Rochelle Park PD: Long Island Fugitive Who Bought Motorcycle With Stolen ID Caught Trying Again Rochelle Park PD: Long Island Fugitive Who Bought Motorcycle With Stolen ID Caught Trying Again
Rochelle Park PD: Long Island Fugitive Who Bought Motorcycle With Stolen ID Caught Trying Again A wanted Long Island man who got away with buying a motorcycle with a stolen ID got caught by Rochelle Park police when he tried it again -- at the same store, authorities said. This time, Thomas Derosa, age 52, of Sayville presented identification stolen from a Texas man to finance the purchase of a $31,000 motorcycle at Bergen County Harley-Davidson this weekend, Lt. James DePreta said. A manager at the popular Essex Street shop called police, telling them that Derosa was involved in the fraudulent purchase of another motorcycle earlier this month. Detective Brian Gallina contacted the v…
One Critically Injured In Long Island Crash One Critically Injured In Long Island Crash
One Critically Injured In Long Island Crash Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash that critically injured a man on Long Island. Joel Kramer II,  age 31, of Lindenhurst, was driving a 2007 Ford Expedition with a small trailer attached to the rear eastbound on Sunrise Highway in Sayville, just east of Lincoln Avenue, when he lost control of the vehicle, struck a guardrail and overturned at approximately 5:05 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, Suffolk County Police said. Kramer’s father, Joel Kramer I, age 70, of Bay Shore, was a passenger in the vehicle and was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition. …
Man Struck, Killed By LIRR Train Man Struck, Killed By LIRR Train
Man Struck, Killed By Lirr Train A man was killed after being struck by a train on the Long Island Railroad. The incident took place around 5:52 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 31 in Suffolk County, when the 4:41 train from Southampton due at Penn Station at 7:02 a.m. struck an "authorized person" on the tracks west of Sayville, said an MTA spokesperson. Montauk Branch service was suspended between Babylon and Patchogue.  The incident resulted in three delayed trains. At 7:49 a.m. service was restored on the Montauk Branch with residual delays.  The MTA Police continue to investigate the incident, but said a preliminary i…
COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of Six Long Island Restaurants Suspended For Guideline Violations COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of Six Long Island Restaurants Suspended For Guideline Violations
Covid-19: Liquor Licenses Of Six Long Island Restaurants Suspended For Guideline Violations New York State authorities have suspended liquor licenses for 37 more businesses, including six on Long Island, after finding what it labeled violations of COVID-19 pandemic-related executive orders.  These new suspensions bring the total number of liquor licenses suspended during the coronavirus pandemic to 279, the state announced on Tuesday, Dec. 8. In total, 1,867 charges have been filed against bars and restaurants for violating coronavirus-related rules.  Businesses found in violation of these regulations face fines up to $10,000 per violation, while egregious violations ca…
Republicans Prevail In Two LI Congressional Districts With Third Race Too Close To Call Republicans Prevail In Two LI Congressional Districts With Third Race Too Close To Call
Republicans Prevail In Two LI Congressional Districts With Third Race Too Close To Call Republicans have prevailed in two of the three Congressional districts on Long Island, easily winning both, with the third district too close to call. On Wednesday morning, Nov. 4 with the counting nearly complete, Congressman Lee Zeldin handily won a fourth term in the House of Representatives 1st District covering central and eastern Suffolk County by defeating Democratic challenger Nancy Goroff. The final numbers came down to Zeldin with 61.3 percent or 176,258 votes and Goroff with 38.7 percent with 111,064 votes. Zeldin, a huge Trump fan, is an Iraq War vetera…
Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection A man has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash at a busy Long Island intersection. The crash happened Saturday, Sept. 12 in North Patchogue. Edisson Chocho-Uzho, 24, of Patchogue, was driving a 2010 Acura southbound on North Ocean Avenue, attempted to make a left turn onto eastbound Shaber Road when the vehicle collided with a Kawasaki motorcycle traveling northbound on North Ocean Avenue, Suffolk County Police. The driver of the motorcycle, now identified as Gerard Gutman, 29, of Sayville, was taken via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital with serio…
Long Island Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Home Invasion Long Island Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Home Invasion
