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'Unfathomable': 23-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Hard Worker' 'Unfathomable': 23-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Hard Worker'
Joshua Perez-Rodriguez, 23, Remembered As 'Hard Worker' Support is pouring in for the family of a 23-year-old Long Island man who was killed in a car crash over the Fourth of July weekend. Joshua Perez-Rodriguez, of Brentwood, died following a two-vehicle collision in Central Islip, at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and Carleton Avenue, on Friday night, July 5. Suffolk County Police said he was driving a 2009 Honda Accord northbound on Carleton Avenue when he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and crashed into a 2007 Toyota SUV. Earlier Report: 23-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized Afte…

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by Michael Mashburn
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23-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After SUV, Car Crash In Central Islip 23-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After SUV, Car Crash In Central Islip
23-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After SUV, Car Crash In Central Islip One person was killed and two others hospitalized in a crash between an SUV and car on a Long Island roadway. It happened Friday, July 5, at 10:20 p.m. in Central Islip. The victim was driving a 2009 Honda Accord northbound on Carleton Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and crashed into a 2007 Toyota SUV traveling eastbound on East Suffolk Avenue. The driver of the Honda, Joshua Perez-Rodriguez, age 23, of Brentwood, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fatal Crash: 51-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Central Islip Fatal Crash: 51-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Central Islip
Central Islip Crash: 51-Year-Old Woman Killed Police are investigating after a woman was killed in an overnight crash near an intersection on Long Island. Stacy Worlds, age 51, was walking in Central Islip westbound across Carleton Avenue, between Earle Street and Elmore Street, when she was struck by a 2008 Hyundai Sonata traveling southbound on Carleton Avenue at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Suffolk County Police said. World, a resident of Central Islip, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead. The driver of Hyundai, a 59-year-old Bay Shore man, wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed In Violent Break-Ins Of Women Home Alone In Mastic Beach Residences Suspect Nabbed In Violent Break-Ins Of Women Home Alone In Mastic Beach Residences
Suspect Nabbed In Violent Break-Ins Of Women Home Alone In Mastic Beach Residences A suspect has been apprehended in connection with a pair of violent home burglaries targeting elderly women who were alone at Long Island residences, authorities announced. According to Suffolk County Police, the man entered a Mastic Beach home through an unlocked window on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and assaulted a 78-year-old woman at approximately 4 a.m.  On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the man broke a window and entered another Mastic Beach home, assaulting a 75-year-old woman at approximately 12:40 a.m.  Both victims were transported to area hospitals for treatment …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant
Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant A Long Island man will spend at least 17 years behind bars after he was seen on camera killing a man outside of a restaurant. Ismael Rodriguez-Rosado, age 29, of East Islip, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 20 to 17 years to life for the August 2021 murder of a 31-year-old Bay Shore man, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report - Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Central Islip Restaurant The murder, which was captured on multiple surveillance videos, occurred in Central Islip on Aug. 2, 2021, outside of Mi Nuevo Encanto Restau…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Inexcusable': Man Indicted For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run 'Inexcusable': Man Indicted For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run
'Inexcusable': Man Indicted For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run A Long Island man has been indicted in a fatal overnight hit-and-run where he allegedly stopped his car, looked at the person he hit, and continued to drive away, officials announced. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced Raynard Williams’ arraignment for the Monday, July 31 Central Islip crash that killed 68-year-old Paul Benjamin. Original story: Fatal Hit-Run Update: Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Killed 68-Year-Old In Central Islip Paul Benjamin was walking across Carleton Avenue at the Elmore Street intersection at approximately 8:30 p.m. on that…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fatal Hit-Run Update: Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Killed 68-Year-Old On Long Island Fatal Hit-Run Update: Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Killed 68-Year-Old On Long Island
Fatal Hit-Run Update: Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Killed 68-Year-Old On Long Island A suspect is behind bars in connection to an overnight hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection that left a man dead. The wreck happened at around 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 31, in Central Islip. The victim was in the roadway at the intersection of Carleton Avenue and Elmore Street when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV, which fled the scene southbound on Carleton Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: Fatal Hit-Run Crash: SUV Strikes 68-Year-Old At Central Islip Intersection The victim, identified as Paul Benjamin, age 68, of Central Islip, was transported to Sou…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fatal Hit-Run Crash: SUV Strikes 68-Year-Old At Central Islip Intersection Fatal Hit-Run Crash: SUV Strikes 68-Year-Old At Central Islip Intersection
