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Alert Issued For Missing West Islip Man Alert Issued For Missing West Islip Man
West Islip Resident Robert Kane Reported Missing The search is on for a Long Island man who was reported missing. Robert Kane, age 74, was last seen on Arcadia Drive in West Islip at around 11 p.m. Monday, April 1. Suffolk County Police said Kane suffers from dementia and may be in need of medical attention. At the time of his disappearance, he was driving a black 2024 Land Rover Defender with New Jersey registration 873161T. Kane is 6 feet tall and 170 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black and gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and a black back brace. Anyone with information is asked to contact the S…

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by Michael Mashburn
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55-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Land Rover In Sag Harbor 55-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Land Rover In Sag Harbor
55-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Land Rover In Sag Harbor A person was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Long Island roadway. It happened just before 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 in Sag Harbor. A 2018 Land Rover driven by a 77-year-old man from Water Mill was traveling westbound on Middle Line Highway near Fourteen Hills Court when he collided with a skateboarder who was in the roadway, Southampton Town Police said. The skateboarder, a 55-year-old man,  was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital by Southampton Volunteer Ambulance where he succumbed to his injuries.  His name is being withheld pending the notif…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver In Amityville (Video) Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver In Amityville (Video)
Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver In Amityville (Video) Police are hoping that newly released video will lead to an arrest in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island that left a 47-year-old man dead. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 in Amityville. Santos Aguirre was walking across Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck again by a northbound 2020 Land Rover, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver Aguirre, age 47, of Copiague, died at the scene. New York State Troopers stoppe…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Electronics Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Electronics
Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Electronics A former Yale University School of Medicine employee has admitted to stealing $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the university. Jamie Petrone, age 42, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 28, to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Petrone is a former resident of Naugatuck in New Haven County, and she currently resides in Georgia, Boyle said.  Beginning in about 2008, Petrone worked for the Yale University School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine and most recently w…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suffolk Man Caught Driving With Fake License Plate, Police Say Suffolk Man Caught Driving With Fake License Plate, Police Say
Suffolk Man Caught Driving With Fake License Plate, Police Say Police on Long Island busted a man driving with phony license plates, authorities announced. Suffolk County Police investigators said that Brentwood resident Darcy Brewster, age 37, was driving a gray 2002 Land Rover Discovery eastbound Montauk Highway and Barnes Road in Shirley when a Seventh Precinct Patrol officer noticed a paper Texas license plate on the vehicle at approximately noon. The officer checked with the Department of Motor Vehicles and the vehicle was not properly registered in New York State, police said, prompting a traffic stop that led to the apprehension of Brewster. B…

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by Zak Failla
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Suffolk County Couple Accused Of Operating Major Drug Operation Suffolk County Couple Accused Of Operating Major Drug Operation
Suffolk County Couple Accused Of Operating Major Drug Operation A local couple has been indicted for allegedly running a high-level crack cocaine and powder cocaine trafficking operation on Long Island.  Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and the District Attorney’s Heroin Task Force announced on Monday, Sept. 13, the indictment of the Ronkonkoma couple being major players in the illegal drug business.  “These defendants are each charged with a top count of Operating as a Major Trafficker, which is a serious charge for serious drug traffickers,” Sini said. “They used the profits of their alleged drug trafficking operation to fund…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Searching For Men Accused Of Stealing Two Vehicles In Suffolk County Police Searching For Men Accused Of Stealing Two Vehicles In Suffolk County
Police Searching For Men Accused Of Stealing Two Vehicles In Suffolk County Authorities are asking the public for help identifying and locating two men accused of stealing vehicles from a Long Island residence. The Suffolk County Police Department said the men stole two 2019 Land Rovers from the driveway of a home on Garner Lane in Bay Shore around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26. Find video of the incident here. Authorities are offering a cash reward for information that leads an arrest. Police said information can be submitted by calling Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Injured In Crash Between Mercedes-Benz SUV, Ambulance On Busy Long Island Roadway Two Injured In Crash Between Mercedes-Benz SUV, Ambulance On Busy Long Island Roadway
Two Injured In Crash Between Mercedes-Benz SUV, Ambulance On Busy Long Island Roadway Two people were hospitalized, one with critical injuries, after a crash between an SUV and an ambulance on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 1:50 p.m. Friday, April 2 in Carle Place. The Nassau County Police ambulance was traveling eastbound on Old Country Road with engaged emergency lights and sirens when the collision happened with a Mercedes-Benz SUV traveling westbound, according to authorities. The Mercedes made a left turn onto Zeckendorf Boulevard from Old Country Road at the time, police said.  A Land Rover stopped on Zeckendorf Boulevard was also impacted during…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Killed, Two Injured When Land Rover Crashes Into Overpass In Suffolk Two Killed, Two Injured When Land Rover Crashes Into Overpass In Suffolk
Two Killed, Two Injured When Land Rover Crashes Into Overpass In Suffolk Two people were killed and two others hospitalized in a single-vehicle Long Island crash involving a Land Rover, authorities announced. The crash happened on Saturday, July 11 at about 4:20 a.m., on the Sunken Meadow State Parkway just south of the Northern State Parkway in Smithtown, state police said.  The 2020 Land Rover was traveling southbound with four occupants when the vehicle lost control and struck the Northern State Parkway overpass, according to police.  All occupants of the vehicle were transported to local area hospitals where two succumbed to their injuries and the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Land Rover Stolen From LI Home Into Police Cruiser Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Land Rover Stolen From LI Home Into Police Cruiser
Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Land Rover Stolen From LI Home Into Police Cruiser Two men and a teenager were apprehended during separate foot chases when the stolen luxury SUV they were in intentionally crashed into a police car, authorities said. The arrests came after an investigation was launched on Thursday, April 9 when a 2019 Land Rover was stolen from a residence located at The Roslyn Intervale estates, Nassau County Police said. The investigation led detectives to East Elmhurst, Queens, where police say they observed the stolen auto and three occupants parked on 80th Street Saturday, April 11 at around 1 a.m.  As detectives approached the vehicle and afte…

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by Joe Lombardi