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Man Airlifted After Being Struck Crossing Busy Suffolk County Roadway Man Airlifted After Being Struck Crossing Busy Suffolk County Roadway
Man Airlifted After Being Struck Crossing Busy Suffolk County Roadway A man was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a car while crossing a busy road on Long Island. The incident happened just after 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, near the Greenview Inn at 1433 West Main Street in Riverhead, according to authorities.  Police say a 29-year-old Westhampton Beach man was attempting to cross West Main Street from the south shoulder to the north shoulder when he was hit by a 2021 Nissan Sentra driven by a 51-year-old Riverhead woman. The man was treated at the scene by Riverhead Ambulance crews before being flown by Suffolk County P…
LIE Fatal: 37-Year-Old From Riverhead ID'd As Victim In 3-Vehicle Manorville Crash LIE Fatal: 37-Year-Old From Riverhead ID'd As Victim In 3-Vehicle Manorville Crash
LIE Fatal: 37-Year-Old From Riverhead ID'd As Victim In 3-Vehicle Manorville Crash A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. The incident happened in the eastbound lanes near exit 68 in Manorville, at around 5:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. Suffolk County Police said William Sarubbi, age 37, of Riverhead, was riding a Suzuki motorcycle when he collided with the back of a Ford pickup truck and was ejected from the bike. Another vehicle swerved to avoid hitting Sarubbi and hit the motorcycle. Sarubbi was transported via ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, where he was pronounced dead. The other drivers, a 22-year-old Coram man an…
Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run, Accused of Leaving Scene After Striking Person In Suffolk Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run, Accused of Leaving Scene After Striking Person In Suffolk
Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run, Accused of Leaving Scene After Striking Person In Suffolk A 32-year-old has been indicted for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a man on Long Island. Benjamin Sheen-Waltzer, of Southampton, was charged with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting and tampering with physical evidence after allegedly striking 67-year-old Angel Asitimbay with his GMC pickup truck on Wednesday, March 6 in Hampton Bays, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. as Asitimbay, of Hampton Bays, pushed a shopping cart filled with bottles and cans along Springville Road near Neptune Aven…
Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Riverhead Fishing Site Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Riverhead Fishing Site
Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Riverhead Fishing Site A man is hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by a man wielding a baseball bat at a popular Long Island fishing hole. The incident happened in Riverhead, at the Lower Peconic River Fishing Access Site near West Main Street, at around 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Riverhead Town Police said the 44-year-old victim told officers a man armed with a baseball bat struck him in the face before fleeing the scene on foot. Officers found the victim bleeding from his face with what appeared to be several injuries to his face and head. He was initially taken to Peconic Bay Medical Cen…
Death Of 7-Month-Old Under Investigation In Riverhead Death Of 7-Month-Old Under Investigation In Riverhead
Death Of 7-Month-Old Under Investigation In Riverhead An investigation is under way after a 7-month-old died on Long Island. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting that the baby at a Riverhead residence, on 3rd Street, was unconscious and not breathing. CPR was performed, but the infant was pronounced dead at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. Riverhead Town PD detectives and the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating the circumstances that led to the child's death. Police said social workers have been made available to assist the family. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Riverhead Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Riverhead
Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Riverhead One person was killed in a midday crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 in Riverhead. A 2015 Nissan Sentra owned by Riverhead Town Taxi had been traveling eastbound on Route 58, just east of Northville Turnpike.  After passing through the intersection, the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the roadway from the north side to the south side. The pedestrian, who was identified as Jaime Martin Santos, age 58, of Riverhead, succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police said.  A rear passenger in the taxi, a 49-yea…
28-Year-Old From Bayport ID'd After Fatal Southampton Crash 28-Year-Old From Bayport ID'd After Fatal Southampton Crash
28-Year-Old From Bayport ID'd After Fatal Southampton Crash A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The incident happened in Southampton, south of County Road 51 and Speonk Riverhead Road, at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. Southampton Town Police said a motorcyclist was going southbound on County Road 51 when he crashed into a wooded area. Emergency crews found the victim, 28-year-old Rafael Andre Penalas, of Bayport, unconscious. He was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. A witness told police that Penalas had passed them while speeding shortly before they encountered debris in the roadway…
Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Riverhead Traffic Circle Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Riverhead Traffic Circle
Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Riverhead Traffic Circle A 20-year-old man will spend decades behind bars for fatally stabbing a man in a Long Island traffic circle in broad daylight. Gelber Lopez-Perez, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 22 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Tony Fernando Alvarado-Ajcuc. According to prosecutors, it was around 3 p.m. on June 6, 2023, when Lopez-Perez got into an argument with one of two friends he was with at Riverhead’s Grangabel Park. Earlier Report: Traffic Circle Killing: Photo Led Police To 20-Year-Old Indicted …
Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash
Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash One person was killed in a head-on crash on Long Island. It happened around 11:45 a.m. Friday, July 19, in Suffolk County on Main Road, east of Union Avenue in Aquebogue. A 2018 BMW, operated by New York City resident Anthony Croce, age 65, of Brooklyn, collided head-on with a 2002 Nissan, operated by Matthew Schramm, age 67, of Huntington Station, Riverhead Police said.  Schramm, who suffered extensive injuries, was rushed to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. Croce was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for t…
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound A camera was rolling the moment a stranded kayaker finally reached safety after spending over an hour treading water off Long Island. The successful rescue operation happened at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, June 23, near Reeves Beach, located in the Riverhead hamlet of Baiting Hollow. A man called 911 saying he was unable to locate his friend who had been on a kayak west of the beach. Officers with the Riverhead Police Marine and the Suffolk County Police Aviation units later spotted an overturned kayak with a man in a lifejacket in the water, nearly one mile north of Reeves Beach. Helicopter…
Long Island Expressway Fatal: Victim ID'd In 2-Vehicle Crash Long Island Expressway Fatal: Victim ID'd In 2-Vehicle Crash
Long Island Expressway Fatal: Victim ID'd In Calverton One driver was killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash on an exit ramp from the Long Island Expressway. The deadly wreck happened at around 7 a.m. Friday, May 31, in Calverton, on the eastbound I-495 exit 71 ramp to Edwards Avenue. Suffolk County Police said a Hyundai sedan was attempting to make a left turn onto northbound Edwards Avenue when it was struck by a Chevrolet pickup truck heading southbound. The Hyundai driver, Scott Mancuso, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Authorities have not yet released his age or hometown. The driver of the truck…
Long Island Man Causes 3 Crashes, Police Say Long Island Man Causes 3 Crashes, Police Say
Riverhead Man Causes 3 Crashes, Police Say A Long Island man was nabbed for reckless driving after allegedly causing three crashes as he fled from police. The incident occurred in Riverhead around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at Osborn Avenue and Lincoln Street. According to Riverhead Police, officers responded to a report of a 2006 Acura sedan driving at a high rate of speed, putting other drivers at risk. Christian Alexander Hernandez Saenz, age 24, of Riverhead, first collided with a white 2015 Toyota Rav-4 traveling southbound on Osborn Avenue, causing extensive damage to both vehicles, said police. After the i…
4 Canoers Rescued From Long Island Sound After Capazing 4 Canoers Rescued From Long Island Sound After Capazing
4 Canoers Rescued From Long Island Sound Near Wading River Four canoers were rescued from Long Island Sound after capsizing The incident occurred off Wading River around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. According to the Suffolk County Police, the four boaters were almost a mile north of Wading River Beach when the two canoes capsized, and the occupants went overboard into 58-degree water. One of the boaters called 911, and Aviation Section officers found the people in the water and directed Marine Bureau officers to their location.  The canoers, three of whom were wearing life preservers, were taken aboard Marine Delta before being transfe…
Barricaded Suspect Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff, Southampton Machete Stabbing Barricaded Suspect Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff, Southampton Machete Stabbing
Barricaded Suspect Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff, Southampton Machete Stabbing A barricaded suspect was apprehended following an hours-long standout after he allegedly stabbed another man with a machete. Just before 3:10 p.m. on Friday, April 19 officers responded to a residence in Riverside after receiving a 911 call reporting a man was assaulting another man with machete, according to Southampton Town Police Detective Sgt. Lisa Costa. Upon arrival, police found a 24-year-old man covered in blood suffering from a head wound. Police tended to his wound until Flanders Ambulance arrived and transported him to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. …
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Shoreham Man ID'd As Victim On Sunrise Highway In East Moriches Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Shoreham Man ID'd As Victim On Sunrise Highway In East Moriches
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Shoreham Man ID'd As Victim On Sunrise Highway In East Moriches An investigation is underway after a fatal wrong-way crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in East Moriches. The victim was operating a 2018 GMC Yukon westbound on Sunrise Highway when the vehicle veered into the center median and crossed into the eastbound lanes of the roadway east of Exit 61, Suffolk County Police said. The GMC traveled westbound in the eastbound lanes for approximately an eighth of a mile before striking a 2023 Mack truck that was parked on the eastbound shoulder at…
Victim ID'd In Hit-Run Crash Killing Man On Long Island Victim ID'd In Hit-Run Crash Killing Man On Long Island
Victim ID'd In Hit-Run Crash Killing Man On Long Island Authorities have identified a man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver while walking in a Long Island neighborhood. The incident happened at around 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in Hampton Bays, on Springville Road. Southampton Town Police said Angel Asimbay, age 67, of Hampton Bays, was struck near the intersection of Neptune Avenue. He was taken by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center and died from his injuries. The driver who struck Asimbay fled the scene, police said. Southampton Town Police and New York State Police are investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to…
