Centereach Boy, 14, Has Been Missing For A Week
If you’ve seen this Long Island teen, police want to hear from you.
Xavier Bailey, 14, of Centereach, was last seen on Monday, June 16, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse.
Additional details, including a clothing description and possible destination, were not immediately available.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543.
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Woman, 63, Killed Crossing Street In Saint James: Suffolk County Police
A woman was struck and killed while crossing a street in Saint James, Suffolk County police said.
Anna Lopresti, 63, of Saint James, was walking south across Middle Country Road near White Avenue when an eastbound 1999 Toyota Camry hit her around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, according to a release from the department’s Fourth Squad.
Lopresti was taken by responders to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, detectives said.
The driver of the Camry, Natalio Osorio-Vargas, 57, of Centereach, was not injured in the crash. Police impounded the Toyota for a safety …
Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police
A code enforcement officer on Long Island was fired and arrested after illegally detaining a woman and driving her home, police said.
William Dymond, 33, a former Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and related charges.
An investigation found that Dymond, while on the job, followed and pulled over a woman he believed to be driving drunk on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. Code enforcement officers are not authorized to perform DWI arrests.
Dymond reportedly performed field sobriety tests, pla…
Dark Web Dealer ‘MamaKnowsBrown,’ Bloods Gang, Family Tied To 21 Suffolk Drug Arrests: DA
A Long Island woman accused of running a dark web drug storefront called "MamaKnowsBrown" is among 21 people indicted in a massive Suffolk County narcotics trafficking case involving Bloods gang members and a family-run network, District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, allegedly shipped heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and powder cocaine to customers across 40 states, operating her dark web storefront from the garage of her home and accepting cryptocurrency payments, prosecutors said.
Tolin was one of several alleged trafficker…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Subaru In Lake Ronkonkoma: Police
A motorcyclist was killed when his Harley-Davidson collided with a Subaru in Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, March 3.
Dariusz Sokolowski, 54, of Centereach, was riding his 2015 Harley-Davidson eastbound on Portion Road when he struck a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, according to authorities.
The Subaru, driven by 29-year-old Haley Entenmann of Lake Ronkonkoma, was pulling out of a parking lot and making a right turn onto Portion Road when the crash occurred, police said
Sokolowski was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, …
Dogs On Cocaine Among Horrors Found At Animal Abuser's Centereach Home, Police Say
A Long Island man faces multiple animal cruelty charges after authorities found nearly a dozen dogs living in deplorable conditions, including two that ingested drugs.
Christopher DiGiovanna, age 42, was arrested Saturday, Nov. 23, after detectives from the Suffolk County SPCA uncovered 11 dogs living in squalid and dangerous conditions inside his Centereach home, police said.
Following a complaint about the animals’ living conditions, Suffolk County Police and Town of Brookhaven Animal Control and Code Enforcement executed a search warrant. Inside, they found numerous dogs underweight, fil…
Centereach Man Threatens To Blow Up Airport As Part Of TikTok Prank: Reports
A Long Island man is out on bail after he threatened to blow up a South Carolina airport as a prank for his TikTok channel, multiple news reports said.
Thomas Brienza, age 20, of Centereach, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 24, in North Charleston, South Carolina, The Post and Courier in Charleston reported. He faces charges of threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction for an act of terrorism, according to court filings.
In the video, Brienza approaches an officer at the airport and says he "doesn't want any trouble" before claiming to have a "bomb and a strap" (a nickna…
