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2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Long Island Compliance Check
Two Long Island businesses were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to minors.
Compliance checks were conducted at 19 retail vendors throughout the Town of Riverhead on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
The operation targeted the sale of alcohol products to patrons under the age of 21.
The following vendors were found not to comply:
Mobil, 3705 Middle Country Road, Calverton
Shell, 626 W. Main Street, Riverhead
Faisal Mahmood, age 28, of Ronkonkoma, and an employee of the Mobil gas station, and Mehmet Tunc, age 64, of Riverhead, and an employee of the Shell station, were each charged with unla…
Long Island Student, 14, Arrested For Bomb Threat: Police
A Long Island teen who allegedly threatened mass harm at a local high school has been arrested, according to police.
It happened on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Riverhead, according to the Riverhead Police Department.
Just before 10 p.m., officials at Riverhead Charter School had alerted police to the fact that a student, age 14, posted a bomb threat on social media targeting Riverhead Charter High School.
Police arrived at the school, located at 5117 Sound Avenue, and swept the premises, confirming that there were no immediate threats on the grounds, before arresting the student,…
Long Island Attorney Steals $25K From Real Estate Transaction, DA Says
A Long Island attorney is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a real estate transaction and using the money on personal expenses.
Peter Saad, age 46, of Calverton, surrendered to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to face charges of grand larceny.
Saad is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Peter A. Saad, Jr., PC, based in Riverhead.
Prosecutors said he stole $25,000 from his attorney escrow account over a two-month period in 2020 after representing a client in the sale of his home.
The money was left in the escrow account after permit i…
Gunman In Candlelight Vigil Shooting On Long Island Charged With Attempted Murder: DA
An alleged gunman accused of opening fire on a crowd of mourners at a candlelight vigil on Long Island, injuring two victims, has been charged with attempted murder.
Steven Reid, age 27, of Calverton, was arraigned on eight felony charges in Suffolk Court on Friday, Oct. 6, in connection to the attack.
Prosecutors said more than 100 people were gathered at a vigil in Bellport on Thursday, July 6, 2023 to honor a community member who had died in a motorcycle crash.
At the end of the vigil, Reid got into a physical fight with another man who attended the event.
At some point, Reid pulled ou…
Long Island Man Admits Slashing Ex-Girlfriend's Family With Knife
A Long Island pleaded guilty to pushing, biting, and slashing his ex-girlfriend’s family members while trying to get to her, authorities announced.
On Monday, Aug. 21, the Suffolk County DA announced that 30-year-old Calverton resident Guillermo Ayala Jr. admitted guilt for the attack, which occurred in December 2022.
According to both the court documents and Ayala’s guilty plea, on Dec. 2, 2022, he went shopping and to dinner with his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his children.
After their dinner, he drove around for hours demanding that she show him who she was talking to o…
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old From Long Island
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl from Long Island.
Andrea Alejandra Espana, age 14, was last seen leaving her Calverton home, located on Hill Rise, at around 6 p.m. Monday, March 27, according to Suffolk County Police.
Espana is described as a white, Hispanic female, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and 127 pounds. She has long black hair and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing green pajama pants, a black hooded sweatshirt, and white Crocs shoes.
Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Suffolk County Poli…
LI Woman Indicted For DWI, Leaving Scene of Crashes While Driving Children Home From Camp
A woman has been indicted for allegedly being intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of more than three times the legal limit while driving a group of campers, and leaving the scene of two crashes on Long Island.
The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reported on Tuesday, Aug. 3, that Diane Juergens, age 61, of Ridge, has been indicted on:
Multiple counts of driving while intoxicated,
20 counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated (Leandra's Law),
10 counts of endangering the welfare of a child,
Two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with property damag…
Long Island Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash After Running Red Light, Police Say
A 61-year-old Long Island man was killed in a two-vehicle crash after he allegedly ran a red light.
The crash took place in Calverton around 6:14 a.m., Thursday, April 1.
That's when Leonor Parra-Nunez, of Coram, was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima northbound on Burman Boulevard when he ran a red light at Route 25, and his vehicle was struck by an eastbound 2010 Chevrolet Equinox in Calverton, said Riverhead Police Det. Michael Schmidt.
The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as Rolando Ajcuc-Chamale, age 33, of Calverton, was treated at the scene and transported to Peconic Bay Medical C…
