Centereach-Selden, NY
Police & Fire
90-Year-Old Driver Collides With Motorcyclist Causing Serious Injuries In Centereach: Police
A motorcyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a car driven by a 90-year-old woman in Centereach, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, July 31. The crash happened when the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Wireless Road and collided with a Honda Civic that was traveling southbound and attempting a left-hand turn onto Lynn Street at 10:09 a.m., according to police. The motorcyclist, a 33-year-old from Brentwood, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. The Civic’s driver, Ruth Cohen, of Coram, was also taken to Stony Brook University…
Northport-East Northport, NY
Police & Fire
Two Women Arrested In East Northport Massage Parlor Raid: Suffolk County Police
Two women were arrested during a raid at a massage parlor in East Northport, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, July 30. Yu Lan Li, 60, and Suhong Lyu, 50, both of Flushing, were taken into custody following an investigation into Wonderful Body and Foot Spa Massage, located at 2006 Jericho Turnpike, according to the department. Police said the raid was conducted by Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working in coordination with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, after a community complaint. Both women were charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice…
Kings Park, NY
Police & Fire
Kings Park Woman Seriously Injured In Fiery Crash: Suffolk County Police
A Kings Park woman was seriously injured when her SUV collided with another vehicle in Dix Hills on Tuesday, July 29 at 11:49 a.m., Suffolk County Police announced. The 75-year-old was driving a 2021 Lexus SUV southbound on Half Hollow Road when she struck a 2022 Lexus at the intersection of South Service Road, according to police. The impact caused her vehicle to catch fire, prompting a response from the Dix Hills Fire Department, authorities said. She was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuries. Her name is being withheld pending notifica…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing During Bar Fight At Suffolk County Restaurant: Police
A bar fight at a Farmingville restaurant left one man seriously injured after a stabbing late Sunday night, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, July 28. The incident unfolded at El Charro Restaurant, located at 359 Horseblock Road, around 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 27. Police said a small group of men entered the establishment and became involved in an altercation with two brothers who were sitting at the bar. During the fight, one of the newcomers pulled a knife and stabbed one of the brothers in the abdomen before fleeing the scene. Both victims were transported to a local hospital. T…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Hits Pedestrian Crossing Near LIE, Injures Him In Medford: Police
A pedestrian was seriously hurt when a Long Island woman allegedly struck him while driving impaired near the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, July 27. The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Express Drive South near Exit 64 in Medford, according to the release. Tia Gardner, 26, of Mastic, was heading east in a 2024 Hyundai Kona when she hit a man attempting to cross the roadway on foot, police said. The pedestrian, who has not been identified pending next-of-kin notification, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Sixth P…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Woman Rammed, Dragged Rival With Van In Bellport–Now She's Headed To Prison
A Long Island woman who intentionally ran over a 63-year-old woman with her minivan during a late-night fight will spend years behind bars. Philomena Mistretta, 51, of Coram, was sentenced to seven years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 22, after pleading guilty to attempted murder and assault. Mistretta admitted that she was in the driver’s seat of her Toyota Sienna when she got into an argument with a woman at Miracle Plaza on Montauk Highway in Bellport around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2024. The victim was standing on the passenger side of the vehicle. As the argument esca…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Police & Fire
Scooter Slams Into Two Cars, Leaves 20-Year-Old Seriously Injured In North Bellport: Suffolk PD
A 20-year-old man on an electric scooter was seriously injured in a crash involving two vehicles in North Bellport, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 24. The scooter operator was heading north on Macdonald Avenue when he struck a 2015 Kia Optima at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue around 3:14 p.m., police said. After the initial collision, the scooter slammed into a 2015 Hyundai Accent traveling eastbound on Atlantic Avenue, detectives detailed. The man was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. His name is being withheld until his famil…
Central Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Motorcycle In Central Islip, Seriously Injured: Police
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a motorcycle in Central Islip, Suffolk County Police said on Wednesday, July 23. Xavier Batista, 31, of Brentwood, was driving a 2015 Honda motorcycle westbound on Suffolk Avenue near Islip Avenue when he hit a man in the roadway at 5:35 p.m., according to detectives with the department’s Third Squad. A 45-year-old pedestrian from Central Islip, suffered serious injuries and was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore. Batista also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the same hospital for treat…
Commack, NY
Police & Fire
Man Pulled Unconscious From Fiery Long Island Crash That Hospitalized Teen: Police
A fiery collision left a man fighting for his life and sent a teen girl to the hospital in Coram, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, July 21. The crash happened at the intersection of CR-83 and Route 112 around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, police said in the release. A southbound Honda Accord collided with a GMC Yukon traveling northeast through the intersection, causing the Yukon to flip and catch fire, according to the Sixth Squad detectives. Patrol officers pulled the Accord driver from the wreck unconscious and began CPR until EMTs arrived. The Yukon’s occupants—a man and his …
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted After Slamming Into Parked Tractor Trailer On Long Island Expressway Melville
A Shirley man was seriously injured after slamming into a parked tractor trailer on the Long Island Expressway in Melville, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The 40-year-old man, was driving a 2022 Hyundai Tucson eastbound when he struck a 2013 Toyota Camry before veering into a tractor trailer on the shoulder by Exit 50 at 3:36 a.m., according to investigators. He was airlifted by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. The Toyota’s driver, a 46-year-old man also of Shirley, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical C…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Cops ID Man, 25, Pulled From Pool After Medford Party
A 25-year-old man died after being pulled unresponsive from a backyard swimming pool after a party at a home on Long Island Saturday, July 19, authorities said. A homeowner on Bloomington Street in Medford found Sleigan Laroc's body in the water at approximately 9:35 p.m., Suffolk County police said. The homeowner pulled the Laroc's body from the water and began performing CPR. Officers from the Sixth Precinct arrived shortly after and took over life-saving efforts. Laroc, of Queens Village, was taken by ambulance to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced d…
Hicksville, NY
Police & Fire
Five Charged For Selling Vapes, Booze To Minors In Hicksville
Five employees at Long Island stores have been charged for allegedly selling vape products and alcohol to underage customers, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The arrests stemmed from a compliance check on Saturday, July 19, 2025, in response to community complaints, according to a release by Sixth Precinct officers. Police said 11 businesses were inspected during the operation. Five of them were caught violating state laws governing the sale of vape, tobacco, and alcohol products to minors. Three employees were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the First D…
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