Cops: Two teens arrested after assault in Riverhead
Two Riverhead teens were arrested after a group of youths allegedly assaulted a man early Saturday morning on Hamilton Avenue, according to Riverhead police. Police responded to a report of a...
View ArticleCops: $23K sculpture reported stolen from storage unit
Riverhead Town police are investigating a stolen tin sculpture that is valued at approximately $23,000. The sculpture was reportedly removed from a storage unit at 55 Mill Road, according to police....
View ArticleUpdate: Teen who had been reported missing found unharmed
UPDATE: Police said on Monday, Nov. 12 that Ms. Lamberti returned and was unharmed. Original story: Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to locate a 17-year-old girl who was reported...
View ArticleCops: Two suspects stole more than $1K of merchandise at Armani
Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men suspected of stealing more than $1,000 in merchandise from Georgio Armani at Tanger Outlets. Police said the two men...
View ArticleCops: Calverton woman arrested for stealing from Target
A Calverton woman was arrested Sunday for allegedly stealing a Google Home WiFi system from the Riverhead Target in September, according to Riverhead Town police. An investigation by the Riverhead...
View ArticleCops: Patchogue woman charged with grand larceny
Riverhead Town police arrested a Patchogue woman in connection with a theft at the Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store in Tanger Outlets. Mellissa Tricoche, 51, allegedly stole $1,099 in assorted clothing...
View ArticleCops: Riverhead man broke 7-Eleven window by throwing item
A Riverhead man was arrested for criminal mischief after allegedly throwing an item through the glass window of the 7-Eleven on County Road 58 late Monday night, according to Riverhead police. Police...
View ArticleCops: Boy reported missing from Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch
Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to locate a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing from the Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch. Brayan Medrano is listed as 5-foot-1, 100 pounds with...
View ArticleCops: DWI checkpoints result in four arrests in Riverhead
Riverhead Town police arrested four people during DWI checkpoints Wednesday night. The increased enforcement was part of the Suffolk County district attorney’s DWI Task Force. Riverhead police were...
View ArticleCops: Woman escapes serious injury after rollover
A woman escaped serious injury after her vehicle was T-boned on Route 25 in Riverhead Tuesday morning, rolling over nearly 50 yards across the opposite lane of traffic, according to Riverhead Town...
View ArticleCops: Two injured in crash on Mill Road
Two people suffered minor injuries after a collision on Mill Road in Riverhead Tuesday afternoon, according to Riverhead police. One car traveling north appeared to cross over the double yellow line...
View ArticleCops: Riverhead man reported missing
Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to locate a missing 62-year-old man. Police were notified Thursday that Dennis Dewitt was reported missing from the Concern for Independent Living...
View ArticleCops: Man found dead of apparent suicide at South Jamesport Beach
A 21-year-old man was found dead of an apparent suicide near a gazebo at the South Jamesport Town Beach early Monday morning, according to Riverhead Town police. A 911 call around 2:50 a.m. alerted...
View ArticleCops: K9 unit tracks burglar back to his home, $3K worth of items recovered
A Jamesport man was quickly apprehended after a burglary on Bayside Avenue early Friday morning after a homeowner alerted police to a possible intruder in the home, according to Riverhead Town police....
View ArticleRiverhead Blotter: Drug arrests, thefts at local stores
Riverhead Town police arrested a Riverhead man for drug possession Sunday. The owner of a Cedar Path residence called police around 2:45 a.m. to report multiple people using heroin inside the Riverhead...
View ArticleCops: DWI checkpoints lead to three arrests in Riverhead
Three people were arrested during increased enforcement and checkpoints by the East End DWI Task Force overnight Friday into Saturday, according to Riverhead Town police. Dawn E. Baker, 43, of...
View ArticleCops: Suspect sought in November theft at hardware store
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole tools from a Wading River hardware store. The suspect stole two Dewalt...
View Article2017 Person of the Year: Byron Perez
Riverhead resident Byron Perez dons the navy blue uniform of a Riverhead Town police officer by day. Mr. Perez, who was hired in December 2014, is the department’s first full-time Hispanic officer....
View ArticleCops: Burglary reported at Riverhead gas station
Riverhead Town police are investigating a burglary that occurred overnight at the Empire gas station on Route 58 near Oliver Street, according to a press release. Police responded to a commercial...
View ArticleCops: Teen reported missing from Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch
Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to locate a teen who has been reported missing from the Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch. David White III, 16, was reported missing Dec. 7 when he left...
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