Man Tries Kidnapping 4-Year-Old Boy During Prayer Service At Bay Shore Mosque, Police Say Man Tries Kidnapping 4-Year-Old Boy During Prayer Service At Bay Shore Mosque, Police Say
Man Tries Kidnapping 4-Year-Old Boy During Prayer Service At Bay Shore Mosque, Police Say A homeless man is accused of trying to kidnap a 4-year-old boy during a prayer service at a Bay Shore mosque. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Masjid Darul Quran, located on East 3rd Ave., according to Suffolk County Police. Nelson Priester, 39, led the boy from the prayer hall into a basement kitchen and barricaded the door, police said. A worshiper spotted what happened and alerted the child’s grandfather. Several people tried to break into the kitchen through the door but were unable. One person eventually climbed through a service window and rescued the boy…
Two Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes In Great South Bay Near East Islip (PHOTO) Two Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes In Great South Bay Near East Islip (PHOTO)
Two Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes In Great South Bay Near East Islip (Photo) Two men were pulled from the Great South Bay after their sailboat capsized south of East Islip Marina on Sunday, Aug. 17, Suffolk County Police said. The 19-foot sailboat overturned about a mile south of the marina at 5 p.m., according to a release from the department. One of the men called 911, prompting Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Juliet to respond. Lt. Thomas Stanzoni, along with Officers Robert Reuter and Kevin Butler, located the pair. A 48-year-old man was found clinging to the mast in the water, while a 58-year-old man was sitting on the side of the capsized vessel, police …
Vanishing After Train Station Sighting: Police Seek Help Finding 17-Year-Old From Lindenhurst Vanishing After Train Station Sighting: Police Seek Help Finding 17-Year-Old From Lindenhurst
Vanishing After Train Station Sighting: Police Seek Help Finding 17-Year-Old From Lindenhurst A Lindenhurst teenager has been reported missing after he was last seen at a Queens train station, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 17. Christopher Vinson, 17, was reported missing by a family member on Monday, July 14, after he failed to return to his Lindenhurst home. Police said he was last seen the day before at the Jamaica train station in Queens. Vinson is described as Black, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighing 140 pounds. Detectives with the Suffolk County Police First Squad are asking anyone with information on Vinson’s whereabouts to call 911 or the squad directly at…
Teen Stabbed At Smith Point Beach, Sayville 18-Year-Old Arrested: Suffolk County Police Teen Stabbed At Smith Point Beach, Sayville 18-Year-Old Arrested: Suffolk County Police
Teen Stabbed At Smith Point Beach, Sayville 18-Year-Old Arrested: Suffolk County Police An 18-year-old from Sayville was arrested for stabbing another teenager during an altercation at Smith Point Beach in Shirley on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, Suffolk County Police announced. Alexander Murphy, 18. stabbed a 17-year-old Selden teenager in the back with a knife at 6:07 p.m. on the outer beach, according to police. The victim, who is not being identified because of his age, was transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious but not life-threatening injuries. Murphy was also taken to a hospital for minor injuries, police said. He was charged with Felony Assault 2nd Degree…
Teen Seriously Injured In Shooting At West Babylon House Party: Police Teen Seriously Injured In Shooting At West Babylon House Party: Police
Teen Seriously Injured In Shooting At West Babylon House Party: Police A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times outside a house party in West Babylon, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 16. Police said a 911 caller reported gunfire in front of 1234 11th Street at 11:17 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15. When officers arrived, they found the teen with several gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries, according to police. Detectives believe the teen was specifically targeted. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk County Police First Squad at 631-854-815…
Bartender Busted Selling Alcohol To Teen At Popular Port Jefferson Bar: Police Bartender Busted Selling Alcohol To Teen At Popular Port Jefferson Bar: Police
Bartender Busted Selling Alcohol To Teen At Popular Port Jefferson Bar: Police A bartender at a well-known Port Jefferson bar was arrested after selling alcohol to an underage customer during a police sting, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 16. Dean Ulrich, 39, of Stony Brook, was taken into custody at Portside Bar and Grill at 242 Traders Cove after investigators said he sold alcohol to a minor during a compliance check on Friday, Aug. 15 at 9 p.m. The operation followed numerous complaints about underage drinking in the area, prompting Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers to run an undercover investigation, police said. Ulrich, an employee of Port…
