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Corruption laid bare — now what?

by Dec 29, 2019
There was one chilling disclosure after another in the corruption trial of former Suffolk DA Thomas Spota, who, along with former chief of investigations and chief of the DA’s government corruption bureau Christopher McParland, was convicted this month of obstruction of justice, witness tampering and other charges in federal court.

Riverhead man airlifted after Manorville crash Sunday afternoon

by Jul 8, 2019
The operator of a Harley-Davidson was airlifted after a Ford involved in a crash at a Manorville intersection spun into the motorcycle.

Shooting at Calverton Hills Sunday afternoon under investigation; extra security at high school today

by Nov 5, 2018
(Updated: 9:35 a.m.) A shooting in the Calverton Hills condominium community injured a 23-year-old Mattituck man Sunday afternoon. The matter is under investigation, Suffolk Police said this morning.

‘White lives matter’ flyers distributed in Calverton urge people to ‘take a stand’

by Aug 3, 2018
Residents in a Calverton neighborhood woke up today to find flyers in their driveways proclaiming "White Lives Matter," urging them to "take a stand" and signed with an email address containing the known white supremacist numeric symbol 1488.

Police: Pair dumped barrels of toxic fluids in Manorville Pine Barrens

by Jul 12, 2018
Suffolk Police and the Central Pine Barrens Commission are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two people they say dumped eight barrels of toxic liquids in a wooded area in Manorville May 20.

Bellone nominates Suffolk’s first woman police commissioner

by Feb 22, 2018
County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the nomination of Geraldine Hart, a career FBI agent who is currently the head of the bureau’s Long Island office. The nomination is subject to legislative approval.

Suffolk Police to hold vehicle auction at impound yard in Westhampton Saturday

by Sep 26, 2016
The auction will feature 100 vehicles including sedans, pickup trucks, vans, SUVs and motorcycles. All vehicles are sold in “as is” condition and all sales are final. Preview times will be held Sept. 29 and 30.
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Ex-Suffolk police chief arrested for assaulting prisoner and obstructing federal investigation, feds say

by Dec 9, 2015
Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke is accused of beating a handcuffed man in an interrogation room and then pressuring detectives who witnessed the assault to cover up the event.

Riverhead, don’t be fooled: Why there is a re-energized momentum to expand county police district — and it’s real

by Oct 26, 2015
Don't be naive. Suffolk County needs to expand its police district's tax base to fund its new, very costly police union contracts. Opinion column by Greg Blass.