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Leaving the scene

Cops: Greenport man drove drunk with three young children in car, fled scene of Rt. 58 crash

by Aug 13, 2024
A Greenport man was arrested on a charge of felony DWI under Leandra’s Law after leaving the scene of a crash on Route 58 Monday night, Riverhead Police said. He had three young children in his vehicle, police said.

Man, 24, airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital and arrested after high-speed crash on Lincoln St.

by May 22, 2024
A Riverhead man was arrested on reckless endangerment, reckless driving and other charges following a high-speed crash in Polish Town that injured himself and the driver of another vehicle Tuesday evening, Riverhead Police said in a press release overnight.

Cops: Unlicensed driver fled scene after head-on crash on Route 104 in Flanders that injured two people Sunday night

by Jul 31, 2023
The 23-year-old Flanders man removed a license plate from his vehicle before fleeing the scene, police said. He was arrested on multiple charges, according to the police report.

Cops: Riverhead man impaired by drugs, crashes, leaves scene and crashes again

by Jul 2, 2018
The driver of a Honda was traveling at a high rate of speed on CR 48, hit another car and left the scene, then failed to negotiate a turn onto Main Street in Greenport and struck a tree.

Police search for driver who left scene of motorcycle crash in Calverton late Friday

by Oct 22, 2016
A motorcyclist was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital after being hit by a driver who left the scene on Route 25A in Calverton late last night.

Riverhead cops: Car thief crashes stolen car on 105, hails cab to leave the scene

by Jan 12, 2015
A Riverhead man is facing grand larceny and other charges after he crashed the car he stole and hailed a cab to flee the scene, police said.