Riverhead Police reported arresting 18 people on 22 criminal charges between Sunday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 14. Among the charges filed were one robbery charge, one criminal possession of stolen property charge, three criminal possession of a controlled substance charges, two DWI charges, six petit larceny charges, one grand larceny charges, one stalking charge, two criminal contempt charges and six charges related to outstanding warrants.
Police reported a total of 484 incidents during the the week of Dec. 8, 2024. Among them:
Sunday, Dec. 8
12:18 a.m. Disturbance, Heroes Way, Riverhead. Police report a noise complaint.
3:29 a.m. Driving Under the Influence, Walmart, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Herbert Nij, 34, of Guatemala City, Guatemala, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated and transported for processing.
9:39 a.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, Riverhead Police Department, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. A detective reports arresting a person.
10:39 a.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, Riverhead Town Hall, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Arrest made for a prior larceny incident.
Raymond Mojica, 30, of Riverhead, was arrested on two charges of petit larceny (prior incidents) and one charge of robbery in an incident that occurred on Nov. 6.
2:35 p.m. Suspicious Person, Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead. A person was arrested. The arrest charge was not reported.
3:19 p.m. Grand Larceny, Osborn Avenue, Riverhead.
3:50 p.m. Town Code Violation, Edwards Avenue and Village Green South, Calverton.
4:07 p.m. Town Code Violation, LIRR – Riverhead Railroad Station, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead. Police report a town code violation.
4:51 p.m. Fraud, Hubbard Avenue, Riverhead.
7:56 p.m. Town Code Violation, LIRR – Riverhead Railroad Station, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead. Summons issued.
Monday, Dec. 9
2:08 a.m. Driving Under the Influence, East Main Street, Riverhead. Jose Nunez Nunez, 38, of East Quogue, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated and a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, and was held for arraignment in the morning.
9:27 a.m. Burglary, Main Road, Riverhead.
12:38 p.m. Harassment, Suffolk County Cooperative Extension, Griffing Avenue, Riverhead. Harassment reported. RIchard Valentin, 36, was arrested on a charge of stalking. On Dec. 11, he was charged with criminal contempt.
5:30 p.m. Vehicle Theft, Middle Country Road, Calverton. Vehicle gone prior to police arrival.
6:47 p.m. Stolen Vehicle, Heroes Way, Riverhead. A stolen vehicle was reported.
7:02 p.m. Disturbance, 7-Eleven, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
10:10 p.m. Stolen Vehicle Recovered, Moet Drive and Gina Lane, Riverhead. Police recovered a stolen vehicle.
Tuesday, Dec. 10
1:13 a.m. Disturbance, 7-Eleven, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Police report a disturbance.
8:57 a.m. Warrant Investigation, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Keith Lamb, 37, of Commack, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
10:09 a.m. Petit Larceny, Lidl, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
10:30 a.m. Stolen Vehicle Recovered, Middle Road, Riverhead. A recovered stolen vehicle was impounded for safekeeping.
11:00 a.m. Confiscated Property, East Main Street, Riverhead. Detective reports recovering stolen property related to a previous case. Charles Pettaway, 36, of Amityville was arrested on a charge of criminal possession of stolen property. He was also charged with grand larceny.
11:26 a.m. Warrant Investigation, Riverhead Town Hall, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. William Luna-Santos, 40, of Guatemala, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
11:38 a.m. Fraud, Elton Street, Riverhead. A report of fraud has been documented.
12:33 p.m. Warrant Investigation, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Collin Woodley, 67, of Medford, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
2:16 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead.
3:07 p.m. Domestic Incident, Maple Avenue, Riverhead.
5:33 p.m. Petit Larceny, Tractor Supply Company, Middle Country Road, Calverton. Donald Gonzalez, 60, of Riverhead, was arrested on a charge of petit larceny.
6:30 p.m. Suspicious Person, Universal Multiservices, West Main Street, Riverhead. A notice of trespass was signed at the location.
Wednesday, Dec. 11
10:47 a.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, Peconic Crossing Apartments, West Main Street, Riverhead. Arrest for grand larceny in the third degree related to a prior incident.
