Brentwood, NY
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Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl
Duo Accused Of Conning Victim To Steal Wallet With Credit Cards At Huntington Station Lidl Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a duo who allegedly conned a woman in order to steal and use her credit cards. The incident took place in Suffolk County at the Lidl in Huntington Station on Thursday, Aug. 18. According to Suffolk County Police, a Hispanic man told a woman there was a problem with her passenger side tire in the Lidl parking lot, located at 711 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station. Another suspect stole the victim’s wallet while she was distracted looking at her tire, police said. Later that day police said a Hispanic m…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
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30-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash In East Northport 30-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash In East Northport
30-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash In East Northport Police are investigating after a 30-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened on Jericho Turnpike near Verleye Avenue in East Northport at about 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police said Gary Skaats, of East Northport, was riding a 1998 motorcycle west on Jericho Turnpike when the motorcycle crashed into a 2012 Honda SUV that was attempting to turn left from the eastbound lanes into a parking lot. SCPD said Skaats was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the USV, a 36-year-old Dix Hills resi…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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Suspects Are Targeting, Stealing From Women In Retail Parking Lots In Suffolk, Police Say Suspects Are Targeting, Stealing From Women In Retail Parking Lots In Suffolk, Police Say
Suspects Are Targeting, Stealing From Women In Retail Parking Lots In Suffolk, Police Say It’s a common occurrence: you’re out in public when someone approaches and asks for directions. But police on Long Island are warning residents that their generosity could cost them thanks to a group of thieves who appear to be targeting helpful shoppers in store parking lots. Nassau County Police said it is investigating at least 10 reports of so-called deception larcenies, most of them occurring in Costco parking lots. In each case, a woman was approached by a person asking for directions while a second person stole personal property from their vehicles. The most recent incident happe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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23-Year-Old From Greenlawn Killed In Crash On East Northport Roadway 23-Year-Old From Greenlawn Killed In Crash On East Northport Roadway
23-Year-Old From Greenlawn Killed In Crash On East Northport Roadway A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway overnight. It happened around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, June 9 in East Northport. A 23-year-old was operating a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle southbound on Larkfield Road when he collided with a 2019 Honda Accord that was leaving the parking lot in front of 402 Larkfield Road, Suffolk County Police said. The motorcyclist, identified as Paul Decembre, of Greenlawn, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead, said police.  The driver of the Accord, a 19-year-old East Northport man, was…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
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27-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Dix Hills Crash 27-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Dix Hills Crash
27-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Dix Hills Crash Police are investigating an overnight crash that left a Long Island man seriously injured. It happened around 3:10 a.m. Saturday, June 4 in Dix Hills. A 27-year-old East Northport man was driving a 2019 Mazda CX-5 northbound on East Deer Park Road, just north of Deforest Road North, when he lost control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle then crossed over the southbound lanes and struck a tree, according to police. The man was transported in serious condition to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sec…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
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Four Suffolk County Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Vapes To Minors Four Suffolk County Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Vapes To Minors
Four Suffolk County Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Vapes To Minors Four employees of Long Island smoke shops are accused of selling vapes and e-cigarettes to minors. Officers conducted an investigation into the sale of e-cigarettes to minors at 15 businesses in Suffolk County after receiving a number of complaints, according to an announcement from the Suffolk County Police Department on Tuesday, May 31.  SCPD said the following people were arrested and charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child: Julio Reyes-Alvarado, age 26, of Huntington Station, an employee of Huntington Village Vapes, located at 4 Elm St. in Huntington Rajwinder …

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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New Fitness Studio To Hold Grand Opening In East Northport New Fitness Studio To Hold Grand Opening In East Northport
New Fitness Studio To Hold Grand Opening In East Northport A fitness studio chain that focuses on assisted stretching will soon hold the grand opening of its brand-new Long Island location. StretchLab will hold the official grand opening event for its East Northport location on Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11, according to representatives.  The studio is located at 4097 Jericho Turnpike. “From the clientele to the Flexologists, everyone who walks through the door has a different background and specific goal which makes the studio so unique and diverse,” said James Immordino, the owner of the new studio. “I am excited to introduce …

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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Man, Woman Accused Of Trying To Use Credit Card Stolen At Commack Whole Foods Man, Woman Accused Of Trying To Use Credit Card Stolen At Commack Whole Foods
Man, Woman Accused Of Trying To Use Credit Card Stolen At Commack Whole Foods Police on Long Island are looking for a duo accused of stealing a woman’s wallet and then attempting to use her credit cards. The man and woman nabbed the wallet from a shopping cart at Whole Foods in Commack Monday, March 14, according to Suffolk County Police. Not long after, they tried using credit cards found in the wallet to make purchases at a Best Buy in East Northport, police said. Investigators released surveillance footage showing both suspects inside the Best Buy store wearing face masks and baseball hats. Anyone with information leading to an arrest could be eligible for a cas…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Bay Shore Restaurant Permanently Closes After Eight Years Bay Shore Restaurant Permanently Closes After Eight Years
Bay Shore Restaurant Permanently Closes After Eight Years The owners of a Long Island restaurant and tequila bar have announced plans to permanently close the eatery after eight years in business. Pico Tequila Grill, a Mexican restaurant in Bay Shore, made the announcement on Sunday, March 13. The restaurant is located at 19 West Main St. The owners also operate a location at 1920 Jericho Turnpike in East Northport, which remains open. "We want to thank all our loyal customers that have supported us through the years," the announcement from the restaurant reads. "We hope to see you at our Eastnorthport location for all your taco and ma…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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Suffolk Man Ordered To Pay $1M In Restitution For Fraud Scheme Suffolk Man Ordered To Pay $1M In Restitution For Fraud Scheme
Suffolk Man Ordered To Pay $1M In Restitution For Fraud Scheme A Turkish national has been sentenced and ordered to pay more than a million dollars for his role in orchestrating an elaborate “birth tourism” health care fraud scheme on Long Island, federal authorities announced. East Patchogue resident Ibrahim Aksakal was sentenced at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday, March 8 to 27 months in prison for conspiring to commit health care and wire fraud in connection scheme that Aksakal operated in Suffolk County between 2017 and 2020. Prosecutors said that the scheme involved pregnant Turkish women fraudulently entering the country and usin…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Man Sentenced In Suffolk County 'Birth Tourism' Health Care Fraud Scheme Man Sentenced In Suffolk County 'Birth Tourism' Health Care Fraud Scheme
Man Sentenced In Suffolk County 'Birth Tourism' Health Care Fraud Scheme A 50-year-old man has been sentenced on charges related to a "birth tourism" health care fraud scheme he operated on Long Island. Ibrahim Aksakal, a Turkish national, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 8, to 27 months in prison for conspiring to commit health care and wire fraud, according to an announcement from Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Aksakal was also ordered to pay restitution of $1,039,723.63, and forfeiture in the amount of $397,500, according to the announcement. Between 2017 and 2020, Aksakal operated a scheme in Suffolk Count…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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Missing Suffolk County Man Found Safe, Police Say Missing Suffolk County Man Found Safe, Police Say
Missing Suffolk County Man Found Safe, Police Say A 33-year-old Long Island man who was reported missing over the weekend has been found safe. Williams Contreras, of East Northport, has been located, the Suffolk County Police Department reported on Wednesday, Feb. 16. He had last been seen at a family member's home on Grange Street in Huntington at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, according to the Suffolk County Police.

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by Nicole Valinote