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Riverhead man charged in commercial burglaries, more charges coming: police

by Aug 15, 2021
Police have charged a 33-year-old Riverhead man with three counts of burglary in the third degree in connection with burglaries at Cuddy’s Bar on Third Street in South Jamesport, Green Island Distributors on West Main Street in Riverhead and Riverwalk Bar and Grill on Peconic Avenue in Riverhead. More charges are expected, police said.

Riverhead Police seek help locating girl, 13, described as ‘runaway’

by Aug 12, 2021
Police said Angelica Ortiz Cano, left her residence in the Riverhead area several days ago.is described as being 5’3” tall, 90 pounds, with long black hair and brown eyes.

Riverhead detectives investigate two assaults at Jamesport nursery

by Aug 7, 2021
Riverhead Police are investigating the assault of two residents/employees of Half Hollow Nursery at 2120 Main Road Jamesport after midnight last night.

Cops: Homeless man charged in two carjackings and one attempt yesterday in Riverhead

by Aug 6, 2021
Riverhead Police said a 32-year-old homeless man carjacked two vehicles in Riverhead yesterday afternoon and attempted to steal a third occupied vehicle. He was apprehended in Rocky Point yesterday evening.

Cops: Man who burglarized Aquebogue home also robbed bank patron and burglarized two nail salons last month

by Aug 5, 2021
Riverhead Police have charged the same man arrested for the burglary of an Aquebogue home last month a robbery that occurred a a day earlier outside a West Main Street bank and three other crimes.

Indictment: Bus driver had blood alcohol level more than 3.5 times legal limit when she crashed with campers on board

by Aug 4, 2021
The school bus driver arrested by Riverhead Police July 13 after crashing the bus with children on board, had a blood alcohol content of .30% — more than three and one-half times the legal limit, according to charges handed down by a Suffolk County grand jury.

Riverhead Police Report: June 2021

by Jul 31, 2021
Riverhead Town Police reported 198 criminal incidents and 42 arrests in the month of June, according to a monthly public safety report released by Police Chief David Hegermiller. Here's a rundown of arrests and incidents reported.

Riverhead woman files $10 million civil rights action against town police

by Jul 26, 2021
In a complaint filed last month in federal court, a Riverhead woman said she was injured by police officers in June 2019 as they attempted to arrest her son.

Update: Missing teens located unharmed

by Jul 21, 2021
Police said Amber Tucker, 13, left and Kiaralyn Delgado, 15. are missing from Little Flower Children's Services since they left the facility at approximately 12:40 a.m. on July 21. Anyone with information is asked to call Riverhead Police at 631-727-4500.

Update: Missing teen located unharmed

by Jul 13, 2021
Police said Angelica Ortiz Cano, 13, has been missing from her home in Riverhead for several days. She was last seen yesterday afternoon in the Flanders area. She is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, has long, black hair and brown eyes, police said. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500.