Long Island Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Home Invasion Two Long Island men were arrested four months after allegedly breaking into a New Jersey home and robbing the residents at knifepoint, authorities said. Law enforcement officials found Ward V. Arnone in Brooklyn and Louis F. Morano in Elmont on Friday, Aug. 14, three days after issuing warrants for their arrests, Bergen Count Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The pair forced their way into the home and demanded valuable items from the residents on April 17, then fled the scene before police arrived, Musella said. Arnone, 46, of Sayville, who is unemployed, and Morano, a 30-year-old truck drive…
NY Men Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Bergen County Home Invasion NY Men Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Bergen County Home Invasion
NY Men Charged With Kidnapping, Stalking In Bergen County Home Invasion Two Long Island men were arrested four months after breaking into a Washington Township home and robbing the residents at knifepoint, authorities said. Law enforcement officials found Ward V. Arnone in Brooklyn, N.Y. and Louis F. Morano in Elmont, N.Y. on Friday, three days after issuing warrants for their arrests, Bergen Count Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The pair forced their way into the home and demanded valuable items from the residents on April 17, then fled the scene before police arrived, Musella said. Arnone, 46, of Sayville, who is unemployed, and Morano, a 30-year-old truck dri…
ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Car Near Long Island Intersection ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Car Near Long Island Intersection
ID Released For Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Car Near Long Island Intersection The identity has been released for a bicyclist who was killed after a crash with a car near a Long Island intersection. The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. Friday, July 24 in Lake Grove. Brian Ferretti, 20, of Sayville, was driving a 2005 Toyota sedan on Middle Country Road at the intersection of New Moriches Road, when his vehicle collided with a male bicyclist, now ID'd as Peter Ferentinos, 61, of Nesconset, Suffolk County Police said. The Toyota was traveling southbound from New Moriches Road. Ferentinos was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Offic…
COVID-19: Woman, 101, Survives Two-Week Battle With Virus COVID-19: Woman, 101, Survives Two-Week Battle With Virus
Covid-19: Woman, 101, Survives Two-Week Battle With Virus A 101-year-old woman who lived through the Great Depression and World War II has managed to survive a two-week battle with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Long Islander Rose Leigh-Manuel, who is a resident at Central Catholic Health Services' Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center in Sayville, battled the virus for two weeks and managed to send the virus packing. Officials of the center said: "Rose is again full of smiles, fully recovered and enjoying her favorite snack, vanilla-flavored Oreos." An important part of Rose’s recovery the organization said was the support of …
Indian Hills HS Lacrosse Star From Oakland, Long Island Teammate Killed In NC Crash Indian Hills HS Lacrosse Star From Oakland, Long Island Teammate Killed In NC Crash
Indian Hills HS Lacrosse Star From Oakland, Long Island Teammate Killed In NC Crash A former star lacrosse player for Indian Hills High School in Oakland was killed along with a teammate from Long Island in a car crash in North Carolina, authorities said. Ann Wray, a sophomore agribusiness major at the University of Mount Olive, was in a Jeep with six classmates that was t-boned by a dump truck on a two-lane highway in town shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, the North Carolina Highway Patrol reported. Wray and teammate Madison Mergl of Sayville, in Suffolk County, were killed, authorities said. Five other occupants were airlifted to the Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, the…
ID Released For Teen Killed In Robert Moses Causeway Bridge Crash ID Released For Teen Killed In Robert Moses Causeway Bridge Crash
ID Released For Teen Killed In Robert Moses Causeway Bridge Crash The teenager killed in a three-car crash during the morning commute on the Robert Moses Causeway Bridge has been identified. The crash happened around 6:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 on the southbound side in Suffolk County, police said. Jaylen Kelly, 19, of Islip Terrace, was the operator of a 2002 Toyota Corolla and was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital and succumbed to his injuries. Idalecio Coelho, 47, of Farmingville, was the operator of a 2004 Ford F-150 and was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital and was hospitalized with internal injuries. Kristin Kostik, 35, of Sa…