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...
09.13.2019 Police Riverhead Police Department welcomes four new officers Four new full-time police officers have joined the Riverhead Police Department.
02.22.2019 Police After 31-year career, Riverhead Det. Frank Hernandez retires A longtime Riverhead police detective is calling it a career after more than 31 years. The department held a “walkout” ceremony last Thursday for Detective Frank Hernandez, during which he...
01.08.2019 Police Chief: Vandalism at firehouse not believed to be gang-related A Sept. 28, 2018, incident in which a Hampton Bays man smashed the windows of a pickup truck at the Riverhead Fire Department is not believed to be gang...
12.27.2018 Police Top stories of 2018: Riverhead police dog killed in action Riverhead police dog Rocky was killed in action Sept. 2 after the vehicle K-9 officer John Morris was operating crashed during a police pursuit. The dog was 8 years...
12.04.2018 Police Riverhead police investigating car fire on West Main Street The Riverhead Police Department is trying to determine the cause of a car fire that happened early Tuesday.
10.09.2018 Riverhead Charter School Petition seeks Charter School crossing guard Riverhead Charter School Superintendent Ray Ankrum has been in charge of the running the K-8 school on Route 25 in Calverton since 2012. But this year, he’s got another...
09.24.2018 Police Could a harness protect K-9s in police vehicles? Experts say it’s impractical Late last month in Oklahoma, K-9 Smokey of the Nowata Police Department was killed when an intoxicated woman opened the back door of a police vehicle, allowing the dog...
