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Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Teen In Front Passenger Seat, Police Say Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Teen In Front Passenger Seat, Police Say
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Teen In Front Passenger Seat, Police Say A Long Island man was allegedly drunk and driving with a teenager in the car when he blew through a stop sign and was stopped by police overnight. A Suffolk County Police officer on patrol at approximately 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, stopped Selden resident Jared Banfield when he failed to stop at the intersection of Riviera Drive and Belair Road in Selden. According to police, during the subsequent stop, it was determined that Banfield was allegedly intoxicated, and there was a 15-year-old boy in the passenger’s seat. Banfield was taken into custody and the teenager was released to the cu…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Long Island Woman Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Long Island Woman
Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Long Island Woman Click here for an updated story: Long Island Woman Dies From Injuries Suffered In Hit-Run Crash A suspect has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a Long Island woman critically injured. It happened Monday, Feb. 10 at approximately 6:15 a.m. in Bay Shore, Suffolk County Police said. Mary Barbato, 74, of Bay Shore was walking on Moffitt Boulevard, near Brentwood Road, when she was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.  Barbato was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, police released a photo of the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Pickup Truck Driver Charged With DWAI After Crashing Into Police Vehicle Long Island Pickup Truck Driver Charged With DWAI After Crashing Into Police Vehicle
Long Island Pickup Truck Driver Charged With Dwai After Crashing Into Police Vehicle A pickup truck driver was allegedly under the influence of drugs when he struck a police cruiser on Long Island, sending an officer to the hospital, police said. Suffolk County resident Robert Haff, Jr., of Oakdale, was driving a 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 truck north on Nicolls Road approximately a half-mile north of the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville at approximately 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, when he rear-ended a marked police vehicle. The officer was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and Half was arrested for allegedly driving while imp…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Speeding Stop On LIE Leads To DWI Charge For Long Island Man, Sheriff Says Speeding Stop On LIE Leads To DWI Charge For Long Island Man, Sheriff Says
Speeding Stop On LIE Leads To DWI Charge For Long Island Man, Sheriff Says A 71-year-old driver was allegedly intoxicated when he was stopped for speeding on the Long Island Expressway, the Sheriff’s Office announced. Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputies stopped Glen Cove resident Hector Penagos, shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, when he was clocked driving 80 mph in a posted 55 mph zone on the LIE in Islip. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Penagos was unable to stay in his lane, and failed to use a turn signal when he entered the LIE and changed lanes. During the subsequent traffic stop, Penagos showed signs of being impaired and he proceeded to fail m…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Nabbed For Shooting At Cop While Fleeing Crash Scene, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Shooting At Cop While Fleeing Crash Scene, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Shooting At Cop While Fleeing Crash Scene, Police Say A 27-year-old man who allegedly fired gunshots at a police officer on Long Island during a chase last month was taken into custody following an investigation. Leroy Jones was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 5, following an investigation into a Middle Island incident that saw a Suffolk County Police officer shot at during a foot chase following a traffic stop. According to police, a woman was driving a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder westbound on Middle Country Road when a 2020 Volvo sedan traveling southbound on Wellington Road struck the passenger side of her vehicle at approximately 8:20 p.m on Dec. 23. …

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by Zak Failla
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K-9 Officers Help Nab Woman Who Robbed Long Island 7-Eleven At Knifepoint, Police Say K-9 Officers Help Nab Woman Who Robbed Long Island 7-Eleven At Knifepoint, Police Say
K-9 Officers Help Nab Woman Who Robbed Long Island 7-Eleven At Knifepoint, Police Say Police dogs helped track down a woman who allegedly robbed a Long Island 7-Eleven location at knifepoint on Christmas Eve, police said. Ronkonkoma resident Heather Lee, 29, allegedly walked into 7-Eleven on Peconic Street in Ronkonkoma and demanded cash from an employee at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, police said. She then took off on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. According to police, a police K9 helped track Lee to her nearby apartment on Peconic Street, and she was arrested shortly before 1:45 a.m. following the investigation into the armed robbery. Lee was tak…

