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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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LI Drug Dealer Who Sold Weed Gummies To Middle Schoolers And Fled For Canada Learns His Fate
The man who sold weed gummies that sent 12 Long Island middle schoolers to the hospital has been sentenced to prison time Wilmer Castillo Garcia, 24, of Mastic, got two years behind bars at his sentencing hearing Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentence was part of a plea deal he took on July 23, according to authorities. Castillo Garcia was selling the THC gummies through Instagram when a student at William Floyd Middle School purchased them and distributed them to classmates in March 2025, investigators said. All 12 students received medical atten…
Riverhead, NY
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Fired Riverhead Health Aide Didn’t Let Dismissal Stop Her $5K Medicaid Fraud: Investigators
A Long Island health care aide turned her month-long employment into an extended scheme and stole $5,000 from Medicaid, authorities said. Latricia Hires, 34, of Bridgehampton, was arrested and arraigned in Riverhead on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Hires got a job in September 2025 as an aide for two residents at L’Arche – Long Island, a residential facility for people with intellectual disabilities in Riverhead, investigators said. Her employment was terminated on Oct. 17, 2025, but she continued billing Public Partnerships LLC, the fiscal intermedi…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep
A 55-year-old Long Island businessman who spent decades working in mortgage lending and real estate financing was killed when his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, police said. Robert Haufler, of Holbrook, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley when he lost control around 1:20 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The motorcycle struck the driver's side of a parked 2016 Jeep, throwing Haufler from his bike, police said. He was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pr…
Port Jefferson, NY
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$78K Welfare Scheme Lands Port Jefferson Station Social Worker In Cuffs: Prosecutors
A Suffolk County social services employee swiped $78,000 from the national food stamps program, authorities said Wednesday, Oct. 7. Kevin Hernandez Meza, 23, of Port Jefferson Station, distributed SNAP benefits to at least seven people who never applied for them, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Hernandez Meza worked in the Suffolk County Department of Social Services as a Social Services Examiner, prosecutors said. His job was to review existing food stamps recipients to see if they still qualified for SNAP, according to authorities. But instead, Hernandez Meza opened t…
Centereach-Selden, NY
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LI Cop Displays Shocking Soccer Skills On Unsuspecting Teens In Viral Clip In Centereach
A Suffolk County cop schooled some unsuspecting teens on a local soccer field, and video of clip has gone viral. Officer Kevin Martinez and his partner rolled up to SSG James D. McNaughton Memorial Park in Centereach on Thursday night, Oct. 1 around 8 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Several teens were playing soccer in the park, but they assumed they would be kicked out by the arriving cops, according to SCPD’s post. Instead, they got a game. Martinez, in full police gear, dribbled past two of the teens in a silky display, prompting hysterical “Oh my God!!” reactions from …
Babylon, NY
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Babylon Man Drowns In Backyard Pool As Family Member Makes Tragic Discovery: Police
A Long Island man drowned in his backyard pool Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, police said. David Astarita, 60, of Babylon, was reported unresponsive around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday at his home on Bacon Lane, the Suffolk County Police Department said. A family member had called 911 after finding Astarita unconscious in an above-ground pool, police said. First responders arrived at the scene and pronounced him dead. Astarita’s death is believed to be “non-criminal,” Suffolk County police said. For 20 years, Astarita worked as the manager at Gino's Pizza on Deer Park Avenue, next to the Babylon LIRR stop…
Hauppauge, NY
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Hauppauge Man Found Dead At Car Crash Scene, Medical Emergency Suspected: Police
An 85-year-old Long Island man was killed in a one-car crash Friday morning, Oct. 2, police said. John Anderson, of Hauppauge, was traveling northbound on Hawkins Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma in a 2003 Mitsubishi truck, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Suddenly, around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Anderson’s vehicle left the road and hit a tree in front of 299 Hawkins Avenue, police said. Investigators believe he suffered a medical emergency that resulted in him losing control of the vehicle. Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician’s assistant with the Suffolk County Medical E…
