Oakdale Father Of Three Faces Multiple Surgeries After Being Ejected In Terrifying Crash Oakdale Father Of Three Faces Multiple Surgeries After Being Ejected In Terrifying Crash Oakdale Father Of Three Faces Multiple Surgeries After Being Ejected In Terrifying Crash
Oakdale Father Of Three Faces Multiple Surgeries After Being Ejected In Terrifying Crash A Long Island man is facing multiple surgeries after he was ejected in a one-car crash, his loved ones said. Michael Schmid, 51, of Oakdale, was hospitalized in critical condition following the Friday, Aug. 21 wreck on Riverview Court, the Suffolk County Police Department said. “He has suffered multiple injuries and will need multiple surgeries as he begins what we know will be a long and challenging recovery,” organizer Evangeline Dowd wrote in a GoFundMe for Schmid and his family. “His wife, Kelly, and their children, Michael, Kennedy, and Leighton, are standing by his side through all …
Thief Hits Sayville Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police Thief Hits Sayville Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police Thief Hits Sayville Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police
Thief Hits Sayville Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police A man stole $4,600 worth of merchandise from a Target on Long Island, and while he was caught on camera at the store, police are seeking the public’s help to identify him. The man took an Apple iPad, a Nintendo Switch, and Meta Quest VR headsets from the store in Sayville on Saturday, June 27, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Around 10:30 a.m., the man walked out of the store at 5750 Sunrise Highway without paying, police said. Cops asked for the public’s help on Friday, July 31, about one month after the robbery. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for tips …
Thieving Lawyer From Syosset Who Stole $400K From Clients Gets Prison Time: Authorities Thieving Lawyer From Syosset Who Stole $400K From Clients Gets Prison Time: Authorities Thieving Lawyer From Syosset Who Stole $400K From Clients Gets Prison Time: Authorities
Thieving Lawyer From Syosset Who Stole $400K From Clients Gets Prison Time: Authorities A Long Island lawyer who admitted to stealing nearly $400,000 from her clients is headed to prison, authorities said. Daphna Zekaria, 56, was sentenced Friday, July 17 to six months in prison for the theft, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. She’ll spent five years on probation after her release. Zekaria, of Syosset, pleaded guilty to stealing from three separate victims — though other alleged victims have spoken publicly about being scammed and not repaid by her. She took $150,000 in an escrow account in early 2022 after helping a client going through a divorce sell her h…
Bellport Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police Bellport Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police Bellport Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police
Bellport Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police The pedestrian killed in a Long Island car crash last week was identified Tuesday, June 30 by authorities. Denis Hernandez, 27, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Station Road in North Bellport, the Suffolk County Police Department said Tuesday. Hernandez, of Bellport, was standing in the road just south of Martha Avenue when a southbound tractor-trailer struck him around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, according to police. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The accident remains under investigation.
Teen Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Crashes Into Stopped SUV In Westbury Teen Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Crashes Into Stopped SUV In Westbury Teen Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Crashes Into Stopped SUV In Westbury
Teen Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Crashes Into Stopped SUV In Westbury A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in an e-bike crash on Long Island, police said. The teen was riding an e-bike northbound on Powells Lane in Westbury when he crashed into a 2025 Honda CR-V that was stopped in traffic near Baldwin Drive at approximately 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to Nassau County Police. The juvenile suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment, police said. The driver of the Honda remained at the scene following the collision, according to investigators. The investigation is ongoing, police …
Cash Demand Note Passed During TD Bank Robbery In Lake Ronkonkoma Cash Demand Note Passed During TD Bank Robbery In Lake Ronkonkoma Cash Demand Note Passed During TD Bank Robbery In Lake Ronkonkoma
Cash Demand Note Passed During TD Bank Robbery In Lake Ronkonkoma A man robbed a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma on Friday, May 8, Suffolk County Police announced. The robbery happened at the TD Bank located at 474 Portion Road at approximately 5:15 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the man entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot, police said. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating the robbery. Anyone with information is asked to call Major Case at 631-852-6555 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. Anonymous tips also can …
