4 Long Island Businesses Closed, 2 Women Charged After Complaints, Including For Prostitution
Four businesses on Long Island were shut down and two women were arrested following quality of life complaints from residents.
Suffolk County Police coordinated with Brookhaven town investigators, building inspector, and fire marshall to investigate numerous quality of life complaints, including prostitution.
Police said more than 50 summonses were issued to four establishments for various code violations and all four were shut down including:
The J & L Spa, 600 East Middle Country Rd., Selden.
No Name, 3663 Route 112, Coram.
Foot Relaxing Station, 1070 Middle Country Road,…
NY Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says
After removing his shirt and using it to cover a security camera, a bouncer at a New York sports bar brutally beat a 32-year-old customer, who would die in the hospital 11 days later, prosecutors alleged.
Long Island’s David Cruz, age 31, of Medford, was indicted for first-degree manslaughter Thursday, Sept. 22, in Suffolk County in the death of Jake Scott, of Centereach.
Cruz was working as a bouncer at Tailgaters Bar in Holbrook on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, when he got into an argument with Scott shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Suffolk County DA’s Office.
Aware of the building’s …
Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing Sparked By Incident Near Centereach Shell Station, Police Say
A Long Island man was stabbed 11 times after he confronted a jogger who yelled at him as he pulled into a gas station.
The incident occurred in Centereach at 8:10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 near the Shell Gas located on Middle Country Road.
According to Suffolk County Police, the 49-year-old man was driving a vehicle, with three passengers, into the entrance of the gas station as Matthew Ulloa, age 18, of Ronkonkoma, was jogging westbound past the entrance.
Ulloa yelled at the driver and continued jogging westbound on Middle Country Road. The driver then drove into the gas station, pumpe…
Four Charged With DWI During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Port Jefferson Intersection
Four people were charged during an overnight sobriety checkpoint overnight at a busy Long Island intersection.
It was conducted in Port Jefferson Station at the corner of Route 112 at Hallock Avenue from around 11:10 p.m. Friday, July 1 until just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 2.
Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway Patrol Bureau conducted the joint operation.
The following people were arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated:
Daniel George, age 29, of Centereach,
William Renner, age 52, of St. James,
Jean Alouder, age 28, of Worcester, M…
Woman Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Long Island Crash
A Long Island woman has been arrested for a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a woman dead earlier this year.
Brenda Alvarenga, age 27, of West Babylon, was arrested on Friday, April 15, and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
See Earlier Story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Stony Brook Crash
The crash killed Gina Paduano, age 33, of Centereach, around 5:15 a.m., Monday, March 7, on Route 347 in Stony Brook, said the Suffolk County Police.
Paduano was in the westbound lanes of traffic when she was struck, police said.
Alvarenga will be ar…
