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Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

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20-Year-Old Carjacks Victim At Lake Ronkonkoma Gas Station, Crashes On Highway, Police Say 20-Year-Old Carjacks Victim At Lake Ronkonkoma Gas Station, Crashes On Highway, Police Say
20-Year-Old Carjacks Victim At Lake Ronkonkoma Gas Station, Crashes On Highway, Police Say A 20-year-old man is accused in a violent carjacking at a Long Island gas station that ended in a highway crash.  The incident happened just before midnight Sunday, Oct. 15, in Lake Ronkonkoma, at the USA Gas Mart located on Portion Road. A man was sitting in a Toyota Corolla in the store’s parking lot when James Fenner, of Bay Shore, got in and punched him, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim got out of the car and Fenner reportedly drove off in the Toyota. Highway Patrol officers followed Fenner west on the Long Island Expressway to the Northern State Parkway and then Ex…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Helmet-Wearing Woman Strikes Again In New Robbery At Bank In Patchogue Helmet-Wearing Woman Strikes Again In New Robbery At Bank In Patchogue
Helmet-Wearing Woman Strikes Again In New Robbery At Bank In Patchogue Police are investigating another bank robbery on Long Island involving a woman who fled on a motorcycle. The suspect walked into Patchogue’s Webster Bank on Sunrise Highway at just after 9 a.m. Thursday, July 13, according to Suffolk County Police. As in previous robberies, the woman was wearing a motorcycle helmet and handed the teller a note demanding cash. She also threatened violence unless her demands were met. Earlier Report: Search Heats Up For Helmet-Wearing Woman After New Robbery Attempt Succeeds In Lake Ronkonkoma The teller complied and the woman fled with an undisclosed …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Search Heats Up For Helmet-Wearing Woman After New Robbery Attempt Succeeds In Lake Ronkonkoma Search Heats Up For Helmet-Wearing Woman After New Robbery Attempt Succeeds In Lake Ronkonkoma
Search Heats Up For Helmet-Wearing Woman After New Robbery Attempt Succeeds In Lake Ronkonkoma A woman who attempted to rob a Long Island bank but fled instead is now wanted for a second same-day robbery where she successfully made off with cash. Suffolk County Police reported that the first robbery alert occurred on Monday, July 10, when the would-be robber attempted to rob a Yaphank Chase Bank at approximately 10 a.m. Earlier Report: Helmet-Wearing Woman Flees After Yaphank Bank Robbery Attempt The woman, who was wearing a facemask and a motorcycle helmet, slid a note to the teller demanding cash but took off on a waiting motorcycle when the teller refused to comply. Hours late…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Suspect In String Of Business Burglaries Caught On Long Island Expressway In Dix Hills Suspect In String Of Business Burglaries Caught On Long Island Expressway In Dix Hills
Suspect In String Of Business Burglaries Caught On Long Island Expressway In Dix Hills A suspect in a string of nine burglaries of businesses in Suffolk County was apprehended after a stop on the Long Island Expressway, police said. Following a months-long investigation, the suspect was located just after 10:10 p.m. Friday, July 22 in Dix Hills on the westbound LIE at Commack Road, Suffolk County Police. The man, Robert Blackmore, age 54, of Ronkonkoma, threw a rock at the glass, entered and stole cash from several businesses in Suffolk County since January, according to police.  Blackmore with nine counts of third-degree burglary for allegedly …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Ronkonkoma Gas Station Man Wanted For Breaking Into Ronkonkoma Gas Station
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Ronkonkoma Gas Station Know anything? Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue an investigation into a gas station robbery. An alert was issued by Suffolk County police investigators who released photos of a suspect and his vehicle after he allegedly broke into the BP gas station on Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma. According to investigators, the suspect broke a window to get into the store at approximately 3:17 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, and stole approximately $325 worth of cigarettes before fleeing in a red sedan. Anyone with information regarding the robbery o…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Teens Nabbed For String Of Burglaries At Suffolk County Businesses, Police Say Four Teens Nabbed For String Of Burglaries At Suffolk County Businesses, Police Say
Four Teens Nabbed For String Of Burglaries At Suffolk County Businesses, Police Say Four teens have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries at Long Island businesses in the past week. The Suffolk County Police Department reported that officers responded to a report of a group of teens trying to break into Cell Phone Resurrection, located at 239 Deer Park Ave. in Babylon, at about 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21. While canvassing the area, officers found a 2011 Hyundai Tucson entering the parking lot at 1906 Deer Park Ave. in Deer Park. Police said the SUV was occupied by the four teens, and officers also saw a brick, multiple cell phones and boxes …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Wanted For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Car At Two Suffolk Stores Man Wanted For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Car At Two Suffolk Stores
Man Wanted For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Car At Two Suffolk Stores Police are searching for a man who made purchases at two Long Island 7-Eleven locations using a credit card stolen from a parked car.  According to police, the credit card was reported stolen on Sept. 2; according to the owner, the card was last seen in a vehicle parked on Julia Goldback Avenue in Bohemia, Suffolk County Police said.  The cards were used at 7-Eleven locations on Motor Parkway in Islandia and on Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma the day that the cards were reported stolen.  Those with information pertaining to the theft are asked to contact Suffolk County Crime…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Burglary At Suffolk Business Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Burglary At Suffolk Business
Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Burglary At Suffolk Business A suspect has been nabbed in an overnight burglary at a Long Island business. It happened just before 3 a.m. Friday, May 8  in Lake Ronkonkoma. Suffolk County Police responded to Auto Zone, located at 595 Portion Road after an alarm was set off in the building.  Sixth Precinct patrol officer Andrew Derose and canine officer Ralph Dimasi responded set up a perimeter. Dimasi heard someone running on the roof and requested Emergency Service Section officers to respond. Emergency Service Section officers Thomas Russo and Christopher Davis responded to the roof. With communicati…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Tip Jar At Popular Suffolk Restaurant Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Tip Jar At Popular Suffolk Restaurant
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Tip Jar At Popular Suffolk Restaurant Know him?  A man is wanted by police on Long Island for allegedly dipping his hand in a donation box at a popular area eatery. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released a photo of a man who allegedly stole a tip jar at Islanda Empanada on Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma at approximately 8:05 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6. Anyone who recognizes the suspect has been asked to contact Suffolk County Police Sgt. Eugene Peters by calling 1-800-220-TIPS or leaving an anonymous tip online. 

