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Long Island Teens Have Been Missing Over Month
It’s now been over a month since relatives last saw these Long Island teenagers. Authorities in Suffolk County are asking for help in locating Celina Hernandez, age 17, of Copiague, and Sincere Brown, age 16, of Riverhead. Hernandez was reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and is believed to be with her 3-month-old son, Angel. She was last seen wearing a beige tank top and gray jeans. Brown was last seen on Monday, Sept. 2. He is believed to be with a male companion, Matthew Lopez, who is also missing, police said. Brown was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a black sweatshi…
Police & Fire
Suspect Slips Out Of Handcuffs, Flees In Troopers' Cruiser On Southern State: Police
An allegedly drunk suspect who slipped out of handcuffs and fled from troopers in a New York State Police cruiser on the Southern State Parkway was apprehended a short time later. On Friday, Sept. 27, at about 5:25 a.m., state police responded to a property damage crash on the roadway near Exit 39 in the town of Babylon. Troopers interviewed the driver, John Gibson, age 37, of Copiague, and suspected he may be under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, according to state police. Gibson failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and was placed under arrest, handcuffed, and seat-belted into …
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island
A 20-year-old was seriously injured in a single-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened around 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 in Copiague. The victim, a man who resides in Copiague, was riding a gas-powered scooter eastbound on Oak Street, near the Long Island Railroad Station, when he lost control and struck a cement pillar, according to Suffolk County Police. He was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious physical injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the First Squad …
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'Not Justice': Family Angered After Drug Dealer Behind Nassau County Man's Death Dodges Prison
Prosecutors and relatives are outraged after an admitted drug dealer was allowed to dodge prison despite selling the fentanyl that killed a Long Island man. Omar Aitcheson, age 31, of North Amityville, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 13. According to prosecutors, Aitcheson sold a mix of fentanyl and tramadol to three Copiague men who thought they were buying cocaine in October 2023. Earlier Report: Deadly Cocktail: Long Island Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Other Overdoses, DA Says Fen…
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old From Copiague Seriously Injured, Woman Also Hospitalized In Lindenhurst Crash
A teenager suffered severe injuries and a woman was also hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Lindenhurst. According to Suffolk County Police, the 19-year-old, a resident of Copiague, was operating a mini-bike on South 1st Street when he drove into the intersection of Reade Avenue, striking a 2020 Nissan Murano. He was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for the treatment of serious physical injuries. The driver of the Murano, a 62-year-old Lindenhurst woman, was transported t…
Lifestyle
Twice Is Nice: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Floral Park Man, Second Long Island Player
These Long Island men rolled the dice and hit it big. Residents from both Nassau and Suffolk counties claimed $1 million lottery prizes in recent days, New York Lottery announced. Nassau County resident Arturo Juarez, of Floral Park, claimed a $1,000 A Week For Life second prize for matching the first five CASH4LIFe numbers drawn on Wednesday, May 15. A second prize on the game guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million. Juarez opted to receive a single lump sum payment of $651,000 after paying Uncle Sam. According to lottery officials, he purchased the lucky ticket in Bethpage, at Jay’s…
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$2M Fraud: 3 From Long Island Among 4 Nabbed For Scheme
Four men have been accused of creating hundreds of fictitious brokerage accounts in defrauding a financial services company of more than $2 million. They have pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip to money laundering conspiracy in connection with the scheme involving the global financial services firm based in Menlo Park, California, which is located near San Francisco. Three of the four are Long Island residents: Edward Hernandez, also known as “Ghost,” age 33, of Lindenhurst; Christopher Flagg, also known as “Venus," age 28, of Copiague; Daquan Lloyd, also…
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Man Loses Finger, 3 Others Injured In July 4th Fireworks Mishap At Long Island Home
A man lost a finger in a Fourth of July fireworks mishap at a Long Island home that also injured three others, including a child. The incident happened at a Port Jefferson Station home on Foxrun Court at around 10 p.m. Thursday, July 4. Suffolk County Police said a large crowd was gathered to watch a residential fireworks display when one firework went astray, severing the finger of a 30-year-old Selden man. The wayward firework also left a 38-year-old Mount Sinai man with a serious leg injury and burns. A 30-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl were treated for minor injuries. All four …
