Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suffolk Man Wanted For Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct Turns Himself In Suffolk Man Wanted For Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct Turns Himself In
Suffolk Man Wanted For Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct Turns Himself In A wanted man with a warrant out for his arrest showed up drunk at the Riverhead Correctional Facility to turn himself in, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s Deputies arrested West Islip resident Raymond Pond, 50, on Monday, Oct. 21, when he showed up at the facility’s Deputy Booth on foot and stated: “I want to turn myself in.” According to the Sheriff’s Office, a warrant was issued for Pond’s arrest out of Amityville Village Court for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. The warrant was confirmed based on a computer check of DMV records. Pond was taken into c…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suffolk Man Attempting To Visit Inmate Charged With Driving Without Interlock Device Suffolk Man Attempting To Visit Inmate Charged With Driving Without Interlock Device
Suffolk Man Attempting To Visit Inmate Charged With Driving Without Interlock Device A Long Island man accidentally found himself in police custody while attempting to visit an inmate at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverhead. Westhampton Beach resident Matthew Eckart, 37, sought to visit an inmate shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the prison. According to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, upon arrival at the facility, a computer check of DMV records determined that Eckart’s driver’s license was restricted, and he was required to drive with an Ignition Interlock Device due to a previous DWI conviction. However, Eckart’s vehicle was not equip…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
News
State Provides Funds To Ulster County Sheriff’s Office For Police Body Cameras State Provides Funds To Ulster County Sheriff’s Office For Police Body Cameras
State Provides Funds To Ulster County Sheriff’s Office For Police Body Cameras New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced funding for the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office to invest in body-worn cameras. The funding was presented in a check for $69,750 to the department on Friday, Oct. 18 as part of James’ Capture an Account of a Material Situation (CAMS) program. The department was able to purchase a total of 93 body-worn cameras for officer use. The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office is one of just 13 law enforcement agencies statewide that will receive a combined total of more than $1 million to purchase 891 body-worn cameras and 321 body-worn camera systems th…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Stopped For DWI Had License Suspended Or Revoked 27 Times, Cops Say Long Island Man Stopped For DWI Had License Suspended Or Revoked 27 Times, Cops Say
Long Island Man Stopped For DWI Had License Suspended Or Revoked 27 Times, Cops Say A Long Island man whose driver's license has been suspended or revoked 27 times was arrested for DWI after being stopped for speeding. Christopher Slattery, 46, of Farmingville, was stopped by Suffolk County Sheriff's deputies around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, for allegedly driving over the speed limit, said Sgt. Paul Spinella. Slattery was stopped on the Long Island Expressway in Brookhaven after he was clocked driving 75 mph when the posted speed limit was 55 mph, said Spinella. While stopped, Slattery demonstrated clues while performing standardized field sobriety tests indicati…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
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Inmate Busted With K2, Suboxone At Suffolk County Correctional Facility Inmate Busted With K2, Suboxone At Suffolk County Correctional Facility
Inmate Busted With K2, Suboxone At Suffolk County Correctional Facility An inmate at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility is facing new charges after being busted with contraband. James Maguire, 24, of Patchogue, an inmate at the jail was busted with balloons filled with K2, a lighter, and four suboxone strips containing Buprenorphine, a controlled substance, on Thursday, Sept. 26, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced. Maguire was subsequently arrested and charged with promoting prison contraband and criminal possession of a controlled substance. No return court date has been announced.

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Motorist Found Sleeping In Right Lane Of LIE Service Road, Suffolk Sheriff Says Drunk Motorist Found Sleeping In Right Lane Of LIE Service Road, Suffolk Sheriff Says
Drunk Motorist Found Sleeping In Right Lane Of LIE Service Road, Suffolk Sheriff Says An allegedly drunk driver was asleep behind the wheel blocking traffic overnight on the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk County. Richmond Hill resident Fazil Rahaman, 39, was arrested by Suffolk County Sheriff deputies shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, when he was found sleeping in the driver’s seat with his vehicle blocking the right turning lane. According to investigators, Rahaman proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests once he was woken up, and a breathalyzer determined that his blood alcohol content was .12 percent, over the legal limit. Rahaman was arr…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted In Florida Apprehended In Suffolk Fugitive Wanted In Florida Apprehended In Suffolk
Fugitive Wanted In Florida Apprehended In Suffolk A Central Islip man was nabbed by Suffolk County Sheriff's deputies on a fugitive warrant out of the state of Florida. Joe Hamm, 38, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 29, on a fugitive from justice warrant for possession of a controlled substance, said the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. He will be returned to Florida. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Blocking Traffic While Sleeping In Driver’s Seat Charged With DWI, Police Say Long Island Man Blocking Traffic While Sleeping In Driver’s Seat Charged With DWI, Police Say
Long Island Man Blocking Traffic While Sleeping In Driver’s Seat Charged With DWI, Police Say A man asleep behind the wheel on Vets Highway in Holbrook was arrested for alleged impaired driving after he was caught by police blocking traffic on the busy roadway in the middle of the night. Suffolk County Sheriff Deputies arrested Bellport resident Devaunte Maynes, 25, shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, when he was blocking traffic after allegedly falling asleep in the driver’s seat in a left turn lane. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Maynes was asleep at the wheel for multiple cycles of a green turn arrow signals. He proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Felony Child Molestation Taken Into Custody In Suffolk Man Wanted For Felony Child Molestation Taken Into Custody In Suffolk
Man Wanted For Felony Child Molestation Taken Into Custody In Suffolk A fugitive wanted for alleged child molestation is in police custody after being busted on Long Island. Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Riverhead resident Eduardo Garcia, 64, who was a fugitive from justice and wanted in the state of Georgia for a felony child molestation charge. Officials said that deputies located Garcia in Riverhead, and he was taken into custody without incident. He is scheduled to be extradited back to Georgia at an undisclosed date to face prosecution for the child molestation charge.

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
School Bus Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Middle School School Bus Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Middle School
School Bus Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Middle School Suffolk County correction officers teaching a program at William Floyd Middle School were first on the scene of a school bus fire in Moriches. The fire took place on Wednesday, Oct. 2, just before students were released for the day, said the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. Officers Christopher Delaney and  Brian Arce were at the school teaching the Gang Resistance Education and Training  Program when the bus caught fire, police said. The two officers secured the scene and directed traffic as more busses and parents arrived to pick up students at the end of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Busted With 150 THC Vape Cartridges, 2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana Long Island Man Busted With 150 THC Vape Cartridges, 2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana
Long Island Man Busted With 150 THC Vape Cartridges, 2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana A 26-year-old man was busted with vape cartridges that contain THC and more than two-and-a-half pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Sunrise Highway, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced. A Sheriff’s deputy stopped Patchogue resident Sean Bell shortly before 12:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 when he was partially blocking the center median on Sunrise Highway in Brooklyn. According to investigators, the investigation into the suspicious activity found that Bell was driving the BMW without an interlock device and his license had been suspended six times on six different occasion…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
Long Island Inmate Busted With Cocaine In Jail, Sheriff Says Long Island Inmate Busted With Cocaine In Jail, Sheriff Says
Long Island Inmate Busted With Cocaine In Jail, Sheriff Says A 28-year-old inmate on Long Island is facing new charges after being busted with cocaine will behind bars in a Suffolk County jail. Lindenhurst resident Andrew Matos, who is an inmate at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverhead was busted with contraband at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office said that Matos was busted with alleged cocaine, which was hidden on him. Matos was arrested and charged with two counts of promoting prison contraband, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. No return cour…

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by Zak Failla