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DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say
Officer Brendon Gallagher Recovers After DUI Crash On LIE Officials have identified the officer gravely injured during a high-speed pursuit with a DUI Ford Mustang driver on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) as Suffolk County Police Officer Brendan Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the force.  Gallagher was critically injured while pursuing Cody Fischer, suspected of speeding under the influence on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, officials said during a press conference held by the Suffolk County Executive's office. The incident began at approximately 6:09 p.m. near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE. Gallagher, a member of the department's Stre…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Update: ID Released For 42-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Brentwood New Update: ID Released For 42-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Brentwood
New Update: ID Released For 42-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Brentwood The identity has been released for a man struck and killed on a Long Island roadway. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. Friday, May 31, in Brentwood. Suffolk County Police said the man was crossing Wicks Road, just south of Merrill Street when he was struck by a southbound 2016 Honda CRV driven by a 58-year-old Bay Shore man. The man was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. He's now been identified as Alvaro Amaya, age 42, of Brentwood. The driver of the Honda CRV was not injured. Detectives are asking anyone with informa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Second Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Killing Woman On Long Island Second Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Killing Woman On Long Island
Second Driver Nabbed In Brentwood Hit-Run Killing Woman Police have arrested a second suspected hit-and-run driver who was allegedly involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian on Long Island. The early-morning crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Brentwood, near the intersection of Wicks and Bradley roads. Suffolk County Police said a woman was crossing Wicks Road from east to west when she was struck by an SUV at around 5:10 a.m. The driver then fled the scene without offering her aid. She was then struck by a second vehicle, which also fled. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman In Brentwood,…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say A suspected hit-and-run driver was arrested hours after allegedly killing a pedestrian on Long Island. The early-morning crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Brentwood, near the intersection of Wicks and Bradley roads. Suffolk County Police said a woman was crossing Wicks Road from east to west when she was struck by an SUV at around 5:10 a.m. The driver then fled the scene without offering her aid.  The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead. At around 11:45…

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by Michael Mashburn
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21-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured In Brentwood Crash 21-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured In Brentwood Crash
21-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured In Brentwood Crash A woman suffered serious injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in Brentwood. A 21-year-old Brentwood woman was driving a 2010 Honda Civic westbound on Suffolk Avenue when her vehicle struck an eastbound 2017 Freightliner tractor-trailer head-on at the intersection of Wicks Road, Suffolk County Police said. She was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the Freightliner, a 24-year-old Westbury man, was not injured. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Update: Long Island 15-Year-Old Missing For Days Located New Update: Long Island 15-Year-Old Missing For Days Located
New Update: Long Island 15-Year-Old Missing For Days Located Update: A 15-year-old Long Island girl who was missing for several days has been located. Sindy Alvarez, of Brentwood, had last been seen at around 11 a.m. Friday, May 12, in Brentwood, at the Wendy’s restaurant on Wicks Road, according to Suffolk County Police. On Tuesday, May 16, police announced that the teen had been found and was unharmed. Original story: Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a 15-year-old Long Island girl who’s been missing for over three days. Sindy Alvarez, of Brentwood, was last seen at around 11 a.m. Friday, May 12, in Brentwood, at the Wendy’…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Struck By Car While Crossing Long Island Street Hospitalized With Serious Injuries Man Struck By Car While Crossing Long Island Street Hospitalized With Serious Injuries
Man Struck By Car While Crossing Long Island Street Hospitalized With Serious Injuries A man is recovering after being struck by a car while crossing a Long Island street early Friday, Feb. 17. Emergency crews in Brentwood were called at around 12:15 a.m. with reports that a pedestrian had been struck on Suffolk Avenue just east of Wicks Road, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that the man, who police did not identify, was walking southbound across Suffolk Avenue when he was hit by a Ford Taurus that was driving westbound. The man was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries, police said. The…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Support Rising After 'Beloved' Grandfather Killed While Crossing Busy Long Island Street Support Rising After 'Beloved' Grandfather Killed While Crossing Busy Long Island Street
