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Person Struck, Killed By Train Near LIRR Station Person Struck, Killed By Train Near LIRR Station
Person Struck, Killed By Train Near Lirr Station A person is dead after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road train. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, west of the Wyandanch station, near the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Straight Path. In a post on Twitter, the MTA said service on the Ronkonkoma Branch was suspended in both directions east of Farmingdale due to a person on the tracks being struck by a train at Wyandanch. Emergency crews found the victim dead at the scene, an MTA spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. The victim was on the tracks illegally and was struck by an eastbound train, the spo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Armed Man Carjacks Long Island Woman, Rams Police Cruiser, Cops Say Armed Man Carjacks Long Island Woman, Rams Police Cruiser, Cops Say
Armed Man Carjacks Long Island Woman, Rams Police Cruiser, Cops Say A 21-year-old homeless man was nabbed after allegedly carjacking a Long Island woman at gunpoint and ramming a police vehicle before running away on foot. The incident took place in Wheatley Heights, a hamlet of Babylon around 11 p.m., Tuesday, March 14. Suffolk County Police detectives said Kwaisi McCorvey, homeless, approached a 2016 Hyundai Tuscan that had just pulled into a driveway on Main Avenue, near Sunset Avenue.  He pointed a handgun at the driver and told her to get out of the vehicle. McCorvey then got in the Hyundai and drove away, police said. Patrol officers …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In North Amityville, Pedestrian In Wyandanch Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In North Amityville, Pedestrian In Wyandanch
Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In North Amityville, Pedestrian In Wyandanch An investigation is underway after a driver crashed into an SUV and then struck and seriously injured a 60-year-old woman on Long Island. The incident happened at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Suffolk County Police Department said. SCPD said officers tried to pull over a black Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV that had just left a known drug location in the area of Sunrise Highway and Bayview Avenue in Amityville.  The Mercedes fled from police and struck a Subaru on County Line Road and Francine Avenue in North Amityville, according to the report. The driver of the Su…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol, E-Cigarette To Minors Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol, E-Cigarette To Minors
Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol, E-Cigarette To Minors A pair of store clerks on Long Island are facing charges for allegedly selling alcohol and e-cigarettes to minors during a sting operation, leading to the closure of two businesses, police said. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department announced that they arrested two employees in Wyandanch after selling to minors during a State Liquor Authority (SLA) inspection on Thursday, May 5. The inspections were conducted at the BP gas station on Straight Path and Straight Path Discount at 7:10 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. on Thursday night. According to police, Ahmad Mushtaq, age 56, of North Bel…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged During Code Compliance Inspection Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged During Code Compliance Inspection
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged During Code Compliance Inspection Two Long Island store clerks are facing charges after a Code Compliance Inspection conducted overnight. Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section officers and Community Support Unit officers, in conjunction with Town of Babylon Code Enforcement personnel, conducted the inspections in Wyandanch at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 at two stores: Rollies Smoke Shop, located at 1525 Straight Path,  Alla Convenience Inc., located at 1308 Straight Path. The clerk at Rollies Smoke Shop, Umair Azam, age 33, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with one count of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Five Long Island Gas Stations Suspect Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Five Long Island Gas Stations
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Five Long Island Gas Stations A suspect implicated in multiple armed robberies of Long Island gas stations is in police custody after being busted going to the well one too many times, investigators announced. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, Suffolk County Police detectives arrested a man for committing an armed robbery at a North Amityville gas station, as well as four others in the past three weeks. Police said that Mark Brown, age 44, entered Conoco on Broadway in North Amityville on Thursday afternoon with a handgun and demanded cash from the clerk, who did not comply, prompting Brown to allegedly forc…

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by Zak Failla
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Moped Operator Injured After Striking Tow Truck In Suffolk County, Police Say Moped Operator Injured After Striking Tow Truck In Suffolk County, Police Say
Moped Operator Injured After Striking Tow Truck In Suffolk County, Police Say A moped operator suffered serious injuries after crashing into a tow truck on Long Island. The crash happened at about 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17, in Wyandanch, the Suffolk County Police Department said. A 25-year-old man was operating a 2004 Madami moped at a high rate of speed, traveling north in the southbound lanes of Straight Path near Levey Boulevard in Wyandanch, SCPD said. Police said the moped struck a 2011 Hino tow truck, which was picking up a disabled vehicle. The Wyandanch man who was operating the moped was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries, SCPD said. Th…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Burglarizing Nine Commercial Properties On Long Island Man Accused Of Burglarizing Nine Commercial Properties On Long Island
Man Accused Of Burglarizing Nine Commercial Properties On Long Island A 57-year-old man was arrested for allegedly burglarizing nine commercial properties on Long Island over the past few months. Anthony Myles, of Bay Shore, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 16 for burglarizing businesses between Thursday, June 3 and Saturday, Aug. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.  Police said Myles would kick in the front doors of the businesses and steal property. SCPD said Myles was charged nine counts of third-degree burglary. Police said Myles is accused of burglarizing the following locations: Church of God, located at 55 Pine Aire Drive in Nor…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight
Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight An investigation is underway after a man was shooting and killed in broad daylight on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened Wednesday, July 21 at around 11:40 a.m. in Wyandanch. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call reporting that someone had been shot in the rear lot of 1527 Straight Path. When officers arrived, they discovered Derrick Dixon, age 32, of Wyandanch, had been shot multiple times, according to police.  Dixon was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with informa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Two New Long Island Community Based Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Launch This Week COVID-19: Two New Long Island Community Based Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Launch This Week
Covid-19: Two New Long Island Community Based Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Launch This Week A pair of new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites are being set up on Long Island this week to provide first doses to thousands of New Yorkers. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that 11 new community-based pop-up vaccination sites will be coming online this week at churches, community centers, public housing complexes, and cultural centers in downstate New York to “bolster the state’s commitment to ensuring fairness and equity in the vaccine distribution process.” The sites are expected to vaccinate more than 3,000 people this week, with more sites expected to open up in the coming weeks. …

