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Man Killed In Crash At Hauppauge Intersection Man Killed In Crash At Hauppauge Intersection
Man Killed In Crash At Hauppauge Intersection A man was killed after a crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:20 a.m. Thursday, July 7 in Hauppauge. The man was driving a 2011 Buick northbound on Wheeler Road when his vehicle collided with a 2016 Mazda sedan at the intersection with Motor Parkway, Suffolk County Police said.  The Buick continued northbound and overturned into the parking lot of the BP gas station, located at 204 Wheeler Road. Stephan Tiarks, age 58, of Saint James, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Mazda, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries Police investigators on Long Island have apprehended a man who was wanted for a four-day commercial burglary spree where he targeted at least five businesses, authorities announced. In Suffolk County, police launched an investigation into commercial burglaries that began on Saturday, April 30, and lasted through Monday, May 2 when officers were able to locate and arrest their suspect, Tyrone Stevens, age 60, of Brentwood. According to police, Third Precinct officers responded to a call of a burglary at approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 2 at Wendy’s Beauty Salon on West Suffolk Avenue in Centr…

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by Zak Failla
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LI Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Striking Two Police Vehicles With His Mother In Car LI Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Striking Two Police Vehicles With His Mother In Car
LI Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Striking Two Police Vehicles With His Mother In Car A Long Island robbery suspect fleeing from police with his mother as a passenger in his car was apprehended after crashing into two police vehicles, authorities said. The incident happened on Saturday, May 9 just before 5 p.m. in Hauppauge. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad Special Operations detectives were heading to Rose Court in Hauppauge to conduct surveillance on the home of Theodore Martinez at approximately 4:45 p.m.  Martinez, who was a suspect in a prior robbery, recognized the detectives as he was driving past them in a 2012 Volkswagen sedan and sped away, accord…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westbury Man Charged With Leandra's Law DWI After Four-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Westbury Man Charged With Leandra's Law DWI After Four-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
Westbury Man Charged With Leandra's Law DWI After Four-Vehicle Crash, Police Say A Nassau County man who was driving drunk with a child aboard was charged with DWI under Leandra's Law after a four-vehicle, chain-reaction overnight crash in Suffolk, according to authorities. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29 in Hauppauge, Suffolk County Police said. Rafael Garcia-Erazo, 34, of Westbury, was driving a westbound 2016 Nissan sedan on Express Drive North, approaching the intersection of Wheeler Road, when his vehicle struck the back of a 2014 Volkswagen sedan that was stopped at a red light, police said. The impact caused the Volkswagen to s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Duo Accused Of Causing Damage At Gas Station On Long Island Duo Accused Of Causing Damage At Gas Station On Long Island
Duo Accused Of Causing Damage At Gas Station On Long Island Two men have been accused of damaging items at a Long Island gas station, police say. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for two men, pictured above, who are suspected of knocking items off the counter at Sunoco in Hauppauge (360 Wheeler Road) on Saturday, Aug. 31 around 8:30 p.m. The men also threw food and drink items around the store, according to police. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is urged to contact Suffolk County Police. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing Cash At Hauppauge Gas Station, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing Cash At Hauppauge Gas Station, Police Say
Man Wanted For Stealing Cash At Hauppauge Gas Station, Police Say Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing cash at a Hauppauge gas station. Police say a man, pictured above, stole $120 from a victim’s pocket at BP Gas Station (204 Wheeler Road) on Thursday, July 18 around 1:20 p.m. The man fled in a small blue sedan, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or submit an email at…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Karen Dudek Of Commack, Ex-Director Of Nursing At Long Island Hospital, Dies Karen Dudek Of Commack, Ex-Director Of Nursing At Long Island Hospital, Dies
Karen Dudek Of Commack, Ex-Director Of Nursing At Long Island Hospital, Dies A Commack resident whose career includes director of nursing at a Long Island hospital has died. Karen S. Dudek died Tuesday, Aug. 6, at her home in Commack, at age 63. After 36 years as a nurse and later as director of nursing at the Nassau County Medical Center, she retired and worked for several hospital associations in New York City as director of nursing. Dudek was predeceased by her parents, Regina B. Smith and Robert A. Smith, and her sister, Regina S. Muzyka.  She is survived by four children, Peter Robert, Carolyn, Kristin and Patrick, her former husband, Peter C. Dudek and …

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by Donna Christopher