Brentwood, NY
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Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash
Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash Two teens have been arrested for their involvement in a 2021 crash on the Southern State Parkway that killed a Long Island man last summer. The names of the two were not released by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney due to their statuses as minors. The crash happened Monday, July 12, 2021 in North Babylon. One of the teens, who was age 16 at the time of the crash, was arrested after he fled from a Westchester juvenile detention center where he was being held on another crime, according to authorities, who did not identify the name or precise location of the faci…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued In Suffolk County For Man Wanted On Multiple Active Warrants Alert Issued In Suffolk County For Man Wanted On Multiple Active Warrants
Alert Issued In Suffolk County For Man Wanted On Multiple Active Warrants Recognize him? Law enforcement agencies on Long Island are attempting to locate a wanted man who has multiple active warrants out for his arrest. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert for 44-year-old Peter Fonsetto, who has been wanted since December 2021 on multiple charges. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Fonsetto is wanted on a Suffolk County Family Court arrest warrant for child abuse and/or neglect. Fonsetto is also wanted on two Suffolk County First District Court arrest warrants for criminal possession of a controlled substance and leaving the scene of a motor veh…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Brookhaven Man Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree, Police Say Brookhaven Man Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree, Police Say
Brookhaven Man Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree, Police Say Police are investigating a crash that left a Long Island man critically injured.  It happened around 2:50 p.m. Saturday, March 12 in Holbrook. A 63-year-old Brookhaven man was driving a 2007 Ford pickup truck westbound on Express Drive North when the vehicle left the road, struck a tree and overturned, Suffolk County Police said. Officers from the Emergency Service Section and members of the Ronkonkoma Fire Department extricated the man from the vehicle. The man was transported by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital where he is in critical condition. Detectives ar…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Garbage Truck In Brentwood Woman Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Garbage Truck In Brentwood
Woman Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Garbage Truck In Brentwood A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a vehicle struck a garbage truck on Long Island. The crash happened in Brentwood at about 4:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said a 2018 Mercedes was westbound on Suffolk Avenue when the vehicle struck the rear of a westbound garbage truck in the 900 block of Suffolk Ave. The woman who was hospitalized was a passenger in the Mercedes, and she has not yet been identified, police said. The 51-year-old Lake Grove woman who was the driver of the Mercedes, the 32-year-old Holbrook ma…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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Highest Paid LIRR Employee Sentenced For Overtime Fraud Scheme Highest Paid LIRR Employee Sentenced For Overtime Fraud Scheme
Highest Paid Lirr Employee Sentenced For Overtime Fraud Scheme A longtime employee of the Long Island Railroad who was once the highest-paid employee of the MTA will spend time behind bars for orchestrating an overtime fraud scheme, federal officials announced. Holbrook resident Thomas Caputo, age 56, who became the highest-paid MTA employee in 2018 through the overtime scheme, was sentenced to eight months in prison for conspiracy to commit federal program fraud. Caputo was also sentenced to three years of supervised release with six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service. US Attorney Damian Williams said that Caputo submitted …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Expressway 18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Expressway
18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Expressway An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old woman was seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. The crash happened in Holtsville at about 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Earlier Story: Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Hours-Long Closure A 2008 Kia Sorrento was westbound on the expressway and the driver, a 40-year-old Holbrook man, attempted to merge onto the exit ramp at Exit 62 when the Kia struck a 2007 Ford Mustang, SCPD reported. Police …

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long LIE Closure Woman Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long LIE Closure
Woman Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long LIE Closure A teenage woman was seriously injured during a multi-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway which closed the roadway for hours. The crash took place around 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 7 on the LIE in Holtsville, said the Suffolk County Police. According to police, Kenneth Alveari was driving a 2008 Kia Sorrento on the westbound Long Island Expressway, attempting to merge onto the exit ramp at exit 62, when his vehicle struck a 2007 Ford Mustang, driven by Jacqueline Gonzalez. The Ford struck a 2004 Nissan Altima, driven by Edward O’Moore-Klopf. The Nissan struck a 2019 Dodge Ram, driven by …

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Hotel Employee Dies After Fall Long Island Hotel Employee Dies After Fall
Long Island Hotel Employee Dies After Fall An employee at a Long Island hotel is dead after falling from an upper floor window overnight. David Lerner, age 41, of Holbrook, an employee of the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, located at 1717 Motor Parkway, was at work when he fell from an upper floor window to the ground at approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, Suffolk County Police said. Lerner was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was notified and is investigating. Detectives are asking anyone with information …

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
12 Busted By Suffolk County Sheriff For Alleged Intoxicated Driving Over Thanksgiving 12 Busted By Suffolk County Sheriff For Alleged Intoxicated Driving Over Thanksgiving
12 Busted By Suffolk County Sheriff For Alleged Intoxicated Driving Over Thanksgiving A man with a child in the car and an Uber driver were among 12 who were busted for alleged impaired driving on Long Island during the Thanksgiving holiday, the Suffolk County Sheriff announced. One of the 12 charged was driving intoxicated with a child in the front seat, according to authorities. For more on that arrest, click here. Other DWI arrests: On Nov. 24, Uber driver Ezio Casimirri, Jr., age 46, of Bellport, was stopped for speeding on Nichols Road north of the Greenbelt Parkway on his way to pick up a customer. A subsequent breathalyzer found that his blood alcohol concentration…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Alleged Uber Driver Among Five Nabbed For DWI In Overnight Long Island Detail Alleged Uber Driver Among Five Nabbed For DWI In Overnight Long Island Detail
Alleged Uber Driver Among Five Nabbed For DWI In Overnight Long Island Detail Five people, including an alleged Uber driver, have been charged with driving while intoxicated overnight during an enforcement detail on Long Island. The arrests were made Wednesday night, Nov. 24 into Thursday morning, Nov. 25 by Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office deputies. "The night before Thanksgiving is historically a night where college students are home and get together with old friends," said Suffolk County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Paul Spinella. "Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. has recently taken to social media to remind residents, young and old, to drink responsibly an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Police Investigation String Of Burglaries At Long Island Businesses Police Investigation String Of Burglaries At Long Island Businesses
Police Investigation String Of Burglaries At Long Island Businesses Police detectives are investigating a string of overnight burglaries that occurred at Long Island businesses. The burglaries happened from Thursday, Sept. 23 to Thursday, Oct. 7 in Suffolk County. During the "smash-and-grab" burglaries, a man breaks a window or glass door, enters the business, and steals cash, said police.  Suffolk County Police say they occurred at the following locations: Lemon Tree, located at 411 Furrows Road in Holbrook, on Sept. 23 between 3:30 a.m. and 7:20 a.m. Cafe Timboo, located at 905 West Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown, on Sept. 29 between 1:55 a.m.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a Long Island crash that also result in a woman suffering serious injuries. The man was driving a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis west on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in Holbrook when he struck a disabled 2000 International Harvester flatbed that was stuck in the right lane between exits 52 and 51, according to Suffolk County Police. Earlier report: Man Dies, Woman Suffers Serious Injuries In Long Island Crash The driver of the Mercury, now identified as Michael Melchiore, age 47, of Babylon, was pronounced dead at the scene by the O…

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by Joe Lombardi