Last Sunday, police said Leann Dallas was arrested by Southampton Town police after she allegedly damaged someone else’s car intentionally in Flanders.

Exactly one week later, town police arrested the Seaford woman again, this time on a charge of driving while ability impaired by drugs along Flanders Road, according to a police press release.

Ms. Dallas, 34, was stopped at 4:55 a.m. Sunday for an alleged traffic infraction when police found she had been using an undisclosed drug, police said. She was transported to police headquarters and held for arraignment.

Last Sunday, she was arrested about 9:25 a.m. for causing an estimated $250 to someone else’s car, according to a police report. She was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and released on an appearance ticket following that incident.

An intoxicated man who fell asleep on the railroad tracks was struck by a westbound Long Island Rail Road train in downtown Riverhead Tuesday afternoon, the second train incident in eight days, Riverhead Town police and the Riverhead Fire Department said. Police and fire crews were on scene shortly after the 1:40 p.m. incident at the railroad crossing at Mill Road.

The victim suffered non life-threatening injuries, a LIRR spokeswoman said. A Suffolk County police helicopter landed at Riverhead High School to transport the man to Stony Brook University Hospital. A fire official said the man, who was in his 40s, appeared to suffer a chest injury.

The LIRR posted on Twitter that the train departed Greenport at 12:42 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Ronkonkoma at 2:06 p.m. The LIRR also posted that a bus will be on scene at 3 p.m. to transport passengers. A 2:42 p.m. train due to arrive in Riverhead at 3:27 p.m. was canceled, the LIRR posted. Buses will transport passengers to provide eastbound service.

MTA police were on scene to complete the investigation.

A Riverhead man was struck by a westbound train in downtown Riverhead last Tuesday night. The 49-year-old survived but his right leg was severed and his left leg suffered serious injuries, MTA police said.

Police later identified the victim of the June 21 incident as John Nullmeyer of Riverhead. A Stony Brook University Hospital spokesperson said Mr. Nullmeyer is listed in good condition.

Two cars were struck by a train in Riverhead in June 2015.

Photo Caption: Emergency responders at the Mill Road railroad crossing Tuesday. (Credit: Krysten Massa) 

A police helicopter landed at Riverhead High School to transport the victim. (Credit: Lauren Lustgarten)

The Wading River Fire Department is hosting funeral services this week for Thomas Lateulere, a former chief and fire commissioner.

The Wading River Fire District has issued a press release with the following road closure information:

• Wednesday from 1:30 to 5 p.m. — North Country Road between Remsen Road and North Wading River Road.

• Thursday from 1 to 11 p.m. — North Country Road between Remsen Road and North Wading River Road. Ladder trucks will be in front of the firehouse.

• Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — North Wading River Road between North Country Road and Cambridge Court.

On Thursday night, traffic on Route 25A and Wading River Manor Road is expected to be heavier than usual, the release states.

Funeral services will be held at the Wading River fire station Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A firematic service will start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

A mass will be held 10 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church. Internment will take place at Wading River Cemetery.

Obituary information wasn’t immediately available.

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There are few Suffolk County first responders who don’t know the name Thomas Lateulere, the chief of training and education for the county’s Regional Emergency Medical Services Council (REMSCO).

Thousands of first responders went through him directly, learning how to save lives from a man who demanded perfection and knew how to bring it out in his fellow emergency medical teams.

News of Mr. Lateulere’s death this week spread quickly through the fire services, with online groups sharing messages and fire officials mourning the loss of a “legend” in their field. The magnitude of that loss still hasn’t sunk in, said Wading River ex-chief William Savage.

“He’s touched lives of almost every EMT and EMS worker in Suffolk County,” Mr. Savage said.

Southold assistant fire chief and EMT Peggy Killian — who learned to save lives from Mr. Lateulere — went a step further. “You couldn’t ask for a better teacher,” she said. “He was probably the most respected guy in the county.”

Mr. Lateulere, who was the chairman of the Wading River Fire District and whose training helped inspire a generation of first responders, died from an illness, fire officials said. He was 52.

“When a guy is 52 years old and the dear Lord takes him, it … it pulls the rug out from under you,” said Mr. Savage, who was a fire chief when Mr. Lateulere first joined the department out of high school 35 years ago.

“There’s probably about a thousand people who are going to attend his funeral,” added Wading River assistant fire chief Kevin McQueeney. “He was a leader. Everybody just really respected the guy.”

