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Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Riverhead Store Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Riverhead Store
Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Riverhead Store A woman is facing charges after allegedly leaving a child unattended in a car that was stolen outside a Long Island business. See new update: Suspect Nabbed After Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Riverhead Store The incident happened at around 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 in Riverhead, on East Main Street. Riverhead Town Police said the 39-year-old Selden woman left her Ford Fusion running with the heat on outside the Riverhead Stationary store as the 7-year-old child slept in the back seat. While she was in the store, someone got into the vehicle and drove off wit…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Using Counterfeit Currency At 10 Suffolk County Businesses Man Accused Of Using Counterfeit Currency At 10 Suffolk County Businesses
Man Accused Of Using Counterfeit Currency At 10 Suffolk County Businesses A man has been accused of using counterfeit currency at 10 Long Island businesses. The Southampton Police Department advised Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives that the suspect was in custody on Friday evening, Sept. 22 after he was arrested for using counterfeit cash throughout the Seventh and Fifth Precinct of Suffolk County, as well as Westhampton Village, Southampton Village and Easthampton Village. Following an investigation, it was determined that Nicolas Munoz, age 22, of Queens, was responsible for passing counterfeit $100 bills at the foll…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
'Relentless' Volunteer EMTs Lose Home, Dogs Injured In Sag Harbor Fire 'Relentless' Volunteer EMTs Lose Home, Dogs Injured In Sag Harbor Fire
'Relentless' Volunteer EMTs Lose Home, Dogs Injured In Sag Harbor Fire Stephen and Missie Hesler are usually the ones helping others when disaster strikes, but now the community is rallying to help them after a “horrific” fire destroyed their Long Island home and injured their two dogs. The couple “lost everything” when flames tore through their Sag Harbor home on Monday morning, April 24, according to a GoFundMe campaign created by their sister-in-law, Michele Hesler. Earlier Report: 2 Dogs Rescued From House Fire In Sag Harbor Firefighters were called shortly before 8 a.m. with reports of a residential structure fire on Carlise Lane, according to the S…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
2 Dogs Rescued From House Fire In Sag Harbor 2 Dogs Rescued From House Fire In Sag Harbor
2 Dogs Rescued From House Fire In Sag Harbor There are no injuries after an early-morning fire broke out at a home on Long Island. Firefighters in Sag Harbor were called at around 7:50 a.m. Monday, April 24, with reports of a residential structure fire on Carlisle Lane, according to the Southampton Police Department. Several agencies responded to the scene, including the Sag Harbor and East Hampton fire departments. Crews determined that nobody was home at the time, although two dogs were inside when the fire broke out, according to police.  Both animals were rescued and evaluated at a veterinary clinic, where they were found t…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Southampton Police Chief Steven Skrynecki Dies At 69 Southampton Police Chief Steven Skrynecki Dies At 69
Southampton Police Chief Steven Skrynecki Dies At 69 The chief of the Southampton Police Department has died at the age of 69. Steven Skrynecki died Thursday, Oct. 6 at his home in Hicksville.  Before joining Southampton as chief six years ago, Skrynecki served with the Nassau County Police Department for 42 years as its highest-ranking uniformed officer. He retired as chief of the department before taking the job as chief of Southampton. Over the years Skrynecki was the public face of the Nassau County Police Department and oversaw many high-profile cases. "The loss of such an honorable and respected officer will be felt across law en…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Threatening Police Officers Suffolk County Man Accused Of Threatening Police Officers
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Threatening Police Officers A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly making a terroristic threat to a Long Island police station that caused an evacuation, authorities announced. In Suffolk County, the Southampton Police Department received a phone call that was intended for the Westhampton Beach Police Department at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2 from an agitated man who allegedly made threats. Westhampton Police Chief Steven McManus said that the threat forced an evacuation of City Hall, where the police department is housed. The investigation into the threat led police to identify Westhampton reside…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Man Dies In House Fire, Police Say Suffolk County Man Dies In House Fire, Police Say