Police & Fire
Firework Explosion Severs 21-Year-Old's Fingers In Copiague On July 4th
A Westchester County man suffered serious injuries after lighting a firework on Independence Day evening on Long Island. According to Suffolk County Police, the incident happened in Copiague around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, July 4. The man, a 21-year-old resident of the town of Eastchester, was lighting a firework at a party in front of a house on the 200 block of Trouville Road when it exploded in his hand. The explosion severed three fingers on his left hand and damaged the other two. He also suffered a burn to one leg. Responding First Precinct Patrol officers applied…
Business
Updated List Of Scheduled Red Lobster Closures Includes 5 New NY Locations
Red Lobster plans to close more restaurants just weeks after it filed for bankruptcy, according to a new report. In a bankruptcy petition filed on Sunday, May 19, the company listed assets of $1 billion and liabilities of $10 billion. Days before the filing, dozens of Red Lobster locations were listed as "temporarily closed" on the company's website, including these New York locations: Kingston, Scarsdale, Nanuet, Poughkeepsie, Stony Brook In an updated list of closures reported by CNN on Thursday, June 6, five new locations in New York have been added to the list, including it…
Police & Fire
Woman Crossing Sunrise Highway Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Copiague
A woman was killed overnight in a crash on Long Island. The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in Copiague. The victim was crossing Sunrise Highway (Route 27) from north to south, between New Highway and Court Street, when she was struck by a westbound 2019 Chevrolet Traverse driven by a 62-year-old Islip woman, according to Suffolk County Police. The woman, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the Traverse was not injured. Dete…
Business
Rite Aid Announces Additional NY Store Closures After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid has announced new store closures after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in the fourth quarter of 2023. Shortly after declaring bankruptcy, Rite Aid announced 154 store closures, with 20 in New York, and 14 on Long Island. In a filing on Tuesday, April 9, the company said 17 more stores, including three in New York (with two on Long Island) are now slated for closure. Rite Aid currently has 2,000 stores and about 44,000 employees. The Long Island stores slated for closure (with the newly announced closures in bold) are: 283 West Jericho Turnpike, Huntingto…
Lifestyle
This Is Long Island's Favorite Diner 4 Years In A Row, Customers Say
A 70-year-old restaurant has cemented itself as Long Island’s favorite diner, winning the title of “Best Diner” for the fourth time in as many years. Lindenhurst Diner, located at 195 East Montauk Highway, is the best diner on Long Island, according to the 2024 Bethpage’s “Best of LI” awards. Founded in 1954, the spot touts its restaurant quality food at diner prices – and diners near and far agree that it really is the best of the best. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lindenhurst Diner (@lindenhurstdiner) “Everything was…
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New Update: Worker Killed In Trench Collapse At Long Island Home
This story has been updated. A worker has died following a trench collapse at a home on Long Island. Emergency crews were called at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 for a collapse at a property in Smithtown, located in the village of Head of the Harbor on Piper Lane. Suffolk County Police said an employee with Copiague-based Darius Masonry was installing cesspool rings at the home when he entered the hole to level the ring. While he was down in the hole, the excavated dirt collapsed on top of him, burying him in approximately ten feet of soil. Multiple agencies were called to the sc…
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Steals Over $4K In Razors From Long Island Target, Police Say
Police are working to identify a man suspected of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Long Island Target store. The alleged theft occurred Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Target store in Copiague, located on Sunrise Highway. Suffolk County Police said the man made off with roughly $4,700 worth of electric razors and beauty products before fleeing in a car. Surveillance footage shows the man wearing a dark colored shirt and pants with white sneakers, a black beanie, and glasses. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. An…
Police & Fire
1-Year-Old Boy Missing On Long Island
Authorities have sent out an alert for a child who went missing on Christmas. One-year-old Leo David Guetta was last seen in Copiague on Monday, Dec. 25, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. When he was last seen, the boy was wearing green pajamas. He has brown eyes and brown hair. Authorities said Guetta is 2-foot-6 and weighs approximately 24 pounds. It’s believed that the child is with his non-custodial parent. Anyone with information regarding Guetta’s location is urged to contact the state’s Missing Person Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. Leads can als…