As a leader at Suffolk REMSCO, Mr. Lateulere pushed for narcan, an anti-overdose treatment, to be made available for local fire responders and helped train departments on how to use the medicine, fire officials said.

He was also one of the first flight paramedics to fly with the Suffolk County police’s emergency aviation unit, and was instrumental in bringing round-the-clock fire responders to his hometown fire department in Wading River.

Mr. Lateulere joined the Wading River Fire Department as a volunteer out of high school in 1981. By the next year, he was a trained firefighter and emergency medical technician.

“He was raring to go when he walked through the door,” Mr. Savage added. “It wasn’t about him at all. He was very passionate about saving lives and property and that’s what we do.”

He took a job with Suffolk REMSCO and became the leader of their training program. Soon he was teaching his fellow firefighters and chiefs, like Mr. Savage and Greg Meyer, a firefighter and EMT at Brookhaven National Laboratory and a former member of the Wading River Fire Department.

“He wouldn’t accept anything less than perfection,” Mr. Meyer said. “He taught that way, he performed that way, and if you were around him, he’d expect you to be the same.”

As a leader at REMSCO, Mr. Lateulere was also key to bringing pilot programs to the county and serving as an advocate at the state level. Chief Killian said Mr. Lateulere often allowed Southold Fire Department to test new ideas to help save lives and Mr. Meyer — who worked often with Mr. Lateulere — said the ex-chief handled the “huge responsibility” better than anyone.

“He was always in the forefront,” Mr. Meyer said. “He always had a vision where Suffolk County EMS and all their providers should be and would be … It just blew me away. He was just so far ahead. He was a cut above the rest.”

That influence extended beyond Suffolk County to neighboring Nassau County and throughout the state, Mr. Meyer added.

Meanwhile, Mr. Lateulere worked his way up the ranks of his volunteer department, earning the rank of chief from 2003 to 2004. In 2005, Mr. Lateulere joined the fire district’s board of commissioners and helped shape the department’s future. He was awarded Firefighter of the Year honors in 2007, said Chief McQueeney.

“He was just a selfless, selfless person,” he said. “Even when he was sick he’d still come down here and do his job.”

None at the Wading River Fire Department knew how ill Fire Commissioner Thomas Lateulere really was, Mr. Savage said. Mr. Lateulere never wanted to make anything about himself. Instead he worked constantly, sending out emails and working just a few days before his death.

“He gave all the way to the end,” Mr. Savage said.

Now firefighters across the county are preparing to pay their respects. Hundreds are expected to attend his funeral services in Wading River this week, with shuttle buses in place to accommodate the mourners. Some departments’ first responder teams are working together to drive far from their homes to attend Mr. Lateulere’s services.

“He’s been a mentor to I would say 95 percent of EMS people in this county,” Mr. Savage said. “He has touched their lives.”

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Photo credit: Wading River Fire Department

The Riverhead Fire Department quickly extinguished a shed fire on Shade Tree Lane in Aquebogue Thursday afternoon.

The fire sparked shortly before 2 p.m. and the homeowner first attempted to put out the fire himself with an extinguisher, but two propane tanks stored inside caught fire, Bill Sanok, public information officer for Riverhead Fire Department, said at the scene.

“It just got out of hand before he knew what was going on,” he said, adding the homeowner called 911 to report the fire.

While the propane tanks fueled the fire, they didn’t explode, Mr. Sanok said.

“It was almost like a blow torch,” he said.

The fire also spread to a nearby shed. The first shed was destroyed and a part of the second one was badly damaged.

Both fires were quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.

About 40 firefighters and four fire trucks responded to the scene. Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance also responded as a precaution.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by fire marshal, Mr. Sanok said.

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Photo credit: Riverhead Fire Department

Correction: Due to an editing error, Mr. Sanok’s first name was stated incorrectly in an earlier version of this story.

Earlier this year, a combined task force of police officers and detectives from town and state departments descended on Riverside, the Southampton Town hamlet that has struggled to rehabilitate its quality of living due to crime such as prostitution and drug sales. 

That task force netted more than 20 arrests, leading Southampton Town Police Chief Robert Pearce to say town cops will continue patrolling the area. And based on this month’s increase in foot patrols in Riverside, that’s a promise the police department has kept.

