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Coram Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops Coram Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops
Coram Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops A Long Island man is locked up without bail after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met while the two were hospitalized. Rupert Cruz, age 63, of Coram, was arraigned on rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 21. According to prosecutors, Cruz met the 32-year-old victim in June 2023 while they were both patients at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson. He reportedly offered her a ride home when they were discharged, and she accepted. Once inside the car, Cruz allegedly gave the woman a drink from an opened soda can and began making sexual advances, whi…
Suffolk Officer Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Info In Police Report Suffolk Officer Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Info In Police Report
Suffolk Officer Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Info In Police Report A Long Island police officer has been indicted by a special grand jury for allegedly making false statements in connection with the arrest of an area man who he claimed resisted arrest. Suffolk County Police Officer Matthew Cameron, age 33, of Commack, was charged Thursday, Dec. 2, with offering a false instrument for filing, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. The indictment comes after a nine-month investigation into the actions of Christopher Cruz who was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 24. According to Sini, the special grand jury found reasonable cause to believe that C…
Officers, Good Samaritans Rescue Drowning Man In Suffolk County Officers, Good Samaritans Rescue Drowning Man In Suffolk County
Officers, Good Samaritans Rescue Drowning Man In Suffolk County Police officers and two good Samaritans on Long Island rescued a man who nearly drowned. Alan Goldberg, age 70, of Coram, was attempting to anchor a boat on Whitehall Beach when he lost his footing and became unresponsive in the water at approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 20 in Port Jefferson, Suffolk County Police said. The good Samaritans on the beach, Frances George, age 30, and Karl George, age 65, performed CPR until Marine Bureau officers Cory Kim and Shane Parker arrived on the scene and transferred Goldberg onto Marine Delta. The officers, with the assistance of France…
Teen Indicted For Broad Daylight Fatal Shooting Of Man On Busy Suffolk Road Teen Indicted For Broad Daylight Fatal Shooting Of Man On Busy Suffolk Road
Teen Indicted For Broad Daylight Fatal Shooting Of Man On Busy Suffolk Road A Suffolk County man has been indicted for the alleged murder of a Long Island man in broad daylight on a busy street. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini announced the indictment of Joseph Garcia, 19, of Port Jefferson Station, on Thursday, April 8, for the murder of David Bliss Jr., age 25, of Shirley, on Wednesday, March 24. Garcia was charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal contempt. “This is a highly disturbing, tragic case,” Sini said. “The defendant allegedly murdered the victim in broad daylight and in the middle of a busy downtown. We also r…
Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Main Street Shooting Of Suffolk County Man Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Main Street Shooting Of Suffolk County Man
Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Main Street Shooting Of Suffolk County Man A 19-year-old is being held without bail in the shooting death of another man in broad daylight on a busy Long Island street. Joseph Garcia, of Port Jefferson Station, was arrested on Saturday, March 27, for the shooting death of David Bliss, 25, of Shirley in Port Jefferson on Wednesday, March 24, said the Suffolk County Police. Garcia, who has been charged with second-degree murder, was ordered held without bail during his arraignment on Sunday, March 28. During the arraignment, Garcia entered a not guilty plea. The shooting, which was caught on video surveillance, took place when …
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight On Busy Suffolk Roadway ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight On Busy Suffolk Roadway
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight On Busy Suffolk Roadway A man who was killed after being shot in broad daylight on a busy Long Island roadway has now been identified. The incident happened Wednesday, March 24 at approximately 3:35 p.m. in Port Jefferson. Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man shot in front of 122 Main Street. Upon arrival, officers found the man, now identified as 25-year-old David Bliss, of Shirley, on the ground with a gunshot wound. Bliss was transported to St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson where he was pronounced dead, Suffolk County Police said.  Earli…
16 Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning On Boat At Suffolk Marina 16 Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning On Boat At Suffolk Marina
16 Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning On Boat At Suffolk Marina A total of 16 people were sick with carbon monoxide poisoning on a boat that docked at a Long Island marina. The incident happened at about 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28 in Port Jefferson. Captain Ryan, a 35-foot private boat, was traveling from City Island in the Bronx to Port Jefferson when multiple people onboard became sick, Suffolk County Police said. The boat was able to dock at Danford’s Marina, located at 25 East Broadway, with 16 out of 17 people on board sick, police said. Suffolk County PD Marine Bureau and Sixth Precinct officers, as well as members of the Port Jefferson Fi…
Security Guard Seriously Injures Residential Community Visitor In Mount Sinai, Police Say Security Guard Seriously Injures Residential Community Visitor In Mount Sinai, Police Say
Security Guard Seriously Injures Residential Community Visitor In Mount Sinai, Police Say A visitor to a residential community was hospitalized and a security guard is facing an assault charge following an incident on Long Island, police said. While working as a security guard at The Ranches at Mount Sinai, located at Route 25A, John Ruggiero, 50, denied entry to a 68-year-old man who was attempting to visit a friend on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at approximately 3 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. The two men exchanged words before a physical altercation occurred in which the visitor sustained serious injuries, according to police. The victim was transported t…
Shoreham Wading River HS Senior Student-Athlete Dies From Injuries Sustained In Crash Shoreham Wading River HS Senior Student-Athlete Dies From Injuries Sustained In Crash
Shoreham Wading River HS Senior Student-Athlete Dies From Injuries Sustained In Crash The high school senior student-athlete seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash while on her way to a ceremony at Shoreham Wading River High School has died from the serious injuries she sustained. Melissa Marchese was 18 years old. A standout softball and basketball player for the Wildcats, Marchese, who was scheduled to graduate June 28, had accepted a scholarship offer to play softball at the University of Hartford. "The Shoreham-Wading River School District community is devastated to learn of the tragic loss of one of our students who was involved in a motor vehicle accident Thursday n…
Teen Seriously Injured, Three Others Hospitalized In Shoreham Crash Teen Seriously Injured, Three Others Hospitalized In Shoreham Crash
Teen Seriously Injured, Three Others Hospitalized In Shoreham Crash A teenage girl suffered serious injuries and three others were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Shoreham. Evan Flannery was driving a 2007 Hyundai Elantra southbound on Miller Avenue and was turning left onto Route 25A when his car was struck by a 2006 Honda Accord, being driven westbound on Route 25A by Michael Troiano at approximately 6:50 p.m. Thursday, June 13, Suffolk County Police said. A passenger in the Hyundai, Melissa Marchese, 18, of Shoreham, was airlifted via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, according to police.…