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ID Released For Brentwood Woman Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In West Islip ID Released For Brentwood Woman Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In West Islip
ID Released For Brentwood Woman Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In West Islip Police have released the name of a 32-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island. Brentwood resident Tracey Dorismond was struck in West Islip on Montauk Highway in West Islip at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday, May 23 near the intersection of Pease Lane. Original story - Woman Dies After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver In West Islip According to the Suffolk County Police Department, the driver proceeded to flee the scene westbound after striking Dorismond, who was pronounced dead at the scene by a member of the Medical Examiner's Office. The invest…

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by Zak Failla
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MS-13 Member Admits To Three Memorial Day Weekend Murders On Long Island MS-13 Member Admits To Three Memorial Day Weekend Murders On Long Island
MS-13 Member Admits To Three Memorial Day Weekend Murders On Long Island An MS-13 gang member has pleaded guilty to three murders on Long Island. Jhonny Contreras, age 28, of Brentwood, a member of the Brentwood Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 17 in federal court in Central Islip to racketeering and related firearms charges in connection with his participation in three murders, said the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. According to court filings and statements by the defendant at the guilty plea proceeding: Contreras participated in the murders of Derrick Mayes a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Undocumented Man Busted For DWI After Driving Through Westbury Residence, Fleeing, Police Say Undocumented Man Busted For DWI After Driving Through Westbury Residence, Fleeing, Police Say
Undocumented Man Busted For DWI After Driving Through Westbury Residence, Fleeing, Police Say A Long Island man with multiple arrests on his record who had previously been deported is facing new charges for allegedly driving drunk through an area residence before driving onto a neighbor’s property and attempting to flee on foot, police said. In Nassau County, police said that Blas Flores-Velasquez, age 42, of Brentwood, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 when he crashed into the home occupied by three people in Westbury. Police said that after driving through the Cypress Lane home, Flores-Velasquez proceeded to advanc…

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by Zak Failla
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Truck Loses Control, Crashing Into Long Island Home Truck Loses Control, Crashing Into Long Island Home
Truck Loses Control, Crashing Into Long Island Home A Long Island man was nabbed for DWI after driving his pickup truck through a home and out the other side onto a neighboring property. The incident took place in Westbury around 12:45 a.m., Thursday, May 12. According to police, Suffolk County resident Blas Flores-Velasquez, age 42, of Brentwood, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck on Cypress Lane when he drove through a residence, occupied by three people, and out the other side onto a neighboring property.  Flores-Velasquez attempted to flee the scene on foot while officers attended to the reside…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries Police investigators on Long Island have apprehended a man who was wanted for a four-day commercial burglary spree where he targeted at least five businesses, authorities announced. In Suffolk County, police launched an investigation into commercial burglaries that began on Saturday, April 30, and lasted through Monday, May 2 when officers were able to locate and arrest their suspect, Tyrone Stevens, age 60, of Brentwood. According to police, Third Precinct officers responded to a call of a burglary at approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 2 at Wendy’s Beauty Salon on West Suffolk Avenue in Centr…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Shot, Killed During Fight In Front Of Long Island Lounge, Police Say Man Shot, Killed During Fight In Front Of Long Island Lounge, Police Say
Man Shot, Killed During Fight In Front Of Long Island Lounge, Police Say Police are investigating a shooting that happened during a fight outside a Long Island lounge. The incident occurred in Central Islip around 3:45 a.m. Monday, April 15 in front of the La Hookita De Alberto Hookah Lounge, located at 1126A Suffolk Ave., Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Jose A. Hernandez, age 40, of Brentwood was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, said police. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All call…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Couple Accused Of Murdering 5-Year-Old On Long Island Couple Accused Of Murdering 5-Year-Old On Long Island
Couple Accused Of Murdering 5-Year-Old On Long Island A couple has been arrested for allegedly murdering a 5-year-old boy on Long Island, police announced on Friday, April 15. The incident was uncovered in Suffolk County in Brentwood on Thursday, April 1, 2021, when a 911 caller reported a 5-year-old was unresponsive and unable to move.  The child was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, said the Suffolk County Police. An autopsy revealed the child, King Owusu, sustained blunt force trauma throughout his body, police said. Following an investigation by homicide squad detectives, the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Accused Long Island MS-13 Associate Found Guilty In Deaths Of Four Accused Long Island MS-13 Associate Found Guilty In Deaths Of Four
Accused Long Island MS-13 Associate Found Guilty In Deaths Of Four A 22-year-old associate of the MS-13 street gang on Long Island has been found guilty on all counts for her role in a quadruple homicide after luring her victims to a Suffolk County park, officials announced. Leniz Escobar, who was also known as “La Diablita,” or “The Little Devil” was found guilty of orchestrating a 2017 massacre in Suffolk County to gain favor as an associate for the gang before claiming to be a victim of the attack. Earlier story - MS-13 Member Sentenced For Long Island Murders Of Four With Machetes, Knives, Clubs, Axe Specifically, Escobar was convicted of racketeering…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Accused Of DWI With 4-Month-Old In SUV After Long Island Expressway Crash Woman Accused Of DWI With 4-Month-Old In SUV After Long Island Expressway Crash
Woman Accused Of DWI With 4-Month-Old In SUV After Long Island Expressway Crash A 28-year-old woman was arrested after police said she drove on the Long Island Expressway while impaired and crashed an SUV carrying her 4-month-old daughter. The Suffolk County Police Department said the crash happened near Exit 53 in Brentwood at about 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 20. Rachel Meyer, of Huntington Station, was driving a 2009 Subaru Forester west on the highway when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the median, SCPD reported. Highway Patrol officers found Meyer unconscious in the Subaru and determined that she was under the influence of drugs, police said.  …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Brentwood Crash Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Brentwood Crash
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Brentwood Crash A man was killed after his vehicle collided with a truck on Long Island. The victim was riding a 2020 Suzuki motorcycle around 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, in Brentwood near Wicks Road when the crash occurred. An investigation found that Wayne Smith, age 47, of Brentwood, lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a southbound 2020 Freightliner truck, said the Suffolk County Police. Smith was taken via ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the truck, Misael Jiminez, age 63, of Islip, was not injured. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk Man Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk
Man Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk Police are investigating an overnight Long Island Expressway crash that left a man seriously injured. It happened just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 8 in Brentwood. Steven Flores Diaz,  age 25, of Central Islip, was driving a 2000 Ford truck eastbound on the expressway when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a guard rail near the welcome center by Exit 51, Suffolk County Police said. Flores Diaz was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for the treatment of serious injuries. The investigation is continuing.  Anyone with information is a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Garbage Truck In Brentwood Woman Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Garbage Truck In Brentwood
Woman Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Garbage Truck In Brentwood A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a vehicle struck a garbage truck on Long Island. The crash happened in Brentwood at about 4:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said a 2018 Mercedes was westbound on Suffolk Avenue when the vehicle struck the rear of a westbound garbage truck in the 900 block of Suffolk Ave. The woman who was hospitalized was a passenger in the Mercedes, and she has not yet been identified, police said. The 51-year-old Lake Grove woman who was the driver of the Mercedes, the 32-year-old Holbrook ma…

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by Nicole Valinote