Hit-Run Crash Kills Woman Crossing Veterans Memorial Highway In Bohemia Hit-Run Crash Kills Woman Crossing Veterans Memorial Highway In Bohemia
Hit-Run Crash Kills Woman Crossing Veterans Memorial Highway In Bohemia A hit-run driver struck and killed a woman on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Central Islip Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Bohemia The crash happened in Suffolk County at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Bohemia. on Veterans Memorial Highway at 5th Avenue. A westbound vehicle hit the woman while she was crossing the road and fled the scene, according to authorities. The woman, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, was pronounced dead at the scene. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating and ask anyone…
Vietnam Veteran Dies In Fire At Middle Island Home Vietnam Veteran Dies In Fire At Middle Island Home
Vietnam Veteran Dies In Fire At Middle Island Home A Long Island veteran died after he was seriously injured in a house fire. Emergency crews in Middle Island were called shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, when flames broke out at the Lake Pointe apartment complex on Middle Country Road. Inside, firefighters located 79-year-old Arthur Ziomek. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Suffolk County Police confirmed that Ziomek had died. A preliminary investigation determined the cause of the fire was non-criminal in nature, police said. Ziomek was born in Brooklyn and se…
Port Washington School Superintendent Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Motorist Port Washington School Superintendent Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Motorist
Port Washington School Superintendent Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Motorist A Long Island school superintendent has bee accused of driving while intoxicated after a crash on Long Island seriously injured a motorist. Suffolk County Police said the incident occurred at about 9:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in Sayville, at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Depot Street. Michael Hynes, age 53, of Sayville and the superintendent of the Port Washington Union Free School DIstrict, was driving a 2019 Honda Civic northbound on Railroad Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto Depot Street, according to Suffolk County Police.  His vehicle then collided with a southb…
Local Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Boat, Sparking Fire In Babylon: Police Local Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Boat, Sparking Fire In Babylon: Police
Local Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Boat, Sparking Fire In Babylon: Police A woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a chaotic crash on Long Island that ended with a boat catching fire. Suffolk County Police said the incident occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in Babylon.  Multiple 911 callers reported a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 231.  The vehicle, a 2021 Kia Forte, crossed over the median and continued south in the proper lanes, hitting road signs along the way. The driver, identified as Lorrie Ibe, age 54, of West Babylon, then drove through the intersection at East Main Street, over another me…
3 Pulled From Fiery Village Of Belle Terre Crash, Seriously Injured 3 Pulled From Fiery Village Of Belle Terre Crash, Seriously Injured
3 Pulled From Fiery Village Of Belle Terre Crash, Seriously Injured Three people were seriously injured in a fiery crash on Long Island. The crash occurred at about 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, when a 2017 Kia Sportage veered off Cliff Road in the village of Belle Terre, struck a tree, and caught fire, according to Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle was traveling northbound between Old Homestead Road and Bell Circle at the time. A Village of Belle Terre constable was the first to arrive at the scene and helped extricate the driver, a 19-year-old Rocky Point man, and two passengers, a 20-year-old Rocky Point man, and 20-year-old Farmingville r…
Teen Stabbed Breaking Up Fight Outside Smith Haven Mall In Lake Grove Teen Stabbed Breaking Up Fight Outside Smith Haven Mall In Lake Grove
Teen Stabbed Breaking Up Fight Outside Smith Haven Mall In Lake Grove A teenager was injured in a stabbing during a fight outside a Long Island mall. Suffolk County Police said the incident occurred just before 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, on the sidewalk outside the food court at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove.  A 16-year-old boy was stabbed while trying to break up a dispute involving a small group of people. The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.  Another 16-year-old boy sustained minor injuries during the altercation and was also transported to a hospital for treatment. Police are asking …
Yaphank Woman Drove Drunk In Crash Killing Mom Riding In SUV With Daughter, Grandchild: Police Yaphank Woman Drove Drunk In Crash Killing Mom Riding In SUV With Daughter, Grandchild: Police
Yaphank Woman Drove Drunk In Crash Killing Mom Riding In SUV With Daughter, Grandchild: Police A Long Island woman was driving under the influence when she caused a crash that killed a 75-year-old mother, according to authorities. Suffolk County Police said the collision occurred on Friday, Nov. 22, at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Middle Country Road near Wading River Hollow Road in Middle Island.  Investigators determined that Melissa Koprowski, age 31, of Yaphank, was driving a 2014 Dodge Durango eastbound when she attempted to turn left onto Wading River Hollow Road. Koprowski’s vehicle struck a westbound 2022 Nissan Rogue, police said. Esther Guy, age 75, of Coram, was a pass…
Brentwood Man's Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Home: DA Brentwood Man's Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Home: DA
Brentwood Man's Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Home: DA A Long Island man is accused of shooting into a home occupied by his girlfriend and several children. Joaquin Franco, age 42, of Brentwood, was indicted for criminal possession of a weapon and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 18, stemming from a shooting at a Central Islip residence. Prosecutors said the victim and her two children were visiting her parents in Central Islip on Sunday, Oct. 20, when the family heard a loud bang from outside. One resident ran upstairs and discovered that a bullet had entered the home, penetrating several walls, a television, and a chi…
Man Accused Of Lewd Act At Commack Walmart Man Accused Of Lewd Act At Commack Walmart
Man Accused Of Lewd Act At Commack Walmart A man is accused of committing a lewd act while following a woman inside a Long Island Walmart. Suffolk County Police said the incident happened around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Walmart on Crooked Hill Road in Commack. The man allegedly followed the woman through the store while engaging in inappropriate behavior. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Fourth Squad detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate the suspect. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers …
Long Island Expressway Fatal: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 3-Vehicle Manorville Crash Long Island Expressway Fatal: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 3-Vehicle Manorville Crash
Long Island Expressway Fatal: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 3-Vehicle Manorville Crash A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. The incident happened in the eastbound lanes near exit 68 in Manorville, at around 5:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. Suffolk County Police said William Sarubbi, age 37, of Riverhead, was riding a Suzuki motorcycle when he collided with the back of a Ford pickup truck and was ejected from the bike. Another vehicle swerved to avoid hitting Sarubbi and hit the motorcycle. Sarubbi was transported via ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, where he was pronounced dead. The other drivers, a 22-year-old Coram man an…
23-Year-Old From Selden Seriously Injured In Centereach Collision 23-Year-Old From Selden Seriously Injured In Centereach Collision
23-Year-Old From Selden Seriously Injured In Centereach Collision A young man was seriously injured in a crash on Long Island. It happened in Centereach on Sunday, Nov. 17, around 10:25 a.m., at the intersection of Middle Country Road and Ronkonkoma Boulevard.  Suffolk County Police said a 32-year-old Medford man was driving a Nissan Sentra south on Ronkonkoma Boulevard when he attempted to turn left onto Middle Country Road, colliding with a motorcycle traveling westbound. The motorcyclist, a 23-year-old Selden man, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition. Borrero was not injured in the crash. Both vehicles were impounded…
Fatal Crash: Person Struck By Car On Route 110 In Melville Fatal Crash: Person Struck By Car On Route 110 In Melville
Fatal Crash: Person Struck By Car On Route 110 In Melville A person died after being hit by a car overnight on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in Melville, on Broadhollow Road (Route 110), between Spagnoli Road and Ruland Road.  A 23-year-old Huntington Station man was driving a 2003 Toyota sedan northbound in the left lane when he struck the man who was crossing the road, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, where he was pronounced dead. Morris, of Huntington Station, was uninjured.…