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Watch: Video Shows Car Plunging Into Water Off Long Island Before Driver Was Rescued Watch: Video Shows Car Plunging Into Water Off Long Island Before Driver Was Rescued
Watch: Video Shows Car Plunging Into Water Off Long Island Before Driver Was Rescued A camera was rolling when a 33-year-old man drove his car into the water at a Long Island marina. Emergency crews in Patchogue were called at around 5 a.m. Thursday, June 15, with reports that a car had driven off Mascot Dock and into Patchogue Bay near South Ocean Avenue. Surveillance footage released by police shows a Nissan sedan driving on the roadway before making a sharp turn to the left and going up onto a walkway before plunging into the water. Earlier Report: Water Rescue: Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Ends Up In Patchogue Bay A Suffolk County Police officer and a member…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Water Rescue: Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Ends Up Submerged Off Long Island Water Rescue: Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Ends Up Submerged Off Long Island
Water Rescue: Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Ends Up Submerged Off Long Island A driver escaped with just minor injuries thanks to a quick-thinking police officer and firefighter after his car ended up in the water off Long Island. Emergency crews in Patchogue were called at around 5 a.m. Thursday, June 15, with reports that a car had driven off Mascot Dock and into Patchogue Bay near South Ocean Avenue. When crews arrived, they found a Nissan sedan submerged in the water and its driver, 33-year-old Nestor Riosarvealo, of Patchogue, trapped inside, according to Suffolk County Police. Officer Edward Pitre and Patchogue Fire Department member Peter Feehan dove into the…

