Sag Harbor Man Nabbed With Double-Barrel Shotgun, Police Say Sag Harbor Man Nabbed With Double-Barrel Shotgun, Police Say
Sag Harbor Man Nabbed With Double-Barrel Shotgun, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly possessing a gun in violation of an active order of protection. Benjamin Lehmann, age 30, of Sag Harbor, was arrested by Riverhead Police on Friday, Dec. 31 during a traffic stop. According to Det. Mark Stromski, of the Riverhead Police, during the stop, officers found Lehmann was in possession of a 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun in violation of the court order. Lehmann was placed under arrest and charged with criminal contempt, criminal possession of a weapon, and various vehicle and traffic infractions, police said. Lehmann w…
Pair Of Winning $50,000 Powerball Tickets Sold On Long Island Pair Of Winning $50,000 Powerball Tickets Sold On Long Island
Pair Of Winning $50,000 Powerball Tickets Sold On Long Island Two Long Island residents started off the New Year in style after each won $50,000 on Powerball tickets. The winning tickets each had four matching numbers and the Powerball, the New York Lottery said. One ticket was sold at the Royal Mini Mart on Hampton Street in Sag Harbor, the New York Lottery said.  The second winning ticket was sold at Popular Card and Gift on Union Boulevard in West Islip.  The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, Jan. 1 were: 6-12-39-48-50, and the Powerball number was 7. According to the lottery, the odds of winning $50,000 are 1 in 9…
These Long Island Zip Codes Among Top 100 Priciest In Country, New Report Says These Long Island Zip Codes Among Top 100 Priciest In Country, New Report Says
These Long Island Zip Codes Among Top 100 Priciest In Country, New Report Says A number of Long Island locations were listed among the most expensive zip codes in the United States this year based on residential sales, according to a new report. PropertyShark created its 2021 list of the most expensive US zip codes based on residential transactions closed between Jan. 1 and Oct. 22. Two Nassau County zip codes made this year's list. Old Westbury's 11568 was ranked 62nd, with a median sale price of $1,950,000, and Manhasset's 11030 was ranked 96th, with a median sale price of $1,647,000. The following zip codes in Suffolk County were also incl…
$2K Reward Offered For Information On Fatal Shooting Of Man In Suffolk County $2K Reward Offered For Information On Fatal Shooting Of Man In Suffolk County
$2K Reward Offered For Information On Fatal Shooting Of Man In Suffolk County Authorities are offering a $2,000 fast cash reward for information that leads to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old man on Long Island. New York State Police responded to a report of an unresponsive man lying in the roadway on Old Point Road at the Shinnecock Indian Reservation at about 9:50 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Authorities said Ali Wisdom, of Sag Harbor, had been shot.  He was taken to a hospital, where he died a short time later, Crime Stoppers said. Authorities said Wisdom was not a member of the Shinnecock Nation. …
Man Found Shot, Killed On Long Island Roadway, Police Say Man Found Shot, Killed On Long Island Roadway, Police Say
Man Found Shot, Killed On Long Island Roadway, Police Say An investigation is underway after a man was found shot along a Long Island roadway and later died, New York State Police announced. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, State Police troopers in Suffolk County responded to a stretch of Old Point Road on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation, where there was a report of an unresponsive man lying in the roadway. Troopers located the man, Ali Wisdom, age 43, of Sag Harbor - who investigators noted is not a member of the Shinnecock Nation - and found he had been shot. Wisdom was transported to Southampton Hospital, where he was later pronounc…
Fugitive From Justice Wanted For Killing Wife Apprehended On Long Island Fugitive From Justice Wanted For Killing Wife Apprehended On Long Island
Fugitive From Justice Wanted For Killing Wife Apprehended On Long Island Police on Long Island apprehended a murder suspect who is believed to have killed his wife. On Monday, Oct. 4, the Sag Harbor Police Department in Suffolk County received a report out of New Jersey that a woman, Masany Cruz, age 29, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who was reported missing there and may be staying at the Sag Harbor Inn. When officers arrived at the Inn, they located her husband, William Cruz, age 31, who was taken into custody for questioning without incident and treated at an area hospital. After Cruz was apprehended, police in Colorado Springs responded to the last known …
These Hudson Valley Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC These Hudson Valley Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC
These Hudson Valley Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC As New York turns the calendar to fall and many begin flocking away from the city and into the suburbs, several Hudson Valley communities have been named among the state’s “most charming” small towns. Purewow.com released a new report highlighting the top 16 small towns in New York that are all within a few hours from Manhattan and far less densely populated than the city as the country continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the new report, the Hudson Valley took up the majority of the list, with 10 locales making it to the top 16, including Tivoli in Dutchess County …
These Long Island Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC These Long Island Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC
These Long Island Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC As New York turns the calendar to fall and many begin flocking away from the city and into the suburbs, a pair of Long Island locales have been named among the state’s “most charming” small towns. Purewow.com released a new report highlighting the top 16 small towns in New York that are all within a few hours from Manhattan and far less densely populated than the city as the country continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the new report, both Greenport (11th on the list), and Sag Harbor (15th) made the cut, with the website highlighting some of the draws of each town. …
Search Team Finds Missing Swimmer Dead In Long Island Pond Search Team Finds Missing Swimmer Dead In Long Island Pond
Search Team Finds Missing Swimmer Dead In Long Island Pond The body of a man who went missing while swimming in a Long Island pond has been recovered by search teams. The swimmer, identified as Vidal Martinez-Romero, age 48, of Brooklyn, was reported missing around 7:50 p.m., Saturday, July 17, when the Southampton Town Police received a report of a man that appeared to be in distress while swimming in Big Fresh Pond in the vicinity of Elliston Park. The caller reported that the man went under the water and did not resurface, said Sgt. Michael Walsh.  Police responded as well as members of the Bay Constables, Southampton T…
Waterfront Long Island Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M, Report Says Waterfront Long Island Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M, Report Says
Waterfront Long Island Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M, Report Says Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck’s Long Island estate, where he notably penned his final novel, “The Winter of Discontent,” has hit the market for nearly $18 million. Steinbeck’s waterfront home in the Hamptons has been listed for $17.9 million, which would be the first time the property was put up for sale in more than six decades. The 1.8-acre property includes nearly 600 feet of private waterfront and a 60-foot pier with views of Morris Cove and Upper Sag Harbor Cove. It is being sold through a private trust that was established by Steinbeck’s late wife Elaine. “The year was 1…
High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say
High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly ripping off more than $100,000 in jewelry from homes where he worked. Town of East Hampton Police detectives announce the arrest of an East Quogue man on Wednesday, Jan. 13, in connection with multiple thefts of high-end jewelry from homes while he worked as an HVAC technician, said Capt. Chris Anderson. Christopher G. Fitzgerald, 39, stole in excess of $100,000 in jewelry from five different homeowners where he had worked in East Hampton between April and December 2020. Anderson said. Many of the stolen pieces were sold at a fraction of th…
Man, Woman Charged After Victim Found Dead Inside Vehicle On Long Island Man, Woman Charged After Victim Found Dead Inside Vehicle On Long Island
Man, Woman Charged After Victim Found Dead Inside Vehicle On Long Island A man and woman have both been charged with murder after a man was found dead in a vehicle on Long Island man last month. Suffolk County Police announced the arrests on Thursday morning, Dec. 10. Officers in Riverhead responded to a 911 call of an abandoned vehicle on the side of Roanoke Avenue, south of Green Tree Drive, at approximately 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.11. The Riverhead Police Department officers then discovered the body of Marco Grisales, 39, of Sag Habor, in the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Homicide Squad detectives responded to the scene and determined that…