11.19.2015 Police They’re heading to town hall to demand more safety In the wake of a rash of car break-ins in Flanders and a fatal shooting that occurred two nights ago in neighboring Riverside, local civic groups are planning to head...
10.29.2015 Health Have medical marijuana dispensaries increased crime in other towns? Some members of the community are concerned that Riverhead’s medical marijuana dispensary will bring with it a spike in crime. The News-Review contacted law enforcement officials in towns across...
06.04.2015 Police Guardian Angels patrol Riverhead, look to recruit The Angels stood their ground, and the panhandlers near the Riverhead train station “scattered.” So said Benjamin Garcia, the patrol director for the NYC Guardian Angels, an anti-crime group...
05.22.2015 Police Downward trend in crime continues in Riverhead, stats show Last year, a string of violent robberies targeting Hispanic and homeless residents in downtown Riverhead catapulted the town’s relationship with its Spanish-speaking communities back onto the front pages. But...
05.16.2015 News Locals give their thoughts about downtown safety in Riverhead Editor’s note: This story was published in Thursday’s paper, before an arrest was made in relation to the downtown robberies. On Monday morning, Francine Smith was walking past the...
05.14.2015 Editorials Editorial: What’s the long-term plan to curb crime downtown? We don’t need another robbery or a similar incident possibly related to gang activity as evidence that downtown Riverhead has a problem with crime. It has plagued the area...
05.14.2015 Police Drug task force recovers heroin, crack, MDMA in downtown bust In the wake of a rash of crimes downtown over the past week, an East End Drug Task Force bust on Third Street resulted in the arrest of four...
05.13.2015 Columns Opinion: Guardian Angels won’t make Main St. safer Is Main Street safe? No it is not. There are many factors that lead to this dilemma, just as there are many solutions needed to correct it. Let’s start...
