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Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island CVS Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island CVS
Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island CVS An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they attempt to track down a woman who allegedly stole medication from CVS. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers has offered an award for information that leads to the arrest of a woman who was caught on camera before stealing over-the-counter medication from CVS on Middle Country Road in Centereach earlier this month. The alleged shoplifting incident took place at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3. Anyone with information regarding the woman or the stolen medication has been asked to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-8…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Targeted Killing': Long Island Trio Charged In Fatal Shooting 'Targeted Killing': Long Island Trio Charged In Fatal Shooting
'Targeted Killing': Long Island Trio Charged In Fatal Shooting Authorities captured and charged three Long Island men in connection with the shooting death of a driver on Route 80 in New Jersey last weekend. "It was not a random shooting -- it was a targeted killing," New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said during a noon news conference Thursday in Hackensack with Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and BCPO Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti. Anzilotti identified the trio as: Kenneth Regan, 21, of Centereach; Douglas Coudrey, 22, of Eastport, the alleged shooter; Robert Plunkett, 22, also of Eastport. The defendants were in a 2013 BMW…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven Major Case Unit detectives on Long Island are investigating an early morning armed robbery at an area 7-Eleven. A suspect entered 7-Eleven on Waverly Avenue in Holtsville at approximately 2:40 on Tuesday, Jan. 21, allegedly brandishing a weapon and demanding cash, police said. He then proceeded to flee on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. Additional details of the robbery have not been released. The incident at the Holtsville 7-Eleven came on the heels of two other reported robberies of pizzerias in nearby Centereach. It is unclear if the robberies are related. The investigation in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing $475 Worth Of Merchandise From Long Island CVS Man Wanted For Stealing $475 Worth Of Merchandise From Long Island CVS
Man Wanted For Stealing $475 Worth Of Merchandise From Long Island CVS An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island whoa re attempting to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole from CVS last month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers has issued a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of a man who was caught on camera allegedly shoplifting cold medicine from CVS on Middle Country Road in Centereach. According to police, the alleged theft took place at approximately 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. The stolen items have a value of approximately $475. Anyone with information regarding the suspect in the released photos, or the shopli…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Walgreens, CVS Stores Know Her? Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Walgreens, CVS Stores
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Long Island Walgreens, CVS Stores A woman has been accused of grand larceny after police say she used stolen credit cards at multiple Long Island pharmacies. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a woman, pictured above, who is accused of using stolen credit cards at Walgreens and CVS in Centereach on Sunday, Nov. 17 around 9 p.m. The credit cards were stolen from a pocketbook inside a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta parked at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Smithtown (730 Nesconset Highway) at approximately 11:30 a.m. the same day, according to police. Anyo…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say
Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say A Long Island man driving drunk left the scene of an accident following a crash that injured a pedestrian, according to police. It happened on Sunday, Nov. 3 at approximately 12:20 a.m. in Centereach. Robert Bickmeyer, 60, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2006 Nissan eastbound on Portion Road, at the intersection of Avenue B, when his vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking in the bicycle lane, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Giovanni Menendez, 40, of Holbrook, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Bickmeyer was…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Credit Card To Make $1.2K In Purchases At LI Bed, Bath & Beyond Man, Woman Wanted For Using Credit Card To Make $1.2K In Purchases At LI Bed, Bath & Beyond
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Credit Card To Make $1.2K In Purchases At LI Bed, Bath & Beyond Know them? Police in Suffolk County are attempting to locate a pair of suspects who allegedly used a stolen credit card to spend more than $1,200 in items in Lake Grove. Investigators said that a man and woman used a stolen credit card to make purchases at Bed Bath & Beyond at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. The pair later attempted to use the card at the Apple store in the Smith Haven Mall, but were declined. According to police, the card had been stolen from a purse in a shopping cart at Stop & Shop in Centereach approximately an hour before the illegal purchases. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted For Stealing $200 In Items From Long Island CVS Woman Wanted For Stealing $200 In Items From Long Island CVS
Woman Wanted For Stealing $200 In Items From Long Island CVS A woman allegedly shoplifted $200 worth of personal hygiene products from a Long Island CVS, police said. Investigators from the Suffolk County Police Department released surveillance photos of a woman who allegedly stole from CVS on Middle Country Road in Centereach shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13. The woman allegedly stole the products and walked out without paying. In the photos, she can be seen sporting long boots and dark glasses as she walks out of the store with the shoplifted merchandise. Anyone with information regarding the woman’s whereabouts, or who recognizes her, ha…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Charged After String Of Long Island Larcenies Three Charged After String Of Long Island Larcenies
Three Charged After String Of Long Island Larcenies Three people have been arrested following a string of 18 larcenies on Long Island. Following an investigation, Suffolk County Police Third Precinct Crime Section officers arrested the trio in Brentwood on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:45 p.m. Terron O’Connor, Christine Tacktill and Steven Jameau at were apprehended at EZ Pawn on Brentwood Road. O’Connor, 39, of Ontario Street in Ronkonkoma, was charged with grand larceny, petit larceny and felony possession of stolen property.  Tacktill, 34, also of Ontario Street in Ronkonkoma, was charged with grand larceny, petit larceny and f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Long Island Gas Station Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Long Island Gas Station
Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Long Island Gas Station A handgun-wielding man robbed a Long Island gas station early on Tuesday morning, Suffolk County police said. A man wearing a mask entered OK Petroleum on Middle Country Road in Centereach at approximately 3:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, brandishing a handgun. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said that the man instructed the employee to open the register, then lay on the ground. The suspect then took cash from the register and cigarettes before fleeing in an unknown direction on foot. In a surveillance photo from the gas station, the suspect can be seen wearing all black w…

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by Zak Failla
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Missing 21-Year-Old From Centereach Found Missing 21-Year-Old From Centereach Found
Missing 21-Year-Old From Centereach Found Update: A 21-year-old who went missing on Long Island has been found. Liam Whitworth of Centereach, who had last been seen around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, was located in Stony Brook, unharmed, Suffolk County Police announced early Saturday evening, Aug. 3. Original report: A 21-year-old has gone missing on Long Island and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. A Silver Alert has been issued for the missing man who has been diagnosed with depression, Suffolk County Police said. Liam Whitworth, of Centereach, went missing from his Centereach residence on Callan La…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Missing 21-Year-Old From Centereach Found Missing 21-Year-Old From Centereach Found
Missing 21-Year-Old From Centereach Found Update: A 21-year-old who went missing on Long Island has been found. Liam Whitworth of Centereach, who had last been seen around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, was located in Stony Brook, unharmed, Suffolk County Police announced early Saturday evening, Aug. 3. Original report: A 21-year-old has gone missing on Long Island and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. A Silver Alert has been issued for the missing man who has been diagnosed with depression, Suffolk County Police said. Liam Whitworth, of Centereach, went missing from his Centereach residence on Callan La…

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by Joe Lombardi