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Hauppauge, NY
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Man Caught Masturbating In Hauppauge Parking Lot: Suffolk County Police
A man was caught committing a lewd act in a Hauppauge parking lot, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Fourth Precinct officers were dispatched around 2:30 p.m. after a 911 caller reported a man masturbating near a parked vehicle in the lot at 550 Smithtown Bypass. The suspect fled before police arrived. Following an investigation, Ronald Richardson, 45, undomiciled, was arrested at approximately 3:15 p.m. near Route 111 and Oak Tree Drive. Richardson was charged with Public Lewdness in the First Degree. He was being held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and is scheduled …
Port Jefferson, NY
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Donuts, Burnouts In Port Jefferson Illegal Street Contest Ends With Arrest: Police
A 20-year-old was arrested after allegedly engaging in an illegal street contest that sent cars spinning through a busy Port Jefferson intersection, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. Two vehicles were spotted performing donuts and burnouts at West Broadway and Main Street before speeding off around 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, according to police. Investigators from the Sixth Precinct, working with the Street Takeover Task Force, identified Adam Tuzza as one of the drivers. He was later found in his 2010 Ford Crown Victoria on Nesconset Highway in Terryville and taken …
Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
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84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police
An elderly woman was seriously injured during a violent carjacking outside a Long Island Walmart, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Dareine Heller, 34, is accused of stealing an 84-year-old woman’s vehicle and running her over in the parking lot of Walmart at 3990 Nesconset Highway in Setauket. The victim had exited her 2013 Subaru Forester around 1 p.m. to remove a shopping cart from her parking spot when Heller allegedly ran to the car, jumped into the driver’s seat, and tried to take off. The elderly woman attempted to stop her, prompting a struggle, police explained…
North Babylon, NY
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Man Caught Selling Flavored Vape To Teen At North Babylon Shop: Suffolk Police
A Levittown man was arrested for selling flavored vape products to a teenager at a North Babylon smoke shop, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. Officers from the First Precinct Investigative Unit, joined by Community Support Units, Anti-Crime, and patrol officers, investigated Milk N’ Things on Deer Park Avenue after community complaints. The employee was arrested at about 3 p.m., police said. Chinu Nln, 21, was charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the 2nd Degree and Selling a Flavored Vape Product to Someone Under 21. Police said they seized numerous vape prod…
Bayport-Blue Point, NY
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Tip From Indiana Police Prompts Raid In Blue Point, NY; Teen Arrested For Child Pornography
A Blue Point man was arrested after a police tip from Indiana sparked a raid in Suffolk County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Nicholas Riggio, 19, was taken into custody after Suffolk County Police Digital Forensics Unit detectives executed a search warrant at his home on Montauk Highway in Blue Point on Wednesday, July 23, following a lead from Lafayette, Indiana police, according to a release from Commissioner Kevin Catalina. Detectives discovered images of child pornography on a cell phone at the residence, officials said. Riggio was arrested on Monday, Aug. 4, at 4 p.m. He …
Wyandanch, NY
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Woman Arrested After Hit-And-Run Critically Injures Bicyclist In Wyandanch: Police
A bicyclist was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Wyandanch, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Bertha Dantant, 49, of Wyandanch, was arrested after fleeing the scene of a collision that left a man in critical condition, police said. The crash happened when Dantant, driving a 2011 Toyota Camry, struck the northbound bicyclist as he was making a right turn from Lewis Street onto eastbound Irving Avenue around 10:07 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, according to police. The victim, described as an adult male approximately 50 years old, was transported to Good Samaritan Hos…
Northport-East Northport, NY
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Massage Parlor Prostitution Caught By Community Complaint Prompting Raid At East Northport Spa
A community complaint led Suffolk County Police to raid Vernal Spa in East Northport, resulting in the arrests of two women on Thursday, July 31. Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, carried out the raid at 502B Larkfield Road, according to Suffolk County Police. Danping Yu, 61, of Amityville, and Yuyun Xu, 53, of Flushing, were both charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Misdemeanor Prostitution, police said. During the raid, the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement Inspect…
Northport-East Northport, NY
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Two Women Arrested In East Northport Massage Parlor Raid: Suffolk County Police
Two women were arrested during a raid at a massage parlor in East Northport, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, July 30. Yu Lan Li, 60, and Suhong Lyu, 50, both of Flushing, were taken into custody following an investigation into Wonderful Body and Foot Spa Massage, located at 2006 Jericho Turnpike, according to the department. Police said the raid was conducted by Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working in coordination with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, after a community complaint. Both women were charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
