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Ex-Con Admits Gunning Down Woman In Her Long Island Home On New Year's Eve Ex-Con Admits Gunning Down Woman In Her Long Island Home On New Year's Eve
Ex-Con Admits Gunning Down Woman In Her Long Island Home On New Year's Eve A violent ex-convict formally confessed to shooting a woman to death inside her Long Island home on New Year’s Eve. Detrich Emanuel, age 31, who is homeless, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the killing of Kristine Costantino. According to prosecutors, Emanuel and Costantino were with three other people at her Middle Island apartment on the night of Dec. 31, 2023, when the pair got into an argument. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence He pulled out a gun, pointed it at Costantino’s c…
Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Hundreds of illegal vape products were seized and two employees were arrested after they allegedly sold vapes to minors at a pair of Long Island businesses. Suffolk County Police conducted compliance checks at seven businesses as part of its “Operation Smoke Out” with the county health department's Tobacco Enforcement Unit on Thursday, May 9. Of the stores audited, two in Middle Island reportedly sold tobacco and vape products to customers under 21. The following employees were arrested on suspicion of unlawfully dealing with a child: Aaditya Patel, age 27, of Middle Island; employed at …
Duo Shot 8-Year-Old In Drive-By Attack On Long Island Home, DA Says Duo Shot 8-Year-Old In Drive-By Attack On Long Island Home, DA Says
Duo Shot 8-Year-Old In Drive-By Attack On Long Island Home, DA Says Two alleged gang members have been formally charged in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Long Island home that injured a child. Ersen Kumas, age 19, of Middle Island, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 4. Prosecutors said Kumas and 22-year-old Anthony Peña, of Coram – both alleged members of the Gorilla Stone Blood Gang – took part in a drive-by shooting at a Medford home located on Cedar Avenue early on July 26, 2023. At around 1:30 a.m., the men, joined by an unidentified third suspect, fired multiple shots into the residence, s…
Middle Island Man Accused Of Exchanging Child Sexual Abuse Material On Internet Middle Island Man Accused Of Exchanging Child Sexual Abuse Material On Internet
Middle Island Man Accused Of Exchanging Child Sexual Abuse Material On Internet A Long Island man has been accused of exchanging child sexual abuse material through the internet. Following an investigation, authorities executed a search warrant at a home in Middle Island on Thursday, March 28. Suffolk County Police detectives arrested Brian Kazmierowski, age 35, of Middle Island, at 6:15 p.m. Friday, April 5, for exchanging material using a peer-to-peer file-sharing system. Kazmierowski was charged with: Possessing a sexual performance by a child, a Class E felony, Promoting the sexual performance by a child, a Class D felony.  He was held overni…
Duo Set Fire To PSEG Substations So They Could Burglarize Long Island Businesses, DA Says Duo Set Fire To PSEG Substations So They Could Burglarize Long Island Businesses, DA Says
Duo Set Fire To Pseg Substations So They Could Burglarize Long Island Businesses, DA Says Two men accused in nearly a dozen commercial burglaries on Long Island tried distracting police by setting fires at electrical substations, prosecutors allege. Frank Costa, age 54, of Port Jefferson Station, and Jon Pucci, age 29, of Middle Island, were arraigned on arson and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 27 According to prosecutors, the men broke into nine Suffolk County businesses – including six convenience stores, a laundry mat, and a deli – between December 2023 and February 2024. Earlier Report: Duo Nabbed For String Of Long Island Business Burglarie…
Duo From Port Jefferson, Middle Island Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Business Burglaries Duo From Port Jefferson, Middle Island Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Business Burglaries
Duo From Port Jefferson, Middle Island Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Business Burglaries Two suspects have been arrested in connection to nearly a dozen Long Island business burglaries and an attempted burglary. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives, Frank Costa, age 54, of Port Jefferson, and Jon Pucci, age 29, of Middle Island, were apprehended in Centereach for allegedly committing the following burglaries during which cash and cigarettes were stolen: Shell, located at 1511 Middle Country Road in Ridge, on Friday, Feb. 9 Kings Park Auto Care, located at 189 Main Street in Kings Park, on Tu…
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence A suspect has been apprehended in a New Year's Eve Day shooting that left a Long Island woman dead. Click here for an updated story -- Ex-Con Admits Gunning Down Woman In Her Middle Island Home On New Year's Eve The shooting happened just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 in Middle Island. Responding Suffolk County Police Department officers determined that Kristine Costantino, age 40, had been shot inside her residence on Arist Lake Drive. Costantino was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. On Sunday, Jan. 14, Suffolk County…
Fatal Shooting: 40-Year-Old Woman ID'd After Incident At Middle Island Residence Fatal Shooting: 40-Year-Old Woman ID'd After Incident At Middle Island Residence
Fatal Shooting: 40-Year-Old Woman ID'd After Incident At Middle Island Residence An investigation is underway after a New Year's Eve Day shooting left a Long Island woman dead. Click here for a new, updated story: Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence The shooting happened just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 in Middle Island. Responding Suffolk County Police Department officers determined that Kristine Costantino, age 40, had been shot inside her residence on Arist Lake Drive. Costantino was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with inform…
