Melville Hit-And-Run Death Prompts Calls For Traffic Light
MELVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police are still looking for the driver who ran over an elderly Melville man as he tried to cross one of the region’s most deadly roads. As TV 10/55 Long Island Bureau...
View ArticleScott Greene, Former Suffolk Police Sergeant, Hit With More Charges Of...
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A former Suffolk County police sergeant was back in court Tuesday facing dozens of new charges of stealing from Hispanic drivers during traffic stops. As WCBS 880′s...
View ArticleCops: Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Selden
SELDEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A car crash on Long Island left a pedestrian dead Saturday night. Mary McCabe, 51, struck a man with her car on Route 25 at College Road in Selden shortly after 9 p.m.,...
View ArticleLong Island Woman Found Dead In Backyard Pool
HOLBROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Long Island died from apparently drowning in her backyard swimming pool Saturday night, police said. Suffolk County police said officers and Holbrook Fire Department...
View ArticleDix Hills Man Charged With Assault On Mom; Brother’s Death Under Investigation
DIX HILLS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Dix Hills man has been arrested after his father told police he returned home to find his wife unconscious with severe head injuries and his teenage son dead. Charles...
View Article2 Suspects Charged In West Babylon Drive-By Shooting
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Two people have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in West Babylon that left a man injured Monday morning. Thomas Barbal, 20, was standing in front...
View ArticleSuffolk County Police Warn Of PSEG Scam Targeting Businesses
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Suffolk County Police Department is warning businesses not to fall for a scam involving someone posing as a PSEG Long Island employee. As WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau...
View ArticleOfficials: Long Island Dad Arrested After Leaving Daughter In Hot Car
SELDEN, N.Y . (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly left his 4-year-old daughter inside a locked vehicle for approximately 15 minutes. Around 2 p.m., police...
View ArticleCops: Pregnant Woman Gunned Down Outside Bay Shore Home
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A pregnant woman died after she was found shot inside a car outside her Long Island home, police said. Investigators said they responded to reports of gunshots around...
View ArticleFriends Suspect Pregnant Bay Shore Woman Was Victim Of Revenge Killing
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A pregnant woman gunned down outside her Long Island home Saturday night may have been targeted by an enemy of her husband, friends say. Responding to reports of gunfire...
View ArticlePolice: Long Island Youth Baseball Coach Dies After Being Hit By Ball
YAPHANK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A youth baseball coach died after being struck in the head with a ball on Long Island on Saturday night, police said. Richard Becher, 50, of Holbrook, was hit with the...
View ArticleWoman Found Stabbed To Death On Huntington Station Street
HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police on Long Island are investigating after a teenager was found stabbed to death on the street. Maggie Rosales, 18, was discovered facedown in Huntington...
View ArticleMiller Place Family Seeks Justice In Hit-And-Run That Left Mother Dead
MILLER PLACE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island family wants answers days after a deadly hit-and-run. On Saturday night, a truck hit Tracy Ann Mangino, 40, and kept going. As CBS 2’s Jennifer McLogan...
View ArticleCops Hunt For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Pedestrian In Central Islip
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police in Suffolk County are looking for the hit-and-run driver who killed a man in Central Islip. Lorenzo Fuentes, 64, was walking to work on Motor Parkway around...
View ArticleLong Island Man Faces DWI Charge After Allegedly Crashing Into Neighbor’s House
Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Nov. 24, 2014. LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Long Island man is facing a DWI charge after driving his car into his next-door neighbor’s house,...
View ArticleSuffolk Police: Bellport Man Arrested For DWI After Critically Injuring Woman...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Bellport, Long Island man faces driving while intoxicated charges after hitting and critically injuring a woman in Coram, Suffolk County police said. The incident occurred...
View ArticleAuthorities: Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car In East Islip
EAST ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man has died after being hit by a police car Saturday night in East Islip, authorities said Craig Shiffer, 54, of East Meadow, was struck just after 10:30...
View Article3 Charged For String Of Vehicle Break-Ins At Suffolk County Cemeteries, Gyms
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Three people are now facing charges after dozens of cars were broken into at cemeteries, gyms, post offices and other spots around Suffolk County. Two women and one man...
View ArticleHempstead Man Claims Racial Discrimination After Rejection From Suffolk...
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Hempstead man is planning to sue the Suffolk County Police Department saying he wasn’t hired because of his race. Vladimir Aristilde said he passed the civil service...
View ArticleLawsuit Claims Suffolk Police Chief Beat Suspect While Chained To Floor
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man is suing the Suffolk County Police Department claiming he was chained to the floor and beaten after he stole a duffel bag from the chief of the department. As...
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