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by Zak Failla
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Trio Charged After Violent Armed Robbery At Long Island Tire Shop Trio Charged After Violent Armed Robbery At Long Island Tire Shop
Trio Charged After Violent Armed Robbery At Long Island Tire Shop Three men have been arrested after violently robbing a Long Island business and threatening an employee at gunpoint, police said. Brothers Keyon and Kristian Miller entered Kev’s Tire Shop on Renwick Avenue in Kings Park at approximately 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, Suffolk County Police said. Keyon Miller then physically attacked an employee, while Kristian Miller pointed a black handgun at him and demanded money while threatening to shoot him, according to police. The brothers were handed an undisclosed amount of cash and then fled in a 2014 Toyota Camry that was driven by Bunice Kn…

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by Zak Failla
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Five Charged At Sobriety Checkpoint Overnight On Long Island Five Charged At Sobriety Checkpoint Overnight On Long Island
Five Charged At Sobriety Checkpoint Overnight On Long Island Five Long Island residents were charged during an overnight sobriety checkpoint. The checkpoint in Patchogue at Waverly Plaza, located at 361 North Sunrise Highway Service Road, late Friday night, Dec. 20 into early Saturday morning, Dec. 21. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department Highway Patrol Bureau’s Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team (SAFE-T) were assisted by state troopers. A total of 487 vehicles went through the checkpoint. The following people were charged with driving while intoxicated: Raymond Brunette, 50, of Lake Grove Shawn Riley, 34, of Bellport Alyss…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Who Failed To Stay In Lane Had Child In Pickup Truck, Police Say Drunk Driver Who Failed To Stay In Lane Had Child In Pickup Truck, Police Say
Drunk Driver Who Failed To Stay In Lane Had Child In Pickup Truck, Police Say A Long Island man was driving drunk with a child in his pickup truck when he was pulled over for failing to stay in his lane, police say. Wesley Charles 40, of Bay Shore, was driving a 1998 Dodge pickup eastbound on Sunrise Highway near Exit 55 in North Patchogue when a Highway Patrol officer observed the vehicle failing to maintain a lane and initiated a traffic stop at approximately 9:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, Suffolk County Police said. There were three passengers in the Dodge, including a 9-year-old boy. Charles was arrested and charged with: aggravated driving while intoxicate…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Group Stages Violent Fight At Long Island Walmart, Creating Panic Throughout Store, Police Say Group Stages Violent Fight At Long Island Walmart, Creating Panic Throughout Store, Police Say
Group Stages Violent Fight At Long Island Walmart, Creating Panic Throughout Store, Police Say A man is facing multiple charges after a group staged a violent altercation at a Walmart on Long Island, police said. The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 2 at about 12:40 p.m. at the Commack Walmart located at 85 Crooked Hill Road. Suffolk County Police said. During the incident, they yelled about a shooting while producing a prank video to post on social media for shock value. The incident created mass panic throughout the store. Following an investigation, Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers arrested Marcquis Graham, 24, of Philadelphia, on Thursday, Dec. 5 in Ronkonkoma. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Into Police Cruiser Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Into Police Cruiser
Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Into Police Cruiser Two police officers were injured when a Long Island woman accused of driving drunk crashed into their unmarked cruiser overnight. It happened around 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Huntington Station. The woman, Katerina Hirasekova, 42, of Huntington, was driving a 2019 Volkswagen SUV northbound on Maplewood Road when she crashed her vehicle into the rear of an unmarked police car that was stopped at a red light, according to Suffolk County Police.  The Volkswagen then veered off the roadway, struck a utility pole, and crashed into the gas main at a residential…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island School Bus Driver Sexually Abused 6-Year-Old, Found With Child Porn, Police Say Long Island School Bus Driver Sexually Abused 6-Year-Old, Found With Child Porn, Police Say
Long Island School Bus Driver Sexually Abused 6-Year-Old, Found With Child Porn, Police Say An investigation has led to the arrest of a Long Island school bus driver for sexual abuse and possession of child pornography. The investigation into Charles Titone III, 46, of Huntington Station, was launched by the Suffolk County Police Computer Crimes Unit, Special Victims Section and officers from the Second Precinct Crime Section following a tip from the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators executed a search warrant at Titone’s home, on Wednesday morning, Dec. 3 and arrested Titone for havi…

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by Joe Lombardi