Wanted For Leaving The Scene In Hauppauge

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the driver who fled the scene of a motor vehicle crash in Hauppauge last year.

A motorist struck a parked vehicle in front of Starbucks, located at 513 Route 111, with his red Jeep and fled the scene on November 16 at 10:27 a.m. There was no one inside the parked vehicle.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

Police Investigating Assault Of Three Men In Smithtown

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad Detectives are investigating the assault of three men that occurred in Smithtown.

Three men were walking on West Main Street when a vehicle stopped at approximately 4:25 a.m. on March 10. Seven males exited the vehicle and attacked the three men with a baseball bat in the parking lot at 264 West Main St. During the assault, one of the three victims gained control of the baseball bat and struck a window of the vehicle, breaking it. The seven males then got back into the vehicle and fled the scene.

The three men were treated for their injuries at local hospitals. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Fourth Squad detectives at (631) 854-8451 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Fatality In Single-Vehicle Crash In Smithtown

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad Detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a man in Smithtown this morning.

A man was driving a 2006 Honda Civic westbound on East Main Street when he lost control of the vehicle, which overturned and caught fire, in front of 280 East Main St. at approximately 3:45 a.m.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. An autopsy will be performed to confirm the driver’s identity.

The Honda was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8451.

Commack Massaage Parlor Raid At Nature Therapy

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Flushing woman during a raid at a Commack massage parlor.

In response to numerous community complaints, Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with the Community Support Unit, Fourth Squad detectives, Property Section officers, and Huntington Public Safety, conducted an investigation into Nature Therapy, located at 160 Commack Road, and arrested Zhuo Wang at 3:16 p.m.

Wang, 55, of Flushing, was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree. The Town of Huntington issued multiple violations to the business. Wang was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date. A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Islandia Man Found Guilty Of Assaulting His Ex-Girlfriend With A Machete

ISLANDIA MAN FOUND GUILTY OF ASSAULTING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND WITH A MACHETE

The Defendant Faces Up to 25 Years in Prison at Sentencing

(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that a 50-year-old Islandia man was found guilty after a bench trial of burglary, assault, and other related charges, for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his children, with a machete after illegally entering her home.

“No one should ever feel unsafe in their own home. This courageous woman demonstrated incredible bravery during this incident, doing everything she could to protect herself and her children,” said District Attorney Tierney. “We hope this conviction provides her with some measure of comfort knowing the defendant will be in prison while her children can grow up in peace.”

The evidence at trial established that on March 25, 2022, the victim returned home from work and noticed that the gate to her backyard was open although she normally kept it closed. She then saw the defendant, her ex-boyfriend and the father of her children, standing outside of her house holding a crowbar and a hunting knife. The defendant immediately began to bang on the victim’s house window with the crowbar, but the victim called 911 and began screaming, causing the defendant to flee.

The District Attorney’s Office is not naming the defendant in order to protect the identity of the victim.

A few weeks later, on the evening of April 8, 2022, an order of protection was in place that directed the defendant to stay away from the victim and their children. The victim arrived home after working a twelve-hour shift and took her five- and six-year-old children into the house. She then returned outside to close a car door that was left open. When the victim went back outside, she screamed when she saw the defendant standing by the trunk of her car wearing a hooded sweatshirt, a scarf tied around the lower part of his face, and black gloves. The defendant pulled a machete out of a case that was attached to his pants and told the victim to shut up, get the kids, and give him the keys to her car. The defendant then entered the house and the victim immediately tried to get the children away from the defendant and out of the house. At that moment, the victim’s upstairs neighbor came outside after hearing the victim’s screams and told his wife to call 911. The defendant chased both the victim and the neighbor with the machete. The victim attempted to get inside her house and lock the door behind her, but she fell and the defendant charged her. As the two struggled to control the machete, the victim grabbed it to prevent the defendant from slashing her with it, causing the palms of her hands to sustain deep lacerations.

The neighbor told the defendant that the police were on their way, at which point, he pointed the machete at the victim and told her that she would “regret this” before fleeing the scene. When police arrived, they utilized K9 Brick to track the defendant, locating him a few blocks away crouched behind a truck. When the defendant saw the police officer and K9 Brick, he jumped over a fence and continued to flee. Police pursued the defendant and warned him that K9 Brick would bite the defendant if he didn’t stop and show his hands. K9 Brick was then deployed, and he apprehended the defendant.

