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Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Injuring Wheatley Heights Boy In Patchogue Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Injuring Wheatley Heights Boy In Patchogue
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Injuring Wheatley Heights Boy In Patchogue An allegedly drunk driver has been charged after a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a child on a Long Island roadway. It happened around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, July 21, in Patchogue. A 13-year-old boy from Wheatley Heights was riding an e-bike eastbound on East Main Street when an eastbound Audi struck him in front of 350 East Main Street and fled the scene, according to Suffolk County Police. The boy was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Following an investigation, Flavio Lituma, age 53, of Medford, was arrested in fron…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Lottery Fraud: 'Good Samaritan' Scams Long Island Woman Out Of Jewelry, Cash, Police Say Lottery Fraud: 'Good Samaritan' Scams Long Island Woman Out Of Jewelry, Cash, Police Say
Lottery Fraud: 'Good Samaritan' Scams Long Island Woman Out Of Jewelry, Cash, Police Say Police are searching for a man who tricked a Long Island woman out of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and cash after using a good deed to gain her trust. It happened in Roosevelt on Tuesday, July 9, according to Nassau County Police. At around 3 p.m. that day, a 76-year-old woman was walking on Nassau Avenue near the intersection of Debevoise Avenue with her groceries. A man approached her and asked if she needed help carrying her groceries home. She happily obliged, police said. When they arrived at her home, the man explained that he had a winning lottery ticket in his possess…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Hit-Run Driver Injures 2 Employees Outside Long Island Campus Hit-Run Driver Injures 2 Employees Outside Long Island Campus
Hit-Run Driver Injures 2 Employees Outside Long Island Campus Two employees are hospitalized following a hit-and-run crash outside a Long Island school. The incident happened at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, June 24, in the parking lot of Eastern Suffolk BOCES in North Bellport, located on Martha Avenue. Suffolk County Police said a driver struck a 31-year-old Coram man and a 41-year-old Ronkonkoma woman as they walked through the parking lot. The driver then fled the scene. The Coram man was taken by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue and treated for serious injuries. The Ronkonkoma woman was taken to the same hospital for non-life…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Anything? Burglar Swipes Bike At Long Island Home Know Anything? Burglar Swipes Bike At Long Island Home
Know Anything? Burglar Swipes Bike At Long Island Home Police are searching for a man who broke into a Long Island home and swapped his bike with another one worth $600. It happened on Monday, June 10 in Lawrence, according to Nassau County Police. At about 10:50 a.m., a man riding a green mountain bike walked up to a Cumberland Place residence and went through an unlocked door. He left his bike and instead swiped the 49-year-old homeowner’s Cannondale Mountain bicycle, which was worth $600, and rode off, heading west on Cumberland Place. No injuries were reported. Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man who is about 5-foot-10 wi…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Police Seize 1,500 Fireworks from Long Island Shipping Warehouse Police Seize 1,500 Fireworks from Long Island Shipping Warehouse
Police Seize 1,500 Fireworks from Long Island Shipping Warehouse Police on Long Island seized more than 1,500 fireworks from a shipping facility on Long Island. The incident occurred in Bay Shore on Monday, June 17. Suffolk County Police said the Third Precinct received a tip regarding the fireworks. Crime Section officers responded to the warehouse, the location of which is not being released due to an ongoing investigation, and found a shipment of illegal fireworks to be shipped to a business in Suffolk County later, the department said. On scene, officers seized a pallet containing 13 boxes of fireworks. The boxes held 1,500 fireworks with…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Know Him? Burglar Nabs $5K From Pair Of Long Island Businesses; Reward Offered For Info Know Him? Burglar Nabs $5K From Pair Of Long Island Businesses; Reward Offered For Info
Know Him? Burglar Nabs $5K From Pair Of Long Island Businesses; Reward Offered For Info Police are asking for help in identifying a commercial burglary suspect who helped himself to thousands of dollars from a pair of Long Island businesses. Suffolk County Police said the break-ins occurred at around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, in Lindenhurst, at two businesses on Wellwood Avenue. Surveillance footage showed the suspect, clad in all black clothing and a black face mask, forcibly entering Paris 1 Nail Salon through a rear door.  He stole nearly $1,000 in cash before hitting the neighboring business, Vicky’s Casa del Sabor, where he grabbed another $4,000 from the register.…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Update: Suspect In Hit-Run Crash Killing 22-Year-Old Long Island Firefighter Arrested Update: Suspect In Hit-Run Crash Killing 22-Year-Old Long Island Firefighter Arrested
