Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
High-Speed Chase Ends In Crash, Drugs, Weapons Charges For Long Island Trio
Three men are facing a host of drug and weapon charges after attempting to flee from police in an allegedly stolen vehicle on Long Island. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Firearms Suppression Team attempted to pull over a 2019 Dodge Charger at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12 on Lowell Avenue in Islip Terrace. Police said that the driver, later identified as North Amityville resident Jasheem Pulley, 26, pulled to the side of the road, and when officers approached the vehicle on foot, he sped away before crashing into a brick monument located at the intersection o…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Passenger Inside Vehicle Shot, Critically Injured At Long Island Intersection
A 31-year-old man was shot while inside a motor vehicle driving through a Long Island intersection, suffering critical injuries. The incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 in North Amityville. The victim, identified as Jerry Isme, of North Amityville, was a front-seat passenger in a motor vehicle that was making a left turn from Garfield Street onto Washington Avenue when several shots were fired into the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Isme, who was struck multiple times, was the only passenger in the vehicle. The driver was not injured. The driver transporte…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
A man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-run crash overnight on Long Island. The incident happened just after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 in North Amityville. Suffolk County First Precinct Patrol officers responded to a 911 report of an injured pedestrian on westbound Sunrise Highway, near Bayview Avenue. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the injured man lying in the roadway, police said. The 30-year-old victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Isl…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Suspect Nabbed After Two Boys Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash
A 31-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island that left two boys hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. The two were among three boys riding bicycles on the shoulder of Express Drive North in Ronkonkoma, near the intersection of Old Nichols Road, when they were struck by the driver of a Ford Explorer at approximately 7:35 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3. According to Suffolk County Police investigators, the driver - later identified as Hauppauge resident Shannon Palmer - then proceeded to speed away without stopping or checking on the…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With SUV At Busy Long Island Intersection
A bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a teenage driver at a busy Long Island intersection, police said. First responders were dispatched to the intersection of New Highway and Walnut Road in North Amityville at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Friday, May 8, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said. According to police, North Amityville resident Cindy Barrera, 19, was driving a 2001 Ford Escape southbound on New Highway, when she struck a bicyclist, whose name has not been released. The bicyclist was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical …
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: New Long Island Testing Facility Opens
A new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing facility has opened at one of Long Island’s hotspots for the virus. Beginning on Friday, April 24, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that a new testing center - by appointment only - would be opening at the Elsie Owens Health Center in Coram, which has seen a rise in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. Earlier story - COVID-19: Latest Rundown Of Long Island Deaths, Cases, As New Testing Facilities Open According to officials, the new mobile test centers have been set up in hard-to-reach areas where communication …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Reports Of Reckless Motorcycle, ATV Riders In Nassau, Suffolk Lead To Four Arrests
Reports of reckless riders on motorcycles and ATVs in Suffolk and Nassau counties led to the arrests of four people, police announced. Suffolk County Police, Nassau County Police, Amityville Police and New York State Police responded to multiple calls of people riding motorcycles and ATVs recklessly in western Suffolk County and eastern Nassau County at approximately 10 a.m. Thursday, April 23. Marbin Benitez, 19, of North Amityville, was arrested at approximately 10:15 a.m. on The Boulevard in North Amityville while riding a stolen Yamaha ATV and charged with criminal possession of stolen…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Crash Leads To Arrest Of Long Island Man In Connection With Numerous Vehicle Thefts
A 21-year-old Long Island man has been arrested following a traffic crash for allegedly being responsible for more than 11 incidents of stealing multiple vehicles and other items throughout. Matthew Christianson, of North Babylon, was arrested on. Tuesday, April 21, following an investigation of the thefts throughout Suffolk County during the past week, said the Suffolk County Police. Christianson was driving a 1999 Honda Civic, which had been reported stolen on Monday, April 20, when he crashed the vehicle into a utility pole at the intersection of Miller Avenue and White Street in No…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
UPS Driver Steals Packages At Long Island House, Police Say
A seasonal UPS driver turned porch pirate on Long Island was arrested after stealing packages from area houses, police said. North Amityville resident Richard Beltre, 30, was working as a seasonal UPS driver on Monday, Dec. 2, when he delivered a package to a home on Deer Park Avenue in Babylon, Suffolk County Police said. Beltre proceeded to steal several packages that had been delivered to the same address by the United States Postal Service, according to police. It is further alleged that Beltre also stole packages from a home on Siegel Boulevard in Babylon on Wednesday, Nov. 27. In t…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Fatally Shot Outside Apartment Complex
Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot and killed at an apartment complex on Long Island overnight. Suffolk County Police First Precinct officers responded to Andpress Plaza, an apartment complex in North Amityville, after a 911 caller reported a man shot at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. When officers arrived, they found Jesiah Lowe, who had been shot once, outside in a common area of the apartment complex. Lowe, 33, was transported via North Amityville Rescue ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead. Detectiv…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Stopped In BMW Had 71 License Suspensions, Suffolk Police Say
The driver of a BMW was arrested after being stopped for a traffic violation in North Amityville, when it was discovered that he had dozens of suspensions on his driver’s license. An officer from the Suffolk County Police Department stopped local resident Terrance Smith near the intersection of Schleigel Boulevard and Great Neck Road for having cracked and illegal tinted windows at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Police said that during the stop, further investigation found that Smith was driving with a license that had been suspended 71 times of 13 different dates. Smith, …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Three Charged After Inspection Results In Closure Of North Amityville Deli
Three people are facing charges after a late-night inspection by the New York State Liquor Authority and other agencies resulted in the closure of a deli in North Amityville. Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section along with Community Support Unit, Gang Unit, Patrol officers, New York State Liquor Authority Investigators, Town of Babylon Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety, Town of Babylon Fire Marshall, Town of Babylon Building Inspector and the Town of Babylon Code Enforcement conducted the SLA Inspection at Esau Grocery & Deli located at 577 Broadway at 11:35 p.m. Saturda…
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