Worker Injured After Fall Into 20,000-Pound Vat Of Chocolate In Commack Worker Injured After Fall Into 20,000-Pound Vat Of Chocolate In Commack
Worker Injured After Fall Into 20,000-Pound Vat Of Chocolate In Commack A worker was injured when he fell into a vat of chocolate at Simply Nature Foods in Commack. The incident took place around 12:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, at the business at 74 Mall Drive, said the Suffolk County Police. The 37-year-old Hauppauge man was attempting to add ingredients into a 20,000-pound tank of chocolate when he fell into the vat, said the Suffolk County Police. He was taken by Commack Rescue Ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of minor injuries, police said.
Pedestrian Crossing Busy Union Boulevard Intersection Struck By SUV Pedestrian Crossing Busy Union Boulevard Intersection Struck By SUV
Pedestrian Crossing Busy Union Boulevard Intersection Struck By SUV A pedestrian crossing Union Boulevard in Islip was seriously injured when he was hit by a sports utility vehicle. The man, 36, was crossing at the road's busy intersection with Nassau Avenue at around 9:45 p.m. Thursday night, July 4 when he was reportedly hit by a 2014 Nissan SUV traveling east on Union Boulevard, according to Suffolk County Police. The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of his family, was taken in an ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries, according to Suffolk County Police. The Nissan's driver, Jose Escobar…
Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool At Fire Island Restaurant Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool At Fire Island Restaurant
Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool At Fire Island Restaurant Police are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive in a restaurant swimming pool on Fire Island. A 911 call to police Thursday evening, July 4 reported that the man was found unconscious in the pool at around 7:05 p.m.  Marine Bureau officers responded to Canteen at Fire Island Pines where they reportedly found Carlos F. Medina unconscious and unresponsive, said Suffolk County Police.  Medina was brought by boat to Marine Bureau headquarters at Timber Point, where he was transferred to an ambulance and taken to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. Medina, 32, o…
Police Search For Motorist In SUV Driver Who Fleed After Crashing Into Uber Driver In Bay Shore Police Search For Motorist In SUV Driver Who Fleed After Crashing Into Uber Driver In Bay Shore
Police Search For Motorist In SUV Driver Who Fleed After Crashing Into Uber Driver In Bay Shore Police are looking for an SUV driver who fleed after crashing into an Uber driver on Long Island.  An Uber driver was allegedly attacked by two passengers on Union Boulevard on May 11 at approximately 1:35 a.m., said Suffolk County Police. After the attack, the victim reportedly stood on the eastbound lane of Union Boulevard, approximately 25 feet east of Montgomery Avenue, when he was hit by a white SUV or van that fled the scene, according to police. The victim, a 26-year-old Brightwaters man, was taken to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of a broken pelvis, injuries to…
Four Men, Two Females Shot During Party At Bay Shore Home, Police Say Four Men, Two Females Shot During Party At Bay Shore Home, Police Say
Four Men, Two Females Shot During Party At Bay Shore Home, Police Say A shooting that injured six people during a party at a home in Bay Shore overnight is under investigation. Four men and two females were shot while attending the party on Farragut Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 30, Suffolk County Police said.  Five of the victims were in the front yard of the home and one was inside the house at the time of the shooting, according to detectives.  The female victims are 15 and 33 years old. Two of the male victims are 18 years old, one is 19 years old and one is 21 years old, police said. Four victims were transported to Southsi…
Suffolk County PD Officer Saves Man Hit By Forklift By Using Tourniquet Suffolk County PD Officer Saves Man Hit By Forklift By Using Tourniquet
Suffolk County PD Officer Saves Man Hit By Forklift By Using Tourniquet A quick-thinking Suffolk County Police officer jumped into action and saved a man’s life who was struck and injured by a forklift in Brentwood. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department's Third Precinct received a report shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, that a man was operating a mechanical pallet jack at Broadridge on Executive Drive, when he was accidentally struck by a forklift inside the building. According to police, Suffolk County Police Officer Kevin Bell applied a tourniquet to Gabriel Leveille’s right leg after he was struck, likely saving his life. Leveille, 6…
22-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit By Jeep On Veterans Memorial Highway 22-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit By Jeep On Veterans Memorial Highway
