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Suffolk County Police Department
Kings Park, NY
Police & Fire
Body Found In Nissequogue River Amid Search For Missing Swimmer In Kings Park: Police
A two-day search for a missing swimmer on Long Island ended in tragedy when his body was found in the Nissequogue River, police said on Wednesday. Marine Bureau officers with the Suffolk County Police Department responded to a 911 call around 7:50 p.m. on Monday, May 12, reporting a man in distress in the river near Old Dock Road in Kings Park. Rescue teams searched the area for two days. The search ended around 6:40 p.m. on May 14, when officers recovered the body of a man from the river, authorities say. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s O…
Central Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Pit Bull Rescued, 5 Kids Found Living In Squalor At Central Islip Home, Police Say
A Long Island man is facing criminal charges after authorities discovered a pit bull living in filth—and five young children in similarly disturbing conditions, police said. Steven Bartolomey, 37, of Central Islip, was arrested Thursday, May 8, on suspicion of animal cruelty, neglect, and child endangerment, officials said. Bartolomey was charged with multiple misdemeanors after officers found a one-year-old male pit bull named Snoopy trapped in a urine-soaked cage amid garbage, feces, and debris, with no access to food or water, police said. The dog has since been surrendered to Almost Hom…
Wyandanch, NY
Schools
Student Injured In Hit-Run Crash Steps From Wyandanch Middle School
A 14-year-old student was injured by a hit-and-run driver outside a Long Island middle school. Emergency crews in Wyandanch were called to Milton Olive Middle School on Garden City Avenue for a crash involving a pedestrian at around 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 9. Arriving crews found a 14-year-old boy who had been struck by a car near the intersection of Garden City Avenue and 35th Street, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. The victim was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with minor injuries, police said. The suspect vehicle, d…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds
A convicted felon could face decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty of shooting a relative during a late-night argument outside a Long Island billiards bar. Jonathan Redar, 33, of Miller Place, was convicted of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Thursday, May 8. The incident unfolded just after 2 a.m. on May 7, 2024, in the parking lot of a Mount Sinai bar, where Redar and a relative got into an argument. Redar pulled out a gun and fired a single shot at the victim while bystanders stood nearby, prosecutors said. The bullet tore through the victim’s left for…
Riverhead, NY
Police & Fire
Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?'
A New York police department’s job posting is generating plenty of buzz, with many questioning whether the responsibilities align with the pay. On Long Island, the Suffolk County Police Department announced Tuesday, May 6, that it’s hiring for several detention attendant positions. The openings are for precincts in Bay Shore, Smithtown, and Selden. Responsibilities include guarding and caring for individuals held in custody, escorting criminal defendants to court, and conducting searches for weapons and contraband. The shifts run evenings and overnights, and applicants must have a high sch…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Neighbor Guilty Of Brutal Execution-Style Shooting Of Long Island Dad
A Long Island man has been convicted of gunning down his former neighbor in a ruthless, broad daylight attack that left a father dead outside a North Bellport home, authorities announced on Monday, May 5, 2025. Shati Smith, 31, of Bellport, was found guilty of Felony Murder in the Second Degree for killing 28-year-old Lee Houpe, a father who is survived by his children, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, Houpe was standing in a friend’s driveway at 615 Post Avenue around 1:45 p.m. when Smith pulled up in a car, got out, and opened …
Bay Shore, NY
News
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (
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The family of a Long Island tow truck operator and father of two killed on the job claims police are protecting the driver–because his mom is a retired cop. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was loading a disabled SUV onto his truck on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing vehicle on Monday, April 15. He died at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused the other driver, 38-year-old Anthony Licalzi of Massapequa, to lose control of the vehicle, sending it across several lanes before crashing into the center median. Licalzi was not injured and has not been c…
Manorville, NY
News
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Major Roadway In Manorville
A pedestrian was struck and killed while attempting to cross a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened in Manorville, on Route 111 north of Chapman Boulevard, at around 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 23. Thomas Regan, 64, was crossing Route 111 when he was struck by a Porsche heading northbound, Suffolk County Police said. Regan, of Manorville, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Porsche driver, a 58-year-old East Hampton man, was not injured and remained at the scene. Detectives asked anyone with information to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-8752. Additi…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Medford Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Guardrail On Long Island: Suffolk County Police
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed after losing control and crashing on Long Island, authorities said. Airton Santos-Alexandre, of Medford, was riding a 2015 Suzuki GSX-R750 on southbound Nicolls Road in Stony Brook when he lost control and struck a guardrail around 11:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 20, according to a release from the Suffolk County Police Department. The impact ejected Santos-Alexandre from the bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check, and the crash remains under investigation by Sixth Squad detectives.