Brentwood, NY
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LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators
Two major drug traffickers on Long Island who made more than $2 million from their operation have been arrested, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 1. Shamiek Porter, 34, and Branden Harris, 36, are both accused of being major narcotics distributors, according to court documents filed in Suffolk County. Porter and Harris also have previous drug trafficking convictions and were on parole prior to their arrests on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to state prison records and county prosecutors. While Porter and Harris worked together throughout the scheme, Porter was the initial provider of cocain…
Bayport-Blue Point, NY
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Blue Point Man Turned Supposed Romance Into Drug-Fueled Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities
An accused Long Island sex trafficker has been hit with additional charges for controlling and raping a second victim, authorities said Friday, Oct. 2. Torrey Brown, 36, formerly of Blue Point, gave the second victim drugs and kept her hooked, then threatened her with violence when she tried to leave, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Brown, also known as “Smiley,” was arrested in the first case in April and indicted in June, authorities said. After his first case was publicized, a second victim reported his additional actions to the Suffolk DA’s office, prosecutors said. …
Kings Park, NY
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Serial Kings Park Bank Robber With ‘No Funny Business’ Demand Note Headed Back To Prison: DA
A serial Long Island bank robber who hit two more banks in December 2025 was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 1 to more prison time, authorities said. Brian Blackford, 52, of Kings Park, got five and a half to 11 years in prison after admitting to the heists, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The sentence was consistent with his plea deal in August. Blackford’s name, age, hometown, and general appearance match a man who was charged in seven bank robberies and arrested in 2014, according to prior reports. Blackford spent seven years in state prison before his release in November 20…
East Islip, NY
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Oakdale Father Of Three Faces Multiple Surgeries After Being Ejected In Terrifying Crash
A Long Island man is facing multiple surgeries after he was ejected in a one-car crash, his loved ones said. Michael Schmid, 51, of Oakdale, was hospitalized in critical condition following the Friday, Aug. 21 wreck on Riverview Court, the Suffolk County Police Department said. “He has suffered multiple injuries and will need multiple surgeries as he begins what we know will be a long and challenging recovery,” organizer Evangeline Dowd wrote in a GoFundMe for Schmid and his family. “His wife, Kelly, and their children, Michael, Kennedy, and Leighton, are standing by his side through all …
Sayville, NY
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Thief Hits Sayville Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police
A man stole $4,600 worth of merchandise from a Target on Long Island, and while he was caught on camera at the store, police are seeking the public’s help to identify him. The man took an Apple iPad, a Nintendo Switch, and Meta Quest VR headsets from the store in Sayville on Saturday, June 27, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Around 10:30 a.m., the man walked out of the store at 5750 Sunrise Highway without paying, police said. Cops asked for the public’s help on Friday, July 31, about one month after the robbery. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for tips …
Syosset-Woodbury, NY
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Thieving Lawyer From Syosset Who Stole $400K From Clients Gets Prison Time: Authorities
A Long Island lawyer who admitted to stealing nearly $400,000 from her clients is headed to prison, authorities said. Daphna Zekaria, 56, was sentenced Friday, July 17 to six months in prison for the theft, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. She’ll spent five years on probation after her release. Zekaria, of Syosset, pleaded guilty to stealing from three separate victims — though other alleged victims have spoken publicly about being scammed and not repaid by her. She took $150,000 in an escrow account in early 2022 after helping a client going through a divorce sell her h…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Bellport Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police
The pedestrian killed in a Long Island car crash last week was identified Tuesday, June 30 by authorities. Denis Hernandez, 27, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Station Road in North Bellport, the Suffolk County Police Department said Tuesday. Hernandez, of Bellport, was standing in the road just south of Martha Avenue when a southbound tractor-trailer struck him around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, according to police. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The accident remains under investigation.
