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Speeding Suffolk County Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Sheriff Says Speeding Suffolk County Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Sheriff Says
Speeding Suffolk County Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Sheriff Says A speeding driver was arrested on Long Island after he was allegedly drunk with a child in the car during a traffic stop. Bay Shore resident Raymond Laboy was stopped just before 11:30 p.m. in Bay Shore on Thursday, Sept. 3 on Union Boulevard near the intersection of Saxon Avenue when he was clocked driving 65 mph in a 25 mph zone while swerving in and out of his lane, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office said. While speaking with Laboy, a deputy said that his speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his movements were unsteady and he had the smell of alcohol on his breath, ac…

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COVID-19: Suffolk Jails Allow Visitors Again COVID-19: Suffolk Jails Allow Visitors Again
Covid-19: Suffolk Jails Allow Visitors Again More than three months after visitation was suspended due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, inmates at Suffolk County jails will once again be permitted to see visitors. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. announced that beginning on Tuesday, June 30, non-contact visitation will resume at county jail facilities in Yaphank and Riverhead, though there will be rules in place. Toulon noted that only non-contact visits will be allowed to help continue combating the spread of COVID-19 in county jail facilities. Attorneys may also continue to make arrangements to visit clients, he…

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COVID-19: First Suffolk County Correctional Facility Inmate Tests Positive COVID-19: First Suffolk County Correctional Facility Inmate Tests Positive
Covid-19: First Suffolk County Correctional Facility Inmate Tests Positive The first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been diagnosed in an inmate at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility. The inmate became ill on Wednesday, April 8 and was sent to an area hospital for evaluation, said Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Paul Spinella. At approximately 11 p.m., hospital staff notified the Sheriff’s Office that this inmate tested positive for COVID-19, Spinella said. This is the first case of an inmate diagnosed with coronavirus at the Riverhead prison. Spinella said Suffolk County Health Department medical staff and correction officers will contin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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LI Man Involved In High-Speed Chase That Injured Police Officer, Nabbed, Police Say LI Man Involved In High-Speed Chase That Injured Police Officer, Nabbed, Police Say
LI Man Involved In High-Speed Chase That Injured Police Officer, Nabbed, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested in connection with a high-speed pursuit that seriously injured a police officer. On Thursday, April 2, Suffolk County Sheriff's deputies were conducting a narcotics investigation in the Middle Island area when they spotted a man matching the description of a suspect wanted for a high-speed pursuit in Southold and Riverhead on Tuesday, March 31, that badly injured a Riverhead Town police officer, said Suffolk County Sheriff's Chief Michael P. Sharkey. The suspect, Alfred Cowell, 40, was seen getting into a car, a Kia Telluride, police said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: There's No Need For 'Panic Buying,' Hoarding Supplies, Sheriff Says COVID-19: There's No Need For 'Panic Buying,' Hoarding Supplies, Sheriff Says
Covid-19: There's No Need For 'Panic Buying,' Hoarding Supplies, Sheriff Says As news continues to build regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island, authorities are alerting the public that there's no need for "panic buying" and hoarding food and other supplies. "I encourage you to continue to support the businesses in your community," Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon said. "Local stores and businesses continue to receive shipments and will have the items you need; there is no need to hoard supplies."  Toulon pointed to the devastation from Superstorm Sandy and how residents came together to help each other and making changes: "We…

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COVID-19: Suffolk County Jails Suspend Contact Visits COVID-19: Suffolk County Jails Suspend Contact Visits
Covid-19: Suffolk County Jails Suspend Contact Visits As 2019 novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the state, including on Long Island, Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr., has suspended all contact visits at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility. Beginning Tuesday, March 10, all contact visits were suspended until further notice to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Sheriff's Office said. “Jails and prisons across the United States are places where illnesses can spread quickly, and therefore careful planning is critical for containment," Toulon said. "I want to assure the public that we are taking all necessary steps to ensure the …

