Riverhead’s antidote to bias: film, facts and conversation
The first installment in what Riverhead Anti-Bias Task Force chair Mark McLaughlin calls “Black History on Screen” unfolded last Wednesday before a full house at The Suffolk with a panel discussion...
View ArticleJamesport man killed: police
A Riverhead man was killed on Monday night by what officials described as a “sharp force injury.” Riverhead police officers responded to a 911 call at 448 Herricks Lane in Jamesport just...
View ArticleBlotters: Adult female victim assaulted with knife
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man police say was killed in Jamesport Monday. At 11:43 p.m., Riverhead Town police officers responded to a 911 call...
View ArticleBlotters: Reid pleads guilty, sentenced to 20 years
Marcus Reid of Riverhead, 24, was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty to manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in the...
View ArticleBlotters: Aggravated driving while intoxicated in stolen vehicle
Riverhead police were notified of a stolen vehicle on Friday, March 15, at 10:30 p.m. The owner told police he had left his vehicle running unattended in the parking lot at Speedway Gas Station on Old...
View ArticleBlotters: Driving without seat belt or license
• Erick Villatoro Rubio, 29, of Flanders was stopped on Flanders Road March 22 and charged with driving without a license and other violations, according to Southampton Town police. Officers first...
View ArticleBlotters: 110 mph in a posted 55 in a stolen vehicle
• Ulises Diaz Torres, age and address unavailable, was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle Monday on Fairway Avenue. Mr. Torres was processed and released to U.S....
View ArticleLa Perla manager arrested following East End Drug Task Force sting
Following an East End Drug Task Force sting, police made three arrests related to cocaine sales they allege occurred within the La Perla Restaurant and Bar in downtown Riverhead. According to a...
View ArticleBlotters: Scammed via Whatsapp and Instagram
A Middle Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated April 6 at about 12:16 a.m., according to Southampton Town police. Officers had received a report of a motor vehicle accident in the...
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One year later, fatal shooting of Preston Gamble remains unsolved
It’s been a full year since 15-year-old Riverhead High School student Preston Gamble was fatally shot in Calverton — steps from his family’s front door and in front of several witnesses — but to date...
View ArticleBlotters: Driving over 100 in a 55 zone in Flanders
Edgar Cruz, age and address unavailable, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated April 10 on Fairway Avenue in Riverhead. Additional information was not available. • A larceny was...
View ArticleActive police search in Manorville potentially connected to Gilgo Beach murders
Several officers of the Suffolk County and New York Police departments are currently searching a heavily wooded area in Manorville. It is undetermined how long the search will last, but a Riverhead...
View ArticleBlotters: Vehicle damaged by gunshots
A Riverhead man was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment April 17 at about 11:37 a.m. According to Riverhead police, officers received a 911 call from someone reporting damage to his car in...
View ArticleBlotters: Riverhead restaurant robbed at gunpoint
Craig Cherney, 35, of Patchogue was charged with armed robbery last Wednesday night at Shah’s Halal Food on Route 58, according to Riverhead police. Police, detectives and Riverhead K9-1 responded to...
View ArticleTackle shop reacts to recent shoplifting incident
White Water Outfitters in Hampton Bays has instituted enhanced security measures following the April 20 arrest of Al Falussy, owner of Aquebogue’s Big Al’s Bait & Tackle, who was caught on video...
View ArticleBlotters: Red Creek Road property listed without owner’s consent
On March 26 about 4:30 p.m., the Riverhead Detective Division responded to and investigated a residential burglary on Nadel Drive. Police said an unknown person had entered through an unlocked door...
View ArticleBlotters: Police investigating fatal crash
A single-car crash on County Road 104 in Flanders Tuesday afternoon left a man dead, according to Southampton Town police. The accident occurred about 5:43 p.m. between Sunrise Highway and the County...
View ArticleLocal police will soon be wearing state-funded body cameras
Police officers across the North Fork will soon be outfitted with body cameras to record traffic stops and other on-duty interactions thanks to a new statewide funding program. Earlier this month, New...
View ArticleBlotters: Man drives through two cars, trees
A Riverhead man was arrested Tuesday after driving into two cars and several trees, according to Riverhead Town police. About 6:37 p.m. May 21, police received a report of a motor vehicle accident at...
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Stepping out in style: Detective Edward Carey retires
Detective Edward Carey, a 22-year member of the Riverhead Police Department, was honored by fellow officers with a traditional “walk-out” ceremony Friday — his last day on the job. Mr. Carey gave...
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