A total of 119 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on May 26, 2023. Among them:

12:10 a.m. Domestic Incident, Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead.

12:43 a.m. Disturbance, Rabbit Run, Riverhead. Police officer reports that an individual left the area by taxi.

3:55 a.m. Suspicious Vehicle, Timber Drive, Calverton.

7:04 a.m. Disturbance, Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch. Officer reports that the situation was resolved upon police arrival.

8:23 a.m. Property Damage, Riverhead Police Department. A vehicle sustained damage to the front driver side tire and rim. The vehicle was brought to Riverhead Town Garage for repairs.

8:50 a.m. Domestic Incident, Oliver Street, Riverhead. Domestic incident report completed.

10:28 a.m. Arrest, Riverhead Police Department. Person arrested for harassment charges.

11:23 a.m. Arrest, Riverhead Police Department. Person arrested for burglary in the second degree.

11:40 a.m. Larceny, Staples, Old Country Road, Riverhead. An unknown white male subject removed an Epson printer.

12:09 p.m. Disturbance, Shoprite, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Subject left the area without incident.

12:51 p.m. Dispute, Woodcliff Terrace, Baiting Hollow.

1:38 p.m. Petit larceny, Target, Old Country Road, Riverhead.

1:55 p.m. Harassment, Riverhead Middle School. A physical dispute was documented.

2:57 p.m. Town Code Violation, Heidi Behr Way, Riverhead. A police officer arrested an individual for possessing an open alcoholic beverage in a public place.

3:15 p.m. Town Code Violation, Creek Road, Wading River. An officer documented multiple town code violations.

3:54 p.m. Disturbance, Adidas, West Main Street, Riverhead.

3:58 p.m. Larceny, Walmart, Old Country Road, Riverhead.

4:02 p.m. Service Misc, South Railroad Avenue & Washington Avenue, Riverhead. An unknown person demanded $150 in gift cards from the complainant, threatening to release private pictures if they did not comply.

5:14 p.m. Town Code Violation, Grangebel Park, Riverhead.

5:23 p.m. Domestic Incident, Sunset Boulevard, Wading River. Officer reports a verbal custodial dispute.

5:42 p.m. Town Code Violation, 7 Eleven, West Main Street, Riverhead. A ticket was issued for littering.

5:59 p.m. Town Code Violation, 7 Eleven, West Main Street, Riverhead. A summons was issued for possessing an open alcoholic beverage in a public place.

7:14 p.m. Suspicious Person, Main Road and South Jamesport Avenue, Riverhead. Subject had left before police arrival.

9:04 p.m. Town Code Violation, Griffing Avenue & West Main Street, Riverhead. A summons was issued for possessing an open alcoholic beverage in a public place.

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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