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Brentwood, NY
Brentwood, NY
News
Baby Stops Breathing After Man Snorts Fentanyl Beside Her In Brentwood, DA Says
A Long Island man is accused of using fentanyl next to an eight-month-old girl who later stopped breathing and needed emergency Narcan to survive. Henry Martinez, 21, of Brentwood, was charged after an infant in his care suffered fentanyl poisoning and required lifesaving treatment, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The incident happened around 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, when Martinez called 911 to report that the child was unresponsive and not breathing. Paramedics found the girl in severe respiratory distress. Her breathing had stopped long enough that her skin had turned blu…
Brentwood, NY
News
Son Murdered Mom Inside Her Brentwood Home, Police Say (
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A Long Island man is accused of stabbing his mother to death inside their Brentwood home. Jason Kurumoglu, 30, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 10, on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of his mother Melida Velásquez, 59, Suffolk County Police said. Officers responded to the pair’s residence on West White street for a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. They found Velásquez dead inside with multiple stab wounds. Kurumoglu was taken into custody and is being held overnight at the Third Precinct. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, Sept. 11, at First District Court in …
Brentwood, NY
News
Alleged MS-13 Gang Member Wanted By Interpol Found Living Near Brentwood Middle School: Feds
An alleged MS-13 gang associate wanted in El Salvador was arrested on Long Island while living just feet from a middle school, ICE Homeland Security Investigations announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Jamie Manual Perez Perez, 42, was taken into custody on Sept. 3 in Brentwood by HSI New York agents during a vehicle stop coordinated with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Perez Perez is a Salvadoran national with an Interpol Red Notice for aggravated extortion and threats to injure a person — charges tied to crimes he allegedly committed in El Salvador.…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Dirt Bike Rider Critically Injured In Brentwood Crash: Police
A 20-year-old dirt bike rider from Central Islip was critically injured in a crash with an Infiniti in Brentwood, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Sept. 8. The rider was traveling westbound on Ridgewood Avenue when he entered the intersection at Calebs Path and collided with a northbound 2018 Infiniti Q60 at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition, according to police. The Infiniti’s driver, a 22-year-old Central Islip woman, was not injured. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Watch
: Car Soars Over Bay Shore Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency
A car flew across four lanes of a Long Island highway in a wild, caught-on-camera wreck that left onlookers stunned and a local man in the hospital. Dashcam video captured on a 2012 Honda launch off a service road embankment, rocket through the air, and soar above Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, New York, before slamming down on the opposite side on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the New York Post reported. Bay Shore firefighters told reporters that a 70-year-old Brentwood, New York, man was behind the wheel when he suffered a seizure. View this post on Instagram …
Brentwood, NY
News
Brentwood Man Admits To Crashing Into Suffolk Officer’s Vehicle While Impaired
A Brentwood man admitted to driving drunk and high when he slammed into a Suffolk County police officer’s vehicle on the Long Island Expressway, leaving the officer seriously injured. Cody Fisher, 29, pleaded guilty Thursday, Sept. 4, to assaulting a police officer and multiple related charges in the January 2025 crash that nearly killed Suffolk County Police Officer Brendon Gallagher. The crash happened around 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, as Officer Gallagher was conducting a traffic stop on the LIE between Exits 58 and 57, as Daily Voice reported. Fisher sped by in a 2021 Ford Mustang, revving …
Brentwood, NY
News
4-Year-Old Found Dad Dead From Fentanyl Sold By Brentwood Duo, DA Says
Two men were indicted in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a Brentwood father whose 4-year-old daughter discovered his body. Steven Pesantez, 29, of Brentwood, and Isaiah Skees, 27, of Bay Shore, were charged with multiple drug-related felonies in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Aug. 28, following a months-long investigation. The case stems from the Feb. 12 death of a man in Brentwood who died of fentanyl intoxication, prosecutors said. His young daughter was the one to find him. Pesantez allegedly sold the fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose, according to investigators. …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