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Impaired Driver Hits Pedestrian Crossing Near LIE, Injures Him In Medford: Police
A pedestrian was seriously hurt when a Long Island woman allegedly struck him while driving impaired near the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, July 27. The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Express Drive South near Exit 64 in Medford, according to the release. Tia Gardner, 26, of Mastic, was heading east in a 2024 Hyundai Kona when she hit a man attempting to cross the roadway on foot, police said. The pedestrian, who has not been identified pending next-of-kin notification, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Sixth P…
Centereach-Selden, NY
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Man Shot During Robbery Attempt While Sitting In Car In Selden, Police Say
A robbery turned violent when a man was shot in the leg during a holdup in Selden, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, July 15. A 21-year-old man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car on Comet Road around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, July 7, when a suspect opened the driver’s side door, pointed a gun at him, and demanded his property, according to police. As the victim began to exit the vehicle, he was shot in the left leg. A struggle ensued before the gunman fled the scene. The victim was treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, investigators said. Follow…
Commack, NY
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$51K Basement Job Vanishes, Commack Contractor Fakes Robbery: Police
A Long Island contractor ran off with $51,000 — then claimed he was robbed to cover it up, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 13. Troy Mayer, 36, of Commack, was arrested on Saturday, July 12 after detectives uncovered his elaborate lie about a fake robbery in Port Jefferson, the department announced the next day. Mayer, the owner of Pure Renovations, called 911 on April 21 to report he’d been held up and robbed of $26,300 — money a Port Jefferson family had just given him that day for a basement renovation, police said. But after investigating, Suffolk County Second Squad dete…
Huntington, NY
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Three Arrested At July Fourth DUI Checkpoint In Huntington: Cops
Three drivers were arrested at a holiday weekend DWI checkpoint on Long Island, Suffolk County police said. The Huntington checkpoint was set up from 11 p.m. Friday, July 4, to 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5, in the Long Island Rail Road parking lot at Route 110 and Church Street, according to a news release from the department. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway Patrol Bureau SAFE-T Team and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office stopped 245 vehicles during the operation. Staff and volunteers from the STOP DWI Program also assisted and gave drivers educational materials.…
West Babylon, NY
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West Babylon Dad Drove Drunk With 7-Year-Old In Car, Left Motorcyclist Critically Hurt: Police
A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk with his 7-year-old son in the car and fleeing the scene of a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist, Suffolk County Police said. Robert Graganella, 43, of West Babylon, was behind the wheel of a 2011 Nissan Murano when he rear-ended a 2015 Yamaha R3 motorcycle on Route 109 eastbound at Straight Path in West Babylon around 2:22 a.m. Sunday, June 29, according to police. The motorcycle was being operated by a 23-year-old, who suffered serious injuries in the crash and was taken to a nearby hospital. Graganella fled the scene,…
National Interest
Kings Park Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police
A Suffolk County legislator and retired detective was stalked outside his Northport home by a man who repeatedly showed up in a pickup truck to intimidate his family, authorities said. Joshua Smith, 47, of Kings Park, was arrested on Indian Head Road at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, according to Suffolk County Police. Between Sunday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 18, Smith allegedly parked a white 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck in Legislator Robert Trotta’s driveway multiple times and revved the engine, police said. Trotta reported the unsettling activity to police on Wednesday…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
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Repeat Raid: Women Busted On Prostitution, Felony Charges At Melville Spa Targeted In 2023
For the second time in just over two years, Suffolk County Police raided a Melville massage parlor following community complaints—this time arresting two women on prostitution and felony charges. Qiulan Fang, 43, and Pan Pan Yang, 37, both of Flushing, were charged after officers from the Second Precinct Crime Section executed a raid at Day Sunshine Spa, located at 704 Walt Whitman Road, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, police said. The same address was raided in April 2023 under a different business name—Lucky 8 Foot Spa—where another Flushing woman, Rui Liu, was arrested on nearly identical ch…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
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Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Police
