Dangerous Roads

Officers from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Bay Shore man after he allegedly attempted to flee a traffic stop and was found in possession of nearly three ounces of fentanyl. Carl Chin was […]

Suffolk County Police arrested a man who allegedly engaged in an illegal street contest last month in Port Jefferson.   Two vehicles were observed performing donuts and burnouts at the intersection of West Broadway and  Main […]

Suffolk County police arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after he was allegedly involved in a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured two people in Bay Shore. Juan Garay was driving a 2019 Nissan […]

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured an e-bike operator in Lake Grove.   Diane Staudacher was driving a 2017 Hyundai Sonata eastbound on Burr Lane on September […]

Allegedly Assaulted, Ran Over Elderly Woman Suffolk County Police arrested a woman after she allegedly stole a vehicle by force and intentionally ran over an elderly woman in Setauket.  On September 11, an 84-year-old woman […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Raheem Soto The Messenger has spent months reporting on the surge in vehicular-related crime across Suffolk County. From late-night drag races on residential streets in Islip, to repeat drunk […]

Allegedly Struck, Killed Pedestrian with his Car As He Fled Police   A West Babylon man was indicted for allegedly driving at a high rate of speed in an attempt to evade a police stop that […]

Suffolk County Police arrested a man who struck and killed a pedestrian on County Route 111 in Manorville last month. On August 31, Michael Barnhardt, 54, of Manorville, was walking across County Route 111, north […]

Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Farmingville.  Nicole Tumilowicz was driving a 2020 Toyota eastbound on Horseblock Road on September 10 when her vehicle […]

A Long Beach man was sentenced to up to 22 years in prison for driving drunk along Stewart Avenue in Garden City in February, crashing into a tree, and killing a passenger in his vehicle. […]