Police & Fire
Breaking News
Man dies after e-bike crash in Riverhead parking lot, police say
A 54-year-old man died after crashing an e-bike into a chain-link fence in the rear parking lot of a Route 58 shopping center Wednesday evening, police said.
Police & Fire
Southampton police warn of email scammers
Police said the fraudulent emails request approval fees and include invoices and wire transfer instructions.
Crime
Riverhead man charged in 2025 Flanders crash that seriously injured two, police say
Southampton Town police said Santiago Barreto-Gomez, 20, of Riverhead, was arrested Thursday after an investigation into a March 2025 two-car crash in Flanders.
Crime
Suffolk DA: Wading River attorney indicted in theft of more than $855K from clients and others
Peter Giattino, 43, principal attorney at PVG Legal Solutions, is accused of stealing more than $855,000 from clients and others in legal transactions between 2023 and 2025, prosecutors said.
Police & Fire
Riverhead salutes retiring officer at the end of his 30-year career
The Riverhead Police Department honored Officer Michael Mowdy Wednesday afternoon as he left headquarters for the last time in uniform.
Traffic
Road work today: Sound Avenue in Riverhead
Riverhead highway crews are paving Sound Avenue between Roanoke Court and Sandpiper Drive today from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Police & Fire
Riverhead police report more calls, fewer arrests in May
Riverhead police reported 136 criminal incidents in May, unchanged from the same month last year, according to the department’s monthly activity report released July 16.
Police & Fire
Riverhead police report fewer criminal incidents, more arrests in June
Riverhead police reported 127 criminal incidents in June, down from 150 reported during the same month last year, according to the department’s monthly activity report released July 16.
Police & Fire
Police seek help to identify suspect in Manorville ATV theft
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect in the theft of a Honda ATV from a Manorville home.
Police & Fire
Police seek man accused of stealing crossbow from Riverhead Walmart
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man accused of stealing a crossbow from Walmart in May.
