Man Fires Gun Inside Long Island Business Before 3-Hour Standoff, Police Say

A man allegedly opened fire inside a Long Island business before engaging in a three-hour standoff with police.

A man allegedly opened fire inside a Kroemer Avenue business before engaging in a three-hour standoff with police on Saturday, Jan. 20.
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01/22/2024 1:30 p.m.

Emergency crews in Riverhead were called at around 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, for a man shooting a gun inside the Cross Island Concrete Corporation, located on Kroemer Avenue.

Multiple agencies, including the Riverhead, Suffolk County, and Southold police departments responded and cordoned off the area surrounding the business.

A K-9 unit and hostage negotiator were also brought in, according to Riverhead Police.

Shortly before 7 p.m., police arrested the suspect, 43-year-old Anthony Almeida, of Mastic.

There were no reports of injuries. It was not immediately clear whether anyone else was inside at the time.

Police did not say whether Almeida is an employee of the business, nor did they speculate on what led up to the incident.

Almeida is charged with reckless endangerment, a felony, and menacing, a misdemeanor.

Detectives are asking anyone with information in the case to contact the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500.

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