Burglar Makes Off With Cash From Long Island AT&T Store Burglar Makes Off With Cash From Long Island AT&T Store
Burglar Makes Off With Cash From Long Island AT&T Store Police on Long Island are investigating a burglary of an AT&T store in which cash was allegedly stolen from the register. The incident took place in Riverhead sometime between 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, and early morning Wednesday, Feb. 14 at the store located at 1111 Old Country Road. According to Riverhead Police, someone broke the glass front door and removed $175 in cash from the register. At this time the department does not have a suspect description. Anyone with information is asked to contact Riverhead Police at 631-727-4500. All calls will be kept confidential. 
Machete-Wielding Pair Rob Man On Long Island, Search Ensues, Police Say Machete-Wielding Pair Rob Man On Long Island, Search Ensues, Police Say
Machete-Wielding Pair Rob Man On Long Island, Search Ensues, Police Say Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating two men who they say robbed a 23-year-old victim, using a machete to threaten him. The incident occurred on Monday, Feb. 12 in Riverhead, according to police. Just before 7:30 p.m. that evening, a 23-year-old Riverhead man was walking north on Doctors Path near the PSE&G building when he noticed the two suspects sitting in a car on the side of the road. The two robbers then jumped out of the vehicle and came up behind the victim, grabbing the man and menacing him with a machete. According to officials, the duo fled the s…
Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers At Valley Stream Hospital Vote To Authorize Strike Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers At Valley Stream Hospital Vote To Authorize Strike
Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers At Valley Stream Hospital Vote To Authorize Strike Hundreds of nurses and healthcare workers at two Long Island hospitals could soon take to the picket line over what they deem as unfair working conditions. More than 700 members of the New York State Nurses Association from Northwell Health voted overwhelmingly – 99.5 percent – to authorize a strike on Thursday, Feb. 1. The healthcare professionals are employed by Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Valley Stream facility and Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. Their latest contract expired at the end of 2023. Union leaders said they want to see an improvement in what they desc…
Man Fires Gun Inside Long Island Business Before 3-Hour Standoff, Police Say Man Fires Gun Inside Long Island Business Before 3-Hour Standoff, Police Say
Man Fires Gun Inside Long Island Business Before 3-Hour Standoff, Police Say A man allegedly opened fire inside a Long Island business before engaging in a three-hour standoff with police. Emergency crews in Riverhead were called at around 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, for a man shooting a gun inside the Cross Island Concrete Corporation, located on Kroemer Avenue. Multiple agencies, including the Riverhead, Suffolk County, and Southold police departments responded and cordoned off the area surrounding the business. A K-9 unit and hostage negotiator were also brought in, according to Riverhead Police. Shortly before 7 p.m., police arrested the suspect, 43-year-old …
'Let This Serve As Warning': Long Island Man Jailed For Shooting German Shepherd To Death 'Let This Serve As Warning': Long Island Man Jailed For Shooting German Shepherd To Death
'Let This Serve As Warning': Long Island Man Jailed For Shooting German Shepherd To Death A Long Island man with a history of alleged animal neglect will spend the rest of 2024 behind bars after shooting a German Shepherd to death. Carlos Lauro, age 76, of Riverhead, was sentenced to one year in jail in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 18, after pleading guilty to animal abuse charges. It came one week after Lauro was arrested following a search of his South Avenue property by detectives with the Suffolk County DA’s office and the Riverhead Police department. Earlier Report: 'Horrific': Man Kills Dogs, Other Animals At Riverhead Illegal 'Slaughterhouse,' DA Says T…
Man, Woman Nabbed As Suspects After Armed Robbery At Port Jefferson Station Convenience Store Man, Woman Nabbed As Suspects After Armed Robbery At Port Jefferson Station Convenience Store
Man, Woman Nabbed As Suspects After Armed Robbery At Port Jefferson Station Convenience Store Two suspects have been apprehended after an armed robbery of a Long Island convenience store. A man approached an employee of Speedy Mart and Gas in Port Jefferson Station, located at 1034 Route 112, displayed a gun, and demanded cash, at around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, Suffolk County Police said. The clerk complied, and the robber fled the scene on foot to a vehicle waiting down the street. Canvasing the area, a patrol unit officer stopped two people, one of whom matched the suspect’s description.  During his investigation, the officer recovered a Polymer80 gho…