Chief Pearce said a boost in staffing has doubled the town police’s Community Response Unit from three officers to six; the department has stationed that unit in Riverside and officers were instructed to speak with local business owners to hear their concerns.

“We’re able to be a lot more visible in those areas and visibility goes a long way,” he said.

The unit will remain as long as possible as other squad cars are pulled back to their respective patrol areas due to the busy summer season. Chief Pearce warned that, if needed, CRU officers may be moved elsewhere in town as the summer wears on.

“You put them out there as long as you can, but you can’t maintain that level of staffing,” he said. “Now the summer is upon us and it’s pulling us in all different directions.”

Just last year, area residents stormed a Town Hall meeting demanding more police coverage. Staffing changes at the local state trooper barracks also led to a brief controversy, though the state police have since taken steps to address the community’s concerns.

All this while Southampton Town officials plan a revitalization plan for the area that would encourage business growth and create a more welcoming downtown.

Community advocates praised the increased patrols.

“This is a huge victory for us, as many feel this kind of policing is instrumental to combating drugs and prostitution,” wrote Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Community Association president and Flanders resident Ron Fisher in an online post.

Steve McDonly, whose family has owned a strip of buildings on the north side of Flanders Road for decades, said last week he’s seen the effects of increased police patrols.

“They’re on the ball,” he said. But next door, barber Robert Fletcher — who had just finished giving a buzz cut to a customer — said he didn’t notice any more police presence than usual. Mr. Fletcher, who’s been cutting hair in Riverside for 15 years, said the area was once far more unsavory than it is today.

He pointed across the way to a vacant gas station on the Riverside traffic circle.

“Years ago — seven years ago or eight years ago — on that side of the street them prostitutes were walking on the street every three minutes,” Mr. Fletcher said. Not anymore, he added, motioning to the new coffee shop that recently opened nearby as proof.

Mr. McDonly agreed, saying Riverside is turning around.

“It’s isn’t too bad,” he said with a shrug.

Photo caption: A Southampton Town police vehicle in Riverside last week. (Credit: Paul Squire)

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A Riverhead man was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny Friday night after he attempted to steal more than $1,024 worth of electronics from the Brookstone store at Tanger Outlets, police said.

Two officers located Malcolm Thomas, 51, in the parking lot and arrested him, officials said. The store recovered the merchandise, which comprised four projectors, including one valued at $349, and Beats wireless headphones valued at $300.

• Alphone Ferebee, age and address unavailable, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana last Wednesday night, police said.

According to a report, he was found to be in possession of crack cocaine and marijuana after a foot patrol officer saw him walking along the railroad tracks near East Main Street in Riverhead.

• Maria Santana, 52, address unavailable, and Marcos Torres, age and address unavailable, were each charged with petit larceny last Thursday night at Target on Route 58 in Riverhead after they tried to steal $373 worth of merchandise from the store, said police, who added that a Target employee stopped Ms. Santana as she was leaving the store.

• Edgar Jacobo, 35, of Riverhead was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny last Tuesday night on Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead. Additional information was unavailable.

• Arthur Coone, 65, of Riverhead was charged with driving while intoxicated Sunday night on East Main Street in Riverhead, police said.

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.

Riverhead Town Police arrested four people over Fourth of July weekend as part of the department’s Stop-DWI campaign.

The enforcement ran from 8 p.m Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, police said.

Police arrested:

• Juan Gutierrez, 25, of Stamford, Conn., was arrested after crashing his car into “numerous highway markers and signs” while driving eastbound on the Long Island Expressway near the exit 72 ramp. No other information about the single-car accident was immediately available.

• Gambino Ruiz Coz, 47 of Riverhead was arrested near the intersection of Sound Avenue and West Lane.

• Jorge Garcia Aguilar, 31, of Riverhead was arrested near the intersection of East Main Street and Elton Avenue.

• Leopoldo Ferrufino, 50, of Flanders was arrested near the intersection of Peconic Avenue and East Main Street.

All four drivers were processed at police headquarters and held for arraignment, police said.

The Riverhead Police Department plans to continue Stop-DWI enforcement throughout the rest of the year, especially during holiday weekends, according to a press release.

A Riverhead woman was arrested Saturday on a drunken driving charge in Flanders, according to a Southampton Town police press release.

Samantha Zarakotas, 23, was pulled over on Flanders Road around 12:50 a.m. after she was observed speeding and failing to maintain her lane of travel, police said.

