An unlicensed Southampton man was arrested on a drunken driving charge Saturday night in Flanders, according to Southampton Town police.

Guillermo Ramos, 38, was driving on Flanders Road at around 10:20 p.m. when police pulled him over near Spinney Road after he failed stay within his lane, police said.

Mr. Ramos was charged with aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and changing lanes unsafely, both violations, officials said.

He was transported to police headquarters and held for an arraignment, police said.

Southampton Town police arrested a Riverhead woman on a grand larceny charge in Flanders last Wednesday. 

Tameka Miles, 34, turned herself in to police around 10:40 a.m. regarding a previous incident in which she stole a credit card and made unauthorized changes, officials said.

She was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony.

Ms. Miles was previously arrested in June 2013 on a felony grand larceny charge, as well as misuse of food stamps, following an investigation into a gas station food stamp scheme. She was one of more than a dozen people arrested at the time.

• A Flanders woman was arrested Friday in Riverside under Leandra’s Law.

Flora Suruy, 26, was seen driving west on County Route 94 around 4:10 a.m. failing to maintain her lane, officials said. She was stopped and reportedly found to be intoxicated with her 3-year-old daughter in the back seat.

Leandra’s Law makes it a felony to drive under the influence with a child under the age of 16 in the car. Ms. Suruy faces an aggravated DWI charge, as well as a charge for endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and multiple traffic violations.

• Police arrested a 33-year-old man for drunk driving in Flanders on Saturday.

Margarito Oliva of Flanders was stopped around 5:45 a.m. near the 7-Eleven on Flanders Road, officials said. Mr. Oliva was unbalanced when exiting his car, police said, and he told an officer he had three drinks. He reportedly did poorly on standard field sobriety tests and a pre-screening breath test. Mr. Oliva was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and multiple traffic violations.

• New York State Police arrested a 62-year-old man for drunk driving in Riverhead last Thursday.

Frank N. Cutrone of Riverhead was reportedly stopped for failing to maintain his lane on Route 58. After taking standardized field sobriety tests, police determined he was intoxicated.

Mr. Cutrone was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

• New York State Police arrested a Ridge woman on drug charges last Thursday in Riverhead.

Lori Baussman, 27, was a passenger in a car that was stopped for speeding on Route 58. She was found in possession of used hypodermic needles, two glass pipes and one metallic spoon containing a white residue believed to be heroin, police said. An investigation revealed she had given police her sister’s name and had active warrants from Suffolk County Police Department, officials said. When Ms. Baussman was being placed under arrest she tried to run but was quickly apprehended, police said.

Ms. Baussman was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, possession of a hypodermic needle, second-degree criminal impersonation and resisting arrest, all misdemeanors.

• Police arrested a 31-year-old man for driving with a suspended license in Northampton last Thursday.

Police said Thomas Meussig of Riverhead was stopped on Lake Avenue when officers learned he had an active bench warrant from Suffolk County for failure to appear. He also had a suspended driver’s license, officials said.

Mr. Meussig was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and multiple violations.

• An East Islip man was arrested last Tuesday for driving with a suspended license in Riverside.

Kurt Husfeldt, 22, was reportedly stopped for a traffic violation on Center Drive around 9:40 p.m. when police learned he had a suspended license. He was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, a misdemeanor.

• Police arrested a Flanders man for driving with a suspended license in Tuckahoe last Thursday.

Richard Depetris, 40, was stopped for a traffic violation around 2:55 a.m. on Tuckahoe Road when police said they learned he had a suspended license related to a previous drunk driving incident.

He was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, a misdemeanor, and multiple traffic violations.

• An East Quogue man was arrested last Thursday for driving with a suspended license in Riverside.

Dequan Clairborne, 23, was reportedly stopped near Route 24 and Vail Avenue for having illegal window tints when a DMV check showed he was driving with a suspended license and registration.

He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and multiple traffic violations.

• Police arrested a 30-year-old man Friday for driving with a suspended license in Northampton.

David Lemus of Riverhead was stopped around 5:45 p.m. on Westhampton-Riverhead Road for a traffic violation when police learned his license was suspended for drunk driving and failing to pay fines, officials said.

