Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Police Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Police Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Police
Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Police A wild street racing scene ended with citations and car seizures in Medford, Suffolk County Police said on Friday, May 16. Officers with the department's Street Racing Task Force responded to National Boulevard near Munsell Road on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:51 p.m., after a 911 caller reported cars drag racing in the area, according to the release. Officers arrived to find about eight vehicles either participating in reckless stunts like drifting and burnouts or spectating. Officers safely stopped all the vehicles and issued a total of 38 citations. Six of the drivers had their vehicles …
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Teen Driver In Brentwood: Suffolk County Police Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Teen Driver In Brentwood: Suffolk County Police Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Teen Driver In Brentwood: Suffolk County Police
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…
Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?' Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?' Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?'
Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?' A New York police department’s job posting is generating plenty of buzz, with many questioning whether the responsibilities align with the pay. On Long Island, the Suffolk County Police Department announced Tuesday, May 6, that it’s hiring for several detention attendant positions. The openings are for precincts in Bay Shore, Smithtown, and Selden. Responsibilities include guarding and caring for individuals held in custody, escorting criminal defendants to court, and conducting searches for weapons and contraband. The shifts run evenings and overnights, and applicants must have a high sch…
Cop Needed Tourniquet After Knife Attack In Amity Harbor, Police Say Cop Needed Tourniquet After Knife Attack In Amity Harbor, Police Say Cop Needed Tourniquet After Knife Attack In Amity Harbor, Police Say
Cop Needed Tourniquet After Knife Attack In Amity Harbor, Police Say A police officer is recovering after being stabbed by a fleeing suspect on Long Island. The incident happened in Amity Harbor, near Gibbs Road and Western Concourse, just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 6. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 caller reporting men attempting to steal items from vehicles, the agency said. Arriving officers quickly arrested one suspect, but a second suspect, Steven Vasquez, reportedly took off running. Officers located the 22-year-old Vasquez a short time later hiding under a car. While attempting to flee, he stabbed an officer in the upper right thigh a…
Man Stabbed To Death Behind Railroad Plaza In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police Man Stabbed To Death Behind Railroad Plaza In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police Man Stabbed To Death Behind Railroad Plaza In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police
Man Stabbed To Death Behind Railroad Plaza In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police A man was found fatally stabbed behind a Bay Shore building, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, May 4. Officers responded to the rear of 115 Railroad Plaza after a 911 caller reported a stabbing around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, according to police. When officers arrived, they discovered 47-year-old Shurvell Rush suffering from a stab wound to his chest. Rush, who was undomiciled, was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are actively investigating the case. Anyone with i…
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ ‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ ‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ A Long Island drug trafficking crew that called itself “No Budget” is accused of dealing cocaine and fentanyl by the kilo, running violent operations across Queens and Suffolk — and carrying out a deadly shooting in Bay Shore to protect their turf, federal prosecutors said. Five men — including the group’s alleged ringleader, 37-year-old Nicholas Andrade of White Plains — were charged in a sweeping indictment unsealed Thursday, May 1, in Central Islip federal court. Andrade faces additional charges in the March 2023 killing of Jose Manuel Sosa, a fellow drug dealer, and in the attempted mu…
Bay Shore Mechanic Ran Cocaine Ring Out Of Garage Business, DA Says Bay Shore Mechanic Ran Cocaine Ring Out Of Garage Business, DA Says Bay Shore Mechanic Ran Cocaine Ring Out Of Garage Business, DA Says
Bay Shore Mechanic Ran Cocaine Ring Out Of Garage Business, DA Says A mechanic is accused of running a cocaine distribution ring out of his Long Island auto shop, prosecutors said. Uriel Rose, age 41, of Bay Shore, was indicted on over a dozen drug charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, April 30, following a 10-month investigation into his Deer Park business, “Beema Boyz.” The probe began in June 2024, when Suffolk County Police received tips that Rose was using his garage as a front for selling drugs. Undercover officers bought cocaine from him on seven different occasions, prosecutors said. On Thursday, April 10, detectives executed a search warr…
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE) Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE) Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE)
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (Exclusive) The family of a Long Island tow truck operator and father of two killed on the job claims police are protecting the driver–because his mom is a retired cop. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was loading a disabled SUV onto his truck on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing vehicle on Monday, April 15. He died at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused the other driver, 38-year-old Anthony Licalzi of Massapequa, to lose control of the vehicle, sending it across several lanes before crashing into the center median. Licalzi was not injured and has not been c…
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Authorities identified a man killed in a suspected drunk driving crash on Sunrise Highway that left a second victim seriously injured. Willie Singleton, 48, of Bay Shore, died after being struck by an impaired 19-year-old Bentley driver in Massapequa on Saturday night, April 19, Nassau County Police said. Brian August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic just after 9 p.m., police said. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slam…
Tow Truck Operator Killed While Loading SUV On Sunrise Highway In Bay Shore: Suffolk County PD Tow Truck Operator Killed While Loading SUV On Sunrise Highway In Bay Shore: Suffolk County PD Tow Truck Operator Killed While Loading SUV On Sunrise Highway In Bay Shore: Suffolk County PD
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…
Stabber Drove Mortally Wounded 24-Year-Old To Hospital Following East Patchogue Attack, DA Says Stabber Drove Mortally Wounded 24-Year-Old To Hospital Following East Patchogue Attack, DA Says Stabber Drove Mortally Wounded 24-Year-Old To Hospital Following East Patchogue Attack, DA Says
Stabber Drove Mortally Wounded 24-Year-Old To Hospital Following East Patchogue Attack, DA Says A Long Island man was formally charged with stabbing a 24-year-old man to death outside an apartment complex. Antwane Lee, 31, of Bay Shore, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 15, in the slaying of Justin Evans. Lee is accused of stabbing Evans, also of Bay Shore, repeatedly outside the Heatherwood Apartments on Pond View Drive in East Patchogue on Sunday, March 30, prosecutors said. Just after 8 p.m. that night, Suffolk County Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man bleeding heavily and banging on doors for help. Evans had been …
Driver Who Killed Expectant Grandpa In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash Charged With Manslaughter: DA Driver Who Killed Expectant Grandpa In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash Charged With Manslaughter: DA Driver Who Killed Expectant Grandpa In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash Charged With Manslaughter: DA
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…