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4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection 4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection A child was seriously injured in an overnight crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened on Wednesday, March 24 at 11:45 p.m. in North Amityville. David Hernandez-Martinez, age 29, was driving southbound on Broadway with his sister and her daughter in a 2005 Toyota Prius, Suffolk County Police said.  The vehicle was stopped at a red light at the intersection of West Smith Street when it was rear-ended by a 2009 Infiniti, being driven by Cheresse Myers, age 37, of Brooklyn, Suffolk County Police said. Alexandra Ceron-Hernandez, age 4, was transported to Good Samar…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Five Charged After SLA Inspections At Long Island Restaurants, Bars Five Charged After SLA Inspections At Long Island Restaurants, Bars
Five Charged After SLA Inspections At Long Island Restaurants, Bars Five people were charged over the weekend on Long Island with various crimes in violation of state regulations, as well as DWI, and possession of drugs, following New York State Liquor Authority inspections. Two people were arrested on Friday, March 5, in Huntington Station, after authorities with the Suffolk County Police along with SLA inspections in Huntington Station in response to numerous community complaints. The arrests took place at the Three Stars Restaurant, located at 118 W. Hills Road, and the Carousel Night Club, located at 522 E Jericho Turnpike, said the Suffolk County Poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Resident Escapes After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Resident Escapes After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Resident Escapes After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island A man had to be rescued from a Long Island house fire that left him and a woman hospitalized, officials said. Two people were hospitalized when a fire broke out inside a Plymouth Street home shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, according to Suffolk County police. The man was rescued by a neighbor and an off-duty volunteer firefighter, officials said, and was were treated at the scene and transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow with non-life-threatening injuries. A second woman who was able to escape the home on her own was also treated and transported to Goo…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection A 43-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a bullet in a drive-by shooting at a Long Island intersection, police said. Shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, a person driving a 2016 Toyota Camry was traveling east on Edison Avenue in West Babylon, making a left hand turn onto Dale Street, when gunshots rang out from a different passing vehicle. Police said that a Wyandanch resident who was a passenger in the Camry was grazed by one of the bullets, causing non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Camry took the passenger to the Shell gas station on Straight Pat…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Killed In Rollover Crash On Sunrise Highway Woman Killed In Rollover Crash On Sunrise Highway
Woman Killed In Rollover Crash On Sunrise Highway A woman was killed in a rollover night crash overnight on Long Island. It happened around 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in West Islip. Nicole Valerius, age 27, was driving a 2004 Acura MDX on the westbound Sunrise Highway Service Road, east of Deer Park Avenue, when she lost control of the vehicle, which crashed and rolled, Suffolk County Police said. Valerius was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she was pronounced dead. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.  Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Third Squad at 6…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Driving Drunk With Child In Pickup Truck Crashes Into House, Police Say Long Island Man Driving Drunk With Child In Pickup Truck Crashes Into House, Police Say
Long Island Man Driving Drunk With Child In Pickup Truck Crashes Into House, Police Say A 45-year-old Long Island man was arrested under Leandra's Law for allegedly driving while intoxicated with his child in the vehicle after he crashed into a home. Juan Gonzalez, of Central Islip, was driving a 2002 Toyota pickup truck with his 12-year-old son in the vehicle when he lost control and struck a residence located at 70 Brightside Ave. at approximately 3:10 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 25, Suffolk County Police said. The child was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and will be released into the custody of a family…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boy Suffers Injuries After Falling Out Of Window Of Long Island Home Boy Suffers Injuries After Falling Out Of Window Of Long Island Home
Boy Suffers Injuries After Falling Out Of Window Of Long Island Home A 7-year-old boy is in stable condition after falling out of a second-floor window of a Long Island home. The incident took place around 11:25 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 10 in West Babylon, said the Suffolk County Police. According to police,  officers responded to 1167 Little East Neck Road, after the child slipped and fell through an opening in the window, police said. He was transported via ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Infiniti Driver Loses Control, Crashes Into Long Island Restaurant, Police Say Infiniti Driver Loses Control, Crashes Into Long Island Restaurant, Police Say
Infiniti Driver Loses Control, Crashes Into Long Island Restaurant, Police Say An Infiniti Coupe slammed into a Long Island restaurant after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle overnight. Suffolk County Police officers responded to a 911 report of a motor vehicle crash into a building in Lindenhurst around 12:10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28.  According to police, an adult male was driving the Infiniti Coupe westbound on Sunrise Highway when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into Island Soul Restaurant, located at 105 West Sunrise Highway.  The building was unoccupied at the time of the crash.  The driver was transported to Good Samarita…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After 30-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight On Residential Long Island Street Suspect At Large After 30-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight On Residential Long Island Street
Suspect At Large After 30-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight On Residential Long Island Street An investigation is underway after a Long Island man was shot on a residential street in broad daylight. The incident happened early Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24 in North Amityville. Quinton Davis, age 30, was shot in front of a resident on the 100 block of Jefferson Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. He was transported via a private vehicle to Andpress Plaza in North Amityville at approximately 1:15 p.m. He was then transported via ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip in stable condition, said police. Detectives are asking anyone with information on…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Children Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Being Exposed At Long Island Home Three Children Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Being Exposed At Long Island Home
Three Children Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Being Exposed At Long Island Home Three children were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after they were exposed at a Long Island residence.  Officers responded to a 911 call of a carbon monoxide alarm at the Bay Shore residence on Lincoln Boulevard at 12:10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Carbon monoxide detectors alerted first responders to high levels of the gas in the basement and first floors of the home, Suffolk County Police said. It was later determined a furnace vent was not functioning correctly, sending carbon monoxide into the residence, according to police. The residents -- an adult woman …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Driving Drunk Charged After Fatal Crash Long Island Man Driving Drunk Charged After Fatal Crash
Long Island Man Driving Drunk Charged After Fatal Crash A Long Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash that killed a motorcyclist. Michael Goldstein, 52, of Farmingdale, was riding a 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle in Lindenhurst southbound on Wellwood Avenue when his vehicle struck a 2007 Toyota 4Runner traveling northbound, making a left to turn onto Buffalo Avenue at approximately 4:05 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, Suffolk County Police said. Goldstein was transported by North Lindenhurst Fire Department to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced d…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Intoxicated Long Island Man Drives Vehicle Into Canal, Police Say Intoxicated Long Island Man Drives Vehicle Into Canal, Police Say
Intoxicated Long Island Man Drives Vehicle Into Canal, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested he allegedly drove his vehicle into a canal while intoxicated. Exel Argueta, 22, of Lindenhurst, was arrested around 10:40 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Copiague, said the Suffolk County Police. According to police, officers responded to West Riviera Drive near the intersection of East Hampton Road after a 911 report of a vehicle in the canal. When officers arrived, they found Argueta had exited the vehicle and was back on land.  The officers determined Argueta was intoxicated and arrested him for DWI.  Argueta was transported to Good Samaritan Hos…

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by Kathy Reakes