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Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Central Islip on April 6.

Stacy Worlds was walking westbound across Carleton Avenue, between Earle Street and Elmore Street, when she was struck by a 2008 Hyundai Sonata traveling southbound on Carleton Avenue at approximately 9 p.m. World, 51, of Central Islip, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead.

The driver of Hyundai, Jose Claros, 59, of Bay Shore, was not injured. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.

Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.

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Travis Dickson Pleaded Guilty in February to Driving 119 mph With a Revoked License and While Impaired by Alcohol and Marijuana

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on April 6 that Travis Dickson, 32, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 4.5 to 13.5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in February to driving his vehicle at an extremely high rate of speed on the Long Island Expressway and crashing into the back of another vehicle, killing a 9-year-old boy.

“As this case clearly illustrates, drunk and drug-impaired drivers are a danger to our communities and often times cause collisions which turn fatal for innocent victims,” said District Attorney Tierney. “A child lost their life because of the selfish actions of the defendant. I hope that this prison sentence brings some small degree of solace to the victim’s family who are undoubtedly still grieving his loss.”

According to court documents and the defendant’s admissions during his guilty plea allocution, on August 22, 2022, at approximately 1:49 a.m., Dickson drove a 2018 BMW 540i westbound on the Long Island Expressway at 119 mph, while he was impaired by a combination of alcohol and marijuana. Dickson then struck the back of a 2019 Toyota Corolla, making no attempt to use the vehicle’s brakes prior to the impact. Inside the Toyota was a 9-year-old child restrained in a booster seat, and his father, the driver.

The child was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition due to the injuries sustained from the crash. The victim’s father was also taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. On August 24, 2022, doctors declared the child brain-dead, and he was ultimately removed from life support after arrangements were made to donate his organs.

Following the crash, Dickson exhibited signs of intoxication, made admissions to smoking marijuana, and law enforcement found marijuana on his person. A sample of Dickson’s blood drawn approximately three hours after the crash revealed a blood alcohol concentration of .14% and the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana. Law enforcement also determined that Dickson’s New York State driver’s license was revoked at the time he was driving the BMW.

On February 9, 2024, Dickson pleaded guilty to the following charges before Acting Supreme Court Justice Richard I. Horowitz:

  •   Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a Class C felony;
  •   Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a Class D felony;
  •   Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D felony;
  •   Assault in the Third Degree, a Class A misdemeanor;
  •   Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While Impaired by the Combined Influence ofAlcohol and a Drug, an Unclassified misdemeanor;
  •   Reckless Driving, an Unclassified misdemeanor; and
  •   Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree, an Unclassifiedmisdemeanor.

    On April 5, 2024, Justice Horowitz sentenced Dickson to 4.5 to 13.5 years in prison. The People recommended that Dickson be sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed under the law. Dickson was represented by Douglas Rankin, Esq.

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Suffolk County Police arrested a man on April 5 for drag racing in West Babylon.

First Precinct Crime Section officers responded to multiple calls of vehicles and motorcycles drag racing
in West Babylon, at approximately 10 p.m. Officers observed several vehicles shutting down a section
of roadway to traffic on Edison Avenue at Dale Street, allowing a motorcyclist to drag race and do
burnouts in the roadway. After observing the unlawful stunt behavior, officers took the motorcycle
operator into custody without incident.

Antonino Mangogna, 30, of Manorville, was charged with alleged Unlawful Stunt Behavior, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, and several vehicle and traffic law violations. The motorcycle was impounded.

Mangogna was issued a desk appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear at First District Court in
Central Islip on a later date.

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Suffolk County Police arrested a man on April 5 for allegedly exchanging child sexual abuse material through the Internet.

Following an investigation, detectives from the Digital Forensics Unit, along with officers from the Suffolk County Police Canine Section and Seventh Precinct, and agents from Homeland Security executed a search warrant at home of Brian Kazmierowski in Middle Island on March 28.

Detectives arrested Kazmierowski at his home at 6:15 p.m. on April 5 for allegedly exchanging material using a peer-to-peer file sharing system.

Kazmierowski, 35, was charged with Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child, a Class E Felony and Promoting the Sexual Performance by a Child, a Class D Felony.

The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Digital Forensics Unit at (631) 852-6279.

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Suffolk County Police arrested a man after he allegedly struck a police officer with his vehicle in Bohemia
and exchanged gunfire with police during a pursuit on April 4.

During a confidential investigation in Bohemia, detectives attempted to arrest Brandon Scanlon. The
suspect fled in a minivan striking a police officer and knocking him to the ground. Officers pursued the
suspect from Bohemia, through Brentwood to Bay Shore. Exchanges of gunfire occurred during the
pursuit.

