Crime news

Police have blocked all entrances to Riverhead Centre on Route 58 following a bomb threat this morning. Buildings inside the sprawling shopping center have been evacuated and the Suffolk County Police Department bomb squad has been notified.

A Riverhead man pleaded guilty last week to stealing from and burglarizing Lowe's in Riverhead throughout November 2021, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney.

Excerpts of Riverhead Town Police press report from Friday, May 19 through Sunday, May 21, 2023. Police reported a total of 294 incidents.

Excerpts of Riverhead Town Police press report for Thursday, May 18, 2023. Police reported a total of 89 incidents.

A Riverhead man was arrested yesterday for breaking into and stealing various food and drink items, as well as attempting to steal a small utility vehicle, from Sandy Pond Golf Links on Roanoke Avenue.

Excerpts of Riverhead Town Police press report for Friday, May 12 through Sunday, May 14, 2023.

The man shot by an off-duty law enforcement officer as he allegedly tried to break into the officer’s Riverhead home Wednesday is hospitalized in critical condition after emergency surgery, Suffolk Police said. No charges have been filed and an investigation is ongoing.

Excerpts of Riverhead Town Police press report for Tuesday, May 10, 2023. Police reported a total of 93 incidents.

An off-duty deputy sheriff shot a man attempting to enter his home yesterday afternoon in Riverhead, according to Suffolk County Police.

Excerpts from Riverhead Town Justice Court docket for the week of May 1, 2023, Justice Sean Walter presiding. There were 336 criminal and traffic cases on the court’s docket.