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Cops seek man they say stole groceries from Riverhead supermarket Jan. 8

by Jan 20, 2025
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Riverhead Police Department are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man they...

Riverhead Police: Two charged after STOP-DWI New Year’s Eve enforcement patrols

by Jan 1, 2025
Riverhead Police report two DWI arrests after a STOP-DWI New Year’s Eve enforcement. Extra officers were assigned to the enforcement patrols, which...

Cops: Man used ‘quick change scams’ to steal money from Riverhead businesses

by Dec 31, 2024
A man purchased food and performed quick change scams, during which he confused the cashiers into giving incorrect change, and stole a combined total of approximately $125 on Dec. 7.

Cops seek man for alleged shoplifting

by Dec 26, 2024
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Riverhead Police Department are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man they say stole merchandise from a Riverhead store last month.

Cops seek help locating suspect in Riverhead petit larceny

by Dec 9, 2024
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Police are seeking the public’s help locating the man they say stole $780 worth of merchandise from the Riverhead Walmart.

Riverhead police investigating incidents of hydrant tampering in Wading River this weekend

by Dec 1, 2024
The hydrants, opened at night or in the pre-dawn hours Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Wading River, flooded roads, and in one residential neighborhood overwhelmed a cesspool, causing extensive damage to the inside of a residence, police said.

Riverhead Police charge 60-year-old man in burglary of downtown brewery Sunday morning

by Nov 14, 2024
Police charged a 60-year-old man described as homeless with a burglary at Riverhead Brew House early Sunday morning. He removed a cash drawer containing $200, police said. The drawer was located submerged in water at Grangebel Park.

Riverhead Police investigate burglary at Star Confectionery

by Nov 12, 2024
Riverhead Police are seeking information related to a break-in at Star Confectionery on East Main Street in Riverhead sometime between midday Monday and early Tuesday morning, according to a police press release.

Teen charged with burglary after he’s caught inside closed Wading River restaurant: cops

by Nov 11, 2024
Riverhead Police officers apprehended a youth inside a Wading River restaurant just before 1 a.m. Monday after the restaurant manager called 911...

Homeless man, picked up for drug possession and public alcohol consumption, faces robbery charge in earlier incident: Riverhead Police

by Nov 7, 2024
Riverhead Town Police have charged a 49-year-old homeless man in a robbery on Lincoln Street Wednesday morning and are searching for a second  suspect in connection with the incident.