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Long Island Man Shot During Standoff With Police ID'd As Former
Nypd
Officer
A Long Island man shot by police after allegedly threatening officers with a rifle and barricading himself inside his home was a retired NYPD officer. Christopher Malerba, 49, of Middle Island, was shot and injured by Suffolk County Police on Wednesday, March 25, following a stand-off at his home, Suffolk County Police said. NYPD officials confirmed Malebra was retired from the force but declined to provide additional information regarding his career. The incident began around 2:20 p.m. when the department's Hostage Negotiation Team and Emergency Service Section responded to 40 Bailey Road…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Shot During Standoff With Police On Long Island
A Long Island man was shot by police after allegedly threatening officers with a rifle and barricading himself inside his home. Christopher Malerba, 49, of Middle Island, was shot and injured by Suffolk County Police on Wednesday, March 25, following a stand-off at his home, Suffolk County Police said. The incident began around 2:20 p.m. when the department's Hostage Negotiation Team and Emergency Service Section responded to 40 Bailey Road after a 911 call from a concerned person reporting Malerba, had made homicidal and suicidal statements, police said. Officers were able to establ…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $115 Worth Of Items At Long Island Walmart
Know him? An alert has been issued by police on Long Island who allegedly stole merchandise from an area Walmart. Suffolk County Police investigators are attempting to locate a man who allegedly walked into Walmart on Middle Country Road in Middle Island at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, and walked out with boots and paper towels without paying. In total, the stolen items had an estimated value of approximately $115, police said. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or shoplifting incident has been asked to submit an anonymous tip online or to call Suffolk County Crime …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Person Wanted For Stealing Snow Plow On Long Island
Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a snowplow that was stolen from a bus depot. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert as they attempt to locate the suspects who stole a snowplow in Middle Island. Police said that an eight-foot Western PRO PLUS snowplow was taken directly from the yard of First Student Charter Bus Rental on Miller Place-Yaphank Road at approximately midnight on Sunday, Jan. 19. After stealing the snowplow, the suspects fled in a light-colored pick-up truck, police said. Anyone with information regarding the stol…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Nabbed For Shooting At Cop While Fleeing Crash Scene, Police Say
A 27-year-old man who allegedly fired gunshots at a police officer on Long Island during a chase last month was taken into custody following an investigation. Leroy Jones was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 5, following an investigation into a Middle Island incident that saw a Suffolk County Police officer shot at during a foot chase following a traffic stop. According to police, a woman was driving a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder westbound on Middle Country Road when a 2020 Volvo sedan traveling southbound on Wellington Road struck the passenger side of her vehicle at approximately 8:20 p.m on Dec. 23. …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Shooting At Officer After Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
A man took several shots with a handgun at a police officer on Long Island after being involved in a two-vehicle crash and attempting to flee on foot, investigators said. A woman was driving a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder in Middle Island west on Middle Country Road when a 2020 Volvo traveling south on Wellington Road struck the passenger side of her vehicle at approximately 8:20 p.m on Monday, Dec. 23, police said. A Suffolk County Police officer responded to the scene, at which point, the driver of the Volvo, an adult man fled on foot, leading to a chase. According to police, the suspect fire…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Had Two Kids In Car, Police Say
A Long Island woman has been charged under Leandra’s Law after her involvement in a crash with two children in the vehicle, police say. Suffolk County Police say Heather Sload, 40, of Middle Island was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry westbound on Route 25 in Coram when she crashed into a tree on Thursday, Nov. 21 around 12:20 p.m. Two children in the vehicle, an 8-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl, were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released to the custody of a family member, police say. Sload was charged with aggravated driving while abili…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash
A 42-year-old man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. in Selden. Nathaniel Davis, of Middle Island, was driving a 2005 Ford Taurus at a high rate of speed in the center turning lane of westbound Route 25 when his vehicle stuck a 2016 Ford pickup that was in the left lane of eastbound Route 25 at Dare Road, Suffolk County Police said. The Taurus then struck a 2014 Chevrolet sedan that was eastbound in the center turning lane. Debris from the impact then struck a westbound box truck. Davis was ejected from the vehicle …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Illegally Enters Numerous Occupied Long Island Homes, Police Say
Police are investigating after a man allegedly made illegal entry into numerous homes on Long Island. Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives say they have received numerous reports from residents in Coram and Middle Island that a man entered homes through unlocked doors or windows during overnight hours between Sunday, May 5 and Sunday, Nov. 10. At least eight homes were entered, police say. In two of the incidents, the man allegedly made non-sexual physical contact with female residents before fleeing, possibly on a bicycle, police say. In the other six incidents, police say the ma…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Walmart
Know them? Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Sixth Precinct Crime Section investigators are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the two people who stole clothing from a Middle Island store. An alert was issued for a man and woman who entered Walmart on Middle Country Road at 8:22 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. The pair proceeded to steal assorted clothing items with a value of more than $200. Investigators have now released surveillance photos of the suspects. Anyone who recognizes the suspects, or who has information regarding their whereabouts has been asked to co…
Massapequa, NY
News
Long Island Bloods Gang Members Accused Of Gun-Running
Fourteen alleged gang members and associates of the Bloods gang on Long Island have been arrested and charged as part of a 127-count indictment for their roles in a gun-running scheme that spanned across the East Coast. A yearlong investigation into the gang led to the seizure of 73 illegal weapons that were trafficked into Suffolk County through an “Iron Pipeline,” with most of the weapons coming to Long Island through Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina, Suffolk County Attorney Timothy Sini said. Those charged include: Curtis Bostic, 28, of Hempstead; Scott Brown, 25, of Middle …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Trio Accused Of Stealing $350 Worth Of Items From Long Island Walmart
Know them? Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section investigators have released a surveillance photo of three suspects who allegedly stole from a Middle Island Walmart over the summer. Police said that the three suspects stole an air mattress from the Walmart location on Middle Country Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, Sgt. Michael Campbell said. The mattress has an estimated value of approximately $350. Anyone who recognizes the three suspects, or who has information regarding the shoplifting incident has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by…
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