Crime

Riverhead Police are investigating the theft of U.S. flags and other flags on display at various locations around town the past few days.

Riverhead Police have charged a 31-year-old Riverhead man with second-degree assault and criminal possession of weapon in connection with an incident that sent a woman to the hospital with cuts to her arms and chest early this morning, according to a police press release issued this afternoon.

Excerpts of Riverhead Town Police press report on Monday, May 22, 2023. Police reported a total of 107 incidents.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man they say stole merchandise from a Riverhead store earlier this month.

Incidents reported by Riverhead Town Police on the May 16, 2023 press report.

Excerpts of Riverhead Town Police press report for Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Police reported a total of 108 incidents.

Excerpts of Riverhead Town Police press report for Monday, May 8, 2023. Police reported a total of 106 incidents.

Riverhead Police report the arrest last night of a Level 3 Sex Offender for failure to register and verify as required by the State Sex Offender Registration Act.

A 29-year-old homeless man was arrested on a burglary charge by Riverhead Town Police today in connection with his alleged theft of cash from an East Main Street laundromat April 22, according to a police press release.

One of the men arrested in the attempted holdup is a parolee released from prison in March on a prior attempted robbery conviction. The other man was found to be in possession of a stolen debit card and was additionally charged with Grand Larceny and Possession of Stolen Property offenses.