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Suffolk County Police
Freeport, NY
Obituaries
'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father
Richard Rodriguez was a father, a husband, a hard worker—and a hero on the side of the road. Loved ones are now mourning the untimely loss of the 32-year-old, a Freeport tow truck operator who was struck and killed while assisting a stranded driver on a busy Long Island highway. Rodriguez, who worked for Coastal Collision, was killed Tuesday, April 15, on Sunrise Highway near Brentwood Road in Bay Shore, as Daily Voice reported. He had been loading a disabled SUV onto his truck when he was hit by a passing car, Suffolk County Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Now, family,…
Brentwood, NY
News
Carbon Monoxide Poisons 10, 2 Seriously Injured In Incident At Brentwood Home: Officials
Ten people were hospitalized, including two who were seriously injured, following a carbon monoxide leak at a Long Island home. Emergency crews in Brentwood responded to a residence on American Boulevard for a 911 call reporting a resident feeling sick at around 7 a.m. Thursday, April 17. Arriving officers found ten people in the multifamily residence suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, Suffolk County Police said. An 87-year-old man was taken by ambulance to Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson for serious injuries, police said. His 52-year-old son was taken to Nassau Universi…
Centereach-Selden, NY
Police & Fire
Laptop Fight Leaves Selden Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA
A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his mother and brutally killing his grandmother in their Selden home during a fight over his laptop, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, April 17. The attack happened on the 800 block of Old Town Road around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, April 7, police and prosecutors said. Vanessa Chendemi, 36, had confronted her son about skipping school. Her mother, 56-year-old Concetta Chendemi, told her to take away the boy’s laptop, triggering the teen to grab a knife and attack both women, the DA said. Vanessa fell to the floor and…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police
A code enforcement officer on Long Island was fired and arrested after illegally detaining a woman and driving her home, police said. William Dymond, 33, a former Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and related charges. An investigation found that Dymond, while on the job, followed and pulled over a woman he believed to be driving drunk on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. Code enforcement officers are not authorized to perform DWI arrests. Dymond reportedly performed field sobriety tests, pla…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Tow Truck Operator Killed While Loading SUV On Sunrise Highway In Bay Shore: Suffolk County PD
A tow truck operator was fatally struck while loading a disabled vehicle on the side of a busy Long Island highway, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was working to tow a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban on the westbound side of Sunrise Highway near Brentwood Road in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing 2023 Kia Forte at 1:40 p.m., authorities said. Rodriguez had been standing on the shoulder as he attempted to load the SUV onto the back of a 2020 Dodge Ram tow truck when the Kia hit him. The impact caused the Kia's driver, 38-year-old Anthon…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Driver Who Killed Expectant Grandpa In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash Charged With Manslaughter: DA
A drunk driver who was speeding in a stolen car hit and killed a husband and expectant grandfather before fleeing the scene on Long Island, prosecutors said. Alexander Cerda, 21, of Bay Shore, was indicted on manslaughter and over a dozen related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 11, in the death of Eric Perez. Cerda was intoxicated when he broke into a Bay Shore residence and stole an unlocked SUV at around 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Ten minutes later, he was speeding down Main Street with no headlights on when he struck the 5…
Northport-East Northport, NY
Police & Fire
Trouble At Tranquil Spa: Man, Woman Arrested In East Northport Massage Parlor Raid, Police Say
So much for "tranquil" at this spa. A raid at an East Northport massage parlor ended with a man and a woman in cuffs, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, April 9. Officers from the Second Precinct Investigative Unit, assisted by the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Building Department, descended on Tranquil Spa at 165 Larkfield Road after a wave of community complaints, authorities said. Instead of peace and pampering, police said they found something else entirely. Ling Li, 40, of Flushing, was charged with two counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felony,…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Raids At Two Brookhaven Massage Parlors On Same Road End In Three Arrests: Police
Three women were busted after police raided two different massage parlors on the same road in Middle Island, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, April 8. The crackdown came after a flood of community complaints, authorities said. Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, hit Vivio Foot Spa at 218 Middle Country Road and Maple Foot Spa at 514 Middle Country Road, Suite 22. Two employees at Vivio Foot Spa — Li Juan Wang, 37, of Flushing, and Li Chang, 56, of East Elmhurst — were arrested at the scene, police said. …
