New York State Police

Sgt. Michael Piro, 63, is the 39th member of the New York State Police to die from an illness resulting from the 9/11 attacks.

A former Riverhead High School teacher was arrested today in Suffolk County after being accused of requesting nude photos and engaging in sexual acts while video chatting with minors on Snapchat in December. 

Updated: A head-on crash on Route 58 injured two people, one seriously Tuesday afternoon, and shut down the roadway for nearly four hours.

State Police are reporting the arrest of a Wading River man on charges related to the sale of an alcoholic beverage to an underage person.

Two gas station convenience store clerks in Riverhead were arrested by State Police yesterday on charges of Unlawful Dealing with a Child and Prohibited Sale of an Alcoholic Beverage.

Police checked 13 premises for compliance with the law and found one violation, according to a state police press release.

Two people were charged with selling alcohol to minors in an underage drinker enforcement operation conducted by State Police yesterday in Riverhead Town.

A Valhalla man threw a concrete block through a window of the Mobil station on East Main Street early Saturday morning to gain entry to the store, then removed 10 packs of cigarettes, only to be caught by police as he fled the scene on foot.

The investigation of Saturday's incidents has led to the arrests of two other Riverhead residents, including a Mill Road resident who police said cut Brown's handcuffs off with a hacksaw when she stopped at the home, with police in pursuit, after she escaped from custody at Peconic Bay Medical Center and stole an occupied vehicle from the T.J. Maxx parking lot.