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25-Year-Old Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Deer Park Crash 25-Year-Old Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Deer Park Crash
25-Year-Old Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Deer Park Crash A 25-year-old was hospitalized after a crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Deer Park. A 25-year-old man was operating a 2022 Kawasaki motorcycle southbound on Deer Park Avenue when his vehicle collided with a northbound 2017 Jeep Wrangler, making a left turn onto Long Island Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The motorcyclist, a resident of Deer Park, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries.  The driver of the Jeep, a 45-year-old West Babylon resident…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards On Long Island, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards On Long Island, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Credit Cards On Long Island, Police Say Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole credit cards from a vehicle. The incident took place in Farmingdale in September from a vehicle parked in front of Restaurant Depot at 1996 Broadhollow Road. According to Suffolk County Police, a man stole several credit cards and then fled the area in a newer model blue Honda HRV. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can…
New Update -  ‘Help Us Find Him’: Long Island Family Pleads For Help Locating Missing Nephew New Update -  ‘Help Us Find Him’: Long Island Family Pleads For Help Locating Missing Nephew
New Update - ‘Help Us Find Him’: Long Island Family Pleads For Help Locating Missing Nephew New Update: 20-Year-Old Missing Since April ID'd After Remains Found Off Southern State In Islip This story has been updated to include more information about the missing person case: Suffolk County Police have released more information about a missing 20-year-old last seen in Brentwood.  Isaiah Henriquez, of West Babylon, was last seen leaving a party on Brentwood Road at approximately 7:30 p.m. He is a Hispanic male, standing approximately six feet tall and weighing 140 pounds.  Police have added that Henriquez has a red tattoo with Arabic writing on the right side of his face. He also…
East Rockaway Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In West Babylo East Rockaway Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In West Babylo
East Rockaway Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In West Babylo Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that seriously injured a Long Island man. It happened Monday, Feb. 6 at approximately 11:05 a.m. in West Babylon. A 59-year-old East Rockaway man was driving a 2002 Ford F-150 on the eastbound Sunrise Service Road, at Bunnell Place, when the vehicle drifted off the road and struck a utility pole, Suffolk County Police said. The man was extricated from the vehicle by Suffolk County Police Emergency Service Section officers and fire department personnel.  He was transported to Good Samaritan Un…
Teen Accused Of Making Bomb Threat Against Lindenhurst High School Teen Accused Of Making Bomb Threat Against Lindenhurst High School
Teen Accused Of Making Bomb Threat Against Lindenhurst High School A Long Island teen has been charged with allegedly threatening to detonate an explosive device at his high school. The 15-year-old Lindenhurst High School student was arrested on Monday, Nov. 21 at the school located at 300 Charles St., in Lindenhurst, said the Suffolk County Police. Over the past month, the student, whose name is not being released due to his age, made several threats to detonate an explosive device and other violent acts at the school with the intent of injuring staff and students, police said. School officials were made aware of the threat early Monday an…
64-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Amityville Crash 64-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Amityville Crash
64-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Amityville Crash Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a Long Island man. The crash took place in Amityville around 8:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, on Merrick Road near Bayview Avenue. According to Suffolk County detectives, James Agostino was riding a Huffy bicycle eastbound on Merrick Road when he was struck by a vehicle described as a dark-colored sedan. Agostino, age 64, of Amityville, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip in serious condition. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8…
Suspect At Large After 20-Year-Old Shot In Front Of North Amityville Home Suspect At Large After 20-Year-Old Shot In Front Of North Amityville Home
Suspect At Large After 20-Year-Old Shot In Front Of North Amityville Home Police are investigating after a man was shot and injured by bullets fired from a passing car on Long Island. The incident took place in North Amityville around 8 p.m., Sunday, July 31. According to Suffolk County Police, a 20-year-old North Amityville man was standing in front of a home on Emerald Lane South when he was struck by two bullets fired from a passing motor vehicle. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152 o…
3-Year-Old Girl Found Unresponsive In Swimming Pool At Lindenhurst Home, Police Say 3-Year-Old Girl Found Unresponsive In Swimming Pool At Lindenhurst Home, Police Say
3-Year-Old Girl Found Unresponsive In Swimming Pool At Lindenhurst Home, Police Say Police are investigating after a 3-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a Long Island residence. Officers responded to the home in Lindenhurst, located at 341 North Broadway, after a 911 call reporting a child was unresponsive in the home’s swimming pool, Suffolk County Police said. The girl, Avery Wilcox, was transported via ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in critical condition. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