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that swept through the Northeast overnight Monday, Jan. 15 into Tuesday, Jan. 16. Totals are from the National Weather Service: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County New Rochelle 1.7 inches 0730 AM 01/16 Public Peekskill 1.3 inches 0630 AM 01/16 Public Armonk 1.3 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Peekskill 2.8 NNE 1.0 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS South Salem 0.8 inches 0715 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Nassau County Levittown 3.0 inches…
'Horrific': Man Kills Dogs, Other Animals At Long Island Illegal 'Slaughterhouse,' DA Says 'Horrific': Man Kills Dogs, Other Animals At Long Island Illegal 'Slaughterhouse,' DA Says
'Horrific': Man Kills Dogs, Other Animals At Long Island Illegal 'Slaughterhouse,' DA Says A 76-year-old man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly shooting two dogs to death and neglecting several farm animals at his Long Island home. Carlos Lauro, of Riverhead, was arraigned on multiple charges at the Riverhead Town Justice Court on Thursday, Jan. 11. It came one day after the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office was alerted about a 1-year-old German Shepherd that had arrived at a Westbury veterinary hospital with a gunshot wound to its head. The injury had left the dog paralyzed and it was ultimately euthanized. A witness told investigators that the dog, named…
Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say
Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say An attempted murder defendant being held at a Long Island jail is now accused of attacking and injuring a corrections officer. The incident happened Friday, Dec. 29, at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverhead. Sheriff’s officials said Steven Reid unleashed an unprovoked, premeditated attack on the officer, spraining the officer’s wrist and leaving them with a cut lip and swollen nose. Earlier Report: Gunman In Candlelight Vigil Shooting In Bellport Injuring 2 Charged With Attempted Murder: DA The officer has been on leave with health complications since the alleged at…
Long Island Student, 14, Arrested For Bomb Threat: Police Long Island Student, 14, Arrested For Bomb Threat: Police
Long Island Student, 14, Arrested For Bomb Threat: Police A Long Island teen who allegedly threatened mass harm at a local high school has been arrested, according to police. It happened on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Riverhead, according to the Riverhead Police Department. Just before 10 p.m., officials at Riverhead Charter School had alerted police to the fact that a student, age 14, posted a bomb threat on social media targeting Riverhead Charter High School. Police arrived at the school, located at 5117 Sound Avenue, and swept the premises, confirming that there were no immediate threats on the grounds, before arresting the student,…
Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police
Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police An anesthesiologist faces charges after allegedly giving anesthesia to a victim without her knowledge and sexually assaulting her, police announced. Putnam County resident Paul Giacopelli of Southeast, age 59, was interviewed and arrested on Saturday, Dec. 30 on sexual abuse charges, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3.  According to authorities, on Friday, Dec. 29, the Sheriff's Office was told that a female victim known to Giacopelli had been given anesthesia without her knowledge and was then sexually assaulted. This happened multip…
Parolee Squatter Threatens Long Island Homeowners With Gun, Police Say Parolee Squatter Threatens Long Island Homeowners With Gun, Police Say
Parolee Squatter Threatens Long Island Homeowners With Gun, Police Say An ex-con out on parole is accused of threatening two Long Island homeowners with a gun. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, in Riverhead, at a residence on Lewis Street. Riverhead Town Police said two men called 911 saying a homeless man was attempting to squat in their home. When they confronted him, an argument broke out and the man reportedly brandished a handgun. There were no reports of injuries. Officers recovered the weapon, which was found to be loaded with the serial number removed. The suspect, 34-year-old Daquan Strand, allegedly became violent during t…