Backyard Ambush: Man Who Murdered Ex's Uncle At Amityville Party Sentenced To Prison Backyard Ambush: Man Who Murdered Ex's Uncle At Amityville Party Sentenced To Prison
Backyard Ambush: Man Who Murdered Ex's Uncle At Amityville Party Sentenced To Prison A Pennsylvania man will spend decades behind bars for an ambush-style killing at a backyard party on Long Island. Paulin Cerisier, 29, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 14, in the shooting death of Maresse Dickerson-Stevenson. It followed his June conviction for second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The shooting happened around 2:50 a.m. on July 18, 2021. Cerisier drove from Pennsylvania to Amityville, entered a backyard party, and approached 41-year-old Maresse Dickerson-Stevenson, his ex-g…
Alcohol, Tobacco Sold To Minors At Greenlawn Smoke Shop: Police Alcohol, Tobacco Sold To Minors At Greenlawn Smoke Shop: Police
Alcohol, Tobacco Sold To Minors At Greenlawn Smoke Shop: Police Two Suffolk County store clerks were caught selling alcohol and tobacco to minors during a police compliance check, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Aman, 24, of South Ozone Park, was working at One Stop Smoke Shop, 233A Broadway in Greenlawn, when they allegedly sold alcohol to an underage customer, Suffolk County Police said. Aman was charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 1st Degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Ibrahim Syed, 43, of Coram, was working at Tobacco Corner, 117 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, when they allegedly sold tobacco to a minor, according to poli…
Mom Beats Teen With Metal Water Bottle During Girl Fight At Brentwood High School: Police Mom Beats Teen With Metal Water Bottle During Girl Fight At Brentwood High School: Police
Mom Beats Teen With Metal Water Bottle During Girl Fight At Brentwood High School: Police A Long Island mother is accused of attacking a teenage girl with a metal water bottle during a fight involving her daughter at Brentwood High School, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. A 14-year-old female was leaving the school when she and a 15-year-old girl began exchanging words, according to police. The 15-year-old’s mother, Toni Monroe, 35, allegedly struck the 14-year-old multiple times in the head and body with a metal water bottle. A security guard intervened and broke up the altercation, police said. Monroe was arrested in the school parking lot a shor…
Marine Bureau, Harbormaster Rescue Six From Kayaks, Riptide On Long Island Sound In Smithtown Marine Bureau, Harbormaster Rescue Six From Kayaks, Riptide On Long Island Sound In Smithtown
Marine Bureau, Harbormaster Rescue Six From Kayaks, Riptide On Long Island Sound In Smithtown Six people were rescued from dangerous waters off Long Island Sound in Smithtown, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 10. Marine Bureau officers and the Town of Smithtown Harbormaster responded to two separate incidents — first involving three kayakers, then two swimmers and a jet skier — according to the release. Three adult male kayakers from Central Islip were about a mile north of Nissequogue when a double kayak began taking on water and partially submerged. Jorge Alexander, 39, fell into the water and was separated from Anibal Canetas, 45, who stayed in the boat. Miguel Dom…
Man ID'd After Medical Incident Leads To Fatal Crash On LIE In Suffolk County: Police Man ID'd After Medical Incident Leads To Fatal Crash On LIE In Suffolk County: Police
Man ID'd After Medical Incident Leads To Fatal Crash On LIE In Suffolk County: Police Vincent Buccellato, 48, of Commack, died after suffering a medical incident that caused his vehicle to crash into a guardrail on the Long Island Expressway in Holbrook early Friday, Aug. 8, Suffolk County Police announced. Buccellato was driving a 2005 Mercury Sable on the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway when he experienced the medical episode, causing the car to leave the roadway and strike a guardrail near Laurel Street at 12:53 a.m., according to police. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Mercury was impounded for a …
Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police
Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police Two 16-year-old boys were arrested after crashing a stolen Kia into a residence in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Aug. 11. The crash happened after Seventh Precinct officers in an unmarked police vehicle spotted the 2014 Kia Optima at Mastic Road and Patchogue Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, according to police. The car had been reported stolen earlier that day. When marked patrol units arrived, the Kia fled before it could be stopped. Minutes later, it slammed into a home at 196 Washington Ave., police said. The driver was caught as he tried to run fr…