16-Year-Old North Amityville Girl Injured In Shooting 16-Year-Old North Amityville Girl Injured In Shooting
16-Year-Old North Amityville Girl Injured In Shooting Police are investigating a shooting that injured a teenager overnight. It happened just after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 in North Amityville. Two groups of females were engaged in a verbal dispute on Cahill Street when one of them fired a shot from a handgun, Suffolk County Police said.  The bullet struck the 16-year-old North Amityville girl in the leg. Everyone involved in the dispute, except the victim, fled the scene before officers arrived, according to police.  The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Detec…
Girl Injured In Pellet Gun Shooting At Suffolk County Shopping Center Girl Injured In Pellet Gun Shooting At Suffolk County Shopping Center
Girl Injured In Pellet Gun Shooting At Suffolk County Shopping Center Police are investigating a pellet gun shooting that injured a child at a Long Island shopping plaza. The incident happened around 5:20 p.m. on Presidents' Day, Monday, Feb. 21 in Deer Park. A 12-year-old girl was walking in the parking lot of the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park when she was struck by a pellet fired from an airsoft gun by a person in a passing vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The girl was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Following an investigation, it was determined the same vehicle was invo…
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car At Long Island Intersection Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car At Long Island Intersection
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car At Long Island Intersection Updated story: ID Released For Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car At Long Island Intersection An investigation is underway after a man struck by a car at a Long Island intersection overnight suffered critical injuries. It happened around 8:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 in Copiague. The man was walking southbound across Dixon Avenue, at the intersection of Molloy Street, when he was struck by a westbound 2007 Toyota Corolla, driven by a 59-year-old Amityville man, Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrian, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of…
Woman Shot Inside House During Drive-By Shooting On Long Island Woman Shot Inside House During Drive-By Shooting On Long Island
Woman Shot Inside House During Drive-By Shooting On Long Island A Long Island woman was hit by a stray bullet inside her home during a drive-by shooting. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 24 in North Amityville. According to detectives, officers responded to a residence located at 26 Benjoe Drive after several shots were fired at the house from a passing vehicle. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 30-year-old woman inside the house with a gunshot wound to her leg.  The woman was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with i…
13-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck In Face By Mortar-Type Firework On Long Island 13-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck In Face By Mortar-Type Firework On Long Island
13-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck In Face By Mortar-Type Firework On Long Island An investigation is underway after an incident in which a teenager was seriously injured by fireworks on a residential Long Island street. The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. Sunday, July 4 in Deer Park. A group of teens was lighting off fireworks in front of a home on Arcadia Drive when a mortar-type firework struck a 13-year-old boy’s face, Suffolk County Police said.  The boy was transported by Deer Park Rescue to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information about the incident, including how the teens obtained the fireworks, is asked to c…
ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash
ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash The identity has been released of a man who was killed in a Memorial Day single-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened around 7 p.m. Monday, May 31 in West Babylon. The man, now identified as 24-year-old Joshua Azon, of Massapequa, was driving a 2020 Audi S4 eastbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) near the Route 109 overpass when he lost control of the vehicle and struck the guardrail between the highway and the eastbound service road, Suffolk County Police said. Azon was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced…
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight on Long Island. It happened around 7 p.m. Monday, May 31 in West Babylon. A man was driving a 2020 Audi S4 eastbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) near the Route 109 overpass when he lost control of the vehicle and struck the guardrail between the highway and the eastbound service road, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported to Good Samaritan Hos…
Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Is Critically Injured In Shooting Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Is Critically Injured In Shooting
Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Is Critically Injured In Shooting A man is hospitalized in critical condition and a suspect is on the run after a shooting on Long Island, police said. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department responded to a 911 call at 7:49 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, where there was a report of a man who was shot on Emerald Lane South in North Amityville. Upon arrival, officers found North Amityville resident Roland Jarvis, age 38, lying on the ground in a driveway after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Jarvis was rushed to the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, where he is listed as being in critical condition. The…
Armed Man Impersonating Delivery Driver Burglarizes Occupied Long Island Home, Police Say Armed Man Impersonating Delivery Driver Burglarizes Occupied Long Island Home, Police Say
Armed Man Impersonating Delivery Driver Burglarizes Occupied Long Island Home, Police Say Police are investigating a burglary involving an armed man posing as a deliveryman that occurred at an occupied Long Island home. A woman opened the side door of her home in Deer Park on Nicolls Road at approximately 9:55 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21,  to retrieve a package from a man whom she thought was a legitimate delivery driver, Suffolk County Police said. The man, who was described as Black and was armed with a handgun, forced his way into the home and stole cash and checks, according to police. The woman, her husband, and a home health aide were inside the home at the time o…
Suspect At Large After Teen Shot At Long Island Intersection While In Vehicle Suspect At Large After Teen Shot At Long Island Intersection While In Vehicle
Suspect At Large After Teen Shot At Long Island Intersection While In Vehicle An investigation is underway after a shooting that injured a teenage passenger in a motor vehicle on Long Island overnight. A 17-year-old male was driving a 2011 Infiniti sedan in North Amityville northbound on Warren Street, approaching 45th Street, when another motor vehicle pulled alongside the driver’s side at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Suffolk County Police said. An occupant of that vehicle fired gunshots into the Infiniti, according to police. at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, who was in the rear passenger seat, was …
Suspects At Large After Two Long Island Men Shot In Broad Daylight Suspects At Large After Two Long Island Men Shot In Broad Daylight
Suspects At Large After Two Long Island Men Shot In Broad Daylight A search is on for suspects who fled the scene in a stolen car after two men were shot in broad daylight on Long Island. It happened Saturday, Oct. 17 at approximately 3 p.m. in Copiague. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man shot in front of 1195 Great Neck Road, Suffolk County Police said.  Upon arrival, police discovered two men shot there: a 28-year-old was shot once and a 29-year-old was shot multiple times, according to police. The men, both of Copiague, were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Police say th…
New Update: Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Box Truck At Long Island Intersection New Update: Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Box Truck At Long Island Intersection
New Update: Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Box Truck At Long Island Intersection A bicyclist was killed in a crash involving a box truck overnight on Long Island. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 in Copiague. Richard Zabielski, 67, of East Meadow, was driving the 1998 Chevrolet box truck southbound on Great Neck Road when the vehicle struck the bicyclist who was crossing Great Neck Road at the intersection of Railroad Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The bicyclist, Jose Torres-Fuentes, 43, of Copiague, was pinned under the carriage of the box truck and was extricated by members of the Copiague Fire Department, according to police. …
Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Box Truck At Long Island Intersection Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Box Truck At Long Island Intersection
Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Box Truck At Long Island Intersection A bicyclist was killed in a crash involving a box truck overnight on Long Island. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 in Copiague. Richard Zabielski, 67, of East Meadow, was driving the 1998 Chevrolet box truck southbound on Great Neck Road when the vehicle struck the bicyclist who was crossing Great Neck Road at the intersection of Railroad Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The bicyclist, Jose Torres-Fuentes, 43, of Copiague, was pinned under the carriage of the box truck and was extricated by members of the Copiague Fire Department, according to police. …
Passenger Inside Vehicle Shot, Critically Injured At Long Island Intersection Passenger Inside Vehicle Shot, Critically Injured At Long Island Intersection
Passenger Inside Vehicle Shot, Critically Injured At Long Island Intersection A 31-year-old man was shot while inside a motor vehicle driving through a Long Island intersection, suffering critical injuries. The incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 in North Amityville. The victim, identified as Jerry Isme, of North Amityville, was a front-seat passenger in a motor vehicle that was making a left turn from Garfield Street onto Washington Avenue when several shots were fired into the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Isme, who was struck multiple times, was the only passenger in the vehicle. The driver was not injured. The driver transporte…
30-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash 30-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
