Shots Fired At Riverhead Home Twice In Four-Day Span, Police Say Shots Fired At Riverhead Home Twice In Four-Day Span, Police Say
Shots Fired At Riverhead Home Twice In Four-Day Span, Police Say Police are investigating after shots were fired at a Long Island home twice in a four-day span. The latest incident in Riverhead happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, June 18. The Riverhead Police Department was called to respond to a residence located on Wilson Avenue, for a report of a disturbance involving multiple gunshots at the location.  Upon the arrival of Patrol Division units, it was discovered that multiple gunshots struck the residence. No injuries were reported.  Initial interviews of witnesses revealed that a vehicle of an unknown make, model or registration, stopped i…
Trio Nabbed After Handguns Stolen From Riverhead Store, Police Say Trio Nabbed After Handguns Stolen From Riverhead Store, Police Say
Trio Nabbed After Handguns Stolen From Riverhead Store, Police Say Three Long Island men have been arrested for allegedly stealing two handguns, ammunition, and other goods from a firearms store. The incident took place in Riverhead around 1:50 p.m., Monday, June 6, at the Niosi Firearms Development, located at 680 Elton St. Riverhead police responded to the store on a report of a burglary in which two handguns were stolen, as well as firearm ammunition, apparel, bags, and gun accessories.  An extensive investigation was conducted which resulted in the arrest of three people as well as the recovery of stolen property, the Riverhea…
Long Island Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Apartment Complex, Police Say Long Island Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Apartment Complex, Police Say
Long Island Man Accused Of Firing Shot Near Apartment Complex, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly firing a shot near an apartment complex. The incident took place in Riverhead on Friday, May 20 at the Riverpointe Apartments at 821 East Main St. When Riverhead police arrived on the scene they found a single gunshot had been fired, said the Riverhead Police Department. An investigation by police and the US Marshals resulted in the arrest of Messiah Booker, age 37, of Mastic Beach, on Tuesday, May 31, police said. Booker was charged with: Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon Criminal use of a firearm Reckless endangerment Menacing B…
Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant, Police Say Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant, Police Say
Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant, Police Say Police are investigating after two men were shot during a dispute at a Long Island restaurant. It happened around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, May 28 in Riverhead. That's when officers respond to the Mambo Grill and Lounge at 33 East Main Street for a report of a disturbance which resulted in gunshots being fired at the location, Riverhead Police said.  Upon arrival, it was determined that numerous gunshots were fired outside and at the rear of the restaurant and that two male subjects were struck by the reported gunshots, police said.  It was reported that both subjects self-transp…
17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver On Long Island 17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver On Long Island
17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver On Long Island An investigation into the armed robbery of a taxi driver on Long Island led to the arrest of a 17-year-old girl, police announced. On Dec. 8, 2021, in Riverhead, police said that a driver was robbed at knifepoint by a woman in the parking lot of the Dollar Tree on Old Country Road. A spokesperson from the Riverhead Police Department said that a teen suspect - whose name has not been released - was arrested on Tuesday, May 24 by members of the Detective Division following a lengthy investigation into the robbery. The teen was charged with one count of first-degree robbery and is being held…
Gunfire, Multiple Disturbances Reported At Long Island Apartment Complex Gunfire, Multiple Disturbances Reported At Long Island Apartment Complex
Gunfire, Multiple Disturbances Reported At Long Island Apartment Complex Multiple police agencies responded after reports of gunfire and multiple disturbances at a Long Island apartment complex. At about 3:40 p.m. Friday, May 20, in Riverhead, officers were called to the Riverpoint Apartment Complex, located at 821 East Main St. for a report of a disturbance occurring involving a subject with a gun in the West side parking lot near Building J, the Riverhead Police Department said.  Upon arrival of Riverhead Police Department Patrol Division Units, it was learned that a single gunshot was fired at the location and numerous disturbances were oc…
Man Accused Of Robbing Two People At Gunpoint In Riverhead Man Accused Of Robbing Two People At Gunpoint In Riverhead
