N.Y. State Police

State troopers in the Riverside barracks wanted to find a special way to wish a special lady a happy 91st birthday during this time of isolation and social distancing. But when they drove past Adele Ambrose’s Ludlam Avenue home last Tuesday, lights flashing, sirens blaring, they didn’t imagine they’d be featured in a video that would go viral on social media.

State Police said Dwayne E. Eleazer, 28, slashed the arm of another man during a fight at the Loose Caboose Pub at about 2:15 a.m. Saturday.

N.Y. State Police will hold a new trooper entrance examination in October. Applications for the exam are now being accepted online. Application deadline: Sept. 1.

Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with stolen auto parts from a Riverhead Ford dealership. The man fled on foot and escaped arrest following a car chase early Monday morning. A passenger in his vehicle was apprehended and charged with several felonies, State Troopers said.

Closing the barracks to the public will hamper crime fighting and revitalization efforts in Riverside, according to the state lawmakers, who are calling on the governor to recruit more state troopers.