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Dad Who Nearly Killed Toddler Son With Fentanyl Poisoning In Lake Grove Gets Years In Prison
A New York father will spend years in prison after his infant son nearly died from fentanyl poisoning. Long Island resident James Carr, 36, of Lake Grove, was sentenced to 5 ½ years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, April 7, after a jury found him guilty of assault and related charges stemming from the harrowing near-fatal overdose of his 11-month-old son. Emergency crews responded to Carr’s Lake Grove home on Colmar Avenue on Jan. 13, 2024, after a 911 call reporting an unresponsive toddler. By the time medics arrived, the boy had turned blue, his eyes were rolled back in his…
Bay Shore, NY
News
24-Year-Old Resident Shot Dead Inside Bay Shore Home; Suspect On Lam
A gunman is on the loose after a young man was shot to death inside a Long Island home. The late-night shooting happened in Bay Shore, at a residence on West Lakeland Street, at around 11:20 p.m. Thursday, April 3. Officers responding to a resident’s 911 call found Daniel Nunez Hernandez suffering from a gunshot wound, Suffolk County Police said. Paramedics pronounced the 24-year-old dead at the scene. Nobody else inside the home was injured. No suspects had been arrested as of Friday evening, April 4, and it was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting. Additional details abo…
Brentwood, NY
News
Ex-Rikers Guard Shot Dead By Police After Charging Officers With Knife In Brentwood: Cops
A retired jail guard at Rikers Island was shot and killed by police after he charged at Long Island officers with a knife, police said. The shooting happened in Brentwood, at a residence near Wurz Street and Zane Court, shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, April 4. Suffolk County Police responding to the home for a welfare check were initially greeted by the suspect’s wife, who opened the front door and let the officers in, police said. Inside, they encountered Bruce Boyd holding a knife and drenched in blood from two self-inflicted wounds, according to police. "The officers retreat the length of…
Mount Sinai, NY
Police & Fire
Teens Caught Street Racing, Doing Burnouts At Popular Mt. Sinai Beach Parking Lot: Police
Three drivers were busted for reckless driving during a wild car meet in Mt. Sinai, Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, April 4. The officers were responding to community complaints when they arrived at the Cedar Beach parking lot on Harbor Beach Road around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, according to the release. Multiple drivers were doing "burnouts" and attempting to organize a street race when officers and Brookhaven Town Public Safety officers pulled up,police explained. Several drivers fled the scene in their vehicles. Three drivers were stopped and issued a total of 23 summ…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Stabbing At East Patchogue Apartment Complex: Cops
Police have announced an arrest in the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man at a Long Island apartment complex. Antwane Lee, 31, of Bay Shore, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Sunday, March 30 incident that left Justin Evans dead at the apartments on Pondview Drive in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said. Lee will be held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on April 2. Officers responded to the Heatherwood apartments in East Patchogue, located just steps from NYU Langone Hospital, for a fi…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
News
Son Shot Retired Detective Dad 4 Times With Shotgun, Killing Him In Dix Hills, DA Says
New details paint a chilling picture in the case of a retired homicide detective who was allegedly shot and killed by his adult son on Long Island. Christopher Miller, 43, of Dix Hills, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 1, in the killing of his father, retired Suffolk County Police detective John “Jack” Miller. The elder Miller, 75, was found shot to death inside his Dix Hills residence on Bruno Lane on Wednesday, March 19, as Daily Voice reported. Officers initially responded to another Dix Hills residence, on Seaman Neck Road, at around 7:30…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
22-Year-Old Stabbed To Death At East Patchogue Apartment Complex
A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death during a fight at a Long Island apartment complex. Officers responded to the Heatherwood apartments in East Patchogue, located just steps from NYU Langone Hospital, for a fight at around 8 p.m. Sunday, March 30. Once on scene, they located Justin Evans suffering from a stab wound to his neck, according to Suffolk County Police. Evans, of Bay Shore, was driven by private vehicle to NYU Langone, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Monday afternoon, March 31. Investigators did not speculate on a possible motive …
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Medford Man Was Trying To Save 100+ Cats From Flames, He Died With Them Instead: Friends
