Blotters: Timothy Hill Ranch employee arrested for rape
An employee of the Timothy Hill Ranch was arrested last Thursday on two counts of third-degree rape, according to Riverhead police. On Sept. 21, after a lengthy investigation, the Detective Squad,...
View ArticleBlotters: Man killed in car accident on Riverside Drive
A 60-year-old man died Monday of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident on Riverside Drive, according to Riverhead Town police. The accident occurred about 8:35 p.m. when a 1997 Honda Civic...
View ArticleBlotters: Burglary at Riverhead restaurant
Riverhead police received a report of a burglary Sunday at Insatiable Eats, where the responding officer discovered a broken glass front door. The Detective Division was called to the scene and...
View ArticleElderly woman mugged in front of Riverhead ShopRite: police
Just after dark on Sunday evening, a 79-year-old woman was robbed of her purse in the parking lot in front of the ShopRite grocery store on Old Country Road, by an assailant who fled on foot but was...
View ArticleBlotters: Theft at Famous Footware store in Riverhead
• About 10 a.m. last Thursday, an 18-year-old Aquebogue man was found lying in the parking lot of The Vineyards with a serious head injury, according to Riverhead police, who said he was an employee...
View ArticleBlotters: Two commercial trucks damaged, $1K in tools stolen
On Dec. 28 at 8:06 p.m., Riverhead police responded to 51 Lewis St. on a 911 call about a possible criminal trespass. The complainants, 66- and 50-year-old males who have custodial rights to the...
View ArticleWinter Storm Lorraine to bring heavy snow and coastal flooding to the area
A Nor’easter snowstorm, dubbed Winter Storm Lorraine, is expected bring heavy snow and coastal flooding when it hits the East End Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service has announced a...
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 ArticleFatal car accident Friday on Main Road
A head on crash on Main Road in Aquebogue Friday resulted in the death of Huntington Station resident Matthew Schramm, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Riverhead police detectives...
View ArticleDWI arrest after fatal seven-car crash in Riverhead
A seven car pile up on County Road 105 Wednesday evening left one man dead and several others injured, according to Riverhead police. The accident occurred at approximately 6:18 p.m. on County Road...
View ArticleRiverhead man faces 15 years in prison for firing shots into a Hampton Bays home
Lawrence Brown Jr., 26, of Riverhead was indicted Monday for criminal possession of a weapon and related felony charges following a joint investigation by the Southampton Town Police Detective...
View ArticleGlen Cove man dies in single-vehicle crash in Riverhead parking lot
A Glen Cove man was killed Thursday afternoon after his car sped into a brick retaining wall in the rear parking lot at 1761 Old Country Rd. in Riverhead, police said. Brandon Roehrig, driving a black...
View ArticlePolice ask for help in search for missing Wading River man with Aspergers...
The Riverhead Police Deptartment is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 25-year old Wading River who suffers from Aspergers Syndrome and other maladies. While no foul play is suspected,...
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