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Riverhead, NY

Ex-Long Island Auto Biz Owner Admits Dodging $1.3M In Taxes Ex-Long Island Auto Biz Owner Admits Dodging $1.3M In Taxes
Ex-Long Island Auto Biz Owner Admits Dodging $1.3M In Taxes The former owner of several auto businesses on Long Island admitted to dodging more than $1 million in state taxes. Timothy Kjaer, age 49, formerly of Shoreham, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 12. According to prosecutors, Kjaer failed to submit dozens of sales tax returns and falsified others that significantly underreported the taxable sales of several of his Suffolk County businesses between June 2011 and November 2021. In all, he failed to report more than $16.1 million in order to steal over $1.3 million in sales tax that was collected on beh…
Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Traffic Circle On Long Island Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Traffic Circle On Long Island
Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Traffic Circle On Long Island A 20-year-old man will spend decades behind bars for fatally stabbing a man in a Long Island traffic circle in broad daylight. Gelber Lopez-Perez, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 22 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Tony Fernando Alvarado-Ajcuc. According to prosecutors, it was around 3 p.m. on June 6, 2023, when Lopez-Perez got into an argument with one of two friends he was with at Riverhead’s Grangabel Park. Earlier Report: Traffic Circle Killing: Photo Led Police To 20-Year-Old Indicted …
26-Year-Old Fires Multiple Shots Into House In Affluent Long Island Neighborhood, DA Says 26-Year-Old Fires Multiple Shots Into House In Affluent Long Island Neighborhood, DA Says
26-Year-Old Fires Multiple Shots Into House In Affluent Long Island Neighborhood, DA Says A 26-year-old man is accused of firing multiple shots into an occupied home located in an affluent Long Island neighborhood. Lawrence Brown Jr., of Riverhead, was formally charged with criminal possession of a weapon and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 9. According to prosecutors, Brown drove from Riverhead to Hampton Bays shortly before midnight on Saturday, July 7. He then fired five shots into the home of someone he’d been fighting with for days, investigators said. The residents were asleep when the shots rang out and told police they initially thought the soun…
Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Outside Long Island Casino Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Outside Long Island Casino
Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Outside Long Island Casino A local man has been indicted for shooting a victim twice at close range in the parking lot of a Long Island casino. The incident happened  on Friday, May 31, at approximately 10:15 p.m. in Islandia. Nashawn Legros, age 24, of Wyandanch, was indicted for attempted murder, assault, and other related charges, for the incident at Jake’s 58 Casino, causing the victim serious physical injuries. According to court filings, Legros was in a parked vehicle when he observed the victim walking toward the casino entrance.  Legros allegedly exited the vehicle, quickly approach…
2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Long Island Compliance Check 2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Long Island Compliance Check
2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Long Island Compliance Check Two Long Island businesses were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to minors. Compliance checks were conducted at 19 retail vendors throughout the Town of Riverhead on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The operation targeted the sale of alcohol products to patrons under the age of 21. The following vendors were found not to comply: Mobil, 3705 Middle Country Road, Calverton Shell, 626 W. Main Street, Riverhead Faisal Mahmood, age 28, of Ronkonkoma, and an employee of the Mobil gas station, and Mehmet Tunc, age 64, of Riverhead, and an employee of the Shell station, were each charged with unla…
25-Year-Old Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Girl In SUV: Police 25-Year-Old Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Girl In SUV: Police
25-Year-Old Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Girl In SUV: Police A Long Island man has been accused of driving drunk with a child inside an SUV overnight. The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, in Riverhead, in the area of East Avenue and East Main Street. Upon investigation, the operator of a 2012 GMC Acadia, identified as Tony Garcia-Rivera, age 25, of Shirley, was found to be intoxicated and had a 15-year-old girl inside of his vehicle, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. Garcia-Rivera was subsequently arrested and charged with: Driving while Intoxicated, in violation of Leandra's Law,  One count of enda…
Hit-Run Crash: Greenport Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car In Riverhead, Police Say Hit-Run Crash: Greenport Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car In Riverhead, Police Say
