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Outpouring of support for K-9 Rocky at Monday’s funeral procession
More than 40 K-9 officers and their dogs stood at attention as the funeral procession for Rocky passed through Veterans Memorial Park Monday morning to honor the German shepherd killed in the line of...
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Two $7.5K donations allow Riverhead to acquire new police dog to replace Rocky
A new K-9 will soon begin training as a replacement for Rocky, the Riverhead Police Department dog killed in the line of duty Sept. 2. Police Chief David Hegermiller said a $7,500 donation from two...
View ArticleRiverhead Blotter: Man arrested for violating order of protection
Riverhead Town police arrested an Aquebogue man Saturday after he violated an order of protection in Riverhead. Police said Demetrius Kimble, 24, was found in a parking lot with an unidentified person...
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At an immigration forum, voices call for help and progress
A roundtable discussion Monday on the nation’s immigration system brought law enforcement, farmers and the parents of a 16-year-old boy slain by MS-13 together at Suffolk County Community College in...
View ArticleOfficers pull man out of water, revive him with CPR
Two police officers pulled a man from the Peconic River to safety Wednesday afternoon after the 44-year-old was found floating face down and unresponsive, according to Riverhead Town police. Police...
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Cops: Riverhead woman arrested for robbery at Tanger
A Riverhead woman was arrested Thursday in connection to a robbery that occurred in April at Tanger Outlets. Lakea Staton, 26, allegedly punched two employees at the Charlotte Russe store as she stole...
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Cops: Riverhead man used stolen credit card to make purchases
A Riverhead man allegedly stole a woman’s pocketbook from her vehicle and used a credit card found inside to make multiple purchases at nearby stores, according to Riverhead Town police. Police...
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Cops: Shooting outside Riverhead bar leaves two with serious injuries
(Stringer News photo) An early morning shooting Saturday outside a Riverhead bar left two people seriously injured, according to Riverhead Town police. A 32-year-old man and 34-year-old woman both...
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SWR superintendent: Police to increase patrols after report of suspicious...
Two men in a silver sedan were reportedly taking cell phone photos of students as they were dropped off at a bus stop in Wading River Friday, according to a message from Shoreham-Wading River...
View ArticleBat-wielding suspect caught on camera damaging firefighter’s vehicle
Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify the person responsible for damaging a Riverhead volunteer firefighter’s personal vehicle, which was parked at the department’s...
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Cops: Woman found dead near East Main Street Monday
Update (9 p.m.): A 61-year-old female is dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Riverhead Town Police. Officers received a call of gunshot in the area of 1312 East...
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Cops: Two men stole from Wading River home
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify two men who stole property from a Wading River home in August, according to a police press...
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Cops: Man arrested for burglary after breaking into Riverhead gas station
Police arrested a 35-year-old man who threw a concrete block through a window of the Mobil gas station on East Main Street to steal 10 packs of Newport cigarettes. Troopers from the New York State...
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Cops: Calverton man caught with loaded handgun, drugs
A traffic stop Saturday in Riverhead led to the arrest of a Calverton man who was in possession of a loaded firearm, according to Riverhead Town police. At around 6 p.m., a police COPE unit pulled...
View ArticleCops: Calverton man charged in connection to shooting outside Riverhead bar
An 18-year-old Calverton man was arrested in connection to last month’s shooting outside a Riverhead bar that left two people seriously injured, according to Riverhead Town police. Rayquan Lee was...
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Town reaches ‘fair’ contract with Police Benevolent Association
The Riverhead Town Board approved a new five-year contract for the Police Benevolent Association that calls for annual salary increases of two percent for each of the first three years and 1.5 percent...
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Cops: Aquebogue man seriously injured in Main Road crash Thursday
UPDATE: 6:45 p.m.: A 53 year-old Aquebogue man was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital after being ejected from his vehicle during a head-on crash in Aquebogue this morning. Chris Hollborn...
View ArticleRiverhead Blotter: Mastic Beach woman arrested for stealing medication from...
Police arrested a Mastic Beach woman Sunday after she stole unspecified medication from Walmart in Riverhead. Aleesha Strand, 24, was charged with misdemeanor petit larceny. • A Wading River man...
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Cops: Mount Sinai woman used forged commercial check
A Mount Sinai woman was arrested on a felony charge for allegedly using a forged commercial check in Riverhead, according to police. Nicole Guida, 23, was charged with second-degree criminal...
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Cops: Two Flushing women arrested at Wading River massage parlor
An investigation into prostitution and an unlicensed massage business in Wading River led to two arrests, according to Riverhead Town police. Community complaints led to an investigation by the...
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