A wild street racing scene ended with citations and car seizures in Medford, Suffolk County Police said on Friday, May 16. Officers with the department's Street Racing Task Force responded to National Boulevard near Munsell Road on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:51 p.m., after a 911 caller reported cars drag racing in the area, according to the release. Officers arrived to find about eight vehicles either participating in reckless stunts like drifting and burnouts or spectating. Officers safely stopped all the vehicles and issued a total of 38 citations. Six of the drivers had their vehicles …
Commack, NY
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‘New Lisa Beauty’ Busted In Commack Prostitution Raid—No Lisa, Just Handcuffs: Police
A massage parlor in Commack was the site of a prostitution bust on Thursday, May 15, Suffolk County Police announced. Hanzhu Maldonado, 36, of Flushing, was arrested during a raid at "New Lisa Beauty", located at 6143 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 207, after a flood of community complaints prompted police action. Second Precinct Crime Section officers, along with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspector, conducted a midday inspection of the business and say they found evidence of illegal activity. Maldonado was charged with two counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession a…
Smithtown, NY
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Road Rage Gun Threat In Kings Park Lands Smithtown Man Arrest: Suffolk County Police
A Long Island man is accused of pulling a gun on another driver during a road rage blowup, Suffolk County Police said on Thursday, May 1. Christopher Tartaglia, 57, was behind the wheel of a BMW X5 on Cortez Drive when he began tailgating a vehicle near Indian Head Road around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, according to police. The other driver pulled over to let him pass—but instead, Tartaglia stopped, pointed a handgun at him, and threatened him before driving off, investigators said. The victim called 911, and police arrested Tartaglia shortly after at his home on Neil Drive in Smithtow…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Teen Robbed 5 Delivery Drivers At Gunpoint Using Fake Orders In Bellport, Patchogue: Police
A 17-year-old used phony food orders to rob five delivery drivers at gunpoint in Suffolk County, investigators say. The teen from Bellport targeted drivers between February and April, calling in fake food orders to random addresses in Bellport, Patchogue, and Shirley, according to a Suffolk County Police Department release on Wednesday, April 16. When the drivers arrived, he allegedly stole their cash and cell phones — brandishing what appeared to be a handgun during four of the robberies. He’s facing multiple Felony Robbery charges for: A pizza delivery robbery on Brushwood Drive in Shi…
Northport-East Northport, NY
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Trouble At Tranquil Spa: Man, Woman Arrested In East Northport Massage Parlor Raid, Police Say
So much for "tranquil" at this spa. A raid at an East Northport massage parlor ended with a man and a woman in cuffs, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, April 9. Officers from the Second Precinct Investigative Unit, assisted by the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Building Department, descended on Tranquil Spa at 165 Larkfield Road after a wave of community complaints, authorities said. Instead of peace and pampering, police said they found something else entirely. Ling Li, 40, of Flushing, was charged with two counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felony,…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Raids At Two Brookhaven Massage Parlors On Same Road End In Three Arrests: Police
Three women were busted after police raided two different massage parlors on the same road in Middle Island, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, April 8. The crackdown came after a flood of community complaints, authorities said. Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, hit Vivio Foot Spa at 218 Middle Country Road and Maple Foot Spa at 514 Middle Country Road, Suite 22. Two employees at Vivio Foot Spa — Li Juan Wang, 37, of Flushing, and Li Chang, 56, of East Elmhurst — were arrested at the scene, police said. …
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Arrest Made In Stabbing At East Patchogue Apartment Complex: Cops
Police have announced an arrest in the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man at a Long Island apartment complex. Antwane Lee, 31, of Bay Shore, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Sunday, March 30 incident that left Justin Evans dead at the apartments on Pondview Drive in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said. Lee will be held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on April 2. Officers responded to the Heatherwood apartments in East Patchogue, located just steps from NYU Langone Hospital, for a fi…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
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Retired Detective Shot To Death By Son In Dix Hills Home, Police Say
A retired police detective was shot to death by his adult son in their shared home in an affluent Long Island neighborhood, police said. John “Jack” Miller, 75, was found dead inside his Dix Hills residence on Bruno Lane on Wednesday morning, March 19, Suffolk County Police said. Miller was a retired Suffolk County Police detective, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Officers initially responded to a Dix Hills residence on Seaman Neck Road at around 7:30 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a man hiding in their shed. When police arrived, they determined that the man, 43-yea…
Amityville, NY
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Prostitution Raid At Amityville Spa Leads To Two Arrests: Police
