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Duo Charged After Rocky Point Massage Parlor Raided For Second Time This Year Duo Charged After Rocky Point Massage Parlor Raided For Second Time This Year
Women Charged After Rocky Point Massage Parlor Raided Again Two women have been charged after a Long Island massage parlor was raided for the second time this year. In response to community complaints, authorities led by the Suffolk County Police Department conducted an investigation at Rocky Point Foot SPA, located at 379 Route 25A Unit G late last month.  In the latest detail, Xiaoyan Song, age 48, and Yueh-Ping Chu, age 58, both of Flushing, Queens, were charged with unauthorized practice of a profession.  Both women were issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Ce…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Good Boy: Police Dog Sniffs Out Alleged Catalytic Converter Thief Hiding In Long Island Woods Good Boy: Police Dog Sniffs Out Alleged Catalytic Converter Thief Hiding In Long Island Woods
Good Boy: Police Dog Sniffs Out Alleged Catalytic Converter Thief Hiding In Long Island Woods A police canine on Long Island deserves a few extra doggy treats after sniffing out an alleged catalytic converter thief who was found hiding in the woods. The ordeal began Saturday morning, Oct. 22, when the suspect was seen running into the Rocky Point State Pine Barrens Preserve, Suffolk County Police said. That’s when officer Matthew Dewitt and his canine partner, Champ, “did what they do best: track down the bad guy,” the department said in a statement. Three hours went by before the pair finally found the suspect, identified as Daniel Labbe, age 42, of Medford, hiding in a wooded ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Two Carjackings, One Attempted Theft, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly carjacking two vehicles and attempting to steal another while wearing only shorts and high on a hallucinogen. The incident began around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5, in Suffolk County when a woman called the Riverhead Police to report that a man had just attempted to carjack her vehicle, said Detective Michael Schmidt of the Riverhead Police.  According to Schmidt, a 67-year-od woman called 911 to report that a Hispanic man had just attempted to forcibly remove her from her vehicle in the TJ Maxx shopping Plaza located on Route…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pair Of Armed Robberies Involving Pickup Truck Reported Hours Apart On Long Island Pair Of Armed Robberies Involving Pickup Truck Reported Hours Apart On Long Island
Pair Of Armed Robberies Involving Pickup Truck Reported Hours Apart On Long Island Detectives are investigating two armed robberies that took place within miles of each other on Long Island. The first robbery took place around 11:05 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, in the parking lot at Jake's 58 Hotel & Casino in Islandia, said Suffolk County Police. During the robbery, police said a man approached a woman in the parking lot, displayed what appeared to be a handgun, and demanded cash. The woman complied and the man fled to a black pickup truck parked nearby. The pickup truck, driven by a second person, fled the scene in an unknown direction. There were no injuries. The sec…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Wanted For Stealing $175 Worth Of Clothing From Long Island Modell’s Man Wanted For Stealing $175 Worth Of Clothing From Long Island Modell’s
Man Wanted For Stealing $175 Worth Of Clothing From Long Island Modell’s Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing merchandise from a Long Island retailer. Police say a man, pictured above, stole various clothing items from Modell’s (89 Route 25A in Rocky Point) on Friday, May 29 around 7:30 p.m. The merchandise was valued at approximately $175, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “C…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Making Fraudulent Return At Rocky Point Kohl's Know Her? Woman Accused Of Making Fraudulent Return At Rocky Point Kohl's
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Making Fraudulent Return At Rocky Point Kohl's The Suffolk County Police Department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a woman seen on surveillance camera who is accused of trying to make a fraudulent return from a Rocky Point store in February. According to police, a woman went into Kohl's at 346 Route 25A, on Feb. 15, and allegedly returned a bracelet with a switched barcode from a lesser priced item. She reportedly obtained more than $480 as a result of the alleged fraudulent return. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by ca…

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by Donna Christopher