Crime news

Masked men in tactical gear, some carrying long guns, tried to enter a Riverhead men’s shelter early Tuesday, residents say. No warrant was shown, and local officials say they weren’t notified. No agency has claimed responsibility.

Former Riverhead High School teacher and soccer coach Ryan McCaffery, 37, of Ridge, has been indicted in Suffolk County for Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child and several related charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Wednesday evening.

Riverhead Town Police reported 132 criminal offenses and arrested 79 people on 97 criminal charges in April, according to a monthly crime report released by Police Chief Ed Frost this month.

Riverhead Town Police reported 144 criminal offenses and arrested 91 people on 105 criminal charges in March, according to a monthly crime report released by Police Chief Ed Frost this month.

A former Riverhead attorney pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree yesterday in Suffolk County Criminal Court in connection with the theft of $25,000 he was holding in escrow for a client, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced today.

Riverhead Town Police reported 135 criminal offenses and arrested 86 people on 113 criminal charges in February, according to data released by Police Chief Ed Frost this month. Details.

Five people have been arrested over the last several days as a result of investigations into retail theft at 16 stores in Riverhead, according to a Riverhead Police Department press release.

Riverhead Town Police reported 164 criminal offenses and arrested 72 people on 100 criminal charges in January, according to a monthly crime report released by Police Chief Ed Frost.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Police Department officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man they say stole merchandise from a Riverhead store in January.

A man was arrested last night in his Riverhead home for being in possession of a loaded handgun, according to Riverhead Police.