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Handlebar Dangers Prompt Large Recall Of Several Motorcycle Models
Nearly 20,000 Honda motorcycles are being recalled over a loose screw that could interfere with steering, federal officials said.
American Honda Motor Co. issued the recall for 19,406 motorcycles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report released on Thursday, March 12. The issue affects certain 2023-2025 CMX300, CMX500, and CL500 models.
The handlebar lock screw in the recalled motorcycles may loosen and detach, according to the NHTSA.
"A detached screw may lodge between the frame and stem, interfering with steering and increasing the risk of a crash or injury,"…
Motorcyclist, 56, Thrown From Harley In Crash With Mini-Bus On Sunrise Highway: Police
A motorcyclist was seriously hurt after colliding with a mini-bus on Sunrise Highway in Sayville on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 1:05 p.m., Suffolk County police announced.
A 56-year-old man of Lake Ronkonkoma, was traveling east on a 1996 Harley-Davidson when he struck the rear driver’s side of a mini-bus driven by Argelia Matutesolis, 47, of Corona, Queens, along eastbound Sunrise Highway just west of Smithtown Avenue, according to police. The rider was thrown from the motorcycle and taken by ambulance to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue for with serious physical injuries, authorities said…
2 Nassau Men Admit Stealing Motorcycle, ATVs From Garage In NY: DA
Three men have pleaded guilty in connection with a 2024 burglary that left a Putnam County homeowner without several vehicles, prosecutors announced.
The defendants — Donovan Slater of Suffolk County, Percy Dickinson of Nassau County, and Roodler Pierre-Louis of Nassau County — admitted to attempted burglary in the second degree, a violent felony, in Putnam County Court, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The case stems from an incident on April 22, 2024, when Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Southeast after a …
17-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With 84-Year-Old Pickup Driver On Long Island: Cops
A teenage motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck in Babylon on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Suffolk County Police said.
An 84-year-old Babylon man was driving a 2022 Chevrolet pickup truck on Tappan Avenue. He was turning onto the eastbound lanes of West Main Street when he struck a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle traveling westbound around 3:08 p.m., police said.
The motorcyclist, identified as Robert Buerkle, 17, of West Babylon, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
The pickup driver was not injured. P…
NJ Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Gov. Murphy Captured Riding Motorcycle In FL: Sheriff
A Bergen County man who police accuse of threatening to kill Governor Phil Murphy was arrested in Florida, where authorities say he had a motorcycle, an SUV, and an RV — and a history of social media posts showing weapons.
Russ Semeran, 53, who allegedly has ties to Allendale and Mahwah, was taken into custody on Sunday, May 18, by the U.S. Marshals Task Force, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.
“Semeran was wanted by the New Jersey State Police Counter Terrorism Bureau out of New Jersey for terroristic threats where he threatened to kill Governor Phil Murphy,” the sheriff’s o…
Outlaw Biker Sporting ‘1%’ Patch Nabbed On Southern State With Loaded Gun, Nunchucks: PD
A routine early-morning patrol on the Southern State Parkway took a dangerous turn when troopers encountered an armed outlaw biker, police said.
The incident happened around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, on the westbound side near Exit 18 in West Hempstead, when troopers spotted a disabled motorcycle on the shoulder and stopped to assist.
Instead, they found Aaron Morgan, 45, of Queens, standing next to the bike in a Twister MC leather vest, prominently displaying patches associated with the notorious outlaw motorcycle gang, police said.
One of those patches was the infamous “1%” diamond—a s…
Man Yanks Motorcyclist Off Bike Before Beating, Robbing Him In Nassau County, Police Say
A 23-year-old man riding his Harley-Davidson was violently attacked and robbed in the middle of a Long Island intersection.
The incident happened in New Cassel at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Grand Street, shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, April 29.
The motorcyclist was stopped at a red light when Dester Hernandez, 32, approached him on foot, knocked him off his 1995 Harley, and began punching him repeatedly, Nassau County Police said.
After delivering multiple blows and causing “substantial pain,” Hernandez grabbed the victim’s phone and fled on foot, police said.
Officers canvass…
Road Rage Killing: Avid Fisherman, 29, ID'd As Victim In Deadly North Hills Truck Ramming: Cops
A passionate fisherman and aspiring boat owner has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in an alleged road rage incident on Long Island.
Ibis Baez, age 29, of the Bronx, died after his motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway in North Hills, Nassau County Police revealed Monday, April 28.
The deadly incident unfolded around 2:15 p.m. Friday, April 25, as Daily Voice reported. Baez and the driver of a Ford pickup truck, 64-year-old Brian Noll of Scio in Allegany County, got into a heated altercation while traveling eastbound, polic…
Road Rage: Driver Arrested For Murder On LIE, Police Say (Update)
A driver is accused of intentionally killing a motorcyclist during a road rage incident in North Hills, Nassau County police announced on Friday, April 25.
Brian Noll, 64, of Scio, New York, was driving a 2022 Ford pickup truck eastbound on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway near New Hyde Park Road at 2:14 p.m. when he got into an altercation with a 29-year-old man riding a 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling in the same direction, according to Homicide Squad Detectives.
During the course of the incident, Noll allegedly swerved into the motorcycle, pinning the victim agains…
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say
Authorities identified a man killed in a suspected drunk driving crash on Sunrise Highway that left a second victim seriously injured.
Willie Singleton, 48, of Bay Shore, died after being struck by an impaired 19-year-old Bentley driver in Massapequa on Saturday night, April 19, Nassau County Police said.
Brian August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic just after 9 p.m., police said.
As he cut across the road, his Bentley slam…
Influencer Motorcyclist Hit 190 MPH On CT Highways, Films It, Gets Arrested: Cops
Filming a crime is usually a bad idea, and posting those videos to your personal YouTube page will likely end in handcuffs. That’s what happened to a 21-year-old Connecticut man who filmed himself speeding throughout the state, sometimes hitting speeds of 190 mph, authorities said.
Brice Bennett, of Bloomfield, was arrested Tuesday, April 8, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain a lane, and reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. He was released on a $5,000 bond.
Troopers launched their investigation after discovering multiple videos on a YouTube channel…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Subaru On Long Island: Police
A motorcyclist was killed when his Harley-Davidson collided with a Subaru in Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, March 3.
Dariusz Sokolowski, 54, of Centereach, was riding his 2015 Harley-Davidson eastbound on Portion Road when he struck a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, according to authorities.
The Subaru, driven by 29-year-old Haley Entenmann of Lake Ronkonkoma, was pulling out of a parking lot and making a right turn onto Portion Road when the crash occurred, police said
Sokolowski was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, …
ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 2 Nassau Men Nabbed In Burglary Case, Cops Say
Authorities have apprehended three Long Island men in a burglary ring who targeted a home in Putnam County after allegedly using Facebook Marketplace to gather information on their victim, police said.
Nassau County resident Percy Dickinson, age 25, of Freeport, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Jan. 28, after being wanted for his alleged role in a burglary in the Town of Southeast in April 2024, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 30.
The case began when deputies responded to a home on Briar Drive for a reported break-in at a garage, where two ATVs a…
NY Native Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock
Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is again making headlines for an accident that left him bruised and battered, according to reports.
Leno, age 74, a native New Yorker who grew up in Massachusetts, is recovering from injuries sustained from falling down a 60-foot hill and hitting a rock while trying to make his way to a restaurant in Pennsylvania, the comedian told TMZ in an interview on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
In his interview with the outlet, Leno, seen with an eyepatch and bruised face, explained that he had been trying to take a shortcut to the restaurant from his hotel about 30 m…
