17-Year-Old From Brentwood Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Shooting 17-Year-Old From Brentwood Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Shooting
17-Year-Old From Brentwood Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Shooting Police are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a 17-year-old boy on Long Island. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in Wyandanch on Parkway Boulevard near Russell Street at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police said officers found shell casings at the scene, but no victims. About 20 minutes later, an area hospital reported that a teenager from Brentwood was suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Police said the teen was dropped off at the hospital by several men in a 2013 Toyota RAV4. Authorities said th…
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Hauppauge Crash That Left Four Others Injured ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Hauppauge Crash That Left Four Others Injured
ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Hauppauge Crash That Left Four Others Injured Police have released the identity of a Long Island man killed in a crash that also injured four others. Brendan Haverty, age 26, of Riverhead was killed around 1:30 a.m., Monday, June 6, in the two-vehicle crash in Hauppauge, said the Suffolk County Police. Daneris Garcia Marquez was driving a 2011 Ford Econoline westbound on Route 347 when her vehicle collided with a 2019 Toyota Camry traveling northbound on Brooksite Drive, driven by Abhishek Mukherjee, police said. See Earlier Story: One Killed, Four Injured In Hauppauge Crash Haverty, a passenger in the Toyota, was pronounced dea…
One Seriously Injured In Crash Near Long Island Intersection One Seriously Injured In Crash Near Long Island Intersection
One Seriously Injured In Crash Near Long Island Intersection Police are investigating a crash that left one person seriously injured near a Long Island intersection. It happened Saturday May 21 at about 1:30 p.m. in Wyandanch. A 19-year from Wyandanch was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on Mount Avenue when he attempted to make a left turn onto Lake Drive and struck a crossing pedestrian, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, a 74-year-old Wyandanch man, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries.  The driver of the Tahoe was not injured and was ticketed for drivin…
Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol, E-Cigarette To Minors Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol, E-Cigarette To Minors
Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol, E-Cigarette To Minors A pair of store clerks on Long Island are facing charges for allegedly selling alcohol and e-cigarettes to minors during a sting operation, leading to the closure of two businesses, police said. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department announced that they arrested two employees in Wyandanch after selling to minors during a State Liquor Authority (SLA) inspection on Thursday, May 5. The inspections were conducted at the BP gas station on Straight Path and Straight Path Discount at 7:10 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. on Thursday night. According to police, Ahmad Mushtaq, age 56, of North Bel…
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged During Code Compliance Inspection Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged During Code Compliance Inspection
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged During Code Compliance Inspection Two Long Island store clerks are facing charges after a Code Compliance Inspection conducted overnight. Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section officers and Community Support Unit officers, in conjunction with Town of Babylon Code Enforcement personnel, conducted the inspections in Wyandanch at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 at two stores: Rollies Smoke Shop, located at 1525 Straight Path,  Alla Convenience Inc., located at 1308 Straight Path. The clerk at Rollies Smoke Shop, Umair Azam, age 33, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with one count of…
Man With Gunshot Wound Faces Drug Charges After Melville Crash Man With Gunshot Wound Faces Drug Charges After Melville Crash
Man With Gunshot Wound Faces Drug Charges After Melville Crash A Long Island man who was found shot in the arm after fleeing police has been charged with alleged possession of drugs, police said. Daquan Cannon, age 31, of Wyandanch, was arrested on Sunday, March 27 after crashing his car in Melville. Cannon was driving a 2011 BMW sedan eastbound on the South Service Road, east of Broadhollow Road when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a tree around 8 p.m., police said. Cannon fled the scene on foot but was caught a short distance away by a canine officer about 40 minutes later, police said. When the officer found him, Cannon had a gunshot…
Alert Issued In Suffolk County For Man Wanted On Multiple Active Warrants Alert Issued In Suffolk County For Man Wanted On Multiple Active Warrants
Alert Issued In Suffolk County For Man Wanted On Multiple Active Warrants Recognize him? Law enforcement agencies on Long Island are attempting to locate a wanted man who has multiple active warrants out for his arrest. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert for 44-year-old Peter Fonsetto, who has been wanted since December 2021 on multiple charges. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Fonsetto is wanted on a Suffolk County Family Court arrest warrant for child abuse and/or neglect. Fonsetto is also wanted on two Suffolk County First District Court arrest warrants for criminal possession of a controlled substance and leaving the scene of a motor veh…
24-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Wyandanch Crash 24-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Wyandanch Crash
24-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Wyandanch Crash Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened just after 11 a.m. Monday, March 21 in Wyandanch. Matthew J. Grinvalsky, age 24, of Lindenhurst, was riding a 1985 Honda motorcycle eastbound on Long Island Avenue when he collided with a 2006 Ford pickup truck being driven by a 52-year-old Wyandanch woman, who was attempting to make a left turn from Lake Drive to westbound Long Island Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Grinvalsky was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, said police. The…
Duo Nabbed In Connection To North Babylon Bank Robbery Duo Nabbed In Connection To North Babylon Bank Robbery
Duo Nabbed In Connection To North Babylon Bank Robbery Two suspects are in custody are an armed robbery at a Long Island bank. Joseph Mann, age 50,  entered the branch of Roslyn Savings Bank in North Babylon, located at 1501 Deer Park Ave., displayed a handgun and demanded cash from a teller just before 1 p.m. on Saturday, Mach 5, Suffolk County Police said. The teller complied and Mann fled the scene in a motor vehicle driven by Marlon Johnson, age 44, of Wyandanch, police said. Following an investigation, First Precinct officers arrested the two men outside of Johnson’s home in Wyandanch at approximately 2:05 p.m. Major Case Unit …
COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning
Covid-19: More Long Island Schools Shift To Remote Learning The rise in newly confirmed COVID-19 infections has forced even more schools to transition to their distance learning models due to staff and busing shortages. With the positive COVID-19 infection rate approaching 25 percent - the highest in the state - more schools are being forced to go remote as new variants of the virus arise. Related story - COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities In response, some schools, and entire districts on Long Island have been forced to pivot coming out of their holiday break due to staffing shortages or poss…
COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Switch To Remote Learning COVID-19: More Long Island Schools Switch To Remote Learning
Covid-19: More Long Island Schools Switch To Remote Learning While classes resumed for students on Long Island on Monday, Jan. 3, not all did so in-person as the region battles the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant that has become the dominant strain in the US. Most of Long Island’s 124 school districts reopened on Monday morning, though some faced staffing shortages that forced them to go remote for various reasons. Earlier story - COVID-19: Some Long Island Districts Switch To Remote Learning In Nassau County, at least three districts - Freeport, Westbury, and Hicksville - announced that they would be transitioning to their distance le…
Teen Apprehended After Opening Fire During Fight Inside LA Fitness On Long Island Teen Apprehended After Opening Fire During Fight Inside LA Fitness On Long Island
Teen Apprehended After Opening Fire During Fight Inside LA Fitness On Long Island A teen has been apprehended and is facing multiple felonies after police say he opened fire during a fight with a boy inside an LA Fitness on Long Island. The teen, who is age 18, and a 17-year-old were involved in a verbal altercation inside the LA Fitness in North Babylon, located at 1230 Deer Park Ave., when staff members of the gym asked them to leave the building at approximately 7:15 p.m.  Tuesday, Dec. 21, Suffolk County Police said. The two then engaged in a physical altercation in the parking lot, according to police.  Haynes left the premises in a motor vehicle and…