Riverhead Police blotter: April 14 to 17

A total of 423 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on from April 14 to April 17, 2023. Among them:

April 14, 2023
12:50 a.m. Suspicious person, Robinson Parkway and Ostrander Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reports town code summons issued to an individual.

1:06 a.m. Disturbance, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports all quiet upon police arrival.

1:58 a.m. Emotionally disturbed person, 7-Eleven, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Officer reports a miscellaneous service.

2:15 a.m. Emotionally disturbed person, Ida Lane, Northville. Officer reports intoxicated subject still drinking, thought they saw something in woods. Subject advised to go sleep it off while area is checked.

5:42 a.m. Motor vehicle accident, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports an accident involving two vehicles.

5:44 a.m. Disturbance, Peconic Bay Medical Center, Heroes Way, Riverhead. Officer reports subject escorted out without incident.

9:45 a.m. Larceny, Target, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Officer reports negative charges, police contacted for documentation only.

10:05 a.m. Fire investigation, Warner Court, Hollow. Officer reports a brush fire extinguished and a downed wire repaired by PSEG.

10:02 a.m. Harassment, Sound Avenue, Northville. Officer reports complainant vs another individual.

11:22 a.m. Dangerous condition, Lagoon Court, Jamesport. Officer reports canvassing with negative results.

11:45 a.m. Identity theft, Scenic Lake Drive, Riverhead. Officer reports complainant states unknown person gained access to her debit card and removed $177.00.

1:09 p.m. Domestic incident, Aquebogue Elementary School. Officer reports domestic incident report completed.

1:11 p.m. Larceny, Best Buy Stores, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Officer reports larceny of a wallet as reported by the victim.

12:22 p.m. Identity theft, CVS Pharmacy, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Officer reports complainant states unknown person gained access to his unemployment debit card and removed $280.00.

2:08 p.m. Larceny, Home Depot, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Petit larceny prior.

2:26 p.m. Property Recovered, Tanger Mall Office, West Main Street, Riverhead. Wallet reclaimed.

3:47 p.m. Larceny, Target, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Police response canceled.

5:45 p.m. Town Code Violation, West Main Street, Riverhead. Summons issued.

7:22 p.m. Town Code Violation, Railroad Ave, Riverhead. Summons issued.

7:44 p.m. Domestic incident, Gatz Drive, Riverhead. Officer reports domestic incident completed, complainant referred to court.

8:18 p.m. Town code violation, Riverhead Stationery, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports summons issued.

8:29 p.m. Town code violation, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports an individual issued a town code summons for open alcohol.

9:37 p.m. Disturbance, Gala Fresh Farms, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Officer reports all in order at this time.

10:09 p.m. Town code violation, Digger O Dells, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports an individual issued town code summons for violating possessing open alcoholic beverage in a public place.

April 15, 2023

1:08 a.m. Disturbance, Shell Gas, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports an individual asked to leave and complied.

1:23 a.m. Disturbance, Shell Gas, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports all in order.

6:49 a.m. Disturbance, El Chapincito Deli, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports an individual told to leave and complied.

8:57 a.m. Disturbance, Aid to the Developmentally Disabled, Aquebogue Road. Officer reports incident documented.

11:36 a.m. Arrest, Riverhead Police Department, Howell Ave, Riverhead. Detective reports arresting an individual in reference to charges stemming from prior incident.

11:36 a.m. Disturbance, Remsen Road, Wading River. Officer reports unfounded at this time.

11:52 a.m. Disturbance, Michaels Liquors, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports subject transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center.

12:06 p.m. Civil dispute, Hubbard Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reports an ongoing civil dispute, incident documented.

1:50 p.m. Dispute, Luisa’s Magic Scissors, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports negative dispute.

1:52 p.m. Suspicious person, Escape Zone, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports subject left without incident.

1:58 p.m. Town code violation, East Main Street & Fishel Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reports a town code violation, summons issued.

4:57 p.m. Domestic incident, Tuthills Lane, Jamesport. Officer reports Domestic Incident Report completed for a dispute between two individuals.

6:39 p.m. Town code violation, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports a summons issued to an individual without incident.

6:51 p.m. Disturbance, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports interviewing an individual, situation resolved.

7:13 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Church Lane & Main Road, Riverhead. Officer reports arresting an individual for driving while intoxicated following an accident investigation. The defendant was processed and held.

9:12 p.m. Larceny, 7-Eleven, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports arresting an individual for petit larceny.