They called him "The Cat Man." And in the end, he died exactly how he lived — risking everything to save the animals he loved. Posted by Chris Arsenault on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Chris Arsenault, 65, was found dead alongside more than 100 cats after running back inside his Long Island rescue, Happy Cat Sanctuary, in a desperate attempt to save them from a fire early Monday, March 31, friend Jenny Ubinas said on Facebook. Arsenault’s body was recovered by firefighters at the scene of the blaze, which broke out at his Medford sanctuary near Dourland Road and Clifford Lane, Suffolk C…
Central Islip, NY
News
Driveway Slaying: Drunk Friend Shot Man To Death During Argument In Central Islip, DA Says
A drunken argument between friends ended with one man fatally shooting the other in the driveway of a Long Island home, prosecutors alleged. Jeremias Anariba-Moran, 47, of Central Islip, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 27, in the shooting death of Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo. Both men had spent the day drinking alcohol with friends before they got into a confrontation inside a vehicle parked in Godinez-Carcam’s Central Islip residence on Anne Lane just before midnight Saturday, March 15, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The argument…
Smithtown, NY
Police & Fire
DWI Smithtown Woman With Pre-Teen In Car Arrested After Hitting Parked Car: Cops
A Long Island woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a parked car while allegedly driving drunk with a 12-year-old passenger in the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Kristen Vassallo, of Smithtown, was driving a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas southbound on New York Avenue when she struck a parked vehicle in front of 67 New York Ave. at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, March 25, according to police. The impact pushed the parked vehicle into another parked car, causing additional damage, the department said. Fourth Precinct officers responded to the scene and determined that “Vassallo exhibit…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Killed After Fire Truck Crash In Medford: Suffolk County Police
A man was killed when his car collided with a fire truck in Medford, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, March 20. Jason Copper, 39, of Sound Beach, was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart eastbound on Express Drive South when he was hit by a Medford Fire Department truck at the Route 112 intersection around 12:35 p.m., police said. The fire truck, driven by 50-year-old Wilfredo Garcia of Medford, had its lights and sirens activated at the time. Copper was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Garcia and two passengers from the fire truck were …
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
News
Retired Detective Shot To Death By Son In Dix Hills Home, Police Say
A retired police detective was shot to death by his adult son in their shared home in an affluent Long Island neighborhood, police said. John “Jack” Miller, 75, was found dead inside his Dix Hills residence on Bruno Lane on Wednesday morning, March 19, Suffolk County Police said. Miller was a retired Suffolk County Police detective, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Officers initially responded to a Dix Hills residence on Seaman Neck Road at around 7:30 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a man hiding in their shed. When police arrived, they determined that the man, 43-yea…
Amityville, NY
News
Victim ID'd After Pedestrian Killed In North Amityville Crash
A man who was struck and killed by a car on Long Island was identified by police days later. Jose Escobar, 56, of North Amityville, died after being struck in North Amityville early Saturday, March 15, Suffolk County Police confirmed. Escobar was crossing Broadway near Francine Avenue shortly after midnight when he was struck by a Mazda SUV in the southbound lane, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 30-year-old man from Amityville, was not injured and remained at the scene, police said. Additional details about Escobar’s life were not immediately av…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Toddler's Death From Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Sees Manslaughter Conviction For Holbrook Dad
A New York father whose toddler son died from a lethal cocktail of fentanyl and other hard drugs pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Long Island resident Wilkens Adonis, 39, of Holbrook, entered the formal plea in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 17, in the death of his 14-month-old son, Joseph. Suffolk County Police were called to Adonis’ residence on the morning of Jan. 3, 2024, for an unresponsive child, prosecutors said. They found the boy unconscious in a bedroom shared by Adonis and the boy’s mother, Daryllee Leibrook. The boy was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospita…
Manorville, NY
News
Morning Fire Kills Resident In Gated Community In Manorville
An early-morning fire claimed a life in a gated community on Long Island. Emergency crews in Manorville responded to the Greenwood Village mobile home park, located off Chapman Boulevard near Railroad Avenue, for a fire at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 18. After firefighters extinguished the flames, they discovered a resident deceased in the home, Suffolk County Police said. Nobody else was inside the residence and nobody else was injured. The victim’s identity and cause of death will be determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office. Investigators believe the cause of the …
Central Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Shot In Central Islip Driveway, Suspect On The Run: Police