Fatal Incident: 36-Year-Old ID'd After Sharp-Force Injury In Jamesport Fatal Incident: 36-Year-Old ID'd After Sharp-Force Injury In Jamesport
Fatal Incident: 36-Year-Old ID'd After Sharp-Force Injury In Jamesport Police are investigating after a man was killed overnight on Long Island. Officers responded to a 911 call in Riverhead at 448 Herricks Lane, at 11:43 p.m. Monday, March 4. When officers arrived, Conrad Gowan, age 36, was found inside a residence on the property with a sharp-force injury. Gowan, a resident of the home, was transported by the Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TI…
24-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Another Woman In Riverhead 24-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Another Woman In Riverhead
24-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Another Woman In Riverhead A Long Island woman was charged with assault after allegedly stabbing another woman during an altercation. The incident took place in Riverhead around 7:15 p.m.,  Thursday, Feb. 29 in the area of Osborn Avenue. Riverhead Police Det. Richard Freeborn said officers were called to a home on a report of an assault with a knife.  During an investigation, an adult woman was located with a stab wound to her right arm and injuries to her left hand, Freeborn said. The victim was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead for treatment.  The suspect, identified as Kiyana…
Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers At Valley Stream Hospital Vote To Authorize Strike Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers At Valley Stream Hospital Vote To Authorize Strike
Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers At Valley Stream Hospital Vote To Authorize Strike Hundreds of nurses and healthcare workers at two Long Island hospitals could soon take to the picket line over what they deem as unfair working conditions. More than 700 members of the New York State Nurses Association from Northwell Health voted overwhelmingly – 99.5 percent – to authorize a strike on Thursday, Feb. 1. The healthcare professionals are employed by Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Valley Stream facility and Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. Their latest contract expired at the end of 2023. Union leaders said they want to see an improvement in what they desc…
Long Island Man Sexually Abused 9-Year-Old Niece While Family Took Dog To Vet, Jury Finds Long Island Man Sexually Abused 9-Year-Old Niece While Family Took Dog To Vet, Jury Finds
Long Island Man Sexually Abused 9-Year-Old Niece While Family Took Dog To Vet, Jury Finds A Long Island man is facing more than a decade in prison after a jury found that he sexually abused his 9-year-old niece. The 33-year-old Flanders resident was found guilty of multiple sex crimes by a Suffolk County jury on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Prosecutors are not naming the man in order to protect the victim’s identity. According to investigators, the girl was left alone with her uncle in December 2021 while her family took their dog to the veterinarian. The defendant, who rented a room in the house, entered the girl’s bedroom and asked her if she wanted her back scratched. When the child…
Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police
Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police An anesthesiologist faces charges after allegedly giving anesthesia to a victim without her knowledge and sexually assaulting her, police announced. Putnam County resident Paul Giacopelli of Southeast, age 59, was interviewed and arrested on Saturday, Dec. 30 on sexual abuse charges, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3.  According to authorities, on Friday, Dec. 29, the Sheriff's Office was told that a female victim known to Giacopelli had been given anesthesia without her knowledge and was then sexually assaulted. This happened multip…
New Year's Eve Stabbing: Woman Hospitalized After Incident At Riverhead Residence New Year's Eve Stabbing: Woman Hospitalized After Incident At Riverhead Residence
New Year's Eve Stabbing: Woman Hospitalized After Incident At Riverhead Residence Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed at a Long Island residence on New Year's Eve. The incident happened just before 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 at the River Pointe Apartment Complex on East Main Street (Route 25) in Riverhead. Riverhead Police patrol units located a woman within one of the buildings with what appeared to be a stab wound to the chest.  The woman was uncooperative with officers at the scene and appeared to be under the influence, according to police.  Bystanders reported that a female suspect had fled the area on foot and was last seen running w…
2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton 2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton
2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton One person suffered critical injuries in a wrong-way, head-on overnight crash involving an allegedly drunk driver on Long Island. It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) between exits 65 and 64, in Southampton. Preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a 2020 Ford Explorer, a 50-year-old East Quogue man, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes on Sunrise Highway when the Explorer struck a 2016 Volkswagen GTI, head-on. The driver of the Volkswagen was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition and the pass…
Medical Emergency Leads To Crash, Road Closure On Long Island, Police Say Medical Emergency Leads To Crash, Road Closure On Long Island, Police Say
Medical Emergency Leads To Crash, Road Closure On Long Island, Police Say Police on Long Island are investigating and asking for witnesses to a crash following a medical emergency suffered by the driver. The incident occurred in Quogue around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13 on the Montauk Highway near the intersection of Catbrier Road. According to Quogue Chief of Police Christopher Isola, responding officers arrived and found a pickup truck in the woods with a 71-year-old man in the driver seat suffering an apparent medical emergency. The man was treated and transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center via Westhampton War Memorial Ambulance.  The roadway was …