Man Accused Of Robbing Two People At Gunpoint In Riverhead A 22-year-old man was arrested and accused of robbing two people at gunpoint on Long Island. Police responded to Doctors Path in Riverhead at about 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 24, according to the Riverhead Police Department.  Two victims told officers they were robbed of cash at gunpoint, police said. Investigators found that the victims were at the location to buy "a large quantity of marijuana," authorities said.  Police identified Zante Davender, of Riverhead, as the suspect in the robbery, and arrested him at about 3:20 p.m., authorities said.  He was charged with first-…
LI Man Found Sleeping In Car In Roadway Busted For Drugs, Gun Possession LI Man Found Sleeping In Car In Roadway Busted For Drugs, Gun Possession
LI Man Found Sleeping In Car In Roadway Busted For Drugs, Gun Possession A Long Island man was busted on weapons and drug charges after he was allegedly found sleeping in his vehicle in the middle of a roadway. Gregory M. Trent, age 24, as arrested around 6:44 p.m., Thursday, April 7 in Riverhead. Trent, a resident of Riverhead, was discovered sleeping in the roadway when the Riverhead Police Department received a call regarding a 2005 Toyota impeding traffic on Main Road, said the Riverhead Police. When officers arrived, they found Trent stopped in the roadway. An investigation into the incident by determined Trent was driving the vehicle under …
Man, Woman Nabbed With Crack, Stolen Credits Cards During Long Island Traffic Stop Man, Woman Nabbed With Crack, Stolen Credits Cards During Long Island Traffic Stop
Man, Woman Nabbed With Crack, Stolen Credits Cards During Long Island Traffic Stop A man and woman are facing a host of charges on Long Island after being busted during a routine traffic stop, police announced. In Riverhead, local police conducted a traffic stop of a driver on Peconic Avenue shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 1, when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation in the area. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that the driver, Bay Shore resident Adam Hunstein, age 33, did not have a valid driver’s license after it was revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles for undisclosed reasons. Police said that Hunstein was found to be in possessio…
ID Released After Suffolk County Woman Found Dead Inside Car ID Released After Suffolk County Woman Found Dead Inside Car
ID Released After Suffolk County Woman Found Dead Inside Car The identity has been released of a woman who was found dead inside a car on Long Island when officials responded to a report of a fire. Police and fire officials in Riverhead responded around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 to the driveway of the home at 2 Sebastian Drive, where they found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, said the Riverhead Police. A preliminary investigation indicates that the incident was non-criminal in nature, said police. The woman has been tentatively identified as 49-year-old Kimberly Pawlowski, the resident at that address, said  Riverhead Police.…
Body Found After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames In Riverhead Body Found After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames In Riverhead
Body Found After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames In Riverhead A body was discovered inside a burnt-out car on Long Island when officials responded to a report of a fire. Police and fire officials in Riverhead responded around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 to the driveway of a home at 2 Sebastian Drive in Baiting Hollow. Upon arrival to the residence, patrol units and firefighters found a vehicle in the driveway, which was fully engulfed in flames as well as an exterior wall of the residence and a dumpster located nearby on the property, said the Riverhead Police. The fire was extinguished by Riverhead Fire Department and it was at that …
Man Charged With Grand Larceny In Incidents At Two Suffolk County Stores, Police Say Man Charged With Grand Larceny In Incidents At Two Suffolk County Stores, Police Say
Man Charged With Grand Larceny In Incidents At Two Suffolk County Stores, Police Say A 32-year-old man is facing grand larceny charges in incidents at two Long Island stores.Salvatore Paulette, of Shirley, was charged with several counts of fourth-degree grand larceny following an incident on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at a Home Depot in the Suffolk County town of Riverhead, according to an announcement from Riverhead Police Department on Thursday, Feb. 10. Police said the store is located at 1550 Old Country Road. He was also charged with additional counts of fourth-degree grand larceny in incidents on Monday, Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 at the Lowe's Home Improvement located at …