Tacos With Side Of Cocaine? Long Island Restaurant Permitted Illegal Drug Sales, Police Say Tacos With Side Of Cocaine? Long Island Restaurant Permitted Illegal Drug Sales, Police Say
Tacos With Side Of Cocaine? Long Island Restaurant Permitted Illegal Drug Sales, Police Say A manager and two others are facing charges following an investigation into illegal drug sales at a Long Island restaurant. The Riverhead Town Police Department, together with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at the La Perla Restaurant and Bar on East Main Street on Thursday, Feb. 29. It followed a six-month investigation by undercover detectives sparked by community complaints of illegal drug activity inside the business, police said. Investigators determined that not only was cocaine regularly being sold at the restaurant, but a …
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Shoreham Man ID'd As Victim On Sunrise Highway In East Moriches Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Shoreham Man ID'd As Victim On Sunrise Highway In East Moriches
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Shoreham Man ID'd As Victim On Sunrise Highway In East Moriches An investigation is underway after a fatal wrong-way crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in East Moriches. The victim was operating a 2018 GMC Yukon westbound on Sunrise Highway when the vehicle veered into the center median and crossed into the eastbound lanes of the roadway east of Exit 61, Suffolk County Police said. The GMC traveled westbound in the eastbound lanes for approximately an eighth of a mile before striking a 2023 Mack truck that was parked on the eastbound shoulder at…
'Culinary Delight': Best Bagels Found At This Long Island Deli, Voters Say 'Culinary Delight': Best Bagels Found At This Long Island Deli, Voters Say
'Culinary Delight': Best Bagels Found At This Long Island Deli, Voters Say There’s a new bagel king of Long Island. Blazin Bagel and Deli – located in Manorville at 287 Wading River Road – was voted best bagels for the 2024 Bethpage Best of Long Island survey. “Boiled and baked to perfection, Blazin Bagel’s creations boast a delightful balance of chewiness and crispness, creating the ideal bagel texture,” reads the consensus. “Complemented by a selection of artisanal spreads and toppings, each bagel is a culinary delight.” Opened in December 2021, Blazin offers a variety of bagel flavors including classic plain, everything, blueberry, and Asiago. From there, it…
26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns In Manorville 26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns In Manorville
26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns In Manorville Police are investigating after a Long Island man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash. It happened around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 in Manorville. A 26-year-old was driving a 1997 Jeep Cherokee northbound on Barnes Road near Moriches-Middle Island Road when he lost control of the vehicle, which left the roadway.  The vehicle then struck a fire hydrant and overturned. The victim, a resident of Mastic Beach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Suffolk Count…
Driver Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Sunrise Highway Driver Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Sunrise Highway
Driver Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Sunrise Highway A man was killed and another driver was hospitalized following a crash on Long Island. Emergency crews were called at around 12:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, for a two-vehicle crash in Manorville on Sunrise Highway. Suffolk County Police said 63-year-old Michael Forman, of Hampton Bays, was driving a pickup truck westbound on Sunrise Highway near William Floyd Parkway when he sideswiped a sedan. The truck then crashed into a tree on the north side of the road. Forman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the sedan, a 41-year-old East Patchogue woman, was taken to a hosp…
$1M Lottery Winner: Long Island Man Says He's Now Looking For Perfect Meal To Celebrate $1M Lottery Winner: Long Island Man Says He's Now Looking For Perfect Meal To Celebrate
$1M Lottery Winner: Long Island Man Says He's Now Looking For Perfect Meal To Celebrate His gamble paid off big time and now Todd Greenstein is looking for the perfect meal to celebrate. Greenstein, a Long Island resident from Rocky Point, claimed a whopping $1 million prize after playing the VIP Millions scratch-off game, New York Lottery officials announced. He snagged the incredibly lucky ticket in Manorville, at the Prabhu Cards & Gifts located at 460 Country Road. After paying Uncle Sam his cut, he received a lump sum payment of $651,000. Greenstein apparently wasted no time celebrating his big win, if a recent social media post is any indication. Just days before …
