Erratic Hampton Bays Driver Smashes Into Mailbox, Takes Off Before DWI Arrest: Police
A drunk Long Island driver struck a mailbox and fled before officers tracked him down on Saturday night, Oct. 24, police said.
Hugo Diaz Melgar, 36, of Hampton Bays, was driving erratically in Hampton Bays around 11 p.m. Saturday, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
A report came in that Diaz Melgar hit a mailbox and fled the scene without reporting the collision, police said. Cops located Diaz Melgar a short time later and determined he had been driving drunk, authorities said.
Diaz Melgar was arrested and taken to police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of DWI …
Fisherman Drowns Off North Fork Coast Trying To Rescue Gear: Reports
A fisherman drowned off the coast of Long Island on Saturday morning, Oct. 24, according to multiple reports.
Police said Luis Alciviades Encalada Ojeda, 48, of Corona, Queens, was fishing with two other men near Southold Town Beach, Newsday reported.
Investigators said the small vessel began taking on water east of the beach around 7:15 a.m. Saturday, according to Patch.
All three men were wearing life jackets when they abandoned the ship, the Suffolk Times reported. However, Encalada Ojeda went back into the water attempting to retrieve belongings from the boat, cops said.
After he bega…
Secret Bedroom Spy Device Uncovered In Wilton Home, Man Arrested: Police
A New York man secretly installed a bedroom imaging device to spy on someone inside a Capital Region home, police said Monday, Oct. 26.
Darren A. Home, 58, of Wilton, was arrested following a harassment complaint from Stonehedge Drive in Wilton, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Investigators responded to the residence Friday, Oct. 16 and learned Home had installed an imaging device to “surreptitiously view, broadcast, or record a person in a bedroom” for “no legitimate purpose,” the sheriff’s office said.
The device had been in place from July 14 to at least Thursday, Oct. 8, acc…
Drunk East Hampton Driver Slams Audi Into Tree In Afternoon Crash: Cops
A drunk Long Island driver was arrested after crashing into a tree, police said.
Dylan Matthew Jagdeo, 29, was traveling on Boatheaders Lane near Bow Oarsman Road in East Hampton around 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, the East Hampton Town Police Department said.
Jagdeo crashed his black 2012 Audi into a tree on the side of the road, police said. When cops arrived, they detected alcohol on his breath, noticed his eyes were glassy, and observed him unsteady on his feet, according to authorities.
Responding officers put Jagdeo through a series of field sobriety tests, which he performed poorly on…
East Hampton Theft Suspect Tries To Outrun Cops After Being Caught In Parked Car: Police
A Long Island man was caught red-handed looking through a parked car, then tied to four other recent thefts, police said Monday, Oct. 26.
Chase T. Wintjen, 33, of East Hampton, was busted just before midnight Sunday night, Oct. 25 on Floyd Street, the East Hampton Town Police Department said.
Police got a call about a man trying to enter a parked car on Springs Fireplace Road, then canvassed the area and located Wintjen rummaging through a vehicle on Floyd Street, police said.
Wintjen ran from the scene, but cops caught him after a brief foot chase, authorities said. The investigators also…
A Long Island Pizza Favorite Is Saying Goodbye — With One Last Late-Night Bash
A community favorite Long Island pizza joint, known for tasty slices for a friendly price, is closing its doors.
Vincenzo’s Pizzeria in Levittown will serve its last pizzas on Saturday, Oct. 31, the business announced on Instagram.
“We’re selling Vincenzo’s, and our time here comes to an end, we want you to know how much your support has meant to us,” owner Garrett Klein wrote Tuesday, Oct. 20.
“When you care about something as much as we care about this place, letting go isn’t easy. We’ve had our ups and downs, made a lot of friends, and, of course, a few haters. You can’t win ‘em all.”
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