He was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors, and multiple traffic violations.

• A Mastic man was arrested Friday for driving with a suspended license in Riverside.

Douglas Alvarez-Galan, 41, was reportedly stopped for traffic violations around 10:40 p.m. near the traffic circle at Peconic Avenue when police learned he had a suspended license.

He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and two traffic violations.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

Two Flanders men driving in a U-Haul truck filled with stolen goods were arrested after a traffic stop Sunday night, Southampton Town police said. 

A West Babylon man was also charged in connection with a home burglary in Southampton. Police said the truck was stopped in the overnight hours Sunday and an officer noticed it was stocked with brand new appliances. Detectives were called to investigate and the three men were arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, a felony.

Christopher W. Stewart, 43, and Matthew R. Manzella, 27, were the two Flanders men charged along with Darnell W. Giles, 49. They were all charged with possession of burglar tools and possession of stolen property as well, police said.

Detectives discovered the men had also stolen construction power tools from a Southampton job site on Sebonac Road. The home burglary was on North Sea Mecox Road, police said.

Mr. Giles and Mr. Stewart were remanded without bail following an arraignment in Southampton Town Justice Court Monday, police said. Mr. Manzella was remanded in lieu of $6,000 bail, police said.

Photo Caption: Christopher Stewart, Darnell Giles and Matthew R. Manzella. (Credit: Southampton PD)

A fundraising effort for a retired FDNY firefighter who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident last month in Riverhead has already gained thousands of dollars. 

Bill Esposito, 60, suffered multiple injuries following the crash March 9 on Route 58 when an unlicensed driver pulled out in front of his motorcycle to attempt a left-hand turn onto Oliver Street. The Riverhead News-Review and The Suffolk Times published an account of Mr. Esposito’s rescue and ensuing struggle April 7, leading to an outpouring of support for the family.

“The day the story hit, within 24 hours, people were calling, people came to see him, to check on him, people who never would have known,” said his wife Nancy Esposito.

Ms. Esposito’s sister Barbara Repenning started a GoFundMe page. The money will go toward renovating the Esposito’s home to accommodate making it handicap accessible, Ms. Esposito said.

On Monday morning the GoFundMe had raised $2,650, which grew to over $5,000 a few hours later. The goal listed is $20,000.

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“It’s been amazing,” Ms. Esposito said, adding that people have even offered to drive her to her husband’s rehab facility in Manhasset called North Shore-LIJ Family Center for Rehabilitation. “People really have been phenomenal.”

Ms. Esposito said her husband may require two additional surgeries, on his right foot and left knee, as he continues his long recovery. She said the doctors aren’t sure if they can operate on his foot because there’s so many fractured bones. He has multiple torn ligaments in his knee that will also require surgery, she said.

Mr. Esposito could be brought home sooner if the surgery on his foot can’t be done.

The renovations to the home would include adding a ramp and enlarging a bathroom, Ms. Esposito said. A physical therapist in the rehab center told Ms. Esposito they can assist in determining what renovations are needed, she said.

“Eventually the hope is he’ll be walking, but that’s a long road,” she said.

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An 18-year-old and three juveniles were arrested on first-degree robbery charges by Riverhead Town Police this past week.

Marcus Reid, 18, of Riverhead and a 15-year-old juvenile were both charged with first-degree robbery last Wednesday stemming from an investigation into a March 19 incident on Oakland Drive West.

In that case, police responded to a park Oakland Drive West in Riverhead at about 9 p.m. to a report that someone had just been assaulted in the area. Officers determined that two teenagers had just been robbed in a neighborhood park, according to police.

Two of the men allegedly displayed knives and then stole one victim’s sneakers and the other victim’s cell phone. One victim sustained a head injury when he was punched in the face during the incident. He was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment.

Both Mr. Reid and the 15-year-old juvenile were arraigned and ordered held on $25,000 bail, with Mr Reid being held at the Suffolk County jail and the juvenile being taken to the Nassau County Juvenile Detention Center, according to police.

Police also arrested two juveniles last Thursday, one on two counts of first-degree robbery, and another on one count of first-degree robbery. It was not immediately clear if those cases are related to the Oakland Drive West incident, as additional information was not available.

