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10.17.2019 Police

K-9 memorial in Riverhead dedicated to past and present police dogs

Long Island corrections officers and sheriff’s deputies gathered with Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. in Riverhead Thursday morning to honor the department’s fallen K-9s and celebrate those who...

05.22.2019 Community

Simonsen Foundation fundraiser nets $25K for future scholarships

A fundraiser Sunday in memory of Det. Brian Simonsen of Calverton raised more than $25,000 for scholarships. The fundraiser, hosted by the memorial foundation started in his honor, drew...

01.30.2017 Police

Police: Be on the lookout for counterfeit money in Riverhead

The Riverhead Police Department has received multiple reports of people using or attempting to use counterfeit money in recent weeks, police said in a press release issued Monday.

01.08.2017 Police

Southampton Blotter: Woman gave police fake name during traffic stop

A Riverhead woman was arrested for criminal impersonation in Northampton last Sunday, according to Southampton Town police.

12.20.2016 Police

Cops: Shirley woman escapes police custody

A woman recently arraigned on a drug charge escaped custody today while being held at police headquarters, Riverhead Town police said. She is still being sought after by police.

11.12.2016 Police

Cops: Wrong-way driver on Route 51 charged with DWI

An intoxicated woman driving the wrong way on Route 51 nearly struck numerous vehicles head-on, causing motorists to swerve off the road to avoid to a collision early Saturday...

10.05.2016 News

At candlelight vigil, friends and family mourn Nick Donnelly

Former Shoreham-Wading River High School wrestler Kevin Meloni didn’t realize he had won his 100th career match last year until he pointed to the crowd. There among the SWR...

10.01.2016 Police

Riverhead blotter: Man attacked, robbed near Glenwood Village

A man reported being knocked to the ground and robbed shortly after being dropped off at Glenwood Village at about 2 a.m. Saturday, according to police.

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