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Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Suffolk Rollover, Police Say Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Suffolk Rollover, Police Say
Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Suffolk Rollover, Police Say A drugged driver was speeding at over 100 mph on Long Island prior to a single-car wreck that sent him and his passenger to a hospital, police said. Mario Auer, 25, was arrested Monday, June 29 in connection with the crash on Sunrise Highway in late April, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Auer was speeding at more than 100 mph while driving eastbound through Bayport around 1 p.m. on April 28, according to investigators. Another driver captured the crash on dashboard camera video and shared the clip on Facebook, which shows Auer’s vehicle flying up the far right lane, losing contr…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Police & Fire
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old boy who was killed during an incident in Dutchess County.  The shooting happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, in the area of East Main Street and Market Street, where officers from the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and New York State Police responded to what officials described as a "critical incident," according to the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department.  During the encounter, police discharged their fi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police An ambulance transporting a patient was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on an Interstate 90 exit ramp Saturday night, New York State Police said in a release issued Sunday, June 28. The crash happened at about 8:59 p.m. Saturday, June 27, on the eastbound Exit 6 off-ramp of I-90 in Albany, police said. A Colonie Ambulance was traveling eastbound on the Exit 6 off-ramp with a patient onboard, en route to Albany Medical Center, when a vehicle being driven the wrong way crashed into it, investigators determined. The ambulance driver and an onboard paramedic suffered non-life-threatening …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Pool On Long Island 2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Pool On Long Island
2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Pool On Long Island A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was found unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool on Long Island on Friday, June 26, authorities said. The incident happened at a home on Mayfield Drive in Mastic Beach at approximately 11:17 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. A family member found the toddler unresponsive in an inground pool, pulled him from the water and immediately began CPR, police said. Responding officers continued lifesaving efforts until Mastic Beach Volunteer Ambulance personnel arrived. The boy was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was li…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Of Long Island Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Of Long Island Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff
Nypd Detective Matthew Gale Of Long Island Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff An NYPD detective who was shot while rescuing trapped residents during a tense Brooklyn barricade was released from the hospital less than a week after he was wounded, police announced. Detective Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran assigned to the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, and Nassau County resident, walked out of Kings County Hospital surrounded by his family, fellow officers, and medical staff on Wednesday, June 24, the NYPD announced. Photos shared by the NYPD showed Gale smiling as he left the hospital while fellow officers applauded his recovery. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe created by teamma…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court
Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court A Connecticut man already serving a prison sentence in New York now faces federal charges after investigators say they uncovered evidence that he exploited multiple girls through the social media app Snapchat.  Marcos Francisco Javier Gomez, 23, of Norwalk, was charged with production of child pornography, receipt or attempted receipt of child pornography, possession or attempted possession of child pornography, and transfer of obscene materials to a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  According to court documents, Gomez was arrested by the Putn…

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by Josh Lanier
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Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Suffolk County Hotel: Police Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Suffolk County Hotel: Police
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Suffolk County Hotel: Police A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.  Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26. The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …

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by Jillian Pikora
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12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Suffolk County 12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Suffolk County
12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Suffolk County A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was struck by a Jeep while crossing a roadway on Long Island on Thursday, June 25,  police said. The crash happened on Main Street near Clinton Street in Center Moriches at approximately 3:05 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a 25-year-old Mastic woman was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler westbound on Main Street when the vehicle struck the girl as she crossed the roadway. The child, who is from Center Moriches, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, p…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE) Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE)
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (Update) Authorities have identified the six victims killed in a devastating Knights Inn fire in Central New York and revealed that investigators believe the blaze was intentionally started with a lighter by a motel guest now charged with six counts of manslaughter.  During a Thursday, June 25 press conference, investigators from New York State Police as well as Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti announced the identities of the six people killed in the fatal fire at the Knights Inn in Endwell on Monday, June 22.  They were identified as:  Michelle D. Woolfolk, 58; Dominiq…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Stabbed In Neck During Suffolk County Road Rage Clash; Suspect Indicted (UPDATE) Driver Stabbed In Neck During Suffolk County Road Rage Clash; Suspect Indicted (UPDATE)
Driver Stabbed In Neck During Suffolk County Road Rage Clash; Suspect Indicted (Update) A road rage confrontation that left a 71-year-old driver stabbed in the neck has led to an indictment against a Long Island man, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 25. Jeremiah Giraud, 25, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with two counts of Assault in the Second Degree and one count of Assault in the Third Degree for the May 19 attack, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. According to the investigation, the confrontation began around 9:07 a.m. when the victim stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Ditmas Avenue and Riviera Drive in Mastic. Prosec…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: Nysp A woman accused of driving drunk led police on a multi-town chase before crashing into two New York State Police patrol vehicles, authorities said. Brooklyn A. Oakes, 20, of Hogansburg, was arrested after the pursuit along State Highway 37 through St. Lawrence County on Saturday, June 20, according to New York State Police. Troopers were alerted by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department about an active pursuit involving a black Volkswagen Passat traveling westbound on State Highway 37. The vehicle continued through Massena and Louisville before troopers located it parked on the shou…

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by Jillian Pikora