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Rental Scam: 22-Year-Old Steals Thousands From Mastic Woman, Police Say
A young Long Island man has been nabbed for scamming a woman out of thousands on what she thought was a rental home deposit, authorities said.
Justin Campos, age 22 of Rocky Point, was taken into custody on Monday, Nov. 6 just before 10:45 p.m. for his alleged scam in Mastic, according to Suffolk County Police.
Campos, who also uses the aliases Campos Bracato and Justin Campos-Brocato, posted a picture of a home on Applegate Drive to Facebook Marketplace, claiming that the property was for rent.
When a woman messaged him through Facebook, wanting to rent out the home, Campos told her to…
'Regret Doing It In House': Gunman Gets Prison For Murdering Centereach 34-Year-Old
A convicted murderer whose only regret was “doing it in the house” will spend decades in prison for gunning down a 34-year-old Long Island man.
Glenn Seejattan, age 30, of Rocky Point, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, April 26.
Earlier Report: Police Seek Public's Help Finding Missing Suffolk County Man
It followed his March 2023 jury conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of Justin Lee, of Centereach, in January 2022.
Lee's half-naked, frozen body was found on Jan. 28, 2022, 10 days after relatives reported him missing, in a wo…
2 Killed In Crash Near Miller Place Intersection
Police are investigating a crash that killed two people near a Long Island intersection.
It happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 in Miller Place.
A 35-year-old Shirley woman was driving a 2019 Kia Sedona eastbound on Route 25A, east of Park Avenue, when she attempted to make a U-turn in the vehicle and was struck by a westbound 2011 Audi convertible coupe, Suffolk County Police said.
The driver of the Audi, Victor Lanzotti, age 32, of Rocky Point, and his passenger, Raymond Neff, age 37, of Mount Sinai were pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from…
Man Killed After Vehicle Leaves Road, Crashes Into Tree In Rocky Point, Police Say
Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash on Long Island.
It happened at 9:35 p.m. Monday, May 30 in Rocky Point.
A man was operating a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle southbound on Rocky Point Yaphank Road, between Whiskey Road and Route 25A, when he lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway and struck a tree, Suffolk County Police said.
The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, according to police.
Detectives are asking anyone who may …
Suffolk Woman Sentenced On Drug, Weapons Charges
A Long Island woman was sentenced for conspiring to distribute drugs, including fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Amber Schatz, age 33, of Wading River, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 9, to 10 years in prison, according to Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
She pleaded guilty to the charges in May.
In January of 2020, Schatz and her boyfriend Curtis Prussick conspired to distribute "large quantities of narcotics," the Attorney's Office reported.
Investigators determined that Schatz and Prussick sold drugs…
Trio Nabbed In Connection With String Of Suffolk County Armed Robberies
Three suspects are facing charges for their roles in a string of armed robberies at Long Island businesses over the course of more than a week, police said.
Suffolk County Police investigators announced the arrest of three people in connection to multiple armed robberies and an attempted robbery that took place in the department’s Third, Fifth, and Seventh Precincts.
The alleged robberies and attempted robbery happened between Wednesday, Sept. 22, and Thursday, Sept. 30.
It is alleged that Mastic residents Jack Hewitt, age 25, and Hailey Miller, age 19, entered 7-Eleven on Sunrise Highway …
Suffolk County Teen Critically Injured In Head-On Crash
A teenager suffered critical injuries in a head-on crash overnight on a busy Long Island roadway.
It happened in Manorville at around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25.
Juan Carlos Osorio Tejada, age 34, of Rocky Point, was driving a 2016 BMW southbound on Moriches-Middle Island Road, just north of Sunrise Highway (Route 27), Suffolk County Police said.
The BMW then crossed into the northbound lane and crashed into a 2021 Honda Civic, according to police.
The driver of the Civic, Jonathan Starrantino, age 19, of Shirley, was airlifted by Suffolk County Police Helicopter to S…
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On Busy Suffolk County Roadway
A Long Island man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a busy area roadway.
It happened just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, in Miller Place.
Raoul Rasch, age 79, of Rocky Point, was driving a 1934 Ford vintage model eastbound on Route 25A, near Panther Path, when the vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and struck a westbound 2004 Ford pickup, Suffolk County Police said.
Rasch was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Jose Herrera, age 54, of Centereach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with minor injuries.
The vehicl…
One Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Suffolk County Crash
This story has been updated.
One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on crash on a busy Long Island roadway.
It happened around 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 in Mount Sinai.
Charles Dassaro, age 33, of Rocky Point, was driving a 2017 McLaren 570 eastbound on Route 25A, near West Gate Drive, when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed into the westbound lanes, and crashed head-on into a 2019 Jeep Wrangler, Suffolk County Police said.
Dassaro was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Med…
Suffolk County Man Indicted For String Of Burglaries, ATM Theft, DA Says
A Long Island man faces up to 15 in prison for a string of alleged commercial burglaries in November 2020.
Kieran Fichtner, age 27, of St. James, was arraigned last week on charges associated with the burglaries, as well as for the alleged theft of an ATM machine along with an accomplice, an accomplice, Michael Parise, 46, of Stony Brook, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
“These two individuals are alleged serial burglars who were targeting businesses and driving crime in our community,” Sini said.
Fichtner was charged multiple misdemeanors, as well as several fe…