She was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, three traffic violations and held for an arraignment, officials said.

• A Riverhead man was arrested Saturday on a disorderly conduct charge in Flanders, police said.

William Valadez, 20, was observed obstructing traffic around 12:35 a.m. on County Road 105 near Flanders Road and refused to leave, police said.

He was charged with disorderly conduct and issued an appearance ticket, officials said.

• A Riverhead man was arrested Saturday on a disorderly conduct charge in Hampton Bays, police said.

Hesaun Black, 24, was observed obstructing traffic around 5 a.m. on Lynn Avenue and refused to leave, officials said.

He was charged with disorderly conduct and issued an appearance ticket, officials said.

Two men were shot outside the Calverton Hills apartment complex early this morning, Suffolk County police said. 

The shooting occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday at the apartments on Hill Circle in Calverton and one victim, age 35, was shot in the chest, abdomen and wrist and was transported via a Suffolk Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital, police said. The second victim, age 22, was shot in the abdomen and was transported by car to Peconic Bay Medical Center, police said. He was then transported by ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, police said.

Both were undergoing surgery and are listed in stable condition, police said.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, police said.

No other information was immediately available.

Photo Caption: Suffolk police at the scene early Sunday morning. (Credit: Stringer News)

Credit: Google Maps

Southampton Town police arrested a Seaford woman last Sunday in Flanders for driving while ability impaired by drugs. 

Leann Davis, 34, was reportedly seen traveling south on Flanders Road around 4:55 a.m. crossing over the solid white and yellow lines. She also failed to dim her headlights for oncoming traffic, officials said. When police stopped Ms. Davis, they noticed she smelled like alcohol. She performed poorly on a standard field sobriety test, police said. Ms. Davis also performed poorly on two additional tests, one at the scene and another at police headquarters, officials said.

Ms. Davis was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, a misdemeanor, and two traffic violations.

Last Sunday, Ms. Davis was also arrested after police said she intentionally damaged someone’s car in Flanders, causing a reported $250 worth of damage. She was charged with third-degree criminal mischief in that incident.

• A Wading River man was arrested last Saturday for leaving the scene of an accident in Hampton Bays.

William Siagiannis, 31, reportedly hit a pedestrian near Rumba Rum Bar on Ranoe Place Road around 9 p.m. and left the scene before police arrived. After an investigation, Mr. Siagiannis was arrested and taken to police headquarters for processing, officials said. He was charged with leaving the scene where a person was injured in an accident/failing to show license and insurance ID, a misdemeanor.

• New York State police arrested Keryann Brown of Aquebogue, 43, for misdemeanor second degree-criminal contempt last Tuesday, officials said.

• A Riverhead man was arrested last Saturday for driving with a suspended license in Flanders.

Jose Ortez-Oliva, 31, was stopped around 4:30 p.m. near Flanders and Evergreen roads for a traffic violation when police learned he had a suspended license, officials said. He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor.

• Police arrested a Riverhead man last Saturday for drunken driving in Flanders.

William MacDougal, 50, was found in the driver’s seat of a car at a rest area entrance on Flanders Road around 4:20 a.m., the car running and his foot on the brake, officials said. When police approached Mr. MacDougal, he allegedly smelled like alcohol and had slurred speech. He performed poorly on standard field sobriety tests and failed a pre-screening breath test. He later admitted to drinking alcohol, officials said.

Mr. MacDougal was arrested and taken to police headquarters, where he was processed and held for arraignment, officials said. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

• Police arrested a Riverhead man last Saturday for drunken driving in Riverhead.

Oscar Quinteros, 35, was headed north on Peconic Avenue around 6 p.m. when he was stopped for failing to stay in his lane, police said. He reportedly performed poorly on standard field sobriety tests.

Mr. Quinteros was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and two traffic violations, police said.

• A Riverside resident reported that between 5:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. last Wednesday someone damaged the back window and hatchback door of the 2004 Ford Explorer, which was parked in his Ludlam Avenue driveway.

• A locked fire safe was reportedly removed from a man’s home on Evergreen Road in Flanders last Saturday, police said.

The safe included numerous passports, social security cards, birth certificates, three rings and $500 cash, officials said. The victim said he last saw the safe a week before the incident was reported. 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.

