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…
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…