Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Mastic Crash Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Mastic Crash Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Mastic Crash
Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Mastic Crash An investigation is underway after a 28-year-old man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened in Mastic at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 13. The Mastic resident was walking on Mastic Road near Cumberland Street when the vehicle struck him, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The man was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital for treatment of serious, non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Authorities asked anyone with information about the crash to call police at 631-852-8752 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. 
Man Charged With DWI After Head-On Quogue Crash That Seriously Injured Driver Man Charged With DWI After Head-On Quogue Crash That Seriously Injured Driver Man Charged With DWI After Head-On Quogue Crash That Seriously Injured Driver
Man Charged With DWI After Head-On Quogue Crash That Seriously Injured Driver A 40-year-old man was arrested and accused of driving while impaired after a head-on, two-vehicle crash that seriously injured a driver on Long Island. Officers responded to a report of a crash near the intersection of Montauk Highway and Quogue Street East at about 2:40 p.m. on Friday, March 4, according to the Quogue Village Police Department. Police determined that an eastbound 2010 Ford F-150 pickup truck had crossed the double yellow center lines on Montauk Highway and traveled into the westbound lane, colliding with a westbound 1994 Ford F-250 pickup truck. The driver of th…
Long Island Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus In Suffolk Long Island Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus In Suffolk Long Island Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus In Suffolk
Long Island Man Killed During Head-On Crash With School Bus In Suffolk A Long Island man was killed after crashing into a school bus while allegedly driving erratically and crossing the double yellow line on the highway, police said. John A. Caputo, age 31, of Valley Stream, was killed around 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10, in Riverhead. According to detectives, the Riverhead Town Police received a report of an erratic driver in a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee failing to maintain its lane of travel, westbound on Sound Avenue. The vehicle crossed over the double yellow line into eastbound traffic and stuck a Riverhead Central School District Bus which was tr…
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Bank, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Bank, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Bank, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Rob Suffolk County Bank, Police Say A serial bank robber was among two who were busted attempting to rob a Long Island branch, police announced. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, Mastic resident Dominic Scotto, age 31, entered Chase Bank on Grand Boulevard in Deer Park at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, handing a teller a note demanding cash. When the teller declined, police said that Scotto left the bank empty-handed, and he and his driver, West Islip resident Adam Postiglione, age 32, were arrested outside the bank after authorities were notified. Both were taken into custody without incident…
Duo Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Stores Duo Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Stores Duo Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Stores
Duo Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Stores Two men are facing charges in a string of robberies of Long Island businesses. Marcus Brown, age 33, of Coram, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 12, and 26-year-old Jvon Creighton, of Mastic, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 13, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said Brown was charged with seven counts of first-degree robbery.  Creighton was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, and other charges are expected, police said. Police reported that the first robbery happened at the 7-Eleven located at 1201 Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at about 12:40 a.m. on Su…
Long Island Police Officer Critically Injured By Drunk Driver To Be Released From Hospital Long Island Police Officer Critically Injured By Drunk Driver To Be Released From Hospital Long Island Police Officer Critically Injured By Drunk Driver To Be Released From Hospital
Long Island Police Officer Critically Injured By Drunk Driver To Be Released From Hospital A Long Island police officer who was critically injured by an alleged drunk driver will be released from the hospital following a month-long stay. Timothy Thrane of the Suffolk County PD was directing traffic at the intersection of William Floyd Parkway and Yaphank Woods Blvd., on Wednesday, Nov. 3 when a drunk driver struck the rear of a parked GMC Yukon causing that vehicle to strike Thrane.  Thrane, age 35, suffered life-threatening brain injuries and was on life support and a ventilator, said the Suffolk County Police. Following multiple surgeries and round-the-clock care, the thr…
Man Critically Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Man Critically Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Man Critically Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
