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Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville
Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by two separate vehicles when he stepped out of his pickup truck parked on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway.  The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Melville. A man was driving a 2018 Ford F-150 on the westbound side when he pulled to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. He then walked into the middle lane of the highway just west of Exit 50 and was struck by a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu being operated by a 40-year-old Franklin Square ma…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fatal LIE Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck In Melville Fatal LIE Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck In Melville
Fatal LIE Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck In Melville Updated story - Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville A man who stepped out of his pickup truck parked on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway was killed after being struck by two separate vehicles. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Melville. A man was driving a 2018 Ford F-150 on the westbound side when he pulled to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. He then walked into the middle lane of the highway just west of Exit 50 and was struck by a 201…

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by Joe Lombardi
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1 Rescued From House Fire On Long Island (Developing) 1 Rescued From House Fire On Long Island (Developing)
1 Rescued From House Fire On Long Island (Developing) Emergency crews responded to reports of a house fire on Long Island Thursday evening, Jan. 12. The incident was reported at around 6:20 p.m. at a home in Brentwood, located on Commack Road near Montauk Avenue. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire in the rear of the single-story home, according to police radio traffic. pic.twitter.com/2PftQSmqK8 — LI Fire Buff (@LIFireBuff) January 12, 2023 Photos on social media show flames shooting from the home’s windows and roof. At least one person was reportedly rescued from the building, though their condition was not immediately clear. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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16-Year-Old Purposely Strikes Minors With Car Before Crashing On Long Island, DA Says 16-Year-Old Purposely Strikes Minors With Car Before Crashing On Long Island, DA Says
16-Year-Old Purposely Strikes Minors With Car Before Crashing On Long Island, DA Says A 16-year-old Long Island boy is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly mowing down two pedestrians with his car before crashing into another driver, prosecutors said. Christopher Hernandez, age 16, of Brentwood, was formally indicted on multiple charges that include two counts of attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday, Jan. 6. Prosecutors said Hernandez sought out the minor victims on Friday, Dec. 9, while driving a Honda Civic in Brentwood. After spotting them walking on the opposite side of Third Stree…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged After Victim's Legs Amputated In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Brentwood, DA Says Man Charged After Victim's Legs Amputated In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Brentwood, DA Says
Man Charged After Victim's Legs Amputated In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Brentwood, DA Says A 25-year-old man is facing felony charges after he allegedly drove on Long Island while drunk at more than twice the legal limit and crashed into a victim, causing her legs to be amputated. Kevin Rosas Daqui, of Brooklyn, was indicted for the crash that happened in Brentwood in November, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Jan. 4. “The victim was tending to her disabled vehicle when this defendant, while allegedly intoxicated and driving recklessly, crashed into the victim and her car, causing injuries so severe that both of her legs had to be amputat…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say A 53-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a three-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. Ki Tat Leung, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested and charged with DWI following the crash that happened in Brentwood at about midnight on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Leung was driving a 2009 BMW west on the LIE near Exit 53 when he crashed into the rear passenger side of a 2020 Honda. The Honda hit a wall and was then struck by a 2018 tractor-trailer, police said.  Police said the driver of the H…

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by Nicole Valinote
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16-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes 2 Teens With Car On Brentwood Roadway, Police Say 16-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes 2 Teens With Car On Brentwood Roadway, Police Say
16-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes 2 Teens With Car On Brentwood Roadway, Police Say A 16-year-old intentionally hit two other teens with a vehicle on a Long Island roadway, according to police. The incident happened around 2:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 in Brentwood. The boy was driving a Honda Civic on Third Avenue when he observed the two boys he had a prior altercation with in the street, Suffolk County Police said.  The boy drove around the block and then came back and intentionally struck the two boys, who are also age 16, said police. After striking the teens, the Honda struck a vehicle and then a telephone pole, according to police. The two vic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Search For Missing Brentwood Teen Who Hasn't Been Seen In 2 Weeks Police Search For Missing Brentwood Teen Who Hasn't Been Seen In 2 Weeks
Police Search For Missing Brentwood Teen Who Hasn't Been Seen In 2 Weeks Police asked the public for help locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Long Island who hasn't been seen in weeks. Trajore Bogle was last seen at her Brentwood home on Doolittle Street on Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Suffolk County Police Department reported on Thursday, Dec. 1. SCPD said Trajore is described as being 5-foot-4 and 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing gray leggings, a yellow hooded sweatshirt with the word "Drippy" on it, a black jacket, and a gold nose ring, police reported.  Investigators believe Trajore may be in Brentwood or Hunt…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police ID 44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area In Wading River Police ID 44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area In Wading River
Police ID 44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area In Wading River Police released the identity of a 44-year-old woman who was found dead in a wooded area on Long Island. Joanna Derosse, of Brentwood, was identified as the woman whose body was found in a wooded area behind 20th Street in Wading River on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Riverhead Town Police Department reported. Police received a report at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday that Derosse's body was found by a resident who was walking his dog in the area, authorities said.  Earlier report - Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog Investigators said t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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MS-13 Gang Member From Suffolk Sentenced For Role In Teen's Murder, Subsequent Shooting MS-13 Gang Member From Suffolk Sentenced For Role In Teen's Murder, Subsequent Shooting
MS-13 Gang Member From Suffolk Sentenced For Role In Teen's Murder, Subsequent Shooting A member of the notorious MS-13 gang will spend decades in federal prison for his role in brutally killing a 19-year-old Long Island man in April 2016. Nelson Argueta-Quintanilla, age 24, of Brentwood, was sentenced to more than 27 years behind bars Tuesday, Nov. 22, in federal court in Central Islip. Earlier Report: Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Admits To 2016 Murder It followed his September 2021 guilty plea to racketeering charges related to the murder of Oscar Acosta, of Brentwood, and attempted murders of suspected rival gang members, along with conspiracy to distribute drugs. Accor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Owner Of Brentwood Pawn Shop, Associates Indicted In Alleged Retail Crime Theft Ring Owner Of Brentwood Pawn Shop, Associates Indicted In Alleged Retail Crime Theft Ring
Owner Of Brentwood Pawn Shop, Associates Indicted In Alleged Retail Crime Theft Ring Eight people are facing charges for allegedly engaging in an organized retail theft crime ring that operated out of a Long Island pawn shop. On Thursday, Nov. 17, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the indictments related to the crime ring operating out of Carlos Ulloa’s pawn shop “EZ Cash Pawn and Jewelry" in Brentwood. Previous report - 4 Nabbed In Million-Dollar Suffolk County Retail Theft Ring, DA Says Tierney said the scheme began in May of 2020, and the defendants financially benefitted from stealing people's property "for an extended period of time.…

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by Nicole Valinote
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37-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Amityville Crash Involving Dump Truck 37-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Amityville Crash Involving Dump Truck
37-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Amityville Crash Involving Dump Truck A 37-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on Long Island. The crash happened on Sunrise Highway in Amityville at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Suffolk County Police Department said. A Lindenhurst man was riding a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle east and struck the back of a 2020 AUTC dump truck that was stopped at a red light in front of 200 Sunrise Highway, police said. The motorcyclist was hospitalized for treatment of serious injuries, SCPD reported. Police said the 49-year-old Brentwood man who drove the dump truck was not injured. A…

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by Nicole Valinote