Two People Rescued From Overturned Van Following Crash Into Tree On Long Island Two People Rescued From Overturned Van Following Crash Into Tree On Long Island
Two People Rescued From Overturned Van Following Crash Into Tree On Long Island Two people had to be cut from a van on Long Island after it slammed into a tree and landed on its side. The crash took place around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24, on Montauk Highway in Bay Shore, said the Bay Shore Fire Department. Rescue crews from the fire department rescued two people trapped inside the vehicle, the department said. No serious injuries were reported.  The accident is under investigation.
Head-On Crash Sends Tractor-Trailer Into 13 Parked Vehicles On Long Island Head-On Crash Sends Tractor-Trailer Into 13 Parked Vehicles On Long Island
Head-On Crash Sends Tractor-Trailer Into 13 Parked Vehicles On Long Island A multi-vehicle crash caused a tractor-trailer to smash into 13 vehicles in a Long Island parking lot. The crash took place around 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, on Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. Shahab Fadavi-Akhavan, 27, of Sagaponack, was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse eastbound on Montauk Highway by Corrigan's Automotive when a vehicle not involved in the crash stopped short, causing Fadavi-Akhavan to also stop short, police said. The vehicle immediately behind Fadavi-Akhavan, a 2020 Toyota Tundra, driven by Edwin Cardona-Solis, 34, of River…
IDs Released For Two Found Dead In Long Island Home After Man Fleeing Police Takes Own Life IDs Released For Two Found Dead In Long Island Home After Man Fleeing Police Takes Own Life
IDs Released For Two Found Dead In Long Island Home After Man Fleeing Police Takes Own Life The identities have been released of two people found dead inside a Long Island home after police went to inform next of kin of the death of a man who committed suicide moments before after fleeing from officers, police said.The incident happened Tuesday morning, Oct. 6 in Suffolk County. An officer initiated a traffic stop of a 2003 Honda Civic at the intersection of Route 112 and Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 10 a.m. The driver pulled over and a passenger exited the vehicle before the driver left the scene, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later the vehi…
Woman Dies Following Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash Woman Dies Following Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Woman Dies Following Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash A woman was killed after crashing off the road into a utility pole at a busy Long Island intersection. The incident happened around 5:10 p.m.    Sunday, Oct. 11 in Patchogue. Nancy Prete, 76, of St. James, was driving a 2018 Nissan Frontier westbound on Montauk Highway at the intersection of North Prospect Avenue when she suffered an apparent medical emergency and veered off the road, striking a utility pole, Suffolk County Police said. Prete was transported by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where she was pronounced dead. The vehicle…
ID Released For Man Who Killed Himself  Before Discovery Of Two Bodies At Long Island Home ID Released For Man Who Killed Himself  Before Discovery Of Two Bodies At Long Island Home
ID Released For Man Who Killed Himself Before Discovery Of Two Bodies At Long Island Home The identity has been released of the man fleeing from officers who committed suicide moments before police who went to a nearby Long Island home to inform next of kin of the death discovered two bodies inside. The incident happened Tuesday morning, Oct. 6 in Suffolk County. An officer initiated a traffic stop of a 2003 Honda Civic at the intersection of Route 112 and Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 10 a.m. The driver pulled over and a passenger exited the vehicle before the driver left the scene, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later the vehicle crashed into a…
Woman Charged With DWI After Fatal Long Island Crash Woman Charged With DWI After Fatal Long Island Crash
Woman Charged With DWI After Fatal Long Island Crash A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash that killed a man overnight on Long Island. It happened Sunday, Sept. 20 at approximately 4 a.m. in Lindenhurst. Lita Davidson, 30, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2016 Hyundai Elantra eastbound on Montauk Highway, near East Shore Road, when her vehicle left the roadway, struck a telephone pole and the man, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Robert Vitale, 40, who was homeless, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, according…
Two Charged, One Suspect Still At Large After Long Island Pharmacy Robbery Two Charged, One Suspect Still At Large After Long Island Pharmacy Robbery
Two Charged, One Suspect Still At Large After Long Island Pharmacy Robbery Two of three wanted suspects involved in the midday armed robbery of a Long Island pharmacy have been taken into police custody. Two men and a woman allegedly entered Lighthouse Pharmacy on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Monday, June 22, with one brandishing a gun. It is alleged that the group displayed a handgun before stealing an undisclosed amount of cash and prescription medication. The three then fled east on Montauk Highway in a light-colored vehicle. Police noted that no one was injured during the incident. On Friday, June 26, Suffolk County Polic…
17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash At Long Island Intersection 17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash At Long Island Intersection
17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash At Long Island Intersection A teenager was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash overnight at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened on Monday, June 22 at about 1:10 a.m. in West Babylon. Jacob Awad, 17, of West Babylon, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Blazer westbound on Montauk Highway (Route 27), at the intersection of Beachwood Drive, when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a utility pole and a lamppost, and overturned, Suffolk County Police said. Awad was transported via West Babylon Rescue ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip in critical but stable condit…
Man Wanted For Stealing Security Camera, Spray Painting Long Island Liquor Store Man Wanted For Stealing Security Camera, Spray Painting Long Island Liquor Store
Man Wanted For Stealing Security Camera, Spray Painting Long Island Liquor Store A vandal who allegedly spray-painted the door and stole a security camera from a Long Island liquor store is wanted by police. An alert was issued by investigators as they attempt to track down a man who allegedly stole a security camera and damaged a business in Mastic. According to Suffolk County Police investigators, the suspect spray-painted a door at Mastic Liquors on Montauk Highway at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. No other information on the suspect has been released by police. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or vandalism has been asked to contact Suffolk …
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Infant Twin Grandchildren In Land Rover, Police Say Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Infant Twin Grandchildren In Land Rover, Police Say
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Infant Twin Grandchildren In Land Rover, Police Say A Long Island man is facing a host of charges after police say he drove drunk with his two infant grandchildren inside the SUV. It happened Saturday, Feb. 1 at approximately 12:35 a.m. in Center Moriches, Suffolk County Police said. Seventh Precinct officers responded to a 911 report of an intoxicated man asleep at the wheel of a 2005 Land Rover with two babies in the vehicle at the Burger King drive-through window, located at 864 Montauk Highway, Shirley, at approximately 12:35 a.m.  The driver woke up before police arrived at the scene, and witnesses reported seeing t…
Man, Woman Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Gas Stations Man, Woman Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Gas Stations
Man, Woman Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Gas Stations A man and woman are facing a host of charges following a string of armed robberies at Suffolk County gas stations over the past two months, police said. Copiague resident Juan Carlos Fernandez Espinal is being charged with eight robberies, with West Babylon resident Marta Rafalko allegedly being involved in four of them. Both were arrested int he parking lot of Ultra Gas Station on West Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Robberies were reported at:  USA Gasoline, 188 N Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst, on Oct. 2 at 9:55 p.m.; BP, 1235 Route 231, No…
Wanted: Man Accused Of Using Counterfeit Currency At Watermill Store Wanted: Man Accused Of Using Counterfeit Currency At Watermill Store
Wanted: Man Accused Of Using Counterfeit Currency At Watermill Store Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police detectives are on the lookout for a man suspected of using counterfeit currency at a Watermill retailer. Police say a man, pictured above, made a purchase at Shell Mart (960 Montauk Highway) using two counterfeit $100 bills on Tuesday, July 16 around 12 a.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or submit an email at www.tipsubmit.com. All calls, text messages and…