Crime
Repeat felony DWI offender sentenced to up to 7 years in prison
A man convicted of his fourth felony DWI in 10 years was sentenced Tuesday to 2⅓ to seven years in prison, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.
Crime
Riverhead police report more criminal incidents, fewer arrests in August
Riverhead police reported 197 criminal incidents in August, up from 155 a year earlier, while arrests and motor vehicle accidents declined.
Breaking News
Former Riverhead resident pleads guilty in fatal Cutchogue DWI crash
A former Riverhead resident pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in a fatal 2022 drunken driving crash in Cutchogue after fleeing to Poland and being extradited.
Crime
Riverhead man charged in 2025 Flanders crash that seriously injured two, police say
Southampton Town police said Santiago Barreto-Gomez, 20, of Riverhead, was arrested Thursday after an investigation into a March 2025 two-car crash in Flanders.
Breaking News
Riverhead woman charged with DWI after crashes involving parked cars, house
The woman, 60, faces DWI and leaving scene charges after she struck five parked vehicles and a house Sunday evening in Riverhead.
Crime
Cops: Driver charged with aggravated DWI with children in car after Riverhead traffic stop
Riverhead Police said a driver stopped on Old Country Road late April 18 for a headlight violation was arrested on aggravated DWI charges after officers found two children in the vehicle.
Breaking News
Suffolk DA: Riverhead man indicted for aggravated vehicular assault in Nov. 29 DWI crash that injured multiple people
A 22-year-old Riverhead man drove drunk and crashed into two vehicles, one of them head on, injuring five others and himself, the DA said.
Breaking News
Riverhead man charged with DWI after 3-vehicle crash injures five on CR 104 Saturday night
One of the injured was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital and four others were transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center, police said.
Breaking News
Driver charged with DWI after overturning vehicle in Riverside traffic circle Wednesday night
A Connecticut man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after his vehicle overturned in the Riverside traffic circle late Wednesday night, according to Southampton Town Police.
Breaking News
Police report two DWI arrests on Flanders Road last night, one involving a two-car crash
Southampton Town Police report two DWI arrests on Flanders Road last night, one involving a crash at the intersection of Oak Avenue. There were no injuries, police said.
