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Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car on Long Island.
It happened on Monday, Oct. 28 just after 9:15 p.m. in East Islip.
John Dempsey, 60, of West Islip, was crossing Carleton Avenue eastbound, just south of Jefferson Street, when he was struck by a southbound 2002 Toyota Corolla, according to Suffolk County Police.
Dempsey was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries.
The driver of the Toyota, Joseph Ladonna, 51, of East Islip, was not injured.
The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking …
Man Seriously Injured In Crash Between Van, Box Truck On Long Island Expressway
A man was seriously injured in a crash between a van and box truck on the Long Island Expressway.
It happened near Exit 50 in Melville on Monday, Sept. 30 at approximately 10:40 a.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Jeffrey Browne, 30, of East Islip, was driving a 2018 black Ford van eastbound when the van struck the rear of a 2007 Freightliner box truck stopped in traffic in the eastbound lane.
Browne was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious but not life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the truck, Roberto Delgado-Aaraujo, 48, from Newark, N…
ID Released For Woman Killed In East Islip House Fire
A woman who died in an overnight East Islip house fire has been identified by officials.
Laurie Addeo, 61, a resident of the home, was killed when the fire started around 2:12 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the home at 3 Washington Ave., said the Suffolk County Police.
Police said the five other residents of the home were able to escape unharmed.
Detectives do not believe the cause of the fire is suspicious, police said.
At least six fire departments responded to help battle the blaze including Islip Terrace, East Islip, Central Islip, Islip, Brentwood, and East Brentwood.Â
Woman Dies In East Islip House Fire
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A woman died in an early morning East Islip house fire, while five others were able to escape.
The fire started around 2:12 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the home at 3 Washington Ave., said the Suffolk County Police.
Police said the five other residents of the home were able to escape unharmed.
Detectives do not believe the cause of the fire is suspicious, police said.
At least six fire departments responded to help battle the blaze including Islip Terrace, East Islip, Central Islip, Islip, Brentwood,…
ID Released For Missing LI Boater
The identity of a missing boater who is the subject of a massive search has been released by Suffolk County Police.
U.S. Coast Guard officials, along with local law enforcement, are on the Great South Bay searching for Samuel Gutierrez, 47, of East Islip, who went overboard around 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, said the Suffolk County Police.
The incident took place near Heckscher State Park, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley.
Gutierrez, who was aboard a 34-foot Fountain boat with two women, went overboard without a life jacket and never resurfaced. The women, who coul…
Coin Dealer From Long Island Charged In $330K Sales Scheme
A coin dealer from Long Island has been charged in connection with a $330,000 cross-country coin consignment and sales scheme that targeted coin dealers and private collectors from California to Long Island.
Harold Adamo, 53, of Fort Salonga, was charged on Wednesday, Sept. 11, on four counts of grand larceny, scheme to defraud, and four counts of issuing a bad check, said the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.
According to the indictment, from April 2017 through March 2019, Adamo was allegedly engaged in a scheme to defraud money, gold and collectible coins from individuals an…