Long Island Robber Who Shot Man In Face, Leaving Victim In Coma, Gets 15 Years Behind Bars Long Island Robber Who Shot Man In Face, Leaving Victim In Coma, Gets 15 Years Behind Bars
Long Island Robber Who Shot Man In Face, Leaving Victim In Coma, Gets 15 Years Behind Bars A Long Island man will spend over a decade in prison for a violent armed robbery that left the victim in a coma. Wilfredo Figueroa, age 29, of Ridge, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 10, after pleading guilty to robbery and related charges. According to prosecutors, Figueroa shot a 27-year-old man in the face while robbing him in Middle Island during the early morning hours of June 22, 2022. He then fled the scene and returned home. The victim was taken to a hospital and placed in a medically induced coma due to the severity of his injuries. F…
Long Island Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops Long Island Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops
Long Island Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops A Long Island man is locked up without bail after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met while the two were hospitalized. Rupert Cruz, age 63, of Coram, was arraigned on rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 21. According to prosecutors, Cruz met the 32-year-old victim in June 2023 while they were both patients at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson. He reportedly offered her a ride home when they were discharged, and she accepted. Once inside the car, Cruz allegedly gave the woman a drink from an opened soda can and began making sexual advances, whi…
Bank Robber Sentenced: Man Caught Minutes After Long Island Incident To Spend Years Behind Bars Bank Robber Sentenced: Man Caught Minutes After Long Island Incident To Spend Years Behind Bars
Bank Robber Sentenced: Man Caught Minutes After Long Island Incident To Spend Years Behind Bars A Long Island man who robbed a bank only to get caught less than 30 minutes after will now spend up to six years in prison, officials announced. Ralph Dominguez, a 66-year-old Middle Island man, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 16 to three to six years in prison for a January 2023 robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. According to Dominguez’s guilty plea, on January 31, he entered the M&T Bank, located at 1919 Middle Country Road in Centereach, and handed the teller a note. Original story: Suspect From Middle Island Nabbed Minutes After Centereach Bank Robbery …
Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Long Island Shopping Center Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Long Island Shopping Center
Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Long Island Shopping Center Two men were killed in an overnight crash in front of a Long Island shopping center. It happened around 11:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 in Farmingville. The victims were crossing the roadway in front of 755 Horseblock Road, when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene northwest on Horseblock Road, Suffolk County Police said. Ekrem Sahinbey Polat, age 27, of Middle Island, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  Battal Koc, age 38, Bay Shore, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital…
Long Island Man Commits Lewd Act At Nature Preserve In Front Of Woman Long Island Man Commits Lewd Act At Nature Preserve In Front Of Woman
Long Island Man Commits Lewd Act At Nature Preserve In Front Of Woman A Long Island man has been charged with exposing himself and committing a lewd act in front of a woman walking her dog at a nature preserve. Charles Hardy, age 28, was charged with public lewdness on Tuesday, July 25 for the incident which took place in Middle Island on Thursday, July 20. Suffolk County Police investigating the incident said the woman was walking her dog on a path in Prosser Pines Nature Preserve, located at 67 Yaphank Middle Island Road, when a man stepped out from behind a tree, exposed himself, and committed a lewd act. Hardy, a resident of Middle Island, was…
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing Nearly 2 Days Seen Him? Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing Nearly 2 Days
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing Nearly 2 Days Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a vulnerable adult from Long Island who has been missing for nearly two days. Kenneth Curry, age 32, was last seen at around 9 p.m. Monday, July 10, in the village of Westhampton Beach, on Seafield Lane. He has a traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, and is believed to be suicidal, according to Southampton Town Police. Curry is described as 6-feet tall and 165 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a thin gold bracelet and a thin gold necklace. He has a half-sleeve color tattoo on his l…
Duo Injured After Car, Dirt Bike Collide On Long Island Duo Injured After Car, Dirt Bike Collide On Long Island
Duo Injured After Car, Dirt Bike Collide On Long Island Police are investigating an early-morning Long Island accident that left one in serious condition and another injured. On Thursday, July 6, Emily Farrington was driving a 2014 Ford Mustang north on Route 112 in Medford, according to Suffolk County Police. Farrington, aged 18, attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot between Southaven Avenue and Tremont Avenue when, at 12:10 a.m., she was hit by two dirt bikes traveling south. Tomeik Young, a 23-year-old from Middle Island and one of the dirt bike riders, was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue and is in serious c…
