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Wrong-Way Long Island Expressway Driver From Bellport Charged With DWI In Medford Wrong-Way Long Island Expressway Driver From Bellport Charged With DWI In Medford
Wrong-Way Long Island Expressway Driver From Bellport Charged With DWI In Medford A 22-year-old man was apprehended after police say he drove the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway while intoxicated. A 911 caller reported a Jeep was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of the LIE near exit 68 in Medford at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, March 13, Suffolk County Police said. Highway Patrol Officers Aaron Parker and Jason Hubbard responded in two separate police vehicles, the SCPD said.  "They encountered the Jeep between exits 66 and 65 where it pulled off the road and came to a stop at 5:30 a.m.," according to police. The officers determined the drive…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Pair Of Robberies At Same Suffolk County Bank Suspect Nabbed For Pair Of Robberies At Same Suffolk County Bank
Suspect Nabbed For Pair Of Robberies At Same Suffolk County Bank A suspect has been apprehended in connection to a pair of  Long Island robberies and for stealing a truck. The most recent robbery at the Suffolk Federal Credit Union in Medford, located at 3681 Horseblock Road, happened 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, when the man passed a note demanding cash to an employee, Suffolk County Police said. The teller complied and gave him cash from the drawer, said police. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. The earlier robbery happened at the same bank at around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 and was carried out in a similar fashion, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound In Suffolk Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound In Suffolk
Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound In Suffolk Emergency responders rescued a woman who was in distress while swimming in the Long Island Sound. The incident happened early Sunday morning, July 18 in Suffolk County, off Shoreham Beach in Shoreham. A woman called 911 to report that her friend, Johanna Scheiber, 21, of Sayville, was swimming in the sound and the caller, who was on Shoreham Beach, lost sight of Scheiber at approximately 6:50 a.m. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau Officer Gregory Stroh, Seventh Precinct police officers, and members of the Aviation Section responded.  Seventh Precinct officers interviewed the c…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Teacher Accused Of Subjecting Child To Lewd Act During Driving Instruction Long Island Teacher Accused Of Subjecting Child To Lewd Act During Driving Instruction
Long Island Teacher Accused Of Subjecting Child To Lewd Act During Driving Instruction A Long Island man has been accused of subjecting a child to a lewd act during a driving instruction course. On Friday, June 25, Suffolk County Police Special Victims Section detectives arrested Jeffrey Hinch, age 29, who was employed by the East Meadow Driving School in Levittown after a complaint was made by a 16-year-old girl of a sexual act committed by the instructor. The girl reported that Hinch picked her up from her residence in Huntington for a driving instruction course on Tuesday, June 22. During the instruction, the female observed Hinch commit a lewd act. The victim was then ret…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Missing Woman ID'd As Deceased Person Found In Suffolk County Marsh Missing Woman ID'd As Deceased Person Found In Suffolk County Marsh
Missing Woman ID'd As Deceased Person Found In Suffolk County Marsh An identity has been determined after a person was found dead earlier this month in a Long Island marsh, prompting a police investigation. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives began investigating after a human skeleton was discovered in the marsh in Mastic Beach at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 2. Police said that officers from the Seventh Precinct responded to a 911 call after the discovery was made by a cleaning crew near Washington Drive in Mastic Beach. The officers proceeded to take the skeletal remains to the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. On Friday, May 28,&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Human Remains Found In Suffolk County Marsh Human Remains Found In Suffolk County Marsh
Human Remains Found In Suffolk County Marsh Human remains have been found in a Long Island marsh, prompting a police investigation. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a human skeleton was found in a marsh area in Mastic Beach at approximately 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 2. Police said that officers from the Seventh Precinct responded to a 911 call after a body was found by a cleaning crew near Washington Drive in Mastic Beach on Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival, the officers found skeletal remains in the marsh. The officers proceeded to take the remains to the Suffolk County Medical Examiner who wil…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Ram Truck Stolen From Long Island Business Found Crashed, Police Say Ram Truck Stolen From Long Island Business Found Crashed, Police Say
Ram Truck Stolen From Long Island Business Found Crashed, Police Say Police are investigating a commercial burglary on Long Island that involved the theft of a 2018 Ram truck. The burglary occurred around 6:15 a.m., Friday, April 2, at the Firestone Store, located at 5200 Sunrise Highway in Massapequa, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an employee of Firestone arrived at work and noticed a bay window had been broken to the store.  As the employee continued through the store he noticed a bay door was smashed and an unknown suspect had removed a 2018 Ram truck from the work area through the damaged bay door, poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Attack Of Woman At Long Island Motel, Police Say Man Charged In Attack Of Woman At Long Island Motel, Police Say
