Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say
Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly punching and biting police officers after they say they stopped him for drinking a beer while walking along a highway. The incident took place in Wantagh around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Community Oriented Police Enforcement officers spotted a man walking eastbound on Sunrise Highway in the vicinity of the Wantagh State Parkway with an open beer.  Officers requested the man’s identification and he refused to comply and then struck the officer’s head with a closed fist and a stru…
Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Southampton Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Southampton
Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Southampton A driver was airlifted to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway. Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash in Southampton between exits 64 and 65 on the eastbound highway shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, according to New York State Police. Police said the driver was taken to Stony Brook Hospital by Suffolk County Police aviation. Authorities did not share the age or place of residence of the driver. State Police asked witnesses of the crash to call 631-756-3300. 
Long Island Man Nabbed For DWI After Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For DWI After Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For DWI After Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for alleged DWI following a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured his passenger. The crash took place in Islip around 1:20 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, on Sunrise Highway. According to Suffolk County Police, Tevin Allen, age 24, of Amityville, was driving a 2018 Nissan on eastbound Sunrise Highway when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck the median about a half-mile west of Commack Road. Allen’s passenger, Aliyah King, 20, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries, police sa…
Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After 2-Vehicle Crash In Patchogue Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After 2-Vehicle Crash In Patchogue
Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After 2-Vehicle Crash In Patchogue A 50-year-old man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway. The crash happened in Patchogue near Route 112 at about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A Patchogue man was riding a 2018 Harley Davidson west on Sunrise Highway when he crashed the motorcycle into the back of a 2015 Ford Mustang, SCPD said. Police said the motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries, and the driver of the Mustang, a 24-year-old Bay Shore man, was not injured. Detectives asked anyone with information about the crash to call police at 631-…
Police Release Photo Of Car In Serious Hit-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In Sayville Police Release Photo Of Car In Serious Hit-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In Sayville
Police Release Photo Of Car In Serious Hit-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In Sayville Police have released a photo of a vehicle believed to be involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured one person on a busy Long Island roadway. The crash happened Thursday, Aug. 25 at about 9:30 p.m. in Sayville. A 46-year-old Bay Shore man was driving a Dodge pickup truck erratically on Sunrise Highway South Service Road before the vehicle became disabled and caught fire in front of 5686 Sunrise Highway, Suffolk County Police said.  The man then walked onto the express portion of eastbound Sunrise Highway and was struck by a vehicle, west of Broadway Avenue, said polic…
Man Injures 3 In Machete Attack At Patchogue Store Man Injures 3 In Machete Attack At Patchogue Store
Man Injures 3 In Machete Attack At Patchogue Store A man has been apprehended after police say he injured three people with a machete during an incident at a Long Island sporting goods store. The incident happened at approximately 3:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 in Patchogue. The incident at DICK’S Sporting Goods, located at 499-64 Sunrise Highway, unfolded after the man inquired about purchasing rifles, Suffolk County Police said. The suspect, identified as Treyvius Tunstall, displayed identification to the employee assisting him but then pulled the identification back and walked away from the counter, accordi…
27-Year-Old Airlifted After Two-Vehicle Lindenhurst Crash 27-Year-Old Airlifted After Two-Vehicle Lindenhurst Crash
27-Year-Old Airlifted After Two-Vehicle Lindenhurst Crash Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash on the Sunrise Highway that left one person seriously injured overnight. It happened at 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 24 in Lindenhurst. John Krug, age 27, of Lindenhurst, was operating a 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound about a half-mile east of Exit 37, when he struck the attenuator attached to the rear of a 2014 Hino flatbed truck, Suffolk County Police said. The flatbed truck was in the left lane blocking traffic for roadwork, police said. Krug was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious …
Amityville Woman Killed, Two Others Injured In Copiague Crash Amityville Woman Killed, Two Others Injured In Copiague Crash
Amityville Woman Killed, Two Others Injured In Copiague Crash Police are investigating a crash that killed a woman and seriously injured two other people on Long Island. It happened around 10:50 a.m. Thursday, June 6 in Copiague. Carolyn Merhige, age 85, of Amityville, was driving a 2019 Subaru Cross Trek eastbound on Sunrise Highway when she suffered what appears to be a medical emergency and struck a 2021 Dodge Durango that was stopped at a red light at the intersection of New Highway, Suffolk County Police said. Merhige was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, said police.&nb…
20-Year-Old Arrested After Found Driving Stolen Car In Merrick, Police Say 20-Year-Old Arrested After Found Driving Stolen Car In Merrick, Police Say
20-Year-Old Arrested After Found Driving Stolen Car In Merrick, Police Say A 20-year-old man was arrested after police said he was found driving a stolen vehicle on Long Island. The incident happened in Merrick at 12:10 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers received a report about a vehicle that was stolen from a home on Rosebud Avenue, police said.  NCPD said police located a vehicle matching the stolen vehicle's description and pulled the vehicle over on the northbound Meadowbrook Parkway near Sunrise Highway. After an investigation, Ivan Guitierrez-Alcantar was arrested without incident, NCPD reported. Polic…
Man In Serious Condition After Being Hit By SUV On Long Island Man In Serious Condition After Being Hit By SUV On Long Island
Man In Serious Condition After Being Hit By SUV On Long Island A man is in serious condition after being hit by an SUV while riding his bike on Long Island. The incident took place in Seaford around 8:15 p.m., Thursday, April 28 on Sunrise Highway. According to Nassau County detectives, the male bicyclist, age 54, crossing Sunrise Highway at Washington Avenue, was struck by a 2004 Nissan Pathfinder. As a result of the collision, the man suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. He is listed in serious condition, police said. The driver of the vehicle, age 47, remained at the scene and was not&n…
Man Seriously Injured In Single-Car Crash In Brookhaven Man Seriously Injured In Single-Car Crash In Brookhaven
Man Seriously Injured In Single-Car Crash In Brookhaven A man was seriously injured in a single-car crash on Long Island.  It happened in Brookhaven at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. The 61-year-old was driving a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee heading southbound on Station Road in North Bellport when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a utility pole near Sunrise Highway, Suffolk County Police said. He was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue with serious injuries, said police. The man’s name is being withheld until his family has been notified, police said. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle and nobody else was inju…
Woman Charged In Connection To Bellmore Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured 20-Year-Old Woman Charged In Connection To Bellmore Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured 20-Year-Old
Woman Charged In Connection To Bellmore Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured 20-Year-Old A hit-and-run driver on Long Island has surrendered herself into police custody after leaving a 20-year-old woman hospitalized in critical condition, authorities announced. In Nassau County, the department’s Homicide Squad investigated a crash that hospitalized a woman in Bellmore while she was crossing Sunrise Highway in the area of Bedford Avenue. She was struck at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. Original story - Suspect At Large After Hit-Run Bellmore Crash Critically Injuring 20-Year-Old The woman suffered severe head trauma as a result of the crash and is being treated …