New Update: Missing Selden 22-Year-Old Found New Update: Missing Selden 22-Year-Old Found
New Update: Missing Selden 22-Year-Old Found New update: A young Long Island man who went missing has been found. Suffolk County Police issued a Silver Alert for Anthony Piazza, age 22, who had last been seen at his Selden residence at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, June 22. He was reported missing by a family member. Late Friday morning, June 23, police announced that Piazza was "located, unharmed." Original report: A 22-year-old Long Island resident has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for Anthony Piazza, age 22, who was last se…
Man Sentenced For Shooting 2 People At Long Island Restaurant: DA Man Sentenced For Shooting 2 People At Long Island Restaurant: DA
Man Sentenced For Shooting 2 People At Long Island Restaurant: DA The incident took place at a Riverhead eatery in May 2022. Middle Island resident Paul Houpe, age 30, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a shooting that injured two, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. According to his guilty plea and the district attorney’s investigation, Houpe got into a verbal argument with two other diners while at the Mambo Grill & Lounge, located in Riverhead at 33 East Main Street. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant The verbal altercation continued onto the restaurant’s back patio…
Erratic, Wrong-Way Driver Hits 2 Cars In Head-On Long Island Crash, Police Say Erratic, Wrong-Way Driver Hits 2 Cars In Head-On Long Island Crash, Police Say
Erratic, Wrong-Way Driver Hits 2 Cars In Head-On Long Island Crash, Police Say A 48-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly striking two cars head on while driving erratically on Long Island, authorities said. Several people called 911 at around 2:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, to report that the driver of a Honda had struck multiple highway signs and guard rails on Route 27 in Southampton, according to the Southampton Town Police Department. Investigators said the driver, identified as Tatiana Martin, of Easthampton, then merged onto County Road 39, near the Southampton Golf Club, continuing to strike signs and driving on curbs. While heading eastbound, Martin cr…
Suspect From Middle Island Nabbed Minutes After Centereach Bank Robbery Suspect From Middle Island Nabbed Minutes After Centereach Bank Robbery
Suspect From Middle Island Nabbed Minutes After Centereach Bank Robbery A suspect was apprehended minutes after a bank robbery on Long Island. According to Suffolk County Police, Ralph William Dominguez, age 65, entered M&T Bank in Centereach, located at 1919 Middle Country Road, at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, and handed a note demanding cash to a bank teller.  The employee complied and Dominguez fled on foot. Less than a half hour later, a man matching his description was located by Suffolk County PD Sixth Precinct patrol officers in the parking lot of 1740 Middle Country Road in Centereach (see the image above).  …
28-Year-Old From Middle Island Hit By Separate Vehicles At Coram Intersection 28-Year-Old From Middle Island Hit By Separate Vehicles At Coram Intersection
28-Year-Old From Middle Island Hit By Separate Vehicles At Coram Intersection A man suffered serious injuries after being struck by two vehicles near a Long Island intersection. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Coram. The 28-year-old man, a resident of Middle Island, was standing in the eastbound lane of Middle Country Road, near Country Club Drive, when he was struck by a 2004 Toyota Camry being operated by a 64-year-old Coram man, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of a 2007 Toyota Camry that was driving behind the vehicle, a 23-year-old from Wading River, attempted to swerve out of the way but also s…
Woman Charged After 23-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Riverhead Auto Dealership Woman Charged After 23-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Riverhead Auto Dealership
Woman Charged After 23-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Riverhead Auto Dealership A suspect has been charged in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash outside a Long Island auto dealership. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 in Riverhead, in front of the Apple Honda Dealership at 1375 Old Country Road. First-arriving Riverhead PD patrol units located a man struck in the roadway. The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps. was requested and responded to the scene to assist the victim. The Riverhead Police Detective Squad was also requested and responded to further the investigation. The subsequent investigation determined that Dean Arnum, a…
23-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck Outside Riverhead Auto Dealership 23-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck Outside Riverhead Auto Dealership
23-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck Outside Riverhead Auto Dealership A 23-year-old was killed after being struck by a pickup truck and possibly another vehicle in a crash outside an auto dealership on Long Island. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 in Riverhead, in front of the Apple Honda Dealership at 1375 Old Country Road.  First-arriving Riverhead PD patrol units located a man struck in the roadway.  The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps. was requested and responded to the scene to assist the victim.  The Riverhead Police Detective Squad was also requested and responded to further the investigation.  The sub…
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…
Violent Convict Admits To 'Terrorizing' Teen During Home Break-In On Long Island Violent Convict Admits To 'Terrorizing' Teen During Home Break-In On Long Island