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by Michael Mashburn
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ATV Crash: 26-Year-Old In Critical Condition, Suspect Charged With DWI After Long Island Wreck ATV Crash: 26-Year-Old In Critical Condition, Suspect Charged With DWI After Long Island Wreck
ATV Crash: 26-Year-Old In Critical Condition, Suspect Charged With DWI After Long Island Wreck A Long Island man is facing DWI charges after he allegedly caused an ATV crash that sent a 26-year-old woman to the hospital. The crash happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Brookhaven, on Bellport Avenue near Louise Avenue. Suffolk County Police said Tayquan Mayodunmore, age 29, of Bellport, was driving the ATV while intoxicated when the vehicle overturned. The crash caused his passenger, Jessilyn Johnson, of Medford, to strike her head on the pavement, police said. She was taken by police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. Mayodunmore was tak…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Do You Know Him? Long Island Hospital Searches For Clues To Identify “Unknown Male” Do You Know Him? Long Island Hospital Searches For Clues To Identify “Unknown Male”
Do You Know Him? Long Island Hospital Searches For Clues To Identify “Unknown Male” Staff members of a Long Island hospital have taken to social media to identify a patient who cannot do so himself. The man has been at the Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue since Wednesday, April 12, according to a Facebook post shared by the page IAC NY. According to the post, which was written by hospital Vice President Ellen Mullally, the man had no identification on him when he was brought to the hospital and could not tell staff who he was. “He is a docile patient who exhibits some OCD traits and behaviors,” wrote Mullally. It is unclear whether the man does not remember h…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection A suspect has been apprehended after a hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection that left one person dead. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, March 12 in Patchogue. A 25-year-old man was crossing Medford Avenue at Oak Street when he was struck by a southbound white 2014 Honda Civic traveling on Medford Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Approximately one minute later, he was struck by a gray Nissan Armada.  Both drivers fled the scene. The man, identified as Nicholas Puzio, of Farmingville, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patcho…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Who Nearly Killed Police Officer In Stabbing On Long Island Sentenced Man Who Nearly Killed Police Officer In Stabbing On Long Island Sentenced
Man Who Nearly Killed Police Officer In Stabbing On Long Island Sentenced A man who admitted to stabbing a Long Island police officer during an arrest, nearly killing him, will spend more than a decade in prison. Jonathan Nunez, age 27, of Centereach, was sentenced to 16 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 13. It followed his guilty plea to nearly a dozen charges, including aggravated assault on a police officer, stemming from an incident in Patchogue in April 2021. Earlier Report: Man Who 'Nearly Killed' Police Officer In Patchogue Stabbing Pleads Guilty Prosecutors said Suffolk County Police Officer Christopher Racioppo attempted t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence Of Drugs After Her Child Is Found On Patchogue Roadway Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence Of Drugs After Her Child Is Found On Patchogue Roadway
Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence Of Drugs After Her Child Is Found On Patchogue Roadway A woman has been accused of driving under the influence of drugs after her child was found walking on a Long Island roadway overnight. The incident happened around 12:40 a.m. Sunday, March 12 in Patchogue.  The 32-year-old was driving a 2015 Scion on the eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road with her 2-year-old daughter in the vehicle when she began to feel sick, Suffolk County Police said. The woman, identified as Anna Heinecker, of Mastic Beach, then pulled over on Meadow Wood Drive near Rolling Hill Drive and unbuckled her child from her car…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hit-Run Crash: 25-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car, SUV At Patchogue Intersection Hit-Run Crash: 25-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car, SUV At Patchogue Intersection
Hit-Run Crash: 25-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car, SUV At Patchogue Intersection Updated story - Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After 25-Year-Old Struck At Patchogue Intersection Police are investigating a pre-dawn hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection that left one person dead. It happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, March 12 in Patchogue. A 25-year-old man was crossing Medford Avenue at Oak Street when he was struck by a southbound white sedan traveling on Medford Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Approximately one minute later, the man was struck by a gray Nissan Armada.  Both drivers fled the scene. The man, identified as Nich…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say
Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say A man who fled on foot following a deadly, seven-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway has been arrested, authorities said. Christopher Macri, age 29, of Copiague, was arrested Wednesday, March 8, according to Suffolk County Police. Original Report: 7-Vehicle Crash: 22-Year-Old Killed, 3 Other Drivers Hospitalized In Holbrook It came days after emergency crews were called at around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, with reports of a multi-vehicle crash in Holbrook on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), between Broadway and Lincoln Boulevard. Investigators said the driver of a Toyota Celica…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Rescued After Ending Up In Water Off Long Island Driver Rescued After Ending Up In Water Off Long Island
Driver Rescued After Ending Up In Water Off Long Island A police officer is being praised for his quick actions in saving a driver who ended up in the water off Long Island. The incident happened Monday afternoon, March 6, in Patchogue near Sunset Lane and River Avenue. A man suffering a medical episode drove his pickup truck into Patchogue Bay, just west of the Sandspit Marina, according to Suffolk County Police. Daniel Elitharp, an officer with the department, responded and saw the driver slumped over in his car. “Without hesitation” Elitharp jumped into the water and rescued the victim, police said. The driver was transported to Long Isla…

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by Michael Mashburn
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7-Vehicle Crash: 22-Year-Old Killed, 3 Other Drivers Hospitalized In Holbrook 7-Vehicle Crash: 22-Year-Old Killed, 3 Other Drivers Hospitalized In Holbrook
7-Vehicle Crash: 22-Year-Old Killed, 3 Other Drivers Hospitalized In Holbrook A 22-year-old man was killed in a seven-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just after 4:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in Holbrook on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), between Broadway and Lincoln Avenue. The operator of a 2002 Toyota Celica, Saula-Bueno Kelvin, of Bay Shore, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead.  Three other drivers were transported to local hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Two drivers were not injured. There were no passengers in any of the involved ve…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured After Car Slams Into Sign, Overturns On Sunrise Highway In Manorville Woman Seriously Injured After Car Slams Into Sign, Overturns On Sunrise Highway In Manorville
Woman Seriously Injured After Car Slams Into Sign, Overturns On Sunrise Highway In Manorville A woman suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. The woman was driving on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27), west of Wading River Road in Manorville when she apparently lost control of the vehicle which left the roadway. around 3:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle, a 2012 Hyundai Sonata in the right lane on the westbound side, struck a sign and overturned. The woman, a 46-year-old Manorville resident, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Her passenger, a 53-ye…

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by Joe Lombardi