Support Rising After 'Beloved' Grandfather Killed While Crossing Busy Long Island Street Donations are on the rise for the family of a 75-year-old man who died after being struck by a car on a busy Long Island intersection. José Cruz, age 75, of Brentwood, died Friday, Jan. 27 after being hit by an SUV while crossing a street in Brentwood, according to Suffolk County Police. Earlier Report: Man Struck, Killed By SUV At Busy Brentwood Intersection Investigators said a 32-year-old Franklin Square woman was heading northbound on Wicks Road when she struck Cruz in the roadway near Merrill Street at around 6:30 p.m. Cruz was taken by Brentwood Legion Ambulance to South Shore…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Brentwood Crash Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Brentwood Crash
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Brentwood Crash A man was killed after his vehicle collided with a truck on Long Island. The victim was riding a 2020 Suzuki motorcycle around 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, in Brentwood near Wicks Road when the crash occurred. An investigation found that Wayne Smith, age 47, of Brentwood, lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a southbound 2020 Freightliner truck, said the Suffolk County Police. Smith was taken via ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the truck, Misael Jiminez, age 63, of Islip, was not injured. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Three New Long Island Mass Vaccination Sites To Open COVID-19: Three New Long Island Mass Vaccination Sites To Open
Covid-19: Three New Long Island Mass Vaccination Sites To Open With the federal government continuing to ramp up its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York, Long Island will soon play home to three new mass vaccination sites. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, March 8 that 10 new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are being established statewide, including two in Suffolk and one in Nassau. On Long Island, sites are being set up at: Suffolk County Suffolk County Community College on Wicks Road in Brentwood; SUNY Stony Brook Southampton Campus on Tuckahoe Road in Southampton. Nassau County SUNY Old Westbury Clark Center - Gate C …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Following Attempted Traffic Stop Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Following Attempted Traffic Stop
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Following Attempted Traffic Stop A man was seriously injured after crashing into a pole after an attempted traffic stop overnight after an attempted traffic stop on Long Island. A Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Patrol officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop of a 1992 Honda coupe, being driven by Ardwin Roberto Pena, age 24, of Deer Park, in the vicinity of Commerce Drive in Hauppauge at approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. Pena failed to stop and sped away from the scene in the Honda at a high rate of speed, police said.  The officer did not pursue the Honda for safety reasons, but alerted Third Precin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores A man and woman are wanted on Long Island after allegedly using a stolen credit card at several stores last month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released surveillance photos of a man, woman, and their vehicle after they were caught on camera allegedly using the stolen credit card at Costco, Home Depot, and Walgreens in May. Police said the pair first used the allegedly stolen credit card at Costco on Garet Place in Commack, before moving on to Walgreens on Wicks Road in Brentwood, and Home Depot on Commack Road in Deer Park in May. No other descriptive information was provided, and it is u…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Teen Riding Dirt Bike Killed In Crash With Jeep Long Island Teen Riding Dirt Bike Killed In Crash With Jeep
Long Island Teen Riding Dirt Bike Killed In Crash With Jeep A teenager riding a dirt bike was killed in a crash with a Jeep overnight on Long Island. The crash happened around 9:07 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 at the intersection of Crooked Hill Road and Wicks Road in Brentwood, Suffolk County Police said. Anthony Ayala, 19, of Brentwood was operating the 2018 KTM dirt bike southbound on Wicks Road when he collided with the 2016 Jeep Renegade which was traveling northbound on Crooked Hill Road, according to police. Ayala, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown from the dirt bike and sustained numerous injuries, said police. Ayala was transported by…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Allegedly Stealing Wallet With Engagement Ring From Bay Shore Store Know Her? Woman Wanted For Allegedly Stealing Wallet With Engagement Ring From Bay Shore Store
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Allegedly Stealing Wallet With Engagement Ring From Bay Shore Store Do you recognize the woman in the surveillance photo police allege stole a wallet from a star in Bay Shore?  Suffolk County Police are seeking the public's help and offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of an alleged wallet thief police say committed the crime in March. A woman stole a wallet that contained a diamond engagement ring, a wedding ring, credit cards, identification and cash from Hobby Lobby, located at 2052 Sunrise Highway, on March 30, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The victim’s credit card was used a short …

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by Donna Christopher