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In Response To Terror Fears, Long Island Police Step Up Patrols At Malls
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Long Island malls are stepping up security heading into the busy Thanksgiving weekend. The Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington are among the shopping centers where patrols...
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Cops: LI Scam Artist Rented Out Home He Didn’t Own To 3 Different People
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man is accused of scamming a number of people into giving him money for a rental home he did not even own. Joseph Carretto, 39, of Central Islip,...
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Trial Date Set For Ex-Suffolk Police Chief Facing Federal Civil Rights Charges
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A judge has set a March 21 trial date for a former Long Island police chief accused of beating suspect in a precinct interrogation room and then coercing officers...
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Man, 44, Found Fatally Shot In North Bay Shore, Long Island
NORTH BAY SHORE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A 44-year-old man was found fatally shot early Sunday morning in North Bay Shore. Police responded to Heckscher Avenue near Prospect Place just after midnight after...
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Suffolk Police Release New Surveillance Video From Oheka Castle Shooting
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Suffolk County police released surveillance video Thursday from the 2014 shooting of Oheka Castle owner Gary Melius in an effort to boost investigative efforts. The...
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Police Rescue Boater From Long Island Sound
GREAT RIVER, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Russell Giannotti, of Commack, was sporting just bruises and scratches Monday, but his captain’s confidence — earned over three decades — is shaken after he had to be...
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Suffolk County Police Team Up With Nursery To Donate Christmas Trees To 10...
BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Christmas came early for some Long Island families with the help of Suffolk County’s finest. The parents of 6-year-old Alaythea Nix tried to keep up Tuesday as the...
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Police Officer Under Investigation After Using Taser On Teen Outside Copiague...
COPIAGUE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police on Long Island are investigating an officer’s use of a Taser on a teen accused of hiding marijuana in his socks. CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez spoke to a student who...
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Seven People Rescued After Boat Runs Aground On Fire Island, Police Say
FIRE ISLAND, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police in Suffolk County rescued seven people after their boat ran aground near a marina in Fire Island early Saturday morning. Police say Nelson Briggs, 23, was...
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Suffolk County Cop Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman Inside Police Station
WYANDANCH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Suffolk County police officer is accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside his precinct while his partner allegedly looked the other way. The patrol officer...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Department Shows Off New High-Tech Equipment
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Using grants and forfeited funds, the Suffolk County Police Department has introduced new equipment to help with everyday accidents, as well as terror incidents. As WCBS...
View ArticleTeen Dies Of Cancer Months After Being Sworn In As Detective For A Day
1010 WINS — He may have only been a detective for one day, but a teenager has touched the hearts of the Suffolk County Police Department forever. Sixteen-year-old Sean Dixon lost his battle with cancer...
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Authorities Seize ‘Over One Million Doses’ Of Fentanyl From Long Island Home
MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Authorities on Long Island announced on Saturday the seizure of 750 grams of fentanyl from a home in Mastic Beach. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy Sini...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Car Stolen, Wrecked; Suspect In Custody
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Suffolk County Police car was stolen and wrecked Tuesday. Tayawon Anderson, 20, of Bayport was arrested in connection with the incident. The car was stolen at around...
View ArticleFBI Veteran Geraldine Hart Becomes First Woman To Lead Suffolk County Police...
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – More than 100 top law enforcement officials vied for the job, but on Thursday one person was selected to lead a massive Long Island police department. Suffolk County’s...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Officers Save Dog From Burning Home
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Suffolk County police officers saved a dog from a burning home Friday in East Northport. Officers Joseph Barra and Stephen Caratozzolo were circling the house on...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Officer Helps Deliver His 3rd Baby
TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Suffolk County Police Officer Jon-Erik Negron knows a thing or two about childbirth and bringing newborns into the world – even babies who aren’t his own. He’s...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Pursuit Protocol Called Into Question Following...
MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Saturday night’s police pursuit is an incident that needs a careful look, so say family and friends of the three people killed in Middle Island. CBS2’s Jennifer...
