A total of 115 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on April 26, 2023. Among them:

12:31 a.m. Dispute, 17th Street, Wading River. Officer reports a dispute between two neighbors.

1:00 a.m. Disturbance, Riverhead Apartments, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports all in order.

2:26 a.m. Arrests for criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree, East Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports arresting a 32-year-old male and a 32-year-old female.

4:37 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Residence Inn Long Island East End, Old Country Road, Riverhead.

4:57 a.m. Confiscated plates, Residence Inn Long Island East End, Old Country Road, Riverhead.

5:50 a.m. Animal incident, Nicholas Way, Baiting Hollow. Officer reports successfully removing a peanut butter jar from a raccoon’s head.

6:20 a.m. Personal Injury, Nicholas Way, Baiting Hollow. Officer documents the incident.

7:55 a.m. Animal Incident, Long Island Expressway East, Calverton. Officer reports a dead deer removed from the roadway.

8:08 a.m. Criminal Mischief, Hallett Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reports broken rear right vent glass on a vehicle.

8:48 a.m. Domestic Incident, Meeting House Creek Road, Aquebogue. Officer stands by during attempted custody exchange.

9:08 a.m. Suspicious Person, Island Federal Credit Union, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Officer reports a suspicious individual at John Wesley Village, Aldersgate Drive.

9:50 a.m. Suspicious Person, North Wading River Road, Wading River. Officer documents the incident and identifies Optimum workers in the area.

11:13 a.m. Disturbance, Dunkin Donuts, Old Country Road, Riverhead.

12:31 p.m. Larceny, King Kullen, Route 25A, Wading River. Officer reports a minor theft from the location.

1:17 p.m. Town code violation, Riverhead Train Station, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead. Officer issued a summons to an individual for possessing an open alcoholic beverage in public.

1:29 p.m. Town code violation, Riverhead Train Station, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead. Officer arrested a person for possessing an open alcoholic beverage in public.

1:29 p.m. Town code violation, Riverhead Train Station, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead. Officer arrested an individual for public urination.

3:06 p.m. Civil dispute, Riverhead Dodge, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reported the matter as settled at this time.

3:30 p.m. Suspicious person, Hallock Street and Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reported all in order.

4:17 p.m. Town code violation, Family Service League, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer issued a summons to a person for public urination.

4:55 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Shell Gas, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer conducted a motor vehicle stop.

6:18 p.m. Aided case, John Wesley Village 2, Aldersgate Drive, Riverhead. Subject transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center via Riverhead Town Volunteer Ambulance.

7:42 p.m. Suspicious person, Peconic Crossing, West Main Street, Riverhead. Officer reports an individual begging people for money.

9:34 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Phillips Lane and Sound Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reports everything appears normal.

10:10 p.m. Forgery, Riverhead Police Department, Howell Avenue, Riverhead.

11:50 p.m. Animal incident, Franklin Street, Riverhead. Officer reports raccoon removed without incident by Broken Antler.

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, and noncriminal death investigations.

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