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Homeless man who failed to return to court on prior grand larceny charge, faces new charges after arrest on bench warrant
A 57-year-old homeless man is facing weapon possession and grand larceny charges after his arrest Friday on a justice court bench warrant, Riverhead Police said. He was arrested after he twice failed to appear on an Oct. 6 grand larceny charge.
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Charge against teen accused of making threat against charter school is upgraded to felony
The charge against a 14-year-old Calverton boy accused of making a threat against the Riverhead Charter High School on Jan. 3 has been upgraded to a felony after further investigation by Riverhead Police detectives and the FBI, police said.
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Riverhead Police investigating burglary at Wading River jewelry store
Riverhead Town Police are investigating a burglary this weekend at Bellisimo Luxe Jewelry on Sound Road in Wading River. Police ask anyone with information to contact them at 631-727-4500.
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Riverhead Police arrest man who allegedly stole $8,000 from BJ’s while working at gas station
Riverhead Police have arrested a man who allegedly stole approximately $8,000 while employed as a gas station attendant for BJ’s Wholesale Club.
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Riverhead man arrested after robbing acquaintance of $800
A Riverhead man has been arrested after a nearly four-day search for allegedly robbing an acquaintance, according to Riverhead Police.
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Riverhead Police investigating New Year’s Eve stabbing at East Main Street apartment complex
The female victim, 44, is a resident of River Pointe apartments and was uncooperative with police, according to the report. She suffered a non-life threatening stab wound to her chest. A female suspect who fled the area on foot remains at large.
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Homeless man arrested on weapons, menacing and assault charges: Riverhead Police
A would-be squatter armed with a loaded handgun confronted two men at a vacant Lewis Street house last night and was arrested by Riverhead Police on multiple felony charges, police said in a press release this afternoon. He became violent while in custody and injured a police officer, according to the police report.
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Homeless woman arrested in theft of parked car with sleeping child inside: Riverhead Police
A 51-year-old homeless woman was arrested in the theft of a parked car left running with a sleeping child in the back seat outside a store on East Main Street Christmas night, police said.
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Cops: Unlocked parked car, with engine running and small child asleep in back seat, is stolen on East Main Street Christmas...
The stolen vehicle, with the child still asleep in the back seat, unharmed, was later recovered in Flanders. The woman who left the 7-year-old child in the unlocked, parked car with the engine running was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child, police said.
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Riverhead man, 25, charged with robbery
A victim reported that an unknown male forcibly removed his backpack, cell phone and money, Wednesday afternoon at the 821 E. Main St. apartment complex. Responding officers searched the area and located the perpetrator, police said in a press release today.