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Burglar Runs From Cops After Breaking Into Long Island Pharmacy, Police Say Burglar Runs From Cops After Breaking Into Long Island Pharmacy, Police Say
Burglar Runs From Cops After Breaking Into Long Island Pharmacy, Police Say An accused burglar is in custody after allegedly breaking into a Long Island pharmacy and then running from police. The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Greenport, at the Colonial Drug Store on Front Street, according to Southold Town Police. Officers were called about a possible break-in and found the suspect, 49-year-old Juan Lopez, of Greenport, inside. Lopez fled the scene on foot and officers arrested him a short time later. He was found with money that had been stolen from the pharmacy, police said. Lopez is charged with the following: Third-degree burg…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teens Saved From Near-Drowning On Long Island Sound After Boat Breaks Down Teens Saved From Near-Drowning On Long Island Sound After Boat Breaks Down
Teens Saved From Near-Drowning On Long Island Sound After Boat Breaks Down Two teenagers are lucky to be alive after being pulled from Long Island Sound miles away from shore. Emergency crews were called shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, July 5, after a 23-foot boat lost power about three miles north of Cutchogue, according to Southold Town Police. The 18-year-old operator told dispatchers that a 16-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl who were on the boat had jumped into the water without life jackets. Due to the strong current and winds in the area, the teens were pushed further away from the boat. More than a dozen police and fire marine units, including the Cutc…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Dies Days After Being Found Injured At Greenport Residence Man Dies Days After Being Found Injured At Greenport Residence
Man Dies Days After Being Found Injured At Greenport Residence Police are investigating the death of a man days after he was found injured at a residence on Long Island. Southold Town Police responded to the Lakeside Garden Apartments in Greenport, located at 301 North St., at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Friday, June 30 after Modesto Salguero-Guillen, age 48, was found seriously injured. Salguero-Guillen, of Greenport, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he died on Monday, July 3 at approximately 8 a.m. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Suffolk County PD Homicide Squad detectives at …

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by Joe Lombardi
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2 Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Hampton Jitney Bus 2 Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Hampton Jitney Bus
2 Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Hampton Jitney Bus Two people are dead after a motorcycle collided with a charter bus during the evening commute on Long Island. Emergency crews in Greenport were called shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, with reports of a crash at the intersection of State Route 25 and Moores Lane. According to Southold Town Police, a Hampton Jitney bus was pulling out of Moores Lane when it crossed into the path of the motorcycle. The motorcycle driver, 62-year-old Anthony Gallo, was taken to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Gallo’s passenger, 74-year-old Lorraine Haeg, of South…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pilot Walks Away From Small Plane Crash On Long Island Pilot Walks Away From Small Plane Crash On Long Island
Pilot Walks Away From Small Plane Crash On Long Island An 82-year-old pilot walked away uninjured after his small plane crashed at a Long Island airport. The crash happened at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the Mattituck Airport, according to Southold Town Police. Emergency crews arrived to find the single-engine Cessna plane with front end damage in a grassy area just off the runway. The pilot, identified as Bernard Stepnoski, of Mattituck, was the only person onboard. He was not injured, police said. The cause of the crash has been turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Nor'easter: Man Drowns In NY After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow Nor'easter: Man Drowns In NY After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow
Nor'easter: Man Drowns In NY After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow A Long Island man drowned after he fell into a swimming pool while shoveling snow from the nor'easter that moved through the region.  Southold Town Police said the man was a senior citizen from the Suffolk County hamlet of Cutchogue, in the Town of Southold on the north fork of Long Island, according to the Suffolk Times. Authorities responded to the home at about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, the news outlet reported. They took the man out of the pool and began giving him CPR before the man was hospitalized and pronounced deceased, the Suffolk Times said. The man's identity was no…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Who Lost Control Of Sailboat Rescued By Bay Constables On Long Island Man Who Lost Control Of Sailboat Rescued By Bay Constables On Long Island
Man Who Lost Control Of Sailboat Rescued By Bay Constables On Long Island A man who was unable to operate his 16-foot sailboat was saved by Bay Constables when he overturned the vessel. The rescue took place on Friday, June 18, when Southold Town Police received a report of a man overboard off of Kenney's Beach, in Southold.  Police said the boat's owner Peter Stanton, age 61, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was apparently unable to properly operate his 16' sailboat when he caused it to overturn.  Stanton was then unable to swim fast enough to catch up to it causing himself to become separated from the boat, police said. Southold Bay Constables John Kirincic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound
Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound The body of a victim has been recovered after a rowboat overturned on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 on Long Island's North Fork in Suffolk County off Route 48 in the village of Greenport, when the 9-foot long rowboat was in the area of the Cliff Side condominiums, Southold Town Police said. There were two people reported onboard, according to police. One person swam to shore and the other was unaccounted for, said police. The Greenport Fire Department, Suffolk County Aviation unit and the Coast Guard responded to assist Southold Town Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound
One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound Click here for an updated story - Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound One person is missing after a rowboat overturned on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 on Long Island's North Fork in Suffolk County off Route 48 in the village of Greenport, when the 9-foot long rowboat was in the area of the Cliff Side condominiums, Southold Town Police said. There were two people reported onboard, according to police. One person swam to shore and the other was unaccounted for, said police. The Greenport Fire Department, Su…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car Crashes Into Long Island Grocery Store, Police Say Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car Crashes Into Long Island Grocery Store, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car Crashes Into Long Island Grocery Store, Police Say A man driving drunk with two children as passengers crashed his car into a Long Island grocery store, according to police. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 in Greenport.  A Southold Town police officer was on routine patrol when a loud crash was heard.  The officer responded to the store, located at 331 Front St. in Greenport, and located Edwin Parada Dominguez behind the wheel, crashed into the building.  Parada Dominguez, 33, of Wyandanch had the smell of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, Sout…

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by Joe Lombardi