02.17.2019 Police Two suspects charged with murder for robbery that led to detective’s death A second suspect was arrested in connection with the attempted armed robbery in Queens that led to the death of NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen of Calverton.
02.14.2019 Police NYPD releases image of imitation gun that sparked deadly shooting The suspect in a Queens robbery Tuesday night used an imitation handgun in the confrontation with police that led to the death of a veteran NYPD detective from Calverton.
09.10.2018 Police Outpouring of support for K-9 Rocky at Monday’s funeral procession More than 40 K-9 officers and their dogs stood at attention as the funeral procession for Rocky passed through Veterans Memorial Park Monday morning to honor the German...
10.17.2016 Police Update: Police seek help linking pellet gun shooting car with others Authorities are asking the public’s help with linking the vehicle used in Wednesday’s pellet gun shooting of an NYPD detective in Queens with similar incidents reported on Long Island.
07.21.2016 Riverhead Profiles Riverhead grad lauded as hero in NYC bomb scare The officers never hesitated. When a man tossed a device believed to be an explosive in the marked van of two New York City Police Department officers late Wednesday night, the...
10.09.2015 Police Update: Driver, monitor injured in Riverhead school bus fire return home The two victims injured when the Riverhead school minibus they were driving in crashed on the Long Island Expressway and caught fire Thursday afternoon are now resting at...
12.05.2014 Columns Column: How the ‘nephew effect’ works for white people You wouldn’t want to see your teenage nephew’s life derailed. You’ve watched him grow up. You know he’s a smart kid with a ton of potential; he’s just run...