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: SUV Strikes 68-Year-Old At Central Islip Intersection One person was killed in an overnight hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened Monday, July 31 at about 8:30 p.m. in Central Islip. The victim was in the roadway at the intersection of Carleton Avenue and Elmore Street when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV, which fled the scene southbound on Carleton Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, identified as Paul Benjamin, age 68, of Central Islip, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with informati…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
'Catastrophic' Fire Destroys 150-Year-Old Church On Long Island 'Catastrophic' Fire Destroys 150-Year-Old Church On Long Island
'Catastrophic' Fire Destroys 150-Year-Old Church On Long Island A Long Island church that dates back over a century was destroyed in an early-morning fire. Firefighters in Central Islip were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning, June 18, with reports of a fire at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, located on Carleton Avenue. According to the Islip Fire Department, crews from multiple agencies spent nearly two hours on scene. Firefighters had to force open multiple doors to get inside and at one point cut a ventilation hole in the roof. Nobody was inside at the time and there were no reports of injuries. Central Islip's Episcopal Church…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Long Island Restaurant Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Long Island Restaurant
Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Long Island Restaurant Nearly two years after a man was shot to death outside of a Long Island restaurant, the victim’s killer has confessed. Ismael Rodriguez-Rosado, age 29, of East Islip, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, June 5, in the death of 31-year-old German Ariel Montes De Oca Ramirez in August 2021. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two got into an altercation outside of the Mi Nueva Encanto Restaurant, located in Central Islip on Carleton Avenue, at around 1 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2021. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shoo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Serial Thief Nabs Wallets, Credit Cards From Long Island Gym Lockers, Police Say Serial Thief Nabs Wallets, Credit Cards From Long Island Gym Lockers, Police Say
Serial Thief Nabs Wallets, Credit Cards From Long Island Gym Lockers, Police Say A 56-year-old man is facing dozens of criminal charges after allegedly stealing personal belongings from several fitness centers on Long Island. Carl Francois, of West Babylon, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 22 following an investigation by Suffolk County Police, the department said. Detectives said Francois stole numerous wallets and credit cards from lockers at LA Fitness locations throughout Suffolk County over a five-week period beginning in January 2023. The items were stolen from both secured and unsecured lockers. Officers arrested Francois Wednesday afternoon following a traffic stop…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near Long Island Shopping Center Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near Long Island Shopping Center
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near Long Island Shopping Center A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash near a busy Long Island shopping center. It happened on Sunday, Oct. 4 at approximately 9 p.m. near the entrance to the Central Islip Town Center. The adult male pedestrian was crossing Carleton Avenue in the crosswalk at South Research Place when he was struck by a motor vehicle traveling southbound on Carleton Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle fled the scene, continuing southbound on Carleton Avenue. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported via Central Islip-H…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Shot, Killed While Riding In Vehicle Long Island Man Shot, Killed While Riding In Vehicle
Long Island Man Shot, Killed While Riding In Vehicle An investigation is underway after a shooting that killed a man who was a passenger in a vehicle on Long Island. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 in Central Islip. A woman was driving a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta southbound on Carleton Avenue, near Hoppen Drive, when the occupant of another vehicle fired shots into the car, Suffolk County Police said. Front-seat passenger Rahsaan Pressley, 27, of Selden, and a 24-year-old woman in the backseat were both struck by bullets, according to police. Pressley was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronoun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV Near Busy Long Island Intersection Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV Near Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV Near Busy Long Island Intersection A 44-year-old man was critically injured after being struck by an SUV near a busy Long Island intersection. Vicente Monterroso, of Central Islip was crossing Suffolk Avenue on foot from north to south, approximately 180 feet east of Carleton Avenue, when he was struck by an eastbound 2016 Honda CRV at approximately 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, Suffolk County Police said. Monterroso was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition, according to police. The driver of the Honda, Anoosha Maddi, 31, of Ronkonkoma, was not injured.  The Honda was impounded for a safety ch…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island 7-Eleven Know them? Suffolk County Police investigators released surveillance photos of a man and woman who allegedly used a stolen debit card at a 7-Eleven location on Long Island. Police said the two suspects used the stolen card at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, at the 7-Eleven location on Carleton Avenue in Central Islip. Anyone who recognizes the pair, or who has information regarding their whereabouts has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS or texting “SCPD” with the message to 274637.

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by Zak Failla