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Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Running SUV, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Running SUV, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Running SUV, Police Say A Long Island man was nabbed shortly after allegedly stealing a running SUV at a convenience store. The incident took place in Baldwin around 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4 in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store. According to Nassau County detectives, Scott Cali, age 59, of Long Beach, stole a Honda Pilot SUV while the owner left the vehicle left the SUV running with the key fob in his pocket.  Cali entered the vehicle and drove away, police said. Officers broadcasted a description of the vehicle and the suspect and he was located at 24 Hayes St. in Baldwin and placed un…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Crossing Bohemia Roadway Dies After Being Hit By At Least 3 Vehicles Man Crossing Bohemia Roadway Dies After Being Hit By At Least 3 Vehicles
Man Crossing Bohemia Roadway Dies After Being Hit By At Least 3 Vehicles A man crossing a busy Long Island roadway was hit by at least three vehicles while crossing a busy roadway. The man was crossing in front of 3870 Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia when he was struck by an eastbound 2003 Honda Civic at approximately 8:30 p.m., on Monday, Feb. 20. The driver of the Honda, Victor Velez, age 32, of Bayport, stopped his car and then saw two other vehicles hit the victim and continue eastbound without stopping, Suffolk County Police said.  The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash ID: Man Struck By Compact SUV Near Nesconset Intersection Fatal Crash ID: Man Struck By Compact SUV Near Nesconset Intersection
Fatal Crash ID: Man Struck By Compact SUV Near Nesconset Intersection The identity has been released of a person killed in a crash near a Long Island intersection.   It happened around 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 in Nesconset. A 27-year-old Nesconset woman was driving a 2005 Honda CR-V on eastbound Nesconset Highway, east of Terry Road, when her vehicle struck a pedestrian in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrian, now identified as Manhattan resident Gustavo Carino, age 31, of Washington Heights,  was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Med…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Burglary Investigation After Motorcycles Stolen From East Quogue Garage Burglary Investigation After Motorcycles Stolen From East Quogue Garage
Burglary Investigation After Motorcycles Stolen From East Quogue Garage An investigation is underway after two motorcycles were stolen from a garage on Long Island. A suspect or suspects removed an air conditioning unit and entered an East Quogue home on Sandpiper Lane on Thursday, Sept. 22, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Monday, Dec. 12. Authorities said a 2018 Honda motorcycle and a 2001 Honda motorcycle with an FMF muffler and motocross forks were stolen from the garage attached to the residence. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted b…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Middle Island Man Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle Stony Brook Crash, Police Say 27-Year-Old Middle Island Man Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle Stony Brook Crash, Police Say
27-Year-Old Middle Island Man Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle Stony Brook Crash, Police Say A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened in Stony Brook at about 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A Middle Island man was driving a 2009 Mercedes-Benz in the left lane of northbound Nicolls Road, between Nesconset Highway and Oxhead Road, when he tried to cross into the right lane and struck a 2022 Honda CR-V, SCPD said. He lost control of the Mercedes, traveling onto the right shoulder and continuing off the road, police reported. The Mercedes then crashed into construct…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Islip Terrace Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment In Suffolk Islip Terrace Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment In Suffolk
Islip Terrace Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment In Suffolk A woman was killed in a single-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened around 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 in the town of Islip. According to New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Honda HRV, driven by Melissa Lombardo, age 33, of Islip Terrace, was traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway when her vehicle exited the roadway onto the right shoulder.   The vehicle then struck the guiderail, and continued down the embankment, where it struck a tree, police said. Lombardo was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The investi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Struck By 2 Vehicles In Huntington Station Man Fatally Struck By 2 Vehicles In Huntington Station
Man Fatally Struck By 2 Vehicles In Huntington Station A 57-year-old man was fatally struck by a sedan and an SUV on Long Island. The crash happened in Huntington Station at about 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said James Beck, of Huntington Station, was walking in the westbound lanes of East Jericho Turnpike at Totten Avenue when a westbound 2009 Honda sedan struck him. Beck was then struck by a westbound 2008 Saab SUV, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, SCPD said. The driver of the Honda, a 20-year-old Commack man, and the driver of the Saab, a 19-year-old…

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by Nicole Valinote
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24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say 24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say A 24-year-old man was killed and three others were hospitalized following a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island. The crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in Massapequa Park, on Sunrise Highway near Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that Juan DeLeon Collado, age 29, of Freeport, was driving westbound in a Honda CR-V when he crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a Honda Civic head on. The impact killed a 24-year-old male passenger in the Civic and left the 28-year-old male driver with injuries to his leg and hip, polic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Struck, Killed By SUV Near East Patchogue Intersection Man Struck, Killed By SUV Near East Patchogue Intersection
Man Struck, Killed By SUV Near East Patchogue Intersection Police are investigating a fatal crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 in East Patchogue. A 46-year-old East Patchogue woman was driving a 2021 Honda CRV westbound on South Country Road when the SUV struck a 68-year-old man as he was crossing the roadway northbound from South Dunton Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as William Burrows, of Bellport, was transported by South Country Ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, said police. The operator of the Honda CRV w…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Watch: Suspects Wanted For Stealing Catalytic Convertor From SUV In Ronkonkoma Watch: Suspects Wanted For Stealing Catalytic Convertor From SUV In Ronkonkoma
Watch: Suspects Wanted For Stealing Catalytic Convertor From SUV In Ronkonkoma Police are searching for the suspects who stole a catalytic converter from an SUV on Long Island. The catalytic converter was stolen from a 2003 Honda CRV that was parked in a driveway on Walnut Avenue in Ronkonkoma at about 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Monday, Oct. 3. Video police shared of the incident shows two individuals at the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police ID Man Struck, Killed By SUVs In Flanders After 'Overwhelming Community Response' Police ID Man Struck, Killed By SUVs In Flanders After 'Overwhelming Community Response'
Police ID Man Struck, Killed By SUVs In Flanders After 'Overwhelming Community Response' A Long Island man who was killed after being hit by two SUVs has been identified thanks to assistance from the public. The man, identified as Julio Sicay-Perez, age 43, of Flanders, was struck on Route 105 in Flanders around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25. According to Lt. Susan Ralph, with the Southampton Police, Sicay-Perez died on Sunday night from injuries sustained during the crash. The medical examiner was working to identify him when Southampton Police put out a call to the public for help on Monday, Sept. 26. "The community responded to the request for information in an overwhel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Crash With Landscaping Truck In Greenvale Man Dies After Crash With Landscaping Truck In Greenvale
Man Dies After Crash With Landscaping Truck In Greenvale Police are investigating after a man was killed in a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection. The crash happened in Greenvale at about 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, the Nassau County Police Department reported. A westbound Honda motorcycle and an eastbound landscaping truck were involved in a crash on Northern Boulevard at Addison Lane, NCPD Police said the motorcyclist, identified as a man in his 30s, was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 10:08 a.m. Authorities have not yet released his name. The driver of the landscaping truck remained and the scene, NCPD reported. Polic…

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by Nicole Valinote