26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash 26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash 26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash
26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that happened overnight on Long Island. Police responded to the crash scene at around midnight on Sunday, Feb. 27 in Riverhead, on Sound Avenue near Northville Turnpike.  The responding patrol units located the vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a tree, Riverhead Police said.  The sole occupant of the vehicle was the operator, Ryan Dupuis, age 26, of the hamlet of Aquebogue in Riverhead, police said. Dupuis was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, according to police.&nb…
Police Respond To Three 'Medical/Drug' Incidents At High School In Suffolk County Police Respond To Three 'Medical/Drug' Incidents At High School In Suffolk County Police Respond To Three 'Medical/Drug' Incidents At High School In Suffolk County
Police Respond To Three 'Medical/Drug' Incidents At High School In Suffolk County Police are investigating three cases of students needing medical assistance due to drug use in at least two of the cases at a Long Island school. The incidents began on Friday, Feb. 4, at Riverhead High School when officers responded to the school for a possible overdose. According to the Riverhead Police, when officers arrived at the school the student was found alert and conscious. The school nurse reported that Narcan was administered to the student, and the student was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center.  During an interview with the student, he said he used a vap…
Long Island Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus In Suffolk Long Island Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus In Suffolk Long Island Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus In Suffolk
Long Island Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus In Suffolk A Long Island man was killed after crashing into a school bus while allegedly driving erratically and crossing the double yellow line on the highway, police said. John A. Caputo, age 31, of Valley Stream, was killed around 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10, in Riverhead. According to detectives, the Riverhead Town Police received a report of an erratic driver in a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee failing to maintain its lane of travel, westbound on Sound Avenue. The vehicle crossed over the double yellow line into eastbound traffic and stuck a Riverhead Central School District Bus which was tr…
Suffolk County Man Arrested For Assault, Police Say Suffolk County Man Arrested For Assault, Police Say Suffolk County Man Arrested For Assault, Police Say
Suffolk County Man Arrested For Assault, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested following a physical dispute with another man who was injured. Suffolk County resident Jason Melenciano, age 40, of Riverhead, was arrested around 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20, following a dispute with another man who received a laceration to his arm, Riverhead Police said. According to police, Riverhead police responded to a home at 5050 West Main St., for a report of a physical dispute involving residents. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Melenciano and Richard Meade, age 39, of Riverhead had been involved in a fight which resulted in a lacera…
4-Year-Old Suffolk Girl Dies From Injuries In Crash In Which Mother Was Charged With DWAI 4-Year-Old Suffolk Girl Dies From Injuries In Crash In Which Mother Was Charged With DWAI 4-Year-Old Suffolk Girl Dies From Injuries In Crash In Which Mother Was Charged With DWAI
4-Year-Old Suffolk Girl Dies From Injuries In Crash In Which Mother Was Charged With Dwai A 4-year-old Long Island girl has died from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash last week in which her mother was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs. Gracelyn Perkowski, of Riverhead, died Sunday, Jan, 16, said New York State Police Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim.  The crash took place around 11:40 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, on Flanders Road in the town of Southampton between a 2005 Toyota Rav 4 and a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan, Ahlgrim said. Related Story: Mother Charged After Suffolk County Crash Critically Injures Her 4-Year-Old Daughter The driver of the Rav…
Mother Charged After Suffolk County Crash Critically Injures Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Mother Charged After Suffolk County Crash Critically Injures Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Mother Charged After Suffolk County Crash Critically Injures Her 4-Year-Old Daughter
Mother Charged After Suffolk County Crash Critically Injures Her 4-Year-Old Daughter A Long Island mother has been arrested for driving while impaired by drugs following a crash that critically injured her 4-year-old daughter. The crash took place around 11:40 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, on Flanders Road in the town of Southampton, said the New York State Police. According to Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim, the collision occurred between a 2005 Toyota Rav 4 and a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan.  The driver of the Rav 4 was Amy Wesolowski, 34 of Riverhead, carrying passenger Gracelyn Perkowski, 4 years old of Riverhead. The driver of the Tiguan was Sonya Fezza, age 29, of Water Mill, Ah…