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COVID-19: Bellone Suspends Non-Essential Domestic Travel For Suffolk County Employees COVID-19: Bellone Suspends Non-Essential Domestic Travel For Suffolk County Employees
Covid-19: Bellone Suspends Non-Essential Domestic Travel For Suffolk County Employees Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is taking a preemptive strike against coronavirus following the county’s first confirmed case of COVID-19. Bellone announced on Monday, March 9 that he would be providing new guidance about how to help curtail the spread of coronavirus on Long Island following Suffolk County’s first case. Bellone said that he put a freeze on domestic county employee travel for non-essential travel. “At my direction, I am suspending all non-essential domestic travel for Suffolk County employees,” he said. “Beginning today, Suffolk Transportation Services will incr…

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by Zak Failla
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Motorist Who Failed To Stay In Lane On LIE Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says Motorist Who Failed To Stay In Lane On LIE Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says
Motorist Who Failed To Stay In Lane On LIE Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says A 64-year-old driver swerving on the Long Island Expressway was allegedly drunk and refused a breathalyzer test after being stopped for vehicle and traffic violations, authorities announced. A Suffolk County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped Ridge resident Bryan Mahoney at approximately 3:09 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, when he was was unable to maintain his lane while traveling through Islip. According to the Sheriff’s Office, during the subsequent traffic stop, Mahoney displayed clues of being intoxicated, and he proceeded to fail multiple standardized field sobriety tests. Mahoney was arrested and…

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Long Island Motorist Driving 88 MPH Charged With Aggravated DWI, Fleeing Deputy, Sheriff Says Long Island Motorist Driving 88 MPH Charged With Aggravated DWI, Fleeing Deputy, Sheriff Says
Long Island Motorist Driving 88 MPH Charged With Aggravated DWI, Fleeing Deputy, Sheriff Says A man driving with a blood alcohol concentration nearly triple the legal limit allegedly attempted to avoid a Sheriff's deputy while allegedly driving drunk while speeding on the Long Island Expressway. A Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol on the LIE in Brookhaven at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Feb 15 attempted to stop Mastic resident Walter Healy when he was clocked driving 88 mph in a posted 55 mph zone. According to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Healy, 49, drove in a reckless manner, followed other vehicles too closely, failed to maintain his lane of travel, and fa…

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Long Island Man Driving Twice The Speed Limit Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says Long Island Man Driving Twice The Speed Limit Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says
Long Island Man Driving Twice The Speed Limit Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says A man driving more than double the posted speed limit was allegedly drunk when he was stopped on Long Island, authorities announced. Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputies stopped Stony Brook resident Vernon Lewis, 55, shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, when he was spotted driving 80 mph in a posted 40 mph zone on Route 111 in Brentwood. According to Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, during the speeding stop, deputies determined that Lewis was potentially intoxicated, and he was taken into custody.  At the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Contempt Bureau, Lewis submitted to a chemical b…

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Driver With 14 License Suspensions Arrested In Suffolk County, Sheriff Says Driver With 14 License Suspensions Arrested In Suffolk County, Sheriff Says
Driver With 14 License Suspensions Arrested In Suffolk County, Sheriff Says A man was taken into police custody on Long Island after he was busted during a traffic stop for having 14 suspensions on his driver’s license, authorities announced. A Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy stopped Lake Ronkonkoma resident Stephen Pilotte, 40, shortly after 11 a.m. on North Ocean Avenue in Medford when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation. According to the Sheriff’s Office, during the subsequent stop, a DMV computer check determined that Pilotte’s driver’s license was suspended 14 times, the last for failure to answer a summons in Nassau County. Pilotte was arrested and …

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Long Island Motorist Who Drifted Between Lanes Charged With Aggravated DWI, Sheriff Says Long Island Motorist Who Drifted Between Lanes Charged With Aggravated DWI, Sheriff Says
Long Island Motorist Who Drifted Between Lanes Charged With Aggravated DWI, Sheriff Says A swerving Long Island driver was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit when he was stopped on Sunrise Highway, the Sheriff’s Office announced. Stony Brook resident Anthony Amato, 38, was stopped by a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 when he was spotted drifting between lanes on the highway in Islip. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Amato was observed failing to maintain the lane he was driving in by drifting from the center lane into the right lane four times without using the proper signal. When he was…

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