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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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.

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by Joe Lombardi
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2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Riverhead Compliance Check 2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Riverhead Compliance Check
2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Riverhead Compliance Check Two Long Island businesses were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to minors. Compliance checks were conducted at 19 retail vendors throughout the Town of Riverhead on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The operation targeted the sale of alcohol products to patrons under the age of 21. The following vendors were found not to comply: Mobil, 3705 Middle Country Road, Calverton Shell, 626 W. Main Street, Riverhead Faisal Mahmood, age 28, of Ronkonkoma, and an employee of the Mobil gas station, and Mehmet Tunc, age 64, of Riverhead, and an employee of the Shell station, were each charged with unla…

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by Joe Lombardi
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25-Year-Old From Shirley Drove Drunk With Girl In SUV On Riverhead Roadway: Police 25-Year-Old From Shirley Drove Drunk With Girl In SUV On Riverhead Roadway: Police
25-Year-Old From Shirley Drove Drunk With Girl In SUV On Riverhead Roadway: Police A Long Island man has been accused of driving drunk with a child inside an SUV overnight. The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, in Riverhead, in the area of East Avenue and East Main Street. Upon investigation, the operator of a 2012 GMC Acadia, identified as Tony Garcia-Rivera, age 25, of Shirley, was found to be intoxicated and had a 15-year-old girl inside of his vehicle, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. Garcia-Rivera was subsequently arrested and charged with: Driving while Intoxicated, in violation of Leandra's Law,  One count of enda…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Long Island Restaurant Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Long Island Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Riverhead Restaurant Police have arrested a Long Island man for robbing a restaurant with a gun. The robbery occurred on Wednesday, April 24 in Riverhead. Just after 10:30 p.m. that night, 35-year-old Craig Cherney allegedly walked into Shah’s Halal Food, located at 1767 Old Country Road with a gun. He fled after the robbery and police launched a dayslong investigation to find the culprit. Days later, on Tuesday, April 30, Riverhead police officers arrested Cherney, who is from Patchogue. He was charged with robbery and was arraigned at the Riverhead Town Justice Court. Police asked anyone with additi…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Tacos With Side Of Cocaine? Long Island Restaurant Permitted Illegal Drug Sales, Police Say Tacos With Side Of Cocaine? Long Island Restaurant Permitted Illegal Drug Sales, Police Say
La Perla Restaurant In Riverhead Allowed Drug Sales: Police A manager and two others are facing charges following an investigation into illegal drug sales at a Long Island restaurant. The Riverhead Town Police Department, together with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at the La Perla Restaurant and Bar on East Main Street on Thursday, Feb. 29. It followed a six-month investigation by undercover detectives sparked by community complaints of illegal drug activity inside the business, police said. Investigators determined that not only was cocaine regularly being sold at the restaurant, but a …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Machete-Wielding Pair Rob Man On Long Island, Search Ensues, Police Say Machete-Wielding Pair Rob Man On Long Island, Search Ensues, Police Say
Machete-Wielding Pair Rob Man On Long Island, Search Ensues, Police Say Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating two men who they say robbed a 23-year-old victim, using a machete to threaten him. The incident occurred on Monday, Feb. 12 in Riverhead, according to police. Just before 7:30 p.m. that evening, a 23-year-old Riverhead man was walking north on Doctors Path near the PSE&G building when he noticed the two suspects sitting in a car on the side of the road. The two robbers then jumped out of the vehicle and came up behind the victim, grabbing the man and menacing him with a machete. According to officials, the duo fled the s…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store
Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store A woman is facing charges after allegedly leaving a child unattended in a car that was stolen outside a Long Island business. See new update: Suspect Nabbed After Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Riverhead Store The incident happened at around 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 in Riverhead, on East Main Street. Riverhead Town Police said the 39-year-old Selden woman left her Ford Fusion running with the heat on outside the Riverhead Stationary store as the 7-year-old child slept in the back seat. While she was in the store, someone got into the vehicle and drove off wit…

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by Michael Mashburn
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22-Year-Old Snatches Woman's Purse Outside Long Island ShopRite, Police Say 22-Year-Old Snatches Woman's Purse Outside Long Island ShopRite, Police Say
