Sobriety Checkpoint: 7 Charged During Overnight Detail In Patchogue
Seven people are facing charges after an overnight sobriety checkpoint at the start of the Memorial Day weekend on Long Island.
Authorities conducted the operation in Patchogue at the intersection of Waverly Avenue and North Service Road from around 11:10 p.m. Friday, May 26, until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27.
A total of 523 vehicles went through the checkpoint, Suffolk Couty Police said.
One of the motorists, Robert Jimenez, age 43, of Ronkonkoma, was charged with Leandra’s Law, aggravated driving while intoxicated, a felony offense, for having a 13-year-old…
Yonkers Man On Train 'Executed 20-Year-Old Who Considered Him A Friend,' DA Says
New details have been released following the indictment of a Westchester County man in connection to an execution-style shooting onboard a Long Island Rail Road train last year.
Suffolk County Police arrested Nicholas D'Agostino, age 20, of Yonkers on Thursday, May 18 for allegedly shooting Suffolk County resident Yusef Staine, of West Babylon, also 20 years old, to death on the train on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at approximately 1:45 a.m.
He was indicted on Friday, May 19, and charged with:
Second-degree murder, a Class A felony;
Second-degree criminal possession of a weap…
Driver Nabbed Months After Deadly Hit-Run Crash On Long Island, Police Say
Months after a 59-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island, the suspected driver has been arrested.
Qiulong Chen, age 35, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested Thursday, March 2 in connection to death of Joseph Biggica, according to Suffolk County Police.
A passing driver found Biggica lying unresponsive on Remington Boulevard at around 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2022. He was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
An autopsy revealed he had died from injuries consistent with being struck by a car.
Detec…
63-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat Of Mass Harm At School In Ronkonkoma
A man has been apprehended after police say he made a threat of mass harm at a Long Island school.
The man, identified as 63-year-old John Carroll, drove into the parking lot of Cherokee Street Elementary School, located in Ronkonkoma, and yelled threatening statements at school staff, at approximately 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, Suffolk County Police said.
Following an investigation by SCPD Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, Carroll, a Ronkonkoma resident, was located and taken into custody at his residence at about 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14.
Carroll was charg…
Medford Man Nabbed For Gas Station Robbery, Stealing Catalytic Converters, Police Say
A 45-year-old man is facing felony charges after investigators said he burglarized a home, stole catalytic converters, and robbed a gas station on Long Island.
James O’Brien was arrested outside of his Medford home at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Detectives received information about a gas station robbery in Yaphank on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and located the suspect, identified as O'Brien, after an investigation, SCPD said.
O'Brien was also found to be responsible for stealing two catalytic converters on Lakeland Avenue in Ronkonkom…
