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Deadly Hit-Run: Drunk, High 24-Year-Old Admits To Long Island Crash That Killed Woman Deadly Hit-Run: Drunk, High 24-Year-Old Admits To Long Island Crash That Killed Woman
Deadly Hit-Run: Drunk, High 24-Year-Old Admits To Long Island Crash That Killed Woman A 24-year-old man is facing years in prison for hitting and killing a Long Island woman while driving drunk and high on marijuana. Wade Gagliano, of Ronkonkoma, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 30, in the death of Adrienne Wagner. According to prosecutors, Gagliano was driving an SUV westbound on Johnson Avenue near Ocean Avenue in Ronkonkoma when he struck Wagner at around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2022, as she crossed the street. Wagner, age 67, of Ronkonkoma, was pronounced dead at the scene. Following the crash, Gagliano fled without calli…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run That Killed Long Island Woman On Way To Exercise Class Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run That Killed Long Island Woman On Way To Exercise Class
Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run That Killed Long Island Woman On Way To Exercise Class Police have arrested a suspected hit-and-run driver accused of killing a 72-year-old woman on a busy Long Island roadway. Lydia Ciminelli, of Lake Ronkonkoma, died Monday, Aug. 7, after she was struck in Ronkonkoma while crossing Rosevale Avenue near Motor Parkway at around 9:30 a.m. Moments before the crash, Ciminelli had gotten off a bus and was walking to the Ronkonkoma Senior Center for an exercise class, according to a GoFundMe. Earlier Report: 'Forever Changed': Support Rising For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Busy Ronkonkoma Road She was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run Man Charged For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run
Man Charged For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run A Long Island man is facing charges six months after he allegedly struck a 42-year-old woman and fled, leaving her to die on the side of the road. Fifty-two-year-old Steven Syrop of Holtsville faced his indictment on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for the incident that killed Jennifer Bianco, age 41, of Bay Shore, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report - Update: Alleged Hit-Run Driver Surrenders Months After Bay Shore Woman's Death Nearly six months prior, on Sunday, May 21, Syrop was driving his blue 2020 Chevy Silverado south on North Ocean Avenue in Holtsville. At …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim A suspect is at large after a teenage boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 in Copiague. The teen was walking at the crosswalk on eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) at 35th Street when he was struck by a 1999 Subaru driven by a 65-year-old Lindenhurst woman, Suffolk County Police said. The boy was lying in the roadway and was struck by another driver, who fled. Both the boy and the driver of the Subaru were transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip.  The victim,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Stolen Car Crashes Into Home, Suspect At Large On Long Island Stolen Car Crashes Into Home, Suspect At Large On Long Island
Stolen Car Crashes Into Home, Suspect At Large On Long Island Police are searching for a person who stole a car from a Long Island home, crashed it into a different home, and fled the scene. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in South Floral Park, Nassau County Police said. That morning, a homeowner on Hill Avenue left their white Honda sedan running in their driveway. The homeowner noticed an unknown thief hop in the car and drive away. At approximately 8:30 a.m., the sedan hit a home on Arthur Avenue, substantially damaging the residence. The thief fled the scene before officers showed up. No injuries were reported. Police described the thi…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Damaging Car On Long Island Know Him? Man Wanted For Damaging Car On Long Island
Know Him? Man Wanted For Damaging Car On Long Island Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly damaged a vehicle last month. The incident took place in Port Jefferson on Thursday, Sept. 21 in the ShopRite parking lot on Nesconset Highway. According to Suffolk County Police, a man driving a black Chevrolet Silverado (see the second image above) struck a Toyota Camry in the parking lot of the grocery store and fled the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run On Long Island Raising Money For Funeral 'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run On Long Island Raising Money For Funeral
'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run On Long Island Raising Money For Funeral As police investigate a double hit-and-run crash on a busy Long Island roadway that left a bicyclist dead, the victim’s relatives are struggling to properly lay him to rest. Felix Cesi Oliva Cruz, age 65, of Bay Shore, died Monday, Sept. 25, after he was hit by two different cars while bicycling in Central Islip, near East Suffolk and Lowell avenues. It happened just steps from the Central Islip Long Island Rail Road station. Earlier Report: 2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Central Islip Roadway According to Suffolk County Police, Cruz was riding his bicycle northbound…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video) Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video)
Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video) Police are hoping that newly released video will lead to an arrest in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island that left a 47-year-old man dead. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 in Amityville. Santos Aguirre was walking across Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck again by a northbound 2020 Land Rover, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver Aguirre, age 47, of Copiague, died at the scene. New York State Troopers stoppe…

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by Michael Mashburn
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ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver
ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver The identity has been released of the victim in an overnight hit-and-run crash involving an allegedly drunk driver on Long Island. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 in Amityville. The victim was walking across Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck again by a northbound 2020 Land Rover, Suffolk County Police said. The man, now ID'd as Santos Aguirre, age 47, of Copiague, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. New York State Trooper…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal DWI Crash: Woman Accused Of Leaving Scene In Amityville Fatal DWI Crash: Woman Accused Of Leaving Scene In Amityville
Fatal DWI Crash: Woman Accused Of Leaving Scene In Amityville A local woman who police say was driving drunk has been accused of leaving the scene of a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver It happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 in Amityville. A man was walking across Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck again by a northbound 2020 Land Rover, Suffolk County Police said. The man, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounced dead at t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Strikes Firefighters With Car, Flees On Long Island: Police Woman Strikes Firefighters With Car, Flees On Long Island: Police
Woman Strikes Firefighters With Car, Flees On Long Island: Police Authorities are searching for a driver who they say ignored firefighter’s emergency lights, leading to a hit-and-run that left two of the firefighters injured. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:30 p.m., an unknown woman in a gray 2021 Mercedes-Benz G30 was driving south on Uniondale Avenue. The red traffic lights in front of the Van Ness Fire Station, located at 154 Uniondale Avenue, were flashing as the woman drove, but she allegedly drove through them and also passed a firetruck with emergency lights on. Two firefight…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Hit-Run On Long Island Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Hit-Run On Long Island
Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Hit-Run On Long Island A man was walking on the side of the Southern State Parkway when an unknown person hit him with their car, leaving him dead on the parkway shoulder, police said. It happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 23 near exit 15 in Hempstead, according to New York State police. At approximately 3:50 a.m., 72-year-old Queens resident Vincent Lashley was reportedly seen walking in the roadway. He was struck by a vehicle that fled in an unknown direction. Lashley was lying dead on the right lane and shoulder of the road by the time police arrived at the scene. The investigation i…

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by Sophie Grieser