22-Year-Old Snatches Woman's Purse Outside Long Island ShopRite, Police Say A man is facing robbery charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s purse outside a supermarket on Long Island. The incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at the ShopRite store in Riverhead, located on Old Country Road. According to Riverhead Town Police, the 79-year-old victim was walking in the parking lot when a man confronted her and grabbed her purse. The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Erick Contreras Guevara, of the hamlet of Flanders, eventually broke the handle and fled with the bag, police said. Officers located Guevara a short time later at the DSW Shoes in th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Habitual Flag Thief Nabbed After Targeting Several Long Island Businesses, Police Say Habitual Flag Thief Nabbed After Targeting Several Long Island Businesses, Police Say
Habitual Flag Thief Nabbed After Targeting Several Long Island Businesses, Police Say Police have arrested a man accused of stealing several American flags from businesses on Long Island. The alleged crime spree came to an end Thursday, June 1, when an employee at the Laundry Palace in Riverhead called 911 saying a man had just cut the rope and removed the flags from outside the business. When officers arrived, they found a man matching the suspect description not far from the scene. He was later identified as 37-year-old Nelson Priester, who is homeless. Priester was reportedly uncooperative and initially refused to identify himself. Investigators were able to tie him to…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspects On Loose After Attempted Armed Robbery At Riverhead Liquor Store Suspects On Loose After Attempted Armed Robbery At Riverhead Liquor Store
Suspects On Loose After Attempted Armed Robbery At Riverhead Liquor Store Two suspects are on the loose after an overnight attempted armed robbery at a Long Island liquor store. It happened around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, April 29 in Riverhead. That's when the two masked men entered Lucky Wines & Liquors at 134 West Main St. with what appeared to be a handgun and demanded money, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. Both subjects fled the store with no proceeds.  Riverhead Police patrol units and Riverhead K-9 unit canvassed the area and were unable to locate the suspects. Riverhead PD detectives are now investigating. Anyone with infor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island
Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island A sanitation worker is recovering after a garbage truck crashed on Long Island Friday morning, Feb. 10. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. in Riverhead on Kirby Lane, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Investigators said the truck was backing up when it collided with a parked dump truck. The impact left Javier Palma-Guevara, who was riding on the vehicle's back step, with serious injuries to his leg. He was flown by police helicopter to University Hospital in Stony Brook for treatment. The extent of his injuries was not immediately clear. Police said the garbage tr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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19-Year-Old Suffers Skull Fracture During Baseball Bat Attack In Riverhead, Police Say 19-Year-Old Suffers Skull Fracture During Baseball Bat Attack In Riverhead, Police Say
19-Year-Old Suffers Skull Fracture During Baseball Bat Attack In Riverhead, Police Say A 19-year-old man suffered serious injuries when he was attacked by a group of people on Long Island and struck with a baseball bat. Riverhead Police officers responded to an area hospital at about 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, after receiving a report that an assault victim was at the hospital, the Riverhead Town Police Department reported. The man had suffered a skull fracture and other injuries after he had been attacked by numerous unknown male suspects, police said. Investigators later learned that the attack happened on Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Fairfield Pine…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Flanders Man Critically Injured In Riverhead Shooting, Suspects At Large Flanders Man Critically Injured In Riverhead Shooting, Suspects At Large
Flanders Man Critically Injured In Riverhead Shooting, Suspects At Large Police are searching for two suspects in a shooting that critically injured a 47-year-old man on Long Island. The incident happened in Riverhead in front of 747 East Main St., the Riverhead Town Police Department reported. Officers received a report at about 6:10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, that a man was shot in the head and two possible perpetrators fled the scene in an unknown direction, police said. The victim, a Flanders man, was taken to an area hospital and remains in critical condition, according to the report. Police said the hospital that is treating him asked to remain anonymous du…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Road In Calverton To Close For Days, With Additional Closures Possible In Future Road In Calverton To Close For Days, With Additional Closures Possible In Future
Road In Calverton To Close For Days, With Additional Closures Possible In Future A road in Calverton is set to close for several days this week due to the installation of a new fish passage. The Riverhead Town Police Department said Dam Road is set to be closed from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, through 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6. The road closure is being implemented in order to install a fish passage connecting Peconic Lake with the Peconic River, police said. Police said additional closures may be necessary in the future.