Man Critically Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash near a Long Island intersection that left a man critically injured. It happened around 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 in Mastic. Transito Sanchez, age 54, was walking westward from Mastic Road to Herkimer Street when he was struck by a pickup truck at 4:59 p.m. The vehicle, possibly a dark-colored Dodge Ram pickup truck with four doors, fled southbound on Mastic Road, Suffolk County Police said. Sanchez, of Mastic, was helped by a good Samaritans at the scene, according to police.  He was taken by the Mastic Ambulance Company to Stony …
ID Released For LI Police Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Alleged Drunk Driver ID Released For LI Police Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Alleged Drunk Driver ID Released For LI Police Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Alleged Drunk Driver
ID Released For LI Police Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Alleged Drunk Driver The identity has been released of a police officer who was seriously injured in a crash involving an allegedly intoxicated driver at a Long Island intersection. The incident happened around midnight Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Yaphank. A marked Suffolk County Police vehicle was parked in the roadway blocking traffic due to an earlier police investigation at the intersection of William Floyd Parkway and Yaphank Woods Boulevard. The injured police officer, now identified as Timothy Thrane, age 35, was in the roadway handling traffic control when a 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck traveling southb…
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Alleged Drunk Driver At LI Intersection Police Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Alleged Drunk Driver At LI Intersection Police Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Alleged Drunk Driver At LI Intersection
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Alleged Drunk Driver At LI Intersection A man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash seriously injuring a police officer and himself at a Long Island intersection overnight. The incident happened around midnight Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Yaphank. A marked Suffolk County Police vehicle was parked in the roadway blocking traffic due to an earlier police investigation at the intersection of William Floyd Parkway and Yaphank Woods Boulevard. A police officer was in the roadway handling traffic control when a 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck traveling southbound on William Floyd Parkway struck the rear of a GMC Yukon, then s…
Suspect Flees On Foot After 15-Year-Old Girl Shot On Long Island, Police Say Suspect Flees On Foot After 15-Year-Old Girl Shot On Long Island, Police Say Suspect Flees On Foot After 15-Year-Old Girl Shot On Long Island, Police Say
Suspect Flees On Foot After 15-Year-Old Girl Shot On Long Island, Police Say Police on Long Island are investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old girl. The shooting took place around 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30, in Mastic, at the Poospatuck Indian Reservation, said the Suffolk County Police. According to detectives, the girl was outside on Abby Lane when she was shot in the foot by an unknown individual. The suspect then fled the scene on foot.  The victim was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with minor injuries. No arrests have been made. The investigation is continuing.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Three Long Island Therapists Nabbed In $3M Scheme To Defraud Kids With Disabilities, Feds Say Three Long Island Therapists Nabbed In $3M Scheme To Defraud Kids With Disabilities, Feds Say Three Long Island Therapists Nabbed In $3M Scheme To Defraud Kids With Disabilities, Feds Say
Three Long Island Therapists Nabbed In $3M Scheme To Defraud Kids With Disabilities, Feds Say Three therapists from Long Island are among nine people arrested in an alleged $3 million scheme that deprived children with disabilities of receiving government services. According to the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York, nine therapists were charged with stealing $3 million from the New York State Early Intervention Program (EIP), which is a program that provides services to children from infants to age 3 who experience developmental delays. The stolen money reportedly included "more than $993,000 from Medicaid and more than $1,998,000 from the N…
ID Released For Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By Minivan, BMW Sedan ID Released For Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By Minivan, BMW Sedan ID Released For Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By Minivan, BMW Sedan
ID Released For Long Island Man Killed After Being Struck By Minivan, BMW Sedan The identity has been released of a Long Island man who was killed after being struck first by a minivan and then by a BMW sedan. A 21-year-old man was driving a Honda Odyssey southbound on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, at the intersection of Sunrise Highway, when the vehicle struck the male pedestrian in the roadway at approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, Suffolk County Police said. The driver, a Shirley resident, stopped the Honda on the side of the road and exited the vehicle to render aid to the man when a southbound BMW sedan, driven by a 78-year-old Shirley man, struck …