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Know Him? Man Steals Over $4K In Razors From Copiague Target, Police Say Know Him? Man Steals Over $4K In Razors From Copiague Target, Police Say
Know Him? Man Steals Over $4K In Razors From Copiague Target, Police Say Police are working to identify a man suspected of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Long Island Target store. The alleged theft occurred Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Target store in Copiague, located on Sunrise Highway. Suffolk County Police said the man made off with roughly $4,700 worth of electric razors and beauty products before fleeing in a car. Surveillance footage shows the man wearing a dark colored shirt and pants with white sneakers, a black beanie, and glasses. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. An…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Sunrise Highway In Brookhaven Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Sunrise Highway In Brookhaven
Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Sunrise Highway In Brookhaven Scheduled highway closures could cause delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days. Both directions of Sunrise Highway are slated to close nightly at Ext 54 in Brookhaven for approximately five nights beginning Monday, Dec. 11, according to the Department of Transportation. The westbound lanes of State Route 27 will close at 10 p.m. and the eastbound lanes will be blocked at 11 p.m.  During those times, traffic will be detoured on the Service Road. The roadway will reopen by 5 a.m. Closures will allow crews to facilitate a bridge renewal project. Transportation officials warn…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
New Update: Alleged Mall Shooter Nabbed Following Long Island Incident New Update: Alleged Mall Shooter Nabbed Following Long Island Incident
New Update: Alleged Mall Shooter Nabbed Following Long Island Incident The man thought to be responsible for shoplifting from a Long Island mall – and firing a gun after he was caught – has been taken into custody, police reported. On Thursday, Oct. 27, police arrested Nicholas Aaron Hibbert, age 24, for the Valley Stream event that occurred earlier that week, according to Nassau County Police.  Earlier Report - Shot Fired: Shoplifter Flees Valley Stream Mall After Altercation Hibbert was allegedly at the Clique clothing store at the Green Acres Mall, located at 1015 Green Acres Mall, Sunrise Highway, on Monday, Oct. 23. At around 11:15 a.m., he…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Blight On Community' Sayville Motel That Housed Alleged Sex, Drug Trafficking Ring Sold 'Blight On Community' Sayville Motel That Housed Alleged Sex, Drug Trafficking Ring Sold
'Blight On Community' Sayville Motel That Housed Alleged Sex, Drug Trafficking Ring Sold Nearly a year after the owner and several employees of a Long Island motel were charged in an alleged sex and drug trafficking operation, the property has a new owner. The Sayville Motor Lodge, located in Sayville on Sunrise Highway, was sold to another company, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District announced Tuesday, Oct. 3. US District Judge Joanna Seybert approved the sale for $2 million, with the payment from the state’s proceeds going to prior lenders on the property. The remaining proceeds will be forfeited to the government, which will seek to have the funds given to vic…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Watch: Knife-Wielding Robber At Long Island Motel Seen On Surveillance Video Watch: Knife-Wielding Robber At Long Island Motel Seen On Surveillance Video
Watch: Knife-Wielding Robber At Long Island Motel Seen On Surveillance Video A security camera was rolling when a man armed with a knife robbed a Long Island motel worker. The incident happened at around 4:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Best Western Bar Harbor Motel, located in Massapequa on Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the suspect approached a woman working at the front desk and demanded money while holding a knife. Video of the incident can be viewed here. Surveillance footage shows the man jump over a counter and through a plexiglass barrier as the female employee puts her hands up. According to police, the employee t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
It's A Girl: Mom Gives Birth On Holbrook Highway It's A Girl: Mom Gives Birth On Holbrook Highway
It's A Girl: Mom Gives Birth On Holbrook Highway While most expectant mothers give birth in a hospital, that was not the case for Long Island mom Diana Suarez, whose bundle of joy couldn’t quite wait that long. Emergency crews in Holbrook were called at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, with reports that a woman was going into labor on the shoulder of Sunrise Highway near the Lincoln Avenue exit, according to Suffolk County Police. By the time Suffolk County Highway Patrol Officer Jesse Wenk arrived on scene, the 26-year-old Suarez, of North Bellport, had already delivered a baby girl. Wenk helped keep the newborn warm with a jacket a…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Man Shot To Death In Backyard Of Bohemia Home, Two Suspects On Loose Man Shot To Death In Backyard Of Bohemia Home, Two Suspects On Loose
Man Shot To Death In Backyard Of Bohemia Home, Two Suspects On Loose A 49-year-old man is dead after being shot in the backyard of his Long Island home early Wednesday, Nov. 2. Suffolk County Police responded to the victim’s Bohemia home, located just south of the Sunrise Highway on Smithtown Avenue, at around 6:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found Michael Hartmann suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Homicide detectives determined that Hartmann was in the home’s backyard when two people entered the yard and fired multiple shots, striking him once. There were no additional reports of injuries stemming from the i…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bald Eagle Euthanized After Being Struck By Car In Manorville Bald Eagle Euthanized After Being Struck By Car In Manorville