Update: Suspect In Hit-Run Crash Killing 22-Year-Old Long Island Firefighter Arrested Days after a beloved Long Island firefighter and aspiring EMT was killed in a hit-and-run crash, police have a suspect in custody. Christopher Hlavaty, age 22, of East Patchogue, died Monday night, June 10, after his motorcycle was struck by a car near Main Street and Rider Avenue in Patchogue, according to Suffolk County Police. Hlavaty was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. On Thursday evening, June 13, police revealed that 36-year-old Maria Guallpa-Bonilla, of Bellport, was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an incident in…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Exposes Genitals To 9-Year-Old On Long Island, Police Say Man Exposes Genitals To 9-Year-Old On Long Island, Police Say
Man Exposes Genitals To 9-Year-Old On Long Island, Police Say Police are searching for a man who lured a little girl over to him before exposing himself. Click here for a new, updated story: 29-Year-Old Accused Of Exposing Himself To Girl Near Her East Meadow Residence The East Meadow incident occurred on Wednesday, June 12, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 8 p.m. that evening, a 9-year-old girl was standing outside of her Falcon Street home when a white van parked across the street. The man motioned for the girl to come over. When she did, the adult exposed himself, and she ran away, telling her father about the interaction. Pol…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Fatal Overnight Hit-Run Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Patchogue Fatal Overnight Hit-Run Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Patchogue
Fatal Overnight Hit-Run Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Patchogue One person was killed in an overnight hit-and-run Long Island crash. The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. Monday, June 10, in  Patchogue. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was operating a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle and traveling eastbound on Main Street when a westbound car turned left in front of the motorcycle onto Rider Avenue, causing the collision. The vehicle, described as an older, dark-colored sedan, fled southbound on Rider Avenue. The operator of the Suzuki, Christopher Hlavaty, age 22, of East Patchogue, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
1 Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Medford Crash 1 Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Medford Crash
1 Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Medford Crash One person was killed and another seriously injured in an overnight hit-and-run crash on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - Fatal Hit-Run Medford Crash: Suspect Nabbed, Victim ID'd It happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday, June 8, in Medford. A tractor-trailer was traveling northwest on Horseblock Road and attempting to make a left turn onto Express Drive North when it was struck by a 2008 BMW, Suffolk County Police said.  The driver of the BMW fled on foot. One passenger in the BMW was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Deadly Hit-Run: New Video Shows Suspect Vehicle In Crash Killing Long Island 21-Year-Old Deadly Hit-Run: New Video Shows Suspect Vehicle In Crash Killing Long Island 21-Year-Old
Deadly Hit-Run: New Video Shows Suspect Vehicle In Crash Killing Long Island 21-Year-Old Police are hoping that newly released video will help track down a hit-and-run driver who killed a 21-year-old Long Island woman. The incident happened at around 3:20 a.m. Monday, May 20, in Ronkonkoma near the intersection of Ronkonkoma Avenue and Third Street. Suffolk County Police said Elyse Crivaro, of Holbrook, was walking across Ronkonkoma Avenue when she was struck by a southbound car. The vehicle, described as a dark colored sedan, fled the scene. Crivaro was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. On Tuesday, June 4, the department released surveil…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
FedEx Package Thief Grabs $5,000 Of Jewelry, Remains At Large On Long Island: Police FedEx Package Thief Grabs $5,000 Of Jewelry, Remains At Large On Long Island: Police
FedEx Package Thief Grabs $5,000 Of Jewelry, Remains At Large On Long Island: Police Authorities are searching for a man who snuck onto a FedEx truck and took off with over a dozen packages. The Great Neck incident occurred on Friday, May 10, Nassau County Police announced. Just after 4 p.m. that day, a FedEx truck made a stop on Great Neck Road. When the driver got out to deliver a package, the suspect opened the passenger side door and climbed aboard. A video shows the man removing a bin full of 14 packages. 🚨: WANTED FOR STEALING FROM @FedEx TRUCK📦 📍: GREAT NECK ROAD, GREAT NECK ☎️: 516-573-6600 ☎️: 1-800-244-TIPS 💻:... Posted by Nassau County Police Departmen…

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by Sophie Grieser