Riverhead Police blotter: Feb. 2-8, 2025

Riverhead Police reported arresting 16  people on 23 criminal charges between Sunday, Feb.2 and Saturday, Feb. 8. A total of 408 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police for the week. Among the charges filed were: one charge of criminal possession of a weapon, two charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance, one charge of criminal possession of stolen property, four petit larceny charges, three town code violation charges, two criminal contempt charges, and seven arrests on outstanding warrants.

Sunday, Feb. 2

6:49 a.m. Disturbance, Peconic Bay Medical Center, 1 Heroes Way, Riverhead.

8:39 a.m. Petit Larceny, East Main Street, Riverhead.

8:52 a.m. Domestic incident, Peconic Bay Medical Center, 1Heroes Way, Riverhead. Domestic incident report completed and filed.

9:13 a.m. Disturbance, 629 West Main Street, Riverhead. A person was reported using narcotics in the facility and left prior to arrival.

10:02 a.m. Petit Larceny, Sylvan Drive, Wading River.

11:48 a.m. Town Code Violation, Railroad Avenue and Griffing Avenue, Riverhead.

12:50 p.m. Disturbance, Peconic Wine And Liquor, 184 Old Country Road, Riverhead.

5:05 p.m. Town Code Violation, LIRR – Riverhead Railroad Station, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead.

5:15 p.m. Disturbance, Gatz Road, Riverhead. Police reported a disturbance at the location.

5:21 p.m. Disturbance, Cedar Avenue, Riverhead.

5:54 p.m. Disturbance, Elks BPOE Lodge 2044, 1239 East Main Street, Riverhead.

6:34 p.m. Petit Larceny, Empire Service Station, 640 Old Country Road, Riverhead.

7:41 p.m. Disturbance, Domino’s Pizza, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A person was notified of trespass.

8:52 p.m. Petit Larceny, Walmart, Old Country Road, Riverhead.

10:14 p.m. Disturbance, River Pointe Apartments, East Main Street, Riverhead.

Monday, Feb. 3

10:14 a.m. Warrant Investigation, Riverhead Town Police Department, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Roberto Rivera, 38, was arrested on two outstanding warrants. He was also charged with criminal possession of stolen property.

10:20 a.m. Property Lost or Stolen, Exodus Herbs LLC, Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead. Two New York State license plates were reported lost or stolen.

10:30 a.m. Petit Larceny, Target, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead.

10:41 a.m. Petit Larceny, Target, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead.

12:53 p.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, Riverhead Town Hall, Howell Avenue, Riverhead.Devin Thomas, 32, of Shoreham was arrested on an active bench warrant.

12:57 p.m., Assist FOA, 73 Peconic Avenue. Ebony Booker, 35, was arrested with Southampton Police Department.

1:35 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A person reported losing two New York State license plates in the Riverhead area.

2:43 p.m. Petit Larceny, Walmart, 1890 Old Country Road, Riverhead. A larceny was reported.

No time or location reported. Jessica Ortega. 32, of Mastic, was arrested on a charge of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

5:52 p.m. Harassment, 1552 Cross River Drive, Riverhead. Prior disturbance reported.

6:39 p.m. Warrant Investigation, Riverhead Town Police Department, 210 Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Ryan McKinney, 43, of Port Jefferson, was arrested on a Riverhead Town Justice Court warrant.

6:59 p.m. Petit Larceny, Tanger Outlets, 1770 West Main Street, Riverhead. Incident documented.

10:22 p.m. Harassment, 1944 Wading River Manor Road, Wading River. Disturbance reported.

Tuesday, Feb. 4

5:48 p.m. Warrant Investigation, Police Department, 210 Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Frank Kircher, 33, of Patchogue, was arrested on an outstanding Riverhead Town Justice Court warrant.

11:36 p.m. Harassment, 1944 Wading River Manor Road, Wading River.

