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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suffolk County Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse Suffolk County Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Suffolk County Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly posing as a rideshare driver and sexually abusing an unconscious passenger as well as sexually abusing and unlawfully videotaping other victims. Raul Guaman, age 43, of Bay Shore, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 30, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and Suffolk County Police Acting Commissioner Stuart Cameron.  On Sunday, Nov. 14, Guaman allegedly illegally entered a residence in Suffolk County and sexually abused a female victim who was asleep, the DA's Office said. The victim awoke and called 911. Guaman and his veh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Report Outlines Misconduct By Former Suffolk Prosecutor Report Outlines Misconduct By Former Suffolk Prosecutor
Report Outlines Misconduct By Former Suffolk Prosecutor A multi-year investigation has found that a homicide prosecutor failed to turn over documents in at least 16 cases, including murder trials, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. The investigation into former Assistant District Attorney Glenn Kurtzrock was conducted by the Conviction Integrity Bureau and New York Law School Post-Conviction Innocence Clinic.  “This is a historic report, and it shows our commitment not just to righting any past injustices made by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, but to making sure that kind of misconduct never occur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suffolk Cop Accused Of Failing To Respond To Calls, Filing False Reports Suffolk Cop Accused Of Failing To Respond To Calls, Filing False Reports
Suffolk Cop Accused Of Failing To Respond To Calls, Filing False Reports A Long Island police officer has been arrested for allegedly failing to respond to calls and then filing false reports that showed he did respond.  Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini announced on Wednesday, Sept. 15, the arrest of Suffolk County Police officer Matthew Drury, age 34, of Lake Grove, and charged him with: Six counts of falsifying business records Six counts of offering a false instrument for filing Six counts of official misconduct Drury has been employed by the Suffolk County Police Department since September 2016 and was assigned to the Fourth Precinct P…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suffolk County Couple Accused Of Operating Major Drug Operation Suffolk County Couple Accused Of Operating Major Drug Operation
Suffolk County Couple Accused Of Operating Major Drug Operation A local couple has been indicted for allegedly running a high-level crack cocaine and powder cocaine trafficking operation on Long Island.  Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and the District Attorney’s Heroin Task Force announced on Monday, Sept. 13, the indictment of the Ronkonkoma couple being major players in the illegal drug business.  “These defendants are each charged with a top count of Operating as a Major Trafficker, which is a serious charge for serious drug traffickers,” Sini said. “They used the profits of their alleged drug trafficking operation to fund…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Suffolk Overdoses Two Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Suffolk Overdoses
Two Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Suffolk Overdoses A  pair of alleged drug dealers have been charged in connection to a string of fatal Long Island overdoses. Four overdoses occurred on or about Friday, Aug. 13, in Southold. There are several additional fatal and non-fatal overdoses that occurred on the East End that are still actively under investigation. Justin Smith, age 46, of Smithtown, was charged with: Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class B felony;  Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A misdemeanor;  Two counts of second-degree criminally using dru…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suffolk County Man Indicted In $700,000 Investment Scheme Suffolk County Man Indicted In $700,000 Investment Scheme
Suffolk County Man Indicted In $700,000 Investment Scheme A New York man has been indicted for scamming investors out of more than $700,000, authorities announced. Long Island resident Matthew Gallagher, age 37, of Rocky Point, used various investment schemes to scam 24 victims over a period of about four years, according to an investigation by Suffolk County Police and Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. “We have 24 people here who gave their savings to this defendant with the promise of sound investments only to be lied to and swindled out of their hard-earned money,” Sini said. “He was allegedly selling them on investing in b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suffolk Man Sentenced For LI Expressway Crash That Killed One, Injured Two Suffolk Man Sentenced For LI Expressway Crash That Killed One, Injured Two
Suffolk Man Sentenced For LI Expressway Crash That Killed One, Injured Two A Long Island man has been sentenced to 12 to 25 years in prison for a two-vehicle crash that killed a father of four and seriously injured two others while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Fernando Ramirez Jr., age 34, of Bay Shore, who was convicted by a jury in April for the 2017 crash, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 1, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. The crash took place on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, when Ramirez was driving a 2008 Subaru eastbound on the Long Island Expressway service road in Hauppauge.  At approximately 3:20 a.m., Ramirez ran a r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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12 Indicted For Drug Distribution Operation, Suffolk DA Says 12 Indicted For Drug Distribution Operation, Suffolk DA Says
12 Indicted For Drug Distribution Operation, Suffolk DA Says A dozen alleged gang on Long Island are facing charges for their roles in an extensive drug distribution operation, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and members of the District Attorney’s Office’s East End Drug Task Force (EEDTF) recently announced the indictment of 12 men who were known to traffic crack cocaine and powder cocaine. The investigation was first launched in July 2020 when there were allegations of 18th Street gang members and other associ…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suffolk County Man Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl, Crack Suffolk County Man Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl, Crack
Suffolk County Man Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl, Crack A Long Island gang member has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl in connection with a fatal overdose. Austin Hunter, a/k/a “Malik,” age 43, of Amityville, was convicted by a jury in November, on numerous counts of drug sales and possession, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to prison time in addition to five years of post-release supervision, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.  in April 2019, Suffolk County police officers responded to a suspected fatal overdose in Copiague. The Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner determined tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suffolk Man Indicted For Alleged Rape, Burglary During Home Invasion Suffolk Man Indicted For Alleged Rape, Burglary During Home Invasion
Suffolk Man Indicted For Alleged Rape, Burglary During Home Invasion A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly breaking into a woman's home and raping her before burglarizing her home and then returning two days later, this time wearing clown makeup. Joseph T. Johnson, age 33, of Wyandanch, was indicted for the crimes on Wednesday, Feb. 10, as well for a string of car break-ins in the area, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. “This is an extremely disturbing case,” Sini said. “As alleged in the indictment, this defendant went on a crime spree that escalated from breaking car windows to breaking into the victim’s home twice in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Woman Nabbed With Crystal Meth, Other Drugs, Police Say Long Island Woman Nabbed With Crystal Meth, Other Drugs, Police Say
Long Island Woman Nabbed With Crystal Meth, Other Drugs, Police Say A Long Island woman has been arrested for the alleged possession of crystal meth and other narcotics. Nataliya Voronova, 31, of Hicksville, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 2, by members of the Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini's Heroin Task Force, the DA's Office said. “We have seen an uptick in the sale of methamphetamines in Suffolk County over the past few months and have been developing intel on the source of those drugs, which led to our investigation of this defendant,” Sini said.  Evidence of Voronova’s alleged drug dealing was revealed during an ongoing narcotics i…

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by Kathy Reakes