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2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Riverhead Compliance Check
Two Long Island businesses were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to minors.
Compliance checks were conducted at 19 retail vendors throughout the Town of Riverhead on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
The operation targeted the sale of alcohol products to patrons under the age of 21.
The following vendors were found not to comply:
Mobil, 3705 Middle Country Road, Calverton
Shell, 626 W. Main Street, Riverhead
Faisal Mahmood, age 28, of Ronkonkoma, and an employee of the Mobil gas station, and Mehmet Tunc, age 64, of Riverhead, and an employee of the Shell station, were each charged with unla…
25-Year-Old From Shirley Drove Drunk With Girl In SUV On Riverhead Roadway: Police
A Long Island man has been accused of driving drunk with a child inside an SUV overnight.
The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, in Riverhead, in the area of East Avenue and East Main Street.
Upon investigation, the operator of a 2012 GMC Acadia, identified as Tony Garcia-Rivera, age 25, of Shirley, was found to be intoxicated and had a 15-year-old girl inside of his vehicle, the Riverhead Town Police Department said.
Garcia-Rivera was subsequently arrested and charged with:
Driving while Intoxicated, in violation of Leandra's Law,
One count of enda…
Man, Woman, Teen Shot At Long Island Apartment Complex
Three people, including a 15-year-old, were shot on Long Island during what police say may have been a targeted hit.
Riverhead Police responded to multiple 911 reports of a shooting around 1:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 23, at the Riverpoint Apartment Complex located on East Main Street, in Riverhead, said Det. Michael Schmidt.
Additional 911 calls reported that people had been shot during the incident. Responding officers initially located two gunshot victims inside one of the apartments, a 15-year-old male and a 46-year-old female, Schmidt said.
Both of the victims were tra…
