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Wanted 21-Year-Old Opens Fire On Officers During Arrest Attempt On Long Island, Police Say
A 21-year-old robbery suspect shot at two police officers who then returned fire, injuring the gunman, during a shootout on Long Island, authorities said.
The incident happened at around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, in North Amityville, according to Suffolk County Police.
At the time, the officers were transporting another inmate to a police station when they saw a man who was wanted for robbery and a missing firearm.
The suspect, identified as Jayvon Bell, ran from the scene and the two officers chased after him on Maple Road, police said.
As the officers were pursuing him, Bell pulled…
Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville
A woman was killed and a man seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection.
It happened around 11:50 a.m. Sunday, June 18 in Manorville.
A 38-year-old Shirley woman was driving a 2022 BMW southbound on Wading River Road when she attempted to make a lefthand turn onto South Street, Suffolk County Police said.
The BMW then collided with a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle that was traveling northbound through the intersection.
Both the driver of the motorcycle, Delio Dicuffa, age 50, and his passenger, his wife, Loraine Dicuffa, age 49, bo…
ATV Crash: 26-Year-Old In Critical Condition, Suspect Charged With DWI After Long Island Wreck
A Long Island man is facing DWI charges after he allegedly caused an ATV crash that sent a 26-year-old woman to the hospital.
The crash happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Brookhaven, on Bellport Avenue near Louise Avenue.
Suffolk County Police said Tayquan Mayodunmore, age 29, of Bellport, was driving the ATV while intoxicated when the vehicle overturned.
The crash caused his passenger, Jessilyn Johnson, of Medford, to strike her head on the pavement, police said.
She was taken by police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.
Mayodunmore was tak…
Long Island Expressway Crash: Woman Killed, Boyfriend Suffers Serious Injuries In Islandia
Police are investigating an overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured.
It happened around 2:40 a.m. Monday, May 29 between exits 58 and 59 in Islandia.
The woman was driving a 2010 Ford Edge eastbound with her boyfriend in the front passenger seat, when the vehicle left the roadway, struck the center median, spun around, and struck the right guardrail, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, Erika Figueroa, age 26, of Medford, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced…
Accused Cop Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder For 'Senseless' Attack On Long Island Officer
The 20-year-old man accused of shooting a Long Island police officer on the job could spend decades behind bars.
Janell Funderburke, age 20, of Coram, was formally arraigned on over a dozen criminal charges, including aggravated attempted murder, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 25.
Suffolk County Police officers were surveilling Funderburke’s Coram home, located on Homestead Drive near Norfleet Lane, as part of an armed robbery investigation on Thursday, May 11, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office.
Earlier Report: Watch: Suffolk County Officer Gets Hero's Send-Off Fr…
