Massapequa, NY
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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Girl Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Girl Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Girl
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Girl Seen her? An alert has been issued on Long Island as law enforcement agencies attempt to locate a teenager who was reported missing by her family. The Riverhead Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Angelica Ortiz-Cano who was reported missing in the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 2. Police described Ortiz-Cano as being approximately 5-foot-2 with a thin build, light complexion, brown eyes, and straight brown hair. She was last seen leaving her home on Lewis Street in Riverhead to head to an unknown destination. Investigators noted that no foul play …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Teen Charged In Shooting At Long Island Home, Police Say Teen Charged In Shooting At Long Island Home, Police Say Teen Charged In Shooting At Long Island Home, Police Say
Teen Charged In Shooting At Long Island Home, Police Say A teen has been apprehended as part of an ongoing investigation into shots fired on the property of a Long Island residence. Suffolk County resident Adrian Johnson, age 18, of Riverhead was arrested on Monday, Nov. 29 by the Riverhead Police in conjunction with the US Marshals Service for the October incident. According to police, another man has already been arrested in connection with the incident in which shots were fired at a home on Sounds Avenue in Calverton. In addition to Johnson, Demario Weston Jr., age 19, of Riverhead, has been charged and is being held at the Suffolk Count…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
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Police On Long Island Issue Alert For Three Missing Teens Police On Long Island Issue Alert For Three Missing Teens Police On Long Island Issue Alert For Three Missing Teens
Police On Long Island Issue Alert For Three Missing Teens Police have asked the public for help locating three missing Long Island teenagers. Police said 14-year-old Jadarrius Hunt, 16-year-old Malachi Sweatte, and 16-year-old Jose Castro left the Timothy Hill Children's Ranch in Riverhead together on Saturday, Nov. 13, at about 8 p.m. The Timothy Hill Children's Ranch is located at 254 Middle Road and 368 Middle Road. It is unknown in which direction the teens were traveled, or where they planned to go, the Riverhead Police Department said. Police said they do not suspect foul play. Jadarrius is described as being about 6-foot tall a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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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 …

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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Man Accused Of Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Speedway, Police Say Man Accused Of Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Speedway, Police Say Man Accused Of Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Speedway, Police Say
Man Accused Of Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Speedway, Police Say A 30-year-old man is facing charges after police said he attempted to rob a Long Island gas station. Police received a report of an attempted robbery at Speedway gas, located at 6305 Route 25A in Wading River, at about 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, according to the Riverhead Police Department. When investigators arrived at the gas station, they determined that the man entered the business, demanded cash from an employee and took an item without paying.  The man, identified as John Marchese, of Coram, was located a short distance away, police said. Marchese was charged with third…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
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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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
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Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim In Suffolk County 7-Eleven Parking Lot, Police Say Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim In Suffolk County 7-Eleven Parking Lot, Police Say Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim In Suffolk County 7-Eleven Parking Lot, Police Say
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim In Suffolk County 7-Eleven Parking Lot, Police Say A 29-year-old woman is facing an assault charge after police said she stabbed a woman in the parking lot of a Long Island store. On Wednesday, Nov. 10, officers responded to a report of two women fighting in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven, located at 245 West Main St. in Riverhead, according to the Riverhead Police Department. When officers arrived, they saw that a 31-year-old Riverhead woman suffering from "extensive stab wounds," police said. Authorities said 29-year-old Elease Jackson, of Riverhead, was determined to be responsible. The victim was taken to a hospital for emergency …

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters
Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters A Long Island woman is facing assault charges after authorities said she attacked a woman with box cutters. Janora Vanliew, age 40, of Wading River, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 9, according to the Riverhead Police Department. Police received a report that a resident of Wading River Developmental in Calverton was cut with a box cutter by another resident at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday, authorities said.  Officers determined that Vanliew had cut a 39-year-old woman's face and neck with box cutters, police said.  Police also determined that Vanliew menaced a 27-year-ol…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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Driver Dies After Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire In Suffolk County, Police Say Driver Dies After Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire In Suffolk County, Police Say Driver Dies After Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire In Suffolk County, Police Say
Driver Dies After Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire In Suffolk County, Police Say A driver was killed in a fiery crash on Long Island after his vehicle overturned and he was trapped inside.Police received a report of a crash on Sound Avenue in Riverhead at about 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 8. The crash happened about one-fourth of a mile west of Park Road, according to the Riverhead Police Department. When officers arrived, they saw a Chevrolet pickup towing an enclosed trailer had overturned and was engulfed in flames, and the driver, Salvatore Pinello, was trapped inside, police said. The Riverhead Fire Department extinguished the blaze. Investigators determine…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
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Police Investigate After Shots Fired At Suffolk County Apartment Complex Police Investigate After Shots Fired At Suffolk County Apartment Complex Police Investigate After Shots Fired At Suffolk County Apartment Complex
Police Investigate After Shots Fired At Suffolk County Apartment Complex Police are asking the public for information after shots were fired in the parking lot of a Long Island apartment complex.  At about 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, the Riverhead Police Department responded to the River Pointe Apartment Complex, located at 821 East Main St., after receiving reports from residents that there were shots fired in the area.  Investigators determined that the shots were fired in the western part of the apartment complex, and a vehicle parked in the parking lot was damaged by gunfire, authorities said.  Police said no injuries were reported.&nb…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
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Two Robbed In Popular Long Island Park, Police Say Two Robbed In Popular Long Island Park, Police Say Two Robbed In Popular Long Island Park, Police Say
Two Robbed In Popular Long Island Park, Police Say Police are investigating a robbery of two people on a busy Long Island street. The robbery took place around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31, in Riverhead. The two victims flagged down a patrol officer on East Main Street to report being robbed by two men in Grangebel Park, according to the Riverhead Police Department. The two were together and report being robbed of cash.  One victim lost proceeds of $180 cash and the other lost approximately $300 in cash.  No weapons were displayed and no injuries were reported, police said. The New State Police K-9 was contacted and se…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
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Suspect Nabbed After Shots-Fired Incident At Long Island Residence Suspect Nabbed After Shots-Fired Incident At Long Island Residence Suspect Nabbed After Shots-Fired Incident At Long Island Residence
Suspect Nabbed After Shots-Fired Incident At Long Island Residence A suspect has been apprehended after an incident in which shots were fired at a Long Island residence earlier this month. The incident happened on Monday, Oct. 4 on Sound Avenue in Calverton. Riverhead Police said officers responded after gunshots were reported on the property. The Riverhead Police Department Detective Division, along with the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Unit, conducted the investigation which resulted in the arrest of Demario Weston Jr, age 19, of Riverhead, on Friday, Oct. 22 Weston was charged with: First-degree attempted assault, First-degree…

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by Joe Lombardi