Man Convicted In Violent Home Invasion On Long Island Involving Well-Known Rapper Man Convicted In Violent Home Invasion On Long Island Involving Well-Known Rapper
Man Convicted In Violent Home Invasion On Long Island Involving Well-Known Rapper A gang member accused of taking part in a violent, home-invasion robbery on Long Island that left an autistic teenager injured has confessed to the crime. Bellport resident Miguel Ruiz, age 29, pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary Thursday, Aug. 11, in Suffolk County court. Prosecutors said Ruiz, a known member of the Bloods street gang, was armed with a gun when he and six other men kicked in the victims’ Shirley home at around 3:30 a.m. on May 7, 2021. Prosecutors said the group forced the family, which included their 18-year-old autistic son, to lay face down on the floor at gunpoin…
New Bellport Eatery Serves Up Tasty Array Of Family Recipes New Bellport Eatery Serves Up Tasty Array Of Family Recipes
New Bellport Eatery Serves Up Tasty Array Of Family Recipes If you need a little soul soothing then a new restaurant on Long Island can take care of that with not only food but some soulful tunes as well.  Waffles & Soul in Bellport has only been opened a short while but it is quickly becoming a favorite with foodies and online reviewers for their food, but also for the good vibes and tunes that help make a hectic day a little more relaxed. "I wanted a restaurant with positive energy with soul music from the 60s and 70s so customers could enjoy their food and feel good," said owner Ralph Mann. And soul, not soul food is what Waffles & …
Man Seriously Injured In Crash At East Patchogue Intersection Man Seriously Injured In Crash At East Patchogue Intersection
Man Seriously Injured In Crash At East Patchogue Intersection Police are investigating a crash that seriously injured a local man at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, June 23 in East Patchogue. Shaun Nicholson, age 54, of East Patchogue, was traveling on his bicycle southbound on Lenox Avenue when he attempted to make a left turn onto Atlantic Avenue and was struck by a 2013 Ford Edge traveling eastbound at Atlantic Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Nicholson was airlifted by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, sa…
Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Vehicle Strikes Dump Truck In Brookhaven Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Vehicle Strikes Dump Truck In Brookhaven
Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Vehicle Strikes Dump Truck In Brookhaven A 34-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition after the vehicle he was driving on Long Island collided with a dump truck.The crash happened on Montauk Highway near South Country Road in Brookhaven at about 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 13, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 2010 Hyundai was traveling east when the vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, striking a 2001 Kenworth dump truck, SCPD said.  The driver of the Hyundai, a Mastic man, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital, police said. The driver of the dump truck, a 70-year-old Bel…
Four Suffolk County Store Clerks Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Four Suffolk County Store Clerks Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors
Four Suffolk County Store Clerks Accused Of Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Four Long Island store clerks have been accused of selling e-liquid nicotine to minors. In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation Monday, June 6 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. into the sale of e-liquid nicotine to minors during which numerous businesses were checked for compliance. Those charged with endangering the welfare of a child are: Kenny Rubio, age 26, of Brentwood, employed at Island Hookah, located at 291West Main St., Sayville. Silvia Landaverve, age 37, of Uniondale, employed at Pop Smoke S…
Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says
Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says Updated story: Teen Placed On Home Confinement For Threatening Shooting At Bellport HS A teenage student has been charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening to commit a mass shooting at a New York school. On Long Island, the 16-year-old student of Bellport High School was arrested by Suffolk County Police on Thursday, May 27 at his home in Bellport. The student, whose name has not been released due to his age, was arrested after police received multiple 911 calls when he allegedly posted the threat on his “Bellport Scholars” Instagram page, said Suffolk County…
17-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash 17-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash
17-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash Police are investigating a crash on the  Long Island Expressway that left a teen seriously injured and three others also hospitalized. It happened around 1:40 p.m. Friday, May 20 in Yaphank. A 47-year-old Farmingdale man was sitting in his disabled 2021 Jeep Explorer on the shoulder of the westbound Long Island Expressway, near exit 68, when a 2019 Toyota Camry traveling westbound lost control and crashed into the Jeep, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Toyota, a 17-year-old East Patchogue girl, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threaten…
Driver Rescued After LIRR Train Crashes Into Vehicle In Suffolk Driver Rescued After LIRR Train Crashes Into Vehicle In Suffolk
Driver Rescued After Lirr Train Crashes Into Vehicle In Suffolk A driver was hospitalized after the van he was driving was hit by a Long Island Railroad train. The incident took place in Suffolk County around midnight on Wednesday, March, 16, on the Montauk Branch, when the van was struck by a westbound train, east of the Patchogue Station, MTA officials said. Officials are not sure how the van got onto the tracks, railroad officials said. Following the crash, service on the Montauk Branch was suspended between Sayville and Bellport. The driver of the vehicle was rescued from the vehicle by emergency personnel and transported alive to a nearby hospita…
Wrong-Way Long Island Expressway Driver From Bellport Charged With DWI In Medford Wrong-Way Long Island Expressway Driver From Bellport Charged With DWI In Medford
Wrong-Way Long Island Expressway Driver From Bellport Charged With DWI In Medford A 22-year-old man was apprehended after police say he drove the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway while intoxicated. A 911 caller reported a Jeep was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of the LIE near exit 68 in Medford at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, March 13, Suffolk County Police said. Highway Patrol Officers Aaron Parker and Jason Hubbard responded in two separate police vehicles, the SCPD said.  "They encountered the Jeep between exits 66 and 65 where it pulled off the road and came to a stop at 5:30 a.m.," according to police. The officers determined the drive…
Thousands Raised For Funeral Of Suffolk County Woman Killed In Crash Thousands Raised For Funeral Of Suffolk County Woman Killed In Crash
Thousands Raised For Funeral Of Suffolk County Woman Killed In Crash Thousands of dollars have been raised for the funeral of a 41-year-old woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. A GoFundMe set up for the funeral of Arely Garcia has received more than $3,200 in donations as of Wednesday, Feb. 7. The goal is to raise a total of $50,000. Garcia, who was from Bellport, was a passenger in the car that struck a tree at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.  Police said the car had been traveling on Montauk Highway near Old South Country Road in Brookhaven when it went off the …
Suffolk Man Charged With DWI After Crash Kills Girlfriend, Police Say Suffolk Man Charged With DWI After Crash Kills Girlfriend, Police Say
Suffolk Man Charged With DWI After Crash Kills Girlfriend, Police Say A Long Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle crash killed his girlfriend overnight. It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 in Brookhaven. Emmanuel Rivera, age 40, of Bellport, was driving a 2001 Toyota Camry westbound on Montauk Highway, near Old South Country Road, when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree, Suffolk County Police said. Rivera’s passenger and girlfriend, Arely Garcia, age 41, of the same address in Bellport, was pronounced dead at the scene., according to police  Rivera was transported to Long Island Communit…
Suffolk County Man Nabbed For String Of Grand Larcenies, Police Say Suffolk County Man Nabbed For String Of Grand Larcenies, Police Say
Suffolk County Man Nabbed For String Of Grand Larcenies, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly committing a string of grand larcenies as well as multiple other felonies. Salvatore Paulette, age 32, of Shirley, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22, following an investigation that determined he was responsible for six incidents of theft of electrical wire from the Patchogue and Bellport Home Depot stores between September and January, Suffolk County Police said. When detectives attempted to arrest Paulette in a commercial parking lot located at The Green, south of Roberts Road, he forcibly resisted and attempted to steal a detectives’ gun befor…