Riverhead Police reported arresting 14 people on 14 criminal charges from Sunday, Jan. 12 through Saturday, Jan. 18. Among the charges filed against adults arrested were four driving while intoxicated charges, one endangering the welfare of a child charge, five petit larceny charges, one town code violations, and five arrests on outstanding bench warrants.
A total of 452 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police for the week. Below is an excerpt of reported incidents and all reported arrests for this period. A criminal charge is an accusation. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law
Sunday, Jan. 12
12:33 a.m. Criminal Mischief, Rabbit Run, Riverhead. Criminal mischief to a vehicle.
12:58 a.m. Warrant Investigation, Riverhead Town Hall, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Selvin Hernandez, 34, of Center Moriches, was arrested on an outstanding Riverhead Town Justice Court bench warrant.
10:16 a.m. Larceny, Target, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead. Incident documented.
10:56 a.m. Motor Vehicle Accident, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Karen Nichols, 44, of Calverton, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and held for arraignment.
12:19 p.m. Grand Larceny, 1160 Old Country Road, Riverhead. Incident document.
12:40 p.m. Grand Larceny, Best Buy, 1440 Old Country Road, Riverhead. Incident document.
4:19 p.m. Town Code Violation, Coastal Gasoline Station, West Main Street, Riverhead. Richard Ellis, 63, of Riverhead, was arrested and released on a desk appearance ticket.
4:30 p.m. Petit Larceny, Coastal Gasoline Station, West Main Street, Riverhead. A person trespassed and items were returned.
6:35 p.m. Warrant Investigation, East Main Street, Riverhead. Fredy Lemus-Rodriguez, 21, of Riverhead, was arrested on an outstanding Riverhead Town Justice Court bench warrant.
7:46 p.m. Town Code Violation, Coastal Gasoline Station, West Main Street, Riverhead.
9:39 p.m. Motor Vehicle Accident, Northville Turnpike and Old Country Road, Riverhead. Michael Flipkowski, 25, of Cutchogue, was arrested was arrested for driving while intoxicated and held for arraignment.
Monday, Jan. 13
9:57 a.m. Harassment, Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead. A physical dispute wasreported.
1:34 p.m. Fraud, Kay Jewelers, Tanger Outlets, 1770 West Main Street, Calverton. Fraud report documented.
2:50 p.m. Petit Larceny, Target, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead. Jamie Correia, 30, of Riverhead was arrested for petit larceny.
4:01 p.m. Petit Larceny, Walmart, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A larceny occurred at the location.
7:50 p.m. Town Code Violation, 134 West Main Street, Riverhead. A person was issued town code violation tickets and transported without incident to Bay Shore.
9:06 p.m. Stolen Vehicle, Sound Avenue, Jamesport. An unknown person removed a motorcycle from the location.
Tuesday, Jan. 14
7:54 a.m. Petit Larceny, Daly Drive, Riverhead. Unknown person removed items from a vehicle.
11:52 a.m. Disturbance, 1145 Middle Road, Riverhead. Incident documented.
12:07 p.m. Petit Larceny, Target, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead. A larceny investigation is underway.
12:17 p.m. Petit Larceny, Target, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead. A petit larceny investigation is underway.
12:21 p.m. Petit Larceny, Target, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead. Larceny reported.
5:36 p.m. Petit Larceny, T.J. Maxx, 1791 Old Country Road, Riverhead. Petit larceny documented.
Wednesday, Jan. 15
9:30 a.m. Burglary, Treasure Cove Resort Marina, East Main Street, Riverhead.
11:41 a.m. Warrant Investigation, Riverhead Police Department, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Whitney Tucker, 41, Southampton was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
Time not reported, Warrant Investigation, Paul McQeen, 63, of Shirely, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
4:04 p.m. Disturbance, 821 East Main Street, Riverhead.
5:50 p.m. Domestic Incident, Northville Turnpike, Riverhead. Police report a domestic incident.
11:05 p.m. Town Code Violation, Elton Street, Riverhead. Police officer reports issuing a Town Code Summons. No further information provided.
Thursday, Jan. 16
8:45 a.m. Petit Larceny, Staples, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A larceny investigation is underway.
10:25 a.m. Warrant Investigation, Riverhead Town Hall, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Dorothy Guthrie, 54, of Riverhead, was arrested on a outstanding bench warrant.
12:18 p.m. Stolen Vehicle Recovered, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Police recovered a stolen vehicle.
1:12 p.m. Petit Larceny, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Justus Davender, 29, of Riverhead, was arrested for petit larceny.
1:50 p.m. Criminal – Other Offenses, Riverhead Town Hall, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Unknown person tampered with a complainant’s vehicle.
2:17 p.m. Petit Larceny, TJ.J. Maxx, 1791 Old Country Road, Riverhead.
2:31 p.m. Town Code Violation, Long Island Rail Road Station, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead. Public urination reported.
2:39 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, Roanoke Court, Riverhead.
3:03 p.m. Petit Larceny, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A petit larceny was reported.
4:02 p.m. Petit Larceny, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A petit larceny was reported.
4:14 p.m. Fraud, Silver Beech Lane, Calverton. A report of fraud has been made.
5:43 p.m. Town Code Violation, Griffing Avenue, Riverhead. A town code summons was issued. No further information reported.
6:18 p.m. Harassment, Sound Avenue, Calverton. Reported harassment.
7:00 p.m. Harassment, 159 Railroad Avenue, Riverhead.
7:32 p.m. Disturbance, 7-Eleven, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Reports of a disturbance.
Time not reported, Christopher Contreras , 34, of Center Moriches, was arrested for petit larceny. No further information reported.
7:43 p.m. Disturbance, Hyatt Place, East Main Street, Riverhead. A person is refusing to leave the location.
9:40 p.m. Town Code Investigation, Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead. A town code investigation was conducted.
9:55 p.m. Town Code Violation, Peconic Avenue and Heidi Behr Way, Riverhead. A ticket was issued for a town code violation. No further information reported.
Friday, Jan. 17
3:01 p.m. Island Recovery , 946 West Main Street, Riverhead. Disturbance regarding a returned repossession.
7:54 p.m. Driving Under the Influence, East Main Street, Riverhead. Rudy Taperia Cac, 22, of Riverhead, was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
Saturday, Jan. 18
9:59 a.m. Disturbance, New York State DMV Office, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A person reportedly harassed people for money and left without incident.
10:06 a.m. Suspicious Person, Jet Towing, East Main Street, Riverhead. A person was captured on video going through vehicles in the fenced-in area.
10:49 a.m. Service Miscellaneous, East Main Street, Riverhead. Advised of trespass affidavit.
12:32 p.m. Petit Larceny, Target, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead. A person removed items from the store.
7:01 p.m. Criminal Mischief, West Main Street, Riverhead.
Time not reported, Jennifer Olstrom, 56, of Riverhead, was arrested for driving while intoxicated.No further information reported.
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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