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Man Taken Into Custody After 16-Hour Long Island Standoff Man Taken Into Custody After 16-Hour Long Island Standoff
Man Taken Into Custody After 16-Hour Long Island Standoff A man who barricaded himself inside a Long Island residence after a standout that lasted for hours, police said. It happened on Sunday, June 14 at about 3:30 p.m. in  Central Islip. The man entered the home and barricaded himself inside for approximately 16 hours, Suffolk County Police said. Police received a 911 call on Friday, June 13 at 11:30 p.m. from a resident of 39 Wheeler Road, who indicated an unknown male wielding a knife was inside his home, according to police. The resident fled the house prior to police arrival.  Police officers, Emergency Service Section offi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Officers Rescue Five After Fire Breaks Out At Two-Story Long Island Building Officers Rescue Five After Fire Breaks Out At Two-Story Long Island Building
Officers Rescue Five After Fire Breaks Out At Two-Story Long Island Building Responding police officers moved quickly to rescue five people during a fire at a two-story building on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 26 in Huntington Station. Suffolk County Police Second Precinct officers Matthew Berube and Michael Haggerty and Emergency Service Section officers Giacomo Marchese and John Farrell responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at 1344 New York Ave. at approximately 1:30 a.m.  The two-story building consists of a commercial business on the ground floor and two apartments, front and rear, on the second floor. The second floor…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Two Horses Stuck In Ravine Rescued On Long Island Two Horses Stuck In Ravine Rescued On Long Island
Two Horses Stuck In Ravine Rescued On Long Island Two horses who fell down a ravine were rescued after an hour of work by emergency services officers. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 11:12 a.m., Thursday, May 21, when the horses fell into the ravine on Landing Meadow Road in Smithtown, Suffolk County Police said. The department's Emergency Service Section officers were able to free them approximately an hour later. Officials said the horses are expected to be OK.

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Ducklings Rescued From Storm Drain On Long Island Ducklings Rescued From Storm Drain On Long Island
Ducklings Rescued From Storm Drain On Long Island Police officers on Long Island made a rescue of a special kind of family. Suffolk County Police officers responded to Our Lady of Grace Church on Albin Avenue in West Babylon at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, where there was a report of ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain. Officer Mark Collins, from the Emergency Service Section, scooped out the ducklings using a large net. The seven ducklings were then reunited with their mother, who was waiting close by. One duckling appeared to be injured and was taken to a local animal hospital for treatment.

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Suffolk County Police Department Announces Storm Preparations Suffolk County Police Department Announces Storm Preparations
Suffolk County Police Department Announces Storm Preparations The Suffolk County Police Department is taking steps to prepare for the upcoming Nor’easter that is expected to strike Long Island with whipping winds and causing potential flooding on the coast, especially on eastern Long Island. Winds of p to 50 miles per hour, police said, causing concerns that trees and power lines could be felled, causing safety concerns for area residents. “As always, 911 should be utilized in the event of an emergency,” the department said in an alert. “Residents are reminded of several important non-emergency numbers to utilize during weather-related incidents. …

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by Zak Failla