Man Accused Of Robbing Target In Suffolk County Man Accused Of Robbing Target In Suffolk County
Man Accused Of Robbing Target In Suffolk County A 48-year-old man was arrested and accused of robbing a Target on Long Island. John Hicks stole merchandise from the Medford store at about 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said the store is located at 2975 Horseblock Road. When employees tried to stop Hicks, he pulled out what appeared to be a handgun and fled the scene, police said. Officers located Hicks on the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway behind Sam’s Club and arrested him. He was charged with second-degree robbery, SCPD reported. Police said Hicks' arr…
18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Expressway 18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Expressway
18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Expressway An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old woman was seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. The crash happened in Holtsville at about 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Earlier Story: Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Hours-Long Closure A 2008 Kia Sorrento was westbound on the expressway and the driver, a 40-year-old Holbrook man, attempted to merge onto the exit ramp at Exit 62 when the Kia struck a 2007 Ford Mustang, SCPD reported. Police …
Fundraiser Created For Family Of Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash Fundraiser Created For Family Of Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash
Fundraiser Created For Family Of Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash A fundraiser has been created to help support the family of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Long Island Expressway. Terence McAree, age 62, of North Babylon, was a passenger in a 2016 Kia Optima that was struck by a 2008 Honda Accord on Sunday, Oct. 17, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said the crash happened near Exit 53 in Brentwood. Earlier report - One Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway McAree was pronounced deceased at a hospital following the crash, police said.  A GoFundMe created to assist his family wit…
One Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway One Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway
One Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man on the Long Island Expressway overnight. The two-vehicle crash happened in Brentwood at about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 2016 Kia Optima was traveling west in the right lane on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 53, when the rear of the car was struck by a 2008 Honda Accord, police said. The Kia struck a guardrail and came to a stop in the high-occupancy vehicle lane. The driver of the Honda ran away from the scene of the crash, SCPD said.  Authorities said the pa…
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Driving Commercial Vehicle With Unsecured Cargo While Intoxicated Suffolk County Man Accused Of Driving Commercial Vehicle With Unsecured Cargo While Intoxicated
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Driving Commercial Vehicle With Unsecured Cargo While Intoxicated A Long Island man was arrested and accused of driving a commercial vehicle with unsecured cargo while intoxicated. Telmo Ferreira, age 45, of Farmingville was charged with aggravated DWI and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the Tuesday, Oct. 5, incident, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said officers were on the eastbound Long Island Expressway at Exit 58 in Islandia shortly before 1 p.m. when they saw a 2000 International roll-off truck that had a 12,000-pound excavator unsecured on the rear of the truck. The officers pulled the truck o…
Two Seriously Injured In Crash On LI Expressway, Driver Changed With DWI, Police Say Two Seriously Injured In Crash On LI Expressway, Driver Changed With DWI, Police Say
Two Seriously Injured In Crash On LI Expressway, Driver Changed With DWI, Police Say A 23-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities said he struck an SUV on the Long Island Expressway, seriously injuring two people.  The crash happened at about 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, in Manorville. Segundo Daquilema Lluilema, of Corona, was driving a 2017 Toyota Corolla on the westbound side, east of Exit 70, when he changed lanes and struck the rear of the 2007 Toyota Highlander, Suffolk County Police Department said. The Highlander then left the roadway and overturned. Police said a passenger in the Highlander was taken to the hospital with s…
Man Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Expressway Suffers 'Severe' Injuries, Police Say Man Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Expressway Suffers 'Severe' Injuries, Police Say
Man Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Expressway Suffers 'Severe' Injuries, Police Say A 48-year-old man was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle on the Long Island Expressway. The crash happened in Roslyn Heights at about 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  A 56-year-old man was driving a 2017 Toyota east on the South Service Road entrance ramp of the LIE when he struck the pedestrian in the area of Exit 37. The victim was hospitalized with severe trauma, police said.  Authorities said the driver of the Toyota stayed at the scene, and the vehicle was impounded. The investigation is ongoing. Check ba…
Nassau County Man Critically Injured in Long Island Expressway Crash, Police Say Nassau County Man Critically Injured in Long Island Expressway Crash, Police Say
Nassau County Man Critically Injured in Long Island Expressway Crash, Police Say A Nassau County man was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash early Friday, July 9, on a stretch of the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk County. The Suffolk County Police Department reported that the crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. west of Exit 56 in Hauppauge.  Police said Derrick Louis, age 24, of Westbury, was eastbound in a Nissan Altima when his car struck the back of a Freightliner box truck. The Altima then went off the road into the woods, and then struck a tree. Louis was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital and was listed in critical condition, according to poli…
ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Long Island Expressway Crash ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Long Island Expressway Crash
ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Long Island Expressway Crash An off-duty NYPD officer who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway has been identified by police. Ryan McKenna was driving a 2018 Nissan Frontier eastbound on the Long Island Expressway, just west of exit 53, when the vehicle struck the median and overturned in the HOV lane at approximately 10:55 p.m., Monday, May, said the Suffolk County Police. McKenna,  age 30, of Hicksville, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. Earlier report: Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed In Long Island Expressway Crash The …
Man Found Dead After Long Island Expressway Crash Man Found Dead After Long Island Expressway Crash
Man Found Dead After Long Island Expressway Crash A man was found dead after a crash on the Long Island Expressway overnight. A tractor-trailer traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 34 on Monday, March 1 at 11 p.m. in Manhasset when it left the roadway, went through a wooded area, and came to a rest on the south service road of the expressway, Nassau County Police said.  Upon arrival at the scene, Nassau County Police officers discovered the body of the driver, a 76-year-old man, who appeared to have suffered a medical emergency and was pronounced deceased at the scene.  His name has not yet been relea…
Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency In Westchester Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency In Westchester
Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency In Westchester With New York combating the first big snowstorm of 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency in the Hudson Valley. On Monday, Feb. 1, Cuomo declared a state of emergency in Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester, and three other New York counties as several more inches of snow are expected to fall over the course of the late morning and afternoon. Cuomo also cautioned that the Long Island Expressway, I-84, and other major roadways could face travel bans if snowfall rates reach a rate of two to three inches per hour. A travel advisory has also been …
Crashes Mount On Long Island As Nor'easter Moves Across Region Crashes Mount On Long Island As Nor'easter Moves Across Region
Crashes Mount On Long Island As Nor'easter Moves Across Region Transportation officials on Long Island are asking motorists to stay off the roadways as the major Nor'easter makes its way across the region causing numerous crashes. In Nassau County, police are reporting crashes on the Wantagh State Parkway in Westbury with one person injured. Other crashes include an accident on the Wantagh State Parkway northbound in Hempstead with one lane closed and another in Manhasset in which a van hit a tree. Nassau County Police said they have recorded 27 crashes since midnight on Monday, Feb. 1.  Just after 11 a.m., a crash was reported westbou…