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Fort Salonga, NY

Woman Rescued From Burning Vehicle After Crash In Fort Salonga Woman Rescued From Burning Vehicle After Crash In Fort Salonga
Woman Rescued From Burning Vehicle After Crash In Fort Salonga A woman was rescued from a burning vehicle after a crash overnight on Long Island. The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, in Fort Salonga. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct officers responded to a motor vehicle crash after three good Samaritans pulled the woman from the vehicle. Suffolk County Police said the 33-year-old woman, a resident of Northport, was driving a 2021 Hyundai Elantra northbound on Bread and Cheese Hollow Road when she swerved to avoid an animal in the street just north of Pulaski Street.  The Hyundai struck a utility pole, and b…
'Below Deck' Star, NY Urologist Used Cast Member Names To Obtain Opioids, DA Says 'Below Deck' Star, NY Urologist Used Cast Member Names To Obtain Opioids, DA Says
'Below Deck' Star, NY Urologist Used Cast Member Names To Obtain Opioids, DA Says A Long Island doctor and his wife are accused of using the names of reality show cast members to prescribe and fill prescriptions for opioid drugs. Francis and Jessica Martinis, of Fort Salonga, were arraigned on multiple charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Dec. 14. Mr. Martinis is a Northport-based urologist and works with several hospitals, including Mount Sinai Hospital and Huntington Hospital at Northwell Health. According to prosecutors, the couple landed in the sights of investigators in January 2023 when Jessica Martinis allegedly tried to fill a hand-written prescription f…
6 Employees Busted Selling Restricted Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 6 Employees Busted Selling Restricted Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
6 Employees Busted Selling Restricted Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Six employees are facing charges after allegedly selling restricted products to minors at Long Island businesses. All six workers were arrested during compliance checks that were conducted at several Suffolk County businesses on Tuesday, May 30, according to Suffolk County Police. Of the 11 businesses checked, investigators said employees at the following stores were busted selling e-cigarettes, cannabis products, or alcohol to underage customers: Smoke & Beer Convenience Store, located in East Northport on Laurel Road Mayank Kumar Patel, age 35, of East Northport, charged with first…
Police Seek Public's Help After Sports Memorabilia Stolen From Fort Salonga Home Police Seek Public's Help After Sports Memorabilia Stolen From Fort Salonga Home
Police Seek Public's Help After Sports Memorabilia Stolen From Fort Salonga Home Authorities are searching for leads after sports memorabilia was stolen from a Long Island home last year. A Fort Salonga residence located on Greentree Court was burglarized sometime between July 8, 2021, and July 11, 2021, while the homeowner was out of town, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers said in an announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Collectible football cards, five-ounce silver state coins, and American Eagle silver dollars were among the items stolen, authorities said. Crime Stoppers said two handguns were also stolen, but they were later recovered. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers …
57-Year-Old From Northport Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Fort Salonga 57-Year-Old From Northport Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Fort Salonga
57-Year-Old From Northport Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Fort Salonga Police on Long Island are investigating after a man was killed in a single-vehicle crash after being ejected and landing in a nearby creek. John Burke, age 57, was killed in Fort Salonga around 2:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 12. According to the Suffolk County Police, Burke, of Northport, was driving a 2019 Nissan Rogue westbound on Route 25A when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck a pole at Sunken Meadow Road.  The vehicle came to a rest on its side, off the roadway, and Burke was ejected from the vehicle into a nearby creek, police said. Burke was pronounced dead…
24-Year-Old From Northport Critically Injured In Head-On Fort Salonga Crash 24-Year-Old From Northport Critically Injured In Head-On Fort Salonga Crash
24-Year-Old From Northport Critically Injured In Head-On Fort Salonga Crash Police are investigating a head-on crash that has left a Long Island man with serious injuries. It happened around 4:40 p.m. Thursday, July 28 in Fort Salonga. Kenneth Gallagher, age 24, of Northport, was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck westbound on Fort Salonga Road when the vehicle collided head-on with a box truck that was traveling eastbound, Suffolk County Police said. Gallagher was transported by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, according to police.  The driver of the box truck, a 25-year-old Hauppauge m…
Three Cars Stolen From Driveways In One Long Island Hamlet Three Cars Stolen From Driveways In One Long Island Hamlet
