Suspicious Incident: Suffolk County Man Finds Intruder With Dog, Gun On Back Porch Suspicious Incident: Suffolk County Man Finds Intruder With Dog, Gun On Back Porch Suspicious Incident: Suffolk County Man Finds Intruder With Dog, Gun On Back Porch
Suspicious Incident: Suffolk County Man Finds Intruder With Dog, Gun On Back Porch Police are investigating after a Long Island man reported finding an intruder with a dog and a gun on his back porch in the early morning hours. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 6:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 20, in the Bay View Oaks area in the hamlet of Noyack.  Officers from the Southampton Town Police responded to a residence in Noyack, to investigate an incident possibly involving the possession of a firearm, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police. The resident told officers that he encountered a man standing on his back porch with a large dog. Wh…
Residents Chase Early-Morning Burglar From Long Island Home, Police Say Residents Chase Early-Morning Burglar From Long Island Home, Police Say Residents Chase Early-Morning Burglar From Long Island Home, Police Say
Residents Chase Early-Morning Burglar From Long Island Home, Police Say A 56-year-old burglar was chased away by residents after breaking into a Long Island home and stealing belongings, authorities said. The incident happened shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, in Southampton, at a home located on Big Fresh Pond Lane, according to Southampton Town Police. Detectives said Anthony Wilson, of Southampton, entered the home through a ground floor window before stealing an expensive pocket watch and cash. He was eventually spotted by friends of the homeowner who were staying at the home, police said. They called 911 and reportedly chased Wilson from the scene.…
You Better Work: George Santos Offered $100K To Perform Drag Show At NY Restaurant, Report Says You Better Work: George Santos Offered $100K To Perform Drag Show At NY Restaurant, Report Says You Better Work: George Santos Offered $100K To Perform Drag Show At NY Restaurant, Report Says
You Better Work: George Santos Offered $100K To Perform Drag Show At NY Restaurant, Report Says After weeks of online speculation over his rumored past as a drag queen, embattled New York Congressman George Santos has been given the chance to sashay down the runway for a good cause, Daily Mail reports.  Zach Erdem, owner of Long Island hot spot 75 Main in Southampton, is offering the Republican lawmaker $100,000 if he agrees to perform in the exclusive restaurant’s weekly drag show, Erdem told the outlet. The job includes free food and drinks, and Erdem said he would even donate a portion of ticket sales to charities benefiting children and animals. Reality TV viewers will recognize…
Movie Producer’s $6M NY Mansion Destroyed In Fire, Report Says Movie Producer’s $6M NY Mansion Destroyed In Fire, Report Says Movie Producer’s $6M NY Mansion Destroyed In Fire, Report Says
Movie Producer’s $6M NY Mansion Destroyed In Fire, Report Says A multimillion-dollar New York mansion is a “100 percent loss” following an early-morning fire that drew multiple agencies. Crews were dispatched to the Long Island home, located in Southampton on Edge of Woods Road, at around 12:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, according to Southampton Fire spokesperson Chris Brenner. By the time firefighters arrived, the nine-bedroom, 9,500 square-foot home was fully engulfed in flames, Brenner said. It took crews about 30 minutes to get the blaze under control. The home as seen in a property listing from June 2022.Douglas Elliman Real Estate via Zillow Cre…
2 Drivers Charged With DWI In Separate Southampton Incidents On Same Night 2 Drivers Charged With DWI In Separate Southampton Incidents On Same Night 2 Drivers Charged With DWI In Separate Southampton Incidents On Same Night
2 Drivers Charged With DWI In Separate Southampton Incidents On Same Night Police in a Long Island town reported the arrests of two men for driving while intoxicated after separate incidents on the same night. Both incidents happened in Southampton on the night of Friday, Dec. 2, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. Police reported that officers initiated a traffic stop at about 10:50 p.m. on Old Farm Road in Sagaponack. The driver, identified as 32-year-old Christian Christoffersen, of Southampton, was found to be operating the vehicle while intoxicated and was charged with DWI and multiple traffic infractions, police said. About an hour l…
Man Attempting To Cross Busy Southampton Roadway Struck By Van Man Attempting To Cross Busy Southampton Roadway Struck By Van Man Attempting To Cross Busy Southampton Roadway Struck By Van
Man Attempting To Cross Busy Southampton Roadway Struck By Van A man who tried walking across a busy Long Island road was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle.  On Friday, Nov. 18 at round 3:25 p.m., police in Suffolk County responded to County Road 39 at North Sea Road in Southampton after receiving a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle, according to Southampton Police.  Upon arriving at the scene, police found 75-year-old Alan Snider of Southampton, who had attempted to cross County Road 39 northbound from North Sea Road against oncoming traffic when he was hit by a Dodge work van driven by a 33-year…
