2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Long Island Roadway 2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Long Island Roadway
2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Long Island Roadway Police are investigating a hit-run crash involving two different cars that left a bicyclist dead on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened at around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25 in Central Islip, near East Suffolk and Lowell avenues, just steps from the Central Islip Long Island Rail Road station. Felix Cesi Oliva Cruz, age 65, of Bay Shore, was riding a bicycle northbound across East Suffolk Avenue when he was struck by two eastbound vehicles, according to Suffolk County Police. He was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced de…
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Wallet Theft On Long Island Know Her? Woman Wanted For Wallet Theft On Long Island
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Wallet Theft On Long Island Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying and locating a woman who allegedly stole a wallet from a bakery countertop. The incident took place in Patchogue on Sunday, Sept. 3 at the Familia Bakery at 227 East Main St. According to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police, the woman took the wallet that was on a countertop at the bakery. The alleged suspect.Suffolk County Police Department Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about the incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime St…
Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant
Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant A popular Long Island restaurant has reopened after 28 people received food poisoning after eating alleged bad rice. The incident took place in Stony Brook on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Kumo Sushi & Steakhouse. The Suffolk County Police Department and 13 local fire departments responded to the restaurant to help the ailing patrons, officials said. At least 28 individuals reported symptoms, and 12 people were treated at Stony Brook University Hospital, the department said. Witnesses reported seeing people vomiting at the restaurant. The patients were released within hours and none staye…
MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island
MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island A member of the notorious MS-13 gang could spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to his role in a string of murders, including two high school students, and other attacks on Long Island. Enrique Portillo, age 26, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to racketeering and firearms charges in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Aug. 31, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. Prosecutors said Portillo, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of MS-13, participated in four murders targeting rival gang members between September 2…
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teenager Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teenager
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teenager A teenager from Long Island has been missing for over three weeks, according to a non-profit program searching for children who have vanished. Alex Bernate was last seen on Sunday, Aug. 6 in Brentwood, according to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Bernate, age 14, has curly black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding Bernate’s location is encouraged to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 1-631-852-2677 or by submitting a tip with The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at missingkids.org.
'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Long Island Police Chief Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say 'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Long Island Police Chief Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say
'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Long Island Police Chief Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke, who has been widely criticized for mishandling the Gilgo Beach serial murders investigation and who spent years in federal prison for beating a suspect, is now accused of selling sex at a park. Burke, age 59, was arrested Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, following an undercover probe into prostitution at the Suffolk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Farmingville, according to Suffolk County Police. Park rangers wearing plainclothes busted Burke at around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday for “soliciting for sexual engagement,” Police Commissioner Rodney Harr…
LI Man's 'Senseless' Killings Of Wife, Daughter Lead To First-Degree Murder Charges: DA LI Man's 'Senseless' Killings Of Wife, Daughter Lead To First-Degree Murder Charges: DA
LI Man's 'Senseless' Killings Of Wife, Daughter Lead To First-Degree Murder Charges: DA Prosecutors have slapped a Long Island man with upgraded charges of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his wife and 2-year-old daughter. Zanoor Jaffari, age 31, of Brentwood, was indicted on four counts of murder in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Aug. 21, in the killings of his wife Misbah Batool and the couple’s daughter, Aiza. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Jaffari stabbed both victims multiple times inside their Brentwood home on Sunday, July 30. Earlier Report: Brentwood Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter To Death Suffolk County Pol…
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Hulu Series Debuts With Look At Missed Warning Signs Gilgo Beach Murders: New Hulu Series Debuts With Look At Missed Warning Signs
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Hulu Series Debuts With Look At Missed Warning Signs A new series premiering on Hulu is focusing on the Gilgo Beach serial murders case and suspect Rex Heuermann, who sits behind bars charged with the killings of three women on Long Island and who is the prime suspect in a fourth murder. Related Story - Serial Murder Case: Suspect's Family Wants Police To Pay For Leaving NY Home 'In Shambles' The streaming network has just launched the all-new series "TMZ Investigates: Gilgo Beach Serial Murders," analyzing the decades-long investigation revolving around the infamous series of killings between 1996 and 2011. Episode 1 centers on mi…
Gunshot Then Crash: 32-Year-Old Dies In Shooting, Wreck On Long Island Roadway Gunshot Then Crash: 32-Year-Old Dies In Shooting, Wreck On Long Island Roadway
Gunshot Then Crash: 32-Year-Old Dies In Shooting, Wreck On Long Island Roadway Police are investigating after a driver died following a shooting and crash on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, in Shirley, near William Floyd Parkway and Rugby Drive. Suffolk County Police detectives determined that Daniel Johnston, age 32, of Shirley, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of William Floyd Parkway when he crashed into a pole and fence. When medics arrived, they discovered that he had been shot in the leg. Johnston was taken by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dea…
Shooting Injuring 8-Year-Old: Police Looking For These Cars In Drive-By At Long Island Home Shooting Injuring 8-Year-Old: Police Looking For These Cars In Drive-By At Long Island Home
Shooting Injuring 8-Year-Old: Police Looking For These Cars In Drive-By At Long Island Home Police are working to identify two vehicles that were seen outside a Long Island home targeted in a drive-by shooting that injured a young child. The shooting happened at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, in Medford, at a home located on Cedar Lane between West Lane and Barbara Lane. Several gunshots were fired into the home from the street, according to Suffolk County Police. One of the bullets grazed an 8-year-old boy in his side. He was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. Nobody else was injured in the shooting. Police did not speculate on whether the incident was…
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Key Tip From Witness 12 Years Ago Helps Crack Case The man accused of killing several women and dumping their bodies on a New York beach in what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders was finally nabbed thanks in large part to a tip from one victim’s roommate that came over a decade ago. Dave Schaller met with Suffolk County Police detectives in December 2010, shortly after the skeletal remains of 27-year-old Amber Lynn Costello were found in an area off Ocean Parkway, near Gilgo Beach, according to CBS News. He told them that shortly before Costello disappeared, he had witnessed a large man threatening her inside their North Babylon home…
Man Flees With Cash After Hitting Long Island Bank, Police Say Man Flees With Cash After Hitting Long Island Bank, Police Say
Man Flees With Cash After Hitting Long Island Bank, Police Say Police are investigating a fourth bank robbery on Long Island in as many days. The latest hold-up occurred at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13, in Huntington Station at the New York Community Bank/Roslyn Bank on East Jericho Turnpike. According to Suffolk County Police, a man entered the branch and passed a teller a note threatening violence and demanding cash. Earlier Report: Helmet-Wearing Woman Strikes Again In New Robbery At Bank In Patchogue The teller complied with his demands and he fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police described the suspect as a white man…