Westbury, NY
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Teen Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Crashes Into Stopped SUV In Westbury
A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in an e-bike crash on Long Island, police said. The teen was riding an e-bike northbound on Powells Lane in Westbury when he crashed into a 2025 Honda CR-V that was stopped in traffic near Baldwin Drive at approximately 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to Nassau County Police. The juvenile suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment, police said. The driver of the Honda remained at the scene following the collision, according to investigators. The investigation is ongoing, police …
Ronkonkoma, NY
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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 …
Center Moriches-East Moriches, NY
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Man Fatally Struck By Ford F-150 Outside Center Moriches 7-Eleven Before Dawn: Police
A Long Island man was killed while walking through a parking lot Wednesday morning, May 6, police said. Silverio Saldana Trejo, 60, was struck by a 2022 Ford F-150 at a 7-Eleven in Center Moriches, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The Center Moriches resident was pronounced dead at the scene. A 60-year-old man driving the F-150 turned into the gas station at 231 Wading River Road around 4:40 a.m. and struck Saldana Trejo, police said. The driver, a resident of Granbury, TX, was not injured. The accident is still under investigation, and the F-150 was impounded for a safety check,…
Bay Shore, NY
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Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA
A Long Island school bus driver who repeatedly raped a girl beginning when she was 12 years old was sentenced Friday, April 24. Miguel Enrique Diaz, 49, got 16 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the nearly year-long pattern of abuse, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Diaz, of Bay Shore, admitted to raping the girl in the back seat of his car and in his home between December 2022 and October 2023, prosecutors said. The victim was 12 years old when the abuse began, according to authorities. She first told her mother about Diaz’s attacks in March 2024, police said. T…
Centereach-Selden, NY
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Teen Opened Fire On Coram Family Over $25 Weed Debt: Authorities
A Long Island teen opened fire on a family over a $25 marijuana dispute and now faces an attempted murder charge, authorities announced Friday, April 3. Dominick Tullon, an 18-year-old Coram resident, fired four shots in the incident, missing with three but seriously wounding a man with the fourth, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Tullon arrived at the victim’s apartment in Coram on Sunday, March 22, over a dispute with the victim’s 16-year-old stepson about $25 the teen owed Tullon for marijuana, investigators said. The incident quickly escalated into an argument with T…
Bay Shore, NY
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Bass-ically A Bad Idea: Parking-Lot DJ Busted Blasting Massive Speakers In Hauppauge, PD Says
A wannabe DJ was cited after police said he blasted music through eight concert-level speakers in a Long Island parking lot, prompting multiple 911 calls from nearby communities. Officers responded around 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, to the parking lot at 335 Kennedy Drive after callers reported extremely loud music that could be heard in both Smithtown and Hauppauge, according to Suffolk County Police. When officers arrived, they found eight large speakers connected to the battery of a vehicle and playing amplified music, police said. The setup violated the Town of Smithtown’s noise ordinanc…
Lindenhurst, NY
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Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA
A Long Island man who attacked another man with a knife, sliced off two of his fingers, and left him in a pool of blood was indicted on attempted murder charges on Thursday, March 5, authorities said. Tesfa Tucker, a 42-year-old Lindenhurst resident, was arraigned Tuesday, March 3, on several counts, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Tucker attacked an unidentified 27-year-old man on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at an apartment complex in Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He struck the man multiple times with a large knife and a metal knuckle handle (often called “brass knuckle…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
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126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police
An investigation into a Mastic Beach convenience store led to the seizure of more than 100 flavored vape products and criminal charges against an employee, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal and the Town of Brookhaven, conducted an investigation at Village Food Mart, 65 Mastic Beach Road, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to police. During the investigation, Nasser Alzandani, 47, of Mastic Beach, sold tobacco vape products to a person under 21 years old, authorities said. Alzandani w…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Pedestrian Killed In Sunrise Highway