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Video: Deer Crashes Through Window Of Long Island Hair Salon Video: Deer Crashes Through Window Of Long Island Hair Salon
Video: Deer Crashes Through Window Of Long Island Hair Salon Oh, deer. A hairstylist and pair of customers got quite a shock when a deer came crashing into a salon on Long Island. The incident occurred in Suffolk County at around 12:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Oct. 5 at Be.you.tiful Hair Salon on Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma. Watch the video here After crashing through a glass window adjacent to the front door, the young buck partially landed on a female customer waiting on a couch before barreling toward the rear entrance.  The deer then abruptly changed directions and exited through the front door, crashing the glass. The salon pos…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suffolk Man Hit By SUV After Being Thrown From Motorcycle In Crash With Car Suffolk Man Hit By SUV After Being Thrown From Motorcycle In Crash With Car
Suffolk Man Hit By SUV After Being Thrown From Motorcycle In Crash With Car A 55-year-old Long Island man was seriously injured after being thrown from his motorcycle in a crash with a car before being hit by an SUV. It happened at around 8:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 in Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County Police. The man, who lives in East Patchogue, was operating a 1993 Harley Davidson eastbound on Portion Road, near Foster Road, when the motorcycle collided with a westbound 2009 Hyundai Elantra driven by William Symons, 61, of Ronkonkoma.  The man was thrown from the motorcycle to the roadway where he was struck by an eastbound 2008 Chevrolet …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Flintstones-Style 11-Inch Dinosaur Rib Signature Dish At Lake Ronkonkoma's Rolling Smoke Grill Flintstones-Style 11-Inch Dinosaur Rib Signature Dish At Lake Ronkonkoma's Rolling Smoke Grill
Flintstones-Style 11-Inch Dinosaur Rib Signature Dish At Lake Ronkonkoma's Rolling Smoke Grill There's a barbecue restaurant in Lake Ronkonkoma gaining notice for its Flinstones-esque "11-inch Beef Dinosaur Ribs." The colossal rib is a signature dish at the eatery which has a 33 foot long rolling state of the art kitchen with a built-in Ole Hickory smoker that can smoke up to 450 lbs of meat at a time," according to the restaurant.  "Our smoker is rolling getting ready so you can enjoy some 11″ Beef Dinosaur Ribs CAUTION - Two hands recommended," the eatery announced on Facebook. Smoked sausages, baby back ribs, short ribs, beef brisket, hand-pulled chicken and pork are me…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Man, Woman In Custody After Police Pursuit Following String Of Burglaries In Suffolk Man, Woman In Custody After Police Pursuit Following String Of Burglaries In Suffolk
Man, Woman In Custody After Police Pursuit Following String Of Burglaries In Suffolk A man and a woman wanted in a string of burglaries were nabbed by police following a chase throughout Suffolk County. The driver, John Miller, 43, of Brookhaven, and his passenger, Annette Bowers, 45, of Patchogue, were arrested on Monday, May 20, after police were able to stop their Mercedes-Benz van on South Main Street in Freeport, police said. The string of burglaries began around 3:45 a.m, Sunday, May 19, when Miller allegedly broke into the Walgreens at 1580 Route 112,  in Medford, Suffolk County Police said. The burglary was followed by another around 7:45 p.m., Sunday, at …

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by Kathy Reakes
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27-Year-Old Suspect Charged After String Of Home Burglaries In Lake Ronkonkoma 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged After String Of Home Burglaries In Lake Ronkonkoma
27-Year-Old Suspect Charged After String Of Home Burglaries In Lake Ronkonkoma A 27-year-old suspect is in custody after a string of home burglaries in Lake Ronkonkoma on Friday, May 10. Fourth Precinct officers responded to a report of a residential burglary at 94 Clarendon Road at approximately 9:30 a.m. After an investigation, Michael Rollero was identified and located at a Mobil gasoline station, located at 271 Portion Road, where he was arrested at approximately 11 a.m., Suffolk Police said. Further investigation by Fourth Squad detectives revealed that Rollero had committed burglaries at the following locations earlier in the day: 94 Clarendon Road, Lake…

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by Joe Lombardi