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Cops: Shirley woman escapes police custody
A woman recently arraigned on a drug charge escaped custody today while being held at police headquarters, Riverhead Town police said. She is still being sought after by police. Michelle Bremner, 28,...
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Cops: Riverhead man charged in East Avenue shooting incident
An investigation into Monday’s shooting on East Avenue led to the arrest of a Riverhead man Wednesday, according to Town police. Shawn James, 29, was arrested at about 5:12 p.m. and charged with...
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Riverhead man’s disappearance remains mystery five months later
A disagreement between a recent Riverhead High School graduate and his parents has led to a nearly five-month mystery over the man’s whereabouts. John Arif was last seen in Riverhead in late July and...
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Riverhead woman on quest to provide car seats to taxis, needy families
The police scanner blared out an alert last Tuesday evening: on Roanoke Avenue, a taxi had collided with a van while pulling into a driveway. From her home a few miles away, Amanda Byrnes, a single...
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Authorities: Woman who escaped from police caught, held on $10K bail
The Shirley woman who escaped from custody at Riverhead police headquarters was caught by investigators early Thursday, two days after she fled following an arraignment in town court, according to a...
View ArticleCops: Woman stole items from Epic Jeans at Tanger
A woman stole items from Epic Jeans Outlet at Tanger Outlets on Christmas Eve and fled in an awaiting vehicle, Riverhead Town police said. Police received a call at 6:28 p.m. saying a woman had removed...
View ArticleCops: Toddler injured in early morning crash; mother charged with DWI
A woman crashed into a utility pole on Hubbard Avenue early on Christmas morning and was arrested for a felony driving while intoxicated charge, Riverhead Town police said. The driver, Josselin Garcia,...
View ArticleCops: Armed robbery reported at GameStop
A man wearing a ski mask robbed the GameStop store on Route 58 in Riverhead Wednesday night, according to Riverhead Town police. Police received a 911 call at about 8:44 p.m. The employees reported...
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Cops: Copper thieves target Wading River home
Police are seeking information on a recent burglary in Wading River that led to the theft of copper wires from a home on Breezy Point Road, according to a Riverhead police press release. Thieves...
View ArticleCops: Calverton man arrested in East End Drug Task Force raid
A Calverton man was arrested on a felony drug charge Thursday following an East End Drug Task Force investigation, according to a police press release. Joseph Butler, 19, was charged with third-degree...
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Police release photos of Walgreens armed robbery suspect
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the man who robbed Walgreens in Riverhead at gunpoint last year, according to a police press release. The suspect entered the store Sept. 1 and...
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Two more trespassers arrested for Splish Splash break-in, police say
Two more men were arrested for trespassing at Splish Splash in Calverton on Thanksgiving that led to a viral YouTube video. Riverhead Town police arrested Joseph Hanusiewicz, 24, of Massapequa Park...
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School employee arrested following drug raid at Riverhead bus garage
A Riverhead school employee was arrested following a raid at the school’s bus garage last week as part a drug bust targeting various East End locations. Riverhead police assisted the East End Drug...
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Police: Motorcyclist injured in Calverton crash
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash at the intersection of Twomey Avenue and Manor Road in Calverton Thursday evening after the driver of a Toyota Camry failed to stop at the intersection and struck...
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Cops: Four suspects arrested following assault, robbery
Four people were in arrested in connection with a robbery and assault at a Riverhead home Monday morning, according to a police press release. Police received a 911 call at about 10:59 a.m. from a...
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Suspects in Riverhead robbery, assault held on bail
Three of the four people arrested for the reported mugging of a man at a Riverhead home Monday morning are being held on bail after their arraignment in town court, according to court records....
View ArticleRiverhead Blotter: Pitbull reported stolen from animal shelter
A gray male pitbull named Dream was reported stolen from the Riverhead Town Animal Shelter on Youngs Avenue in Calverton last Friday, Riverhead Town police said. The dog had been turned over to the...
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Cops: Riverhead man arrested by East End Drug Task Force
An East End Drug Task Force investigation led to the arrest of a Riverhead man Thursday on multiple drug charges, Riverhead Town police said. Natia Yisreal, 41, was arrested on a pair of felony...
View ArticleRiverhead Blotter: Two incidents of violence on East Main Street
Two women reported they were hit in the face in separate incidents last Saturday on East Main Street in Riverhead, police said. One incident was reported shortly before 3 a.m. and the suspect was a...
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Update: Missing teen located in Copiague, police say
UPDATE: Police said the boy was located in Copiague uninjured. Original Story: A 13-year-old boy living at the Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch has been missing since 8 p.m. Monday and Riverhead Town...
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