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Robbed 5 Delivery Drivers At Gunpoint Using Fake Orders In Bellport, Patchogue: Police
A 17-year-old used phony food orders to rob five delivery drivers at gunpoint in Suffolk County, investigators say. The teen from Bellport targeted drivers between February and April, calling in fake food orders to random addresses in Bellport, Patchogue, and Shirley, according to a Suffolk County Police Department release on Wednesday, April 16. When the drivers arrived, he allegedly stole their cash and cell phones — brandishing what appeared to be a handgun during four of the robberies. He’s facing multiple Felony Robbery charges for: A pizza delivery robbery on Brushwood Drive in Shi…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Dark Web Dealer ‘MamaKnowsBrown,’ Bloods Gang, Family Tied To 21 Suffolk Drug Arrests: DA
A Long Island woman accused of running a dark web drug storefront called "MamaKnowsBrown" is among 21 people indicted in a massive Suffolk County narcotics trafficking case involving Bloods gang members and a family-run network, District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, April 11, 2025. Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, allegedly shipped heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and powder cocaine to customers across 40 states, operating her dark web storefront from the garage of her home and accepting cryptocurrency payments, prosecutors said. Tolin was one of several alleged trafficker…
Riverhead, NY
Police & Fire
Place Your Bid: Jeeps, Trucks Among Vehicles Up For Grabs At Suffolk Co. Police Auction
In the market for a new whip? This auction is for you. The Suffolk County Police Department will hold its next public auction on Saturday, April 5–and impounded vehicles will take center stage. Approximately 100 lots will be auctioned off, including sedans, SUVs, Jeeps, and pickup trucks. All vehicles start with a minimum bid of $500 and are sold as-is, the agency said. The auction is scheduled for 9 a.m. and will be held rain or shine at the department’s impound lot, located in Westhampton at 100 Old Country Road. A preview of vehicles will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Apri…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
Rookie Cop Helps Deliver Mastic Beach Woman's Baby On Sunrise Highway In Shirley
It was a rainy welcome to the world for one newborn — and a baptism by fire for a rookie Suffolk County cop on Monday afternoon. A 37-year-old woman gave birth on the side of westbound Sunrise Highway with the help of Suffolk County Police on Monday, March 24, around 6:11 p.m., officials said. It happened during a heavy downpour near William Floyd Parkway in Shirley according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Officers Joseph Lacey and Brendan Nappi responded to a 911 call about a woman in active labor inside a Honda Accord on the shoulder of the highway. Officer Jonathan Veri…
East Islip, NY
Schools
Mystery Man On Bike Stalks Girl Outside East Islip School, Mom Warns Other Parents
A Long Island mother is urging parents to stay alert after her 11-year-old daughter was allegedly followed by a man on a bicycle near her middle school. In a post shared on in the “Islip Terrace and All of the Islips” Facebook group on Tuesday, March 18, Charine Andersen detailed the unsettling encounter that took place as her daughter was leaving East Islip Middle School on Spur Drive. A Hispanic man in his 60s rode up to her daughter and spoke to her, but she couldn’t fully understand what he was saying—except for the words “bunny” or “hunny," she said. When the girl asked him to repeat h…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
BMW Driver Flees Illegal Mastic Car Meet, Kills Lights, Blows Through Reds
A reckless driver tore away from an illegal car meet, cut his lights, and blasted through red lights to evade Suffolk County police—but officers tracked him down the next night and seized his BMW, authorities said. Clyde Jean Baptiste, 23, of Mastic Beach, fled from a street takeover at Motor Parkway and Joshua’s Path in Hauppauge at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. When the Street Takeover Task Force moved in, Baptiste allegedly shut off his headlights and floored it, blowing through intersections in a high-speed escape attempt.…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
27-Year-Old Found Stabbed To Death On Blue Point Beach
A murder investigation is underway after a 27-year-old man was found stabbed to death on a Long Island beach. Suffolk County Police responded to Blue Point Beach, at the end of Blue Point Avenue, after a passerby reported a body on the beach at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4. Officers located Carlos Lopez, 27, of Central Islip, with multiple stab wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities did not speculate on how long Lopez was there or what led up to his killing. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday afternoon. Detectives are asking anyone wit…
Kings Park, NY
News
Bicyclist Critical After Being Struck By SUV In Kings Park
A bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a car on Long Island. The wreck happened in Kings Park, near Indian Head Road and Manitou Trail, at around noon Friday, Feb. 28. A 64-year-old Kings Park man was riding his bicycle on the shoulder of the roadway when he was struck by a Lexus SUV driven by a 34-year-old Kings Park woman, Suffolk County Police said. The bicyclist was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, police said. The SUV driver and her passenger were not injured. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Suff…
Centereach-Selden, NY
Business
Wegmans Arrives On Long Island: Shoppers Flock To Newest Store In Lake Grove
A supermarket with tremendous support from fans in upstate New York has finally made it onto Long Island. Wegmans Food Markets officially opened its Lake Grove supermarket at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The 101,000-square-foot store is located at 3270 Middle Country Road in the DSW Plaza at Lake Grove. This is the first Wegmans location on Long Island, joining 49 other locations across New York. Most are in the greater Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse areas, although there are two in New York City and one in Harrison. View this post on Instagram …
Huntington, NY
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Girl From Huntington Has Been Missing For 3 Days
If you’ve seen this missing Long Island teenager, police want to hear from you. Jaiylah Curry, 13, was last seen in Huntington on Sunday, Feb. 23, according to Suffolk County Police. Additional details, including a clothing description and her last known location, were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-6420. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Copiague, NY
News
17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash In Copiague
A 17-year-old boy is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a car along a busy roadway on Long Island. The crash happened on Sunrise Highway near Bayview Avenue in Copiague at around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, as Daily Voice reported. The Copiague teen was standing in the westbound left lane when he was struck by a Cadillac SUV driven by a 22-year-old Bellmore man, according to Suffolk County Police. Medics transported the teen to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip in critical condition, police said. The SUV driver was uninjured and remained at the scene. …
Deer Park, NY
News
Enough Fentanyl To Kill Everyone On LI Found On Deer Park 'Major Trafficker,' DA Says
A local drug trafficker was busted with enough fentanyl to kill every person living on Long Island, prosecutors said. Adriano Abreu Bonifacio, 39, of Deer Park, was formally charged with operating as a major trafficker and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Investigators first flagged a suspicious package shipped from California to Bonifacio’s Deer Park home under a fake name, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The package had been flagged by California law enforcement and later handed over to the Suffolk County Police Department for further scrutiny. A…
Miller Place-Sound Beach, NY
News
Bicyclist Struck, Killed Crossing Busy Street In Miller Place
A bicyclist was struck and killed crossing a busy Long Island street during the evening commute. The collision occurred in Miller Place, on Route 25A east of Hunter Avenue, shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. Marc Wilke, 51, was riding his bike southbound across Route 25A when he was struck by an eastbound Nissan sedan, Suffolk County Police said. Wilke, of Patchogue, was taken by ambulance to Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. The Nissan driver, a 60-year-old woman from Mastic Beach, was not injured and remained at the scene. Her vehic…
Lindenhurst, NY
News
Murder-Suicide Ends In LA Fitness Parking Lot In Lindenhurst
Two men are dead following a suspected murder-suicide that ended outside a Long Island gym. Officers were called to a Lindenhurst residence on Nevada Street for a man lying in the front yard just before 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3. They found Marek Gusciora, 66, dead from a gunshot wound to his chest, Suffolk County Police said. A little over an hour later, detectives located Augustyn Jedra, 69, who is homeless, dead in a parked vehicle behind the LA Fitness on Park Avenue, roughly four blocks south of the Nevada Street scene, police said. Jedra died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Suspect Vehicle ID'd After 24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Hit-Run Lake Grove Crash
A major break in the case of a hit-and-run crash that killed a 24-year-old woman on Long Island was announced by authorities. Detectives believe it was a 2006 or 2007 dark gray Honda Accord that struck Sampada Aduulla on Nesconset Highway in Lake Grove early Saturday Feb. 1, Suffolk County Police said. Aduulla, of Lake Grove, was struck by an eastbound vehicle while crossing Nesconset Highway near Hallock Road at around 6:20 a.m., according to police. She was pronounced dead at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The driver fled the scene. Detectives released the suspect’s vehicle info on …
