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Spectators Beware: Street Takeover-Watching Would Be Illegal Under Suffolk Co. Proposal Spectators Beware: Street Takeover-Watching Would Be Illegal Under Suffolk Co. Proposal
Spectators Beware: Street Takeover-Watching Would Be Illegal Under Suffolk Co. Proposal Long Island leaders are taking aim at so-called street takeovers, which have injured spectators and blocked emergency vehicles in recent months. A proposal introduced by the Suffolk County Legislature on Tuesday, Dec. 17, would make it illegal for a spectator to attend the reckless stunts. “Spectators will no longer be able to gather in crowds, blocking traffic and encouraging this dangerous behavior without any consequences to themselves,” Allen Bode, a spokesperson for the Suffolk County DA’s office, said at a press conference held Wednesday, Dec. 18. The Suffolk County proposal follows …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed On Long Island After Being Struck By Car: Police Pedestrian Killed On Long Island After Being Struck By Car: Police
Pedestrian Killed On Long Island After Being Struck By Car: Police A 73-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car while crossing a busy Long Island roadway. According to the Nassau County Police Department's Homicide Squad, the crash occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. on North Main Street in Freeport. Detectives said an 89-year-old man was driving a 2014 Lincoln southbound in the left lane of North Main Street near Stevens Street when he struck the woman as she was crossing the road eastbound. The pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by hospital staff. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injurie…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Victim Dies Days After Violent Carjacking In Deer Park; Suspects Still Outstanding Victim Dies Days After Violent Carjacking In Deer Park; Suspects Still Outstanding
Victim Dies Days After Violent Carjacking In Deer Park; Suspects Still Outstanding A 65-year-old man died days after a violent carjacking on Long Island. The incident happened on Brook Avenue in Deer Park at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. Suffolk County Police said Donald Klune was sitting in a Mitsubishi vehicle when at least one person approached and pulled him out of the car. The suspect or suspects then punched and kicked the man before fleeing the scene in his vehicle. Klune, of Deer Park, was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he died from his injuries on Friday, Dec. 13. No suspects had been arrested or publicly identified as of Monday, Dec. 16. Any…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Sunrise Highway Fatal: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Suffolk Co. Rollover Crash Involving Dump Truck Sunrise Highway Fatal: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Suffolk Co. Rollover Crash Involving Dump Truck
Sunrise Highway Fatal: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Suffolk Co. Rollover Crash Involving Dump Truck A motor vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway left a Shirley man dead and two others injured on Friday, Dec. 13, Suffolk County police announced. Darrell Sumpter, 51, was driving a 2002 Cadillac westbound in the left lane of Sunrise Highway when the vehicle swerved and struck a 2021 Ford utility truck in the right lane, police said. Both vehicles left the roadway and overturned at 1:37 p.m., approximately 1.5 miles east of Horseblock Road in Shirley, according to authorities. Sumpter was pronounced dead at the scene, police detailed in the release. His passenger, 48-year-old female also of Shirl…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Crash: Suffolk County Police Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Crash: Suffolk County Police
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Crash: Suffolk County Police A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured on Commack Road in Deer Park, Suffolk County Police said on Friday, Dec. 13. The crash occurred when Daniel Martinez, 49, of North Babylon, was driving his 2022 Hyundai Elantra southbound near Marcus Boulevard and hit a man who was in the roadway at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, according to police. The pedestrian was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he is being treated for serious injuries. Martinez was not hurt in the crash, police added. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check as the investiga…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Attackers Taunted, Filmed 17-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Outside Suffolk County HS, Witness Says Attackers Taunted, Filmed 17-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Outside Suffolk County HS, Witness Says