A Coram man was arrested Saturday on a felony charge in connection with a robbery that took place May 9 at Target, Riverhead Town police said.

Maurice Harris, 40, was identified as the suspect and charged with first-degree robbery, police said.

Police released a surveillance image shortly after the May 9 theft and said a security guard at Target was threatened with a knife by a man who was trying to steal about $175 worth of assorted clothing, according to previous police reports.

No other information was immediately available.

A 20-year-old Glen Cove man who had to be rescued in the water at Indian Island County Park early Tuesday evening has died, police said. 

Brian Nolan had been camping with family at the park when he possibly went clamming and suffered a medical issue while in the water at approximately 5:20 p.m., Riverhead police said.

Mr. Nolan was observed going under water when his family lost sight of him. They eventually found him and removed him from the water and attempted CPR until an ambulance arrived, Riverhead Det. David Lessard said.

He was transported by Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where he was pronounced dead, according to Suffolk police, which classified the death as a drowning in a press release.

Witness Kevin Fleming, who was at the beach with his family, said he heard the man’s mother calling for help. He ran down and saw the man being removed from the water.

Suffolk County Homicide was called to the scene to investigate the incident, which police said does not appear criminal. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner is investigating the cause of death, Suffolk police said.

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A dispute between a taxi driver, the driver’s occupants and Flanders man turned violent on Osborne Avenue late Monday, after the man allegedly fired a gun while driving away from the argument, according to a Riverhead Town police press release.

That man was arrested soon after the incident and charged with felony weapons possession and reckless endangerment, police said.

Police were called to the area just after 10 p.m. for a report of a dispute between a man in a white SUV and a cab driver and the occupants of the taxi, police said. While the SUV was leaving, “several gunshots” were fired from the vehicle, police said.

Police found an SUV matching a description of the suspect’s vehicle and arrested the driver, 24-year-old Eric Ross.

An investigation led police to find a loaded Colt .45 caliber handgun in the vehicle. Mr. Ross was arrested and processed at Riverhead PD headquarters on charges of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, reckless endangerment and aggravated unlicensed driving for operating a vehicle with a suspended license, according to a police report. 

Mr. Ross was arraigned in Riverhead justice court Tuesday and held in the Suffolk County jail on $10,000 bail, police said.

What began as a seat belt violation led to the arrest of three people last Thursday when a driver whose license had been revoked reportedly fled from police.

Kevin Smith, 40, of Flanders, was seen driving east on Riverside Avenue around 1:40 p.m. without a seat belt, Southampton police said. When the arresting officer made a U-turn, Mr. Smith allegedly sped down the street and abruptly pulled into his front yard, failed to signal and jumped out of the car. Police then learned Mr. Smith had a non-driver’s license ID due to a previous DWI conviction and was driving without a required interlock device, officials said. When police searched the car before impound they found a quantity of crack cocaine inside. The passengers in the car were then arrested, officials said.

One passenger, Sheryl Madr, 32, of Flanders was found to have a crack pipe containing crack cocaine in her bra, officials said.

Mr. Smith, Ms. Madr and Jennifer McCann, 32, of Westhampton Beach, were charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

Mr. Smith was also charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and circumventing an interlock, all misdemeanors, and three traffic violations.

In June 2015, Mr. Smith was arrested for seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and traffic violations, according to a previous News-Review article.

A man armed with a knife robbed Subway in Wading River Wednesday night and Riverhead Town police are asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect, according to a press release.

A store employee reported around 9 p.m. an unknown male entered the restaurant — located at 6302 Route 25A — displayed a knife and demanded money, police said.

The suspect — who was described as a white male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, sunglasses, dark pants and gloves — was given cash and fled, officials said.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. Police said all calls will remain confidential.

Southampton Town police arrested a Flanders woman for drunk driving in Riverside Saturday. 

Dawn Johnson, 48, was stopped for a window tint violation near the intersection of Flanders Road and Old Quogue Road about 7 p.m. when police noticed her eyes were watery and her breath smelled like alcohol, officials said. She reportedly performed poorly on standard field sobriety tests and failed a pre-screen breath test.

Ms. Johnson faces a felony charge of operating a motor vehicle intoxicated due to a previous conviction, police said, as well as misdemeanor aggravated DWI and a traffic violation.

• New York State Police arrested four people on drug charges in Flanders on Friday.

