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Suffolk County Police
Huntington, NY
Police & Fire
Same Woman Charged In 3 Suffolk Spa Raids In 13 Months Arrested Again: Police
A woman previously arrested in two separate Long Island massage parlor prostitution raids has been busted yet again — marking her third arrest tied to spa investigations in just over a year, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, May 14, 2026. Lianlin Liang, 47, of Flushing, was arrested during another raid at Valley Sole Spa, located at 51 Broadway, Unit 6, in Greenlawn, according to police. The latest investigation was launched following community complaints and carried out by Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Unit officers alongside the Human Trafficking Unit, Town of Hu…
Ronkonkoma, NY
Police & Fire
Cash Demand Note Passed During TD Bank Robbery In Lake Ronkonkoma
A man robbed a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma on Friday, May 8, Suffolk County Police announced. The robbery happened at the TD Bank located at 474 Portion Road at approximately 5:15 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the man entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot, police said. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating the robbery. Anyone with information is asked to call Major Case at 631-852-6555 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. Anonymous tips also can …
Central Islip, NY
Police & Fire
DWI BMW Driver Crashes Through Central Islip Home: Suffolk Police
A vehicle slammed through the front of a Long Island home overnight, leaving a gaping hole in the residence and prompting a drunken driving arrest, police said. Estefany DeJesus, 30, of Central Islip, was driving a 2022 BMW SUV southbound on Birchgrove Drive when she lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway, crashing through the front of a house at 528 Nostrand Avenue in Central Islip at approximately 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, Suffolk County Police said. Third Precinct officers responded and determined DeJesus was impaired, according to the department. DeJesus was transported …
Riverhead, NY
News
Multiple Ambulances Seen After School Buses Crash In Riverhead (
Developing
)
A crash involving two school buses sparked a large emergency response and delayed traffic during the afternoon commute on Long Island Wednesday, Jan. 14. Emergency crews in Riverhead responded to the intersection of Northville Turnpike and Doctors Path around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a collision between a school bus and car, according to preliminary radio traffic. First responders clarified the collision involved two mini school buses. Firefighters and at least four ambulances were on scene, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear whether students were …
Riverhead, NY
News
Rapist Who Drugged Suffolk 14-Year-Old Fled Country After She Gave Birth To His Child
A 30-year-old Guatemalan national will spend nearly two decades in prison for raping a 14-year-old Long Island girl and fleeing the country after learning she had given birth to his child. Lazaro Huertas-Perez was sentenced to 17 years behind bars Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Suffolk County Court after pleading guilty in November to first-degree rape and related charges. Prosecutors argued the abuse happened in the summer of 2021 inside a multi-family home where Huertas-Perez and the victim both lived. According to Huertas-Perez’ admissions during his plea, he offered the teen a glass of water cont…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
Drunk Driver Guilty Of Killing Grandma, Injuring Mom In Front Of Toddler In Suffolk Crash: DA
A Yaphank woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges for driving drunk and high before a crash that killed 75-year-old Esther Guy and injured her daughter in front of a toddler, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Crash Kills Grandmother, Injures Daughter Melissa Koprowski, 32, admitted she was intoxicated and impaired by marijuana when she caused the deadly head-on collision on Middle Country Road in Middle Island on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at 8:39 p.m., according to prosecutors. Koprowski was behind the wheel of a 2014 Dodge Dura…
Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed After Rear-End Crash On Sunrise Highway In Islip: Police
A motorcyclist was killed after striking the rear of a pickup truck on Sunrise Highway in Islip, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway, between Exits 45 and 46, at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, according to police. The victim was riding a 2007 Honda motorcycle in the right lane when he moved into the center lane and struck the back of a 2015 Ford F-250 pickup truck, detectives said. The motorcyclist, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the …
Centereach-Selden, NY
Police & Fire
Selden Man's Laser Strikes Helicopter Pilot, Flight Crew: Police