Man Fatally Struck By Ford F-150 Outside Center Moriches 7-Eleven Before Dawn: Police Man Fatally Struck By Ford F-150 Outside Center Moriches 7-Eleven Before Dawn: Police Man Fatally Struck By Ford F-150 Outside Center Moriches 7-Eleven Before Dawn: Police
Man Fatally Struck By Ford F-150 Outside Center Moriches 7-Eleven Before Dawn: Police A Long Island man was killed while walking through a parking lot Wednesday morning, May 6, police said. Silverio Saldana Trejo, 60, was struck by a 2022 Ford F-150 at a 7-Eleven in Center Moriches, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The Center Moriches resident was pronounced dead at the scene. A 60-year-old man driving the F-150 turned into the gas station at 231 Wading River Road around 4:40 a.m. and struck Saldana Trejo, police said. The driver, a resident of Granbury, TX, was not injured. The accident is still under investigation, and the F-150 was impounded for a safety check,…
Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA
Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA A Long Island school bus driver who repeatedly raped a girl beginning when she was 12 years old was sentenced Friday, April 24. Miguel Enrique Diaz, 49, got 16 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the nearly year-long pattern of abuse, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Diaz, of Bay Shore, admitted to raping the girl in the back seat of his car and in his home between December 2022 and October 2023, prosecutors said. The victim was 12 years old when the abuse began, according to authorities. She first told her mother about Diaz’s attacks in March 2024, police said. T…
Teen Opened Fire On Coram Family Over $25 Weed Debt: Authorities Teen Opened Fire On Coram Family Over $25 Weed Debt: Authorities Teen Opened Fire On Coram Family Over $25 Weed Debt: Authorities
Teen Opened Fire On Coram Family Over $25 Weed Debt: Authorities A Long Island teen opened fire on a family over a $25 marijuana dispute and now faces an attempted murder charge, authorities announced Friday, April 3. Dominick Tullon, an 18-year-old Coram resident, fired four shots in the incident, missing with three but seriously wounding a man with the fourth, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Tullon arrived at the victim’s apartment in Coram on Sunday, March 22, over a dispute with the victim’s 16-year-old stepson about $25 the teen owed Tullon for marijuana, investigators said. The incident quickly escalated into an argument with T…
Bass-ically A Bad Idea: Parking-Lot DJ Busted Blasting Massive Speakers In Hauppauge, PD Says Bass-ically A Bad Idea: Parking-Lot DJ Busted Blasting Massive Speakers In Hauppauge, PD Says Bass-ically A Bad Idea: Parking-Lot DJ Busted Blasting Massive Speakers In Hauppauge, PD Says
Bass-ically A Bad Idea: Parking-Lot DJ Busted Blasting Massive Speakers In Hauppauge, PD Says A wannabe DJ was cited after police said he blasted music through eight concert-level speakers in a Long Island parking lot, prompting multiple 911 calls from nearby communities. Officers responded around 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, to the parking lot at 335 Kennedy Drive after callers reported extremely loud music that could be heard in both Smithtown and Hauppauge, according to Suffolk County Police. When officers arrived, they found eight large speakers connected to the battery of a vehicle and playing amplified music, police said. The setup violated the Town of Smithtown’s noise ordinanc…
Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA
Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA A Long Island man who attacked another man with a knife, sliced off two of his fingers, and left him in a pool of blood was indicted on attempted murder charges on Thursday, March 5, authorities said. Tesfa Tucker, a 42-year-old Lindenhurst resident, was arraigned Tuesday, March 3, on several counts, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Tucker attacked an unidentified 27-year-old man on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at an apartment complex in Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He struck the man multiple times with a large knife and a metal knuckle handle (often called “brass knuckle…
126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police 126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police 126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police
126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police An investigation into a Mastic Beach convenience store led to the seizure of more than 100 flavored vape products and criminal charges against an employee, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal and the Town of Brookhaven, conducted an investigation at Village Food Mart, 65 Mastic Beach Road, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to police. During the investigation, Nasser Alzandani, 47, of Mastic Beach, sold tobacco vape products to a person under 21 years old, authorities said. Alzandani w…