Cops: DWI checkpoints result in one arrest
Sobriety checkpoints in Riverhead Town late Saturday into Sunday resulted in one arrest, according to Riverhead Town police. Osiel Alexander Gomez-Gonzalez, 40, of Greenport was found operating a...
View ArticleCops: Pedestrian in serious condition after crash
A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a 2005 Ford Focus Friday morning on Middle Road, according to Riverhead Town police. The 59-year-old man walked into the path of the...
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Cops: Trio stole woman’s pocketbook at Old Navy
Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify three people who allegedly conspired to steal a shopper’s pocketbook. The theft occurred at the Old Navy at Tanger Outlets on Dec. 23....
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Cops: Wading River man responsible for car break-ins
A Wading River man who police believe was responsible for multiple car break-ins was arrested Friday, according to Riverhead Town police. The department’s COPE division arrested Patrick Fontaine for...
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Cops: Crime Stoppers seeks info on theft at Riverhead Target
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a woman who stole merchandise from a Riverhead store in December. The woman, pictured above...
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After 35-year career, Riverhead Detective Dixon Palmer says farewell
Cars lined up around the block Wednesday afternoon and the parking lot of the Riverhead Police Department was filled with active and retired police officers from departments across the county. The...
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Riverhead PBA honors Kaley Castantine as Officer of the Year
Growing up near beaches on the South Fork, Kaley Castantine naturally gravitated toward the water. She became a lifeguard as a teenager and developed into a strong swimmer. From an early age, she set...
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Police seek help identifying two men who stole game controllers
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men who allegedly stole merchandise from a Riverhead store in January. Police said the...
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Police searching for two women who stole from Target
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two women who stole merchandise from a Riverhead store last year. Police said two women...
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Truck tips over at Middle Road and Osborn Avenue traffic circle
A truck carrying a haul of shrubbery tipped over Tuesday morning at the traffic circle of Middle Road and Osborn Avenue. The driver was not injured and told the News-Review the truck “just rolled...
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Police seek information on two men wanted for grand larceny
Riverhead Town police detectives and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the men who stole merchandise from a Riverhead store in January. Two men...
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Police seek public’s help to locate runaway teen
Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to locate a runaway 16-year-old girl who was living at the Timothy Hill Alternative Living Facility in Calverton. Police said Dominique Felton left...
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DA: Drug dealers charged with manslaughter for causing fatal overdose
Two men were indicted for manslaughter Monday for allegedly supplying heroin cut with fentanyl to a Riverhead man who fatally overdosed in September 2018, according to Suffolk County District Attorney...
View ArticlePolice investigating ‘suspicious’ fire of vehicle found in woods
Riverhead Town police are investigating a “suspicious” vehicle fire that occurred overnight in the woods to the west of the Long Island Expressway entrance ramp at Exit 73. The Riverhead Fire...
View ArticleCops: Suspect reportedly breaks into Aquebogue residence overnight
A woman reported a break-in overnight at a residence in Aquebogue and the suspect remains at large, according to Riverhead Town police. A second attempted break-in was also reported in South Jamesport...
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Three new Riverhead officers officially begin positions Sunday
Three new police officers were formally appointed to the department at the March 5 Town Board meeting. The new officers are Cole Stasiukiewicz, Courtney Weber and Daniel Hoffman. They replace retired...
View ArticlePolice investigating robbery at Speedway gas station
Riverhead Town Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night at the Speedway gas station on Route 58. An employee at Speedway reported a man wearing a dark hoodie with his face...
View ArticleRiverhead Blotter: Woman stole $452 worth of merchandise at Target
Rose Marie Caruana, 30, of Hampton Bays was arrested last Saturday evening for theft at the Riverhead Target store, police reports said. Police arrived at the location and spoke to a store security...
View ArticleMan airlifted after suffering injuries from fall in Calverton
A 47-year-old East Quogue man was airlifted after suffering injuries from a fall at Crown Sanitation in Calverton Saturday, according to Riverhead Town police. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., police responded...
View ArticleCops: West Babylon man caught stealing tools from vehicle
Riverhead Town police arrested a West Babylon man for allegedly staling assorted tools and plumbing supplies from a vehicle early Monday morning, according to a press release. Police received a call...
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