Duo Indicted On Felony Charges For Allegedly Burglarizing Occupied Suffolk County Home Duo Indicted On Felony Charges For Allegedly Burglarizing Occupied Suffolk County Home
Duo Indicted On Felony Charges For Allegedly Burglarizing Occupied Suffolk County Home Two people were indicted for allegedly burglarizing a Long Island residence while the 88-year-old homeowner was present. Caesar Powell, age 29, and Tara Barton, age 23, both of Rocky Point, are each charged with multiple felony counts of burglary, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini. At about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, a man heard someone in his home located at Gibbs Pond Road in Nesconset. He called his grandson who contacted authorities, the DA's Office said.  Related - Man, Woman Nabbed For Burglarizing Suffolk County Home, Police Say Sini said the ma…
Man, Woman Nabbed For Burglarizing Suffolk County Home, Police Say Man, Woman Nabbed For Burglarizing Suffolk County Home, Police Say
Man, Woman Nabbed For Burglarizing Suffolk County Home, Police Say Two people were arrested after police said they burglarized the Long Island home of an 88-year-old man. The man who lives in the home, located on Gibbs Pond Road in Nesconset, called his grandson shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9 to report he heard someone in the house, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said the man's grandson called 911. An officer responded and saw a man and a woman leaving the home, authorities said. They were identified by police as 29-year-old Caesar Powell and 23-year-old Tara Barton, both of Rocky Point.  Police said th…
Two Long Island Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus Two Long Island Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Two Long Island Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus Two mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile virus on Long Island.  The samples, both Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on Tuesday, July 6 from Nesconset and Thursday, July 8 from Northport, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott announced on Thursday afternoon, July 15. These are the first mosquito samples to test positive for West Nile virus this year on Long Island. West Nile virus, first detected in birds and mosquito samples in Suffolk County in 1999 and again each year thereafter, is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquit…
Four Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Four Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors
Four Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Four store clerks on Long Island were busted selling e-liquid nicotine to minors during an undercover police operation, investigators said. Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct charged them for selling nicotine products to minors. Police said that the operation came about following multiple complaints from the community, which led to an investigation into the sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to minors during which nine businesses were checked for compliance. During the investigation, four clerks were arrested and charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child:…
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old A Long Island girl has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Mykenzie McMillan, age 15, was last seen at 12:10 a.m. on Friday, March 26, leaving her Nesconset home on foot, said Suffolk County Police, who have issued a Silver Alert, noting she may be suicidal. She is described as being 5-foot-2, 130 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes.  She was wearing a white sweatshirt and black leggings. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Detectives are asking anyone with information on McMillan’s location to contact the Fou…
Long Island Man Indicted For String Of Burglaries, ATM Theft, DA Says Long Island Man Indicted For String Of Burglaries, ATM Theft, DA Says
Long Island Man Indicted For String Of Burglaries, ATM Theft, DA Says A Long Island man faces up to 15 in prison for a string of alleged commercial burglaries in November 2020. Kieran Fichtner, age 27, of St. James, was arraigned last week on charges associated with the burglaries, as well as for the alleged theft of an ATM machine along with an accomplice, an accomplice, Michael Parise, 46, of Stony Brook, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. “These two individuals are alleged serial burglars who were targeting businesses and driving crime in our community,” Sini said.  Fichtner was charged multiple misdemeanors, as well as several fe…
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York With a record number of people expected to head to the polls next month on Election Day, New Yorkers can get a jump start and vote early beginning this weekend. Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, Oct. 24, allowing any registered voter to vote at certain sites within their own county. Early voting lasts through Sunday, Nov. 1. Voters that may have requested or turned in an absentee ballot can still vote in person in New York, with the in-person vote being the only one that counts. Anyone who votes early cannot vote on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early polling locations in th…
22-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection 22-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection
22-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection A 22-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash crash at an intersection on Long Island overnight. It happened around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12 in Smithtown. A 17-year-old from Nesconset was driving a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder westbound on Carriage House Road when he made a left turn onto Route 25A and struck a northbound 2007 Honda motorcycle operated by James Shellock, 22, of Smithtown, Suffolk County Police said. Shellock was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police.  The driver of the Pathfinder was not injured, s…
Two-Year-Old Critically Injured In Long Island Crash Two-Year-Old Critically Injured In Long Island Crash
Two-Year-Old Critically Injured In Long Island Crash A 2-year-old boy was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened around 4:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 in Nesconset. Kevin Cavooris, 33, of Saint James, was driving a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage eastbound on Middle Country Road, near Cambon Place, with his 2- and 4-year-old sons in the vehicle, when an eastbound 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 struck the rear of the Mitsubishi, Suffolk County Police said. The 2-year-old boy was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical but stable condition, police said. Cavooris and the 4-year-old boy were transported…
ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Car Near Long Island Intersection ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Car Near Long Island Intersection
ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Car Near Long Island Intersection The identity has been released for a bicyclist who was killed after a crash with a car near a Long Island intersection. The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. Friday, July 24 in Lake Grove. Brian Ferretti, 20, of Sayville, was driving a 2005 Toyota sedan on Middle Country Road at the intersection of New Moriches Road, when his vehicle collided with a male bicyclist, now ID'd as Peter Ferentinos, 61, of Nesconset, Suffolk County Police said. The Toyota was traveling southbound from New Moriches Road. Ferentinos was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Offic…
Vehicles, Other Property Spray-Painted In Two Long Island Communities, Police Say Vehicles, Other Property Spray-Painted In Two Long Island Communities, Police Say
Vehicles, Other Property Spray-Painted In Two Long Island Communities, Police Say Taggers are on the loose after spray-painting a pair of cars and residents’ property in two Long Island communities, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert after receiving reports from residents in Smithtown and Nesconset who had property vandalized by taggers last month. Police said that the taggers spray-painted vehicles, fences, mailboxes, and other assorted property with blue and green spray paint in the vicinity of Howell Drive in Smithtown, and in the vicinity of Southern Boulevard in Nesconset sometime between Monday, June 8 and Tuesday, June 9. Anyone with infor…
Long Island Man With Five Active Bench Warrants Nabbed Attempting To Enter Security Checkpoint Long Island Man With Five Active Bench Warrants Nabbed Attempting To Enter Security Checkpoint
Long Island Man With Five Active Bench Warrants Nabbed Attempting To Enter Security Checkpoint A man with multiple warrants out for his arrest was taken into custody as he attempted to enter a Long Island Jail, the Sheriff’s Office announced. Nesconset resident Gregory Belveduto, 30, was arrested shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 for five active bench warrants as he was attempting to enter the Suffolk County Correctional Facility Security Booth checkpoint in Riverhead. According to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, the warrants were issued for petit larceny, four counts of aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, three counts of failure of surrender license plates,…