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Fatal Shooting: 45-Year-Old From North Bellport ID'd As Victim At Mastic Home Fatal Shooting: 45-Year-Old From North Bellport ID'd As Victim At Mastic Home
Fatal Shooting: 45-Year-Old From North Bellport ID'd As Victim At Mastic Home A suspect is on the loose after a fatal overnight shooting at a Long Island residence. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Mastic. When Suffolk County Police Department officers arrived after a 911 caller reported a man had been shot, they discovered the victim outside the home on Poospatuck Lane with a gunshot wound. Umar Elquhir, 45, age of North Bellport, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the SCPD Homicide Squad at 63…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Rodney Harrison, Who Vowed To Solve Gilgo Beach Murders, Resigns As Suffolk Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, Who Vowed To Solve Gilgo Beach Murders, Resigns As Suffolk Police Commissioner
Rodney Harrison, Who Vowed To Solve Gilgo Beach Murders, Resigns As Suffolk Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, the first Black commissioner of the Suffolk County Police Department and who vowed to solve the Gilgo Beach serial killings, is resigning. The 54-year-old Harrison will step down as police commissioner sometime in December 2023, a department spokesperson told Daily Voice. Suffolk County Police Chief of Department Robert Waring will take over the department’s operations until a new commissioner is named. Related Report: Gilgo Beach Murders: Heuermann Appears In Suffolk County Court For First Time Since Arrest Harrison, who grew up in the South Jamaica section of Que…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Come On Down: Baseball Cards, Comics, Jewelry Up For Grabs At Long Island Police Auction Come On Down: Baseball Cards, Comics, Jewelry Up For Grabs At Long Island Police Auction
Come On Down: Baseball Cards, Comics, Jewelry Up For Grabs At Long Island Police Auction An array of one-time police evidence could be yours, if the price is right. The Suffolk County Police Department will hold its next property auction on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Among the hot items up for grabs, according to police, are a San Diego Padres Dave Winfield baseball card, several comic books, and jewelry that may or may not be real. There’s also a generator, tools, some Ugg boots, iPhones, and at least two bicycles. All of the items were seized by police during criminal investigations, a department spokesperson told Daily Voice. They were taken from suspects’ homes or vehicles and…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Teen Missing For A Month Was Last Spotted On Long Island Seen Him? Teen Missing For A Month Was Last Spotted On Long Island
Seen Him? Teen Missing For A Month Was Last Spotted On Long Island Police are asking for the community’s assistance in finding a teenager who went missing after last being seen on Long Island. Spencer William, age 16, was last seen on Wednesday, Sept. 6 in West Babylon, according to Suffolk County Police. William was on Board Place before he disappeared, and may be in New York City, police said. He is described as 5-foot-5 with brown hair and brown eyes. He weighs approximately 120 pounds. #MissingMonday Posted by Suffolk County Police Department on Monday, October 9, 2023 A description of William’s clothing at the time of his disappearance was …

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run On Long Island Raising Money For Funeral 'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run On Long Island Raising Money For Funeral
'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run On Long Island Raising Money For Funeral As police investigate a double hit-and-run crash on a busy Long Island roadway that left a bicyclist dead, the victim’s relatives are struggling to properly lay him to rest. Felix Cesi Oliva Cruz, age 65, of Bay Shore, died Monday, Sept. 25, after he was hit by two different cars while bicycling in Central Islip, near East Suffolk and Lowell avenues. It happened just steps from the Central Islip Long Island Rail Road station. Earlier Report: 2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Central Islip Roadway According to Suffolk County Police, Cruz was riding his bicycle northbound…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
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…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
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.

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by Sophie Grieser
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'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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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…

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by Michael Mashburn