30-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash A man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-run crash overnight on Long Island. The incident happened just after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 in North Amityville. Suffolk County First Precinct Patrol officers responded to a 911 report of an injured pedestrian on westbound Sunrise Highway, near Bayview Avenue. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the injured man lying in the roadway, police said. The 30-year-old victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Isl…
One Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash One Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash
One Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash One person was killed and another and seriously injured in a single-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened around 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 in West Babylon. Dennis Markey, 47, of Bay Shore, and Marcus Pitts, 35, of Freeport,  were heading southbound in a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer on Wellwood Avenue, passing the entrance of St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries, when the driver lost control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said.  The Chevrolet crashed through a fence and overturned several times on the cemetery property before coming to a stop near the roadway, according to…
Man, Woman Shot Inside Parked Vehicle On Residential Long Island Street Man, Woman Shot Inside Parked Vehicle On Residential Long Island Street
Man, Woman Shot Inside Parked Vehicle On Residential Long Island Street A woman was seriously injured after she and a man were shot while they were inside a parked vehicle on a residential Long Island street overnight. Just before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1 in West Babylon, a 911 caller reported hearing shots fired on Kellum Street, Suffolk County Police said.  When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle and a woman in the back seat had sustained gunshot wounds.  The victims were transported to a local hospital, where the woman is being treated for serious injuries and the man for …
Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection
Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection Two women were injured, one seriously, in a hit-and-run crash overnight on Long Island. Suffolk County Police  First Precinct officers responded to North Lindenhurst after a 911 report at Sunrise Highway and North Delaware Avenue at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. Two 20-year-old Lindenhurst women were walking from the north side of Sunrise Highway to the south side when they were struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. The driver then fled the scene. Both victims were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, one, identif…
Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Assaulted, Robbed, Shot Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Assaulted, Robbed, Shot
Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Assaulted, Robbed, Shot A suspect is on the loose after a man was assaulted, robbed and shot overnight on Long Island. It happened at around 10:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov.16 in Wyandanch. First Precinct officers responded to a 911 report of shots fired at the corner of Straight Path and N 11th Street at approximately 10:50 p.m.  When officers arrived, they found a 34-year-old Wyandanch man on that corner with two gunshot wounds to his leg.  The victim had been assaulted, robbed and shot by a man who fled the scene, according to police.  The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for tre…
Nassau County Man Struck, Killed By Minivan In Suffolk Nassau County Man Struck, Killed By Minivan In Suffolk
Nassau County Man Struck, Killed By Minivan In Suffolk A man from Nassau County was killed after being hit by a minivan in Suffolk County. It happened at about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Copiague, Suffolk County Police said. Nicole Campay, 40, of Lindenhurst,  was driving a 2012 Chrysler Town & Country eastbound on Oak Street, east of Great Neck Road, when the vehicle struck the pedestrian who stepped into the roadway. The pedestrian, Wojtek Brajczewski, 61, of Wantagh, was transported via Copiague Rescue to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead. Campay was not injured. The Chry…
Long Island Man Killed In Crash With Transit Bus Long Island Man Killed In Crash With Transit Bus
Long Island Man Killed In Crash With Transit Bus A Long Island man was killed after his car crossed over a curb of a parking lot and into a street, where it crashed with a bus. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at about 11:10 a.m. in Babylon, Suffolk County Police said.  John Gordon, 83, of North Babylon, was driving a 2005 Honda Accord in the parking lot at 1 John St. when he drove the vehicle over the curb and into the westbound lanes of John Street. A westbound Suffolk County Transit bus struck the vehicle at approximately 11:10 a.m. Gordon was extricated from the vehicle by members of the Babylon Fire Department and trans…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV In Wyandanch Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV In Wyandanch
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV In Wyandanch A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV on Long Island. It happened on  Sunday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. in Wyandanch on Straight Path, near South 24th Street. A 62-year-old Wyandanch woman was driving a 2014 Nissan Murano when she attempted to make a left turn onto South 24th Street and collided with a 2004 Honda motorcycle being operated by Martin Newkirk, 50, of Wyandanch. Newkirk was taken via ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead. The Wyandanch woman and a passenger in her vehicle were also taken via amb…