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78-Year-Old Suffolk County Crossing Guard Accused Of Forcibly Touching...
LINDENHURST, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A long-time school crossing guard is facing charges. He’s accused of a sex crime involving a 15-year-old student. Philip Bonaventura ignored questions outside his...
View Article33-Year-Old Arrested For Raping 14-Year-Old On Long Island, Police Say
CORAM, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A 33-year-old man has been arrested, accused of raping a 14-year-old girl on Long Island. Ricardo Gurdon was taken into custody Wednesday night. Suffolk County police say he...
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Suffolk County Cops Arrest 30 In Underage E-Cig Sales Sting
NORTH BABYLON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Long Island police recently went undercover to smoke out illegal e-cigarette sales, and they’re warning the stings aren’t over. The sign on the door of Vapor Depot...
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Local Superheroes Spread Holiday Cheer To Young Patients At Children’s...
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – It’s a sad but true reality, not everyone gets to go home for the holidays. Some even have to stay in a hospital, but Long Island’s finest are doing their part to make...
View ArticlePolice Fatally Shoot Man Accused Of Pulling Gun, Fleeing Traffic Stop At LIRR...
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Suffolk County police officers shot and killed a man who allegedly pulled a gun on them following a traffic stop last night. Det. Lt. Kevin Beyrer said two officers...
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Suffolk County Police Officer Honored For Bravery After Saving Family From...
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — On Tuesday, a Suffolk County police officer reunited with a family of four he saved from a fire. CBS2’s Nick Caloway was there for the big moment. Officer Avi...
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FBI Reopening 30-Year-Old Cold Case Involving Murder Of Suffolk County Detective
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There is a renewed search for justice for the family of Det. Dennis Wustenhoff. The FBI is taking a fresh look at the case, CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported Monday. They were...
View ArticlePolice: Man Arrested After Bringing 3 Explosive Devices Into Stony Brook...
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A man has been arrested after he allegedly brought three explosive devices into Stony Brook University Hospital. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, a...
View ArticleResidents Want Citizens Complaint Review Board To Look Into Suffolk County...
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There were calls Tuesday for a citizens complaint review board on Long Island, in the aftermath of a police-involved fatal shooting in 2018. Two other people came...
View ArticleWithout Help From Feds, Suffolk County Executive Bellone Warns Of Massive...
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There has been more fallout from the coronavirus pandemic on Long Island. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone plans to submit $20 million in budget cuts to the police...
View ArticlePolice: 7-Eleven Clerk Charged After Stabbing Shoplifter To Death Following...
MELVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police on Long Island say a convenience store clerk has been charged with manslaughter following a deadly altercation with a shoplifter early Thursday morning. The Suffolk...
View ArticleReforms Coming To Suffolk County Police Department After Independent Study...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Suffolk County Police Department admits its traffic stops are biased. On Tuesday, it released the findings of an independent study and promised that reforms are...
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Police Announce Arrests In Illegal ‘Fast And Furious’-Style Street Racing On...
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Drivers were in handcuffs and cars were seized following a recent Suffolk County street racing bust. CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis has the details and a message from police....
View ArticlePolice: Suspects With BB Guns Vandalize 2 Suffolk Towns
SELDEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Dozens of cars have been damaged on Long Island in a vandalism spree police say has spread through two towns. It happened in neighborhoods in Selden and Port Jefferson...
View ArticleDriver Accused In Stabbing Of Suffolk County Police Officer Indicted On 10...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There is an update on the driver accused in the stabbing a Suffolk County police officer, an act that nearly killed him. The driver has been indicted on 10 charges, including...
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Suffolk Police: Couple Stole Almost $600 Worth Of Steak, Shrimp And Clothes...
(credit: Suffolk County Police) ISLANDIA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – It’s the wrong way to plan a party. According to Suffolk County Police, a man and woman stole $585 worth of steaks, shrimp and clothes from...
