Mix Up Of School Bus Schedules Causes Scare On Long Island, Police Say Mix Up Of School Bus Schedules Causes Scare On Long Island, Police Say
Mix Up Of School Bus Schedules Causes Scare On Long Island, Police Say A mix-up of school bus schedules on Long Island caused a scare when a strange driver and school bus attempted to pick up students. The incident took place in Ronkonkoma around 7:15 a.m., Monday, Sept. 12 on Baeck Street, said the Suffolk County Police. According to a message sent to parents of the Connetquot School District, a yellow mini-bus pulled up with the words Route 13 on the side and a driver that none of the students recognized. The driver, described as a middle-aged, dark-skinned man with an accent, called one of the students by name and kept telling them to get on the bus, the m…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Vehicles In Ronkonkoma Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Vehicles In Ronkonkoma
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Credit Cards Stolen From Vehicles In Ronkonkoma Police on Long Island are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who allegedly used stolen credit cards last month. The cards were stolen in Ronkonkoma on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and later used by a man to make purchases at the Home Depot in Hempstead. The suspect fled in a dark-colored pickup truck, said the Suffolk County Police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220…
Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing Sparked By Incident Near Centereach Shell Station, Police Say Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing Sparked By Incident Near Centereach Shell Station, Police Say
Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing Sparked By Incident Near Centereach Shell Station, Police Say A Long Island man was stabbed 11 times after he confronted a jogger who yelled at him as he pulled into a gas station. The incident occurred in Centereach at 8:10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 near the Shell Gas located on Middle Country Road. According to Suffolk County Police, the 49-year-old man was driving a vehicle, with three passengers, into the entrance of the gas station as Matthew Ulloa, age 18, of Ronkonkoma, was jogging westbound past the entrance. Ulloa yelled at the driver and continued jogging westbound on Middle Country Road. The driver then drove into the gas station, pumpe…
Victim Hit With Bat, Shot With BB Gun In Assault By Group At Lake Ronkonkoma Park, Police Say Victim Hit With Bat, Shot With BB Gun In Assault By Group At Lake Ronkonkoma Park, Police Say
Victim Hit With Bat, Shot With BB Gun In Assault By Group At Lake Ronkonkoma Park, Police Say Four people are facing charges after a 20-year-old man was hit with a metal baseball bat and shot with a BB gun at a Long Island park. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at Larry's Landing, located on Lake Shore Road in Lake Ronkonkoma, at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police reported finding that a 20-year-old Lake Grove man had been assaulted by four individuals who were known to him. He was struck with a baseball bat, kicked, and shot with a BB gun, SCPD said. The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries, police…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say The identity has been released of a woman who was killed in a hit-and-run Long Island crash involving a drunk driver, police said. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 in Ronkonkoma. Wade Gagliano, age 23, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2005 Lexus RX330 westbound on Johnson Avenue, between Pine Avenue and Ocean Avenue, when the vehicle struck the female pedestrian, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier report: Drunk Driver Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Crash That Killed Woman In Ronkonkoma, Police Say The victim, now identified as Adrienne Wagner, age 67, of R…
Teen Critically Injured, 5 Others Hospitalized In 2-Vehicle Ronkonkoma Crash Teen Critically Injured, 5 Others Hospitalized In 2-Vehicle Ronkonkoma Crash
Teen Critically Injured, 5 Others Hospitalized In 2-Vehicle Ronkonkoma Crash A 19-year-old Long Island resident was critically injured and five others were hospitalized while attempting to make a U-turn on a busy roadway. The incident took place in Ronkonkoma around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14. According to Suffolk County Police, Justin Weber, of Islip, was driving a 2016 Toyota Avalon that was parked on the right shoulder in front of 2231 Ocean Ave., before he attempted to execute a U-turn to the southbound lanes of Ocean Avenue when a northbound 2013 Jeep Wrangler struck it. Weber was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.  Two pass…
Drunk Driver Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Crash That Killed Woman In Ronkonkoma, Police Say Drunk Driver Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Crash That Killed Woman In Ronkonkoma, Police Say
Drunk Driver Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Crash That Killed Woman In Ronkonkoma, Police Say Updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say A man has been apprehended for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a Long Island crash that left a woman dead overnight, police said. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 in Ronkonkoma. Wade Gagliano, age 23, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2005 Lexus RX330 westbound on Johnson Avenue, between Pine Avenue and Ocean Avenue, when the vehicle struck a female pedestrian, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, who has not yet been identified…
Seen Her? Woman Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At CVS In Ronkonkoma Seen Her? Woman Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At CVS In Ronkonkoma
Seen Her? Woman Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At CVS In Ronkonkoma Authorities are asking the public for information about a woman who is accused of using a stolen credit card at a Long Island store. A woman used a stolen credit card at CVS in Ronkonkoma on Saturday, July 23, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Monday, Aug. 8. The store is located at 751 Hawkins Ave., Crime Stoppers said. Authorities said the credit card was taken from a purse that was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in Lake Ronkonkoma earlier that day. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitt…
Suspect In String Of Business Burglaries Caught On Long Island Expressway Suspect In String Of Business Burglaries Caught On Long Island Expressway
Suspect In String Of Business Burglaries Caught On Long Island Expressway A suspect in a string of nine burglaries of businesses in Suffolk County was apprehended after a stop on the Long Island Expressway, police said. Following a months-long investigation, the suspect was located just after 10:10 p.m. Friday, July 22 in Dix Hills on the westbound LIE at Commack Road, Suffolk County Police. The man, Robert Blackmore, age 54, of Ronkonkoma, threw a rock at the glass, entered and stole cash from several businesses in Suffolk County since January, according to police.  Blackmore with nine counts of third-degree burglary for allegedly …
Woman Charged After Ronkonkoma Massage Parlor Raid Woman Charged After Ronkonkoma Massage Parlor Raid
Woman Charged After Ronkonkoma Massage Parlor Raid A woman has been charged after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted the investigation at Loving Care Foot Spa in Ronkonkoma, located on Ronkonkoma Avenue, at around 4 p.m. Thursday, July 21. Chunjuan Zhang, age 52, of Flushing, Queens was charged with: Two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, Two counts of third-degree sex abuse. Zhang was given an appearance ticket and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date. Agencies involved in the operation were: Suffolk C…
25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection 25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection
25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection that left a man dead. It happened around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 6 in Ronkonkoma. John Hannon, age 25, of Patchogue, was riding a 2015 Honda motorcycle westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when the vehicle was struck by an eastbound 2006 Toyota Tacoma making a left turn onto Artic Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Hannon was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the Toyota, a 54-year-old Huntington man who was al…
Police Investigating Potential Hate Crime At Long Island Mosque Police Investigating Potential Hate Crime At Long Island Mosque
Police Investigating Potential Hate Crime At Long Island Mosque Detectives are investigating a fire at a Long Island mosque as a possible hate crime. The incident took place in Ronkonkoma around midnight Monday, July 4 at the Fatima Al-Zahra mosque on Lake Shore Road. During the incident, a large crescent sign was damaged at the mosque located at 55 lake Shore Road, said the Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit and Arson Section. The mosque building was not damaged and no one was injured, police said.  The investigation is continuing.