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Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say
A Long Island man driving drunk left the scene of an accident following a crash that injured a pedestrian, according to police.
It happened on Sunday, Nov. 3 at approximately 12:20 a.m. in Centereach.
Robert Bickmeyer, 60, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2006 Nissan eastbound on Portion Road, at the intersection of Avenue B, when his vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking in the bicycle lane, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, Giovanni Menendez, 40, of Holbrook, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Bickmeyer was…
Man Arrested For Robbing 7-Eleven In Holbrook
A man has been charged for robbing a 7-Eleven in Holbrook, according to Suffolk County Police.
Kevin Chieffo, 42, of East Patchogue, reportedly entered 7-Eleven on Monday, Aug. 12 just after at 6 p.m. at 796 Broadway Ave., and pretended to make a purchase, said police.
When the employee opened the register, Chieffo allegedly reached in to grab cash, according to police.
The female employee attempted to stop the man and the pair struggled before Chieffo was able to break free and flee with cash, said police.
A security guard, who was in the store getting coffee, called the police and foll…
ID Released For Long Island Woman Killed When Boat Is Struck By 50-Foot Sea Ray
Both women killed in separate boat crashes on Long Island on Sunday, July 14 has been identified.
The most recent crash happened around 6:30 p.m. east of Moriches Inlet, when a 50-foot Sea Ray with three people aboard was traveling westbound a quarter mile off Cupsogue Beach at Cupsogue Beach County Park when it struck a drifting boat broadside with a married couple aboard, Suffolk County Police said.
Mi Hua Hsu, 56, of Shirley, has been identified as the woman killed in the crash.
Hsu and her husband, Jack Chin, were on a boat, drifting just east of the Moriches Inlet, when their ve…