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by Nicole Valinote
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3 Riverhead Vendors Sold Tobacco/Vape Products To Minors, Police Say 3 Riverhead Vendors Sold Tobacco/Vape Products To Minors, Police Say
3 Riverhead Vendors Sold Tobacco/Vape Products To Minors, Police Say Three people were charged after police found that they sold tobacco or vape products to minors during a compliance check of Long Island businesses. Police conducted compliance checks targeting the sale of tobacco and vape products to patrons under the age of 21 at nine businesses in Suffolk County on Wednesday, Dec. 28, the Riverhead Town Police Department reported. Police said the following vendors were found not to be in compliance:  One Stop Smoke Shop, located at 1698 Old Country Road in Riverhead  Bapa Cards and Gifts, located at 769 Old Country Road in Riverhead  Shel…

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by Nicole Valinote
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14-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Store In Riverhead 14-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Store In Riverhead
14-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Store In Riverhead Two teenagers are facing charges after investigators reported that they tried to burglarize a Long Island store. Officers responded to a burglary alarm at Bapa Cards and Gifts in Riverhead at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. When police arrived at the store, located at 763 Old Country Road, they found a broken window at the front, and they stopped a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, whose names were not released, at the back of the business, authorities said. The teenagers were identified and found to have run away from …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police ID 44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area In Wading River Police ID 44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area In Wading River
Police ID 44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area In Wading River Police released the identity of a 44-year-old woman who was found dead in a wooded area on Long Island. Joanna Derosse, of Brentwood, was identified as the woman whose body was found in a wooded area behind 20th Street in Wading River on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Riverhead Town Police Department reported. Police received a report at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday that Derosse's body was found by a resident who was walking his dog in the area, authorities said.  Earlier report - Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog Investigators said t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog
Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog A death investigation is underway after a woman's body was found in a wooded area on Long Island.  Police received a report that a body was found in Wading River in the wooded area behind 20th Street at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. The body was found by a resident who was walking his dog in the area, police said. "At this time, we believe that the woman was not a victim of a crime and that no apparent criminality caused the woman’s death," police said. Authorities said the woman has not been identified. She is described as a white wo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Robbing Victim At Gunpoint In Parking Lot Of Riverhead Target Man Accused Of Robbing Victim At Gunpoint In Parking Lot Of Riverhead Target
Man Accused Of Robbing Victim At Gunpoint In Parking Lot Of Riverhead Target A 24-year-old man was charged with robbing a victim at gunpoint in a Target parking lot on Long Island. Police in Riverhead received a report of a robbery in the Target parking lot, located at 1150 Old Country Road, shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. The victim gave police a description of the suspect's vehicle, and responding officers found the vehicle a short time later on Flanders Road, authorities said. Investigators determined that the victim was parked in the parking lot when Brandon Wollney, of Flanders, entered the …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Investigate After Gunshots Fired In Broad Daylight At Occupied Vehicle In Riverhead Police Investigate After Gunshots Fired In Broad Daylight At Occupied Vehicle In Riverhead
Police Investigate After Gunshots Fired In Broad Daylight At Occupied Vehicle In Riverhead Authorities asked the public for information after gunshots were fired at an occupied vehicle on Long Island. Police responded to a report of gunshots in Riverhead at a location in the area of Doctor's Path north of Northville Turnpike at about 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, the Riverhead Town Police Department reported on Saturday, Oct. 29. Officers learned that gunshots were fired from a moving gray four-door sedan into an occupied and parked vehicle, police said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call the Riverhe…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Intoxicated Woman Drove Erratically In Calverton With 2 Kids In Vehicle, Police Say Intoxicated Woman Drove Erratically In Calverton With 2 Kids In Vehicle, Police Say
Intoxicated Woman Drove Erratically In Calverton With 2 Kids In Vehicle, Police Say A woman was charged after police said she drove while intoxicated on Long Island with her 6-, and 9-year-old sons in the vehicle. Police received a report of a Chevrolet driving erratically on Edwards Avenue in Calverton at about 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. Officers determined that the driver, identified as Lori Saraf, was intoxicated and had her two children in the vehicle, authorities said. Neither her age nor place of residence was released by police. She was arrested and charged with DWI in violation of Leandra's Law and two counts of …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Alert Issued For 17-Year-Old Who Has Gone Missing In NY Alert Issued For 17-Year-Old Who Has Gone Missing In NY