One of the teens arrested last Thursday was arranged to taken to a juvenile detention center in Nassau County and the other was arraigned at taken to Woodfield Detention Cottage in Valhalla, NY, according to police.

A Flanders teen has been arrested on three felony weapons charges and another three misdemeanors after cops caught him with a loaded handgun while arresting him on a Suffolk County warrant, according to a Southampton Town police press release.

Terrance Latimore, 19, was stopped in Riverside by a town police Community Response Unit that was patrolling the area Monday, according to the report. The officer on patrol had spotted Mr. Latimore in a vehicle driving by and remembered that Suffolk County police had issued a warrant for his arrest.

Mr. Latimore was arrested for the warrant and was found to be in possession of a “loaded .32 caliber handgun,” according to police.

He was charged with three counts of felony criminal possession of a weapon, as well as a misdemeanor charge for endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of misdemeanor criminal contempt. Police did not disclose why Mr. Latimore was charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the release, and police officials couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.

Mr. Latimore was arraigned and held in Suffolk County jail on $50,000 bail.

Photo: Terrance Latimore. (Credit: Southampton Town Police Department)

After years of feeling like they’ve been ignored, homeowners in the Riverside and Flanders area are “thrilled” to see more cops on patrol.

And while most of the arrests from a recent police push were misdemeanor-level offenses or lesser crimes, nearby residents have been positively impacted by the increased police presence, said Vince Taldone, former president of the Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Community Association.

“I can’t express my gratitude enough,” he said. “I think this is a huge investment in the existing community.”

A law enforcement push that targeted street crimes and “quality of life” violations in and around downtown Riverhead and Riverside has paid dividends, local police leaders said this week, as a joint effort by the Riverhead, Southampton and New York State police departments netted 22 arrests last month.

Among the arrests were drug possession offenses, criminal weapons possession and instances of drugged or drunk driving, according to a police press release. A recent undercover prostitution sting near the Riverside traffic circle that led to nine additional arrests has also helped put residents at ease.

Riverhead Town Police Chief David Hegermiller said the police push will hopefully give criminals pause.

“I think it sends out a clear message that we’re out there to take care of business,” he said.

Part of the challenge in keeping Riverside, Flanders and the downtown Riverhead area safe arises from questions of jurisdiction, Chief Hegermiller said. The Peconic River divides the area between Riverhead and Southampton towns, and while Riverhead police have jurisdiction to pursue misdemeanor offenses across the town border, lesser offenses like drinking in public must be handled by the local police.

That split between police isn’t shared by residents in the area, who walk freely between downtown Riverhead and Riverside, he said.

“Everyone that’s over there is over here,” Chief Hegermiller said. “People ignore the line. It’s their town. When you talk about ‘Riverhead,’ it is that as a whole.”

Chief Hegermiller feels the initiative was a success and said he supported the idea of future enforcement collaborations.

Southampton Town Police Chief Robert Pearce described the initiative as “targeted enforcement” that “flooded” the area with police. Those added patrols should continue, he said.

“Even though they may be ramping down a little bit, the agreement is to continue working together,” Chief Pearce said. “Everybody is acknowledging that Riverhead’s problems are Riverside’s and Flanders’ problems. We all share the same clientele, so to speak.”

In the wake of last year’s alleged car break-ins in Flanders, Southampton Town police reshuffled its squads, freeing an extra patrol car for the Flanders area. Even as the summer season approaches, the chief is optimistic the patrol car will remain near the hamlets.

“It’s the nature of the offenses taking place that are different up there,” he said, adding that with upcoming revitalization plans for Riverside “it’s important to make people want to feel safe. It’s all tied together.”

The chiefs’ viewpoints are encouraging news for Mr. Taldone, who said residents in and around Riverside — one of Suffolk County’s most economically distressed hamlets, according to the Suffolk County Planning Commission — and Flanders have been clamoring for more policing in the area to help mitigate alleged problems with drugs and prostitution.

Work by the East End Drug Task Force isn’t made public until arrests happen, Mr. Taldone said, so residents may feel as though no investigations are underway.

