26-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Car On Long Island, Police Say 26-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Car On Long Island, Police Say
26-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Car On Long Island, Police Say A report of a stolen car ended with a 26-year-old man in handcuffs on Long Island. Riverhead Town Police were alerted at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, that a vehicle stolen from Nassau County was believed to be entering Riverhead. Nearly 10 minutes later, patrol units spotted the 2006 Dodge Charger stopped on Route 58 near Mill Road, according to police. Officers arrested the driver, Bhajenauth Ramsaroop, of Jamaica, Queens, without incident on multiple charges, including: Third-degree criminal possession of stolen property (felony) Second-degree obstructing governmental administrat…
Suspects On Loose After Attempted Armed Robbery At Riverhead Liquor Store Suspects On Loose After Attempted Armed Robbery At Riverhead Liquor Store
Suspects On Loose After Attempted Armed Robbery At Riverhead Liquor Store Two suspects are on the loose after an overnight attempted armed robbery at a Long Island liquor store. It happened around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, April 29 in Riverhead. That's when the two masked men entered Lucky Wines & Liquors at 134 West Main St. with what appeared to be a handgun and demanded money, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. Both subjects fled the store with no proceeds.  Riverhead Police patrol units and Riverhead K-9 unit canvassed the area and were unable to locate the suspects. Riverhead PD detectives are now investigating. Anyone with infor…
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…
Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe On Long Island Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe On Long Island
Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe On Long Island After a year-long police investigation into a “violent” drug and gun trafficking ring on Long Island, nearly two dozen gang members are facing charges, including a man accused of selling fentanyl to a 25-year-old mother who later died from an overdose, authorities said. Among the 21 defendants named in the 197-count indictment announced on Monday, April 24, are several members of the Nine Trey Bloods street gang, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said several agencies - including the Suffolk County DA’s Fentanyl Task Force, Suffolk County Police Departm…
Long Island Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight During Altercation Long Island Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight During Altercation
Long Island Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight During Altercation Police are investigating after a Long Island teenager was shot and killed during an altercation. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 3:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, on Hill Circle in Calverton. According to Suffolk County Police detectives, Preston Gamble, age 15, of Calverton, was involved in an altercation between two groups of teenagers and young adults when he was shot. Gamble was transported by family to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where he was pronounced dead. Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to contact Homicide Squad detectiv…
LI Man Gets 23 Years For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old LI Man Gets 23 Years For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old
LI Man Gets 23 Years For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old A Long Island man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child, and who was accused of doing so for months, has been sentenced to over two decades in prison. Riverhead resident Jose Carabantes Pineda, age 37, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 23 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 6. It followed his guilty plea to the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, the Suffolk County DA announced. Earlier Report: Long Island Man Indicted For Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Child According to his guilty plea and investigation, on March 10, 2021, Carabantes Pineda took the girl to a R…
First Youth Suicide Prevention Center On Long Island Celebrates Grand Opening First Youth Suicide Prevention Center On Long Island Celebrates Grand Opening
First Youth Suicide Prevention Center On Long Island Celebrates Grand Opening A new program aimed at reducing suicide among teens and young adults was officially launched on Long Island. On Thursday, March 30, in Riverhead, RISE Life Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its latest venture in a long line of aid-related programs: the first youth suicide prevention center on Long Island, formally dubbed the RISE Life Services Suicide Prevention and Enrichment Experience. “I want to call it a happy occasion because we’re starting a program that’s going to make a difference,” said Executive Director Charles Evdos at the ceremony. “But I’m also sad…I’m sad becau…
Suspect Flees On LI Expressway After Carjacking Outside Riverhead Outlet Store Suspect Flees On LI Expressway After Carjacking Outside Riverhead Outlet Store
Suspect Flees On LI Expressway After Carjacking Outside Riverhead Outlet Store Police are searching for a suspect who fled on the Long Island Expressway after a carjacking at a popular outlet store. The incident began unfolding around 3:50 p.m. Friday, March 10 at the parking lot of the Banana Republic Outlet store in Riverhead. Upon police arrival, it was determined that a robbery had occurred and a 2021 gray Kia Seltos was stolen.  The suspect used physical force to remove the vehicle's owner from the compact SUV and then threatened the vehicle owner with a box cutter before entering the running vehicle and fleeing westbound on the Long Island Expressway, Rive…
Jealous Boyfriend’s Accomplice Sentenced For Helping Kill Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday Jealous Boyfriend’s Accomplice Sentenced For Helping Kill Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday
Jealous Boyfriend’s Accomplice Sentenced For Helping Kill Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday An accomplice who helped a jealous Long Island man murder a 34-year-old victim on his birthday will spend nearly two decades in prison for his role in the killing. Dennis Jonathan Hernandez Abanao, age 23, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 28. It followed his guilty plea to second-degree attempted murder in the killing of Marco Grisales, of East Hampton, in Riverhead in November 2020. Earlier Report: Jealous Boyfriend Who Killed East Hampton Man On His 34th Birthday Sentenced Prosecutors said Hernandez Abanao was recruited by 42-year–old Al…
Homeless Duo Robs Man At Knifepoint Outside Long Island Business, Police Say Homeless Duo Robs Man At Knifepoint Outside Long Island Business, Police Say
Homeless Duo Robs Man At Knifepoint Outside Long Island Business, Police Say Two people are behind bars after allegedly robbing a man at knifepoint outside a Long Island business. The incident was reported just after 11 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in Riverhead, outside the Morenitas Deli on Griffin Avenue near Main Street, according to Riverhead Town Police. When officers arrived, the victim told them that a man and woman had forcibly removed his cellphone and cash at knifepoint. There were no reports of injuries. Police eventually located and arrested the suspects, identified as Kari Reid, age 42, and Nicholas Berg, age 37. Detectives said both are homeless in the Riv…
Employees Find Man Dead Outside Long Island Restaurant Employees Find Man Dead Outside Long Island Restaurant
Employees Find Man Dead Outside Long Island Restaurant Employees arriving to work found a man dead outside a Long Island restaurant, authorities said. Medics in Riverhead were called at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, with reports of an unconscious man who was seated against an exterior wall outside Express Deli & Café on Osborn Avenue, according to Riverhead Town Police. When officers arrived, they found the man not breathing and without a pulse, and began performing CPR. The man was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Detectives identified the man as 44-year-old Alberto Munoz Noj, of Riverh…
Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island
Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island A sanitation worker is recovering after a garbage truck crashed on Long Island Friday morning, Feb. 10. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. in Riverhead on Kirby Lane, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Investigators said the truck was backing up when it collided with a parked dump truck. The impact left Javier Palma-Guevara, who was riding on the vehicle's back step, with serious injuries to his leg. He was flown by police helicopter to University Hospital in Stony Brook for treatment. The extent of his injuries was not immediately clear. Police said the garbage tr…