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Two taken to PBMC after crash in Aquebogue
RACHEL YOUNG PHOTO | Two people were taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center Wednesday morning after a sedan rear-ended an SUV in Aquebogue. Riverhead Police said two people were taken to Peconic Bay...
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Police seek help tracking down serial Walmart thief
POLICE COURTESY PHOTO | Riverhead police said they are searching for a man who allegedly stole “assorted electronics” from Walmart on three separate days last year. Between Oct. 23 and Nov. 15, the man...
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Town police chief hopeful gun violence grant trickles down
FILE PHOTO Suffolk County is one of 17 counties across New York that will be able to compete for $13 million in state grants to reduce gun violence, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday. The new Gun...
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Cops: Man arrested after early morning fight at Flanders bar
Rancho Latino bar on Flanders Road. Paul Squire photo. A fight over a woman between two drunken patrons at a Flanders restaurant early Monday morning left one man with a swollen eye and the other in...
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Police reports: Drug task force busts dealer
A 34-year-old Riverhead woman was arrested on felony drug charges Monday following an investigation by the East End Drug Task Force, police said. Latish Moore was arrested about 11 a.m. at an East Main...
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Homeless man pleads guilty to Polish Town assault
Monwell Wright, in a mugshot taken in January. (Credit: Riverhead Town police) The 20-year-old homeless man arrested for beating someone with a rock during an armed robbery attempt in Polish Town in...
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Reward offered after most recent downtown mugging
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a reward after a disabled man was assaulted in downtown Riverhead on June 1, being knocked from his wheelchair by a group of men who beat him with sticks or...
View ArticleIncreased police patrols on roads, waterways this weekend
In an effort to crack down on drunk driving this Labor Day weekend, Suffolk County Police will beef up patrols on area roads and waterways. “Lives are lost each year because of the irresponsible...
View ArticleSouthampton blotter: Man backs into motorcycle, flees scene
A 28-year-old Flanders man was arrested on drug charges after an officer responded to a report of a domestic dispute at his home and found heroin, according to Southampton Town Police. Jamal Langhorne,...
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Despite recent gun violence, no local shooting data available
Several bullets pierced windows following this East Avenue shooting in 2013, though no one was hurt. (Credit: Carrie Miller, file) Two shootings within two days rattled the North Fork last week, though...
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Six arrested Friday in pair of East End Drug Task Force raids
(Credit: Google Maps) A pair of East End Drug Task Force raids carried out across Riverhead just one minute apart this morning netted six arrests for felony drugs offenses, Riverhead court officials...
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Police chiefs reflect on ‘constructive’ gang meeting with Spota
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota (Credit: Jennifer Gustavson, file) Police chiefs and other top brass from agencies across the East End met this week to share information with one another...
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Local police chiefs offer their takes on Ferguson case
Chief David Hegermiller says he hopes this part of the country is ahead on race relations between police and minority communities. (Credit: file) In the wake of riots that erupted in Ferguson, Mo. this...
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Column: How the ‘nephew effect’ works for white people
You wouldn’t want to see your teenage nephew’s life derailed. You’ve watched him grow up. You know how smart a kid he is and that he’s got a ton of potential; he’s just run into some trouble at home...
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Man lying on tracks killed by LIRR train
A man lying on the railroad tracks was run over by a Long Island Rail Road train last night, killed on the scene after appearing not to avoid the westbound train. According to LIRR spokesman Sal Arena,...
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Police test seminar March 24 at Riverhead Free Library
(Credit: Google Map image) If you’re interested in becoming a police officer in Suffolk County, take note. In hopes of attracting qualified candidates, the department is hosting informational seminars...
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Police: After crashing into house, man again runs from cops
A car crashed into this house on Roanoke Avenue Saturday night. Police have arrested a man they say tried to run away on foot. (Credit: Paul Squire) Cracks criss-cross the ceiling, dart down the walls...
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Downtown robberies, graffiti bring crime talks to the fore
The Guardian Angels are expected to begin recruiting downtown next week, though Town Board members believe their presence will send the wrong message to potential visitors. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch)...
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Drug task force recovers heroin, crack, MDMA in downtown bust
Jeffrey Pittman and Rasheed Manuel. (Courtesy RHPD) In the wake of a rash of crimes downtown over the past week, an East End Drug Task Force bust on Third Street resulted in the arrest of four men and...
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Editorial: What’s the long-term plan to curb crime downtown?
We don’t need another robbery or a similar incident possibly related to gang activity as evidence that downtown Riverhead has a problem with crime. It has plagued the area for years, and it’s worth...
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