Cop Hits 13-Year-Old With Patrol Car While Responding To Call On Long Island Cop Hits 13-Year-Old With Patrol Car While Responding To Call On Long Island
Cop Hits 13-Year-Old With Patrol Car While Responding To Call On Long Island A 13-year-old boy is hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a police car while riding his bike on Long Island. The incident happened just before 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Shirley, near William Floyd Parkway and Adobe Drive, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a Seventh Precinct Patrol officer was driving southbound on William Floyd Parkway with lights and siren activated passing through a green light at Adobe Drive when she struck the teen as he crossed the street on his bike. Immediately after the collision, the officer struck another car stopped in…
Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say
Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say Two children, including a 7-month-old baby, are recovering from injuries sustained when their drunk mother crashed her SUV on Long Island, police said. The incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Shirley, on the Sunrise Highway Service Road near Maple Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Kimberly Diaz, age 27, of West Babylon, was driving a GMC Yukon eastbound on the service road when she lost control and crashed into a utility pole. No other vehicles were involved. When Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers arrived, they determined tha…
Phony Real Estate Agent Scams Would-Be Renters Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say Phony Real Estate Agent Scams Would-Be Renters Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say
Phony Real Estate Agent Scams Would-Be Renters Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say Several would-be renters on Long Island found themselves out thousands of dollars after getting duped by a con artist posing as a real estate agent, police said. Christian Anderson, age 24, of Shirley, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 7, on multiple charges stemming from the alleged scam, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Anderson sought out rental properties online and then relisted them on a social media website, claiming that he was the real estate agent. Between January and March 2023, Anderson arranged to meet with victims in bank parking lots for properties in the Ma…
Triathlete 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Struck By Car During Long Island Race Triathlete 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Struck By Car During Long Island Race
Triathlete 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Struck By Car During Long Island Race A 43-year-old triathlete remains hospitalized with serious injuries after he was struck by an SUV that drove into a closed race route on Long Island. Sal Gomez, of Selden, was hit at around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, in Shirley while bicycling in his first triathlon at Smith Point County Park. According to Suffolk County Police, 29-year-old Ramona Jakeline Figueroa-Lopez, of Westbury, was attempting to leave the parking lot while the area was closed to traffic and entered the race route, striking Gomez. The husband and father of two was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for trea…
Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo
Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo A 24-year-old man will spend over a decade behind bars for opening fire on two people as they searched for a lost puppy. Tyriek Corbin, of Mastic, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after a jury convicted him for his role in the August 2022 shooting. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Corbin got into an argument with the victims, who were in a car searching for a lost French Bulldog puppy in Shirley on Lockwood Drive, on Aug. 14, 2022. The argument escalated and Corbin went into a home and returned with a loaded gun. He then fired mult…
Gunshot Then Crash: 32-Year-Old Dies In Shooting, Wreck On Long Island Roadway Gunshot Then Crash: 32-Year-Old Dies In Shooting, Wreck On Long Island Roadway
Gunshot Then Crash: 32-Year-Old Dies In Shooting, Wreck On Long Island Roadway Police are investigating after a driver died following a shooting and crash on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, in Shirley, near William Floyd Parkway and Rugby Drive. Suffolk County Police detectives determined that Daniel Johnston, age 32, of Shirley, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of William Floyd Parkway when he crashed into a pole and fence. When medics arrived, they discovered that he had been shot in the leg. Johnston was taken by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dea…
Confession: LI Man Steals Dead Brother's Identity To Collect $160K In Disability While Working Confession: LI Man Steals Dead Brother's Identity To Collect $160K In Disability While Working
Confession: LI Man Steals Dead Brother's Identity To Collect $160K In Disability While Working A Long Island man is facing jail time after admitting that he stole his late brother’s identity in order to collect six figures worth of disability benefits while continuing to work. Stavros Tsakonis, age 61, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to identity theft and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 26. Prosecutors said Tsakonis received more than $160,000 in disability benefits between February 2015 and January 2023 while claiming to the US Social Security Administration that he was too disabled to work. Earlier Report: Shirley Man Stole Dead Brother's ID To Collect …
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 48-Year-Old Struck By SUV, Sedan Near Walgreens In Shirley Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 48-Year-Old Struck By SUV, Sedan Near Walgreens In Shirley
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 48-Year-Old Struck By SUV, Sedan Near Walgreens In Shirley Police are searching for separate suspects after an overnight hit-and-run crash on Long Island in which the victim was struck by two vehicles. It happened around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 in Shirley. That's when a man was crossing the roadway northbound, in front of Walgreens at 863 Montauk Highway, when he was struck by an SUV heading westbound that fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said. The victim was then run over by a westbound sedan, which fled northbound on William Floyd Parkway. The victim, identified as 48-year-old David Arnold, was transported by&n…
Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton
Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight near a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7:35 p.m. Saturday, July 8 in Calverton. A 39-year-old Medford man was operating a 2022 Ducati motorcycle southbound on County Road 24 when he struck a 2010 Honda CRV that was turning onto the northbound lanes from the eastbound Long Island Expressway Exit 71 off-ramp, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Yener Can, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The dr…
Alleged Killer, Victim ID'd After Fatal Stabbing At Long Island Motel: Police Alleged Killer, Victim ID'd After Fatal Stabbing At Long Island Motel: Police
Alleged Killer, Victim ID'd After Fatal Stabbing At Long Island Motel: Police Both the alleged killer and their victim have been identified days after a motel fight led to the death of a Long Island man, police said. The incident occurred on Friday, June 30 at approximately 5 p.m. in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police. Police responded to the Shirley Motel, located at 681 Montauk Highway, on reports that a man was stabbed during a fight that broke out in his motel room. There was a group of people in the room when the altercation happened, authorities reported. The victim, 63-year-old James Vaughn of Mastic, was transported to Long Island Community Hos…
ID Released For Mastic Man Fatally Stabbed During Fight At Shirley Motel ID Released For Mastic Man Fatally Stabbed During Fight At Shirley Motel
ID Released For Mastic Man Fatally Stabbed During Fight At Shirley Motel The identity has been released for a man who was fatally stabbed at a Long Island motel. Suffolk County Police responded to the Shirley Motel, located at 681 Montauk Highway in Shirley after a 911 caller reported a man was stabbed during a fight in his motel room at approximately 5 p.m.  Friday, June 30. There was a group of people inside the room when the altercation occurred, Suffolk County Police said. The man was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. He's now been identified as James Vaughn,age  63, …
Motel Stabbing: Victim Dies After Fight In Shirley Motel Stabbing: Victim Dies After Fight In Shirley
Motel Stabbing: Victim Dies After Fight In Shirley Updated story - ID Released For Mastic Man Fatally Stabbed During Fight At Shirley Motel A suspect is at large after a man was fatally stabbed at a Long Island motel. Suffolk County Police responded to the Shirley Motel, located at 681 Montauk Highway in Shirley after a 911 caller reported a man was stabbed during a fight in his motel room at approximately 5 p.m.  Friday, June 30. There was a group of people inside the room when the altercation occurred, Suffolk County Police said. The man was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was…