Bald Eagle Euthanized After Being Struck By Car In Manorville A bald eagle has died after being struck by a car on Long Island, state wildlife officials announced. Suffolk County Police were called Thursday, Sept. 22, with reports of a bald eagle that had been struck by a vehicle in Manorville on the Sunrise Highway. Police requested additional support from officers with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), who helped safely capture the juvenile bird and place it in a cage, the agency said. The animal was then taken to a local rehabilitator for an X-ray and further treatment. Upon closer examination, however, the rehabilitator disco…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Duo On Loose After Attempting To Steal ATM From Long Island Bank, Police Say Duo On Loose After Attempting To Steal ATM From Long Island Bank, Police Say
Duo On Loose After Attempting To Steal ATM From Long Island Bank, Police Say Police are searching for two men who allegedly tried to steal an ATM from a Long Island bank overnight. The two, while in a 2001 white Ford F250, drove up to the Chase Bank in Massapequa, located at 6 Carmans Road, Nassau County Police said.  They then tied the ATM to the back of the pickup truck and successfully displaced it from its original location, severely damaging it, according to police.  They were unable to remove any money from the ATM before fleeing the scene, police said.  Officers located the empty pickup truck near the intersection of Sunrise Mall and Sunrise…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Popular Holbrook Restaurant To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business Popular Holbrook Restaurant To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business
Popular Holbrook Restaurant To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business A popular Greek and Italian restaurant on Long Island is set to close after nearly 50 years in business. Aegean Pizza & Italian Restaurant in Holbrook will have its last day of business on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the owners. "We live in extraordinary times, which have made it impossible for us to keep Aegean's doors open, and keep providing the same high quality of serving that you became familiar with over the last five decades," the announcement reads. "This is a family business, and we take pride in the fact that from the very first day that Aegean opened …

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway In Islip Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway In Islip
Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway In Islip Be ready for potential delays along Sunrise Highway in Suffolk County. Road crews will have overnight detours in place near Brentwood Road (Exit 44) in Islip beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, according to the Department of Transportation. The exit on the westbound side will be closed while crews remove an overhead sign structure. Work should wrap up by 5 a.m., officials said. In the meantime, drivers were advised to get off on Fifth Avenue/Suffolk County Route 13 and head east on South Service Road to access Brentwood Road. North Service Road will be detoured onto northbound Saxon…

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by Michael Mashburn
Traffic
Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway On LI Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway On LI
Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway On LI There will be months-long lane closures on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island as contracting crews continue working on a pavement resurfacing project. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising that there will be upcoming closures on weeknights on the parkway between Exit 32 (State Route 110) and Exit 27 (Wantagh State Parkway) in the Towns of Oyster Bay and Hempstead. Closures will begin the week of Monday, May 16, and are expected to last approximately two months. Beginning the week of Monday, May 23, officials said that all lanes will be closed between 1…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Detour Scheduled On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk County Detour Scheduled On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk County
Detour Scheduled On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk County The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising motorists on Long Island of upcoming detours and ramp closures on major roadways. A temporary detour has been scheduled for a stretch of Sunrise Highway later this week, the NYSDOT is advising. An alert was issued by the NYSDOT cautioning that between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, eastbound traffic on the highway will be detoured onto the South Service Road at Exit 49 (Lakeland Avenue/Suffolk County Route 93) in the Town of Islip.  The detours are to facilitate a bridge cleaning project. On Thursday, May…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Lane Closures Scheduled On Sunrise Highway, Peconic Road In Southampton Lane Closures Scheduled On Sunrise Highway, Peconic Road In Southampton
Lane Closures Scheduled On Sunrise Highway, Peconic Road In Southampton Overnight lane closures have been scheduled on two of Long Island’s most busy roadways, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced. For approximately three weeks, beginning on Sunday, May 1, the NYSDOT said that to facilitate bridge maintenance on the Peconic Road bridge over Sunrise Highway in Southampton there will be temporary closures, weather permitting. According to the NYSDOT, westbound traffic on Sunrise Highway will be detoured onto westbound North Road (Suffolk County Route 39) for approximately one mile to the entrance ramp for westbound Sunrise Highway. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With Illegal Weapon After Fleeing Police, Resisting Arrest, Police Say Man Nabbed With Illegal Weapon After Fleeing Police, Resisting Arrest, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Illegal Weapon After Fleeing Police, Resisting Arrest, Police Say A man was nabbed on Long Island with an illegal handgun after allegedly fleeing police, crashing, and then resisting arrest. The incident took place in Valley Stream around 12:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 on Sunrise Highway. According to detectives, a Fifth Precinct police officer on patrol on Sunrise Highway spotted a 2019 Nissan traveling east with an expired out-of-state temporary registration tag and dark tinted windows.  The officer attempted to stop the car at which time the driver refused to stop. The Nissan struck a parked vehicle and then crashed into a li…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Shot, Critically Injured While Driving On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk Teen Shot, Critically Injured While Driving On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk
