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Six Charged With DWI During Police Checkpoint At Busy Long Island Intersection Six Charged With DWI During Police Checkpoint At Busy Long Island Intersection
Six Charged With DWI During Police Checkpoint At Busy Long Island Intersection Six people were charged with driving while intoxicated during an overnight sobriety checkpoint at a busy Long Island intersection. The checkpoint was conducted by Suffolk County Police on Route 112 at Hallock Avenue in Port Jefferson Station between around 11 p.m. Saturday, July 3, and 2:15 a.m. Sunday, July 4. The checkpoint was part of an ongoing holiday weekend enforcement initiative targeting alcohol and drug-impaired driving. A total of 435 vehicles went through the checkpoint. The following people were charged with DWI: Cesar Ortiz, age 32, of  Bellport Erik An…

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by Joe Lombardi
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12-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home 12-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home
12-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home A 12-year-old Long Island girl drowned in the pool of her home overnight. Addison Delossantos, a resident of the home on Associaton Road in Bellport, was found unresponsive in the backyard pool around 7:20 p.m., Monday, June 14, said the Suffolk County Police. Delossantos was transported by South Country Ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where she was pronounced dead. The investigation is continuing.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash
Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash A Long Island teenager allegedly affiliated with a gang admitted to speeding in a stolen car that caused a fatal crash in Middle Island that killed three people. Bellport resident Nahriek Belford, now age 19, pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter, felony assault, and unlawfully fleeing police following a 2019 crash when he was 17 years old. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said that on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, police attempted to pull over Belford, an alleged Bloods gang member, when he rolled through a stop sign in Yaphank in a stolen Nissan Rogue. Rather than stopping for …

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash ID Released For 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
ID Released For 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Police have identified a man killed during a hit and run crash on the Sunrise Highway on Long Island. Joseph Logue, 27, of Bellport was hit and killed east of Hospital Road, in East Patchogue, at approximately 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, said the Suffolk County Police. Logue was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection
ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection The identity has been released of a woman who was killed after being struck by a car near an intersection on Long Island overnight. The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 17 at approximately 12:30 a.m. in Bellport. Lloyd Richards, age 26, of Bellport, was driving a 2009 Honda Civic eastbound on Brookhaven Avenue, 50 feet east of Station Road, when the vehicle struck the pedestrian in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said.  The victim, now identified as 48-year-old Kristen Henaghan, of Holtsville, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection A woman was killed after being struck by a car near an intersection on Long Island overnight. The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 17 at approximately 12:30 a.m. in Bellport. Lloyd Richards, 26, of Bellport, was driving a 2009 Honda Civic eastbound on Brookhaven Avenue, 50 feet east of Station Road, when the vehicle struck the pedestrian in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said.  The victim, a 48-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene by a ph…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Thousands In Fines Issued In Crackdown On Long Island Super-Spreader Events COVID-19: Thousands In Fines Issued In Crackdown On Long Island Super-Spreader Events
Covid-19: Thousands In Fines Issued In Crackdown On Long Island Super-Spreader Events Thousands of dollars in fines were dished out to a Long Island Country Club and Suffolk County homeowner for hosting potential COVID-19 super-spreader events in violation of state mandates. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said that the North Fork Country Club hosted a wedding on Saturday, Oct. 17, with 91 people in attendance, while a Farmingville homeowner hosted a house party on Saturday, Oct. 24 with between 200 and 300 people. The wedding led to 30 positive COVID-19 cases, which have been isolated, with 159 other contacts under a 14-day quarantine. For hosting the wedding, the …

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by Zak Failla
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IDs Released For Two Found Dead In Long Island Home After Man Fleeing Police Takes Own Life IDs Released For Two Found Dead In Long Island Home After Man Fleeing Police Takes Own Life
IDs Released For Two Found Dead In Long Island Home After Man Fleeing Police Takes Own Life The identities have been released of two people found dead inside a Long Island home after police went to inform next of kin of the death of a man who committed suicide moments before after fleeing from officers, police said.The incident happened Tuesday morning, Oct. 6 in Suffolk County. An officer initiated a traffic stop of a 2003 Honda Civic at the intersection of Route 112 and Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 10 a.m. The driver pulled over and a passenger exited the vehicle before the driver left the scene, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later the vehi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Man Who Killed Himself Before Discovery Of Two Bodies At Long Island Home ID Released For Man Who Killed Himself Before Discovery Of Two Bodies At Long Island Home
ID Released For Man Who Killed Himself Before Discovery Of Two Bodies At Long Island Home The identity has been released of the man fleeing from officers who committed suicide moments before police who went to a nearby Long Island home to inform next of kin of the death discovered two bodies inside. The incident happened Tuesday morning, Oct. 6 in Suffolk County. An officer initiated a traffic stop of a 2003 Honda Civic at the intersection of Route 112 and Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 10 a.m. The driver pulled over and a passenger exited the vehicle before the driver left the scene, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later the vehicle crashed into a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Charged With Abusing Two Emaciated Dogs Long Island Man Charged With Abusing Two Emaciated Dogs
Long Island Man Charged With Abusing Two Emaciated Dogs A Long Island man is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly abusing and neglecting two dogs in his care. The Suffolk County SPCA received a report from the Town of Brookhaven Animal Control who picked up two pit bulls as strays, who were later to be determined as belonging to Bellport resident Antonio Arguenta. Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross said that when an SPCA officer questioned Arguenta about the dogs, he identified them as belonging to him. Both dogs appeared emaciated and their bones and ribs were pushing through their skin, Gross said. Arguenta also admitted to having se…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Northwell Offers Antibody Testing At Long Island, Queens Churches COVID-19: Northwell Offers Antibody Testing At Long Island, Queens Churches
Covid-19: Northwell Offers Antibody Testing At Long Island, Queens Churches Free antibody testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) virus is being provided by Northwell Health at multiple places of worship on Long Island. Northwell Health announced that it will continue antibody testing for the virus at a total of six locations in Suffolk County and Queens, in collaboration with the state’s Department of Health and area pastors. Officials said that the testing is targeted toward underserved communities “through faith-based organizations of more than 55 locations since mid-May.” Since testing began, more than 40,000 New Yorkers have been tested as part of the p…

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by Zak Failla
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Good Samaritan Rescues Long Island Man After Falling Off Boat Good Samaritan Rescues Long Island Man After Falling Off Boat
Good Samaritan Rescues Long Island Man After Falling Off Boat A Good Samaritan saved the day after a Long Island man fell overboard from a boat. It happened on Saturday, April 25 at approximately 9:10 a.m. at Bellport Bay in Bellport. A Medford man was operating a 39-foot Contender boat when he attempted to navigate a turn, was hit by a wake from a passing vessel and fell into the water, Suffolk County Police said. The man, who was not wearing a lifejacket, treaded water for approximately 15 minutes before he was rescued by Matthew Honce, of East Patchogue, who pulled the victim onto his 20-foot Grady-White vessel. Marine Bureau …

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by Joe Lombardi