Burglars Kick Down Door, Beat Man With Gun In Terrifying Mastic Home Invasion: Cops
A Long Island family was attacked by a group of burglars on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11, police said.
Four males kicked open a side door to the family’s home on Patchogue Avenue in Mastic around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The burglars then struck a man with a firearm, shoved a woman, stole various items, and fled the scene, cops said. They have not been located since.
While the male victim suffered minor injuries, he refused further medical attention, police said. The woman was not injured.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call SCPD’s S…
EMT Stopped To Help Others, Now Fighting For Life After Chaotic Islip Terrace Crash: Police
A well-meaning EMT who stopped to help two drivers in a Long Island car crash was hospitalized in critical condition after a third driver plowed into the scene, police said.
The victim, a 44-year-old Deer Park man, was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 in critical condition, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The trouble began when a 2010 Ford and a 2015 Chevrolet were involved in a car crash on the westbound Sunrise Service Road, east of Wilson Boulevard in Islip Terrace, police said.
Two men, both driving separate Dodge Rams, stopped to as…
Stolen Valor, Stolen Cash: Fake War Hero Swiped $81K From Hampton Bays American Legion, DA Says
A Long Island man lied about his military record and stole more than $81,000 from an American Legion post, authorities said Tuesday, Nov. 10.
David Agtsteribbe, 58, of Hampton Bays, spent the money on Amazon purchases, residential electric bills, cable bills, travel, leisure, clothing, and accessories, among other things, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
“There is something particularly despicable about fabricating a military record and claiming honors you have never earned,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said.
Agtsteribbe did serve in the Army briefly from 1986 until 19…
Woman Rescued From Domestic Attack On South Glens Falls Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: SP
A New York man chased down his ex-girlfriend, who was desperately trying to escape him with help from a stranger, and caused a car crash, police said.
Anthony S. George, 24, of Fort Ann, fled the scene of the final car crash on Tuesday, Nov. 3, but he was later tracked down and arrested, New York State Police announced Wednesday, Nov. 11.
George was also facing a court order to stay away from his ex-girlfriend, a 30-year-old woman, following a third-degree assault conviction in 2025, according to court documents.
The Incident
George and his ex-girlfriend were inside George’s pickup truck a…
Wanted LI Man Found Dead 30 Minutes After Running From Cops In Huntington Station, Police Say
A Long Island man who had just fled from police earlier in the day was found dead Tuesday, Nov. 10, authorities said.
Victor Santos, 62, was located near the South Huntington Water District on 5th Avenue South in Huntington Station, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, officers were patrolling near Alfred J. Walker Memorial Park on 11th Street in Huntington Station, police said. They approached Santos, who ran away from them on foot, according to investigators.
The officers recognized Santos and ran a records check, learning he was wanted on a parole warrant…
Deadly Chain-Reaction Crash On LIE Leaves Jeep Upside Down, Engulfed In Flames: Cops
A fiery, rollover crash on the Long Island Expressway left one man dead and another man hospitalized, police said.
Javier Ramirez, 38, was killed in the wreck near Exit 55 in Brentwood on Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Ramirez was traveling eastbound on the LIE in a 2022 Jeep around 3 a.m. Wednesday when his vehicle drifted right, struck the guardrail on the right shoulder and flipped over, police said.
A second vehicle, a 2020 Subaru driven by a 41-year-old man, then collided with Ramirez’s Jeep, causing it to catch fire, investigators said.
Ramirez was ru…
LI Woman Killed In Pickup Crash Was Beloved Flight Attendant, Caregiver: ‘We Lost An Angel’
A Long Island woman who was struck and killed by a pickup truck is being remembered for her compassionate and loving nature.
Sabra Huber, 61, of Ridge, died Saturday, Nov. 7 following the collision in Lake Ronkonkoma, police said.
“We lost an angel Saturday night,” Huber’s aunt Lynne Mason wrote on Facebook. “She was the most loving, caring, generous person, and would help anybody in anyway even if it left her without. We grew up like sisters she will be extremely missed and forever loved.”
Huber worked more than three decades as a flight attendant for United Airlines and had recently reti…
Online Dating Nightmare: Colonie Man Busted In Sex Assault Case, Police Say
A Capital Region man sexually assaulted someone he met through an online dating app, according to state police.
Caleb Tollisen, 27, of Colonie, was cuffed Monday, Nov. 9 following a month-long investigation, New York State Police announced Wednesday, Nov. 11.
State troopers began investigating Tollisen following a sexual assault report on Thursday, Oct. 1, officials said.
Police determined that in September 2026, Tollisen met his victim through an online dating app, then sexually assaulted and forcibly touched their intimate parts without permission while in the town of Sand Lake, accordin…