The minivan crashed into a tree on North Sunrise Highway Service Road, east of Robert Moses Causeway, at approximately 7:20 p.m. Scanlon, sustained a gunshot wound, that occurred while exchanging gunfire with the officers during the pursuit. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Five officers were also transported to the hospital for evaluation.

A ghost gun was recovered from the vehicle. Scanlon, 33, of Middle Island, was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree and Assault 2nd Degree. He will be arraigned at a later date.

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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. Photo from Tierney's office

The Defendants Allegedly Opened Fire on a Medford Residence in July as Part of a Gang Retaliation

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that two alleged Gorilla Stone Blood Gang members, Anthony Pena, 22, of Coram, and Ersen Kumas, 19, of Middle Island, were indicted on assault and weapons related charges, for allegedly firing multiple illegal handguns into a Medford residence in July 2023, striking an 8- year-old-boy while he slept on the couch. The shooting was allegedly in retaliation of a gang- motivated shooting earlier that day in which rival gang members allegedly shot at Kumas.

“My office is committed to ensuring that gang members, particularly those who fire a gun, are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Oftentimes innocent bystanders, such as the sleeping 8-year-old child in this case, suffer long-term consequences of gang rivalries. This case is just another example of the havoc and danger that gangs inflict, and I am committed to protecting our Suffolk County communities from such conduct.”

According to the investigation, in July 2023, Kumas and Pena were allegedly members of the Gorilla Stone Bloods, a subset of the Bloods, a nation-wide violent street gang. On July 25, 2023, members of a rival gang allegedly shot at Kumas in Middle Island due to Kumas’s affiliation with Gorilla Stone Bloods. Kumas was allegedly not injured in the shooting, and that incident is still under investigation.

Later that evening and into the early morning hours of July 26, 2023, Kumas, Pena, and others allegedly drove around the Medford area with multiple loaded illegal weapons, looking for rival gang members to retaliate for the alleged shooting at Kumas.

At approximately 1:26 a.m., Kumas, Pena and a third individual travelled to a home on Cedar Avenue and allegedly used three different firearms to fire multiple shots into the residence. During the shooting, an 8-year-old child who was sleeping inside was struck in the back. The child suffered a graze wound and was immediately transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment. Suffolk County Police Officers responded to the scene and found ballistics damage inside the home including the living room, kitchen, and a child’s bedroom.

On March 14, 2024, Pena was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Steven Pilewski, for the following charges:

  •   Six counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Class C violent felonies;
  •   One count of Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D violent felony;
  •   One count of Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a Class D felony;
  •   One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a Class D violent

    felony; and

  •   One count of Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a Class E felony.

    Justice Pilewski ordered Pena held on $75,000 cash, $250,000 bond, or $1.5 million partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Pena is due back in court on April 5, 2024, and he is being represented by Michael Matera, Esq.

    On April 4, 2024, Kumas was arraigned on the indictment before Justice Pilewski for the following charges:

    •   Six counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Class C violent felonies;
    •   One count of Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D violent felony; and
    •   One count of Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a Class D felony.

      Justice Pilewski ordered Kumas held on $150,000 cash, $300,000 bond, $1.5 million partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Kumas is due back in court on May 6, 2024 and he is being represented by Michael Franzese, Esq.

The identity of the third shooter as well as others involved is still under active investigation. If you have any information, please contact the Suffolk County Police Department, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, or Crime Stoppers, at 1-800-220-TIPS (8477).

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Melissa Turk of the Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Detective Kevin Staubitz of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Narcotics Section.

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Suffolk County Police arrested a woman in Shirley on April 3 for driving with 52 license suspensions.

A Highway Patrol officer initiated a traffic stop on eastbound Sunrise Highway at Exit 58 after Kaylyn Snyder was observed driving a 2012 Jeep Liberty that did not have a rear license plate at approximately 1 a.m. Upon further investigation, it was determined Snyder has 52 license suspensions that were issued on 13 dates.

Snyder, 37, of Shirley, was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of aMotor Vehicle 1st Degree, a felony. She will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date. The Jeep was impounded.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole from a Medford store in March.

A man allegedly stole action figures from Target, located at 2975 Horseblock Road, at approximately 3:55 p.m. on March 12.

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.

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Do you recognize this woman? Photo from SCPD
Do you recognize this woman? Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Medford store last month.

A woman allegedly stole cosmetics from Target, located at 2975 Horseblock Road, on March 11 at approximately 8:50 p.m. The items were valued at approximately $500.

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.

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Do you recognize this woman? Photo from SCPD
Do you recognize this woman? Photo from SCPD
Do you recognize this man? Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate three people who assaulted an employee at a Commack store.

An employee of Walmart, located at 85 Crooked Hill Road, confronted three people, two women and a man, regarding their handling of merchandise on March 27 at approximately 6:20 p.m. During the encounter, the three people attacked the employee, punching him multiple times. The victim was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of minor injuries.

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.

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