Man Charged In Attack Of Woman At Long Island Motel, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly yelling"anti-transgender remarks" at a woman and then shooting her multiple times with a pellet gun at a Long Island motel. Shamel Wilkens, age 41, of Freeport, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Monday, March 8, at the Budget Inn Motel, located at 400 Carman Mill Road. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Wilkens was in his hotel room when a 35-year old woman walked by his door.  Wilkens started to shout anti-transgender remarks at the victim and as she walked away she was shot in the neck and right leg with a pellet gun,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suffolk Man Arrested For Robbing Popular Jewelry Store, Police Say Suffolk Man Arrested For Robbing Popular Jewelry Store, Police Say
Suffolk Man Arrested For Robbing Popular Jewelry Store, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a jewelry store. The robbery took place around 4:40 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Kay Jewelers in Shirley, said the Suffolk County Police. According to police, Joshua Wilson of Riverhead entered the store located at 999-17 Montauk Highway and unsuccessfully attempted to gain access to a display case by striking it with a concrete brick.  Wilson then demanded a key to the case from an employee, stole jewelry, and fled on foot, police said. A responding Seventh Precinct officer located Wilson approximately a half-mile from the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Scammers Targeting Long Island Man For $8K Nabbed By Police Scammers Targeting Long Island Man For $8K Nabbed By Police
Scammers Targeting Long Island Man For $8K Nabbed By Police A quick-thinking son saved his 89-year-old Massapequa Park father from being scammed out of more than $8,000 after he received a call from alleged scammers saying his grandson was in trouble. A female juvenile, 17, and Marte Wander, 21, of the Bronx, were arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to the Nassau County Police. According to fraud and forgery detectives, the Seventh Precinct received a call from the son of an elderly man who believed that his dad was in the process of being scammed. The father was contacted via a phone call from an unknown man, allegedly Wand…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Causing Death Of Long Island Woman Found In Wooded Area Man Charged With Causing Death Of Long Island Woman Found In Wooded Area
Man Charged With Causing Death Of Long Island Woman Found In Wooded Area A man has been arrested for causing the death of a woman whose body was found in a wooded area of Long Island over the summer. The body of 37-year-old Manorville resident Carmelina Maria Velasquez-Zhau was discovered in Manorville on Thursday, July 30. A home health aide, who was visiting a resident of Villas at North Pine Hills, was jogging when he discovered the body on the ground in a wooded area just east of Winding Path late that morning. The cause of death was determined to be strangulation. Late Thursday night, Oct. 1, Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives charged&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suffolk Man Rescued After Being Stranded On Raft For Hours Suffolk Man Rescued After Being Stranded On Raft For Hours
Suffolk Man Rescued After Being Stranded On Raft For Hours A Long Island man was rescued after being stranded on a raft for hours. The rescue was made overnight on Sunday, Aug. 23 at Narrow Bay in Mastic Beach. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers received a 911 call reporting a man yelling for help in the marsh on the north side of Narrow Bay just after 3 a.m. Sunday. A Suffolk County Police Department helicopter located a 10-foot inflatable raft with Coram man resident Brian Bishop onboard struggling to reach the shore at approximately 3:50 a.m It is believed the man was in the raft for approximately eight hours, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Charged For Road-Rage Stabbing In Suffolk Man Charged For Road-Rage Stabbing In Suffolk
Man Charged For Road-Rage Stabbing In Suffolk A suspect has been apprehended in connection to a road-rage stabbing that happened Thanksgiving Day on Long Island. A 44-year-old Manorville man was driving a 2017 Hyundai northbound on Wading River Road in Manorville when a man driving a 2010 gray Volvo, who had been driving erratically and tried to pass multiple vehicles, attempted to pass his vehicle at the intersection at South Street Thursday, Nov. 28 at about 2:35 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. The Manorville man believed his vehicle was struck and pulled into a parking lot on the corner of South Street and Wading River Road t…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Increased Police Presence For Seaford Schools After Threat Leads To Delayed Start Increased Police Presence For Seaford Schools After Threat Leads To Delayed Start
Increased Police Presence For Seaford Schools After Threat Leads To Delayed Start Nassau County Police are out in force at Seaford schools, which had delayed openings on Monday, Sept. 16, due to an online threat of violence. Seventh Precinct detectives reported the social media threat was made against Seaford High School, located on Seamans Neck Road, on Snapchat, police said. "At this time the threat is not believed to be credible," police said in a 9 a.m. statement.  They went on to say they believe that all area schools are "deemed safe for staff and students to return." Nassau County Police Department and Seaford School District said they will continue to work…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officers Injured After Being Intentionally Struck By Man Pulled Over On William Floyd Parkway Officers Injured After Being Intentionally Struck By Man Pulled Over On William Floyd Parkway
Officers Injured After Being Intentionally Struck By Man Pulled Over On William Floyd Parkway Two police officers were injured after allegedly being intentionally struck by a man pulled over on the William Floyd Parkway, according to Suffolk County Police. It happened Thursday, June 20 at approximately 6:25 p.m. during a traffic stop by police south of Yaphank Commons Drive in Ridge, police said. Robert McDowell was reportedly driving a 2002 Ford van southbound on Smith Road when officers from the Seventh Precinct initiated a traffic stop near Strathmore Ridge Drive at 6:25 p.m., according to police. The officers were in plain clothes in an unmarked vehicle, police said. During th…

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by Donna Christopher