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Seeking ‘justice for Wayne,’ family of man who died after assault wants to know what happened

by Jan 7, 2020
“We're looking for answers and I’m not going to rest until we have them," said Gary Sapiane of North Haven, whose brother Wayne, 65, died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage after being struck in the head by an assailant Thursday afternoon.

Homicide squad investigating death of man who reported assault on West Main Street last week

by Jan 6, 2020
Suffolk homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who reported being struck on the head by an unknown man on West Main Street Thursday died at South Shore Hospital yesterday.

Police search for man who robbed woman at knifepoint in bank parking lot

by Jan 4, 2020
A woman was robbed at knifepoint in the parking lot of a bank in downtown Riverhead Friday evening.

Police charge two in Dec. 8 home invasion on Doctors Path

by Dec 18, 2019
Riverhead police today reported the arrests of two men in connection with the home invasion at the Doctors Path apartments on Dec. 8.

Riverhead police report: November 2019

by Dec 13, 2019
Overall crime was down in Riverhead in November, when police received 100 reports of criminal incidents and made 53 arrests. Here's the data for the month.

Police investigating home invasion at Doctors Path apartments

by Dec 8, 2019
Riverhead Town Police are investigating an incident at the Doctors Path apartments this morning.

Cops seek two suspects in daytime burglaries in Riverhead Wednesday

by Dec 5, 2019
Police are searching for two suspects, a man and a woman, in connection with daytime residential burglaries on Joyce Drive, Merritts Pond Road and Ackerly Street yesterday.

Man crossing West Main Street killed in hit-and-run crash Monday

by Dec 3, 2019
The 72-year-old victim was struck by a small white-colored SUV headed eastbound on NY 25, then by another westbound vehicle. The eastbound SUV fled the scene, police said.

Police charge Glen Cove man in Thanksgiving ‘road rage incident’

by Nov 29, 2019
Police arrested a 43-year-old Glen Cove man in connection with a stabbing in a Thanksgivgin Day road rage incident on Wading River Road.

Manorville man stabbed in Thanksgiving road-rage incident

by Nov 29, 2019
The suspect fled the scene after stabbing a Manorville man during an argument on Wading River Road Thursday afternoon, police said.
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