5 Days Have Passed Since Brentwood Girl, 15, Went Missing; Here's What We Know
Authorities are seeking tips in the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl from Long Island. Tania Maldonado was last seen in Brentwood on Thursday, Aug. 21, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. A clothing description was not given, though investigators noted she is believed to be in the Brentwood area. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Brentwood-Mount Rainier, MD
Police & Fire
Brentwood Boy, 15, Has Been Missing For Over Week
Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for over a week. Jethro Boucher, 15, was last seen in Brentwood on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. He was wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts, and black shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Brentwood, NY
News
Even In Hiding, Fugitive Sentenced For Brentwood Hit-Run Crash That Caused Brain Injury
A Long Island man who fled to El Salvador after a crash that left a pedestrian with a traumatic brain injury has been sentenced in absentia. District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Thursday, Aug. 21, that 32-year-old Juan Morales-Guerra, 32, was sentenced to 1⅓ to 4 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug, 21. It followed his jury conviction for leaving the scene of a crash that caused serious physical injury. The wreck happened around 9:50 p.m. May 23, 2022, when Morales-Guerra struck a pedestrian while driving an Acura MDX on Washington Street in Brentwood. He then…
Huntington, NY
News
Brutal Kidnapping, Beating Of 15-Year-Old In Brentwood Earns MS-13 Member Decades In Prison
An MS-13 gang member will spend over a half century behind bars for kidnapping and brutally assaulting a 15-year-old boy inside an abandoned building at Long Island’s Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. Yeison “Yerba” Chavez-Campos, 23, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to 52 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, after a jury convicted him of gang assault, kidnapping, and related crimes. The attack happened on Jan. 6, 2024, when Chavez-Campos and other MS-13 members lured the victim to the Huntington Train Station, prosecutors said. The group robbed him and repeatedly be…
Central Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Motorcycle In Central Islip, Seriously Injured: Police
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a motorcycle in Central Islip, Suffolk County Police said on Wednesday, July 23. Xavier Batista, 31, of Brentwood, was driving a 2015 Honda motorcycle westbound on Suffolk Avenue near Islip Avenue when he hit a man in the roadway at 5:35 p.m., according to detectives with the department’s Third Squad. A 45-year-old pedestrian from Central Islip, suffered serious injuries and was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore. Batista also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the same hospital for treat…
Brentwood, NY
News
MS-13 Gang Member Kidnaps, Beats, Stabs NY Teen At Abandoned Asylum In Brentwood: DA
A 15-year-old boy was lured, kidnapped, and beaten unconscious in a horror attack inside an abandoned building at the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Friday, July 19. Yeison “Yerba” Chavez Campos, 23, of Huntington Station, was convicted by a jury on multiple violent felonies for his role in the brutal gang assault, including Kidnapping in the Second Degree and Gang Assault in the First Degree, prosecutors said. Campos is the final member of the Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha or “HCLS” clique of the MS-13 str…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Dead By Minivan In Brentwood: Police
A 30-year-old man was killed after being struck by a minivan in Suffolk County, authorities announced on Saturday, July 12. Kojo Owusu, of Brentwood, was crossing eastbound Suffolk Avenue near Fourth Street when he was hit by a 2012 Dodge Caravan around 4:53 a.m., Suffolk County Police said. The van was traveling eastbound and driven by Rosa Campos, 50, also of Brentwood. She was not injured in the crash, police said. Owusu was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, according to the department. The Dodge Caravan was impounded for a safety chec…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Infiniti Going 110 MPH On LIE Impounded After Police Chase Ends In Brentwood
A reckless speeder who evaded police on the Long Island Expressway last week had their vehicle impounded in Brentwood, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, July 4. The unidentified driver of a 2010 Infiniti G37 allegedly hit speeds over 110 mph while weaving through traffic near Exit 55 on the westbound LIE in Hauppauge around 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, according to the department's Street Takeover Task Force. When officers attempted to stop the car, the driver fled off Exit 53 southbound. The chase ended days later on Blue Jay Drive in Brentwood, where officers spotted the vehicl…
