Zachary Camerzell, 25, of Riverhead was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, late Monday night on Harrison Avenue, police said. READ
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A new law unanimously passed by Suffolk County lawmakers Tuesday requires amusement parks and water parks to report crimes, including sexual misconduct, to police immediately.
The language of the legislation explicitly references a “troubling incident that occurred at a popular water park in Suffolk County, when several girls reported being groped by a group of men in the park’s wave pool.” READ
A 16-year-old Riverhead boy reported being robbed while walking home from school Monday evening.
Riverhead police said two men approached the boy on Parkway Street, just west of Marcy Avenue, with a gun, stole his phone and fled the area in a dark-colored sedan around 3:50 p.m.
Police are continuing to investigate. READ
Riverhead police arrested a 34-year-old Riverhead man for DWI early Sunday morning.
Cristobal Cordova was operating a 1995 Toyota Corolla eastbound on Main Road near Cross River Drive when an officer observed him almost crash into a curb around 1:07 a.m., police said. READ
Riverhead Police are seeking the public’s help to identify larceny suspects. READ
Suffolk County police arrested a 17-year-old from Calverton in connection with a shooting last week.
After a foot pursuit on East Main Street, Riverhead police took Matthew Pittman Jr. into custody around 6:15 p.m. last Thursday. READ
Riverhead Town police and the Wading River Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at Phil’s in Wading River early Sunday morning.
At approximately 12:21 a.m., they found a 2007 black GMC Yukon “fully engulfed” in flames. The vehicle was unoccupied and parked when the fire broke out, police said. READ
Riverhead police responded to Long Island Spirits in Baiting Hollow over the weekend after a dispute broke out among five patrons.
According to a police report, two security guards and five patrons became involved in an altercation involving pushing, kicking and punching around 4:55 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses told police that the patrons were uncooperative and combative. READ
