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Cops: Pair possessed heroin, cocaine, crack, suboxone, scale and packaging in vehicle stopped for missing plate

by Mar 17, 2016
Southampton Town Police said two passengers in a vehicle stopped for a traffic infraction had drugs, packaging, scale and a lot of cash in their possession.

Police charge two men in Nov. 10 Flanders home invasion

by Nov 18, 2015
Southampton Town Police detectives report the arrest of a Riverhead man in the Nov. 10 home invasion on Flanders Road in the area of Woodroad Trail.

Riverhead cops: Flanders man caught setting fire to safety poles in front of vacant Route 58 store

by Jul 29, 2015
A Flanders man was charged with arson after he was caught setting fire to safety bollards in a Route 58 shopping center last night, according to Riverhead Town Police.

Cops: Armed man caught shoplifting ammo in Riverhead Walmart

by Mar 1, 2015
A Kings Park man carrying a loaded .40 caliber handgun on his waist, a second loaded magazine and a switchblade knife was caught shoplifting ammunition by store security at the Riverhead Walmart yesterday, according to Riverhead Police, who said they also found an assault rifle and numerous high-capacity magazines in his vehicle.
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Seven arrested on local roads in East End DWI Task Force New Year’s Eve operations

by Jan 1, 2015
The East End DWI task force arrested four people on driving while intoxicated or ability impaired in Riverhead last night. In addition, one person...
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East End DWI Task Force patrols and checkpoints net five arrests

by Nov 27, 2014
East End DWI Task Force special patrols and sobriety checkpoints conducted in Riverhead Town last night resulted in five DWI and drug arrests, Riverhead...

Analysis: Riverhead police disclose only fraction of arrests they actually make

by Nov 25, 2014
Only about one-third of the arrests made by Riverhead Police are being disclosed to reporters compiling crime reports, a RiverheadLOCAL analysis disclosed.

Six people arrested in early morning drug raids in Riverhead

by Nov 7, 2014
Police raided an apartment on Doctors Path and a house on Union Avenue Friday morning, arresting three men and three women on felony drug charges.