Central Islip, NY
News
MS-13 Leader Gets Decades For Role In Killings Of Brentwood Girls, 6 Other Victims
A notorious MS-13 gang leader who led a bloody campaign of violence across Long Island — including the brutal slayings of two teenage girls in Brentwood — will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Alexi Saenz, 30, also known as “Blasty” and “Plaky,” was sentenced to 68 years in federal prison in Central Islip federal court Wednesday, June 3, for a violent crime spree that rocked Suffolk County in 2016 and 2017. Saenz, a high-ranking leader of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of MS-13, pleaded guilty in 2024 to racketeering charges tied to eight murders, multiple attempted m…
Brentwood, NY
News
21-Year-Old Repeatedly Ran Over Man, Killing Him, Outside Brentwood Bar: DA
A 21-year-old man is facing murder charges after intentionally running over another man multiple times with his BMW outside a Brentwood bar, prosecutors said. Alex Reyes, of Brentwood, was indicted for second-degree murder in connection with the violent death of 46-year-old Alexander Velasquez, also of Brentwood, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 3. The deadly encounter unfolded around 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, in a parking lot on Clarke Street near Miguelino’s Bar, as Daily Voice reported. Velasquez was standing in the lot when Reyes and a group of unidentified men attacked hi…
Commack, NY
News
SUV Overturns On Commack Ramp, Woman Seriously Injured: Suffolk County Police
A woman was seriously hurt when her SUV flipped off a ramp in Commack, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, June 28. The crash happened around 8:50 a.m. on the entrance ramp between westbound Express Drive North and Exit 53, according to detectives from the Fourth Squad. Cindy Membreno-Reyes, 35, of Brentwood, was behind the wheel of a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe when she lost control and the vehicle overturned, authorities said. Commack Volunteer Ambulance transported her to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries. The SUV was impounded for a safet…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Brentwood Parking Lot, 21-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Suffolk County Police
A man was found shot dead in a Brentwood parking lot, and a 21-year-old is now charged with his murder, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, June 24. Alex Reyes, of Brentwood, was arrested late Monday night, accused of killing Alexander Velasquez in a lot at 159 Clarke Street around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 22, according to a police update. Officers responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive man lying in the parking lot. Velasquez, 46, of Central Islip, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His death was deemed criminal. Reyes is charged with Murder in the Second Degree…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Cops ID Man Found Dead In Brentwood Parking Lot
Authorities have identified a man found dead in a Suffolk County parking lot early Sunday, June 22. Alexander Velasquez, 46, of Central Islip, was found lying in a parking lot at 159 Clarke St., in Brentwood at approximately 4:40 a.m. by officers responding to a 911 call about a man on the ground, county police said. Velasquez was pronounced dead at the scene, the department said in a release issued Sunday. Detectives from the Homicide Squad are investigating the death, which appears criminal in nature," cops said. The Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner will determine the …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
8 Days Missing: Police Zero In On This City Amid Search For Brentwood 14-Year-Old
Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who may have traveled to New Jersey. Leydi Tantarico, 14, of Brentwood, was last seen on Sunday, June 8, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Tantarico may have traveled to Newark, New Jersey, officials said. No other details were given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-5343. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Westbury, NY
News
‘No Justification’: Man Illegally Detained By ICE In Westbury Because Of Race, Attorney Claims
A Long Island man’s morning commute turned into what local leaders are calling a clear-cut case of racial profiling when he was allegedly stopped, detained, and handcuffed by federal immigration agents — despite being a US citizen. Elzon Lemus, 23, of Brentwood, was on his way to work in Westbury around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, when he was approached by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents. Lemus, who was riding as a passenger in a work van, said the agents wore vests marked “ICE” and “HSI” and demanded to see his identification —…
Bay Shore, NY
Lifestyle
Bay Shore Man's Nose Bitten Off In Vicious Attack—Then Rebuilt Using 3D-Assisted Surgery
