Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Greenport is looking to remodel its fire stations, host a fishing tournament to benefit the Greenport American Legion, and will turn a historic tree into works of art.
As part of a long-term budgeting strategy, the Greenport Fire Department is having consultants come in and review fire headquarters on Third Street and station two on Flint Street for potential renovations. Trustee George Hubbard, who is also a warden in the department, said the department will have two sets of consultants come in and provide a list of ideas and possibilities to help modernize the buildings. Top priority is making the bathrooms handicap accessible and possibily modernizing the kitchen, according to Hubbard. The consultants, Hubbards said, specialize in renovating and remodeling fire departments. Mayor David Nyce said any renovations would be slated for the future. Third Street Tree to Live On in Art Last week the historic …
Southold Town Police report charges of weapon possession and menacing in Greenport and a drunk driving charge in Mattituck.
The following information was supplied by the Southold Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. • Michael Webster, 23, of Greenport, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, resisting arrest, harassment, and menacing on May 20 at 8:11 p.m., after officers responded to a report that a man armed with a knife was attempting to enter a residence at 219 Main Street in the village, police said. Responding officers were able to take Webster into custody after a brief struggle, police said. Webster's girlfriend, Amanda Stetler, 20, of Greenport, also fought with responding officers and was taken into custody as well, police said. • Jairo Valdivia, 25, of Greenport, was …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Dominick Trionfo had just earned his boating license, Newsday reports.
A Middle Island 14-year-old died Sunday in a Jet Ski accident in Peconic Bay, Southold Police said. Dominick Trionfo was piloting the Jet Ski in the waters outside of Mattituck when around 1:55 p.m. he struck the line of a boat anchored in the bay. He was rushed ashore, treated by Mattituck Fire Department Rescue workers and transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. According to Newsday, Trionfo was out on the bay with relatives when he hit the anchor of his family's boat. It was the teen's first time operating the Jet Ski since earning his state boating license. Trionfo was a freshman at Longwood High School. Read the full Newsday story (subscription required).
Southold Town Police charge a Southold man with drunk driving after a Friday night car accident.
The following information was supplied by the Southold Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. David Riddell, 35, of Southold, was charged with driving while intoxicated on May 18 at 10:02 p.m. after he left the roadway and struck two telephone poles, police said. After investigation, Riddell was found to be intoxicated, arrested for DWI and transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital for minor injuries sustained in the accident, police said. He was released a short time later and was transported to police headquarters in Peconic pending arraignment.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Stop by the Mattituck Fire House Saturday night for its annual fundraiser.
The Mattituck Fire Department is holding its annual cocktail party and raffle Saturay evening from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Pike Street firehouse. Admission is $50 per person and gives you a chance to win 50/50 basket raffles and a chance to win up to $10,000. There will be food, drinks and music by DJ Phil. "You don't have to be present to win but why wouldn't you?," said Assistant Chief Vin Tirelli. "Everyone who is anyone will be there — come on down and have a blast!" Call 631-298-8833 for more info.
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Mattituck Fire Department
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Friday, May 18, 2012
William A. Donnelly Jr. of Montauk was armed and on drugs when he fled from police on Wednesday, Shelter Island Police say.
SHELTER ISLAND, N.Y. — A Shelter Island Police chase led to the arrest of a Montauk man who was in possession of about $70,000 in proceeds from burglaries around East Hampton, police said. Following his arrest on Wednesday, William A. Donnelly Jr., 30, is being held at the Suffolk County jail in Riverside without bail. Shelter Island Police Detective Sgt. Jack Thilberg said in a statement on Friday that police tried to pull over Donnelly in a stolen van on Route 114 on Wednesday at 3:56 p.m., but he refused, leading police a short case down Smith Street and Menantic Road. He ended up crashing on Menantic Road and exited his vehicle and fled on foot into a residential area. "We suspected the van was stolen and knew the plates were stolen," …
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Shelter Island Police Department
44 N Ferry Rd, Shelter Island, NY
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
The following information was supplied by various town police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt.
RIVERHEAD: • Suffolk County homicide detectives arrested Guillermo Alfonso Alvarado-Ajcuc, age 21, of Riverhead for the alleged murder of Mirian Garcia, 29. Arrested on Wednesday, Alvarado-Ajcuc was charged with one count of murder in the second degree. He was held overnight at the Riverhead Police Department and will be arraigned Thursday at Riverhead Town Court. • Tomas Jonas Lopez-Giron, 35, of Riverhead was charged with second-degree attempted assault, second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon on May 9 at 8:40 a.m., after police responded to a report of a dispute at an East Marion jobsite, police said. A cement truck driver told police that a Riverhead contractor, later identified as Lopez-Giron, first …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Southold Town Police charge a 72-year-old Orient man riding an unregistered ATV with numerous infractions Tuesday morning.
The following information was supplied by the Southold Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. Vasilios Tsisinos, 72, of Orient, was charged with numerous vehicle and traffic infractions and a violation of Southold Town Code on May 15 at 8:55 a.m., after police observed him operating his unregistered ATV eastbound on North Sea Drive in Orient, police said. Vasilios became confrontational with the officer on the scene when he was told that his actions were in violation of the Southold Town Code, police said. While police attempted to impound the ATV, Vasilios attempted to chain and lock the ATV in a gated area. When another officer attempted to get Vasilios to refrain from his…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Southold Town Police report a May 13 DWI charge.
The following information was supplied by the Southold Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. Constantinos Andreakos, 33, of Bayside, was charged with driving while intoxicated on May 13 at 8:11 p.m., after Southold Town Police stopped him for failing to maintain his lane on Route 25, police said. Andreakos was found to be intoxicated, was arrested and transported to police headquarters in Peconic where he was held to await arraignment.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Southold Town Police charge two drivers with driving while intoxicated this past weekend.
The following information was supplied by the Southold Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. • Gerald Leskody, 50, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was charged with driving while intoxicated on May 13 at 6:14 p.m. after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Eugenes Road in Cutchogue and was found to be intoxicated, police said. The defendant was arrested, transported to police headquarters in Peconic and held pending arraignment. • Carrie McCabe, 38, of Cutchogue, was charged with DWI, expired registration and unregistered vehicle on May 13 at 7:24 p.m., after police responded to a call of an erratic driver operating a vehicle westbound on Route 25 in the Mattituck area, …
Cherryl Bradley
9:43 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
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