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Man Who 'Nearly Killed' Police Officer In Stabbing On Long Island Pleads Guilty Man Who 'Nearly Killed' Police Officer In Stabbing On Long Island Pleads Guilty
Man Who 'Nearly Killed' Police Officer In Stabbing On Long Island Pleads Guilty A man accused of stabbing a Long Island police officer during an attempted arrest, nearly killing him, is facing more than a decade behind bars after confessing to the attack. Jonathan Nunez, age 27, of Centereach, pleaded guilty to nearly a dozen charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Feb. 6, including aggravated assault on a police officer. Prosecutors said Suffolk County Police Officer Christopher Racioppo attempted to stop Nunez at around 10:30 p.m. on April 10, 2021 after observing him driving in an erratic manner with his lights off in Patchogue, on South Ocean Boulevard. When R…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Driver Dies After Medical Van Slams Into Long Island House, Police Say Driver Dies After Medical Van Slams Into Long Island House, Police Say
Driver Dies After Medical Van Slams Into Long Island House, Police Say A Long Island man was killed when the medical van he was driving crashed into a residence, police said. On Friday, Dec. 30 around 9:30 a.m., Suffolk County resident William Zeliniski, age 59, was driving a 2006 Ford medical transport van when he left the road and slammed into a residence in Center Moriches at 129 Frowein Rd., according to Suffolk County Police.  Zeliniski, a Selden resident, was then rushed to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he later died.  A passenger in the van as well as the occupants inside the house at the time of the crash were not in…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Holtsville Woman Seriously Injured In North Bellport Corvette Crash Holtsville Woman Seriously Injured In North Bellport Corvette Crash
Holtsville Woman Seriously Injured In North Bellport Corvette Crash A 22-year-old passenger was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway. The crash happened in North Bellport at about 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said a 23-year-old Holtsville man was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette west on Sunrise Highway near Station Road when he lost control of the car. The car left the road and crashed into a street sign, police said. The passenger, a Holtsville woman, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, authorities said. SCPD said the …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Long Island Man In Stolen Vehicle Caught After Driving 122 MPH, Crashing: Police Long Island Man In Stolen Vehicle Caught After Driving 122 MPH, Crashing: Police
Long Island Man In Stolen Vehicle Caught After Driving 122 MPH, Crashing: Police A Long Island man is in trouble for not just driving a stolen vehicle, but also traveling at more than 120 mph in traffic during a fast-paced chase, police said.  On Thursday, Dec. 8 around 12:30 a.m., police in Suffolk County saw a vehicle pass by their cruiser at 90 mph traveling east in Brookhaven on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) and then attempted to pull it over, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office.  The vehicle did not stop though and proceeded to accelerate to 122 mph while dangerously weaving through traffic on the highway. However, the chase soon ended when the …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Centereach Man Charged After East Patchogue Woman Shot, Killed In Coram Centereach Man Charged After East Patchogue Woman Shot, Killed In Coram
Centereach Man Charged After East Patchogue Woman Shot, Killed In Coram A suspect is now in custody after the fatal shooting of a young woman on Long Island. The shooting happened around 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 in Coram. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired in the rear parking lot of 24 Middle Country Road. When officers arrived, they located the woman suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. The woman, Martina Thompson, age 33, of East Patchogue, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where she was pronounced dead. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, police arrested Anthony Santiesteban, age 30, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Officers Hailed As Heroes For Reviving Long Island Woman Police Officers Hailed As Heroes For Reviving Long Island Woman
Police Officers Hailed As Heroes For Reviving Long Island Woman Two Long Island police officers are being honored for helping to save a woman in medical distress. The incident took place in Holtsville around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13. According to the Suffolk County Police, Officers Frederick Reed and Stacey Byrnes along with the Holbrook Fire Department provided life-saving aid to a woman in medical distress in Holbrook. Reed and Byrnes responded to a 911 call from a 60-year-old woman suffering from cardiac arrest at her residence on Mews Court, police said. When they arrived, the woman was found unresponsive and without a pulse. The t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed, 4 Injured In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash Man Killed, 4 Injured In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Man Killed, 4 Injured In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash A 69-year-old Long Island man was killed during a three-vehicle crash. It happened in Holbrook around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 on Lincoln Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, Steven Russell, of Brentwood, was driving a 2021 Ford Bronco northbound on Lincoln Avenue when his vehicle was struck by a 2015 Ford F550 that was traveling eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway. The F550 then struck a 2005 Chevrolet van that was stopped at the intersection, police said. Russell was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In East Patchogue Man Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In East Patchogue
Man Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In East Patchogue Police are investigating a fatal crash on Long Island. It happened in East Patchogue when a man was killed crossing Route 112, north of Shaber Road, around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, July 24. He was hit by a northbound 2021 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by a 37-year-old Patchogue man, police said. The victim, identified as Patchogue resident Mely Josue Galeas-Roque, age 32, was transported by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, police added. The driver was not injured. The Dodge was impounded for a safety check.  Detectives are a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island On Alert As Brand-New Shark Bite Incident Brings Number To Six In Two Weeks Long Island On Alert As Brand-New Shark Bite Incident Brings Number To Six In Two Weeks
Long Island On Alert As Brand-New Shark Bite Incident Brings Number To Six In Two Weeks Lifeguards and swimmers are on high alert after two shark bites in one day on Long Island, bringing the total number of attacks to six in two weeks. The latest attack took place in Suffolk County at Seaview Beach on Fire Island around 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 13. Suffolk police said the Arizona man was in waist-deep water at Seaview Beach when he was bitten in the buttocks and on the left wrist. He was able to walk out of the water, Suffolk County Police said. The victim was transported via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening  …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Surfer Attacked By Shark At NY Beach Surfer Attacked By Shark At NY Beach
Surfer Attacked By Shark At NY Beach Another Long Island beach is closed to swimming after a surfer was bitten by a shark.  The incident took place at Smith Point County Beach Park in Shirley, around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. The surfer was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue for treatment of injuries, Bellone said. The third attack comes after a shark bit a Smith Point County Park lifeguard, on Sunday, July 3 and another lifeguard was attacked in the village of Ocean Beach on Thursday, July 7. "This is the new normal with tiger sharks swimming closer t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection 25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection
25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection that left a man dead. It happened around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 6 in Ronkonkoma. John Hannon, age 25, of Patchogue, was riding a 2015 Honda motorcycle westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when the vehicle was struck by an eastbound 2006 Toyota Tacoma making a left turn onto Artic Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Hannon was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the Toyota, a 54-year-old Huntington man who was al…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Neighbor Charged After Man Shot, Killed In Front Of His North Bellport Home In Broad Daylight Neighbor Charged After Man Shot, Killed In Front Of His North Bellport Home In Broad Daylight
Neighbor Charged After Man Shot, Killed In Front Of His North Bellport Home In Broad Daylight A neighbor has been charged for the murder of a Long Island man was shot and killed outside his home. The incident happened around 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in North Bellport. A male driver of a vehicle shot the man who was standing outside of his home at 615 Post Avenue before fleeing the scene, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Lee Houpe, age 28, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. Earlier report: Man Shot, Killed In Front Of His North Bellport Home On Tuesday afternoon, June 21, police today arrested a No…

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by Joe Lombardi