Hit-Run Crash: Greenport Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car In Riverhead, Police Say A man has been accused of driving drunk with three children in the car after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The incident happened around 8:10 p.m. in Riverhead. Greenport resident Juan L. Arevalo-Lopez, age 22, crashed a white Honda Civic on Old Country Road before fleeing the scene, according to  Riverhead Police Department. Responding officers found Arevalo-Lopez to be intoxicated while his 1-year-old daughter, and two boys -- ages 9 and 10 -- were inside the vehicle, said police. Arevalo-Lopez was charged with: Driving while intoxicated, under Leandra's Law;  Three cou…
Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash
Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash One person was killed in a head-on crash on Long Island. It happened around 11:45 a.m. Friday, July 19, in Suffolk County on Main Road, east of Union Avenue in Aquebogue. A 2018 BMW, operated by New York City resident Anthony Croce, age 65, of Brooklyn, collided head-on with a 2002 Nissan, operated by Matthew Schramm, age 67, of Huntington Station, Riverhead Police said.  Schramm, who suffered extensive injuries, was rushed to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. Croce was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for t…
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound A camera was rolling the moment a stranded kayaker finally reached safety after spending over an hour treading water off Long Island. The successful rescue operation happened at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, June 23, near Reeves Beach, located in the Riverhead hamlet of Baiting Hollow. A man called 911 saying he was unable to locate his friend who had been on a kayak west of the beach. Officers with the Riverhead Police Marine and the Suffolk County Police Aviation units later spotted an overturned kayak with a man in a lifejacket in the water, nearly one mile north of Reeves Beach. Helicopter…
Trio Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Trio Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
Trio Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Three employees were arrested after allegedly selling alcohol to minors at Long Island businesses. Riverhead Town Police conducted compliance checks at 15 businesses in Riverhead and Wading River on Monday, June 10. Of those, violations were reported at three stores. The following suspects were arrested on suspicion of unlawful dealing with a child, a misdemeanor: Suat Akkaya, age 33, of Wading River; employee of Village Beverage on Wading River Manor Road in Wading River Nicholas Alaia, age 21, of Calverton; employee of Riverhead Liquor Mart on Old Country Road in Riverhead Jenny Flores …
Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force
Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force The joint task force investigating the Gilgo Beach serial murders is set to announce a major development in the case. Click here for a new, updated story - 'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says On Long Island, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, the lead investigator on the case, will announce the “significant development” at a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, outside the courthouse in Riverhead, his office announced. The announcement will follow a scheduled court appearance by accused Gilg…
Memorial Day Weekend Overnight Sobriety Checkpoint: 12 Charged In Patchogue Memorial Day Weekend Overnight Sobriety Checkpoint: 12 Charged In Patchogue
Memorial Day Weekend Overnight Sobriety Checkpoint: 12 Charged In Patchogue A dozen people were charged in an overnight sobriety checkpoint on Long Island at the outset of the Memorial Day weekend. The detail was held in Patchogue from around 11 p.m. Friday, May 24, until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway Patrol Bureau SAFE-T Team conducted the joint operation with Suffolk County deputy sheriffs at Waverly Plaza.  A total of 569 vehicles went through the checkpoint. The following were charged with driving while intoxicated: Nadine Barbera, age 67, of West Islip Domingo Lantigua, age 40, …
Have You Seen Her? Long Island 15-Year-Old Reported Missing For Weeks Have You Seen Her? Long Island 15-Year-Old Reported Missing For Weeks
Have You Seen Her? Long Island 15-Year-Old Reported Missing For Weeks Authorities are asking for the community’s help in locating a teen girl who has been missing for over a month. Avaya Brown, age 15, was last seen on Friday, April 12 in Riverhead, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing an orange t-shirt, black pants, and gray sneakers. She may also have been carrying a white patterned blanket. Avaya is 5-foot-6 and weighs approximately 135 pounds. The teen is also thought to be with a female companion, though further details about that person are not available. Anyone with inf…