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Bank Robber Sought After Targeting Patchogue Branch
A suspect is on the run after robbing a Long Island bank. The incident occurred in Patchogue, at the TD Bank located near Montauk Highway and Medford Avenue, at around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28. A man entered the bank and passed a note to a teller demanding cash, Suffolk County Police said. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot. Nobody was injured. Authorities did not immediately provide a description of the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-6555 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Brentwood, NY
News
Suffolk Officer Brendan Gallagher Released From Hospital After LIE DUI Crash (
Update
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Suffolk County Police Officer Brendan Gallagher, critically injured in a DUI crash on the Long Island Expressway earlier this month, will be released from Stony Brook University Hospital on Monday, Jan. 27, officials announced. Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Street Takeover Task Force, was gravely injured on Sunday, Jan. 5, when a Ford Mustang driven by a suspected impaired driver sideswiped his vehicle, causing it to overturn near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE, police said. The incident occurred as Gallagher conducted a traffic stop.…
Brentwood, NY
News
High Driver Purposely Struck Cop's Car Causing Rollover Crash On LIE In Brentwood, DA Says
A speeding driver high on marijuana intentionally struck a police officer’s patrol car, causing it to roll over on the Long Island Expressway, prosecutors alleged. Cody Fisher, 29, of Brentwood, was indicted for assault on a police officer and several related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Jan. 17, in connection with an officer-involved crash on the LIE in Brentwood on Sunday evening, Jan. 5. Suffolk County Police officer Brendon Gallagher was conducting a traffic stop near exit 57 in Islandia at around 6 p.m. when Fisher sped by in a Ford Mustang going between 95 and 100 miles …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Officer Seriously Injured By Drunk Driver On LIE In Brentwood Upgraded To Fair Condition: Cops
A police officer who was gravely injured by a suspected drunk driver on the Long Island Expressway is on the road to recovery. Suffolk County Police officer Brendon Gallagher has been upgraded to fair condition and remains at Stony Brook University Hospital, the department revealed Tuesday, Jan. 14. Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the force, was critically injured while pursuing Cody Fischer, suspected of speeding under the influence, on Sunday evening, Jan. 5, as Daily Voice reported. The incident began at approximately 6:09 p.m. near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE. Gallaghe…
Port Jefferson, NY
Police & Fire
Port Jefferson Man Killed In Coram Crash: Suffolk Police
An 85-year-old Port Jefferson man died in a crash involving multiple vehicles at the intersection of County Road 83 and Route 112 in Coram, Suffolk County police announced Friday, Jan. 10. David Black was driving a 2018 Ford Mustang northbound on Route 112 when his vehicle collided with a 2019 GMC Sierra pickup heading northbound on County Road 83, police said. The impact caused the Mustang to hit two additional vehicles before coming to a stop. The Sierra, driven by 35-year-old Timothy McGreevey of Rocky Point, struck a van that was stopped in the turning lane on County Road 83, authoritie…
Centereach-Selden, NY
News
Selden Father Sentenced To 57 Years For Years Of Horrific Abuse Against His Children
A Selden father will spend up to 57 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing three of his children over a 13-year period, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Friday, Jan. 10. The 68-year-old man subjected his children to years of unimaginable abuse between 1997 and 2010, prosecutors said. The victims, then just 7 to 13 years old, were too frightened to report the abuse, fearing separation from their siblings. “It is unconscionable that a father would subject his own children to years of such heinous acts of sexual violence,” District Attorney Ti…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
8 Dogs, 4 Cats Rescued From Convicted Abusers In Suffolk County Crackdown
More than a dozen animals were rescued from convicted abusers during Suffolk County’s “Operation Bloodhound,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. The operation, led by the District Attorney’s Biological, Environmental, and Animal Safety Team (BEAST) in partnership with the Suffolk County Police Department, uncovered shocking violations of court orders by previously convicted animal abusers. Among the cases, a Calverton woman was found in possession of eight dogs despite a court order barring her from owning animals while her cruelty case is…
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