Wednesday, Feb. 5

No time or location reported. Jacob Moore, 23, of Riverhead, was arrested on two charges of criminal contempt and one charge of criminal possession of a weapon.

No time or location reported. Rene Leggio, 37, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

11:03 a.m. Property Lost or Stolen, 841 Old Country Road, Riverhead. A wallet was reported lost.

11:21 a.m. Fraud, Willow Pond Drive, Riverhead. A person was scammed of $100.

12:09 p.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, Riverhead Town Police Department, 210 Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Mickey Hill, 36, was arrested on an outstanding Riverhead Town Justice Court warrant.

2:03 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, Old Country Road, Riverhead. A license plate was reported lost.

2:32 p.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, Riverhead Town Police Department, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Mickey Hill, 36, was arrested on an outstanding Riverhead Town Justice Court warrant.

4:09 p.m. Petit Larceny, Home Depot, 1550 Old Country Road, Riverhead. Petit larceny charge forwarded to court.

Thursday, Feb. 6

6:59 a.m. Domestic Incident, Rose Court, Calverton. A person was escorted to Stony Brook University Hospital. Domestic incident report filed.

11:18 a.m. Suspicious Person, Marcy Avenue, Riverhead. A person was arrested for three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.

11:44 a.m. Criminal – Other Offenses, former Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Michael Matos, 41, was arrested on two charged of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.

1:57 p.m. Domestic Incident, Peconic Bay Medical Center, 1 Heroes Way, Riverhead.

3:33 p.m. Petit Larceny, 1762 Old Country Road, Riverhead. A prior petit larceny was reported.

Friday, Feb. 7

1:10 a.m. Trespass, East Main Street, Riverhead. Advised to stay off private property.

9:03 a.m. Harassment, Mexico Lindo, 713 East Main Street, Riverhead.

9:08 a.m. Disturbance, 7-Eleven, Old Country Road, Riverhead.

9:43 a.m. Arrest for Prior Reported Incident, Riverhead Town Police Department, 210 Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Jose Castro, 46, of Hampton Bays, arrested for a prior petit larceny.

1:19 p.m. Disturbance, Gala Fresh Farms, Old Country Road, Riverhead.

1:47 p.m. Petit Larceny, Target, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead. Anne Ervolina, 62, of Log Beach, was arrested on a petit larceny charge.

2:50 p.m. Domestic Incident, Main Road, Aquebogue. Documentation completed and filed.

3:09 p.m. Petit Larceny, John Wesley Village, Aldersgate, Riverhead. A person removed cigarettes from a vehicle.

3:17 p.m. Petit Larceny, BJ’s Wholesale Club, 607 Old Country Road, Riverhead. Samantha Turner, 34, of Riverhead was arrested on a charge of petit larceny.

4:12 p.m. Stolen Vehicle, 1160 Old Country Road, Riverhead. A stolen vehicle was reported.

9:26 p.m. Town Code Violation, LIRR – Riverhead Railroad Station, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead.

10:23 p.m. Property Lost or Stolen, Wading River Motel, Middle Country Road, Wading River. Items possibly removed or misplaced on scene.

Saturday, Feb. 8

10:26 a.m. Disturbance, Teachers Federal Credit Union, Route 25A, Wading River.

No time or location reported. Miguel Bermudez Rivera, 37, of Riverhead, was arrested on a charge not specified in the report.

11:05 a.m. Trespass, Universal Multiservices, West Main Street, Riverhead. An abandoned residence had its interior door kicked in. The real estate company was notified.

11:21 a.m. Incident auto, 400 W. Main St. Riverhead. Jhojan Grajaes Riano, 22, of Riverhead, was arrested on a charge not specified in the report.

4:49 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop, Osborn Avenue, Riverhead. Annabella Diaz Lacolla, 20, was arrested on a charge not specified in the report.

5:10 p.m. Town Code Violation, Fishel Avenue, Riverhead. No violation observed.

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.