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Greenlawn Hit-Run Seriously Injures Young Man: Police Greenlawn Hit-Run Seriously Injures Young Man: Police
Greenlawn Hit-Run Seriously Injures Young Man: Police A Long Island man was walking in the early hours of the morning when a driver hit him and fled the scene, leaving him with serious injuries, police said. On Thursday, May 4 at around 5 a.m., 24-year-old William Thomas was walking northbound in the roadway of Park Avenue in Greenlawn, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Thomas, a resident of Huntington, was near Hofstra Drive when a vehicle struck him and drove away. He was reportedly taken to Huntington Hospital by Greenlawn Rescue for treatment of his serious injuries. Officers are asking that anyone with information a…
Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Huntington Station Bicyclist In Melville, Police Say Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Huntington Station Bicyclist In Melville, Police Say
Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Huntington Station Bicyclist In Melville, Police Say Police on Long Island are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a bicyclist. The crash took place in Melville around 2:55 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Melville on Route 110. According to Suffolk County Police, a 27-year-old Huntington Station man was riding a bicycle southbound in the right lane of Route 110, approaching Hazel Court, when a southbound vehicle struck the rear of the bicycle. The vehicle fled the scene, police said. The victim was transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with informa…
Woman Charged With Prostitution After Huntington Massage Parlor Raid Woman Charged With Prostitution After Huntington Massage Parlor Raid
Woman Charged With Prostitution After Huntington Massage Parlor Raid A woman has been charged with prostitution after a raid at a massage parlor on Long Island. The investigation was conducted at Golden Finger Spa, located in Huntington. In response to numerous community complaints regarding illegal activities at the spa, located at 183 New York Ave., near Heckscher Park, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation. Yuan Ying Li, age48, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, and one count of prostitution. The Town of Huntington Fire Marshal issued the build…
Man With Gunshot Wound Faces Drug Charges After Melville Crash Man With Gunshot Wound Faces Drug Charges After Melville Crash
Man With Gunshot Wound Faces Drug Charges After Melville Crash A Long Island man who was found shot in the arm after fleeing police has been charged with alleged possession of drugs, police said. Daquan Cannon, age 31, of Wyandanch, was arrested on Sunday, March 27 after crashing his car in Melville. Cannon was driving a 2011 BMW sedan eastbound on the South Service Road, east of Broadhollow Road when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a tree around 8 p.m., police said. Cannon fled the scene on foot but was caught a short distance away by a canine officer about 40 minutes later, police said. When the officer found him, Cannon had a gunshot…
Man Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk Man Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk
Man Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk Police are investigating an overnight Long Island Expressway crash that left a man seriously injured. It happened just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 8 in Brentwood. Steven Flores Diaz,  age 25, of Central Islip, was driving a 2000 Ford truck eastbound on the expressway when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a guard rail near the welcome center by Exit 51, Suffolk County Police said. Flores Diaz was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for the treatment of serious injuries. The investigation is continuing.  Anyone with information is a…
Man Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Truck On LIE In Suffolk Man Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Truck On LIE In Suffolk
Man Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Truck On LIE In Suffolk A man was seriously injured when a car crashed into a truck overnight on the Long Island Expressway, according to authorities. It happened around 1:35 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 in Dix Hills. Koray Kurulgan, age 30, was operating a 2005 MINI Cooper eastbound on the expressway, near Exit 52, when the vehicle crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer that was parked on the right shoulder, Suffolk County Police said. Kurulgan, of Staten Island, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip in critical condition, police said.  The driver of the tractor-tr…
Woman Reported Missing Found Dead In Suffolk County Home Woman Reported Missing Found Dead In Suffolk County Home