A Selden man is accused of striking a Suffolk County police helicopter pilot and crew with a laser beam during an airborne search, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The incident unfolded as Aviation Section officers flew a helicopter to search for a driver who fled a crash in Selden on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 11:10 p.m., police said. While officers circled the area, Joseph Gil, 33, of 196 Dare Road, pointed a laser from a nearby property at 205 Dare Road, striking both the pilot and members of the flight crew, according to police. With help from the Sixth Precinct and Canine Section,…
Center Moriches-East Moriches, NY
News
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured When Tesla Turns Into Driveway In East Moriches
A left-turn crash seriously injured a motorcyclist on Montauk Highway near Kristine Estates in East Moriches on Monday, Sept. 22, at 1:47 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. Gretchen Altman was driving a 2024 Tesla Model Y westbound when she attempted to turn left into a driveway and collided with an eastbound 2001 Harley-Davidson, police said. The rider a 24-year-old from East Moriches, was taken by ambulance to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk with serious injuries, police said. Neither Altman nor a juvenile passenger in the Tesla was hurt, police said. Both vehicles were impounded…
Amityville, NY
Police & Fire
Man Slashed In Neck During Knife Attack By West Babylon Man In North Amityville: Suffolk Police
A knife attack inside a North Amityville home left a man seriously injured on Sunday, Sept. 21, Suffolk County Police announced. Angelo Andrade, 49, of West Babylon, was visiting an acquaintance at 187 Jefferson Ave. when he slashed the 45-year-old man’s neck with a knife at 1:38 p.m., police said. Andrade then threatened another resident with the weapon before fleeing the home, according to police. The victim was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Officers arrested Andrade a short time later. He was charged with …
Northport-East Northport, NY
News
Woman Killed, Driver Injured In East Northport Motorcycle Crash: Police
A motorcyclist was killed and a driver was injured in a crash in East Northport on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 2:22 p.m., Suffolk County Police announced. David Rivera, 29, of Huntington Station, was driving a 2024 Toyota Tacoma eastbound on Pulaski Road when his vehicle was struck by a 2024 Yamaha motorcycle that was turning left onto Pulaski Road from Stony Hollow Road, detectives said. The motorcyclist, a woman whose name is being withheld pending notification of her family, was treated at the scene by the East Northport Fire Department and transported to Huntington Hospital, where she was pro…
Huntington, NY
Police & Fire
Man Found Unconscious Next To E-Scooter In Huntington, Airlifted: Suffolk Police
An investigation is underway after a man was found unconscious in a Huntington roadway, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 18. A 53-year-old man was discovered in the middle of Bayberry Drive near Juniper Place next to an electric scooter, in Huntington, at about 4 p.m., police said. He was flown by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital and was listed in serious condition, police said. The man had been seen operating the scooter shortly before he was found, and his name is being withheld until next of kin are notified, police said. Detectives …
Commack, NY
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with another vehicle at a busy Commack intersection on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Suffolk County Police announced. The crash happened when a 58-year-old Amity Harbor man driving a 2006 Honda was turning left onto the northbound Sunken Meadow Parkway on-ramp from Indian Head Road at 5:29 p.m., police said. His vehicle collided with a 2016 Ducati motorcycle, leaving the motorcyclist with serious injuries. The rider was taken to Southshore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment, according to the release. The Honda driver was not injured, polic…
Islip, NY
News
Suffolk Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring
A veteran Long Island police officer, along with two others, formally confessed to running multiple brothels over a span of four years. George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, pleaded guilty to corruption, promoting prostitution, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 15. Trimigliozzi is a veteran Suffolk County police officer. Frank Saggio, 61, of West Islip; and Dana Ciardullo, 33, of North Bellmore also admitted their roles in a prostitution enterprise that operated out of locations in Holbrook and West Babylon between 2019 and 2024. Prosecutors laid out how Saggio…
Port Jefferson, NY
Police & Fire
Donuts, Burnouts In Port Jefferson Illegal Street Contest Ends With Arrest: Police
A 20-year-old was arrested after allegedly engaging in an illegal street contest that sent cars spinning through a busy Port Jefferson intersection, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. Two vehicles were spotted performing donuts and burnouts at West Broadway and Main Street before speeding off around 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, according to police. Investigators from the Sixth Precinct, working with the Street Takeover Task Force, identified Adam Tuzza as one of the drivers. He was later found in his 2010 Ford Crown Victoria on Nesconset Highway in Terryville and taken …