“You don’t necessarily know anything is happening when it doesn’t look that way,” he said. “People were getting very frustrated about not seeing action.”

A recent state police decision to no longer have a trooper at the desk of its nearby barracks was also criticized.

Meanwhile, high-profile crime — like a pair of home invasions and a lengthy string of car break-ins late last year — has put residents on edge, Mr. Taldone said.

“It still sent shockwaves through the community,” he said. “Everyone’s still afraid when there’s a knock at the door or they hear something outside.”

In the past, FRNCA has urged the Southampton Town Board to have more police officers patrol the area. Mr. Taldone said politicians had pointed to the plan to revitalize Riverside as the solution to the area’s crime problems.

Mr. Taldone said the newest Southampton Town supervisor, Jay Schneiderman, previously heard of FRNCA’s concerns while serving as the area’s Suffolk County legislator.

More patrols are one part of the town’s push to clean up Riverside, Flanders and Northampton. The town has also taken steps to demolish derelict homes in the hamlets, which Mr. Taldone believes will help push drug dealers from the area.

“It’s a combination of things. It’s not just detective work,” he said. “You’ve gotta do all these things at the same time.”

Chief Pearce said he’s heard from several residents who all reported seeing an increased police presence — and that they all feel safer.

“There was definite positive feedback and we’re going to continue it as long as we can,” he said.

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Photo: A rundown former gas station near the traffic circle in Riverside is one of several locations police have targeted in their recent focus. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch)

An unlicensed Aquebogue woman was arrested Thursday on a drunken driving charge in Mattituck, Southold Town police said.

Tara McCloskey, 47, was driving westbound on Sound Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. when police pulled her over for failing to stay within her lane, officials said.

Ms. McCloskey failed standardized field sobriety tests and was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, refusal to take a Breathalyzer test and failure to maintain lane, police said.

She was held for an arraignment, officials said.

Riverhead Town police made an arrest Monday in connection to a pair of larcenies in Riverhead last month, according to a press release.

Steven M. Price, 47, was arrested and charged with two counts of misdemeanor petit larceny stemming from thefts that occurred at CVS on March 13 and Walmart on March 27, police said.

The arrest was the result of an investigation by the Riverhead COPE unit, police said. Mr. Price was arraigned in Riverhead Justice Court.

Mr. Price had been arrested in December on two counts of second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation following a traffic stop in Flanders, according to a prior report by Southampton Town police. He was also arrested earlier that same month after getting caught with fake prescriptions for drugs and was charged with two counts of possession of a forged instrument, both felonies, according a prior report.

Police are seeking information about a robbery that occurred in broad daylight downtown by the Peconic Riverfront.

According to Riverhead Police, on Saturday the victim walked into police headquarters to report that he was robbed earlier in the day between 11:30 and 11:40 a.m. while he was walking along Heidi Behr Way, the street that runs along the Peconic River.

The man said he was robbed by three men, who then fled the scene in a “newer four-door sedan” being driven by a woman.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to call Riverhead Police at 727-4500.

Prosecutors will recommend that former Southampton Town Councilman Brad Bender serve between 2 and 2 1/2 years in prison when he is sentenced in June following his guilty plea for illegally distributing oxycodone, a U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. 

A federal judge also approved an order April 12 requiring Mr. Bender to pay $5,000 in forfeiture money, which was connected to his criminal actions, prior to his June 24 sentencing in the Eastern District Court of New York.

In a telephone interview last week, Mr. Bender, a Northampton resident, said the sentencing terms were agreed to after he pleaded guilty in November to one count of conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone as part of an alleged $1.8 million scheme involving a Riverhead physician assistant who had previously been arrested by federal agents.

Mr. Bender said he took issue with news reports that had detailed the maximum sentence for his charge — up to a $1 million fine and 20 years in jail — saying that sentence was never likely.

“Everybody wanted to run with their headline,” he said.

Mr. Bender had previously said he was seeking treatment for drug addiction and confirmed he is attending biweekly pre-trial counseling to ensure his therapy continues. His attorney, Brian DeSesa of Sag Harbor, could not be reached for comment this week.