Woman Reported Missing Found Dead In Suffolk County Home Click here for an updated story: Suspect Nabbed After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Home An investigation is underway after a missing woman was found dead in a Long Island home, authorities announced. Frania Espinal, age 22, of Dix Hills, was reported missing on Monday, April 12. Following an investigation by Suffolk County PD Homicide Squad and Second Squad detectives, Espinal was found dead inside a home in Bay Shore, on Heckscher Avenue,  at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, according to police. An autopsy will be conducted to determine Espinal’s cause of death, said…
Missing Suffolk County Mother, 2-Year-Old Son Found Missing Suffolk County Mother, 2-Year-Old Son Found
Missing Suffolk County Mother, 2-Year-Old Son Found Update: A mother who went missing along with her 2-year-old son has been found. The two were last seen on Long Island at their Suffolk County residence, in Greenlawn, located on Shady Lane, on Sunday, March 14 at approximately 3 p.m. On Wednesday night, March 17, police announced they were located, unharmed. Original report: Authorities are asking the public's help in locating a mother and young child who have gone missing in the region. The two were last seen on Long Island at their Suffolk County residence, in Greenlawn, located on Shady Lane, on Sunday, March 14 at approximately…
Trio Caught With Stolen Mail After Stop For Traffic Violation On Long Island, Police Say Trio Caught With Stolen Mail After Stop For Traffic Violation On Long Island, Police Say
Trio Caught With Stolen Mail After Stop For Traffic Violation On Long Island, Police Say Three men were caught with stolen mail after a stop for a traffic violation on Long Island, according to police. The incident happened just before 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 in Upper Brookville. An Old Brookville officer was on routine patrol and observed a black 2020 Chrysler make an improper right turn on Route 25A in the vicinity of Farmwoods Lane, according to Nassau County Police.  The officer activated his emergency lights and conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop, said police.  The officer observed a large amount of unopened mail in the vehicle and the three occupants…
Suspect At Large After Man Shot Outside Suffolk County Apartment Suspect At Large After Man Shot Outside Suffolk County Apartment
Suspect At Large After Man Shot Outside Suffolk County Apartment Police are asking the public for help in connection with a shooting of a man walking through a parking lot of a Long Island apartment complex. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, in Huntington Station, Suffolk County Police said. According to detectives, a 27-year-old man was shot while walking through the parking lot of Lincoln Farms Apartments, located at 123 1st Ave. The victim, of Central Islip, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to ca…
Suffolk Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Over Three-Year Span Suffolk Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Over Three-Year Span
Suffolk Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Over Three-Year Span A Long Island man has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a minor over a three-year span. Suffolk County Police say that in addition to sexually abusing the female girl over the span of three years, the Huntington Station man also sent inappropriate messages to a second female child over the span of several months. An 11-year-old Huntington Station girl, with her family, reported to police on Friday, Oct. 9, she had received numerous inappropriate text messages from Thomas Costas, 50, between January and July of this year. On Saturday, Oct. 10, a second person came forward repo…
Man Seriously Injured In Crash That Causes LIE Closure In Suffolk County Man Seriously Injured In Crash That Causes LIE Closure In Suffolk County
Man Seriously Injured In Crash That Causes LIE Closure In Suffolk County A man was seriously injured in a crash that led to the closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway overnight. The crash happened on Thursday, Aug. 27 at about 3:15 a.m. on the westbound side near Exit 48 in Melville. Alex Sahastume-Rivera, 22, of Jackson Heights, Queens,  was driving a 2020 Jeep Wrangler westbound on the Long Island Expressway near exit 48 when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned at approximately 3:15 a.m.  Keith Tito, 22, of East Elmhurst, Queens, a passenger in the backseat, was ejected from the vehicle. Tito was transported to Nassau Unive…
Suffolk County Woman Shot Before Being Involved in Single-Vehicle Crash Suffolk County Woman Shot Before Being Involved in Single-Vehicle Crash
Suffolk County Woman Shot Before Being Involved in Single-Vehicle Crash A Long Island woman was shot, then involved in a single-vehicle crash, according to authorities. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 29 in East Northport. When officers arrived on the 300 block of 2nd Street, they found a female passenger of a 2007 Nissan Altima with a gunshot wound to her leg, an injury she sustained from an incident at a prior location, Suffolk County Police said. The woman and a male driver were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle was impounded.  Detectives are a…