Edward Lang, 21, of Narrowsburg, N.Y.; Katilin Taddei, 22, of Orlando, Fla.; Meredith Wasko, 26, of North Bergen, N.J.; and Stephanie Chan, 21, of Montrose, N.Y., were stopped on Route 24 for failing to yield right of way, officials said. They were all charged with three felony drug charges, as well as a misdemeanor for criminal possession of a controlled substance and a violation, police said.

• State police arrested a Riverhead man on drug charges in Riverhead last Monday.

Douglas Doyle, 19, was stopped for a traffic infraction on Route 25 and later arrested, officials said. He was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor, and a violation.

• Police arrested a Cutchogue man on a drug charge in Riverside last Thursday.

Michael Lessard, 59, was seen in the driver’s seat of a car in the Marta’s Deli parking lot about 7:55 p.m. with known drug users, officials said. Police searched the car and found two passengers with open alcohol containers, a crack pipe and a quantity of crack cocaine on the driver’s side floor, officials said.

Mr. Lessard was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

• A Riverhead man was arrested on a drug charge in Riverside Saturday.

Brett Guastella, 26, was seen drinking a 16-ounce Natty Daddy in public, officials said. When police approached him they reportedly saw Mr. Guastella scraping a crack pipe in the river and then dropping it into the water. He was also found to be in possession of suboxone, police said.

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

• Police arrested a Riverhead woman for driving while intoxicated in Hampton Bays Saturday.

Cindy Alvarado, 21, was stopped about 3:45 a.m. on Shinnecock Road for multiple traffic violations when police noticed she smelled strongly of alcohol, had slurred speech, bloodshot, glassy eyes and was unbalanced, officials said. She reportedly performed poorly on standard field sobriety tests and failed a pre-screening breath test.

Ms. Alvarado was charged with misdemeanor DWI and four violations, police said.

• A Riverhead woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Flanders on Saturday.

Samantha Zarakotas, 23, was stopped near Flanders Road and Huntington Lane about 3:25 a.m. for allegedly speeding and failing to stay in her lane. When police stopped her she was in “poor condition,” smelled like alcohol and had glassy eyes, officials said. She reportedly performed poorly on standard field sobriety tests and failed a pre-screening breath test.

Ms. Zarakotas was charged with DWI and aggravated DWI, both misdemeanors, and three traffic violations.

• Police arrested a Riverhead woman for driving while intoxicated in Riverside on Saturday.

Vanessa Valadez, 30, was stopped near Cross River Drive and Flanders Road about 3 a.m. for traffic infractions when police noticed multiple cans of Corona in her car, police said. She reportedly told the officer she had three beers. Ms. Valadez’s breath smelled like alcohol and she had slurred speech, red, glassy eyes and was unbalanced, officials said. She allegedly performed poorly on standard field sobriety tests and failed a pre-screening breath test. She was also found to have a suspended license, officials said.

Ms. Valadez was charged with driving while intoxicated and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors, and three traffic violations.

• A Riverhead man was arrested for theft in Hampton Bays last Wednesday.

Someone reportedly entered John’s Bargain Store on Montauk Highway around 10:20 a.m. and put his Samsung Galaxy S7 cellphone down and walked away. When he realized he forgot his phone, he returned — only to see Wilmer Garcia, 24, leaving the store with it, officials said. Mr. Garcia allegedly withheld the cellphone from its owner and was arrested at the scene. He was charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

• Police arrested a Riverhead man for stealing in Hampton Bays last Monday.

Jared Ray, 29, was picked up at the Riverhead police department around 5:10 p.m. regarding an active arrest warrant out of Southampton Town, officials said.

He was charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor, and a police officer-executed warrant of arrest.

• A Riverhead man was arrested for driving with a suspended license in Riverside last Thursday.

Eddie Perry, 26, was stopped on Flanders Road near the traffic circle around 10:30 a.m. for a traffic violation when police learned he had a suspended license and was in possession of a quantity of marijuana, officials said.

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

• Police arrested a Riverhead man for driving with a suspended license in Flanders on Saturday.

Cecilio Luna, 22, was stopped near Cross River Drive and Flanders Road about 3:40 a.m. for having a defective license plate lamp when police learned his license was suspended for failing to answer a summons, officials said.

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

• New York State Police arrested a Shirley man last Thursday regarding an incident that reportedly took place at the Riverhead Supreme Court Building.

