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Seen Him? Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Questioning In Suffolk Seen Him? Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Questioning In Suffolk
Seen Him? Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Questioning In Suffolk Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection to a possible hit-and-run that killed a 41-year-old man. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers as they seek information surrounding the circumstances of an incident in October 2021 that left a man injured in East Patchogue who later died from his wounds. Benjamin HeroldSuffolk County Crime Stoppers Benjamin Herold (pictured above) was walking from 7-Eleven on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue to his home on Atlantic Avenue at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Bodies Found In Long Island Home After Person Fleeing Police Commits Suicide, Police Say Two Bodies Found In Long Island Home After Person Fleeing Police Commits Suicide, Police Say
Two Bodies Found In Long Island Home After Person Fleeing Police Commits Suicide, Police Say Click here for an updated story - ID Released For Man Who Killed Himself Before Discovery Of Two Bodies At Long Island Home A person fleeing from officers committed suicide moments before police who went to a nearby Long Island home to inform next of kin of the death discovered two bodies inside. The incident happened Tuesday morning, Oct. 6 in Suffolk County. An officer initiated a traffic stop of a 2003 Honda Civic at the intersection of Route 112 and Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 10 a.m. The driver pulled over and a passenger exited the vehicle before the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Two Suffolk Stores Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Two Suffolk Stores
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Two Suffolk Stores An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island who are attempting to locate a man who was caught on camera using a credit card that was reported stolen. A woman reported to Suffolk County Police that a credit card was stolen out of her vehicle while it was parked on Grove Avenue in East Patchogue at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 18. According to police, after it was reported stolen, the card was used at approximately 10:30 a.m. at Suffolk Beer on East Main Street and again at approximately 10:50 a.m. at Lowe’s on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue. Anyone with i…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Two Suffolk Stores Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Two Suffolk Stores
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Two Suffolk Stores A man allegedly used stolen credit cards at a pair of Long Island stores last month and is now wanted by police investigators. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released surveillance photos of a man who used stolen credit cards at two East Patchogue stores in June after a woman reported them stolen. Police said that a woman reported her credit card stolen when it was parked on Grove Avenue in East Patchogue at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 18. Later that day, the card was used at Suffolk Beer on East Main Street at approximately 10:30 a.m., then again at Lowe’s on Montauk Highway l…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Men, Woman Wanted For Robbing Suffolk County Pharmacy Two Men, Woman Wanted For Robbing Suffolk County Pharmacy
Two Men, Woman Wanted For Robbing Suffolk County Pharmacy Three people are wanted for a midday armed robbery of a Long Island pharmacy, police said. Two men and a woman allegedly entered Lighthouse Pharmacy on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Monday, June 22, with one brandishing a gun. It is alleged that the group displayed a handgun before stealing an undisclosed amount of cash and prescription medication. The three then fled east on Montauk Highway in a light-colored vehicle. Police noted that no one was injured during the incident. A “fast-cash reward” of $3,000 has been offered by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Multiple Suffolk Locations Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Multiple Suffolk Locations
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Multiple Suffolk Locations Recognize him? An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they attempt to identify and locate a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card repeatedly last month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released surveillance photos of a man who used a stolen credit card to make multiple purchases on Sunday, April 5. Among the stops the suspect made while using the stolen credit card was at Lowe’s on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue. That card had been reported stolen earlier in the day by a Centereach man, police said. Anyone who recognizes the suspect in the surveillance…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect At Large After Bellport Man Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In East Patchogue Suspect At Large After Bellport Man Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In East Patchogue
Suspect At Large After Bellport Man Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In East Patchogue A suspect is at large after a 30-year-old bicyclist from Bellport was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue. The crash occurred approximately 1,000 feet west of Gazzola Drive, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Sunday, April 28, Suffolk Police said. Officers were dispatched after a passing motorist called 911 to report a body in the roadway, police said. Detectives determined the bicyclist, Alexis Velasquez, was traveling eastbound when he was stuck by an eastbound vehicle that fled the scene. Velasquez was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from th…

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by Joe Lombardi