Thursday, May 17, 2012
Second Precinct arrests May 2-14.
The following was taken from the Suffolk Police crime blotter. An arrest does not indicate a conviction as all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. For questions about this blotter, email the editor at Leah.Bush@patch.com.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Patch reports on crime in the Long Island community.
The following information was taken from the Nassau and Suffolk Police Departments. An arrest does not indicate a conviction as all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Smithtown New York State Police have arrested a Smithtown man who was found with digital photos and videos with underage children performing sexual acts, according to police. Police said Sean Murphy, 27, of Smithtown, was arrested after they received a cyber tip through the Internet Crime Against Children hotline, showing he was in possession of the photos and videos, identified through his computer account. Murphy's home was investigated in May 1 after police obtained a search warrant where an iPhone, several computers and computer storage …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Incidents and arrests, May 7-10.
The following was taken from the Northport Police blotter. An arrest does not indicate a conviction as all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here. For questions about this blotter, email the editor at Leah.Bush@patch.com.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Five men rescued by authorities after spending hours adrift in the middle of the night.
A late night fishing trip turned into a harrowing wait for five men who became stranded outside Northport Harbor on Monday night. The men, who ranged in age from 30 to 70, were fishing for porgy around 2 a.m. when the battery in their motor died and they became stranded, Suffolk Police told the Associated Press. They called 911 and were located in Long Island Sound by a police helicopter after spending three hours adrift. A Northport Fire Department boat met the men at sea and they were towed to the Long Island Power Authority ramp by a a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. No one on the boat was injured.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Patch reports on crime in the Long Island community.
The following information is from the Nassau and Suffolk Police Departments. An arrest does not indicate a conviction as all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Huntington A man was arrested at an adult video store in Huntington Station Thursday for selling DVDs that contained bestiality content, according to police. In response to community complaints regarding the sale of DVDs containing illegal content, investigating officers went to Pure Pleasure, located at 700 East Jericho Turnpike, and purchased two movies the viewed them in the parking lot on a portable DVD player. Police said the discs contained bestiality content. Ajith Managodage, 51, who lives at the store, was arrested and charged him obscenity third degree, a …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Second Precinct arrests, April 25 to May 2.
The following was taken from the Suffolk Police Department crime blotter. An arrest does not indicate a conviction as all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. For questions about this blotter, email the editor at Leah.Bush@patch.com.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Incidents and arrests, April 23-29.
The following was taken from the Northport Police Department blotter. An arrest does not indicate a conviction as all parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. For questions about this blotter, email the editor at Leah.Bush@patch.com.
Controversy surrounds organization's law enforcement arm as additional allegations of misconduct surface.
A Manorville horse rescuer filed a federal lawsuit against the Suffolk SPCA Monday, alleging that the organization's law enforcement arm runs amok and should be closed, according to a report from Newsday. Mona Kanciper, head of New York Horse Rescue, told Newsday that her reputation was ruined and her business suffered as a result of a March 2010 raid wherein the Suffolk SPCA improperly obtained search warrants, held her captive, and refused to let her call her attorney. Kanciper was also charged with abusing dogs and later acquitted, though she was found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child for euthanizing a dog in a young girl's presence and is appealing the decision. Her attorney, Alan Sash of Manhattan, told Newsday that …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Patch reports on crime in the Long Island community.
The following was taken from the Suffolk and Nassau Police Department crime blotters. An arrest does not indicate a conviction as all persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Huntington A Long Island IT technician has been accused of taking iPhone video recordings in a faculty bathroom at Countrywood Primary Center in South Huntington, according to police. Police say Kevin Clancy, 31, of 10-A Glenn Ave. in Glen Head was charged with second degree unlawful surveilance, a felony. "Following a lengthy investigation, Second Squad detectives arrested him on April 25," said a police spokesperson. "He was released on bail and is scheduled for arraignment on a later date." Steve Bartholomew, spokesman for the South Huntington …
Monday, April 30, 2012
East Northport couple denies SPCA allegations; says agency stonewalled attempts to prove innocence.
The East Northport couple accused of starving their dog has hired an attorney to defend them against what they say are bogus charges from the Suffolk County SPCA. "It's a witch hunt," Kathleen Jackman said on Monday. "[Charlie] was constantly fed and cared for. He was like a member of the family. It's so upsetting to me, it's consuming my life. Obviously whatever we had to say made no difference." Kathleen and her husband, Stephen, were issued a field summons for misdemeanor animal cruelty earlier this month, one year after an unnamed individual found their 10-year-old Greyhound rescue dog named "Charlie" roaming the streets in a thunderstorm, emaciated. Read our initial coverage here. The Suffolk SPCA claims the investigation leading up …
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