On March 6, 2024, the defendant was convicted of the following charges after a bench trial heard before Acting County Court Judge Richard T. Dunne:

 Two counts of Burglary in the First Degree, Class B violent felonies;

 One count of Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D violent felony;

 One count of Aggravated Criminal Contempt, a Class D felony;

 One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a Class D felony;3

 One count of Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, a Class E felony;

 Five counts of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, Class A misdemeanors;

 Two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Class A misdemeanors; and

  One count of Menacing in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.

The defendant is due back in court for sentencing on A

Four People Arrested In Connection With Human Remains

Suffolk County Police have arrested four people in connection with the human remains located in Babylon, West Islip and Bethpage on February 29 and March 5.

Homicide Squad detectives charged Steven Brown, 44, of 25 Railroad Ave., Amityville, Jeffrey Mackey, 38, of 25 Railroad Ave., Amityville, Amanda Wallace, 40, of 25 Railroad Ave., Amityville, and Alexis Nieves, 33, who is homeless, with Hindering Prosecution 1st Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence and Concealment of a Human Corpse. They are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 6.

A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

Brentwood Teen Videod Beating Cat Charged With Animal Cruelty

SUFFOLK COUNTY SPCA CHARGES FORMER BRENTWOOD STUDENT WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY Detectives from the Suffolk County SPCA charged a Brentwood male on March 3, 2024 with animal cruelty for a brutal, sadistic, and heinous beating of a black cat with a metal bar at Brentwood High School which he and his friends videoed and uploaded to social media. Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk SPCA, said that its detectives charged a former Brentwood High School male student with animal cruelty for the incident after an extensive investigation following an initial complaint in September of 2023, when a complainant who was also a former Brentwood HIgh Shool student at the time, recognized the location of the incident as the school and the 17-year-old male as a student when the video was taken. The male can be seen beating a black cat who was yelping after being struck with the metal bar for no apparent cause, and resulted in severe traumatic injuries to the cat. Any member of the public, after seeing this video, who has any additional information relevant to this disturbing incident against a defenseless animal, by this individual or his friends, is urged to contact the Suffolk County SPCA detectives at 631 382-7722. Animal cruelty will not be tolerated in Suffolk County. If you witness any incident of animal cruelty or neglect in Suffolk County please contact the Suffolk County SPCA at (631) 382-7722.  A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Police Update Investigation Into Human Remains Found In Babylon

A further investigation by Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives into the human remains found in Babylon on February 29 has resulted in the following:

• A search warrant was executed at 25 Railroad Ave. in Amityville on March 4. No human remains were located during the search.

• Human remains were located in a wooded area across from 103 Lakeway Drive in West

Babylon on March 5. The scene was processed by the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

• Human remains were also located at Bethpage State Park on March 5. The scene was processed by New York State Police and the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

• The remains located in West Babylon and Bethpage are believed to belong to the same victims from the February 29 discovery.

• The female, 59 years old, has been identified and her name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

• The male has been tentatively identified and was 53 years old at the time of his death.

• Their last known address was the same location in Yonkers, however, it’s unclear when they last resided there.

• Based on the investigation, this appears to be an isolated incident with no threat to the public.

The investigation is continuing.

MV Crash In Smithtown With Serious Injuries

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a man in Smithtown this morning.

Detlev Lindenberg was operating a 2019 Kia eastbound on Route 25 and in the turning lane for Franklin Avenue when a 2015 Lexus exited left from a parking lot, located at 360 Route 25, and struck the Kia at 8:40 a.m.

Lindenberg, 78, of Ronkonkoma, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Lexus, Albin Hass, 82, of Hauppauge, was transported with non-life-threatening injuries to Stony Brook University Hospital.

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.

Police Investigating The Discovery Of Human Remains Found In Babylon

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances in which human remains were found in Babylon today.

A student was walking to school and discovered a severed left arm on the west side of Siegel Boulevard at the eastern end of Southards Pond Park, between Park Avenue and Mason Avenue, at approximately 8:40 a.m. The student called her father who then responded to the scene and called 911.

Following an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, a cadaver dog from the Canine Unit discovered a leg in a mound of leaves on the western side of the park near Graham Place. The same dog continued searching the east side of the park and found a right arm approximately 20 feet away from the original discovery of the left arm.

The remains found on the eastern edge of the park appear to be male. The crime scene search of the western edge has been suspended until daylight.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or call

Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-Tips. All calls will remain anonymous.