Two women have been charged with prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession following a raid at an Amityville massage parlor, Suffolk County Police announced. The investigation into Eastern Foot Spa, located at 143 Merrick Road, began after numerous community complaints, police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 9. Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section officers conducted the raid at 3:28 p.m. alongside the Amityville Village Police Department, the Town of Babylon Fire Marshal, and a building inspector. Two women from Flushing were arrested in connection with t…
Smithtown, NY
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Smithtown Driver, 40, Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run: Police
A Suffolk County man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian last week, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 4. Seth Miller, 40, of Smithtown, was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Incident with a Fatality in the Nov. 27 crash in Bohemia that killed Joan Foley, 59, of Central Islip, Suffolk County police said. Foley was struck while crossing Veterans Memorial Highway at 5th Avenue around 5:15 a.m. Miller fled the scene after the crash and Foley was pronounced dead at the scene. Miller was arrested on Dec. 4 and is …
Central Islip, NY
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Central Islip Man Accused Of Stabbing Co-Worker At Nesconset Restaurant
A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly stabbing his co-worker during a dispute. The incident happened on Sunday, Nov. 24, at approximately 11:10 a.m. at Gino’s of Nesconset, located on Smithtown Boulevard. According to investigators, 34-year-old Paul Albinagorta of Central Islip stabbed his 60-year-old co-worker with a knife during an argument. The victim managed to leave the restaurant on foot and was assisted outside before being transported to Stony Brook University Hospital. Police said his injuries are not life-threatening. Albinagorta, who was not injured, was arrested…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
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20-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Setting Suffolk County Blaze
A volunteer firefighter from Long Island is facing charges after allegedly setting a brush fire. Suffolk County Police said Jonathan Quiles, age 20, intentionally set the fire in a wooded area on Mount Vernon Avenue in Medford at about 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The blaze also damaged a 2004 Chevrolet parked nearby. Following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Arson Section, detectives arrested Quiles, a resident of Medford. He faces charges of: Arson in the fourth degree Arson in the fifth degree Reckless endangerment in the second degree Quiles is scheduled for ar…
West Babylon, NY
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44-Year-Old Violently Stabs Neighbor In West Babylon: Police
A man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing and seriously injuring his neighbor during an altercation on Long Island. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, when a 59-year-old man walking toward his West Babylon home on Justice Street reportedly became involved in a fight with a neighbor, according to Suffolk County Police. During the altercation, authorities say Edward Preston, age 44, stabbed the victim multiple times with a knife. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Preston, who lives on Justice Street, …
Manorville, NY
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Detective Charged With Hate Crime After Alleged Racial Attack In Manorville
A Long Island police detective faces hate crime charges after allegedly harassing a worker and damaging his vehicle in what authorities say was a racially motivated incident. The altercation occurred on Sunday, Nov. 3, around 7 p.m. in Manorville, near the corner of Sylvan Court and Weeks Avenue. Suffolk County Police say John Murphy, age 40, a detective with the Rockville Centre Police Department, approached a subcontractor for a cellular company who was sitting in a GMC Terrain and began questioning him. Murphy allegedly claimed to be a law enforcement officer, refused to exa…
Islip, NY
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Chaotic Street Takeover: Duo Nabbed After Cop Punched, Dragged By Car In Islip
Two men have been apprehended on charges in connection with a chaotic street takeover on Long Island in which a police officer was assaulted and dragged by a vehicle, officials said. The incident occurred early Sunday, Nov. 3, in Islip. Suffolk County Police responded to multiple 911 calls about vehicles blocking traffic on westbound Sunrise Service Road near Commack Road at around 1 a.m. A Third Precinct officer arriving on the scene reportedly crashed into a pole while trying to avoid a pedestrian in the roadway. After exiting his vehicle, the officer confronted the driver of a bl…
West Babylon, NY
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New Update - Road Rage: Suspect Nabbed After Victim Run Over In West Babylon
A suspect has been apprehended after a man suffered severe injuries in a road-rage incident on Long Island. It happened around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in West Babylon. Two men drove their vehicles into a shopping center parking lot located at 90 Route 109, according to Suffolk County Police. They both exited their vehicles and engaged in an altercation. One of the men got back into his vehicle, rammed the other man's vehicle three times, and then ran over the other man before fleeing the scene, said police. The 51-year-old victim was transported to a local …
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