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Man Charged With Stealing High-End Items From Riverhead Home Depot Man Charged With Stealing High-End Items From Riverhead Home Depot
Man Charged With Stealing High-End Items From Riverhead Home Depot A 45-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly stealing high-end items from a Home Depot location on Long Island over the course of several months, police announced. Riverhead resident Charles Lamb was arrested by local police and charged with five counts of fourth-degree grand larceny on Wednesday, Feb. 2 after he surrendered himself into custody. According to the Riverhead Police Department, Lamb was identified as a suspect by management at Home Depot on Old Country Road in Riverhead following multiple reported thefts between September and December 2021. In each instance, police said …

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by Zak Failla
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Know Them? Trio Wanted For Stealing $1.5K Worth Of Items From Suffolk County Home Depot Know Them? Trio Wanted For Stealing $1.5K Worth Of Items From Suffolk County Home Depot
Know Them? Trio Wanted For Stealing $1.5K Worth Of Items From Suffolk County Home Depot Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down three wanted suspects who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from an area Home Depot. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Riverhead Town Police Department released surveillance photos of three wanted suspects who allegedly stole 28 packages of roofing shingles from Home Depot on Old Country Road. The alleged theft happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2021. The shingles had an estimated value of approximately $1,500. Anyone with information regarding the suspects ha…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Nabbed For Attempted Robbery Of Laptop, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Attempted Robbery Of Laptop, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Attempted Robbery Of Laptop, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly attempting to steal a laptop computer from a woman sitting in a shopping center parking lot. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, when the Riverhead Town Police were called to a disturbance in the parking lot of the Walmart store at 1890 Old Country Road in Riverhead. When police arrived, the found that Derrick Dixon, age 46, of Coram, has allegedly attempted to stal the computer from a woman sitting in a car, police said. Dixon was detained and charged with attempted robbery. The Riverhead Town Detective Division was n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Long Island Dollar Tree Parking Lot, Police Say Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Long Island Dollar Tree Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Long Island Dollar Tree Parking Lot, Police Say Police are searching for three people who allegedly robbed a man at knifepoint in the parking lot of a Long Island Dollar Tree store. The incident took place around 6:25 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the Dollar Tree parking lot on Old Country Road in Riverhead. According to police, a 53-year-old man was in his vehicle in the parking lot when a Hispanic woman got into his vehicle and shut it off. At the same time, two Hispanic men walked up to the vehicle, opened the driver's door, and demanded the man's money while displaying a knife. Police said a quantity of money and personal b…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Robbery At Long Island Lowe's Suspect Nabbed After Robbery At Long Island Lowe's
Suspect Nabbed After Robbery At Long Island Lowe's A suspect has been apprehended after a robbery at a Long Island Lowe's home improvement store. On Friday, Nov. 26, at approximately 5 a.m., a manager from the Riverhead Lowe's location on Old Country Road contacted Riverhead Police to advise that upon reporting for work, he found the glass broken out in two of the front doors.  Marked patrol units responded and conducted a search of the interior of the store, however, nothing inside appeared out of order, said Riverhead Police.  The Riverhead PD Detective Division was notified and a preliminary investigation was conducted at the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Searching For Duo Who Stole $2K In Goods From Long Island Shop Police Searching For Duo Who Stole $2K In Goods From Long Island Shop
Police Searching For Duo Who Stole $2K In Goods From Long Island Shop Police are searching for two alleged burglars who broke into a  Long Island smoke shop and got away with more than $2,500 in goods. The incident took place around 1:26 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, in Suffolk County when Riverhead Police received a report of a commercial burglary at the Bapa Vapor and Smoke Shop located at 763 Old Country Road in Riverhead.  The owner of the business received an alarm activation and upon viewing the surveillance system remotely, he observed people breaking the glass on the front door and entering the business, according to Detective Mic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Undercover Operation Nets Four Arrests On Long Island For Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say Undercover Operation Nets Four Arrests On Long Island For Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say
