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Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant A suspect has been apprehended more than a month after two men were shot during a dispute at a Long Island restaurant. It happened around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, May 28 in Riverhead. That's when officers respond to the Mambo Grill and Lounge at 33 East Main Street for a report of a disturbance that resulted in gunshots being fired at the location, Riverhead Police said. Upon arrival, it was determined that numerous gunshots were fired outside and at the rear of the restaurant and that two male subjects were struck by the reported gunshots, police said. It was reported that both subjects sel…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bayport Man Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated With Two Children In Car Bayport Man Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated With Two Children In Car
Bayport Man Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated With Two Children In Car A 40-year-old Long Island man is accused of driving while intoxicated with his 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter in the car.Authorities stopped a car for failure to maintain a lane on Nicholls Road near Patchogue-Holbrook Road in Holtsville at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. The driver, identified as Jean Louissaint, of Bayport, was found to be intoxicated, authorities said. Louissaint was arrested for driving while intoxicated and taken to the Sheriff’s Office Enforcement Bureau for chemical testing, where he refused to con…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Long Island Man Charged With Ripping Off Customers For More Than $325K, DA Says Long Island Man Charged With Ripping Off Customers For More Than $325K, DA Says
Long Island Man Charged With Ripping Off Customers For More Than $325K, DA Says A Long Island businessman has been charged with grand larceny for the alleged theft of more than $325,000 from some of his customers and a payroll company. Mark Ripolone, age 34, of Montauk, was arrested on Monday, June 6, and charged with five counts of grand larceny, said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Ripolone owned “123 Delivery,” a food delivery service, and “Hampton Management Group Inc.,” a beach service company that specialized in providing luxury beach chair setups and decorations for special events, the DA's office said. He is alleged to have stole…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Raping Teen He Met On Snapchat, Suffolk County DA Says Man Accused Of Raping Teen He Met On Snapchat, Suffolk County DA Says
Man Accused Of Raping Teen He Met On Snapchat, Suffolk County DA Says A 30-year-old man is facing multiple charges for allegedly raping a teen he met through social media, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that suspect Andrew Ramsaroop of Queens has been indicted for allegedly raping a 13-year-old that he interacted with on Snapchat. Specifically, he was charged with: Two counts of second-degree rape; Promoting a sexual performance by a child; Endangering the welfare of a child. It is alleged that Ramsaroop began his relationship with the teen through the social media app and communicated with h…

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by Zak Failla
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Amityville Man, Age 52, Admits To Sexually Abusing Two Children, DA Says Amityville Man, Age 52, Admits To Sexually Abusing Two Children, DA Says
Amityville Man, Age 52, Admits To Sexually Abusing Two Children, DA Says A man who was out on bail for sexually abusing a minor by posing as a babysitter admitted to sexually abusing two children in the same multi-family homes on two separate occasions. Amityville resident Ascension Cruzsantamaria, age 52, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two minors under the age of 11 between August 2019 and December 2021, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced. Specifically, Cruzsantamaria pleaded guilty to: First-degree criminal sexual act; Two counts of sexual abuse; Two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Tierney said that Cruzsantamaria …

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by Zak Failla
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Patchogue Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Children At Wife's Unlicensed Day Care Center Patchogue Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Children At Wife's Unlicensed Day Care Center
Patchogue Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Children At Wife's Unlicensed Day Care Center A Long Island man will face decades in prison after admitting to sexually abusing multiple children who were in the care of his wife’s unlicensed day care center, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Patchogue resident Angel Tacuri, age 53, pleaded guilty on Friday, May 13 to multiple counts of sexually abusing eight children enrolled in his wife’s center between 2010 and 2015. As part of his plea, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that Tacuri admitted to sexually abusing eight children between the ages of 3 and 10 years old. He was initially indicted in June 2021 a…

