Long Island Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Box Truck Long Island Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Box Truck
Long Island Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Box Truck A 53-year-old Long Island woman is hospitalized in critical condition after stepping into a roadway early in the morning and being struck by a box truck, police said. Coram resident Grace Schmidt stepped into the southbound lane of Route 112 near Barone Drive in Coram shortly before 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25 when she was struck by the Isuzu box truck near the median, Suffolk County Police said. Schmidt was critically injured after being struck, police said, and she was transported to Stony Brook Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition on Wednesday afternoon. Police said tha…
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…
Long Island Man Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction, Five-Vehicle Crash Long Island Man Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction, Five-Vehicle Crash
Long Island Man Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction, Five-Vehicle Crash A Long Island man was seriously injured in an early-morning chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles. It happened just before 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Smithtown. Michelange Romelien, of Mount Sinai, was driving a 2004 Hyundai Sonata westbound in front of 188 East Main St. when he apparently lost control of the vehicle, swerved into the eastbound lanes and struck another vehicle, setting off the crash with four other vehicles, Suffolk County Police said. Romelien, 46, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.  Two other peop…
Long Island Man Turning Into Parking Lot Killed In Crash Long Island Man Turning Into Parking Lot Killed In Crash
Long Island Man Turning Into Parking Lot Killed In Crash A Long Island man was killed in a head-on crash. It happened on Monday, Sept. 14 at about 2:45 p.m. in Port Jefferson. Kenneth Regan, 63, of Mount Sinai, was driving a 2005 Buick westbound on North Country Road when he attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot, located at 70 North Country Road, and collided with a 2013 Toyota being driven eastbound by Leanne Schreiber, 37, of Miller Place, Suffolk County Police said. Regan was transported to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson where he was pronounced dead.  Schreiber was taken to the sam…
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Man, Police Say Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Man, Police Say
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Man, Police Say A Long Island woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after she struck a man with a motor vehicle overnight. The incident happened Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 at around 2:30 a.m. in Mount Sinai. Jennifer Hohn, 40, of Saint James, was driving a 2018 Toyota northbound in front of 745 Mount Sinai Coram Road, when she crashed the vehicle into a parked 2010 GMC pickup truck occupied by a man and woman, Suffolk County Police said. Hohn then struck a man on a bicycle who was leaning against the truck from the right shoulder of the road, according to police.  She the…
Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors
Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Several Long Island store clerks are facing charges for selling e-liquid nicotine to minors during an undercover sting operation. Suffolk County Police investigators arrested four clerks on Thursday, July 30 who sold JUULpods to minors at businesses in Mount Sinai, Medford, and Centereach. The undercover operation came following a string of complaints from the community regarding the sale of nicotine products to underage buyers. In total, five businesses were checked for compliance between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. during the night of the operation. Clerks arrested and charged with unlawfully de…
Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Busy Intersection Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Busy Intersection
Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Busy Intersection A 33-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash near a busy Long Island intersection overnight. It happened on Thursday, July 9 at about 1:15 a.m. in Smithtown. James Turek, of Mount Sinai, was driving a 2007 Nissan Altima eastbound on Route 347, just east of Terry Road, when the vehicle collided with the rear of an eastbound box truck, Suffolk County Police said. Turek was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the box truck, an adult man, was transported to the same hospital for evaluation. Detectives are asking…
Three Rescued From Sinking Raft On Long Island Sound Three Rescued From Sinking Raft On Long Island Sound
Three Rescued From Sinking Raft On Long Island Sound Three men on stuck on a raft which was taking on water were rescued from Long Island Sound. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 14, when a 911 caller reported three men were fishing and became stranded in a 10-foot inflatable raft that was drifting out to sea approximately one mile north of Sound Beach, said the Suffolk County Police. Marine Officers Greg Stroh and Mike Malone responded in Marine Delta and located the men in the raft within 15 minutes of the call.  The boat's occupants, Carlos Argeta 31, Elmer Argeta, 36, and Moisises Perez, …
Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By Mercedes-Benz, Police Say Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By Mercedes-Benz, Police Say
Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By Mercedes-Benz, Police Say A Long Island man was killed after being struck by a Mercedes-Benz, police say. It happened on Wednesday, May 13 at 12:15 p.m. in Coram. A Shoreham man was driving the 2010 Mercedes northbound on North Ocean Avenue, near Hawkins Road, when the vehicle struck the man who walked into the roadway into the path of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. William Moschetto, 33, of Mount Sinai, was taken via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, said police. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Forging Deed In Scheme To Steal $1M Estate Long Island Man Sentenced For Forging Deed In Scheme To Steal $1M Estate
Long Island Man Sentenced For Forging Deed In Scheme To Steal $1M Estate A Long Island man is heading to prison after stealing a vacant brownstone worth more than a million dollars from an elderly former school teacher, authorities announced. Mount Sinai resident Craig Hecht, 52, was sentenced this week to a term of one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in prison for a  deed fraud scheme targeting an 80-year-old Bedford-Stuyvesant homeowner. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said that Hecht, 52, and a cohort who remains on the loose, stole the deed to 260 Clifton Place, a two-story Bedford-Stuyvesant brownstone owned by an 80-year-old retired teac…
Former Long Island Broker Admits To Her Role In $147 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme Former Long Island Broker Admits To Her Role In $147 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme
Former Long Island Broker Admits To Her Role In $147 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme A former Long Island stockbroker has admitted to her role in a $147 minion stock manipulation scheme. Stephanie Lee, 48, a former broker who worked with Plainview-based Elite Stock Research and Melville-based My Street Research, pleaded guilty in Central Islip federal court to misleading investors into purchasing artificially inflated stock in publicly traded companies. Lee is one of 16 who were charged in July 2017 in connection to the scheme and fourth to plead guilty. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said that she specifically pleaded guilty to: Conspiracy to securities fraud and securit…
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region A strong, quick-moving storm system brought several inches of snow to most of the region while creating hazardous driving conditions over the entire area. There were numerous crashes and some road closures during the height of the storm Saturday afternoon and evening, Jan. 18. Here's a look at snowfall totals from throughout the region. New York City Central Park, 2.1 inches Westchester County Armonk, 3 inches Larchmont, 2.5 inches Mount Kisco, 3.3 inches Rye Brook, 3 inches Nassau County Bethpage, 3.3 inches East Meadow, 2.5 inches Farmingdale, 2.5 inches Franklin Square, …