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Cops search for intruder who entered woman’s home while she slept last night

by Aug 13, 2016
A woman called police to report that she’d awakened to find an unknown man in her Calverton residence, watching her.

Police offer reward in Saturday morning’s downtown wireless store burglary

by Aug 8, 2016
Police are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man they say burglarized a wireless store on Griffing Avenue early Saturday morning.

Cops: Masked gunman robs Route 58 gas station Wednesday night

by Jul 21, 2016
Riverhead Town Police are looking for a masked gunman who robbed the Citgo gas station on the corner of Route 58 and Osborn Avenue last night.

Suffolk D.A. announces ‘dismantling’ of two major drug networks on East End

by Jul 19, 2016
A major investigation has led to the dismantling of two drug distribution networks on the East End and the arrest of 14 people, including three...

Cops: Wading River Subway robbed at knifepoint Wednesday night

by Jul 7, 2016
Riverhead Police are searching for a man who robbed a Subway fast-food restaurant in Wading River last night.

Police: Two men shot at Calverton condo complex early this morning

by Jul 3, 2016
Two men were shot last night in the parking lot of the Calverton Hills apartment complex located on Hill Circle, Calverton.

Cops: Four charged in stabbing that left Riverhead man in ‘grave condition’

by May 22, 2016
Four men, including a Flanders resident, have been arrested in connection with stabbings at a Hampton Bays bar that left a Riverhead man in “grave condition” according to Southampton Town Police.

Police release surveillance camera image of alleged burglar at Express Deli & Café

by May 2, 2016
Riverhead Police today released a surveillance camera image of a man they said broke into the Express Deli and Café early last Thursday morning.
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Cops: Shots fired at vehicle parked in Calverton driveway Friday morning

by May 2, 2016
Police seek the public's help in the investigation of shots fired at a parked van on Kay Road at about 3:15 Friday morning.

‘Why did you have to write about that?’ Reporting local news is tough when someone you like and respect is arrested

by Feb 16, 2016
We don't enjoy reporting bad news, though people — despite what they say — love to read it. Crime reporting is fraught with difficulties, including, sometimes, grappling with your own emotions.