Multiple Lewd Public Acts, Inappropriate Touching By Man In Hauppauge: Police
A Long Island man is accused of committing lewd acts in public and inappropriately touching women since May, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Franklin Portillo-Hernandez, 26, of Farmingville, allegedly masturbated inside a black 2003 Honda CR-V while attempting to talk to a 39-year-old woman walking in a parking lot along Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge, according to police. The incident happened around 3 p.m., and the suspect fled the scene.
Detectives determined Portillo-Hernandez had been involved in two prior incidents:
On Monday, May 12 at 8:15 p.m., he all…
Melville Attorney Steals $413K From Client’s Real Estate Deal, DA Says
A Long Island attorney is accused of stealing more than $400,000 that was supposed to pay off his client’s loan during a property sale.
Michael Tulchiner, 61, of Bellmore, was arraigned on one count of felony larceny in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 8.
Tulchiner, the principal attorney at The Law Office of Michael J. Tulchiner in Melville, diverted $413,237 from a mortgage disbursement account between August and December 2022, prosecutors allege.
The money, part of a refinance loan for his client, was designated to pay off a prior loan as part of a real estate closing.
Tulchiner or…
Tip From Indiana Police Prompts Raid In Blue Point, NY; Teen Arrested For Child Pornography
A Blue Point man was arrested after a police tip from Indiana sparked a raid in Suffolk County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Nicholas Riggio, 19, was taken into custody after Suffolk County Police Digital Forensics Unit detectives executed a search warrant at his home on Montauk Highway in Blue Point on Wednesday, July 23, following a lead from Lafayette, Indiana police, according to a release from Commissioner Kevin Catalina.
Detectives discovered images of child pornography on a cell phone at the residence, officials said. Riggio was arrested on Monday, Aug. 4, at 4 p.m.
He …
Woman Wanted For Riverhead Murder Of Conrad Gowan: Suffolk Police
Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Aug. 4, that a woman is wanted for the murder of a Jamesport man killed inside his home last year, police announced on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
Majorie Quarrie, also known as Nicola Watson, stabbed 36-year-old Conrad Gowan in the neck at his residence on Herricks Lane at 11:43 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2024, according to the Suffolk County Homicide Squad and as Daily Voice previously reported.
Gowan, a resident of the home, was transported by the Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where he was pronounced dead.
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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police
A 56-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Middle Island, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 2.
Robert Trombly was crossing the westbound lane of Middle Country Road near Tudor Lane when he was struck by a westbound 2021 Hyundai Sonata driven by Giovanna Cieslak, 19, of Coram, at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, detectives said.
Trombly, of Middle Island, was transported by Middle Island Rescue to NY Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Cieslak was not injured.
The Hyundai was…
Impaired Driver Hits Pedestrian Crossing Near LIE, Injures Him In Medford: Police
A pedestrian was seriously hurt when a Long Island woman allegedly struck him while driving impaired near the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, July 27.
The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Express Drive South near Exit 64 in Medford, according to the release.
Tia Gardner, 26, of Mastic, was heading east in a 2024 Hyundai Kona when she hit a man attempting to cross the roadway on foot, police said.
The pedestrian, who has not been identified pending next-of-kin notification, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.
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O&R Mobilizing Crews For Outages Ahead Of Dangerous Heat, Storms In Hudson Valley
As dangerous heat and strong thunderstorms threaten the Hudson Valley, Orange and Rockland Utilities is activating its emergency response team and bringing in additional crews to handle potential power outages caused by the weather.
The company announced it will mobilize overhead line crews, tree removal experts, customer service operators, and 125 mutual aid workers beginning Friday afternoon, July 25, as conditions are expected to deteriorate.
The move comes as the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties through 8 p.m. F…