Attackers Taunted, Filmed 17-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Outside Suffolk County HS, Witness Says New details are emerging after a 17-year-old senior was stabbed and carjacked mere steps from a Long Island high school. Emergency crews in Middle Island were called to the intersection of Tie Street and Sander Court, just east of Longwood High School, shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. Suffolk County Police said the victim was walking when several people got out of a passing car and approached him. A confrontation ensued and the teen was stabbed with an unknown object, causing him to drop his car keys. Another student at the school, who wished to remain anonymous, told Daily Voice fou…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man In Michael Myers Mask Slashes Driver In Central Islip: Police Man In Michael Myers Mask Slashes Driver In Central Islip: Police
Man In Michael Myers Mask Slashes Driver In Central Islip: Police Police are searching for a masked man who allegedly slashed a Bay Shore driver in Central Islip on Halloween, Suffolk County authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The 2016 Toyota driver was sitting in his car on Brightside Avenue when the masked suspect approached his door around 4:10 p.m. on Oct. 31, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Third Squad detectives. The assailant, described as a light-skinned man with a medium build, wearing a red sweatshirt, gray pants, and a Michael Myers Halloween mask, slashed the victim’s chest and shoulder before fleeing eastbound, police sa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Huntington 'Star Trek' Fan Beams Up Legal Help In Battle Over Vanity Plate Snafu Huntington 'Star Trek' Fan Beams Up Legal Help In Battle Over Vanity Plate Snafu
Huntington 'Star Trek' Fan Beams Up Legal Help In Battle Over Vanity Plate Snafu A Long Island woman is contesting tickets issued from all over the nation tied to her distinctive "Star Trek" vanity license plates despite not having driven her car in four years, according to a new report. Beda Koorey, a 76-year-old resident of Huntington and a devoted "Star Trek" fan, believes her license plates were cloned, resulting in tickets for violations in locations she never visited, according to CBS News. She says she's even being billed for E-ZPass tolls. The plates bore the same number as the Starship Enterprise: NCC-1701.  Click here to read the complete CBS News repor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Ejected From Vehicle In Head-On Long Island Crash Woman Ejected From Vehicle In Head-On Long Island Crash
Woman Ejected From Vehicle In Head-On Long Island Crash A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries following a head-on crash on Long Island. The wreck happened in North Wantagh, near the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue and Canton Drive, at around 8:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2. A 59-year-old woman was driving a Ford westbound on Jerusalem Avenue when she hit a patch of ice and slid into oncoming traffic near Canton Drive, Nassau County Police said. The woman then struck a Tesla driven by a 42-year-old man and was ejected from her vehicle. Both drivers were taken to a hospital where she was listed in critical condition. Nassau County Police are…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Being Struck Crossing Busy Suffolk County Roadway Man Airlifted After Being Struck Crossing Busy Suffolk County Roadway
Man Airlifted After Being Struck Crossing Busy Suffolk County Roadway A man was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a car while crossing a busy road on Long Island. The incident happened just after 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, near the Greenview Inn at 1433 West Main Street in Riverhead, according to authorities.  Police say a 29-year-old Westhampton Beach man was attempting to cross West Main Street from the south shoulder to the north shoulder when he was hit by a 2021 Nissan Sentra driven by a 51-year-old Riverhead woman. The man was treated at the scene by Riverhead Ambulance crews before being flown by Suffolk County P…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Car Turning Onto Suffolk County Roadway Person Struck, Killed By Car Turning Onto Suffolk County Roadway
Person Struck, Killed By Car Turning Onto Suffolk County Roadway A person died after being struck by a car on Long Island. The crash happened just before 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Brentwood.  Suffolk County Police said a 24-year-old Brentwood woman was driving a 2012 Acura TL and turning left onto eastbound Suffolk Avenue from Eisenhower Avenue when she struck a pedestrian in the roadway. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, police said.  The driver of the Acura was not injured in the crash. The vehicle was impo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck By Car On Long Island Woman Fatally Struck By Car On Long Island
Woman Fatally Struck By Car On Long Island A woman was fatally struck by a car while crossing a street on Long Island, according to police. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Lindenhurst Woman Fatally Struck By Car Overnight In Freeport The crash happened just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in Freeport.  Authorities said the 51-year-old woman was crossing Merrick Road near Henry Street from the north to the south side when she was hit by a 2008 Volkswagen heading eastbound. She suffered trauma to her head and body and was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 7:33 p.m., police …

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by Joe Lombardi