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Driver Found Dead Hours After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Commack, Police Say Driver Found Dead Hours After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Commack, Police Say
Driver Found Dead Hours After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Commack, Police Say A driver was found dead four hours after an early morning, single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened in Commack at about 4 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, but was not discovered until about 8 a.m. that day, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A man was driving a vehicle south at a high rate of speed on Motor Parkway near Shinbone Lane and failed to negotiate a curve in the road, said police. Authorities said the vehicle crashed into a utility pole and traveled into a wooded area. Hours later, a passing motorist discovered the crash and called 911. The man, who wa…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police ID 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In Dix Hills House Fire Police ID 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In Dix Hills House Fire
Police ID 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In Dix Hills House Fire Police released the identity of a 32-year-old woman who died in an early morning house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out at a Dix Hill cottage, located at 1365 Carlls Straight Path, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Tanya Bathija, the daughter of the homeowners, was identified as the resident of the cottage who was killed in the blaze, police said. Earlier report: Person Killed In Dix Hills House Fire Police responded to the fire at about 2:50 a.m. Two officers and a sergeant attempted to enter the home, but were repelled by the fire, …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Commack Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency, Driving Off Dock In Bay Shore Commack Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency, Driving Off Dock In Bay Shore
Commack Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency, Driving Off Dock In Bay Shore A 39-year-old man died after he suffered a medical emergency on Long Island and drove his SUV off a dock. The incident happened at the Maple Avenue Dock in Bay Shore at about 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Robert Lancaster, of Commack, was driving a Nissan Rogue when he suffered an apparent medical emergency and drove into the water, SCPD reported. He was pulled from the water and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call police at 631-852-6392.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Authorities Search For Duo Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Commack Speedway Authorities Search For Duo Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Commack Speedway
Authorities Search For Duo Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Commack Speedway Authorities are searching for two men who are accused of using a stolen credit card at a Long Island convenience store. Two men used a stolen credit card at Speedway in Commack at about 3 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Monday, Nov. 21. The men fled the store, located at 5087 Jericho Turnpike, in a dark SUV, authorities said. The men fled the store in a dark SUV, authorities said.Suffolk County Crime Stoppers Shortly before the incident, the window of a parked vehicle in Greenlawn was broken and the credit card was stolen from the vehicle, Crime Stopp…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Struck By 2 Vehicles In Huntington Station Man Fatally Struck By 2 Vehicles In Huntington Station
Man Fatally Struck By 2 Vehicles In Huntington Station A 57-year-old man was fatally struck by a sedan and an SUV on Long Island. The crash happened in Huntington Station at about 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said James Beck, of Huntington Station, was walking in the westbound lanes of East Jericho Turnpike at Totten Avenue when a westbound 2009 Honda sedan struck him. Beck was then struck by a westbound 2008 Saab SUV, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, SCPD said. The driver of the Honda, a 20-year-old Commack man, and the driver of the Saab, a 19-year-old…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Authorities Search For Man Accused Of Stealing TV From Commack Walmart Authorities Search For Man Accused Of Stealing TV From Commack Walmart
Authorities Search For Man Accused Of Stealing TV From Commack Walmart Authorities asked the public for help identifying a man who is accused of stealing a 65-inch television from Walmart on Long Island. A man stole a Vizio television, valued at about $450, from the Commack store, located at 85 Crooked Hill Road, at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Monday, Nov. 14. The man left in a dark gray Chrysler 300, traveling north on Crooked Hill Road, authorities said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-T…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Authorities Ask Public For Help Locating Duo Wanted For Burglarizing Commack Home Authorities Ask Public For Help Locating Duo Wanted For Burglarizing Commack Home
Authorities Ask Public For Help Locating Duo Wanted For Burglarizing Commack Home Authorities asked the public for information about two men who are accused of burglarizing a Long Island home. Two men entered the back of a Commack residence on Cecily Lane at about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Nov. 10. The suspects stole cash, jewelry, and a laptop and fled the scene in a black Dodge Nitro with no front license plate, authorities said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Neighbors
Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme
Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme A Long Island financial advisor could spend decades in federal prison after admitting to his role in a $3 million bank loan scheme. Gary Confredo, age 60, of East Northport, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud in federal court in Central Islip Friday, Nov. 4. Prosecutors said Confredo, also known as Gary Conte, conspired with others to submit fraudulent applications for commercial loans and lines of credit to Bank of America on behalf of his clients at the Commack-based Goldstar Financial Management Corp. Between November 2016 and October 2019, he submitted altered tax retu…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Commack Orthodontist Transforms Into Vecna From 'Stranger Things' For Halloween Commack Orthodontist Transforms Into Vecna From 'Stranger Things' For Halloween
Commack Orthodontist Transforms Into Vecna From 'Stranger Things' For Halloween A Long Island orthodontist's office was turned "Upside Down" this Halloween. Mateer Orthodontics in Commack was transformed with elaborate "Stranger Things" decorations this year, and members of the staff dressed up as various characters from the show. @mateerortho Mateer Orthodontics transformed into Hawkins over night! We hope you enjoy our “Stranger Things Experience” ♬ Stranger Things - Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein "Mateer Orthodontics transformed into Hawkins over night! We hope you enjoy our 'Stranger Things Experience,'" the business said in a social media post.  Dr. S…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From Commack Home Depot Seen Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From Commack Home Depot
Seen Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From Commack Home Depot Authorities asked the public for help identifying a man who is accused of stealing a wheelbarrow, roofing shingles, and a cultivator from a Long Island store. A man stole the items, valued at about $1,500, from Home Depot in Commack at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The store is located at 5025 Jericho Turnpike, Crime Stoppers said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Search For Woman Accused Of Stealing Handbag, $900 From Commack Yard Sale Police Search For Woman Accused Of Stealing Handbag, $900 From Commack Yard Sale
Police Search For Woman Accused Of Stealing Handbag, $900 From Commack Yard Sale Authorities asked the public for help identifying a woman who is accused of stealing more than $900 and a handbag from a yard sale on Long Island. A woman stole the handbag and cash from a yard sale on Cross Bow Lane in Commack on Saturday, Sept. 17, Suffolk County Police reported on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Dressed As Woman At Large After Robbing NY Bank, Police Say Man Dressed As Woman At Large After Robbing NY Bank, Police Say
Man Dressed As Woman At Large After Robbing NY Bank, Police Say Updated story: Man Who Dressed As Woman Nabbed After Robbing NY Bank, Police Say A man is at large after authorities in New York say he robbed a bank while dressed as a woman. It happened on Long Island around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 in Commack. A man entered Teachers Federal Credit Union, located at 10 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, and handed a teller a note demanding cash, Suffolk County Police said. The teller complied and the robber fled in a gray minivan westbound on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, according to police. The man's described as white who was wearing a…

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by Joe Lombardi