Long Island Man Standing On Tracks, Hit, Killed By Train
A Long Island resident who was allegedly standing on the tracks was hit and killed by a train.
The incident occurred in Southampton around 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17.
According to MTA officials, at about 3:40 p.m., the 3 p.m train from Speonk to Montauk fatally struck Rodney E. Brumsey, age 57, of Southampton, who was on the tracks west of Southampton Station near the Moses Lane grade crossing.
LIRR train service was suspended between Montauk and Speonk in both directions and buses were secured to transport passengers, MTA officials said.
The MTA police are investigating, but an …
ID Released For Man Found Floating In Cove On Long Island
Police have released the name of a man whose body was found floating along the shoreline of a Long Island cove.
Keith Viagas, age 63, of Noyac, a hamlet of Southampton, was found around 11:45 a.m., Monday, Aug. 9.
According to Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police, a caller reported a man floating on the shoreline of Sag Harbor Cove.
Police responded to the area and found Viagas on the coastline, Ralph said.
His body was transported to the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office to determine a cause of death.
See Earlier Story: Body Found In Sag Harbor Cove, Police Say
Sisters On Vacation Killed In Hamptons House Fire
Police have released the names of two sisters who were killed during an early-morning house fire on Long Island.
The victims, Jillian Wiener, age 21, and Lindsay Wiener, age 19, both of Potomac, Maryland, were killed in the Southampton hamlet of Noyac around 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3 on Spring Lane.
The family was vacationing from Maryland, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police.
The children, including the girl's brother Zachary, age 23, were sleeping on the second floor, and the parents were sleeping on the first floor, Ralph said.
The father, identified as Lewis Wiene…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Swerving Toward Highway Workers, Reckless Driving, Police Say
A Long Island man was nabbed for alleged reckless erratic driver after he allegedly intentionally swerved at highway workers and damaged cones.
The incidents took place in Southampton between July 13, and July 20, on County Road 39 and Tuckahoe Road.
In one of the incidents, officers said Michael Stetson, age 48, of Shirley, driving a 2021 white Ford Utility vehicle, yelled and swerved toward Southampton Town Highway employees who were working, said the Southampton Police.
In another incident, Stetson allegedly struck cones, damaging them on purpose, police said.
On Monday, Aug.…
Search On For Missing Long Island Swimmer, Police Say
Police and rescue squads are combing the waters of Long Island for a man who allegedly jumped into the waters of Long Island and disappeared.
The incident took place in Southampton around 2:10 a.m., Thursday, July 14.
Southampton Town Police 911 was contacted by a woman saying her companion was missing after attempting to swim across the Shinnecock Canal, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police.
The man, identified as John Escorcia-Arroyo, age 22, of Westhampton, left the Dream Night Club and jumped into the inlet, Ralph said.
Shinnecock CanalWikipedia/Roger Rowlett
The woman …
Long Island Employee Nabbed Stealing Lottery Tickets, Police Say
A Long Island employee has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $1,000 in New York State lottery tickets from his employer.
The incident took place in Southhampton at the Speedway gas station on Saturday, June 11.
Luis Mario Diaz Jr., age 23, of Hampton Bays, an employee of the Speedway gas station was arrested on Saturday, following a report of more than $1,000 in scratch-off lottery missing, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police.
An investigation revealed that Diaz was removing the scratch-offs from the stack, without paying for them at the business located a…
