Saturday, May 19, 2012
Woman who was returning a truck to the Nesconset location accidentally hit the gas instead of the break, smashing the reception area.
A woman returning a rented truck to U-Haul Center in Nesconset drove right through the reception area Saturday night when she accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the break, according to an employee on the scene. The witness at the 771 Nesconset Highway location said nobody was hurt, but said a few workers inside had to quickly get out of the way when the truck plowed through the store. Suffolk County Police and the Nesconset Fire Department were called to the scene around 7:30 p.m. and had left by 10 p.m. Several U-Haul employees, who asked not to be identified, were working Saturday night to seal up the large hole in the storefront with plywood boards. Stay tuned for updates on this story.
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Saturday night fire spotted by a neighbor.
Firefighters on Saturday night rushed to extinguish a fire in a drainage sump on Sheryl Crescent in Smithtown. A Smithtown Fire Department official on the scene said a neighbor had spotted the fire earlier in the evening and called 911. As of 10 p.m., the fire was nearly extinguished, but firefighters were still monitoring the affected area. The neighborhood is near the border of Kings Park.
Friday, May 18, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Suffolk County police reported the following arrests. John Maggio, 20, of Stony Brook, was arrested May 8 in Setauket and charged with second-degree burglary. Maggio allegedly entered a home on Balin Avenue in Centereach and stole property. Christopher O'Rourke, 25, of West Islip, was arrested May 11 in Stony Brook and charged with DWI with previous conviction in 10 years. Police stopped O'Rourke after he ran a red light at the intersection of N. Country Road and Route 25A, and was allegedly found to be intoxicated. Jerrod Lafonte, 26, of Stony Brook, was arrested May 8 in East Setauket and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Police stopped him at a business located at 5000 Nesconset Highway in East Setauket and …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Suffolk County Police Department Fourth Precinct reported these arrests and incidents in Smithtown during May 6 - 12. Elizabeth Mockler, 23, of Bay Shore, was arrested on May 12 in Smithtown at 4:15 a.m. on first-offense DWI charges. Reports state Mockler was arrested driving a 2007 Infiniti on West Jericho Turnpike. Jessica Lemp, 21, of St. James, was arrested on May 12 in Smithtown at 8 p.m. on third-degree grand larceny charges. Reports state Lemp was arrested on Veterans Highway after she stole a bank deposit bag that contained money as well as a wallet with credit cards from a car. Christopher Buckley, 22, of Farmingville, was arrested on May 11 in Smithtown at 2:50 a.m. on first-offense DWI charges. Reports state Buckley was arrested…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Nesconset man who brought into a female tenant's apartment in hopes of sexually assaulting her April 27 to be arraigned in Riverhead Courts.
A Nesconset man who allegedly broke into a female tenant's apartment in hopes of taking sexual advantage of her will be arraigned before grand jury in Riverhard courts Thursday. Neil A. Parikh, 24, was arrested April 28 after breaking into his female tenant's apartment. He is charged with one felony count of burglary - illegal entry of a dwelling. Suffolk County police said Parikh broke into his female tenant's apartment at roughly 1:30 a.m. April 27. He told police he intended to "knock out" the woman and sexually abuse her during the break-in. However, Parikh left the premises when the woman woke up and did not assault his intended victim. Parikh is currently free on $15,000 cash bail, according to Suffolk County District Attorney's …
Friday, May 11, 2012
A sign on the restaurant was broken in late April, police say.
Suffolk County Police are currently investigating property damage done to Casa Rustica at the end of April. According to police, a call came in at 12:20 a.m. on April 30 of a broken plastic sign. Police said a plastic sign in front of the restaurant was broken and a brick from a wall in the rear of the restaurant was discovered near the sign. Police said the incident could have happened between 10 p.m. on April 29 and 10 a.m. on April 30.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Suffolk County police reported the following arrests. Lawrence Alfano, 48, of Kings Park, was charged on May 1 with possession of a controlled substance. Police said Alfano was driving a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee when he was stopped and observed on Glenmier Lane and Route 112. Mark Sanborn, 29, of San Diego was charged on April 28 with grand larceny. Police said Sanborn stole a 2005 Audi and was arrested on Eaton’s Neck Road in Northport. Brian Dimisa, 23, from East Northport was arrested in Commack on April 25 and charged with petty larceny after he allegedly stole plumbing pieces from Home Depot. ----- Hayden Santos, 18, of Setauket, was arrested April 29 in Setauket and charged with assault with intent to cause physical injury with a …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Police say the theft could have took place from the evening of April 29 to the morning of April 30.
Suffolk County Police are investigating a car theft from the driveway of a Smithtown home. Police said a red 2007 Honda Accord was stolen from the driveway at 23 Weston Lane. The time of the theft could have occured is from 8 p.m. on April 29 and 7 a.m. on April 30, according to police. The police currently have no leads and an investigation is underway.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
District Attorney Tom Spota said his office has been bombarded with media calls based on Internet rumors.
New York State Police search the man's home May 1; to be arraigned in Suffolk Criminal Court.
New York State Police have arrested a Smithtown man who was found with digital photos and videos with underage children performing sexual acts, according to police. Police said Sean Murphy, 27, of Smithtown, was arrested after they received a cyber tip through the Internet Crime Against Children hotline, showing he was in possession of the photos and videos, identified through his computer account. Murphy's home was investigated in May 1 after police obtained a search warrant where an iPhone, several computers and computer storage mediums were searched, and the search from the Computer Crimes Units found photos and files, police said. Police said Murphy knew none of the children depicted in the files. Murphy was charged with multiple …
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12:37 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
We drove past it around 7 30 PM last night . more ›