One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway
One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway This story has been updated. One person was killed in an overnight crash involving a FedEx vehicle on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 in Ronkonkoma. A 2018 Honda sedan, driven by Stephen Neville, age 29, of Lake Ronkonkoma, collided with a 2017 Nissan sedan, driven by Xavier Rodriguez, age 19, of Centereach, on the eastbound Long Island Expressway as the two vehicles were attempting to turn onto Exit 60, Suffolk County Police said.  The Honda came to a stop in the center lane and the Nissan stopped on the exit ramp, according to police. Both …
Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Eatery Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Eatery
Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Eatery Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man and woman who stole from a Long Island restaurant in December of 2019. A man and woman stole them items from Panera Bread in Lake Ronkonkoma, located at 136 Portion Road, in December of 2019 at approximately 2 p.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app that can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by …
Man Wanted For Stealing From Five Unlocked Vehicles On Long Island, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing From Five Unlocked Vehicles On Long Island, Police Say
Man Wanted For Stealing From Five Unlocked Vehicles On Long Island, Police Say Police are looking for an unidentified man who allegedly stole from five unlocked cars.  The wanted man stole money, jewelry and AirPods from vehicles in Lake Ronkonkoma, Ronkonkoma and Lake Grove after nightfall between Tuesday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 8, Suffolk County Police said. Anyone who recognizes the pictured man or bore witness to the break-ins can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS, via the P3Tips app or online.
Police Probe Two Long Island Burglaries In Which Suspects Posed As Utility Workers Police Probe Two Long Island Burglaries In Which Suspects Posed As Utility Workers
Police Probe Two Long Island Burglaries In Which Suspects Posed As Utility Workers Police are warning Long Island residents of two recent burglaries during which individuals posed as utility employees to gain entry into homes. A man representing himself as a Suffolk County Water Authority employee asked to enter a home on Smith Road in Lake Ronkonkoma on Monday, Oct. 12 to check the water meter in the basement for upcoming work, Suffolk County Police said. While they were in the basement, the homeowner, age 81, heard someone else in the house, according to police. The homeowner found another man in the hallway and told the two to leave, said police, noting that nothing a…
ID Released For Suffolk County Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On LIE ID Released For Suffolk County Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On LIE
ID Released For Suffolk County Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On LIE The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by a car overnight on the Long Island Expressway. It happened on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8:50 p.m. in Jericho. A 67-year-old man was operating a 2020 Nissan Sentra traveling westbound in the High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane of the expressway by the vicinity of Exit 41, when he struck the man walking in the roadway, Nassau County Police said. The victim, now ID'd as Sayem Shahrier, 24, of Lake Ronkonkoma, suffered multiple trauma injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Nissan was not …
Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Burglary At Long Island Business Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Burglary At Long Island Business
Suspect Nabbed In Overnight Burglary At Long Island Business A suspect has been nabbed in an overnight burglary at a Long Island business. It happened just before 3 a.m. Friday, May 8  in Lake Ronkonkoma. Suffolk County Police responded to Auto Zone, located at 595 Portion Road after an alarm was set off in the building.  Sixth Precinct patrol officer Andrew Derose and canine officer Ralph Dimasi responded set up a perimeter. Dimasi heard someone running on the roof and requested Emergency Service Section officers to respond. Emergency Service Section officers Thomas Russo and Christopher Davis responded to the roof. With communicati…
COVID-19: LI Duo Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Attempt To Exploit Pandemic, Police Say COVID-19: LI Duo Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Attempt To Exploit Pandemic, Police Say
Covid-19: LI Duo Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Attempt To Exploit Pandemic, Police Say A Long Island duo was arrested for allegedly burglarizing numerous businesses in March and April, thinking police were busy with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and would not catch them. Suffolk County Police arrested Joseph Porter and Rebecca Wood, on Tuesday, April 7, in Bay Shore for allegedly committing the burglaries at least 10 businesses throughout Suffolk County, police said. Porter, 31, of Mastic Beach, and Wood, 23, of Lake Ronkonkoma, were nabbed when a Third Precinct Patrol officer a Hyundai Santa Fe that fit the description of a vehicle used in previously reported bu…
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV At Busy Long Island Intersection Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV At Busy Long Island Intersection
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV At Busy Long Island Intersection A Long Island woman was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle.  Christina Vaugman, 42, of Smithtown, was injured around 11:27 p.m., Thursday, April 2, in Lake Ronkonkoma, said the Suffolk County Police. According to detectives, Niah Smith, 22, of Brentwood, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban southbound on Lakeshore Drive when the vehicle collided with Vaugman who was northbound near the intersection of Norwood Lane. Vaugman was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Smith was not injured. The vehicle was im…
Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island CVS Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island CVS
Man Wanted For Stealing From Long Island CVS Know him? Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a suspect who allegedly stole hair products from a Long Island CVS. Surveillance photos have been released of a man who allegedly stole a variety of hair products from CVS on Hawkins Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, Suffolk County Police said. The stolen items had a value of nearly $200. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or shoplifting incident has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS or leaving an anonymous tip o…
Three Long Island Residents Face Child Porn Charges Three Long Island Residents Face Child Porn Charges
Three Long Island Residents Face Child Porn Charges Three Long Island residents are among four people facing federal charges for possessing and producing child pornography. Taylor Pick, of Calverton, Jonathan Beretta, of Centereach, and Maureen Serra, of Lake Ronkonkoma, were taken into custody by law enforcement for their roles in allegedly coercing minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct.  A fourth suspect, Benjamin Downs, of Massachusetts, was also charged. According to the indictment, the four coerced four minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct to produce and distribute videos and pictures between January last year thr…
Driver With 14 License Suspensions Arrested In Suffolk County, Sheriff Says Driver With 14 License Suspensions Arrested In Suffolk County, Sheriff Says
Driver With 14 License Suspensions Arrested In Suffolk County, Sheriff Says A man was taken into police custody on Long Island after he was busted during a traffic stop for having 14 suspensions on his driver’s license, authorities announced. A Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy stopped Lake Ronkonkoma resident Stephen Pilotte, 40, shortly after 11 a.m. on North Ocean Avenue in Medford when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation. According to the Sheriff’s Office, during the subsequent stop, a DMV computer check determined that Pilotte’s driver’s license was suspended 14 times, the last for failure to answer a summons in Nassau County. Pilotte was arrested and …
Teenage Long Island Woman Nabbed For Committing Five Robberies In Eight Days, Police Say Teenage Long Island Woman Nabbed For Committing Five Robberies In Eight Days, Police Say
Teenage Long Island Woman Nabbed For Committing Five Robberies In Eight Days, Police Say A teenage armed robber who committed five robberies in eight days at several Long Island businesses has been apprehended, police said. Bay Shore resident Anahi Gomez, 18, was arrested by Suffolk County Police following an investigation into a string of robberies between Friday, Dec. 27 and Friday, Jan. 3 at five different businesses between Huntington Station and Lake Ronkonkoma. It is alleged that Gomez entered the businesses, displaying what appeared to be a handgun, then fled with an undisclosed amount of money. The five businesses Gomez targeted:  Applegreen, at 540 Islip Ave. …