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Duo At Large After Stealing $1.6K Worth Of Used Cooking Oil Outside Burger King In Huntington Duo At Large After Stealing $1.6K Worth Of Used Cooking Oil Outside Burger King In Huntington
Duo At Large After Stealing $1.6K Worth Of Used Cooking Oil Outside Burger King In Huntington Do you know them? Police are asking the public's help in their search for two men who stole $1,600 worth of used cooking oil outside a Burger King on Long Island. The suspects fled in a white van, Suffolk County Police said.  The incident happened around 5:35 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 in Huntington on East Jericho Turnpike. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobil…

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by Joe Lombardi
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3 Employees Busted Selling Tobacco Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 3 Employees Busted Selling Tobacco Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
3 Employees Busted Selling Tobacco Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Three employees are accused of selling prohibited items to minors at Long Island businesses. Suffolk County Police carried out compliance checks at 12 businesses in Huntington on Monday, Aug. 14, after receiving numerous community complaints. During their investigation, the following employees were allegedly caught selling tobacco products to minors: Erick Campoverde, age 24, of Wyandanch; Employee at Rollies Convenience and Smoke Shop on West Hills Road in Huntington Safiya Burton, age 23, of Huntington Station; Employee at Cloud Smoke, Cigar & Convenience on East 11th Street in Hunt…

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by Michael Mashburn
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4 Workers Busted Selling Marijuana Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 4 Workers Busted Selling Marijuana Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
4 Workers Busted Selling Marijuana Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Four employees are accused of selling marijuana vapes to minors at businesses on Long Island. Police conducted compliance checks at seven smoke shops in Suffolk County on Wednesday, April 26, after receiving numerous community complaints, according to Suffolk County Police. Out of the seven businesses checked, four were found to be selling marijuana products to minors, police said. One of the businesses, Nirvana Smoke Shop in Huntington, has been cited four times since January 2023. A second business, Gotham Smoke in Huntington, was previously cited in January 2022. The four employees a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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4 Vape Shop Employees Charged On Long Island For Selling To Minors, Police Say 4 Vape Shop Employees Charged On Long Island For Selling To Minors, Police Say
4 Vape Shop Employees Charged On Long Island For Selling To Minors, Police Say Four people have been charged with allegedly selling vape products to minors during a compliance check of numerous businesses on Long Island. The checks took place at 16 businesses in Suffolk County on Thursday, April 6. The checks were held in response to numerous community complaints, Second Precinct Crime Section officers said. During the investigation, four of the 16 businesses were found to be selling e-nicotine products and/or cannabis to minors, police said.  The following people were arrested and released with field appearance tickets to appear in court at a later date: …

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by Kathy Reakes
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6 Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 6 Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
6 Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Six employees are facing charges after they were allegedly busted selling vape products to minors at Long Island businesses. A total of 24 businesses in Suffolk County were checked for compliance on Thursday, Feb. 23 after investigators received numerous complaints from the community, according to Suffolk County Police. Employees at the following shops were arrested and charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child: Green Leaf Smoke Shop, located at 247 Broadway in Greenlawn Cloud Empire Smoke Shop, located at 108 Broadway in Greenlawn East Northport Smoke Shop, located a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Dies After Crashing Into Light Poles, Unoccupied Vehicle In Huntington Driver Dies After Crashing Into Light Poles, Unoccupied Vehicle In Huntington
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Light Poles, Unoccupied Vehicle In Huntington A 29-year-old man died after crashing a vehicle into light poles and an unoccupied parked vehicle on Long Island.  The crash happened in Huntington at about 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said Peter Insaurralde was driving a 2013 Nissan west on East Jericho Turnpike near Broadway when the vehicle left the road, struck a utility pole, two light poles, and an unoccupied parked vehicle in the parking lot of 1055 East Jericho Turnpike. Insaurralde, who was the only occupant of the Nissan, was pronounced dead at the scene, polic…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Suffolk County Store Workers Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Two Suffolk County Store Workers Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors
Two Suffolk County Store Workers Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Two employees of Long Island businesses were arrested and accused of selling e-liquid nicotine to minors.  Police arrested 21-year-old Marvin Navarro Villeda, and 50-year-old Rachid Elassab, both of Queens, on Monday, Feb. 28 following an investigation, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said police received numerous complaints from members of the community about the sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to minors. Ten businesses were checked during the investigation.  Police said Navarro Villeda is an employee of Smokeez Smoke Shop, located at 324 Larkfield R…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Target Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Target
Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Target Police are searching for a man who stole from a Long Island Target location.  The incident took place at the store on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington on Monday, Oct. 26 at approximately 6:50 p.m. For a cash reward, tips can be offered to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 800-220-TIPS, using the P3Tips mobile app or visiting their website. 

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by Christina Coulter