Mr. Bender surrendered to federal agents after Michael Troyan, a Riverhead PA, was charged with writing phony prescriptions for oxycodone. Prosecutors allege Mr. Bender was a member of the scheme, filing the fake prescriptions and then exchanging those drugs for cash and steroids from July 2012 to June 2015.

Mr. Bender was first elected to the Southampton Town Board in the fall of 2013. In a previous interview with the News-Review, he denied knowing the extent of the operation, and said he had been addicted to painkillers provided by Mr. Troyan after back surgery.

After his arrest and guilty plea last year, Mr. Bender resigned from his elected position on the Town Board. His seat was filled by Julie Lofstad after a special election earlier this year.

Mr. Troyan, who pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in November, has continued to work with prosecutors on a plea deal that will likely help him avoid a trial, according to documents filed following a January appearance in Eastern District Court. He is due back in court on May 6.

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A Riverhead man was arrested on Thursday after police said he broke into a local construction company and stole “numerous items” from the site.

According to Riverhead Police, an employee of Terry Construction arrived at its Osborn Avenue location around 5:30 a.m. and found a broken front door to the business.

Upon further investigation, police found that 20-year-old Ionut Kosha was allegedly responsible for the crime.

He was charted with burglary in the third degree.

Route 105 is closed in both directions south of Main Road after a head-on car crash occurred around 8:30 this morning.

According to Riverhead Police, one person was airlifted following the crash, which occurred south of Main Road. The driver of a Cadillac driving southbound on Route 105 allegedly crossed over the divide and struck the van, which was driving north, said Sgt. Jon Devereaux of the Riverhead Police Department.

The driver of the van was sent to Stony Brook University Hospital via ambulance, according to police on scene. They are both believed to have serious but not life threatening injuries.

Northbound traffic is closed between Flanders Road and Main Road. Southbound traffic is closed from Main Road to Riverside Drive. The road is expected to be re-opened around 12:30 p.m.

New York State Police and Riverhead Town police are currently investigating. No other information was immediately available.

A “heavy-set” white male accompanied by a “heavy-set” white female removed $222 worth of men’s clothing from the Nautica Factory Store at Tanger Outlets last Thursday night and fled in an unknown vehicle, according to a police report.

The suspects were both wearing jeans and dark sweatshirts.

The male suspect returned to the store about 10 minutes later and exchanged the stolen items for a gift card.

The man left again and the gift card was later canceled by the store.

• A male juvenile was arrested last Thursday on two counts of first-degree robbery on Oakland Drive West. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on that street March 19, when a teenager was robbed and assaulted in a neighborhood park by a group of eight black males and two black females, according to police.

Police arrested an 18-year-old and a juvenile last week in connection with that case last week and charged both with first-degree robbery.

The juvenile was processed and turned over to family court, according to police.

• A 57-year-old Wading River man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he crashed his car into an office building on North Country Road in Wading River about 1:30 a.m. last Tuesday.

Kenneth Knapek told police he was traveling west on North Country Road and was falling asleep when he collided with the building, which is at the intersection with North Wading River Road.

Mr. Knapek was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center by Wading River Fire Department ambulance after he complained of chest pain. He agreed to a blood alcohol test at the hospital, police said.

He was arraigned at town Justice Court following his release from the hospital, according to police.

• Riverhead Town police made an arrest Monday in connection with a pair of larcenies in Riverhead last month.

Steven Price, 47, of East Quogue was arrested and charged with two counts of misdemeanor petit larceny stemming from thefts that occurred at the Route 58 CVS March 13 and at Walmart March 27, police said.

The arrest was the result of an investigation by the Riverhead COPE unit, police said.

• A Galaxy S5 cell phone was reported stolen from an unlocked car in the parking lot of Gala Fresh Farms on Route 58 Monday morning. The phone is valued at $380, according to police.

• Thomas Dougherty, 30, of Mattituck was charged with petit larceny following his arrest at Walmart on Route 58 Saturday night. Additional information was not available.

• A man used stolen credit card information to purchase $247 worth of merchandise from the Calvin Klein store at Tanger Outlets last Tuesday, according to police, who were alerted to the theft by store personnel the following afternoon.

