Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police Ask Public For Help Locating Men Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card On Long Island Police Ask Public For Help Locating Men Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card On Long Island
Police Ask Public For Help Locating Men Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card On Long Island Police are asking the public for help identifying and locating men accused of using a stolen credit card at multiple Long Island stores in May. The stolen credit card was used at stores in Bellport, Middle Island and Patchogue on May 28, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The businesses included the Walmart at 750 Middle Country Road in Middle Island and the Home Depot at 20 Farber Drive in Bellport. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward to those who provide information that leads to an arrest. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
SPCA Charges Long Island Man With Animal Cruelty For Allegedly Abusing Dog SPCA Charges Long Island Man With Animal Cruelty For Allegedly Abusing Dog
SPCA Charges Long Island Man With Animal Cruelty For Allegedly Abusing Dog A Long Island man is facing charges for allegedly abusing a dog in his care that he left outside without adequate food or water, authorities announced. Roy Gross, the chief of the Suffolk County SPCA, said that Middle Island resident Sheldon Badgett, age 49, was arrested on Thursday, July 8, and charged with animal cruelty following an investigation that determined he failed to provide his dog with food, water, and shelter. Specifically, Badgett was charged with violations of Agriculture and Markets law after an investigation found he had left his dog outdoors, unattended, on a six-foot cha…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Body Found On Side Of Long Island Road Body Found On Side Of Long Island Road
Body Found On Side Of Long Island Road Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body on the side of a Long Island road. A person walking by discovered the body in Middle Island on Whiskey Road, near Creekside Drive on Sunday, July 11 at approximately 7:30 a.m., Suffolk County Police said. The body was taken to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause of death and identity of the person. Detectives do not know if the person’s death was criminal or non-criminal in nature. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Squad at 6…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
62-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing At Long Island Park 62-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing At Long Island Park
62-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing At Long Island Park An altercation at a Long Island Park led to the arrest of a 62-year-old man who allegedly went out of his way to stab his victim during the argument, police said. It is alleged that Middle Island resident Brian O’Connor got into an argument with a 60-year-old man at Blydenburgh County Park at approximately 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30 that turned physical. Police said that O’Connor proceeded to go to his vehicle at the park, retrieved a knife, and stabbed his victim, who was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Alert Issued For Long Island 29-Year-Old Who's Been Missing For A Week Alert Issued For Long Island 29-Year-Old Who's Been Missing For A Week
Alert Issued For Long Island 29-Year-Old Who's Been Missing For A Week A 29-year-old Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Epifanio Colon, who stays in both East Islip and Brentwood, was reported missing on Monday, May 8 at approximately 8:20 p.m. after last being seen approximately 24 hours earlier, Suffolk County Police said. He is 5-foot-7, approximately 180 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He has a scar on both his stomach and under his left eye, said police. Both of his ears are pierced. Colon could be in Coram or Middle Island, according to police. Anyone with information on Colon’s lo…

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by Daily Voice
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Complaints In Community Lead To Raid, Arrests At Long Island Massage Parlor Complaints In Community Lead To Raid, Arrests At Long Island Massage Parlor
Complaints In Community Lead To Raid, Arrests At Long Island Massage Parlor Officials on Long Island broke up an illicit massage parlor during an evening raid, police said. After receiving multiple complaints from members of the community, Suffolk County First Precinct Crime Section officers launched a multi-agency raid at the massage parlor at 200 Middle Country Road in Middle Island at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14. Among those also involved in the raid were the Town of Brookhaven Investigator, the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal, and the Town of Brookhaven Building Inspector. The raid led to the arrest of two, who are facing multiple charg…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Child Killed, Four Injured After Massive Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Child Killed, Four Injured After Massive Long Island House Fire Breaks Out
Child Killed, Four Injured After Massive Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Child Killed In Long Island House Fire A 23-month-old girl was killed and four others were injured during an early morning house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 3:08 a.m., Wednesday, March 10 at 69 Maple Lane, in the hamlet of Gordon Heights, said Suffolk County Police. Sixth Precinct officers responded to the home after a 911 caller reported a fire at the location. Nine members of an extended family were inside the residence at the time of the fire.  Gordon Heights, Yaphank, Selden, Farmingville, Middle Islan…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Popular Roadside Long Island Restaurant Stands Out For Takeout Popular Roadside Long Island Restaurant Stands Out For Takeout
Popular Roadside Long Island Restaurant Stands Out For Takeout A popular Long Island roadside eatery was well-prepared for the rush of takeout orders that have overtaken the restaurant industry since the COVID-19 pandemic. Greek Bites Grill and Cafe in Moriches has built up a reputation for serving satisfying Medeteranian food-to-go, quickly as well as providing a charming indoor and outdoor dining experience. Located on Montauk Highway, Greek Bites serves lunch and dinner with a menu that features tzatziki, hummus, skordalia, grilled chicken with pita, spinach and cheese pie, Greek salad, and homemade desserts. Spiro and Dimitra Laopodis opened…

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by Kristin Palpini
Massapequa, NY
News
Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash
Teen Admits To Causing Triple-Fatal Long Island Crash A Long Island teenager allegedly affiliated with a gang admitted to speeding in a stolen car that caused a fatal crash in Middle Island that killed three people. Bellport resident Nahriek Belford, now age 19, pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter, felony assault, and unlawfully fleeing police following a 2019 crash when he was 17 years old. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said that on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, police attempted to pull over Belford, an alleged Bloods gang member, when he rolled through a stop sign in Yaphank in a stolen Nissan Rogue. Rather than stopping for …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Raging House Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Long Island Home Raging House Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Long Island Home
Raging House Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Long Island Home A fully involved Long Island house fire took seven fire departments to extinguish. The blaze began around 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 in Miller Place, on Henearly Drive. The first units arriving on the scene found the two-story residential building in blaze, said the Miller Fire Department. Under the joint direction of Ex-Chief Kyle Markott and Engine Company Captain Joe Italiano, members worked to bring the fire under control using handlines and the department's tower ladder.  A home received extensive damage from a fire.Provided By Lynne Coleman There were no injuries, and a family…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
News
14 Nabbed In Huge Long Island Drugs, Weapons Takedown, DA Announces 14 Nabbed In Huge Long Island Drugs, Weapons Takedown, DA Announces
14 Nabbed In Huge Long Island Drugs, Weapons Takedown, DA Announces More than a dozen on Long Island are facing charges for their roles in a drug ring that distributed heroin, meth, and prescription pills. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini announced this week that 14 Long Island residents have been charged, with an arrest warrant issued for a 15th suspect, who remains at large. The arrests come after a yearlong investigation by county and federal law enforcement into alleged drug dealing by gang members on Long Island, officials said. Both members of the Bloods and Latin Kings street gangs are among those arrested. According to officials, the b…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Trio Wanted For Leaving Scene Of Long Island Crash In Stolen Car After Larcenies, Police Say Trio Wanted For Leaving Scene Of Long Island Crash In Stolen Car After Larcenies, Police Say
Trio Wanted For Leaving Scene Of Long Island Crash In Stolen Car After Larcenies, Police Say A trio riding in a stolen Jeep Cherokee, who had stolen merchandise from two gas stations earlier that evening, is wanted for fleeing the scene of an accident after running through a red light and crashing into a vehicle at a Long Island intersection.  According to Suffolk County Police, the 2017 Jeep Cherokee was reported stolen from a driver in the Bronx on Monday, Oct. 12.  Before the vehicle was reported stolen, two passengers in that vehicle were allegedly caught on surveillance cameras stealing from a gas station in Holbrook, and a short time later, the driver of the Jeep re…

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by Christina Coulter