22-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit By Jeep On Veterans Memorial Highway A 22-year-old pedestrian was injured after being hit by a vehicle on Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia.  Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating the crash that seriously injured the unidentified man around 11:40 a.m., Friday, June 7. According to detectives, a 2016 Jeep was traveling east on Veterans Memorial Highway near Kenwood Drive when the vehicle struck the pedestrian.  The victim transported to Southside Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Intoxicated Boater Crashes Into Bulkhead In Bay Shore, Police Say Intoxicated Boater Crashes Into Bulkhead In Bay Shore, Police Say
Intoxicated Boater Crashes Into Bulkhead In Bay Shore, Police Say A 28-year-old man was charged with boating while intoxicated after he crashed his boat into a bulkhead in Bay Shore, Suffolk County Police said. Michael Camenzuli was operating a 1999 21 foot Sea Ray Express Cruiser in the waters west of Orowoc Creek, returning to the Bay Shore Marina, when he went off course at a high rate of speed and crashed into a bulkhead, launching the boat out of the water and onto land at approximately 11:37 p.m., according to police. Camenzuli was ejected from the boat into the water, where he climbed the bulkhead to shore, said police. Marine Bureau officers and …
Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into SUV In Central Islip, Seriously Injuring 5-Year-Old Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into SUV In Central Islip, Seriously Injuring 5-Year-Old
Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into SUV In Central Islip, Seriously Injuring 5-Year-Old A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash in Central Islip that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl, Suffolk County Police said. Sandra Stewart was driving a 2001 Toyota Camry eastbound on Saturday night, May 25 on Motor Parkway, turning left onto Joshua’s Path, when her vehicle crashed head-on with a 2006 Honda SUV that was traveling westbound on Motor Parkway just before 9 p.m., according to police. Genesis Castro-Aguilar, a 5-year-old passenger in the backseat on the Honda, was transported via ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore and then …
Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Struck By Mercedes-Benz In Brentwood Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Struck By Mercedes-Benz In Brentwood
Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Struck By Mercedes-Benz In Brentwood A pedestrian was critically injured after being hit by a Mercedes-Benz in Brentwood, police said. The 44-year-old Brentwood man was crossing Washington Avenue north of Clarke Street when he was hit by a 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML430 traveling southbound around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, Suffolk Police said. The driver, 27-year-old Marlene Coello of Brentwood, called 911 and remained at the scene, according to police. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police say. He was transported via Brentwood Legion ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore with…
Man Critically Injured In Southern State Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say Man Critically Injured In Southern State Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
Man Critically Injured In Southern State Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say A man was hospitalized in critical condition after a two-car crash involving a drunk driver on the Southern State Parkway on Saturday night, May 4, state police said. The crash occurred just before 9 p.m. on the westbound side at Exit 41N, in Islip.  Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Honda Accord with two occupants and a 2011 Toyota Prius, also with two occupants, collided in the right lane, state police said. The collision caused the Honda to overturn and slide on its roof before coming to a stop in the left lane, while the Toyota made a controlled stop on the right…
Man, 63, Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near North Bay Shore  7-Eleven Man, 63, Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near North Bay Shore  7-Eleven
Man, 63, Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near North Bay Shore 7-Eleven A 63-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash at a busy intersection in North Bay Shore last night. James Antonelli was operating a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Pine Aire Drive, east of Manatuck Boulevard, when the motorcycle was struck by a motor vehicle that drove out of a 7-Eleven parking lot at approximately 10:47 p.m.Saturday, April 27, Suffolk County Police said. Antonelli was thrown into the westbound lane where he was struck by a 2004 Mercury sedan, according to police. The Mercury was driven by a 54-year-old Bay Shore woman who st…