Stanley Davis, 43, was charged with second-degree harassment, a misdemeanor.

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.

Clerks at four local stores were recently busted in a police sting operation that found the employees sold alcohol to minors, Southampton Town police said.

Police conducted New York State Liquor Authority compliance checks Friday and found the following establishments were in violation of selling alcohol to patrons under the age of 21, according to a police press release issued Sunday:

• Maria Pereiraramos, 33, of Flanders was arrested at Garden Deli, 790 Flanders Rd. in Flanders.

• Turgut Uyaniker, 49, of Centereach was arrested at Shell Gas Station, 9 Lake Ave. in Riverside.

• Perfecto Yanez, 33, of Riverhead was arrested at Marta’s Deli, 300 Riverleigh Ave. in Riverside.

• Joseph Clark, 23, of Flanders was arrested at Cumberland Farms Gas Station, 13 County Road 39 in Southampton.

Each clerk was charged with prohibited sale to a minor and first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child, both misdemeanors, officials said.

They were released on their own recognizance to return to court at a later date, police said.

A Hampton Bays man was arrested Saturday on trespassing charges after he was found inside a residential pool house in Riverhead, according to a police press release.

Matthew Christopher, 26, entered the premises on Waterview Court shortly before midnight while the residents were home, Riverhead police said.

A K-9 officer found him at the pool house after investigating a suspicious vehicle parked nearby, officials said.

He was charged with second-degree criminal trespass, officials said.

A Black Lives Matter demonstration is planned for Sunday afternoon in downtown Riverhead and organizers are describing the event as a peaceful protest to condemn this week’s fatal police shootings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana.

Vanessa Vascez-Corleone said she decided to organize the event, which she described as a Black Lives Matter demonstration, after reading online comments about the shootings and wanted to provide an opportunity for people to gather and protest the killings.

“It’s one thing to have an opinion — it’s another to do something,” said Ms. Vascez-Corleone, a 28-year-old Riverhead native who recently moved back to her hometown from Southampton.

“We want everyone to come,” she said.  “All lives do matter.”

She said protesters will first meet in the riverfront parking lot at noon and then line up on both sides of Peconic Avenue holding signs. If protesters decide to march, Ms. Vascez-Corleone said the group will likely head down East Main Street.

The black mother of a 3-year-old boy said while the event isn’t targeted against local authorities, she’s still afraid for her family’s safety.

“I’m scared to think about what could happen if they’re pulled over,” she said. “Without justice, nothing will change.”

This isn’t the first time Ms. Vascez-Corleone has organized a demonstration.

She said she planned a small protest in 2012 where about 10 people gathered downtown to memorialize Trayvon Martin, a black teen fatally shot in Florida.

“Since Trayvon Martin’s death, all these other people were killed and it’s happening more and more,” she said. “We’re not trying to make it a race thing. It’s about everybody coming together since it seems like the black man is being singled out by police.”

On Saturday, she confirmed she received a message from Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter asking her to postpone the demonstration for two weeks.

Ms. Vascez-Corleone said she took the supervisor’s request to an informal vote on her Facebook profile and decided not to return his message after the feedback she received was overwhelming in support of holding the demonstration sooner rather than later.

“I understand his concerns, however, I think he’s looking at this issue from the wrong side,” she said. “We feel this is an urgent thing to do and we’re willing to take the same risks as everyone else protesting across the country.”

Mr. Walter, whose request for the demonstration’s postponement was first reported Friday by Riverheadlocal, would only confirm Saturday that organizers hadn’t reach out to him and he declined further comment.

As of Saturday afternoon, it remains unclear how the town is preparing for the demonstration.

Calls to the Riverhead Town Police Department were deferred to police chief David Hegermiller. He didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

Riverhead Fire Department officials said they hadn’t been contacted by the town as of Saturday morning about the demonstration.

Darnesha Miles, a Riverhead resident who’s volunteering to help organize the protest, said she decided to join in an effort to bring awareness of gun violence in general.

“I have a daughter and she’s not safe to play in our own yard,” Ms. Miles said, adding last week’s shooting at an apartment building in Calverton hit close to home because she grew up with the victims.

“We’re trying to make a difference in the community,” she added. “We want the violence to stop.”

jnuzzo@timesreview.com

Photo: A Black Lives Matter demonstration Thursday in Minnesota. (Credit: flickr.com / Tony Webster)