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Police seek man wanted in Riverhead grand larceny at Nike store

by Sep 28, 2026
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man they say stole $1,094 worth of Nike footwear from the Nike store on West Main Street on July 4.

Repeat felony DWI offender sentenced to up to 7 years in prison

by Sep 25, 2026
A man convicted of his fourth felony DWI in 10 years was sentenced Tuesday to 2⅓ to seven years in prison, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.

Crime Stoppers: Man wanted in Riverhead grand larceny at Nike store

by Sep 24, 2026
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man they say stole about $1,580 in Nike clothing and sneakers from the Nike outlet store in Riverhead.

Riverhead police report rise in criminal incidents, arrests in July

by Sep 23, 2026
Riverhead police reported 177 criminal incidents and 98 arrests in July, up from 141 incidents and 69 arrests a year earlier.

Riverhead police report more criminal incidents, fewer arrests in August

by Sep 23, 2026
Riverhead police reported 197 criminal incidents in August, up from 155 a year earlier, while arrests and motor vehicle accidents declined.

Former Riverhead teacher pleads guilty to soliciting nude images from minors

by Sep 22, 2026
Posing as a teenage boy on Snapchat, a former Riverhead High School teacher solicited nude images from underage girls and sent them explicit images of himself, prosecutors said in announcing his guilty plea Monday.

Police: Vape and tobacco compliance checks in Riverhead find no violations

by Sep 19, 2026
Riverhead Police said all 23 retail establishments checked during a Sept. 16 tobacco and vape compliance operation were found to be in compliance with the law prohibiting sales to people under 21.

Cops: Man used phone to take pictures under a woman’s dress at Riverhead Walmart

by Sep 16, 2026
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man they say used a cellphone to take unlawful photos of a woman at Walmart in Riverhead on Aug. 7.

Police: Trio wanted for Target shoplifting in Riverhead

by Sep 14, 2026
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify two men and a woman accused of stealing $320 worth of clothing from Target on Old Country Road on Aug. 4.

Police: Manorville man charged with drug-impaired driving after LIE crash

by Sep 14, 2026
A Manorville man faces drug-impaired driving and drug possession charges after a Sunday crash on the Long Island Expressway in Melville that seriously injured a pedestrian, police said.