Cement Truck Collision Leaves Man Injured On Long Island: Police Cement Truck Collision Leaves Man Injured On Long Island: Police
Cement Truck Collision Leaves Man Injured On Long Island: Police A Long Island man is in serious condition after he collided with a cement truck, police said. It happened on Friday, Sept. 15 in Manorville, according to Suffolk County Police. At approximately 12:30 p.m., 40-year-old Aaron Wolk was driving a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle on South Street when, at the intersection of Silas Woods Road, he purportedly struck a cement truck. Wolk, a Medford resident, was taken to a local hospital via helicopter and remains in serious condition. The 59-year-old driver of the cement truck was not injured. Wolk’s motor Police reported that the investigation is…
Fatal Crash: Selden Man ID'd As Victim After Vehicles Collide Near Manorville Intersection Fatal Crash: Selden Man ID'd As Victim After Vehicles Collide Near Manorville Intersection
Fatal Crash: Selden Man ID'd As Victim After Vehicles Collide Near Manorville Intersection One person was killed in a late-morning crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 in Manorville. A Selden man was riding a 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on Clancy Road, near Hampton Vista Drive, when he crossed into the northbound lanes in an attempt to pass other motorcycles, Suffolk County Police said.  The Harley operator swerved back into the southbound lane to avoid oncoming traffic and struck a 2004 Harley-Davidson being ridden by a 62-year-old Central Islip woman. The driver of the 200…
'This Is Where You Die': Scorned Woman Slashed BF's Neck During Long Island Attack, Jury Finds 'This Is Where You Die': Scorned Woman Slashed BF's Neck During Long Island Attack, Jury Finds
'This Is Where You Die': Scorned Woman Slashed BF's Neck During Long Island Attack, Jury Finds A scorned woman upset over a pending breakup slashed her boyfriend’s neck before chasing him off the Long Island Expressway into a wooded area, a jury has found. Claudia Garcia Vargas, age 54, of Queens, was convicted of assault in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 25. The jury’s decision came almost a year to the day after Vargas picked up her boyfriend of seven years from his job in Queens on July 23, 2022. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the man told Vargas that he wanted to end their relationship and the two got into an argument. Angered at the rejection, Vargas ref…
NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family
NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family New details are shedding light on just how police in New York tracked down an alleged serial killer who worked on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan suspected in the deaths of at least four women on Long Island more than a decade ago. Nassau County resident Rex Heuermann, age 59, of Massapequa Park, an architect and married father of two, was arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 14, in the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. The bodies of 10 people, nine of whom were women, are linked to the case. Earlier Report: Suspect In Gilgo Beac…
Suspect In Gilgo Beach Murders ID'd As 59-Year-Old Founder Of Architecture Firm On Fifth Avenue Suspect In Gilgo Beach Murders ID'd As 59-Year-Old Founder Of Architecture Firm On Fifth Avenue
Suspect In Gilgo Beach Murders ID'd As 59-Year-Old Founder Of Architecture Firm On Fifth Avenue New update: NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family A man taken into custody for the Giglo Beach serial killer murders on Long Island has been identified as a local architect who has lived for years near where the bodies of the 10 victims were found, according to multiple reports and sources. Rex Heuermann, age 59, of Massapequa Park, was taken into custody on Thursday, July 13 around 8:30 p.m., for at least some of the murder victims, nine of whom were women, found on the south shore of Long Island known as Gilgo Beach, The New York Times rep…
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Suspect Reportedly Nabbed In Case Involving 10 Victims Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Suspect Reportedly Nabbed In Case Involving 10 Victims
Gilgo Beach Serial Murders: Suspect Reportedly Nabbed In Case Involving 10 Victims New Update: Serial Murder Suspect ID'd As Long Island Man Who Founded Architecture Firm On Fifth Avenue A suspect has reportedly been apprehended in connection with the Long Island serial murders on Gilgo Beach that have long gone unsolved, according to multiple news sources. The person, who has not yet been identified publically, was taken into custody in Nassau County on Thursday, July 13 in Massapequa Park by Suffolk County Police, along with other law enforcement partners, reported CBS News. A total of 10 bodies, nine of which were women, found on the south shore of Long Island.ha…