Caregiver Stole Jewelry From 89-Year-Old Selden Woman, Police Say
A caregiver aiding an 89-year-old Long Island woman stole the elderly woman’s jewelry, police said.
Devika Ramcharran, 37, of North Bellport, was arrested Thursday night, Nov. 5 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Ramcharran was employed as a home health aide with Senior Helpers of Smithtown, and she worked with an 89-year-old woman living on Oakdale Avenue in Selden, authorities said.
Around Monday, Sept. 28, Ramcharran took the woman’s jewelry, valued at $1,200, according to police. The woman called the cops when she noticed it was mis…
Masked Crips Gang Members Tracked Rival On Lirr Before Bellport Station Shooting: Prosecutors
The shooting at a Long Island Rail Road station that hospitalized two people was gang-related, and three teenagers are now facing charges, authorities said.
Jahmez Cureton, 19, of Wyandanch, remains accused of firing the bullet that struck two people at the Bellport LIRR station in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 9, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, Nov. 5.
Javar Baskerville, 18, of Huntington and a 17-year-old accomplice were charged with second-degree attempted murder along with Cureton in the case, prosecutors said.
All three teens are members of the Crips str…
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Curb, Telephone Pole In Copiague Crash: Police
A 20-year-old Long Island motorcycle rider was hospitalized with serious injuries following a one-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3, police said.
The biker, a Copiague man, lost control of his 2026 Kawasaki motorcycle while traveling westbound on Montauk Highway through Copiague around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
He left the roadway, hit a curb, and then struck a telephone pole, cops said. First responders rushed the man to Good Samaritan University Hospital for treatment, according to authorities.
Police impounded the Kawasaki for a safety check,…
25-Year-Old Motorcycle Rider Hospitalized After Slamming Into F-150 In Mastic, Police Say
A 25-year-old motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a crash Tuesday night, Nov. 3 on Long Island, police said.
The biker, a Center Moriches native, was riding a 2025 Kawasaki Z900 southbound on Poospatuck Lane in Mastic around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
As he approached the intersection with Shinnecock Avenue, he collided with a 2012 Ford F-150 that was turning left, police said. He was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, according to authorities.
The pickup driver, a 23-year-old Riverhead man, was not injured …
Virginia Mom Accused Of Killing Newborn Found In Commack Movie Theater Toilet 30 Years Ago
Nearly three decades ago, a newborn baby boy was found dead inside a Long Island movie theater bathroom.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, his mother was arrested hundreds of miles away in Hampton, Virginia, as detectives cracked the 1996 cold case.
Michelle Chronick Tyson, 59, is facing multiple counts of second-degree murder in connection with the death of her newborn baby in November 1996 when she was 29 years old, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators say that at around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, 1996, the newborn was found inside a toilet in the women's bathroom o…
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Bayport Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’
A 7-year-old girl warned school and county administrators that her legal guardian was abusing her months before her death, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Despite the warning signs around Jor’Dynn Duncan’s case, the alleged abuse was never mentioned at a custody hearing, allowing her accused killer to gain full custody, the lawsuit said.
Jor’Dynn died Dec. 29, 2025, after horrific abuse at the hands of Emily Kelly and Kelly’s family, according to Suffolk County prosecutors and the lawsuit.
Jor’Dynn’s birth mom, Portia Duncan, filed the civil suit Tuesday in New York’…
Woman Recognized Man Masturbating In Stony Brook Theater Lot From News: DA
A Long Island man facing four public lewdness cases was arrested again after another woman recognized him in news coverage and identified him as the man who masturbated in front of her outside a movie theater, authorities announced Saturday, Oct. 24.
Nicholas Critelli, 20, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 22, in connection with a February encounter in the AMC Stony Brook 17 parking lot, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The woman was loading purchases into her car around 10:22 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, when Critelli approached in a dark gray Nissan Al…
Drug Dealer Caught Slinging Coke From Deer Park Auto Shop Found Guilty, Authorities Say
A Long Island drug dealer who was selling cocaine from his auto repair shop was convicted Thursday, Oct. 22, authorities said.
Uriel Rose, 43, of Bay Shore, had an extensive criminal history even before he was found guilty on more than a dozen charges at his bench trial, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Cops began investigating Rose’s Deer Park auto shop, Beema Boyz, in June 2024, and an undercover detective bought cocaine from Rose seven times during the 10-month probe, authorities said.
The investigation culminated in a raid on April 10, 2025, officials said. Rose was …
Assault Arrests At Farmingville Dive Bar Lead To Inspection And Citations, Police Say
A series of complaints, disturbances, and assaults led to an inspection and more trouble for a Long Island bar, police said.