Suffolk County Man Dies In House Fire, Police Say Updated story: ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Long Island House Fire A Long Island man has died following a fire at his home. The blaze broke out around 9:49 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, in Hampton Bays, said Southampton Police Lt.  Susan Ralph. When firefighters arrived on the scene at Mildred Place, they found black smoke coming from the windows of the residence, and by the time police arrived on the scene, the home was fully engulfed in flames, Ralph said. Ralph said the unidentified man was pulled from the residence and was tended to by Hampton Bays Ambulance pers…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Killed During Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash Man Killed During Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash
Man Killed During Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash One man was killed during a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened around 1:23 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, in Southampton on Noyack Road between Majors Path and Straight Path. When officers responded to the scene, they found a 2012 Ford F350 landscaping truck crashed into a wooded area off the roadway, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. Patrol Units shut the roadway down for more than an hour while Southampton Town Police Detectives conducted the investigation. The driver, identified as Anthony “Tony” Abbey, 49, of North Sea, was headed eastbound on No…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Two Hospitalized After Crash Between Drunk SUV Driver, Truck On Long Island, Police Say Photos: Two Hospitalized After Crash Between Drunk SUV Driver, Truck On Long Island, Police Say
Photos: Two Hospitalized After Crash Between Drunk SUV Driver, Truck On Long Island, Police Say An allegedly intoxicated driver with a previous DWI sent himself and another driver to the hospital after being involved in a rollover crash on Long Island, police said. Officers from the Southampton Police Department were called to Country Road 51 at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Friday, May 29.  Officers found the two vehicles involved in the crash, an SUV and International Heavy Truck, with the SUV on its roof. The investigation found that the driver of the SUV, Mastic resident Gregory Lee, 56, struck the heavy truck being driven by Kasey Fitzgibbon, 27, on the roadway.  Police…

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by Zak Failla
News
Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located In Suffolk With Help Of Drones Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located In Suffolk With Help Of Drones
Hikers Missing Amid Freezing Temps Located In Suffolk With Help Of Drones Two Long Island hikers who called for help after becoming lost in freezing temperatures were located with the help of drones. Police in Suffolk County received a call of one of the hikers on Monday, Jan. 20, telling officials they had lost their way while hiking in Sears Bellows County Park in Hampton Bays, said the Southampton Police Department. Police and community response units responded and were met by Suffolk County Park Rangers at the main entrance to the park.  The team of officers realizing the park size and the freezing temperatures would be a factor in the welfare of the hikers…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
LI Mother Surrenders After Shooting Of 3-Year-Old's Father Leads To AMBER Alert LI Mother Surrenders After Shooting Of 3-Year-Old's Father Leads To AMBER Alert
LI Mother Surrenders After Shooting Of 3-Year-Old's Father Leads To Amber Alert A Long Island mother who allegedly shot the father of her child and then went on the run, prompting an AMBER Alert, has turned herself in to police. According to the Southampton Police Department, Patchita Tennant, 42, of Riverhead, surrendered at the police department earlier Friday, Sept. 6, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph.  Her 3-year-old daughter was found safe earlier in the day following an AMBER Alert being issued after her father was allegedly shot by Tennant, police said. The incident took place around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, at a home on Pleasure Drive in …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Shark Sighted In Shallows Waters In Hamptons Shark Sighted In Shallows Waters In Hamptons
Shark Sighted In Shallows Waters In Hamptons There's been a brand-new shark sighting on Long Island, and this one is a bit unusual. The shark was sighted in shallow waters in the Hamptons, prompting a response by police. The shark, of an unknown species, was 10 to 12 feet in length, said Christopher Isola, the Village of Quogue's Chief of Police. It was spotted in Quogue just after 9 a.m. Saturday, July 20 near Penniman Creek, which feeds Shinnecock Bay and Quogue Canal, Isola said. (See image above.) Shark sightings are not rare for Long Island, but it is unusual to see one near a creek. Isola said the Quogue Police Department…

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by Joe Lombardi