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by Zak Failla
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Detectives Say They've Solved Case Of 20-Year-Old Bay Shore Woman Killed Decades Ago Detectives Say They've Solved Case Of 20-Year-Old Bay Shore Woman Killed Decades Ago
Detectives Say They've Solved Case Of 20-Year-Old Bay Shore Woman Killed Decades Ago Police announced they have solved a decades-old murder mystery on Long Island using innovative DNA technology. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney and Suffolk County Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison announced on Wednesday, March 30, the solving of the murder of 20-year-old Eve Wilkowitz, whose body was found 42 years ago in Bay Shore this month. “We tackled this case as soon as I got into office and figured out a way to legally expedite the exhumation of Ms. Wilkowitz’s suspected killer in order to truly confirm what investigators knew all along,” said Tierney…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suffolk Man Who Fled To North Carolina Convicted Of Murder, Burglary Suffolk Man Who Fled To North Carolina Convicted Of Murder, Burglary
Suffolk Man Who Fled To North Carolina Convicted Of Murder, Burglary A Long Island man has been convicted of breaking into a man's home and murdering him in front of his fiancée.  Michael Gaines, age 44, was convicted on Thursday, Jan. 27, of one count of murder and two counts of burglary in the 2019 shooting death of Mtundu Vanterpool, according to an announcement from Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. “With the jury’s verdict, the family and loved ones of Mr. Vanterpool are able to get some small measure of justice for his brutal slaying and the defendant will now be held responsible for committing the heinous act of taking a life…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Eight Charged For Plotting To Traffic Contraband Into Suffolk County Jail, Sheriff Announces Eight Charged For Plotting To Traffic Contraband Into Suffolk County Jail, Sheriff Announces
Eight Charged For Plotting To Traffic Contraband Into Suffolk County Jail, Sheriff Announces A three-month investigation into the smuggling and distribution of contraband at the Riverhead Jail on Long Island led to charges for three inmates and five visitors who were allegedly a part of the conspiracy, authorities announced. Investigators from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced the bust on Tuesday, Jan. 25 that resulted in a total of 25 felonies and 12 misdemeanor charges for trafficking drugs through jail visits and the US Postal Service. Charges include conspiracy, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal sale of a controlled substance, promoting prison …

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by Zak Failla
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Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report
Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report A Long Island police officer has been indicted by a special grand jury for allegedly making false statements in connection with the arrest of an area man who he claimed resisted arrest. Suffolk County Police Officer Matthew Cameron, age 33, of Commack, was charged Thursday, Dec. 2, with offering a false instrument for filing, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. The indictment comes after a nine-month investigation into the actions of Christopher Cruz who was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 24. According to Sini, the special grand jury found reasonable cause to believe that C…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Couple Accused Of Operating Major Drug Operation Long Island Couple Accused Of Operating Major Drug Operation
Long Island Couple Accused Of Operating Major Drug Operation A local couple has been indicted for allegedly running a high-level crack cocaine and powder cocaine trafficking operation on Long Island.  Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and the District Attorney’s Heroin Task Force announced on Monday, Sept. 13, the indictment of the Ronkonkoma couple being major players in the illegal drug business.  “These defendants are each charged with a top count of Operating as a Major Trafficker, which is a serious charge for serious drug traffickers,” Sini said. “They used the profits of their alleged drug trafficking operation to fund…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Sentenced After DWI Crash Killing Bicyclist In Suffolk County Woman Sentenced After DWI Crash Killing Bicyclist In Suffolk County
Woman Sentenced After DWI Crash Killing Bicyclist In Suffolk County A 32-year-old woman was sentenced after a crash when she was driving while intoxicated in which a bicyclist was killed on Long Island. Lisa Rooney, of Montauk, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 9 to three to nine years in prison for the crash that killed 28-year-old John James Usma Quintero, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini announced. The DA's Office said Rooney pleaded guilty on Friday, March 19 to the following charges: Aggravated vehicular homicide Second-degree manslaughter Aggravated driving while intoxicated Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance  …

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by Nicole Valinote