Three Cars Stolen From Driveways In One Long Island Hamlet Residents in one Long Island hamlet woke up to find three vehicles stolen. Suffolk County police are investigating three cars stolen from driveways in Fort Salonga on Monday, Dec, 20.  The thefts were reported around 7:15 a.m. and included: 2020 BMW was stolen from outside a residence on Hastings Drive. 2019 Acura was stolen from outside a residence on Linwood Lane. 2009 Audi was stolen from outside a residence on Breezy Hill Drive. In each theft, the key fobs were in the vehicle, police said. "Residents are reminded to lock your car doors and do not keep valuables in your vehicles,…
Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Long Island Sound Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Long Island Sound
Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Long Island Sound An investigation is underway surrounding the deaths of two men reported missing who were later found dead in the Long Island Sound. Police said the bodies were found Wednesday, June 2 at around 6 a.m. in Suffolk County, off Eatons Neck. Roberto Guevarra, age 36, and Roberto Murillo, age 60, both of Huntington Station, were reported missing at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1 after they failed to return from a fishing trip in the Long Island Sound, Suffolk County Police said. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau, Aviation Section, and patrol officers, along…
Five Rescued From Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound Five Rescued From Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound
Five Rescued From Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound Five people were rescued after their boat overturned in the Long Island Sound. The incident happened Tuesday, July 7 at about 4:30 p.m. off the coast of Crab Meadow Beach in Fort Salonga in Suffolk County. Upon arriving, Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers Dave Froehlich and Patrick Ennis found the five, all men, standing on the underside of a recreational 21-foot Pro-Line vessel that overturned after being struck by a wave approximately 20 minutes earlier. Three of the passengers, who were wearing life vests, were able to swim to Marine Bravo.  The officers threw…
Long Island Woman Drowns In Neighbor's Backyard Pool Long Island Woman Drowns In Neighbor's Backyard Pool
Long Island Woman Drowns In Neighbor's Backyard Pool Police are investigating the drowning death of a Long Island woman in her neighbor's pool. The incident happened in Suffolk County on Wednesday, June 24 at about 6:10 p.m. in Fort Salonga. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct officers responded to Truxton Lane after a resident called 911 reporting a woman floating in his backyard pool.  When officers arrived, they found Carol-Jean Werkstell unresponsive in the water. Werkstell, 76, also of Truxton Lane, was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown where she was pronounced dead.
COVID-19: Long Island Pharmacist Charged With Hoarding, Price Gouging Of N95 Masks COVID-19: Long Island Pharmacist Charged With Hoarding, Price Gouging Of N95 Masks
Covid-19: Long Island Pharmacist Charged With Hoarding, Price Gouging Of N95 Masks A Long Island pharmacist is facing charges for alleged price gouging of personal protective equipment during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Federal officials charged Suffolk County resident Richard Schirripa - also known as “the Mask Man” - with violating the Defense Production Act by hoarding and price gouging N95 masks; making false statements to law enforcement; committing healthcare fraud; and committing aggravated identity theft.  Schirripa, of Fort Salonga, had been wanted and turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday, May 26. Schirripa is accused of buying a…
Long Island Woman Killed After Being Hit By Mercedes-Benz Driven By Husband, Police Say Long Island Woman Killed After Being Hit By Mercedes-Benz Driven By Husband, Police Say
Long Island Woman Killed After Being Hit By Mercedes-Benz Driven By Husband, Police Say A Long Island woman walking home was killed after she was struck by a Mercedes-Benz driven by her husband, who was backing out of the driveway, police say. It happened at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2 in Fort Salonga, Suffolk County Police said. After walking her grandchild to the bus stop, Nancy Richard, 79,  was returning to her home on Concord Drive when she was struck by a 2015 Mercedes S550, driven by her husband, Peter Richard, who was backing out of their driveway, according to police. Nancy Richard was transported to Huntington Hospital where she was pronounced dead…
Rare, 5-Foot Long Leatherback Sea Turtle Found Dead On Suffolk County Beach Rare, 5-Foot Long Leatherback Sea Turtle Found Dead On Suffolk County Beach
Rare, 5-Foot Long Leatherback Sea Turtle Found Dead On Suffolk County Beach A massive 5-foot sea turtle was found dead on Long Island. The rare leatherback sea turtle was spotted washed up on Callahan’s Beach in Fort Salonga in Suffolk County on Wednesday, July 24, officials said. The male turtle had several lacerations on its back that indicate it may have been struck by a boat, officials with the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society noted. The animal was buried nearby, though it reportedly weighed approximately 700 pounds. According to the New York State Department of Conservation, “as water temperatures begin to rise in late spring and early summer, the water…