View ArticleJesse Bonsignore Fatally Shot After Struggle With Officer In Manorville,...
MANORVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Suffolk County Police say an officer fatally shot a man after a struggle in Manorville Thursday night. It happened at around 10:45 p.m. on Bauer Avenue near Frontier...
View ArticleSuffolk Police: NYPD Officer Grazed By Bullet After More Than 30 Shots Fired...
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — An off-duty NYPD cop narrowly escaped serious injury when she was grazed in the head by a bullet meant for someone else. The officer was inside her Long Island home when...
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Suffolk Police Say 2 Men Stole Hair Curlers From Beauty Shop In Commack
(credit: Suffolk County Police Department) COMMACK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Short hair, don’t care. Suffolk County Police want your help finding two men they say stole two Dyson hair curlers, worth $800....
View ArticleWoman Rescued After Floating A Mile Off Shore In Long Island Sound
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Video provided by the Suffolk County Police Department shows a woman being rescued from the Long Island Sound. Investigators said the 21-year-old drifted about a mile off shore...
View ArticlePolice: 2 Shot Outside Center Moriches Supermarket
CENTER MORICHES, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Detectives are investigating a shooting outside a supermarket in Suffolk County. The Lidl Food Market on Montauk Highway in Center Moriches closed early Sunday, and...
View ArticleSuffolk Police In Mourning After Death Of Det. Sgt. James Stapleton, Who...
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The Suffolk County Police Department is in mourning after one of its own passed away after a battle with cancer. Detective Sergeant James Stapleton died Saturday. Stapleton...
View ArticleSuffolk County Officials Urge Residents To Check Out ‘Smart 911’ App To Help...
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – You can now give 911 dispatchers a lot more lifesaving information without saying a word. A free app called Smart 911 is being used by police on Long Island and many other...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Officer Undergoes Brain Surgery After Being Struck By...
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island police officer is in intensive care after undergoing brain surgery. His injuries stem from a crash police say was caused by a drunk driver. “We came close to...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Officer Timothy Thrane Remains Hospitalized After Being...
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Suffolk County police officer who was struck by a suspected drunk driver on William Floyd Parkway has been identified. Police say 35-year-old Officer Timothy Thrane was...
View ArticleOff-Duty Suffolk County Police Officer Vincent Pelliccio Killed In Crash
SELDEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — An off-duty Suffolk County police officer was killed in a crash early Monday morning in Selden. Police said Officer Vincent Pelliccio was driving a 2021 Jeep on Nicolls Road...
View ArticlePolice: Construction Worker Raul Guaman Charged In Shocking Sex Crimes...
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man is accused in a shocking series of sex crimes against women, some of whom may not even know they were victimized. Raul Guaman is accused of sex abuse...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Officer Timothy Thrane Released From Hospital 1 Month...
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Suffolk County police officer who was nearly killed by an alleged drunk driver was released from the hospital Friday. He has made a remarkable recovery. He fought for...
View ArticleNYPD’s Rodney Harrison To Be Nominated As Next Commissioner Of Suffolk County...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It appears Rodney Harrison‘s retirement won’t last very long. According to officials, Harrison, the NYPD‘s highest-ranking uniformed officer, will be nominated by County...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Save Dog From House Fire In Deer Park
DEER PARK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Suffolk County police officers rescued a dog from a house fire Monday. Authorities say the officers responded to a call for a fire on Homer Avenue in Deer Park. They...
View ArticleNYPD’s Rodney Harrison Officially Nominated For Suffolk County Police...
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Rodney Harrison, the NYPD‘s chief of department, has been nominated to become Suffolk County police commissioner. County Executive Steve Bellone make the announcement on...
View ArticleAfter Long Island Woman Followed Home And Robbed, Police, Security Expert...
HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There is an update to a story CBS2 first reported on Monday night, a Long Island woman robbed of a just-purchased designer handbag by thieves who followed her...
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