Amityville, NY
Police & Fire
Fight Between Friends Turns Violent, Man Stabbed, Hospitalized In Amityville: Police
An argument between two friends erupted into violence, leaving one hospitalized after a stabbing in North Amityville on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 6:25 a.m., Suffolk County Police announced. Joshua Deluna, 32, of North Amityville, got into an altercation with a 43-year-old Copiague man in front of a home, police said. During the fight, Deluna allegedly stabbed the man multiple times. The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, according to police. His current condition has not been disclosed. Deluna was charged with Assault 2nd Degree and Criminal P…
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Injures 2 In Head-On Bay Shore Crash: Police
A drunk driver caused a violent head-on crash that left two people seriously injured in Bay Shore on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 12:25 a.m., Suffolk County Police announced. Juan Garay, 35, of Corona, Queens, was behind the wheel of a 2019 Nissan Rogue traveling northbound on Hecksher Avenue between Spur Drive North and Hemlock Drive when the crash occurred, police said in a release. The Rogue first struck a parked, unoccupied 2012 Nissan Altima on the east side of the roadway before crashing head-on into a southbound 2002 Nissan Sentra, investigators detailed. The impact pushed the Sentra into a p…
Islip, NY
Police & Fire
E-Bike Operator Seriously Injured In Suffolk County Crash: Police
E-Bike Operator Seriously Injured In Lake Grove Crash: Suffolk Police An e-bike rider was left seriously injured after a crash with a car in Lake Grove on Saturday, Sept. 13, Suffolk County police announced. The collision happened when a 2017 Hyundai Sonata traveling eastbound on Burr Lane attempted to turn left onto northbound Moriches Road. The vehicle struck a 2025 Surro e-bike that was heading westbound on Burr Lane at 1:45 p.m., according to police. The e-bike operator was thrown from the bike and transported by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious physical injuri…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Pedestrian ID'd After Struck, Killed Outside Church In Farmingville
The pedestrian killed after being hit by a car outside a Long Island church was identified by the police on Saturday, Sept. 13. The crash happened in Farmingville just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in front of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church on Horseblock Road, Suffolk County Police said. A 48-year-old Medford woman was driving a 2020 Toyota eastbound on Horseblock Road when she struck a man who was in the roadway, police said. The victim has been identified as Luis Canales, 71, of Farmingville. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced d…
Huntington, NY
Police & Fire
Unregistered Huntington Station Massage Parlor Raid Leads To Prostitution Arrests: Police
Two people were arrested after Suffolk County police raided an unregistered massage parlor in Huntington Station on Friday, Sept. 12. The raid happened at 608 E. Jericho Turnpike following community complaints, Suffolk County Police announced in a release. Investigators said the location was being used as a massage parlor but is not a registered business and had no name displayed. Officers from the Second Precinct Crime Section, with help from the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, conducted the investigation, police said. Ying Wang, 25, of Flushing, and Juan Long, …
Patchogue-Medford, NY
News
E-Bike Rider Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck At Intersection In Medford: Police
An e-bike rider was killed in a crash with a pickup truck at a Medford intersection on Friday morning, Sept. 12, Suffolk County Police announced. Gilberto Guilbe, 35, of Far Rockaway, was operating an e-bike eastbound on Woodside Avenue when he collided with a northbound 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck at the intersection of Route 112 at 6:17 a.m., police said in a release. Guilbe was transported to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk County where he was pronounced dead, according to police. The driver of the pickup, Duglas Melgarguillen, 39, of Bay Shore, was uninjured, investigators said. Both t…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
News
E-Bike Rider Killed In Early-Morning Crash At Medford Intersection
An early-morning crash in Medford claimed the life of a 35-year-old e-bike operator. The wreck happened at the intersection of Route 112 and Woodside Avenue at around 6:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, according to Suffolk County Police. Gilberto Guilbe, of Far Rockaway, was riding an e-bike eastbound on Woodside Avenue when he collided with a 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck traveling north on Route 112, police said. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The pickup driver, a 39-year-old Bay Shore man, was not injured in the crash, police said. Both the e-bike and the t…
Lindenhurst, NY
Police & Fire
Lindenhurst Man Caught Promoting Child Pornography: Police