Undercover Operation Nets Four Arrests On Long Island For Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say In an effort to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage children on Long Island, police conducted an investigation into retail establishments. The undercover operation held on Tuesday, Sept. 14, was organized by the Riverhead Police Department's Cope Division in cooperation with the Riverhead Community Awareness Program. The following employees were arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child; Diony Castillo, age 27, Riverhead Supermarket and Deli, 945 W. Main St. Riverhead Can Aydoner, age 41, of American Gas, 1427 Main Rd. Jamesport Harmanbir, Sing, age 29, Bolla Marke…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: New Cluster Traced Back To Positive Cases At Long Island Restaurant COVID-19: New Cluster Traced Back To Positive Cases At Long Island Restaurant
Covid-19: New Cluster Traced Back To Positive Cases At Long Island Restaurant A new COVID-19 cluster has been traced back to a popular Long Island restaurant. At least six employees at the Friendly’s restaurant on Old Country Road in Riverhead have tested positive for the virus, health officials said, possibly exposing other staff members or customers. Earlier story - COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Suffolk County Restaurant In response to the positive cases, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said that anyone who frequented Friendly’s on Thursday, Nov. 5 or Friday, Nov. 6 should monitor themselves for 14 days to see if they display symptoms. The restaur…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Store Clerk Charged In Long Island Underage Drinking Enforcement Detail One Store Clerk Charged In Long Island Underage Drinking Enforcement Detail
One Store Clerk Charged In Long Island Underage Drinking Enforcement Detail A store clerk on Long Island was arrested for selling alcohol to a minor during a sting operation by New York State Police. On Monday, June 22, New York State Police investigators conducted an underage drinker enforcement operation in the town of Riverhead, targeting smoke shops, gas stations, and liquor stores.   During the sting, a clerk at one of 14 stores investigated sold an alcoholic beverage to a State Police operative who was underage. Yi Sheng Zheng, 42, of Patchogue, who is a clerk at Peconic Wine & Liquor on Old Country Road in Riverhead was arrested and charged with un…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Used Stolen Credit Card To Buy $1,255 Worth Of Items At Long Island Stores, Police Say Woman Used Stolen Credit Card To Buy $1,255 Worth Of Items At Long Island Stores, Police Say
Woman Used Stolen Credit Card To Buy $1,255 Worth Of Items At Long Island Stores, Police Say Know her? A woman on Long Island is wanted by police investigators for identity theft after allegedly charging more than $1,000 using a stolen credit card at a pair of stores last month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert for a suspect who was caught on camera using a stolen credit card at two Riverhead stores on Thursday, Jan. 9. According to police, the woman used the credit card to purchase approximately $755 worth of merchandise at Target on Old Country Road at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Jan. 9. She then used the stolen card to make a $500 purchase at GameStop on Old Countr…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Making Unauthorized Withdrawals From Long Island Bank Man Wanted For Making Unauthorized Withdrawals From Long Island Bank
Man Wanted For Making Unauthorized Withdrawals From Long Island Bank An alert has been issued for a wanted man who allegedly made unauthorized withdrawals from a Long Island bank over the summer. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police are attempting to locate a man who made withdrawals at Chase Bank on Old Country Road in Riverhead on Thursday, Aug. 29. In surveillance photos from the bank, the African American suspect can be seen wearing glasses, a white shirt, jeans, and sneakers. Anyone who recognizes the suspect, or who has information regarding his whereabouts has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo Wanted For Stealing Woman's Wallet, Using Her Credit Card In Riverhead Duo Wanted For Stealing Woman's Wallet, Using Her Credit Card In Riverhead
Duo Wanted For Stealing Woman's Wallet, Using Her Credit Card In Riverhead Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police detectives are on the lookout for the individuals suspected of stealing a woman’s wallet and using her credit card in Riverhead. Police say a suspect removed a woman’s wallet and credit card from her pocketbook at Walmart (1890 Old Country Road) on Monday, June 24 around 10 a.m. Three men and a woman, pictured above, used the credit card the same day to make unauthorized purchases at Riverhead retailers including Best Buy, Game Stop, Staples and Bed Bath & Beyond, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash re…

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by Valerie Musson