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Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Riverhead Fishing Site Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Riverhead Fishing Site
Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Riverhead Fishing Site A man is hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by a man wielding a baseball bat at a popular Long Island fishing hole. The incident happened in Riverhead, at the Lower Peconic River Fishing Access Site near West Main Street, at around 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Riverhead Town Police said the 44-year-old victim told officers a man armed with a baseball bat struck him in the face before fleeing the scene on foot. Officers found the victim bleeding from his face with what appeared to be several injuries to his face and head. He was initially taken to Peconic Bay Medical Cen…
Death Of 7-Month-Old Under Investigation In Riverhead Death Of 7-Month-Old Under Investigation In Riverhead
Death Of 7-Month-Old Under Investigation In Riverhead An investigation is under way after a 7-month-old died on Long Island. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting that the baby at a Riverhead residence, on 3rd Street, was unconscious and not breathing. CPR was performed, but the infant was pronounced dead at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. Riverhead Town PD detectives and the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating the circumstances that led to the child's death. Police said social workers have been made available to assist the family. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Riverhead Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Riverhead
Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Riverhead One person was killed in a midday crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 in Riverhead. A 2015 Nissan Sentra owned by Riverhead Town Taxi had been traveling eastbound on Route 58, just east of Northville Turnpike.  After passing through the intersection, the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the roadway from the north side to the south side. The pedestrian, who was identified as Jaime Martin Santos, age 58, of Riverhead, succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police said.  A rear passenger in the taxi, a 49-yea…
28-Year-Old From Bayport ID'd After Fatal Southampton Crash 28-Year-Old From Bayport ID'd After Fatal Southampton Crash
28-Year-Old From Bayport ID'd After Fatal Southampton Crash A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The incident happened in Southampton, south of County Road 51 and Speonk Riverhead Road, at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. Southampton Town Police said a motorcyclist was going southbound on County Road 51 when he crashed into a wooded area. Emergency crews found the victim, 28-year-old Rafael Andre Penalas, of Bayport, unconscious. He was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. A witness told police that Penalas had passed them while speeding shortly before they encountered debris in the roadway…
Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Riverhead Traffic Circle Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Riverhead Traffic Circle
Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Riverhead Traffic Circle A 20-year-old man will spend decades behind bars for fatally stabbing a man in a Long Island traffic circle in broad daylight. Gelber Lopez-Perez, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 22 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Tony Fernando Alvarado-Ajcuc. According to prosecutors, it was around 3 p.m. on June 6, 2023, when Lopez-Perez got into an argument with one of two friends he was with at Riverhead’s Grangabel Park. Earlier Report: Traffic Circle Killing: Photo Led Police To 20-Year-Old Indicted …
Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash
Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash One person was killed in a head-on crash on Long Island. It happened around 11:45 a.m. Friday, July 19, in Suffolk County on Main Road, east of Union Avenue in Aquebogue. A 2018 BMW, operated by New York City resident Anthony Croce, age 65, of Brooklyn, collided head-on with a 2002 Nissan, operated by Matthew Schramm, age 67, of Huntington Station, Riverhead Police said.  Schramm, who suffered extensive injuries, was rushed to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. Croce was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for t…
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour On Long Island Sound A camera was rolling the moment a stranded kayaker finally reached safety after spending over an hour treading water off Long Island. The successful rescue operation happened at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, June 23, near Reeves Beach, located in the Riverhead hamlet of Baiting Hollow. A man called 911 saying he was unable to locate his friend who had been on a kayak west of the beach. Officers with the Riverhead Police Marine and the Suffolk County Police Aviation units later spotted an overturned kayak with a man in a lifejacket in the water, nearly one mile north of Reeves Beach. Helicopter…
Long Island Expressway Fatal: Victim ID'd In 2-Vehicle Crash Long Island Expressway Fatal: Victim ID'd In 2-Vehicle Crash
Long Island Expressway Fatal: Victim ID'd In 2-Vehicle Crash One driver was killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash on an exit ramp from the Long Island Expressway. The deadly wreck happened at around 7 a.m. Friday, May 31, in Calverton, on the eastbound I-495 exit 71 ramp to Edwards Avenue. Suffolk County Police said a Hyundai sedan was attempting to make a left turn onto northbound Edwards Avenue when it was struck by a Chevrolet pickup truck heading southbound. The Hyundai driver, Scott Mancuso, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Authorities have not yet released his age or hometown. The driver of the truck…
Long Island Man Causes 3 Crashes, Police Say Long Island Man Causes 3 Crashes, Police Say
Long Island Man Causes 3 Crashes, Police Say A Long Island man was nabbed for reckless driving after allegedly causing three crashes as he fled from police. The incident occurred in Riverhead around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at Osborn Avenue and Lincoln Street. According to Riverhead Police, officers responded to a report of a 2006 Acura sedan driving at a high rate of speed, putting other drivers at risk. Christian Alexander Hernandez Saenz, age 24, of Riverhead, first collided with a white 2015 Toyota Rav-4 traveling southbound on Osborn Avenue, causing extensive damage to both vehicles, said police. After the i…
4 Canoers Rescued From Long Island Sound After Capazing 4 Canoers Rescued From Long Island Sound After Capazing
4 Canoers Rescued From Long Island Sound After Capazing Four canoers were rescued from Long Island Sound after capsizing The incident occurred off Wading River around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. According to the Suffolk County Police, the four boaters were almost a mile north of Wading River Beach when the two canoes capsized, and the occupants went overboard into 58-degree water. One of the boaters called 911, and Aviation Section officers found the people in the water and directed Marine Bureau officers to their location.  The canoers, three of whom were wearing life preservers, were taken aboard Marine Delta before being transfe…