• A woman attempted to steal $1,250 worth of merchandise from the Coach store at Tanger Outlets Sunday afternoon but was thwarted by store personnel and left without the goods, which were recovered, according to police.

• A box of new Disney children’s clothing and other items were reported stolen from a car parked on Mystic Court in Riverhead last Wednesday afternoon.

• A Patchogue man was injured Monday after the quad he was riding at the Enterprise Park at Calverton flipped over, according to Riverhead police. The 36-year-old man was last seen heading east on a dirt path about a mile south of Route 25 in the western portion of EPCAL on Monday afternoon when the quad overturned, according to police.

When an officer arrived, the victim had facial abrasions, a cracked helmet and minor bleeding from his head, according to a police report. The quad had front-end damage and was found facing west and off the path, police said.

The man told officers he had no memory of what happened.

He was taken to Stony Brook University Medical Center by Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance and was initially described as being in shock, according to a police accident report. No summonses were issued.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

A Hampton Bays man was arrested Saturday on a drunken driving charge in Flanders, Southampton Town police said.

Jeyson Zeno-Munoz, 32, driving at around 2 a.m. on Flanders Road when police pulled him over for traffic infractions, officials said.

During the investigation, police determined he was intoxicated, officials said.

Mr. Zeno-Munoz was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, police said.

He was held for an arraignment, officials said.

A 31-year-old man was arrested on a drug charge in Flanders on Sunday.

Anthony McCoy of Flanders was reportedly seen pouring a Four Loko malt beverage into a 7-Eleven Big Gulp cup at around 3 a.m. on Silver Brook Drive and he then threw the empty can on the ground. He was searched during his arrest and was found to be in possession of a PCP-dipped cigarette, police said.

He was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and two violations.

• A Riverhead man was arrested for drunken driving in Flanders on Sunday.

Marvin Cojoncan, 25, was traveling north on Flanders Road at around 6 a.m. and couldn’t stay in his lane, officials said. He allegedly had glassy eyes, smelled of alcohol, performed poorly on standard field sobriety tests and failed a pre-screen breath test.

He was charged with misdemeanor DWI and two traffic violations.

• Police arrested a 30-year-old man for driving with a suspended license in Riverside last Wednesday.

Jose L. Tocay of Riverhead was allegedly stopped on Old Quogue Road at around 6 p.m. for having tinted windows. Police then learned that he had a suspended license for a previous alcohol-related incident and that he was driving without a court-operated interlock device.

Mr. Tocay was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a vehicle without an interlock device, all misdemeanors.

• Police arrested a Jamesport man for driving with a suspended license in Hampton Bays last Tuesday.

Marcel Velez-Velin, 33, was stopped on Montauk Highway at around 7:10 p.m. for reportedly talking on his cellphone while driving when police learned he had a suspended license. He was also found to be in possession of marijuana, police said.

He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and multiple violations.

• A Riverhead man was arrested in Northampton Friday for driving with a suspended license.

Matthew Christopher, 26, was seen driving with defective tail lamps at around 9:50 p.m. on Moriches-Riverhead Road. Police later learned that he had his license revoked and suspended, officials said.

He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and two traffic violations.

• Police arrested a Riverhead man for driving without a license in East Quogue on Saturday.

Luis Huareya, 41, was reportedly traveling northbound on Lewis Road at around 1 p.m. when police learned that his license was suspended in February 2013.

He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor.

• A Riverhead woman was arrested for driving with a suspended license in Shinnecock Hills on Saturday.

Maria Dominguez, 29, was allegedly stopped for a traffic infraction on County Road 39 at around 7:30 p.m. when she was found to be driving with a suspended license.

She was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and two traffic violations.

• Police arrested a Center Moriches man for drunken driving in Riverside on Sunday.

Carlos Chipix, 33, was allegedly seen asleep behind the wheel of a running car at around 3:20 a.m. on Pine Street. Police said he performed poorly on a roadside sobriety test.

He was charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content of .18 or higher, both misdemeanors, and multiple traffic violations.

• An East Patchogue man was arrested for driving with a suspended license in Riverside last Wednesday.

John Michielli, 45, was driving near the traffic circle at around 2:30 p.m. when he was allegedly stopped for having tinted windows and an expired inspection. A DMV check revealed that he had eight suspensions on his license, police said.

