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ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon The identity of a teenager killed in a crash earlier this week on Long Island has been released. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, March 18 on the westbound Southern State Parkway between exits 36 and 37, in Babylon. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by a 16-year-old, was traveling westbound when the car left the roadway and struck trees and brush on the north shoulder, New York State Police said. The 17-year-old front passenger died at the scene. He's now been identified as Osmar Vasquez of West Babylon. The driver was transported to a local hospital in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Months Of Violence At Long Island Bar Leads To Drug Arrest, Police Say Months Of Violence At Long Island Bar Leads To Drug Arrest, Police Say
Months Of Violence At Long Island Bar Leads To Drug Arrest, Police Say A Long Island man was nabbed on narcotics charges during a targeted State Liquor Authority check at a busy bar. The incident took place in East Islip around 1 a.m., Sunday, March 19 at the Outfield Pub at 168 Carleton Ave. Following incidents of violence during the last three months at the Outfield Pub, Suffolk County officers, in conjunction with the New York Liquor Authority and the Town of Islip Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement conducted a targeted State Liquor Authority compliance check of the bar. During the check, officers spotted Trevor Zaroba walking out of the bar …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
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Father, Young Daughter Found Dead In West Babylon Home Father, Young Daughter Found Dead In West Babylon Home
Father, Young Daughter Found Dead In West Babylon Home Police are investigating the circumstances after a father and daughter were found dead at a Long Island home. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call on Friday, March 3 from a family member of a 34-year-old man who reported finding him dead from an apparent suicide inside the home in West Babylon, located on Walker Street. His 6-year-old daughter was also found dead in the home, Suffolk County Police added.  An autopsy is being conducted to determine the child’s cause of death. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Suffolk County PD Ho…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
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Serial Thief Nabs Wallets, Credit Cards From Long Island Gym Lockers, Police Say Serial Thief Nabs Wallets, Credit Cards From Long Island Gym Lockers, Police Say
Serial Thief Nabs Wallets, Credit Cards From Long Island Gym Lockers, Police Say A 56-year-old man is facing dozens of criminal charges after allegedly stealing personal belongings from several fitness centers on Long Island. Carl Francois, of West Babylon, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 22 following an investigation by Suffolk County Police, the department said. Detectives said Francois stole numerous wallets and credit cards from lockers at LA Fitness locations throughout Suffolk County over a five-week period beginning in January 2023. The items were stolen from both secured and unsecured lockers. Officers arrested Francois Wednesday afternoon following a traffic stop…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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IDs Now Released For Both Men Killed In Wrong-Way Long Island Crash IDs Now Released For Both Men Killed In Wrong-Way Long Island Crash
IDs Now Released For Both Men Killed In Wrong-Way Long Island Crash The identities have now been released for both men killed in a wrong-way crash on Long Island. Emergency crews were called at around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, with reports of a two-car crash in West Babylon, on Route 109 near Platt Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that 63-year-old Frank Motta, of Babylon, was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of Route 109 when he struck an oncoming BMW head-on. He was pronounced dead at the scene.   A 79-year-old passenger in the BMW, identified as Fernando Goncalves, of West Babylon, w…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island This story has been updated. Two men were killed after a wrong-way crash on Long Island. Emergency crews were called at around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, with reports of a two-car crash in West Babylon, on Route 109 near Platt Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that 63-year-old Frank Motta, of Babylon, was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of Route 109 when he struck an oncoming BMW head-on. He was pronounced dead at the scene.   A 79-year-old passenger in the BMW, identified as Fernando Goncalves, of West Babylon, was la…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Fatal Crash ID: Man Walking His Bicycle Struck On Long Island Street Identified Fatal Crash ID: Man Walking His Bicycle Struck On Long Island Street Identified
Fatal Crash ID: Man Walking His Bicycle Struck On Long Island Street Identified This story has been updated. A man walking his bicycle was struck and killed by a car in an early morning crash on Long Island. Emergency crews in West Babylon were called at around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 with reports of a crash on Railroad Avenue west of Cedarwood Road, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that 54-year-old Domingo Santamaria Robles, of Lindenhurst, was walking westbound on Railroad Avenue when he was hit by a Toyota Camry. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 32-year-old driver was not injured, police said. Investigators impo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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East Rockaway Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In West Babylo East Rockaway Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In West Babylo
East Rockaway Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In West Babylo Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that seriously injured a Long Island man. It happened Monday, Feb. 6 at approximately 11:05 a.m. in West Babylon. A 59-year-old East Rockaway man was driving a 2002 Ford F-150 on the eastbound Sunrise Service Road, at Bunnell Place, when the vehicle drifted off the road and struck a utility pole, Suffolk County Police said. The man was extricated from the vehicle by Suffolk County Police Emergency Service Section officers and fire department personnel.  He was transported to Good Samaritan Un…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
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Owner Lets Patrons Use Cocaine In LI Deli, Police Say Owner Lets Patrons Use Cocaine In LI Deli, Police Say
Owner Lets Patrons Use Cocaine In LI Deli, Police Say The owner of a Long Island deli is facing charges for allegedly allowing customers to use illegal drugs inside his business, authorities said. Sharon Solemani-Sharifian, age 53, owner of Shalom Delight Deli in Amityville, was among three people arrested Saturday, Jan. 28, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police. After receiving multiple complaints about the business from community members, officers conducted a State Liquor Authority investigation working with the Amityville Village Building Inspector and Fire Marshal. At around 10 p.m., officers witnessed two customers inside t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car While Walking Across West Babylon Roadway Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car While Walking Across West Babylon Roadway
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car While Walking Across West Babylon Roadway A woman was killed after being struck by a car while walking across a Long Island roadway overnight. The incident happened Saturday, Jan. 21 at about 6:30 p.m. in West Babylon. The woman was walking across Great East Neck Road, near Evergreen Street, when she was hit by a northbound 2016 Toyota Corolla, Suffolk County Police said. The woman, identified as Eileen O’Hara, age 78, of West Babylon, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where she was pronounced dead.  The driver of the Toyota, a 27-year-old West Babylon woman, was not injured. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
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$5K Reward Offered As Investigation Into Murder Of 29-Year-Old Man In West Babylon Continues $5K Reward Offered As Investigation Into Murder Of 29-Year-Old Man In West Babylon Continues
$5K Reward Offered As Investigation Into Murder Of 29-Year-Old Man In West Babylon Continues More than a year after a 29-year-old man was fatally shot while attending a party on Long Island, authorities and loved ones have renewed a call to help find his killer. Danie Philistin was attending a house party in West Babylon at 31 Gordon Ave. at about 11:30 p.m. on July 17, 2021, when he was shot outside of the home, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The Suffolk County Police Department announced on Wednesday, Dec. 7, that it is offering a fast cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the murder investigation. His mother, Marie Rosental, is …

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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Amityville Man Gunned Down In New Jersey As Police Search For Killer Amityville Man Gunned Down In New Jersey As Police Search For Killer
Amityville Man Gunned Down In New Jersey As Police Search For Killer A Long Island man who was gunned down at an apartment complex in New Jersey last month is being laid to rest this coming weekend as the hunt for his killer continues. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the victim shot in the head in the rear of the Bookchester Apartments in New Milford in the 900 block of Boulevard on Nov. 26 as Jacques McDonald, age 25, of Amityville. McDonald was taken in traumatic arrest to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 8 p.m., roughly an hour after the call, the prosecutor said. Investigators have ye…

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by Jerry DeMarco