Teen Shot, Critically Injured While Driving On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk A teenager suffered critical injuries after being shot while he was driving on the Sunrise Highway overnight. The incident happened around 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 in North Babylon. The 17-year-old boy was driving a 2007 Honda CRV on the eastbound side in the center lane, near Exit 39, when he was struck in the chest by several gunshots fired at him from the passenger side of a black motor vehicle as it passed the Honda, Suffolk County Police said. The Honda then struck the rear of another vehicle before crashing into the center median and coming to a stop, police said.  The boy …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Suspects At Large After Shooting At Long Island Hotel Two Suspects At Large After Shooting At Long Island Hotel
Two Suspects At Large After Shooting At Long Island Hotel Police are searching for two suspects involved in a shooting that injured a man at a Long Island hotel. The shooting happened in the Ramada Hotel located at 1000 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre at 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 29, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said the two male suspects knocked on the door of a room where a party was being held in the hotel.  When someone opened the door, one of the suspects allegedly fired several shots into the room, hitting the 20-year-old in the leg.  Police said both suspects left the scene, possibly in …

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by Nicole Valinote
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
Traffic
Sunrise Highway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk Sunrise Highway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk
Sunrise Highway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk A busy stretch of the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) has reopened late Thursday morning, Feb. 18. The westbound lanes became closed just after 8:30 a.m., at Exit 40 in North Babylon and exit 50 in Holbrook after a crash, Suffolk County Police said. The closure ended just before 11 a.m. Further information on the crash has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Business
Long Island Mall Sells For Nearly $30M, Report Says Long Island Mall Sells For Nearly $30M, Report Says
Long Island Mall Sells For Nearly $30M, Report Says The Sunrise Mall on Sunrise Highway on Long Island sold for nearly $30 million, a fraction of what it went for when it was previously sold in 2005. Sunrise Mall Holdings LLC, a joint venture led by Manhattan real estate investment trust Urban Edge Properties, paid $29.7 million to purchase the Massapequa mall from Westfield, the company announced this week. The 1.2 million-square-foot mall previously sold for more than $140 million in 2005. The new deal also calls for upwards of $6 million in contingency consideration funds. Key tenants at the mall include Macy’s Sears, and Dicks Sporting…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Traveling Wrong Way On Sunrise Highway Slams Into Ambulance, Police Say Drunk Driver Traveling Wrong Way On Sunrise Highway Slams Into Ambulance, Police Say
Drunk Driver Traveling Wrong Way On Sunrise Highway Slams Into Ambulance, Police Say A Nassau County man was arrested for DWI after hitting an ambulance while driving in the wrong direction on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27). Joaquin Cabrera, 57, of Baldwin, was arrested following the crash around 2:24 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, in Baldwin, said the Nassau County Police. The Nassau County Police Department Ambulance was traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway near the intersection of Grand Avenue while responding to an aided call with its emergency lights activated. The ambulance was then hit by a 2006 Hummer being driven by Cabrera eastbound in the westbound lane of the highway…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Charged With Attempted Murder For Incident Off Meadowbrook State Parkway Duo Charged With Attempted Murder For Incident Off Meadowbrook State Parkway
Duo Charged With Attempted Murder For Incident Off Meadowbrook State Parkway Police are investigating an assault with an axe that occurred in a wooded area off the Meadowbrook State Parkway. It happened in the area of Sunrise Highway, at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28 in Freeport, according to state police. Two people, Oscar Romero-Hernandez, age 37, and Jose Otero, age 38, both of Freeport, were in a physical altercation where the victim was struck in the head with an axe, state police said. The victim was transported to Nassau University Medical Center with serious injuries and is in critical condition. Romero-Hernandez is being charged with sec…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspects Wanted For Robbing Woman, Stealing Car Outside Long Island Macy's Police Search For Suspects Wanted For Robbing Woman, Stealing Car Outside Long Island Macy's
Police Search For Suspects Wanted For Robbing Woman, Stealing Car Outside Long Island Macy's Two men are at large after robbing a woman and stealing her car outside of Macy’s at the Green Acres Mall on Long Island, police said. Detectives said that a 49-year-old woman was sitting in her SUV outside the mall at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in Valley Stream when she was approached by two African-American men who opened the driver’s side door and stole her cell phone. Police said that the men ordered the woman out of the car, proceeded to steal it, and fled westbound on Sunrise Highway. The woman was not injured in the incident. According to police, the two suspects…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Driver Dead, Second Hospitalized In Route 27 Crash Between Box Truck, Tractor-Trailer One Driver Dead, Second Hospitalized In Route 27 Crash Between Box Truck, Tractor-Trailer
