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04.23.2021 News

DA announces ‘takedown of major drug traffickers’ who operated in Riverhead

A multi-agency investigation resulted in the arrest of nine alleged 18th Street gang members who were selling powered cocaine and crack cocaine near the Riverhead train station, the Riverhead...

10.05.2020 Police

Gang member responsible for 2015 murder sentenced to 20 years in prison

A member of a “violent criminal enterprise based in Riverhead,” who was partly responsible for a 2015 murder, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison after he pleaded...

02.07.2020 Police

Gang member tied to 2015 murder in Riverside pleads guilty

A gang member who had been charged in connection to the 2015 murder of 27-year-old Thomas LaColla pleaded guilty Friday in federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office....

10.10.2019 Police

Feds: Bloods gang members who ‘terrorized’ Riverhead arrested

Six alleged Bloods gang members who “terrorized” the Riverhead area for nearly a decade were arrested Wednesday morning on multiple charges, including murder, following an investigation by the FBI...

05.15.2018 Police

Chief: Riverside shooting may be gang-related; arrest likely

Police believe the shooting that took place in Riverside last week involved gangs and drugs, according to Southampton Town Police Chief Steven Skrynecki.

02.12.2018 Police

Suffolk County DA announces initiative to take on gangs

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini announced an initiative last week to focus on investigating and prosecuting crimes committed by gang members, such as members of MS-13.

07.28.2017 Police

Trump calls for eradication of MS-13 gang Friday in Brentwood

President Donald Trump said he has a message for violent gang members in the United States that he made clear during a speech Friday afternoon in Brentwood before an...

07.30.2015 News

Have the Guardian Angels made a difference in the region?

Like it or not, the Guardian Angels are digging in their heels after months of outreach in Riverhead and Greenport.

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