Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Breaking & Partying: Alcohol-Drinking Burglars Hit Long Island Homes, Start Fire In One Breaking & Partying: Alcohol-Drinking Burglars Hit Long Island Homes, Start Fire In One
Breaking & Partying: Alcohol-Drinking Burglars Hit Long Island Homes, Start Fire In One Police are seeking tips after a group broke into two Long Island homes to drink alcohol and damage property. The Suffolk County break-ins occurred in April 2023 on Shelter Island, in the Silver Beach neighborhood, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said multiple people broke into the homes and started a fire in one, causing significant damage. The other home suffered minor damage. Alcoholic beverages were stolen from the first home, while the group brought their own drinks and consumed them in the second home. It was not immediately clear whether the residents were home at …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Them? Group Steals $3K Worth Of Sunglasses From Long Island Business, Police Say Know Them? Group Steals $3K Worth Of Sunglasses From Long Island Business, Police Say
Know Them? Group Steals $3K Worth Of Sunglasses From Long Island Business, Police Say Police are working to identify four people accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a Long Island business. The theft occurred Friday, June 30, at the Sunglass Hat in Riverhead, located in the Riverhead Tanger Outlets. Suffolk County Police said three women and a man entered the store at around 2:40 p.m. and made off with approximately $3,000 worth of products. Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. The organization is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Share this story b…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Them? Vandals Shatter Windows, Damage Property At Former Long Island College Know Them? Vandals Shatter Windows, Damage Property At Former Long Island College
Know Them? Vandals Shatter Windows, Damage Property At Former Long Island College The site of a former Long Island college notorious for being targeted by vandals has once again been damaged. Suffolk County Police said a group broke into the Dowling College building in Oakdale, located on Idle Hour Boulevard, sometime between 10:30 p.m. and midnight on Thursday, July 6. Once inside, they broke several windows and vandalized property. Police released surveillance photos showing at least five suspects, three of whom were shirtless. Two had their faces covered. The break-in came weeks after three 18-year-olds and a 19-year-old were arrested for allegedly causing similar …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
News
NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family
NY Serial Murders: Pizza Crust Helped Nab Suspect Who Allegedly Taunted Victim's Family New details are shedding light on just how police in New York tracked down an alleged serial killer who worked on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan suspected in the deaths of at least four women on Long Island more than a decade ago. Nassau County resident Rex Heuermann, age 59, of Massapequa Park, an architect and married father of two, was arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 14, in the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. The bodies of 10 people, nine of whom were women, are linked to the case. Earlier Report: Suspect In Gilgo Beac…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Attacks Wendy's Employee On Long Island Know Him? Man Attacks Wendy's Employee On Long Island
Know Him? Man Attacks Wendy's Employee On Long Island Police on Long Island are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly struck an employee at a fast food restaurant last month. The incident took place in Suffolk County at the Wendy's in St. James at 570 Middle County Road on Friday, June 30. According to Suffolk County Police, a man threw a tray of food, went behind the counter, and punched a male employee of Wendy’s. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Dog Stolen From Front Yard On Long Island, Police Offer Cash Reward Dog Stolen From Front Yard On Long Island, Police Offer Cash Reward
Dog Stolen From Front Yard On Long Island, Police Offer Cash Reward Two weeks after a dog was stolen from its residence, police are offering a reward for information that leads to the thief’s arrest. Bandit, a male shih-tzu and poodle mix, was last seen in the front yard of his Huntington Station home on Wednesday, June 21, according to Suffolk County Police. At approximately 9:50 p.m., a man approached the Beverly Road home and stole Bandit, fleeing in what police said could possibly be a Mercury Grand Marquis. Bandit is in need of medication. In an effort to return the pup back to his owners, the Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash rewar…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Robber Hits Long Island Bank; Police Seeking Tips Robber Hits Long Island Bank; Police Seeking Tips
Robber Hits Long Island Bank; Police Seeking Tips Police are seeking tips after a man robbed a Long Island bank. The incident happened just before 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 29, in Central Islip, at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union on South Research Place. Suffolk County Police said a man walked into the branch and handed the teller a note demanding cash and threatening to use violence. The teller complied with the man’s request and the man fled the bank on foot. No employees or customers were injured during the ordeal. Police described the suspect as a Black male, approximately 5-feet-7-inches tall. He was wearing a blue surgical mask, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Triple Stabbing: Men In 20s Hospitalized After Incident In Bay Shore Parking Lot Triple Stabbing: Men In 20s Hospitalized After Incident In Bay Shore Parking Lot
Triple Stabbing: Men In 20s Hospitalized After Incident In Bay Shore Parking Lot Police are investigating overnight stabbings in a parking lot on Long Island that resulted in the hospitalizations of three men in their 20s. The incident happened around 1:50 a.m. Sunday, June 11 in Bay Shore. Officers responded to the parking lot of 60 East Main St. after a 911 caller reported a fight, Suffolk County Police said. When they arrived, they found three men, ages 24, 24, and 23, with stab wounds. All three were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.  The suspect, who is believed to have stabbed all three, fled in an …

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Used Fake $100 Bills At Long Island Saks, Police Say Know Her? Woman Used Fake $100 Bills At Long Island Saks, Police Say
Know Her? Woman Used Fake $100 Bills At Long Island Saks, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying and locating a woman wanted for allegedly using fake $100 bills to purchase goods from a Long Island Saks Fifth Avenue store. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 11:30 a.m., Friday, March 10 at the Huntington Station Saks located in the Walt Whitman Shops. Suffolk County Police detectives said the woman purchased more than $4,000 in goods from the store. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Cri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Long Island: Police Search For Quartet Responsible Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Long Island: Police Search For Quartet Responsible
Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Long Island: Police Search For Quartet Responsible Police are asking for the community’s assistance in identifying and locating four people who they say were seen leaving anti-Semitic graffiti on a former Long Island college building. The burglars, a group of four males, were first captured on video entering the building of 150 Idle Hour Boulevard in Oakdale (previously home to Dowling College) on Saturday, May 27 at around 11 p.m. Do you recognize these men?Suffolk County Police Department Video footage then captured the group again on Monday, May 29 shortly before 11 p.m. walking through the abandoned building. Suffolk County Poli…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Fake Apartment Listing Scam: Police Search For Long Island Man Responsible Fake Apartment Listing Scam: Police Search For Long Island Man Responsible
Fake Apartment Listing Scam: Police Search For Long Island Man Responsible Police are asking for the community’s help locating and identifying a man who they say stole several thousand dollars from Long Island families by running a fake apartment listing scheme. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, a man put up flyers in a Medford laundromat advertising an apartment for rent located on Sipp Avenue. The man did not own the apartment, police claim, but two families paid the scammer several thousands of dollars on Tuesday, March 14. Detectives believe that the scammer may have been working with another man and woman, and that he drove a dark-colored…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
News
Don't Fall For It: Rental Scams Targeting Long Island Residents; Suspects Sought Don't Fall For It: Rental Scams Targeting Long Island Residents; Suspects Sought
Don't Fall For It: Rental Scams Targeting Long Island Residents; Suspects Sought Police are warning house hunters to be on the lookout for scammers who are targeting would-be renters on Long Island. The warning comes after Suffolk County Police learned of two rental scams that occurred in Medford in March 2023. It started when a man hung up a flyer advertising a Medford home for rent at the Laundry Kingdom, located on Medford Avenue, on March 12, police said. Two potential renters responded to the ad and later met a woman claiming to be a real estate agent. Both victims gave the woman a cash deposit in exchange for a key, however the keys did not work on the home, lo…

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by Michael Mashburn