Police & Fire
Parolee Shoots Through Ex-Girlfriend’s Long Island Front Door, Police Say
Police are asking for help in locating a prison parolee accused of shooting through the front door of a woman’s Long Island home. The alleged incident happened at around 1 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at a Central Islip home located on Irving Street. Joseph Bunce, age 35, fired multiple shots through his ex-girlfriend’s front door, according to Suffolk County Police. Nobody was injured in the shooting. Bunce is currently on parole with prior convictions for aggravated DWI and attempted criminal possession and sale of a controlled substance. He has ties to Wyandanch, Copiague, Central Islip, and…
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Deadly Cocktail: Long Island Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Other Overdoses, DA Says
A Long Island man is accused of selling a deadly drug cocktail that led to a man’s fatal overdose and hospitalized two others. Omar Aitcheson, age 31, of North Amityville, was arraigned on multiple charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 6. According to prosecutors, Aitcheson sold a mix of fentanyl and tramadol to three Copiague men who thought they were buying cocaine on Sunday, Oct. 8. Fentanyl is a powerful, synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin. Ingesting just two milligrams can be fatal. The group snorted the substance and immediately began showing si…
Police & Fire
ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say
Two men are facing charges following an alleged reckless joyride and police chase involving ATVs on a Long Island highway. The incident began at around 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in East Farmingdale on Route 110, according to Suffolk County Police. A driver called 911 saying that a group of ATV riders were driving recklessly on southbound Route 110 near Executive Boulevard. When officers attempted to stop the group, they fled southbound. They continued driving recklessly through Amityville, Copiague, and Lindenhurst before two of the vehicles finally stopped on Sunrise Highway, police said. …
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim
A suspect is at large after a teenage boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 in Copiague. The teen was walking at the crosswalk on eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) at 35th Street when he was struck by a 1999 Subaru driven by a 65-year-old Lindenhurst woman, Suffolk County Police said. The boy was lying in the roadway and was struck by another driver, who fled. Both the boy and the driver of the Subaru were transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip. The victim,…
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$2M Fraud Scheme: Long Island Trio Steals Millions From Financial Services Company, Feds Say
Three Long Island men are among several people accused in an elaborate scheme to defraud a financial services company out of millions. An indictment unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, Oct. 31, charges four men with conspiring to commit securities fraud and money laundering. The following Suffolk County residents are named in the indictment: Christopher Flagg (aka “Venus”), age 28, of Copiague Daquan Lloyd (aka “Payday”), age 29, of Copiague Eduardo Hernandez (aka “Ghost”), age 33, of Lindenhurst According to prosecutors, the group created hundreds of sham brokerage accoun…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 43-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle North Amityville Collision
Police are investigating a fatal crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened in North Amityville around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18. The victim was riding a 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on New Highway when he struck a southbound 2021 Dodge ProMaster van, driven by a 38-year-old Copiague resident who was attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Albany Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Wilmer Castillo, age 43, of Copiague, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Dodge was alone in the…
Business
Rite Aid Announces 20 NY Stores Slated For Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid has announced specific store closures just days after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy. Of the 154 closures nationwide announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 20 are in New York, 14 of which are on Long Island. Rite Aid currently has 2,100 stores and about 45,000 employees. The Long Island stores slated for closure are: 2 Whitney Ave., Floral Park 3131 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown 3199 Long Beach Road, Oceanside 198 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream 836 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore 2784 Sunrise Highway, Bellmore 901 Merrick Road, Copiague 577 Larkfield Road, East Nor…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Man Struck By Jeep Driven By Teen At Busy Copiague Intersection
