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Man Fires Gun Inside Riverhead Business Before 3-Hour Standoff, Police Say
A man allegedly opened fire inside a Long Island business before engaging in a three-hour standoff with police.
Emergency crews in Riverhead were called at around 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, for a man shooting a gun inside the Cross Island Concrete Corporation, located on Kroemer Avenue.
Multiple agencies, including the Riverhead, Suffolk County, and Southold police departments responded and cordoned off the area surrounding the business.
A K-9 unit and hostage negotiator were also brought in, according to Riverhead Police.
Shortly before 7 p.m., police arrested the suspect, 43-year-old …
Man, Woman Nabbed As Suspects After Armed Robbery At Port Jefferson Station Convenience Store
Two suspects have been apprehended after an armed robbery of a Long Island convenience store.
A man approached an employee of Speedy Mart and Gas in Port Jefferson Station, located at 1034 Route 112, displayed a gun, and demanded cash, at around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, Suffolk County Police said.
The clerk complied, and the robber fled the scene on foot to a vehicle waiting down the street.
Canvasing the area, a patrol unit officer stopped two people, one of whom matched the suspect’s description.
During his investigation, the officer recovered a Polymer80 gho…
Riverhead Student, 14, Arrested For Bomb Threat: Police
A Long Island teen who allegedly threatened mass harm at a local high school has been arrested, according to police.
It happened on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Riverhead, according to the Riverhead Police Department.
Just before 10 p.m., officials at Riverhead Charter School had alerted police to the fact that a student, age 14, posted a bomb threat on social media targeting Riverhead Charter High School.
Police arrived at the school, located at 5117 Sound Avenue, and swept the premises, confirming that there were no immediate threats on the grounds, before arresting the student,…
Putnam Hospital Anesthesiologist Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police
An anesthesiologist faces charges after allegedly giving anesthesia to a victim without her knowledge and sexually assaulting her, police announced.
Putnam County resident Paul Giacopelli of Southeast, age 59, was interviewed and arrested on Saturday, Dec. 30 on sexual abuse charges, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
According to authorities, on Friday, Dec. 29, the Sheriff's Office was told that a female victim known to Giacopelli had been given anesthesia without her knowledge and was then sexually assaulted.
This happened multip…
Riverhead Attorney Steals $25K From Real Estate Transaction, DA Says
A Long Island attorney is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a real estate transaction and using the money on personal expenses.
Peter Saad, age 46, of Calverton, surrendered to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to face charges of grand larceny.
Saad is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Peter A. Saad, Jr., PC, based in Riverhead.
Prosecutors said he stole $25,000 from his attorney escrow account over a two-month period in 2020 after representing a client in the sale of his home.
The money was left in the escrow account after permit i…