Mr. Lucky’s Pub on Mooney Pond Road in Farmingville was visited by state inspectors and local police around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The bartender, 33-year-old Susana Estevez, and the security guard, 47-year-old Jarrett Crump, were both cited at the scene, cops said.
Estevez, of West Babylon, was accused of serving an underage customer, and Crump, of Moriches, was ticketed for working as an unlicensed security guard, poli…
Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Holbrook Motel Employee: Authorities
A Long Island motel worker recruited at least three women for prostitution, and police believe there are more victims, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 20.
James L. Seccadanari, 49, of Brentwood, was arrested Monday night, Oct. 19 at his home, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cops began investigating Seccadanari following a tip from a Highway Patrol arrested last fall, authorities said. At the time, he was working as a maintenance employee at the Mac Arthur Inn on Veterans Memorial Highway in Holbrook, police said.
The probe revealed Seccadanari was recruiting women for commer…
23 Minutes Of Glory: Bay Shore Bank Robber Busted Almost Immediately After Theft, Police Say
A repeat Long Island bank robber was arrested just 23 minutes after his latest caper Friday, Oct. 16, police said.
Raymond Peruggi, 36, walked into a TD Bank on Montauk Highway in Bay Shore and handed the teller a note demanding cash, then fled on foot at 10:24 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cops spotted a man matching the suspect description on East Main Street in Bay Shore at 10:47 a.m. and arrested Peruggi at that scene, police said.
Peruggi, who is homeless, was charged with third-degree robbery and also faces three outstanding misdemeanor warrants, authorities said. …
Jericho PTA Mom Admits Stealing $50K For Tickets, Hotels, And Amazon: Authorities
A Long Island PTA mom admitted stealing more than $50,000 from the organization and spending it on herself, authorities said.
Jodi Scarlatos, 44, of Centereach, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny on Thursday, Oct. 15, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Scarlatos was treasurer of the Jericho Elementary School PTA from July 2020 through September 2023, giving her access to the group’s bank account and a debit card meant only for PTA expenses, investigators said.
Instead, she spent the money at restaurants, Best Buy, Ticketmaster, Amazon, and Verizon, along with ho…
Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At West Babylon House Party: Authorities
A Long Island teen who showed up uninvited to a house party admitted to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy after being asked to leave, prosecutors said.
Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 15 to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Liam Delemo, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Though he was not invited, Zachary showed up at a large house party in West Babylon around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. He was 17 at the time.
After being asked to leave, Zachary got into an altercation with Delemo, investigators said. As the dispute escal…
Lake Ronkonkoma Drug Dealer Got Teen Hooked On Cocaine, Traded It For Sex: Authorities
A Long Island drug dealer raped a teenage girl after supplying her with cocaine, authorities said.
Luis Gonzalez, 23, of Lake Ronkonkoma, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Oct. 14 to three drug and sex crimes, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He’s expected to get four years in prison as part of a plea deal, according to authorities.
Gonzalez started selling marijuana and vape products to the girl in January 2023, when the girl was 13, and continued until September 2025, investigators said.
At one point, Gonzalez got the girl hooked on cocaine by offering it to her for free, then…
Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep
A 55-year-old Long Island businessman was killed when his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep, throwing him from his bike on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, police said.
The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police.
Robert Haufler, of Holbrook, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound when he lost control and struck the driver's side of a parked 2016 Jeep, police said.
Haufler was ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead.
Long Island Bus…
Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police
A Long Island massage parlor was raided following community complaints, leading to a prostitution arrest and multiple violations against the business, police announced.
The raid happened at Blue Ocean Spa, located at 1227 Grundy Avenue in Holbrook, at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Officers launched an investigation into the business after receiving complaints from the community, police said.
The operation involved the Fifth Precinct Crime Unit, Fifth Precinct Detective Squad, Human Trafficking Unit, Community Support Unit,…
Vengeful Arsonist Who Torched East Islip Bar After Being Booted Takes Plea Deal: Authorities
A Long Island man who tried to torch a local bar after he was kicked out has admitted to arson, authorities said.
Paul Lucia, 60, of Islip Terrace, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 13 in the fire at Riley Fibbers in East Islip, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He faces a maximum prison term of 10 years after taking a plea deal, authorities said.
Lucia was asked to leave the bar around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2025, after taking a picture of a staff member, authorities said. He drove away in a white Jeep Patriot but returned with a gas can and a lighter around 7:30 p.m., investig…