Patchogue Man Killed After Being Ejected In Route 27 Crash In Southampton, Police Say Patchogue Man Killed After Being Ejected In Route 27 Crash In Southampton, Police Say Patchogue Man Killed After Being Ejected In Route 27 Crash In Southampton, Police Say
Patchogue Man Killed After Being Ejected In Route 27 Crash In Southampton, Police Say An investigation is underway after a Long Island man was killed in a crash. The single-vehicle crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Route 27 (Sunrise Highway) in Southampton near County Road 111 (Eastport Manor Road) on Saturday, Nov. 12, New York State Police reported. Troopers responded to the crash shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found that a 1984 Harley-Davidson, operated by 64-year-old Donald Ellers, of Patchogue, was traveling east in the left lane when it left the roadway, police said.  The motorcycle traveled into the center median and struck the guide wire, police r…
Hotel Room Raid: Southampton Man Busted With Meth, Heroin, Handgun, Police Say Hotel Room Raid: Southampton Man Busted With Meth, Heroin, Handgun, Police Say Hotel Room Raid: Southampton Man Busted With Meth, Heroin, Handgun, Police Say
Hotel Room Raid: Southampton Man Busted With Meth, Heroin, Handgun, Police Say A Long Island man was found with meth, ecstasy, heroin, and a gun in a raid of a hotel in New Jersey, authorities said. Sean McDermott, age 33, of Southampton, had been wanted out of Middlesex County, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. He was found with the following while at the Harmony Suites Hotel on Plaza Drive in Secaucus on Monday, Nov. 14 around 5:25 p.m., according to Miller: More than 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, More than 30 pills of suspected ecstasy,  Heroin Gamma hydroxybutrate (GHB), Several hundred dollars in suspected drug proceeds  .177 cal…
Hotel Room Raid: Long Island Man Busted With Meth, Heroin, Handgun, Secaucus PD Says Hotel Room Raid: Long Island Man Busted With Meth, Heroin, Handgun, Secaucus PD Says Hotel Room Raid: Long Island Man Busted With Meth, Heroin, Handgun, Secaucus PD Says
Hotel Room Raid: Long Island Man Busted With Meth, Heroin, Handgun, Secaucus PD Says A 33-year-old Long Island man was found with meth, ecstasy, heroin and a gun in the raid of a Hudson County hotel, authorities said. Sean McDermott, of Southampton, had been wanted out of Middlesex County, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. He was found with the following while at the Harmony Suites Hotel on Plaza Drive in Secaucus on Monday, Nov. 14 around 5:25 p.m., according to Miller: More than fifty (50) grams of suspected methamphetamine, More than thirty (30) pills of suspected ecstasy,  Heroin Gamma hydroxybutrate (GHB), Several hundred dollars in suspected drug p…
Impaired Driver Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Audi In Southampton, Police Report Impaired Driver Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Audi In Southampton, Police Report Impaired Driver Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Audi In Southampton, Police Report
Impaired Driver Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Audi In Southampton, Police Report A 20-year-old Long Island man was charged with driving while impaired by drugs after police said he crashed a vehicle into a tractor-trailer, a dump truck, and an Audi. Authorities in Southampton received reports of a multi-vehicle crash on County Road 39 west of Tuckahoe Lane at about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. Investigators found that Jason Manigault, of Middle Island, drove a 2019 Nissan east at a high speed and crossed over into the westbound lane, striking a 1995 tractor-trailer, police said. The Nissan then moved back into t…
Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Southampton Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Southampton Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Southampton
Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Southampton A driver was airlifted to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway. Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash in Southampton between exits 64 and 65 on the eastbound highway shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, according to New York State Police. Police said the driver was taken to Stony Brook Hospital by Suffolk County Police aviation. Authorities did not share the age or place of residence of the driver. State Police asked witnesses of the crash to call 631-756-3300. 
Duo Nabbed For Impaired Driving In Separate Southampton Stops Duo Nabbed For Impaired Driving In Separate Southampton Stops Duo Nabbed For Impaired Driving In Separate Southampton Stops
Duo Nabbed For Impaired Driving In Separate Southampton Stops Two men are facing charges after police said they each drove while under the influence in separate incidents on Long Island over the weekend. The two traffic stops happened in Southampton on Sunday, Oct. 30, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. The first traffic stop happened at about 4:30 p.m., after 31-year-old James Nill, of Hampton Bays, was seen following another vehicle too closely on Red Creek Road in Hampton Bays, police said. Police pulled him over and determined that he was driving in an impaired condition, authorities said. Police said Nill was also found to be in p…