10:48 p.m. Domestic incident, Union Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reports DIR completed and filed. One male subject arrested on an outstanding warrant from Nassau County.

April 16 2023

12:36 a.m. Disturbance, Peconic Bay Medical Center, Heros Way, Riverhead. Officer reports arresting an individual for harassment in the second degree.

1:05 a.m. Disturbance, Sweezey Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reports loud music from a vehicle.

2:15 a.m. Domestic incident, Ida Lane, Northville. Officer reports a domestic incident at the location.

6:25 a.m. Disturbance, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports arresting an individual for public lewdness.

7:44 a.m. Property recovered, Riverhead Free Library, Court Street, Riverhead. Officer reports property turned over to RPD Property Section.

7:58 a.m. Traffic accident, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Officer reports MVA State at the location.

8:39 a.m. Disturbance, Peconic Bay Medical Center, Heros Way, Riverhead. Officer reports subject left upon PD arrival.

9:40 a.m. Disturbance, First Congregational Church, First Street, Riverhead. Officer reports subject left without incident.

10:56 a.m. Larceny, Osprey Ave, Riverhead. Officer reports a larceny from a vehicle.

1:16 p.m. Disturbance, Roanoke Ave, Riverhead. Officer reports subject gone prior to police arrival.

2:07 p.m. Suspicious Person, Peconic Crossing, West Main St, Riverhead. Officer reports an individual left the location without incident.

4:20 p.m. Larceny, West Main St, Riverhead. Officer reports a larceny from a vehicle at the above location.

6:51 p.m. Arrest, Riverhead Ave. Officer reports juvenile arrest, same released to parent.

9:06 p.m. Larceny, Hubbard Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reports larceny prior from a vehicle

10:22 p.m. Suspicious person, Sylvan Drive, Wading River. Officer reports an unknown female followed a juvenile back to residence, same could not be located.

10:35 p.m. Disturbance, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports homeowner was asked to turn music off and complied.

April 17, 2023

1:49 a.m. Suspicious person, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports arresting a male subject for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.

9:40 a.m. Disturbance, Dunkin Donuts, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Officer reports an individual trespassed at the above location.

10:02 a.m. Town code violation, Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead. John Wesley Village 2, Aldersgate Drive.

11:48 a.m. Suspicious person, Dunkin Donuts, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Officer reports an individual left the area without incident.

1:08 p.m. Civil dispute, Riverhead. Officer reports subject transported to hospital via ambulance.

1:12 p.m. Larceny, Gap Outlet, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports a service misc at the above location, incident documented.

1:35 p.m. Domestic incident, Aldersgate Drive, Riverhead. Officer reports domestic incident report completed and filed.

1:35 p.m. Domestic Incident, Aldersgate Drive, Riverhead. Domestic Incident Report filed.

1:55 p.m. Dispute, Wading River Development, Middle Country Road, Wading River. Matter settled.

2:35 p.m. Disturbance, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Subject gone before police arrival.

4:05 p.m. Property recovered, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Found property invoiced at police headquarters.

4:16 p.m. Vehicle stop, Burger King, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Vehicle operator arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and active warrant. Transferred to Suffolk County Police Department.

4:16 p.m. Dispute, 7-Eleven Store, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Area canvassed, all appeared in order.

4:18 p.m. Dangerous condition, Tweeds Buffalo Bar, East Main Street, Riverhead. Pole appears secure, town notified.

4:23 p.m. Larceny, Famous Footwear Outlet, West Main Street, Riverhead.

4:30 p.m. Arrest, Riverhead Avenue, Riverhead. Juvenile arrested, released to parent.

4:56 p.m. Dispute, Aid to the Developmentally Disabled, Main Road, Aquebogue.

6:10 p.m. Graffiti, Delores Avenue, Riverhead. Incident documented.

8:15 p.m. Suspicious person, OK Petro, East Main Street, Riverhead. Subject escorted to their residence.

9:00 p.m. Town code violation, Home Depot, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Vehicles parked in fire zone, summonses issued.

9:02 p.m. Dispute, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Dispute between tenants.

9:24 p.m. Dispute, West Main Street, Riverhead. Prior dispute.

Editor’s note: This compilation of reported incidents does not include traffic stops, aided cases (ambulance calls), reports of suspicious persons/vehicles or other complaints determined by the responding officer to be unfounded or resolved prior to police arrival, automatic alarms resulting in no further police action, and miscellaneous service calls, including traffic light malfunctions, fire investigations and death investigations.