He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, a misdemeanor, and multiple traffic violations.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

A Wading River man was arrested on a felony charge Saturday after driving drunk and under the influence of drugs with a 6-year-old passenger before crashing his vehicle in Calverton, according to a press release.

Michael Winters, 45, was driving a white 2014 Ram pickup truck with a boy eastbound on Route 25 near the Manor Road intersection at around 10:00 a.m. when he crashed his vehicle into a telephone pole, Riverhead Town police said.

Mr. Winters was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center to be check out for injuries, officials said.

The child was picked up by a family member, police said.

During the investigation, police determined Mr. Winters was under the influence of drugs, officials said.

He was subsequently charged with driving while intoxicated and under the influence of drugs, Leandra’s Law, and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to contact the Riverhead Town Police Department at 631-727-4500.

Photo: Police say the driver crashed into a telephone pole at 3590 Route 25 in Calverton. (Credit: Google Map image)

Riverhead Town police with the assistance of Suffolk County police are investigating a bank robbery at the Capital One in downtown Riverhead. 

The robbery occurred at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday at the East Main Street bank, said Riverhead Sgt. Jonathan Devereaux.

Police said in a press release that a 911 caller reported a black man with a bald head in his 30s had robbed the bank and fled on foot westbound on East Main Street with an undisclosed amount of money. Police responded and set up a perimeter and a K-9 unit responded to the scene to assist police in the initial search, Sgt. Devereaux said. The suspect was not located.

“We’re deciphering all the information through the video and processing some evidence and once we completed everything we’ll put out a description as well as any photos,” Sgt. Devereaux said at the scene at 7 p.m.

Riverhead detectives along with the Suffolk County Police Identification Section are investigating the robbery. Police are asking anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident to call police at 631-727-4500. All calls will remain confidential.

Photo Caption: Riverhead police on scene of the bank robbery Tuesday. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister)

Southampton Town police arrested a Riverhead man for forgery in North Sea last Tuesday.

Ruben Cardona-Manchame, 25, was stopped on Noyack Road about 6:55 p.m. for allegedly having an expired inspection. Police then learned that he had a counterfeit inspection sticker, falsified registration sticker and switched plates, officials said.

He was charged with second-degree possession of a forged instrument, a felony, and numerous vehicle violations.

• New York State Police arrested an East Quogue man Saturday for drunk driving in Flanders.

David Price, 52, was reportedly stopped on Flanders Road for vehicle and traffic violations when police determined he was intoxicated.

He was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

• State police arrested a Southold man for drunk driving in Southampton Saturday.

Christopher Hegel, 50, was involved a one-car rollover accident and later found to be intoxicated, officials said.

He was charged with DWI, a misdemeanor.

• State police arrested a 20-year-old man for disorderly conduct in Riverhead Sunday.

Delando Henderson of Riverhead was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a violation, stemming from a domestic incident, police said.

• Southampton police arrested a Flanders man Monday for driving with a suspended license in Water Mill.

When Gustavo Valenzuela was pulled over during a routine traffic stop on Diamond Court around 8:15 a.m., police learned that he had a suspended license as well as an open bench warrant for a 2004 open alcoholic beverage charge, officials said.

He was charged with unlawful operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, police said.

• A Flanders resident reportedly had a bicycle stolen from the front yard of her Riverside Avenue home sometime between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. last Tuesday. No arrest has been made.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

There were 464 cases on the docket in Riverhead Town Justice Lori Hulse’s court April 18-20. The following are among those adjudicated.

• Maude Bezubek, 59, of Riverhead pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined $1,900.

• Steven Oblein, 35, of East Hampton pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired, reduced from DWI, and was fined $1,120.

• Danielle Lindsay, 36, of Riverhead pleaded guilty to driving while impaired by drugs and was fined $900.

• Wade Turpin, 50, of Ridge pleaded guilty to DWAI, reduced from DWI, and was fined $760.

• Michael Formicola, 29, of Coram pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and was sentenced to time already served in jail.

• A second-degree harassment charge against Alfonso Zambuto, 61, of Wading River was dismissed.