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Suffolk County Police to hold vehicle auction on Saturday

by Mar 5, 2024
The Suffolk County Police Department Impound Section will hold a vehicle auction on Saturday, March 9 at the department’s impound facility in Westhampton.

Calverton man indicted on attempted murder and other charges in shooting at Bellport candlelight vigil that seriously injured two people

by Oct 6, 2023
A Calverton man was indicted today for attempted murder and other charges for a shooting in July at a candlelight vigil in Bellport, according to Suffolk County prosecutors.

Local police will no longer release mugshots with arrest reports

by Apr 15, 2019
New state law allows police to withhold booking information, including mugshots, from press and public.

Suffolk County launches new website for police recruitment

by Jan 30, 2019
The SCPD written exam, which is offered every four years, is scheduled for June 15 with a registration deadline of April 3. Applicants can apply online directly through the new website, JoinSCPD.com.

Police: Pedestrian struck and killed on Nugent Drive in Calverton Thursday night

by Jul 6, 2018
Police said Manuel Monzon, 39, of Calverton, was walking on Nugent Drive near Pinehurst Boulevard in Calverton when he was struck and killed by a car at about 11:20 p.m. Thursday night.
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Suffolk Closeup Is fall of Suffolk’s police chief just a harbinger of things to come?

by Feb 6, 2016
Is ex-chief James Burke's indictment the tip of the iceberg — a fragment of a broader federal investigation into 'widespread corruption' in Suffolk County?

Suffolk police: Flanders woman killed in crash on County Road 51 Sunday

by Dec 7, 2015
Police said the victim, Blanca Coslaya, 41, was a passenger in a southbound Toyota that collided with a Hyundai Tucson, when the SUV turned left in front of the Toyota at the intersection of County Road 111.