Tip From Indiana Police Prompts Raid In Blue Point, NY; Teen Arrested For Child Pornography
A Blue Point man was arrested after a police tip from Indiana sparked a raid in Suffolk County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Nicholas Riggio, 19, was taken into custody after Suffolk County Police Digital Forensics Unit detectives executed a search warrant at his home on Montauk Highway in Blue Point on Wednesday, July 23, following a lead from Lafayette, Indiana police, according to a release from Commissioner Kevin Catalina.
Detectives discovered images of child pornography on a cell phone at the residence, officials said. Riggio was arrested on Monday, Aug. 4, at 4 p.m.
He …
Jersey Shore Contractor Who Stole Nearly $700K From Sandy Victims Sentenced: Prosecutors
An Ocean County contractor will spend time in prison after admitting to stealing nearly $700,000 in funds meant to help victims of Hurricane Sandy, authorities said.
Adam Nevius, 49, of Manahawkin, was sentenced on Friday, May 3 to five years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He pleaded guilty to theft by failure to make required disposition on Monday, June 19, 2023.
Nevius and his wife, 55-year-old Kimberly Atkinson of Manahawkin, owned Coastal Restorations of New Jersey, LLC. Investigators said between Monday, Sept.…