Police are investigating after a man was killed in a crash at a busy intersection on Long Island. It happened just before noontime Friday, Oct. 6 in Copiague. A man was walking southbound across eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27), at 35th Street, when he was struck by an eastbound 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Suffolk County Police said. The man, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene by an EMT with the Copiague Fire Department. The driver of the Jeep, a 19-year-old Massapequa man, was not injured. Detectives are asking an…
News
Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video)
Police are hoping that newly released video will lead to an arrest in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island that left a 47-year-old man dead. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 in Amityville. Santos Aguirre was walking across Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck again by a northbound 2020 Land Rover, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver Aguirre, age 47, of Copiague, died at the scene. New York State Troopers stoppe…
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ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver
The identity has been released of the victim in an overnight hit-and-run crash involving an allegedly drunk driver on Long Island. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 in Amityville. The victim was walking across Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck again by a northbound 2020 Land Rover, Suffolk County Police said. The man, now ID'd as Santos Aguirre, age 47, of Copiague, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. New York State Trooper…
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Lottery Winner: $50K Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store
A local Long Island store sold a third-prize lottery ticket, officials announced. You may be the lucky winner. On Sunday, Aug. 13, New York Lottery officials announced that a third-prize winning Powerball ticket was sold at a Copiague store, Sny Enterprises, located at 880 Merrick Road. The ticket is worth $50,000 and was part of the Saturday, Aug. 12 drawing. Powerball game numbers are drawn Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Winning numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, with red Powerball being drawn from a separate field of one to 26. The New York Lottery contrib…
Police & Fire
Father, Son Stabbed By Contractor, Worker On Long Island
A Long Island father and son were stabbed by a contractor and another man during a fight at the home where the two were working. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 7 at 2686 44th St. in Copiague. According to Suffolk County Police, a man and his son were working as contractors at the residence, when they were involved in an altercation with two of the residents of the home. The residents, a 34-year-old father, and his 16-year-old son, were both stabbed during the altercation. The contractors fled the scene in a work …
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Handshake Turned Deadly: Long Island Man Indicted For Alleged Murder
A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly murdering a man after they had seemingly resolved an argument. Gherson Lopez, aged 29, of Copiague, was indicted on Friday, June 2 on murder charges for his alleged role in the killing of 34-year-old Jose Argueta-Canales, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. According to the DA’s Office, Lopez and Argueta-Canales were smoking together outside of a Copiague deli on Monday, May 15 when they got into a verbal altercation. The verbal argument reportedly turned physical, but the two ended the fight when Lopez told Argueta-Canales t…
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Man Who Threw Gun, Drugs While Fleeing Police On Long Island Convicted
A Long Island man has been convicted of possessing a loaded illegal loaded gun and drugs after a noise complaint turned into a foot chase, authorities said. Joe Nunez, aged 34, of Copiague, was found guilty by jury trial of felony charges that originated from an unrelated noise complaint, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. According to the trial, on August 14, 2022, police responded to noise complaints near Campagnoli Avenue. After wrapping up addressing the complaints, Nunez was seen by police driving an unregistered dirt bike. He fled on the bike when officers approache…
Police & Fire
Fatal Stabbing Outside Copiague Deli: 28-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed
A suspect has been apprehended after a man was stabbed to death near a Long Island deli. The 30-year-old victim was found on the ground next to a deli in Copiague on Barcellona Place at approximately 7:40 p.m. Monday, May 15, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier report: ID Released For 30-Year-Old Found Fatally Stabbed Outside Copiague Deli The man, Jose Argueta-Canales, of Copiague, was pronounced dead at the scene. Following an investigation by Suffolk County PD Homicide Squad detectives, the suspect, Gherson Lopez, was apprehended at around 7 p.m. Wednesda…
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