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Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A man was charged after he was allegedly found in possession of a stolen pickup truck and, in a separate incident, climbed a fence and trespassed at a Long Island car dealership. Riverhead Police officers received a report from the Suffolk County Sheriffs Department at about 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, about a stolen 2008 Honda Ridgeline that was found at the 7-Eleven store parking lot located at 245 West Main St. in Riverhead, the Riverhead Police Department said.  The Honda was reported stolen on Friday, Dec. 16, authorities said.  Police said 51-year-old Jeffrey …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing $1.3K In Merchandise From Riverhead Home Depot Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing $1.3K In Merchandise From Riverhead Home Depot
Seen Them? Duo Wanted For Stealing $1.3K In Merchandise From Riverhead Home Depot Authorities are searching for two men who are wanted for stealing merchandise valued at about $1,300 from Home Depot on Long Island. Two men stole rubber aluminum and floor enamel from the Riverhead store on Aug. 26, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The men left the store, located at 1550 Old Country Road, and fled the scene in a white van, authorities said. 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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Blimey! British Bloke Busted For Stealing $1.5K In Merch From LI Home Depot, Police Say Blimey! British Bloke Busted For Stealing $1.5K In Merch From LI Home Depot, Police Say
Blimey! British Bloke Busted For Stealing $1.5K In Merch From LI Home Depot, Police Say It wasn’t quite James Bond-level of criminal mastermind, but police on Long Island say they’ve solved their own international mystery, at least in part. Riverhead Police were initially called in October 2021 with reports that three men had stolen merchandise from the Home Depot on Old Country Road. The thieves grabbed more than $1,500 worth of roofing shingles before leaving the store without paying, police said. Investigators eventually identified all three suspects, but no arrests would come for over a year. That is until Friday, Dec. 9, when Riverhead Police announced they had nabbed o…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Convicted Of Killing Romantic Rival On His Birthday Out Of Jealousy, DA Says Long Island Man Convicted Of Killing Romantic Rival On His Birthday Out Of Jealousy, DA Says
Long Island Man Convicted Of Killing Romantic Rival On His Birthday Out Of Jealousy, DA Says A Long Island man has been convicted of killing a 34-year-old victim on his birthday because he was jealous that he was talking to his girlfriend.  Suffolk County resident Alcides Lopez Cambara, age 42, of Hampton Bays, was convicted of the murder of Marco Grisales of East Hampton on Nov. 11, 2020, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, who announced the conviction on Tuesday, Dec. 13.  On the day of the murder, Lopez Cambara was with his then-18-year-old girlfriend, Tyara Lemus, when she received a call from Grisales asking if he could see her th…

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by Ben Crnic
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18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies 18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies
18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies Eighteen people are facing charges in a 148-count indictment following a long-term investigation into gang-related robberies, thefts, and a murder committed on Long Island. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the indictment of alleged members of the "No Fake Love" gang, also known as "NFL," on Monday, Dec. 12. Tierney said the investigation involved 31 separate incidents, including the murder of Jorge Mauricio Sevilla Barrera in December of 2021. Authorities also investigated six shootings, six armed robberies, the recovery of eight loaded handguns, and the grand lar…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Riverhead Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing With 7-Month-Old In Pickup Truck Riverhead Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing With 7-Month-Old In Pickup Truck
Riverhead Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing With 7-Month-Old In Pickup Truck A local man has been accused of driving drunk with an infant in the vehicle after a crash near a busy Long Island intersection. The crash happened in Riverhead at about 6:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, and involved a black Chevrolet pickup truck and a gray Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Main Road near the intersection of Route 105, Riverhead Police said.  Upon police arrival, an investigation was conducted and the operator of the pickup truck, Phillip Majeski age, of Riverhead, was found to be intoxicated, and had a 7-month-old child inside the vehicle, according to police. Majeski was char…

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by Joe Lombardi
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14-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Store In Riverhead 14-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Store In Riverhead
14-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Accused Of Attempting To Burglarize Store In Riverhead Two teenagers are facing charges after investigators reported that they tried to burglarize a Long Island store. Officers responded to a burglary alarm at Bapa Cards and Gifts in Riverhead at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. When police arrived at the store, located at 763 Old Country Road, they found a broken window at the front, and they stopped a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, whose names were not released, at the back of the business, authorities said. The teenagers were identified and found to have run away from …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog
Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog A death investigation is underway after a woman's body was found in a wooded area on Long Island.  Police received a report that a body was found in Wading River in the wooded area behind 20th Street at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. The body was found by a resident who was walking his dog in the area, police said. "At this time, we believe that the woman was not a victim of a crime and that no apparent criminality caused the woman’s death," police said. Authorities said the woman has not been identified. She is described as a white wo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Robbing Victim At Gunpoint In Parking Lot Of Riverhead Target Man Accused Of Robbing Victim At Gunpoint In Parking Lot Of Riverhead Target
Man Accused Of Robbing Victim At Gunpoint In Parking Lot Of Riverhead Target A 24-year-old man was charged with robbing a victim at gunpoint in a Target parking lot on Long Island. Police in Riverhead received a report of a robbery in the Target parking lot, located at 1150 Old Country Road, shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. The victim gave police a description of the suspect's vehicle, and responding officers found the vehicle a short time later on Flanders Road, authorities said. Investigators determined that the victim was parked in the parking lot when Brandon Wollney, of Flanders, entered the …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Riverhead Man Sentenced For His Role In 2015 Gang-Related Murder Riverhead Man Sentenced For His Role In 2015 Gang-Related Murder
Riverhead Man Sentenced For His Role In 2015 Gang-Related Murder A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to decades in prison for his role in the fatal shooting of a victim on Long Island in 2015. Jason Langhorn, of Riverhead, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 14, to 27 years in prison and three years of supervised release for his participation in the murder of Thomas Lacolla on Nov. 17, 2015, announced Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Langhorn pleaded guilty to firearms-related murder in August of 2021, Peace said. “Langhorn has been held accountable for his role in a heartless shooting that claimed the life …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Ex-NYPD Cop Convicted In Death Of 8-Year-Old Son Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage Ex-NYPD Cop Convicted In Death Of 8-Year-Old Son Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage
Ex-nypd Cop Convicted In Death Of 8-Year-Old Son Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage A jury on Long Island convicted a former NYPD officer in the death of his 8-year-old son who was forced to stay in a freezing garage. Michael Valva, age 43, told authorities that the boy, Thomas Valva, had fallen in the driveway of his home in Center Moriches when he was found dead in the basement at around 9:40 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. On Friday, Nov. 4, following a six-week trial in Riverhead, the jury found Michael Valva guilty of second-degree murder and four counts of child endangerment. Thomas Valva died from hypothermia after his father forced him to sleep in a freezing gara…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Kills Grandmother After Intentionally Striking Her With Vehicle In West Islip, Police Say Man Kills Grandmother After Intentionally Striking Her With Vehicle In West Islip, Police Say
Man Kills Grandmother After Intentionally Striking Her With Vehicle In West Islip, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged with killing his grandmother after police say he intentionally struck her with a vehicle. The incident happened in West Islip on Sunday, Oct. 16 at around 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Tanglewood Road and Ryan Street. Helga McNulty, age 80, of Babylon, was a passenger in a Subaru that was driven by her grandson, Raymond Gallo, Suffolk County Police said. The Subaru traveled north on Tanglewood Road, and McNulty exited the vehicle, police said. Gallo, age 28, made a U-turn and struck McNulty with the vehicle before continuing south on Tanglewood…

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by Joe Lombardi