Violent Convict Admits To 'Terrorizing' Teen During Home Break-In On Long Island A convicted violent felon is facing more time behind bars after admitting that he frightened a 14-year-old girl during a home break-in on Long Island. Farmingville resident Seyquan Patron, age 35, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Dec. 1, in connection with the October 2021 break-in at a home in Middle Island. Prosecutors said the teenage victim first noticed something was wrong after she arrived home from school and got a call from her mother saying their Ring doorbell camera had been activated by a “strange man.” The girl locked herself in a ba…
Impaired Driver Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Audi In Southampton, Police Report Impaired Driver Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Audi In Southampton, Police Report
Impaired Driver Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Audi In Southampton, Police Report A 20-year-old Long Island man was charged with driving while impaired by drugs after police said he crashed a vehicle into a tractor-trailer, a dump truck, and an Audi. Authorities in Southampton received reports of a multi-vehicle crash on County Road 39 west of Tuckahoe Lane at about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. Investigators found that Jason Manigault, of Middle Island, drove a 2019 Nissan east at a high speed and crossed over into the westbound lane, striking a 1995 tractor-trailer, police said. The Nissan then moved back into t…
30-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Fatal Coram Crash 30-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Fatal Coram Crash
30-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Fatal Coram Crash Police have arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a crash that killed a person on Long Island. It happened in Coram around 11:50 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 on Middle Country Road. According to Suffolk County Police, Derrick Kindle, age 30, of Middle Island, was driving a 2008 Nissan Sentra eastbound on Middle Country Road, east of Country Club Drive, when he struck Gerald Smith, age 68, of Farmingville. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Officers at the scene determined Kindle was driving drunk and placed him in custody…
Seen Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Fishing Equipment From Middle Island Walmart Seen Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Fishing Equipment From Middle Island Walmart
Seen Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Fishing Equipment From Middle Island Walmart Authorities asked the public for help locating a man who is accused of stealing fishing equipment from a Long Island store. A man stole the merchandise from Walmart in Middle Island on Thursday, Sept. 8, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Authorities said the store is located at 750 Middle Country Road. 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.
Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant A suspect has been apprehended more than a month after two men were shot during a dispute at a Long Island restaurant. It happened around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, May 28 in Riverhead. That's when officers respond to the Mambo Grill and Lounge at 33 East Main Street for a report of a disturbance that resulted in gunshots being fired at the location, Riverhead Police said. Upon arrival, it was determined that numerous gunshots were fired outside and at the rear of the restaurant and that two male subjects were struck by the reported gunshots, police said. It was reported that both subjects sel…
24-Year-Old From Central Islip Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Middle Island 24-Year-Old From Central Islip Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Middle Island
24-Year-Old From Central Islip Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Middle Island Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a Long Island man overnight. It happened around 11:55 p.m. Saturday, June 25 in Middle Island. The man was driving a 1993 Honda Civic southbound on Yaphank Middle Island Road, when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree near Island Bay Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Kevin Majanosaravia, age 24, of Central Islip, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Seventh Squad de…
Centereach Man Admits To Murdering Wife Over Extramarital Affair, DA Says Centereach Man Admits To Murdering Wife Over Extramarital Affair, DA Says
Centereach Man Admits To Murdering Wife Over Extramarital Affair, DA Says The husband of a Long Island mother of four admitted to murdering his wife and wrapping her body in garbage bags after stabbing her dozens of times. Centereach resident Marcello Molinari, age 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after his wife was found stabbed and wrapped in garbage bags and duct tape in the Pine Barrens of Middle Island in December 2021. Earlier story - Husband Charged With Murder After Body Of Missing NY Mother Of Four Found In pleading guilty, Molinari admitted to stabbing his wife 58 times, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. Accordin…
Man Arrested After Crashing Car With Four Child Passengers In Coram Man Arrested After Crashing Car With Four Child Passengers In Coram
Man Arrested After Crashing Car With Four Child Passengers In Coram A 30-year-old man was arrested after police say he crashed a car with four child passengers into an SUV on Long Island. The crash happened in Coram at about 7:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Yonnel Ricketts, of Middle Island, was driving a 2022 Dodge Challenger west on Middle Country Road, near the intersection of Country Club Drive, when the car veered into the center turning lane and struck a 2014 Cadillac SUV driven by a 38-year-old Coram man, SCPD reported. Police said there were four boys in the Dodge, ages 12, 13, 14, and 15, two of who…