Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Inside Long Island Home Man Found Dead Inside Long Island Home
Man Found Dead Inside Long Island Home A man was found dead with a gunshot wound at a Long Island home. It happened on Sunday, March 8 just before 10:30 p.m. on the North Fork, in Aquebogue. Riverhead Town Police responded to 45 Pine Ave. to check on the welfare of the owner of the house, Lee Pedersen, who was found dead.  An autopsy by the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner determined Pedersen, 69, died of a gunshot wound. The investigation is continuing.  Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-8…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Death Of Long Island Man Following Altercation Police Investigate Death Of Long Island Man Following Altercation
Police Investigate Death Of Long Island Man Following Altercation Police have launched an investigation into the death of a Long Island man following an altercation several days earlier. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man on Sunday, Jan. 5 after reporting he was in an altercation in the Riverhead area earlier this month. Wayne Sapiane reported to police that he was struck on the head by an unknown white man in the area of West Main Street in Riverhead on Thursday, Jan. 2. Southampton Town and Riverhead Town police both responded to the incident. Sapiane, 65, who was undomiciled but living in Riverside, w…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Making Unauthorized Withdrawals From Long Island Bank Man Wanted For Making Unauthorized Withdrawals From Long Island Bank
Man Wanted For Making Unauthorized Withdrawals From Long Island Bank An alert has been issued for a wanted man who allegedly made unauthorized withdrawals from a Long Island bank over the summer. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police are attempting to locate a man who made withdrawals at Chase Bank on Old Country Road in Riverhead on Thursday, Aug. 29. In surveillance photos from the bank, the African American suspect can be seen wearing glasses, a white shirt, jeans, and sneakers. Anyone who recognizes the suspect, or who has information regarding his whereabouts has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Women Used Stolen Credit Cards To Make $4K In Purchases At Long Island Home Depot, Police Say Women Used Stolen Credit Cards To Make $4K In Purchases At Long Island Home Depot, Police Say
Women Used Stolen Credit Cards To Make $4K In Purchases At Long Island Home Depot, Police Say Police are on the lookout for two women suspected of using stolen credit cards to spend thousands at a Long Island retailer. Suffolk County Police and Riverhead Town Police said on Monday, Sept. 9 that the two, pictured above, used stolen credit cards to make purchases totaling more than $4,000 from Home Depot in Riverhead (1550 Old Country Road) on Wednesday, July 3 around 1 p.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Killing Wife Following Hours-Long Riverhead Standoff Man Charged With Killing Wife Following Hours-Long Riverhead Standoff
Man Charged With Killing Wife Following Hours-Long Riverhead Standoff A man was charged with fatally shooting his wife in their Long Island home after an hours-long standoff. Riverhead Town Police responded to 20 Doris Ave. at approximately 9:20 a.m. Tuesday,  Aug. 27, after receiving reports of a man carrying a handgun.  Suffolk County Police Hostage Negotiation Team and Emergency Service Section officers responded to the house where Robert Brown had barricaded himself, police said. After a nearly four-hour standoff, officers knocked down the front door of the house and Brown was taken into custody at approximately 2 p.m. Inside the house, office…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Wanted For Stealing Woman's Wallet, Using Her Credit Card In Riverhead Duo Wanted For Stealing Woman's Wallet, Using Her Credit Card In Riverhead
Duo Wanted For Stealing Woman's Wallet, Using Her Credit Card In Riverhead Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police detectives are on the lookout for the individuals suspected of stealing a woman’s wallet and using her credit card in Riverhead. Police say a suspect removed a woman’s wallet and credit card from her pocketbook at Walmart (1890 Old Country Road) on Monday, June 24 around 10 a.m. Three men and a woman, pictured above, used the credit card the same day to make unauthorized purchases at Riverhead retailers including Best Buy, Game Stop, Staples and Bed Bath & Beyond, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash re…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Men Wanted For Stealing Clothing Valued At $4.7K In Riverhead Men Wanted For Stealing Clothing Valued At $4.7K In Riverhead
Men Wanted For Stealing Clothing Valued At $4.7K In Riverhead Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police are on the lookout for two men suspected of stealing clothing from a Tanger Outlet store in Riverhead. Police say two men, pictured above, stole clothing worth approximately $4,700 from Barney’s New York Outlet (1770 West Main Street, Suite 912) on Wednesday, April 10 at around 3 p.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or submit an email at www.tipsubmit.com. All…

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by Valerie Musson