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Snapchat Threat Leads To Extra Police At Long Island High School Snapchat Threat Leads To Extra Police At Long Island High School
Snapchat Threat Leads To Extra Police At Long Island High School Extra police officers are on site at a Long Island school after it received threats of violence via Snapchat. Suffolk County Police were notified of the threat directed at Walt Whitham High School in Huntington Station by South Huntington Schools Superintendent Vito D’Elia on Monday, Sept. 19. Police said a student was messaging unknown people on Snapchat and one of the individuals made threats against the student and the high school. Investigators believe the suspect lives in England, police said. As a precaution, extra officers will be on the campus, Tuesday, Sept. 20, they added. &nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
43 Violations Issued During SLA Inspection Of 3 Businesses In Suffolk 43 Violations Issued During SLA Inspection Of 3 Businesses In Suffolk
43 Violations Issued During SLA Inspection Of 3 Businesses In Suffolk A total of 43 violations were issued during an overnight New York State Liquor Authority inspection on Long Island. It was conducted from 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 until midnight Friday, Sept. 2 at three businesses in Huntington and Huntington Station. The State Liquor Authority issued 41 violations and the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal issued two violations. Suffolk County Police said that the following establishments were checked: Finley’s of Greene Street, located at 43 Green Street in Huntington: 20 SLA violations were issued. The Rust and Gold, located at 70 Gerard St.,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed While Answering Knock On Front Door Of Huntington Station Home Man Shot, Killed While Answering Knock On Front Door Of Huntington Station Home
Man Shot, Killed While Answering Knock On Front Door Of Huntington Station Home Police are investigating after a man was shot to death at his Long Island home overnight. Officers in Huntington Station responded to 21 East 12th St. at approximately 11:35 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 after Roquez Villalba-Jimenez, age 32, was shot while answering a knock at his front door, Suffolk County Police said. Villalba-Jimenez was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead, said police. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl
Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a duo who allegedly conned a woman in order to steal and use her credit cards. The incident took place in Suffolk County at the Lidl in Huntington Station on Thursday, Aug. 18. According to Suffolk County Police, a Hispanic man told a woman there was a problem with her passenger side tire in the Lidl parking lot, located at 711 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station. Another suspect stole the victim’s wallet while she was distracted looking at her tire, police said. Later that day police said a Hispanic m…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
10 Charged During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Huntington Station Intersection 10 Charged During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Huntington Station Intersection
10 Charged During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Huntington Station Intersection Ten people were charged during an overnight sobriety checkpoint at a busy Long Island intersection. It was conducted in Huntington Station at the Municipal Parking Lot located at New York Avenue and Church Street between 11:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, and 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department conducted the joint operation with New York State troopers and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. A total of 293 vehicles went through the checkpoint, police. The following people were arrested and charged with driving while i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Utility Worker Killed In Fall From Bucket Truck On Long Island Utility Worker Killed In Fall From Bucket Truck On Long Island
Utility Worker Killed In Fall From Bucket Truck On Long Island A 40-year-old utility worker has died after falling from a bucket truck during a job on Long Island. Emergency crews in Suffolk County were called just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, with reports that a worker had fallen in Huntington Station, along Park Avenue near East 5th Street. The man, identified as Edis Rene Maldonado, of Copiague, fell approximately 20 feet from an extended bucket truck while trimming trees around utility lines, Suffolk County Police said. Maldonado was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Occupational Safety and Health Administra…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Child Fatally Struck In Driveway Of NY Home Child Fatally Struck In Driveway Of NY Home
Child Fatally Struck In Driveway Of NY Home Police are investigating a crash that fatally injured a child in the driveway of his home in New Yorrk. It happened on Long Island just after 11:35 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 in Huntington Station. A 2006 Lexus RX 330 to 8 3rd Ave., when the vehicle struck 4-year-old Rasool Guevara in the driveway, Suffolk County Police said.  She and other family members transported the victim to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Briceida Moreira De Moreira, age 34, of Huntington Station, who was driving with a permit only, was issued a summons for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicl…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Search For Trio Accused Of Stealing $2.6K From Huntington Station Store Police Search For Trio Accused Of Stealing $2.6K From Huntington Station Store
Police Search For Trio Accused Of Stealing $2.6K From Huntington Station Store Police are searching for three people who are accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Long Island store. Three suspects stole about $2,600 from a cashier at Saks Fifth Avenue in Huntington Station at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The store is located at 230 Walt Whitman Road. Authorities said one of the suspects was a man wearing a white t-shirt and a dark-colored hat and one suspect was a man wearing an orange t-shirt and a white hat. The third suspect, described as a female with no a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In Huntington Station Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In Huntington Station
Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In Huntington Station Authorities asked the public for help locating a driver who struck an SUV on Long Island and fled the scene. A white pickup truck struck a parked, unoccupied 2002 Nissan Pathfinder on East 3rd Street in Huntington Station at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Authorities said the driver left the scene in the pickup truck, which sustained front-end damage. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Huntington Station Man Shot, Killed After Answering Knock On Door, Police Say Huntington Station Man Shot, Killed After Answering Knock On Door, Police Say
Huntington Station Man Shot, Killed After Answering Knock On Door, Police Say Police are searching for a suspect after a fatal overnight shooting on Long Island. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Huntington Station. The victim was shot at the threshold of his residence, located at 212 5th Ave., after he answered a knock at the door, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Byron Martinez, age 23, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, according to police. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Seek Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Huntington Station Tobacco Shop Police Seek Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Huntington Station Tobacco Shop
Police Seek Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Huntington Station Tobacco Shop Police are searching for a man who is accused of using a stolen credit card at a Long Island tobacco shop. A man used a credit card to make a purchase on Sunday, July 10, at Venom X, located at 217 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Tuesday, July 26. The credit card was stolen in Huntington on Saturday, July 9, authorities said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Winning Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold At Huntington Station Rite Aid Winning Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold At Huntington Station Rite Aid
Winning Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold At Huntington Station Rite Aid A winning lottery ticket valued at nearly $37,000 was sold at a Long Island store. New York Lottery announced on Tuesday, July 12, that a first-prize winning ticket for $36,943 was sold at Rite Aid in Huntington Station. The store is located at 283 West Jericho Turnpike, the lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote