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CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - A Central Islip home was severely damaged after a fire broke out on Friday morning, according to the Central Islip Fire Department.

Four more beaches were closed in Suffolk, almost doubling the number where swimming has been barred due to high levels of bacteria, county health officials said Friday.

According to authorities, the women stole assorted groceries from Stop & Shop, located at 1100 Jericho Turnpike, on Wednesday, June 6 at 2:50 p.m.

MASTIC BEACH, NY — If it's summer it must be ticks: One resident who headed out to Smith Point County Park in Shirley got more than they bargained for on Friday."Be sure to bring your bug spray if you have beach plans today," said a post on theLong Island Economy Facebook page.According to the post,

"The town asked us to return," owner Lorraine Kennedy toldNewsday, "and now we're just around the corner from where we used to be."

NORTH BAY SHORE, NY - A North Bay Shore home was burglarized earlier this week, according to Suffolk Police.

COMMACK, NY - Police are looking for a man who stole merchandise from a Commack store last month.The man (pictured above) stole a Dyson vacuum from Lowes on 100 Express Drive North, on May 23 at 2:30 p.m.He was seen fleeing in a newer white Hyundai sedan.The stolen merchandise is worth a total of $4

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HOLTSVILLE, NY – Four people were injured, three seriously, in a crash on the Long Island Expressway Thursday night, Suffolk Police said.

Holbrook, NY - June 21, 2018 -Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man and woman who used a stolen credit card inHolbrooklast month.A handbag containing several credit cards was stolen from a vehicle p

A reputed gang member suspected of firing the shot that killed a father in Hempstead on Christmas Day was arraigned on a second degree murder charge Friday after his extradition from Virginia.Antoine Foster entered a not-guilty plea at his arraignment in First District Court in Hempstead, where a ju

NORTH BABYLON, NY - A North Babylon woman was arrested after she was caught driving with more than 40 license suspensions in North Babylon on Wednesday afternoon, according to Suffolk Police.

Holtsville, NY - June 22, 2018 -Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a three car crash that seriously injured a woman on Thursday, June 21 inHoltsville.

ISLIP, NY - A Bay Shore man was arrested for selling alcohol to a minor during an undercover police investigation in the Town of Islip on Wednesday, according to State Police

One allegedly plotted to carry out a casino heist, while the other two face charges in a drug ring, authorities said.

Foster, who was 17 years old at the time, was a member of the Bloods street gang and fired at a vehicle he thought belonged to rival gang members about 6:20 p.m. Christmas night on Terrace Avenue, police said.

BRENTWOOD, NY – A serious crash has shut down the westbound Long Island Expressway in Brentwood.The crash occurred around 6 p.m. near Exit 55, Suffolk Police said. Photos from the scene show a white car in the woods off the expressway.No other information has been released yet.Photos via NYSDOT

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - Police issued a silver alert for a missing couple from Ecuador, who were visiting their daughter in Central Islip on Monday night.

AMITYVILLE, NY - Three Amityville residents were arrested during a drug bust on Tuesday afternoon, according to Nassau Police.

WYANDANCH, Long Island (WABC) --Investigators in Suffolk County say he broke into one business then tried to rob a gas station in Wyandanch, setting both buildings on fire as he ran away.Police in Suffolk County say they've been able to link the suspect to seven different fires that spanned a period