A Long Island man is getting his life back after a brutal attack left him without a nose—and it’s all thanks to a renowned surgeon. Tyson Carter, 41, of Bay Shore, was waiting at a Brentwood bus stop on Monday, Jan. 27, when he was attacked while defending a young woman from harassment. Two men reportedly assaulted him, and during the fight, one bit off his nose. “It was two-on-one and they stomped on my head and chest,” Carter said in a release from Northwell Health. “But I wasn’t going down. I guess he got frustrated. I knew he bit my nose—my jacket was bloody. I didn’t realize how bad it…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Teen Driver In Brentwood: Suffolk County Police
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a teen driver in Brentwood on Sunday, May 11, Suffolk County Police announced. Jose Morales, 62, of Bay Shore, was riding a 2005 Kawasaki Ninja southbound on 5th Avenue when an 18-year-old woman driving a 2007 Honda Accord struck him while turning into a parking lot near Candlewood Road at 11:58 a.m., police said. Morales was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Susan Guerrero of Bay Shore, was not injured, according to authorities. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Detectives with the Third Squad are continuing to investiga…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Stabbed In Wooded Area Of Roberto Clemente Park: Police
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the woods at Roberto Clemente Park in Brentwood, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, May 3. The teen had been sitting with two friends at the southern end of the park, located at 400 Broadway, when they were approached by a group of four males around 8 p.m. on Friday, May 2, according to detectives. The group began punching and hitting the teen before two of them revealed knives. The victim’s friends ran to get help. When officers arrived, they found the teen suffering from multiple stab wounds to his back. He was airlifted by police helicopter to …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Brentwood Vehicle Arsonist Caught On Neighbor's Surveillance Camera: Reward Offered (
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A vehicle arsonist is on the run after setting a car ablaze in a Long Island neighborhood. The shocking incident–captured by a neighbor's security camera–happened in Brentwood, shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday, April 23. Video shows a man shrouded in darkness appearing to fidget with the car’s fuel door before the vehicle bursts into flames. The man is then seen running away. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. Police did not speculate on a possible motive for the attack. No suspects had been arrested as of Monday, April 28. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for inform…
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…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Brentwood 17-Year-Old, Second Teen Reported Missing
Authorities are seeking tips in the search for two missing teenagers from Long Island. Tara Pierre, 15, of Stony Brook, was last seen on Friday, April 11, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. She is believed to be in the local area, officials said. Days later, Brentwood resident Kimberly Rivera, 17, was reported missing on Monday, April 14. Rivera may have traveled to Penn Station, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. This is a developing story – check back to Daily Voi…
Riverhead, NY
Politics
DA Blasts Suffolk Judge After Child Sex Abuse, Weapons Defendants Freed Without Bail
A rare clash between the bench and the prosecutor’s office is playing out on Long Island. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney publicly slammed District Court Judge John Zollo for releasing two felony defendants—one accused of child sex abuse and the other of gun possession—without bail. In a statement Friday, April 11, Tierney outlined the following cases that saw defendants walk out of jail with no financial conditions: Gun Case: Suspect Was Already Out On Bail In the first case, a Brentwood man already out on bail from a Brooklyn gun charge was arrested again—this time in S…
Huntington, NY
News
Huntington MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To Suffolk County: DA
An alleged MS-13 gang member who had been on the run for more than a year is back on Long Island, accused in a brutal kidnapping and stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. Josue Zepeda-Padilla, age 28, of Huntington Station, was extradited from North Carolina and arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 8, stemming from a brutal 2024 gang attack at the abandoned Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood. The teen victim was lured to the Huntington Train Station on the morning of Jan. 6, 2024, by a group of alleged members and associates of the MS-13 Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha,…
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…
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