Woman Killed In Hit By Bus In Port Jefferson Station: Suffolk County Police
A woman was struck and killed by a Suffolk County Transit bus in Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Carrie Sansone, 62, attempted to run westbound across the roadway in front of 204 Route 25A when she was hit by a southbound bus at 10:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, according to detectives.
Sansone, of Port Jefferson Station, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The driver of the bus, Louis Livingstone, 51, of Coram, and the only passenger onboard were not injured. Police said the bus was impounded for a safety…
Alcohol, Tobacco Sold To Minors At Greenlawn Smoke Shop: Police
Two Suffolk County store clerks were caught selling alcohol and tobacco to minors during a police compliance check, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
Aman, 24, of South Ozone Park, was working at One Stop Smoke Shop, 233A Broadway in Greenlawn, when they allegedly sold alcohol to an underage customer, Suffolk County Police said. Aman was charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 1st Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
Ibrahim Syed, 43, of Coram, was working at Tobacco Corner, 117 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, when they allegedly sold tobacco to a minor, according to poli…
Multiple Lewd Public Acts, Inappropriate Touching By Man In Hauppauge: Police
A Long Island man is accused of committing lewd acts in public and inappropriately touching women since May, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Franklin Portillo-Hernandez, 26, of Farmingville, allegedly masturbated inside a black 2003 Honda CR-V while attempting to talk to a 39-year-old woman walking in a parking lot along Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge, according to police. The incident happened around 3 p.m., and the suspect fled the scene.
Detectives determined Portillo-Hernandez had been involved in two prior incidents:
On Monday, May 12 at 8:15 p.m., he all…
Melville Attorney Steals $413K From Client’s Real Estate Deal, DA Says
A Long Island attorney is accused of stealing more than $400,000 that was supposed to pay off his client’s loan during a property sale.
Michael Tulchiner, 61, of Bellmore, was arraigned on one count of felony larceny in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 8.
Tulchiner, the principal attorney at The Law Office of Michael J. Tulchiner in Melville, diverted $413,237 from a mortgage disbursement account between August and December 2022, prosecutors allege.
The money, part of a refinance loan for his client, was designated to pay off a prior loan as part of a real estate closing.
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