One Driver Dead, Second Hospitalized In Route 27 Crash Between Box Truck, Tractor-Trailer A tractor-trailer and box truck collided on Sunrise Highway, leaving one driver dead and the second hospitalized on Long Island. New York State Police troopers responded at approximately 5:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, where there was a reported crash on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) near the exit 62 eastbound exit in Southampton. Police said that the driver of the box truck and the driver of the tractor-trailer were both injured and transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center.  The passenger of the box truck succumbed to injuries at the scene. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.&nb…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Wanted For Criminal Mischief Long Island Man Wanted For Criminal Mischief
Long Island Man Wanted For Criminal Mischief Police investigators on Long Island have issued an alert for a wanted man who was charged with criminal mischief with intent to damage property dating back to an incident in 2014. Uniondale resident Enrique Rivas, 24, is wanted by the Nassau County Polie Department and Nassau County Court after he failed to appear for court proceedings following his arrest, leading to the issuance of a warrant for his arrest. In May 2014, it is alleged that Rivas and two cohorts stole cash from a teenager in the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, and later attempted to steal a cellphone from the same victim. They …

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by Zak Failla
News
Boy Dies After Being Struck By SUV On Long Island Boy Dies After Being Struck By SUV On Long Island
Boy Dies After Being Struck By SUV On Long Island A teenage boy who was struck by an SUV on Long Island has died after being hospitalized with serious injuries. The crash happened Friday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. in Massapequa Park, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, the 15-year-old was traveling on his bicycle southbound on Park Boulevard at the intersection of Sunrise Highway when he was struck by a 2013 Dodge SUV that was traveling eastbound.  The boy was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.  At about 10:30 p.m. Friday, the boy was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, Nassau County Police…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Boy Dies After Being Struck By SUV On Long Island Boy Dies After Being Struck By SUV On Long Island
Boy Dies After Being Struck By SUV On Long Island This story has been updated. A teenage boy who was struck by an SUV on Long Island has died after being hospitalized with serious injuries. The crash happened Friday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. in Massapequa Park, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, the 15-year-old was traveling on his bicycle southbound on Park Boulevard at the intersection of Sunrise Highway when he was struck by a 2013 Dodge SUV that was traveling eastbound.  The boy was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.  At about 10:30 p.m. Friday, the boy was pronounced dead by a hospital p…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
IDs Released For Two Women Injured In Hit-Run At Suffolk Intersection IDs Released For Two Women Injured In Hit-Run At Suffolk Intersection
IDs Released For Two Women Injured In Hit-Run At Suffolk Intersection Two women were injured, one seriously, in a hit-and-run crash overnight on Long Island. Suffolk County Police  First Precinct officers responded to North Lindenhurst after a 911 report at Sunrise Highway and North Delaware Avenue at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. Two 20-year-old Lindenhurst women were walking from the north side of Sunrise Highway to the south side when they were struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. The driver then fled the scene. Both victims were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, one, identif…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run At Suffolk Intersection Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run At Suffolk Intersection
Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run At Suffolk Intersection Two women were injured, one seriously, in a hit-and-run crash overnight on Long Island. Suffolk County Police  First Precinct officers responded to North Lindenhurst after a 911 report at Sunrise Highway and North Delaware Avenue at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. Two 20-year-old Lindenhurst women were walking from the north side of Sunrise Highway to the south side when they were struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. The driver then fled the scene. Both victims were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, one, identif…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
LI Father Arrested For DWI While Coming Home From Son's Soccer Game, Police Say LI Father Arrested For DWI While Coming Home From Son's Soccer Game, Police Say
LI Father Arrested For DWI While Coming Home From Son's Soccer Game, Police Say A Long Island man driving home from an early morning soccer game was taken into custody over the weekend for alleged impaired driving with his 8-year-old son on Sunrise Highway, police said. Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs arrested Mastic resident Daniel Styles, 49, at approximately 11:24 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 after he was pulled over on Sunrise Highway near exit 50. Police said that Styles proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and he was arrested for violating the Child Passenger Protection Act (“Leandra’s Law”) when it was determined that he was allegedly drivi…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Sunrise Highway Reopens After Crash Sunrise Highway Reopens After Crash
Sunrise Highway Reopens After Crash A stretch of the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) has reopened after a crash during the height of the evening commute on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The closure occurred eastbound in Suffolk County at Exit 54 and was reported just before 5 p.m. Farther east, another stretch of Route 27 reopened between Stephen Hands Path and Baiting Hollow Road in Southampton after a closure due to a downed tree and wires. That incident occurred at 1 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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