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Woman Struck, Killed In Early-Morning Long Island Crash: Police
A 73-year-old Long Island resident was killed after being hit by a car while walking through a parking lot, police said.
The driver, Alyssa Grudzinski, age 30, of Patchogue, was driving her SUV through the parking lot of Heatherwood House at Patchogue (located at 99 Waverly Avenue) on the morning of Tuesday, April 18, according to Suffolk County Police.
At around 6:50 a.m., Grudzinski’s 2010 Kia Sportage allegedly struck fellow Patchogue resident Ida Papik.
Papik was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Grudzinkski does not have any injuries, a…
Found: Woman Went Missing After Leaving Bar On Long Island
Update:
A Long Island woman who disappeared after leaving a local bar has been found.
Heather Robinson, age 36, of Miller Place, was last seen at around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, according to Suffolk County Police.
Detectives said Robinson got into the car of an acquaintance after leaving a Patchogue bar, located on Route 112, and never made it home.
Late Saturday night, April 15, police reported that Robinson "has been located and is unharmed."
Original Report:
Police are asking for assistance in locating a woman who disappeared after leaving a Long Island bar.
Heather Robinson,…
36-Year-Old Dies In LIE Crash Involving Driver With Suspended License, Police Say
A 36-year-old man was killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway involving a driver with a suspended license, authorities said.
The incident happened at around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, in Brentwood, on I-495 near Sagtikos Parkway, according to Suffolk County Police.
Investigators said 36-year-old Brandon Gillespie, of Smithtown, had stopped his 2012 Jeep Liberty in the right eastbound lane of the LIE when he was rear-ended by a box truck.
Gillespie was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's office, police said.
The driver of the truck, 31-year-old…
Long Island Sheriff Employee Flees Scene Of Crash, Files False Report: DA
A civilian mechanic employed by a Long Island sheriff's office was indicted for allegedly leaving the site of a car crash he caused with a company vehicle and falsely reporting the crash later, authorities said.
Brian Sloan, age 57, was driving a truck owned by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office, his employer, on December 23, 2022, at the time of the accident, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney.
Sloan allegedly ran a red light in Patchogue, on Yaphank Road, crashing into a sedan making a lawful left turn and injuring the driver.
Following the incident, Sloan reporte…
