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Bicyclist killed Friday morning in Lake Grove crash
**Update: Bicyclist has been identified as 61 year old Peter Ferentinos of Nesconset. A bicyclist was struck and killed in an early morning crash on Friday in Lake Grove. On July 24, 2020, around 1:45am, authorities say an unidentified bicyclist was heading southbound on New Moriches Rd when he was struck by an eastbound…
Suffolk PD investigate Shirley shooting
A man was shot in Shirley on Thursday night outside a home on Carnation Drive. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting on July 23, 2020 just after 9pm. When officers arrived, they found Kevin Valarezo had been shot inside an open garage area of a house, located at 478 Carnation…
NY Assembly passed legislation to recognize Juneteenth
New York State assembly on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 passed legislation to recognize Juneteenth and Abolition Commemoration Day in New York State. Legislation passed would establish Abolition Commemoration Day, which would be observed on the second Monday in July. This commemorates the Abolition Act, which passed the New York State Legislature on March 31, 1817 and…
Farmingdale grandma paid out over $40,000 in elder scam
A Farmingdale grandmother was scammed out of over $40,000 dollars by a Manhattan man who claimed that her grandson was in trouble. Nassau County Fraud and Forgery detectives say that a 95 year old woman received a phone call on July 20,2020 from a man who pretended to be her grandson and said he had…
Off duty cop saves LI woman trapped under a dock
An off duty cop saved a woman trapped under a dock on Wednesday in Wantagh. According to Police, in the afternoon on July 22, 2020, an off-duty Nassau County Police Department Aviation Unit officer was at the Wantagh Park Marina when he heard a splash and screams for help. The officer was able to quickly…
SPCA: Melville man facing misdemeanor charges after leaving dogs outside in heatwave
A Melville man is facing charges after he allegedly left his four Siberian Huskies outside in the heat for over six hours on Monday. The Suffolk County SPCA say they found the four dogs penned into a fenced in area of the yard, in temperatures that had exceeded 90 degrees on July 20, 2020. 47…
NY adds 10 more states to travel advisory
Ten more states were added on Tuesday to New York’s travel advisory list. The newly-added states are Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia and Washington. Minnesota has been removed from the State’s travel advisory. Individuals traveling to New York from the following states must quarantine…
Cops look for Farmingville beer bandits
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men who stole beer from a Farmingville store. Police say two men stole two 12-packs of beer from Stop & Shop, located at 2350 North Ocean Ave., on July 13 at approximately…
Cops: Selden man tried to stab father, drove into house
Suffolk County Police arrested a Selden man on Tuesday night, after he attempted to strike his father and three other people with a motor vehicle. Cops say a 22 year old man threatened his father with a knife inside their Maplewood Avenue residence on July 21, 2020, around 9:20pm. Then, police say the two men,…
Anit-Cop graffiti found at LI School
Police are searching for the people who vandalized an elementary school with anti-police graffiti. Nassau County Police say the graffiti was found on buildings, vehicles and fences at the Newbridge Elementary School in Bellmore on on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Detectives believe the Criminal Mischief occurred between the hours of 2am and 3am. Anyone with…
Cops: photo released of two men who stole from Lake Grove store
Suffolk Police are asking for help in finding the two men, who they say stole eye glasses from a Lake Grove store in July. Police say two men entered the LensCrafters on July 23rd around 4pm and stole multiple pairs of Versace and Burberry eyeglasses and frames. The merchandise was valued at $2,800. Police are…
NY Gov. warns, “Knock it off and don’t be stupid”
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday threatened to roll back the openings of restaurants and bars statewide if people don’t start complying with social distancing rules. Cuomo said he saw photos and videos from the weekend of New Yorker’s gathering and drinking in large crowds, without socially distancing and without wearing masks. The governor…