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LIE Crash: 38-Year-Old Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer In Hauppauge
A 38-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on the Long Island Expressway that snarled traffic for hours during the morning commute.
The crash happened at around 3:15 a.m. Monday, June 12, in the westbound lanes of I-495 in Hauppauge.
According to Suffolk County Police, Brian Nieves, of Bay Shore, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the middle westbound lane when he struck the rear end of a tractor-trailer near Exit 56.
Nieves, who was alone, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, police said.
The tractor-trailer driver, a 55-year-old Medford man, wa…
LIE Special Delivery: Officers Help Woman Give Birth On Shoulder Of Roadway In Brentwood
Police officers and paramedics helped a woman make a very special delivery on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway.
Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers, along with an SCPD Fifth Precinct officer, responded to a 911 call reporting a woman in labor in a vehicle on the right shoulder of the westbound LIE, near Exit 53 in Brentwood, just after 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26.
When they arrived, Amy Steinberg, age 36, of Woodbury, was in labor in the backseat of her vehicle. Her husband Ian was with her.
Sergeant Justin Carey, officers Kenneth Bunger, Matthew Siesto, and…
Man Who Drove Out Of State After Kidnapping Girlfriend Nabbed On LI Express, Police Say
A man has been apprehended after police say he kidnapped his girlfriend on Long Island, drove out of state, and then back to Suffolk County.
Suffolk County Police received a 911 call from a woman saying her adult daughter was being held in a car against her will by her boyfriend on Sunday, March 6 at approximately 11:20 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Kenyonne Fleurinay, age 23, carried his 20-year-old girlfriend from a room at America’s Best Value Inn, located in Smithtown, at 755 Smithtown Bypass, and forced her into a 2020 Chevrolet Impala waiting in the parking lot, police said. …
Four Nabbed In SUV After Stealing $90K In Items From East Hampton Store, State Police Say
Four people were arrested and accused of stealing handbags worth more than $90,000 from a Long Island store.
Police responded to a report of a larceny at the Balenciaga store in Suffolk County at about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, according to New York State Police.
Employees of the store, located at 54 Newtown Lane in East Hampton, said several individuals stole numerous handbags, which had a total value of more than $90,000, and fled the scene in a black Dodge Durango, state police sia.d
An East Hampton Village Police officer saw the Dodge and tried to pull it over minutes later…
Two Seriously Injured In Crash On LI Expressway, Driver Changed With DWI, Police Say
A 23-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities said he struck an SUV on the Long Island Expressway, seriously injuring two people.
The crash happened at about 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, in Manorville.
Segundo Daquilema Lluilema, of Corona, was driving a 2017 Toyota Corolla on the westbound side, east of Exit 70, when he changed lanes and struck the rear of the 2007 Toyota Highlander, Suffolk County Police Department said.
The Highlander then left the roadway and overturned.
Police said a passenger in the Highlander was taken to the hospital with s…
Man Charged With Dwai After Fleeing From Officer In Suffolk, Police Say
A man was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs after he fled from a police officer in a motor vehicle, leading to a chase overnight on Long Island.
This incident occurred Saturday, Sept. 14 in Shirley, Suffolk County Police said.
A Seventh Precinct patrol officer observed Thomas Celeste, 50, of Mastic, driving a 2002 Ford van erratically on Montauk Highway, west of William Floyd Parkway, at approximately 12:15 a.m., police said.
When the officer initiated a traffic stop, Celeste fled, according to police.
Police then say the van was tracked with aviation. A patrol o…