12:05 p.m. Petit Larceny, 21st Street, Wading River. Property lost or stolen.
12:49 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, West Main Street, Riverhead. Property lost or stolen.
1:20 p.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, Riverhead Police Department, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Processed for criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree related to a prior incident.
2:03 p.m. Petit Larceny, East Main Street, Riverhead. Package taken from doorstep.
2:31 p.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, Riverhead Town Hall, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Arrest for petit larceny.
3:23 p.m. Petit Larceny, BJS Wholesale Club, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Petit larceny prior documented.
3:53 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, East Main Street, Riverhead. Financial documents lost by Federal Express.
4:14 p.m. Incident, Wading River, Route 25A, Suffolk. The vehicle was gone upon police arrival.
7:48 p.m. Petit Larceny, Suite 400, West Main Street, Riverhead. Petit larceny documented.
8:01 p.m. Arrest for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Vehicle and Traffic Law Infractions, Burger King, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Christian Arbelaez, 31, of East Quogue, was arrested on a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance.
9:36 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, Community Housing Innovations, West Main Street, Riverhead. Complainant unable to locate medication.
9:36 p.m. Incident, Main Road, Riverhead. Vehicle was gone prior to police department arrival.
11:30 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop, Elks BPOE Lodge 2044, East Main Street, Riverhead. Edward Lee Jr., 36, of Jamesport, was arrested on a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree and held for arraignment.
Thursday, Dec. 12
2:31 a.m. Warrant Investigation, St David’s Day School, Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead. Abner Omar Saban Chamale, 24, of Guatemala, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
7:24 a.m. Petit Larceny, Empire Service Station, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
7:29 a.m. Town Code Violation, Leonard Street, Wading River.
7:38 a.m. Stolen Vehicle, Heroes Way, Riverhead. The stolen vehicle was recovered.
2:59 p.m. Disturbance, IHop, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
3:25 p.m. Petit Larceny, Walmart, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Christopher Marczwqaki, 45, of Riverhead, was arrested on a charge of petit larceny and released on a desk appearance ticket.
6:01 p.m. Petit Larceny, West Main Street, Riverhead.
6:14 p.m. Suspicious Person, Best Buy, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A suspicious person was reported to have trespassed.
6:53 p.m. Investigation Miscellaneous, Pebble Beach Path, Riverhead. Possible scam documented.
7:32 p.m. Domestic Incident, East Main Street, Riverhead. Christian Flores-Salgado, 28, of Riverhead, was arrested on a charge of criminal contempt.
8:51 p.m. Disturbance, McDonald’s, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
9:33 p.m. Town Code Violation, Center Street, Jamesport. All appears in order.
10:04 p.m. Petit Larceny, Best Buy, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
Friday, Dec. 13
10:44 a.m. Fraud, Glenwood Village Trailer Park, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
3:05 p.m. Petit Larceny, Lighthouse Marine Distillers, Edgar Avenue, Riverhead.
3:57 p.m. Grand Larceny, West Main Street, Riverhead.
4:50 p.m. Identity Theft, Michael’s Liquors, East Main Street, Riverhead. Unknown persons opened a Verizon wireless account under a business.
7:00 p.m. Larceny, Suite 400, West Main Street, Riverhead.
7:09 p.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, West Main Street, Riverhead. Marilyn Worlds, 50, of Riverhad, was arrested on a charge of petit larceny.
8:22 p.m. Petit Larceny. A juvenile male was turned over to a parent.
Saturday, Dec. 14
12:09 a.m. Disturbance, Center Street, South Jamesport. Music was lowered upon police arrival.
1:40 p.m. Petit Larceny, Dunkin Donuts, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Money subsequently returned. Negative charges.
2:03 p.m. Town Code Investigation, Griffing Avenue, Riverhead. Fire extinguished.
7:25 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, BJs Wholesale Club, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Columbia wallet reported lost or stolen.
7:42 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, East Main Street, Riverhead.
9:56 p.m. Disturbance, Applebee’s, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
10:31 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, Woolworth Apartments, East Main Street, Riverhead. Lost iPhone documented.
Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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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