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Outside Long Island Fitness Center Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Outside Long Island Fitness Center
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Outside Long Island Fitness Center A man is recovering after being struck by a car in the parking lot of a Long Island fitness center. The incident happened at around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in Riverhead, just outside the Planet Fitness on Old Country Road. According to Riverhead Police, a 52-year-old woman was driving a Honda pickup truck through the parking lot when she struck the victim, identified as a 68-year-old Aquebogue man. The man was initially taken by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead and was transferred to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore.  Police did not elaborate on the…
Tragic Development: 5-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool On Long Island Tragic Development: 5-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool On Long Island
Tragic Development: 5-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool On Long Island A 5-year-old boy has died one day after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool on Long Island. Emergency crews were initially called at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, after the boy’s mother found him in the pool at their East Moriches home on Woodcrest Drive, according to Suffolk County Police. The 44-year-old woman performed CPR on the boy until medics arrived and took him to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead.  He was later transferred to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. On Thursday, Aug. 24, police revealed that the boy died at the hospital. …
36-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Fight At Long Island Home, Police Say 36-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Fight At Long Island Home, Police Say
36-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Fight At Long Island Home, Police Say A 36-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing another person during a fight at a Long Island home. The incident happened at around 1 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at a residence in Westhampton, according to Southampton Police. Detectives said Ricky Harris, of Westhampton, turned himself into police after allegedly stabbing the victim, who is known to him, during a physical altercation. Doctors called police when the victim showed up to Peconic Bay Medical Center suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound. No other details about the victim were released and police did not specul…
'This Is Where You Die': Scorned Woman Slashed BF's Neck During Long Island Attack, Jury Finds 'This Is Where You Die': Scorned Woman Slashed BF's Neck During Long Island Attack, Jury Finds
'This Is Where You Die': Scorned Woman Slashed BF's Neck During Long Island Attack, Jury Finds A scorned woman upset over a pending breakup slashed her boyfriend’s neck before chasing him off the Long Island Expressway into a wooded area, a jury has found. Claudia Garcia Vargas, age 54, of Queens, was convicted of assault in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 25. The jury’s decision came almost a year to the day after Vargas picked up her boyfriend of seven years from his job in Queens on July 23, 2022. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the man told Vargas that he wanted to end their relationship and the two got into an argument. Angered at the rejection, Vargas ref…
Support Rising For Family Of Mother, Wife Killed In Crash On Long Island: 'Always Had A Smile' Support Rising For Family Of Mother, Wife Killed In Crash On Long Island: 'Always Had A Smile'
Support Rising For Family Of Mother, Wife Killed In Crash On Long Island: 'Always Had A Smile' Donations are pouring in for the family of a wife and mother who was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island that also left her husband fighting for his life. Loraine DiCuffa, age 49, of East Moriches, died following the wreck, which occurred at around 11:50 a.m. Sunday, June 18, in Manorville. According to Suffolk County Police, a 38-year-old Shirley woman was driving a 2022 BMW southbound on Wading River Road when she attempted to make a left-hand turn onto South Street. Earlier Report: Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville The BMW…
30-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On Long Island 30-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On Long Island
30-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On Long Island A man is hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a car on Long Island. The incident happened at around 1:45 a.m. Monday, June 19 in Jamesport, on Sound Avenue near Pier Avenue. An investigation by the Riverhead Town Police Department found that a 30-year-old Riverhead man was walking in the roadway when he was struck by a Ford pickup truck driving eastbound. The victim, who police did not name pending notification of family, was taken by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. The driver of the pickup truck stayed at the scene and calle…
Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville
Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville A woman was killed and a man seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection.  It happened around 11:50 a.m. Sunday, June 18 in Manorville. A 38-year-old Shirley woman was driving a 2022 BMW southbound on Wading River Road when she attempted to make a lefthand turn onto South Street, Suffolk County Police said. The BMW then collided with a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle that was traveling northbound through the intersection. Both the driver of the motorcycle, Delio Dicuffa, age 50, and his passenger, his wife, Loraine Dicuffa, age 49, bo…