Alert Issued For 17-Year-Old Who Has Gone Missing In NY A 17-year-old girl has gone missing in New York and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. The alert was issued on Long Island around midday Saturday, Sept. 17 by the Riverhead Town Police Department. Elizabeth Depascale is 5-foot-6, 160 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes, police said. She was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a white T-shirt, and white sneakers. She left the Little Flower Facility in RIverhead on Friday, Sept. 16, at approximately 4:30 p.m.  No foul play is suspected, said police. If anyone has any information on her whereabou…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed After Riverhead Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed After Riverhead Restaurant Burglary
Suspect Nabbed After Riverhead Restaurant Burglary A 42-year-old man is accused of smashing a Long Island restaurant's glass front door with a brick and stealing a bottle of tequila. The burglary happened at the Craft'd Restaurant and Bar, located at 127 East Main St. in Riverhead, at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30, that Tramaine Gonzalez, of Riverhead, was arrested in the case and charged with third-degree burglary. Gonzalez was arraigned and held at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility, police said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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1 Injured, Building Evacuated After Oven Explodes In Calverton 1 Injured, Building Evacuated After Oven Explodes In Calverton
1 Injured, Building Evacuated After Oven Explodes In Calverton One person suffered injuries when an oven exploded at a Long Island building. The incident happened at Stony Brook University's Food Business Incubator at Calverton on Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Police were called to the building, located at 4603 Middle Country Road in Calverton, at about 9 a.m. for a fire investigation, authorities said. The person who suffered injuries was treated for a laceration to the head and other potential injuries, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said. Other people were also evacuated from the…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Charged In Burglary At Riverhead Bagel Shop Man Charged In Burglary At Riverhead Bagel Shop
Man Charged In Burglary At Riverhead Bagel Shop A 42-year-old man is accused of burglarizing a bagel shop on Long Island. Police received a report about a commercial burglary alarm at Bagel Lovers, located at 673 Osborne Ave. in Riverhead, at about 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. Officers found that glass from the front door had been broken and a suspect had entered the business, police said.  The suspect was also seen on surveillance video, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Tramaine Gonzalez, of Riverhead, was later arrested and charged with third-degree burglary and …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Riverhead Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 16-Year-Old Riverhead Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 16-Year-Old
Riverhead Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing 16-Year-Old Police on Long Island have asked the public for help locating a missing 16-year-old boy.Reymond Rodriguez left Little Flower Children's Services in Wading River in an Uber at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Police said no foul play is suspected. Reymond is described as being 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds, with brown eyes and long brown hair, authorities said.  He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and Nike sneakers, police said. Authorities asked anyone with information about Reymond's whereabouts to call the Riv…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Trio Wanted After Long Island Victim Loses $10K In Scam Trio Wanted After Long Island Victim Loses $10K In Scam
Trio Wanted After Long Island Victim Loses $10K In Scam Three suspects are at large after scamming a woman on Long Island out of $10,000 by claiming there was child pornography on her computer, authorities announced. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Riverhead Town Police Department as the agencies seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating three suspects who used gift cards that were obtained through a phone scam in February. According to police, an elderly Quogue woman was contacted electronically by a fraudster alleging that there was child porn on her computer, and she was directed to purchase $10,00…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Search For Suspect Who Burglarized Riverhead Farm Police Search For Suspect Who Burglarized Riverhead Farm
Police Search For Suspect Who Burglarized Riverhead Farm An investigation is underway after a suspect burglarized a farm on Long Island. Police in Suffolk County received a report from an employee at the Crescent Duck Farm, located at 10 Edgar Ave. in Riverhead, at about 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. The employee said when he arrived at work, he realized someone was inside and called police, authorities said. Police cleared the building and a K9 unit searched the perimeter, but the suspect wasn't located, Riverhead Police reported. Surveillance footage showed a male suspect searching the interio…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect At Large After Burglary At Long Island Deli Suspect At Large After Burglary At Long Island Deli
Suspect At Large After Burglary At Long Island Deli Police are investigating a burglary at a deli on Long Island.  The Riverhead Town Police Department in Suffolk County received a report of a burglary at Wine Country Deli & Catering at about 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, authorities said.  After arriving at the deli, located at 3674 Middle Country Road in Calverton, officers determined that a suspect stole an undetermined amount of cash from the business, police said. Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call Riverhead Town police at 631-727-4500. 

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by Nicole Valinote