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A pedestrian was killed in an early-morning crash on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, Suffolk County Police said. Officers responded to the eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road near the Brentwood Road overpass at 5:18 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, where a vehicle struck a man walking along the roadway, according to police. The pedestrian has been identified as Korey Klein, 37, of Bellport, police said in an update later that day. Andrew Holmes Garriques, 27, of Bellport, was driving a 2008 Mercedes C350 when he hit Klein, authorities said. Klein was pronounced dead at the scene, according to po…
Central Islip, NY
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Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home
A Honduran national will spend decades in prison and then be deported from the country after confessing to murdering his friend on Long Island. Jeremias Anaribamoran, 48, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting 40-year-old Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo outside the victim’s Central Islip home. Anaribamoran admitted that the pair, who had been drinking and socializing together earlier in the day, began arguing while sitting in the back seat of a car parked outside Godinez-Carcamo’s Anne Lane residence just before midnight Saturday, March 15. The dispute escalated when An…
Lindenhurst, NY
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Pedestrian Struck In Hit-And-Run By Motorcyclist In Lindenhurst: Police
A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, April 20. The pedestrian was crossing North Strong Avenue near 27th Street when they were struck by a southbound motorcycle that fled the scene at 5:58 p.m., according to the release. The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries, authorities said. Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is urged to contact the First Squad at 63…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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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…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Lake Grove Dad's Fentanyl Nearly Killed Toddler Son Seen In Harrowing Rescue Video: LI Jury
A Long Island father will spend years in prison after his infant son nearly died from fentanyl poisoning. James Carr, 35, of Lake Grove, was found guilty of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Thursday, Feb. 27, stemming from the harrowing near-fatal overdose of his 11-month-old son that was captured on video. 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 head, and he was struggling to breathe,…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
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Road Rage Rampage: Tesla Driver, Passengers Attack Car In Melville, Police Say
A Tesla driver and his passengers allegedly unleashed their rage on another vehicle during a traffic dispute in Melville, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Jayson Otero-Savage, 18, was driving a 2022 Tesla T3 south on Walt Whitman Road near the Northern Parkway entrance ramp when he cut off a 2017 Chevrolet Impala and stopped abruptly around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, detectives said. Otero-Savage and two male passengers then got out of the Tesla. One passenger stood by while Otero-Savage and the other passenger repeatedly punched and kicked the Chevrolet, causing …
Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Human Remains Found By Couple Walking On Smith Point County Park Beach In Shirley, Police Say
A man and woman walking along a beach on Fire Island stumbled upon human remains Monday, Dec. 23, police announced. The couple was along the beach around 4:55 p.m. when they found what appeared to be a human jawbone on Smith Point County Park Beach in Shirley, Suffolk County police said. They promptly brought the remains to a park attendant working at the site, police said. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office later confirmed that the remains are human. The jawbone has been transported for further examination to determine the individual’s identity. Authorities are now investig…
Lindenhurst, NY
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Elderly Driver Seriously Injured In Lindenhurst Crash: Suffolk County Police
An 84-year-old man was seriously injured in a crash at the intersection of Straight Path and 31st Street in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Dec. 23 at 1:14 p.m. The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was driving a 2020 Hyundai southbound on Straight Path when he attempted a left turn onto 31st Street, police said. His vehicle collided with a 2010 Chrysler driven by 34-year-old Juan Melendez-Sandoval of Farmingdale. Both drivers were transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip. The elderly driver sustained seriou…
Bay Shore, NY
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Teenage Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Brightwaters Crash: Police
A teenage bicyclist was seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash in Brightwaters, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Dec. 7. The 14-year-old was riding westbound on Howells Road near Manatuck Boulevard when he attempted to cross the street and was struck by a westbound 2011 Honda CRV at 10:25 a.m., according to police. The vehicle, driven by 36-year-old Nube Cajamarca of Bay Shore, remained on the scene. Cajamarca was not injured, police said. The teen, who lives in Brightwaters, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious injuries, authori…
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