Two Hospitalized Following Fights At LI Community Housing Center, Police Say Two Hospitalized Following Fights At LI Community Housing Center, Police Say Two Hospitalized Following Fights At LI Community Housing Center, Police Say
Two Hospitalized Following Fights At LI Community Housing Center, Police Say Two people were hospitalized with injuries following two fights at a community housing center on Long Island. The assaults took place around 9:48 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29, when Riverhead Police responded to the Community Housing Innovations, located at 624 Roanoke Ave., police said. When officers arrived, one man was transported to Peconic BayMedical Center by the Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corp for treatment of a minor head injury, officers said. While Riverhead officers were still on scene they were alerted by residence staff that a second fight was taking place in a second-…
Long Island Man Facing Charges After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Police Say Long Island Man Facing Charges After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Police Say Long Island Man Facing Charges After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Police Say
Long Island Man Facing Charges After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Police Say A Long Island man is facing charges after he accidentally shot himself in the leg. Vincent Coakley, age 60, of Calverton, was arrested while at the hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 21, said the Riverhead Police Department. According to police, the department received a call around 2:15 p.m. from Coakley's wife saying he had shot himself in the leg while handling a firearm. Responding officers to his Fresh Pond Avenue home found Coakley with a gunshot wound to his lower right leg.  He was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police sa…
Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say
Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly starting a fire inside a storage unit. The fire was discovered around 1:45 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, when a Riverhead Town Police officer on patrol noticed smoke in the area of Mill Road and West Main Street in Riverhead. During an investigation, the officer located a fire inside one of the CubeSmart Storage Units located at 99 Mill Road along with a man screaming for help outside of the unit.  The man, identified as Robert Lazazzaro, age 60, undomiciled, uninjured from the fire was transported to the Peconic Bay Medical Cent…
Long Island Woman Accused Of Killing Girlfriend Long Island Woman Accused Of Killing Girlfriend Long Island Woman Accused Of Killing Girlfriend
Long Island Woman Accused Of Killing Girlfriend A Long Island woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her girlfriend to death at their home. Suffolk County Police reported the incident took place around 11:50 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, at the home located in Riverhead. According to police, Riverhead Town Police responded to 1142A East Main St. for a call of a disturbance. When officers arrived, there was no one at the home and there was evidence of a struggle.  Responding officers located a female stabbing victim at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead a short time later, police said. The victim, Marta Esmerelda Ramirez-Ca…
Police Searching For Duo Who Assaulted Suffolk County 7-Eleven Employee Police Searching For Duo Who Assaulted Suffolk County 7-Eleven Employee Police Searching For Duo Who Assaulted Suffolk County 7-Eleven Employee
Police Searching For Duo Who Assaulted Suffolk County 7-Eleven Employee Authorities are investigating after two people assaulted an employee at a Long Island 7-Eleven.Police received a report of an assault at the business, located at 162 Old Country Road in Riverhead, on Saturday, Nov. 13. Officers determined that an employee was confronted by two female suspects, who punched him in the face and stabbed him in the leg, the Riverhead Police Department said. The victim was taken to the Peconic Bay Medical Center to be treated for his non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing.  Anyone who witnessed the incident …
Police Search For Suspects In Series Of Long Island Paintball Attacks Police Search For Suspects In Series Of Long Island Paintball Attacks Police Search For Suspects In Series Of Long Island Paintball Attacks
Police Search For Suspects In Series Of Long Island Paintball Attacks Police on Long Island are asking the public for help in locating a group of suspects responsible for a series of paintball attacks. The first incident took place on Tuesday, Nov. 10 around midnight when the Riverhead Police Department received a report of paintballs being shot at vehicles and a residence in the Deer Run area of Wading River, and then on Thursday, Nov. 11, around 10 a.m. a similar report was made of paintballs being shot at a residence in the Rabbit Run area of Riverhead, said the Riverhead Police. The attacks, allegedly carried out by four or five black males in their …