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car outside his Central Islip home late Saturday night, March 15, Suffolk County police announced. Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo, 40, was in the driveway of his residence at 10 Anne Lane when a passenger inside the vehicle shot him at 11:52 p.m., authorities said. The suspect fled on foot. Godinez-Carcamo was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating and urge anyone with information to call 631-852-6392 or submit an anonymous tip to…
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Brutal Bay Shore Beating—Attacker Faces Homicide Probe: Police
A Long Island man who was savagely beaten on a Bay Shore street has died, turning the case into a homicide investigation, Suffolk County police announced. Carlos Cabrera, 44, of Brentwood, was walking along Main Street near Third Avenue around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when Ricardo Siguenza, 32, of Bay Shore, allegedly smashed him in the head with a metal object before fleeing, police said. Cabrera suffered devastating injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he fought for his life—until now. Authorities confirmed on Saturday, March 15, that he had succumbed to his wounds, e…
Amityville, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed In Amityville Crash: Police
A pedestrian was fatally struck by an SUV in North Amityville early Saturday morning, March 15, according to Suffolk County police. Richard Moffatt, 30, of Amityville, was driving a 2021 Mazda SUV southbound in the left lane of Broadway near Francine Avenue when he hit the pedestrian at 12:13 a.m., authorities said. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. Moffatt was not injured in the crash, and his vehicle was impounded for a safety check, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152. This is one of two fat…
Hauppauge, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed In Hauppauge Crash On Veterans Memorial Highway: Police
A pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge early Saturday morning, March 15, police announced. Nicholas Rogers, 24, of Smithtown, was driving a 2016 Ford Mustang eastbound when he hit an adult male near Schoolhouse Lane at approximately 4:50 a.m., Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrian, whose identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification, was pronounced dead at the scene. Rogers was not injured in the crash. Authorities impounded the Mustang for a safety check and are asking anyone with information to contact the Fourth Squad …
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
'Major' Drug Trafficker Who Represented Self Caused Double Fatal Overdose In Holbrook: Jury
A Holbrook drug trafficker could spend life behind bars for running a cocaine and fentanyl trafficking operation that led to the deaths of two people. Russell Defreitas, 55, also known as “Merc,” was found guilty of operating as a major drug trafficker and 91 other charges by a Suffolk County jury on Tuesday, March 11. It came two years after he was arrested by Suffolk County Police following an eight-month investigation into the fatal overdoses of a man and woman at a Holbrook motel he had rented, according to the district attorney’s office. Instead of calling for help, Defreitas instruct…
Bay Shore, NY
Obituaries
'Had No Chance': Widow Seeks Support After Dad, Expectant Grandfather's Hit-Run Bay Shore Death
A heartbroken Long Island family is seeking the community’s support as they grieve the sudden and tragic loss of a beloved husband, father, and soon-to-be grandfather who was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Eric Perez, 52, was struck and killed while crossing Main Street near Shore Lane in Bay Shore early on Saturday, March 8, as Daily Voice reported. The driver, 21-year-old Alexander Cerda of Bay Shore, allegedly fled the scene and was arrested days later, Suffolk County Police said. Now, as Perez’s wife, Gina, and their family grapple with an unimaginable loss, they are asking for help to …
Bay Shore, NY
News
Career Criminal Sentenced For Armed Laundromat Robbery In Bay Shore
A career criminal with a violent past is heading back to prison after terrorizing a Long Island laundromat at gunpoint. Emilio Hernandez, 55, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars after a jury convicted him of robbing a Bay Shore laundromat while disguised and armed with a starter pistol, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Friday, March 14. The masked ex-con stormed the laundromat on April 11, 2023, wielding the weapon and demanding cash. He fled in a black Honda, but a quick-thinking witness filmed his getaway. Suffolk County Police tracked him down …
Bay Shore, NY
News
Unlicensed Dentist Ran Illegal Practice Inside Bay Shore Home, Police Say
A woman is accused of running an illegal dental office out of a Bay Shore home, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, March 13. Yolany Y. Mejia Carranza, 55, of Huntington Station, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at 1847 Heckscher Ave. and discovered a fully functioning dental office, authorities said. Investigators believe Mejia Carranza had also operated an unlicensed dental practice at 135 Broadway in Huntington Station, police said. She was charged with three counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a class E felony. Mejia Carranza is currentl…
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