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by Zak Failla
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Loose Dogs Bite Two Women At Busy Long Island Intersection Loose Dogs Bite Two Women At Busy Long Island Intersection
Loose Dogs Bite Two Women At Busy Long Island Intersection Two women were attacked and bitten by a pair of dogs on the loose on Long Island, one of which police had to shot and kill. Suffolk County Police said the incident took place around 6 a.m., Monday, Nov. 16, after officers responded to the area when the department received multiple calls regarding a pair of loose dogs in Wyandanch. According to police, between 6 a.m. and 6:55 a.m., multiple people called 911 regarding loose dogs in the area of New Avenue, West Booker Avenue, and Straight Path.  A 24-year-old woman was bitten on the leg and treated for minor injuries at Good Samaritan H…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Two New Long Island 'Hotspot' Testing Sites Open COVID-19: Two New Long Island 'Hotspot' Testing Sites Open
Covid-19: Two New Long Island 'Hotspot' Testing Sites Open As the number of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to climb on Long Island, two new testing sites have opened. Town of Babylon officials has announced that is has joined with Suffolk County and HRHCare Community Health to establish two "hotspot" testing sites to address areas that are seeing higher rates of COVID-19 spread.  Both sites are at HRHCare Community Health locations including one in Wyandanch at 1556 Straight Path, and the other in Amityville at 1080 Sunrise Highway. Both sites began testing on Thursday, April 16, between the hours of 10 a.m. 3 p.m. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Caught Driving With 40-Plus License Suspensions, Police Say Long Island Man Caught Driving With 40-Plus License Suspensions, Police Say
Long Island Man Caught Driving With 40-Plus License Suspensions, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged after police say he was caught driving with more than 40 license suspensions. Suffolk County Police observed the driver of a 2007 Nissan Altima traveling southbound on Straight Path at West Booker Avenue in Wyandanch on Friday, Nov. 22 around 11:30 a.m. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, police say. A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver, identified as Christopher Ragin, 33, of Wyandanch, was found to be driving with a license that had been suspended 41 times, according to police. Ragin was arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated unlic…

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Assaulted, Robbed, Shot Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Assaulted, Robbed, Shot
Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Assaulted, Robbed, Shot A suspect is on the loose after a man was assaulted, robbed and shot overnight on Long Island. It happened at around 10:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov.16 in Wyandanch. First Precinct officers responded to a 911 report of shots fired at the corner of Straight Path and N 11th Street at approximately 10:50 p.m.  When officers arrived, they found a 34-year-old Wyandanch man on that corner with two gunshot wounds to his leg.  The victim had been assaulted, robbed and shot by a man who fled the scene, according to police.  The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for tre…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Suspects At Large After Shooting Man In Vehicle On Long Island Two Suspects At Large After Shooting Man In Vehicle On Long Island
Two Suspects At Large After Shooting Man In Vehicle On Long Island Two suspects are at large after shooting a man inside a parked vehicle on Long Island. It happened at about 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 in Wyandanch The two men fired multiple shots into a vehicle parked at the corner of North 11th Street and Straight Path, Suffolk County Police said.  One of two men inside the vehicle, a 32-year-old, sustained a gunshot wound to his arm. The other man was not hit. The suspects fled the scene on foot. The victim self-transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are ask…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV In Wyandanch Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV In Wyandanch
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV In Wyandanch A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV on Long Island. It happened on  Sunday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. in Wyandanch on Straight Path, near South 24th Street. A 62-year-old Wyandanch woman was driving a 2014 Nissan Murano when she attempted to make a left turn onto South 24th Street and collided with a 2004 Honda motorcycle being operated by Martin Newkirk, 50, of Wyandanch. Newkirk was taken via ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead. The Wyandanch woman and a passenger in her vehicle were also taken via amb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Teens Who Stole Car In Nassau County Caught In Suffolk, Police Say Two Teens Who Stole Car In Nassau County Caught In Suffolk, Police Say
Two Teens Who Stole Car In Nassau County Caught In Suffolk, Police Say Two 15-year-old males have been arrested in Suffolk after fleeing from law enforcement in a vehicle stolen from Nassau, according to police. Suffolk County Police say they observed a 2018 Honda Accord being driven erratically on Straight Path near South 24th Street in Wyandanch on Tuesday, June 11 at approximately 7:45 p.m. Police say they initiated a traffic stop after confirming that the Honda had been reported stolen in Nassau County on Saturday, June 8. The driver of the Honda allegedly failed to stop and fled the scene in the vehicle, prompting interference from Police Aviation Secti…

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by Valerie Musson