24 Vehicles Damaged In Parking Lot Of Long Island Auto Repair Shop 24 Vehicles Damaged In Parking Lot Of Long Island Auto Repair Shop 24 Vehicles Damaged In Parking Lot Of Long Island Auto Repair Shop
24 Vehicles Damaged In Parking Lot Of Long Island Auto Repair Shop Days after a Long Island auto service station caught fire, two dozen cars were vandalized in the business’ parking lot, police said. Suffolk County Police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance as they seek to identify and locate the person or people who damaged 24 vehicles at Ribeiro’s Auto Service on Main Street in Holbrook last month. Police said that the vehicles were parked at the station, and were damaged by a foaming agent sometime overnight between Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10. The criminal mischief incident took place days before a small accidental fire broke out …
Popular Long Island HS Teacher/Coach Dies At 42 After Battling Cancer Popular Long Island HS Teacher/Coach Dies At 42 After Battling Cancer Popular Long Island HS Teacher/Coach Dies At 42 After Battling Cancer
Popular Long Island HS Teacher/Coach Dies At 42 After Battling Cancer The Sachem community is mourning the loss of Matt "Dezy" DiStefano, a Sachem High School North teacher and popular volleyball coach, who died from kidney cancer. DiStefano, of Ronkonkoma, died Monday, Jan. 27, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. He was 42. Known as a great motivational speaker who never gave up, DiStefano was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic kidney cancer in February 2019.  After learning of the diagnoses, DiStefano created the Dezy Strong Foundation as a way to help cancer patients "have positive mental well-being." Following its creation, …
Long Island Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crash Injures 10-Year-Old Boy Long Island Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crash Injures 10-Year-Old Boy Long Island Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crash Injures 10-Year-Old Boy
Long Island Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crash Injures 10-Year-Old Boy A 23-year-old Long Island woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated following a crash that seriously injured a 10-year-old boy. It happened just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 in Holbrook, Suffolk County Police said. Lauren Ortiz, 23, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2012 Honda sedan northbound on Coates Avenue when she drove past a stop sign and crashed into the passenger side of a 2018 Honda sedan driven by Lee Kaiser Sr. as it was traveling eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway, police said. Lee Kaiser Jr., Kaiser Sr.’s 10-year-old son, who was in the rear pa…
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Two Long Island store clerks were charged with selling alcohol to minors. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime officers conducted an undercover alcohol operation from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Police said the two locations where alcohol was sold to undercover agents were: BP Gas, 1460 Veterans Memorial Highway, Islandia. The clerk, Bensaiah Haithem, 30, of Holbrook, was charged with first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child. One Stop Deli, 408 Rosevale Ave., Ronkonkoma. The clerk, Patel Vishuvhai, 43, of Ronkonkoma, was also charged with first-degree unlawfully d…
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Falling Off ATV, Police Say Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Falling Off ATV, Police Say Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Falling Off ATV, Police Say
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Falling Off ATV, Police Say A Long Island man was seriously injured after he fell off an ATV, according to police. Joseph DeMarie, 45, was operating a Yamaha ATV without a helmet on Glen Summer Road in Holbrook when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and fell to the ground at approximately 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, Suffolk County Police said. DeMarie, of Holbrook, was transported via Holbrook Fire Department ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. The ATV was impounded for a safety check.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Fifth Squad 631-854-8552.
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Getting Hit By SUV Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Getting Hit By SUV Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Getting Hit By SUV
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Getting Hit By SUV A Long Island man has been seriously injured after being struck by an SUV, according to police. Detectives with the Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad say the driver of a 2012 Nissan Rogue was heading northbound on Coates Avenue when the vehicle struck a pedestrian in the road in front of 1135 Coates Avenue in Holbrook on Monday, Nov. 4 around 6:15 p.m. The pedestrian, identified as Joseph Zuniga, 31, of Oyster Bay, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital via Holbrook Ambulance for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police say. The driver, identified as Hally…
Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say
Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say A Long Island man driving drunk left the scene of an accident following a crash that injured a pedestrian, according to police. It happened on Sunday, Nov. 3 at approximately 12:20 a.m. in Centereach. Robert Bickmeyer, 60, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2006 Nissan eastbound on Portion Road, at the intersection of Avenue B, when his vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking in the bicycle lane, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Giovanni Menendez, 40, of Holbrook, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Bickmeyer was…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Bike Valued At $400 On Long Island Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Bike Valued At $400 On Long Island Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Bike Valued At $400 On Long Island
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Bike Valued At $400 On Long Island Know him? Police investigators on Long Island are attempting to locate a man who allegedly stole a bike from outside an area public library. The Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert and released a surveillance photo of an African American suspect who allegedly stole a bike from the Sachem Public Library on Holbrook Road last month. Police said that the theft occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12 in Holbrook. The bike had an estimated value of approximately $400. Anyone who recognizes the suspect, or who has information regarding the robbery has been asked to …
Long Island Man Blocking Traffic While Sleeping In Driver’s Seat Charged With DWI, Police Say Long Island Man Blocking Traffic While Sleeping In Driver’s Seat Charged With DWI, Police Say Long Island Man Blocking Traffic While Sleeping In Driver’s Seat Charged With DWI, Police Say
Long Island Man Blocking Traffic While Sleeping In Driver’s Seat Charged With DWI, Police Say A man asleep behind the wheel on Vets Highway in Holbrook was arrested for alleged impaired driving after he was caught by police blocking traffic on the busy roadway in the middle of the night. Suffolk County Sheriff Deputies arrested Bellport resident Devaunte Maynes, 25, shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, when he was blocking traffic after allegedly falling asleep in the driver’s seat in a left turn lane. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Maynes was asleep at the wheel for multiple cycles of a green turn arrow signals. He proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety …
Long Island Woman, 42, Arrested For Bank Of America Robbery Long Island Woman, 42, Arrested For Bank Of America Robbery Long Island Woman, 42, Arrested For Bank Of America Robbery
Long Island Woman, 42, Arrested For Bank Of America Robbery A 42-year-old woman has been charged for allegedly robbing a bank on Long Island. The robbery occurred Wednesday, Sept. 11 at about 2:30 p.m. in Holbrook, Suffolk County Police said. Michele Atkinson, 42, of Bohemia entered Bank of America, located at 4400 Veterans Memorial Highway, approached a teller and presented a note demanding cash, according to police. The teller complied and Atkinson fled in a black car at approximately 2:35 p.m. Fifth Precinct officers responded and Officer Arkadiusz Janczurewicz located and arrested Atkinson in a parking lot behind 5181 Sunrise Highway …
Woman, 21, Struck By SUV Near Long Island Elementary School Woman, 21, Struck By SUV Near Long Island Elementary School Woman, 21, Struck By SUV Near Long Island Elementary School
Woman, 21, Struck By SUV Near Long Island Elementary School A 21-year-old woman received minor injuries after being struck by an SUV near an elementary school. The woman was struck about 8:50 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9, by a 2006 Ford Expedition on Broadway Avenue, near Merrimac Elementary School, in Holbrook, said the Suffolk County Police. The female driver was not injured. The victim was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. 
Wanted: Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card On Long Island Wanted: Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card On Long Island Wanted: Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card On Long Island
Wanted: Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card On Long Island Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are on the lookout for a man suspected of using a stolen credit card on Long Island. Police say a credit card was stolen from a vehicle parked on Hawkins Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma on Tuesday, July 30. The card was used later that day by a white man at 7-Eleven (301 Union Avenue in Holbrook), according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” …