A 67-year-old man was arrested after Suffolk County Police say he was found in possession of and promoting child pornography in Lindenhurst on Friday, Sept. 12. James Davidson was taken into custody following an early morning search at his home on Deauville Parkway around 6:30 a.m., Suffolk County Police announced in a release. The department’s Digital Forensics Unit launched the investigation in July after receiving a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Detectives, assisted by the First Precinct Community Support Unit, executed the warrant and arrested Davidson at the…
Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
News
84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police
An elderly woman was seriously injured during a violent carjacking outside a Long Island Walmart, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Dareine Heller, 34, is accused of stealing an 84-year-old woman’s vehicle and running her over in the parking lot of Walmart at 3990 Nesconset Highway in Setauket. The victim had exited her 2013 Subaru Forester around 1 p.m. to remove a shopping cart from her parking spot when Heller allegedly ran to the car, jumped into the driver’s seat, and tried to take off. The elderly woman attempted to stop her, prompting a struggle, police explained…
West Babylon, NY
News
West Babylon Man Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector, DA Says
A 24-year-old Long Island man was formally charged in a crash that killed a New Jersey native. Jason Jean-Joseph, of West Babylon, was arraigned on manslaughter, weapon possession, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the June crash that killed 29-year-old Hillel Fuld. Fuld, originally from Teaneck and living in Wyandanch, was gravely injured around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jun 13, near Wyandanch and Mount avenues, as Daily Voice reported. Moments before the collision, a Suffolk County police officer attempted to stop Jean-Joseph’s 2018 BMW 5 Series. Ins…
Brentwood, NY
News
Son Murdered Mom Inside Her Brentwood Home, Police Say (
Update
)
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 …
Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
Obituaries
‘My First Love’: Girlfriend Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To LI Motorcyclist Killed In DWI Crash
A Long Island family is mourning the loss of a 24-year-old man whose life was cut short by an alleged drunk driver while riding his motorcycle. Jerry Diaz Jr., of Nesconset, was riding on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook when he was struck by a pickup truck near New Moriches Road around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, as Daily Voice reported. He died at the scene. Suffolk County Police arrested the pickup driver, 25-year-old Mark Anthony Giordano of St. James, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. In the days since, loved ones have flooded Diaz’ family with tributes and donations f…
Hauppauge, NY
Police & Fire
Scooter Operator Seriously Injured In Hauppauge Multi-Vehicle Crash: Police
A 23-year-old woman was seriously injured after her scooter collided with a car and triggered a chain-reaction crash in Hauppauge, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The Brentwood woman was traveling north on Washington Avenue when she attempted to make a left turn onto Motor Parkway at 3:42 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, police said. She collided with a 2010 Chevrolet driven eastbound on Motor Parkway by German Castro Penuelas, 25, of Brentwood. The impact pushed the Chevrolet into a 2009 Jeep that was stopped in the left turning lane. That Jeep was then forced into a 2003 Mazd…
Central Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Man Arrested After Robbing Elderly Casino Winner In Suffolk County: Police
An elderly man leaving a casino was robbed in Islandia, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 8. The 71-year-old man had just won a large cash payout at Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel on Express Drive North when Aaron Hayes, 24, approached him in the parking lot at 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, according to police. Hayes initially reached into the man’s pocket, stole a small amount of cash, and ran off. Realizing the money wasn’t much, he returned, knocked the man to the ground, and began rifling through his coat pockets for more, police said. Two good Samaritans intervened, prompting H…
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…
Longwood, NY
Police & Fire
Hammer-Wielding Man Robs Suffolk County Apple Store: Police
A man was arrested after robbing an Apple Store and threatening an employee with a hammer at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Sept. 7. Joseph Zavesky, 32, of Eastport, entered the Apple Store at 516 Smith Haven Mall at approximately 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 5, police said. He allegedly used a snipping tool to cut security cables and steal two iPhone 15s. When confronted by an employee, Zavesky raised a hammer and threatened the worker before fleeing on foot, according to the release. Following an investigation by Fourth Squad detectives and Fou…
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