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Cops: Riverhead man drunkenly threw, injured child
Diego Galdamez mug shot (Credit: Riverhead Police Department) A Riverhead man allegedly tossed a child into the air while drunk and didn’t catch her, causing the child to fracture her skull on the...
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Jamesport Woman: Someone took my table, left $10 and note
Laura Courtney with the note and $10 bill left at her house Monday. (Credit: Vera Chinese) A Jamesport homeowner said she was a little surprised to find a note and a $10 bill left at her front door...
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Skilled thieves targeted pool systems in Calverton housing
(Credit: Google Maps) It was 3:24 a.m. last Friday morning and Dana and Michael Gabriel were sleeping in their home in Calverton when they heard the howling. The family’s 3-year-old miniature...
View ArticleCops: Riverhead man violated order of protection
A 32-year-old Riverhead man is being held without bail after violating an order of protection, Riverhead Town police said. Sean Hardy was charged with second-degree harassment and first-degree...
View ArticleCops: Overnight DWI checkpoints lead to six arrests
A pair of East End DWI Task Force checkpoints set up in Riverhead Town led to the arrest of six drivers Saturday night and Sunday morning, town police said. The checkpoints were set up from 8 p.m....
View ArticleCops: Masked man breaks into Riverhead apartment
A man wearing a black mask broke into a Riverhead apartment complex and stole a resident’s cell phone at knifepoint Wednesday night as the victim tried to call 911, Riverhead Town police said. The...
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Robbery suspect also facing charges in Southampton Town
Bobby Riddick One of the two men arrested this week after turning himself in for an alleged robbery outside the Riverhead DMV was arrested again Friday on a bench warrant from Southampton Town Justice...
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Riverhead: Take part in National Night Out
Riverhead Town residents are invited to observe this year’s National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Individual homeowners may leave outdoor lights on from 7 to 10 p.m. and neighborhoods may participate...
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Man accused of threatening woman with knife at downtown park
Milton L. Burns Park in Riverhead. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file) Authorities say a Flanders man is being held in county jail on $5,000 bail after he allegedly pulled a knife on a woman and...
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New wheels for Riverhead emergency responders
Mike Curtis, Riverhead Town’s lead mechanic, with Officer Doug Geraci at the town’s municipal garage, where Mr. Curtis spent 50 to 60 hours outfitting the department’s new car for patrol use. (Credit:...
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Cops: Two men hospitalized following Baiting Hollow crash
Two men were hospitalized Friday evening following a two-vehicle crash on Sound Avenue in Baiting Hollow, Riverhead Town police said. A sedan was turning left into the Baiting Hollow Scout Camp...
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Jailed parolee indicted for dealing drugs in Riverhead
Andre Coach mug shot (Credit: New York State Police) A Riverhead parolee who had twice been convicted of attempted drug dealing is facing a new felony charge after a police task force investigation...
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Update: Injured skydive instructor in critical but stable condition
Investigators at the scene of a fatal skydiving accident at Skydive Long Island in Calverton Wednesday evening. (Credit: Grant Parpan) Update: The Skydive Long Island instructor critically injured...
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Cops: Woman wanted for stealing cash envelope
Riverhead police detectives and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers have offered a reward for information on a woman who allegedly stole an envelope filled with cash from a store in Riverhead last month....
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Cops: Police seeking help to locate forklift thief
Riverhead Town Police and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who stole a forklift from an East Main Street building, according to a report. Sometime between 2...
View ArticleFelony sex charge against teen dropped, other charge to be dismissed
Prosecutors have dismissed a felony sex offense charge filed against a 17-year-old in May, and a further charge against the teen has been adjourned pending its dismissal, according to town court...
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Cops: Riverhead man dies after getting pinned under truck
A Riverhead man was killed when he got pinned underneath his truck at 11 Melene Avenue Saturday. (Credit: Grant Parpan) A 48-year-old Riverhead man died after getting pinned under a truck that rolled...
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Cops: Suspect sought following assault at Loose Caboose
(Credit: Tim Gannon) Riverhead police say they are searching for a man who struck another man in the face with a bottle at the Loose Caboose pub on Railroad Avenue early Sunday morning, according to a...
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Cops: Jailed homeless man linked to 2013 religious store burglary
Police say Steven Dohner is being held on burglary charges in connection with three alleged thefts, two in Center Moriches in June and one from Riverhead in 2013. (Credit: Google Maps) A 50-year-old...
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Cops: Woman pulled from car, assaulted in Riverhead
A woman was pulled from the driver’s seat of a car, punched in the head and smashed into the side of the vehicle during an assault on a residential street in Riverhead early Sunday, police said. The...
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