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Do you recognize this man? 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 the man who allegedly stole clothing from a Medford store in November.

A man allegedly stole clothing from Target, located at 2975 Horseblock Road, on November 26 at approximately 12:20 p.m.

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

Just released! Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly passed counterfeit currency at a Middle Island business.

A man allegedly passed five counterfeit $50 bills to obtain an electronic transfer of $250 to his Cash App account on October 31 at 7-Eleven, located at 813 Middle Country Road in Middle Island.

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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Nassau County Police reported that a pedestrian was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Farmingdale on Jan. 24 at 7:07 p.m.

According to detectives, a 35-year-old male was operating a 2018 Jeep southbound on West Chestnut Street and was making a left turn onto Spencer Street when he struck a 24-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing the street northbound.

The victim, Marisa Piazza, 24, of Farmingdale suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital by a Police Ambulance where she was listed in critical condition. The driver remained at scene. No other injuries were reported.

Piazza later died at the hospital on Jan. 27.

The investigation is ongoing.

 

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Alan Anderson

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Jan. 28 that a New York City Administration for Children’s Services employee, Alan Anderson, 60, of Oakdale, was sentenced to 10 months in jail for possessing and submitting 12 forged doctor notes to his employer to avoid having to appear for work. The arrest and conviction were the result of a joint investigation by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and the New York City Department of Investigation.

“The defendant’s scheme not only defrauded taxpayers but also undermined the vital work of the Administration for Children’s Services, an agency tasked with protecting the city’s most vulnerable residents,” said District Attorney Tierney. “This sentence sends a clear message that we take public corruption seriously, regardless of scale. The integrity of our public institutions depends on honest service from every employee.”

According to the investigation and the defendant’s admissions in open court, between February 13 and May 7, 2024, Anderson submitted 12 fraudulent doctor notes to his employer, the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (“ACS”), in order to avoid having to commute to his scheduled in-person office dates.

At the time of the alleged offenses, Anderson was scheduled to work at the physical office location on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. All the dates Anderson submitted doctor notes were for either a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. Anderson did not submit any notes corresponding with his scheduled remote workdays of Tuesday and Thursday.

On December 2, 2024, Anderson pleaded guilty to Official Misconduct, a Class A misdemeanor, before Acting County Court Judge James McDonaugh.

On January 27, Anderson was sentenced to 10 months in jail. He was represented by the Legal Aid Society.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Alexander D. Sylvan of the Public Corruption Bureau, with investigative assistance provided by the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI).

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Pictured with family and friends are (back row, starting fifth from right) Supervisor Dan Panico, Councilman Neil Manzella and Councilman Neil Foley. Photo courtesy of Town of Brookhaven

On January 27, Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico, Councilman Neil Manzella and Councilman Neil Foley joined hundreds of Sachem North High School students and faculty, family and friends to honor Matthew “Dezy” DiStefano, who succumbed to Stage 4 Kidney Cancer in 2020 at the age of 42 years old.

They gathered to rename the intersection at Smith Road and Manor Road as Matthew “Dezy” DiStefano Way. The location is directly across from Sachem North High School where “Dezy” was an admired teacher and coach for 19 years. He was inducted into the Sachem High School Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017, the College of Mount Saint Vincent Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018, and the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. Diagnosed in early 2019, he organized the “Dezy Strong Foundation” to help other cancer patients live a fuller life.

The renaming ceremony included heartfelt words from “Dezy’s” family, Supervisor Panico, Councilman Manzella and Councilman Foley, as well as a stirring vocal performance of the Maroon 5 song, “Memories,” sung by Sachem North High School students.

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Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Patchogue on Jan. 28.

A man entered TD Bank, located at 251 East Main Street, at approximately 1 p.m. passed a note to a teller demanding cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot with cash.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852- 6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that critically injured two men in Yaphank on Jan. 28.

A 2020 Audi Q5 was traveling eastbound on Longwood Road when the vehicle struck a 2019 Ram pickup truck that was traveling southbound on William Floyd Parkway at 1:32 p.m.

The driver of the Audi and a passenger were transported to Long Island Community Hospital in critical condition. Their identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The driver of the Ram pickup truck, Scott Jacobsen, 59, of Medford, was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead for treatment of minor injuries. Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.

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Suffolk County Police arrested a woman for alleged prostitution during a massage parlor raid in East Patchogue on Jan. 27.

In response to numerous community complaints, Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers and Suffolk County District Attorney Squad detectives, in conjunction with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal, Building Inspector and Code Enforcement executed a search warrant at Twins Twins Spa, located at 1115 Montauk Highway, and arrested Shuangshuang Luo at 5:50 p.m.

Luo, 56, of 2348 Pond Road, Ronkonkoma, was charged with alleged Prostitution and Promoting Prostitution 4th Degree. Luo was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on February 14, 2025.

The Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal issued multiple summonses to the business and deemed the location unsafe for occupancy.

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A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Crossing Delancey' at Theatre Three. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
The cast of 'Crossing Delancey'. Photo by Peter Lanscombe/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.

By Julianne Mosher

Looking for something to do on a cold winter’s day? May I recommend the latest offering at Theatre Three as the stage turns into 1980s New York City where we meet a 30-something single lady who’s trying to navigate dating, the prospect of marriage and an overbearing (yet lovable) grandmother.

With a small, yet strong, cast of five, Crossing Delancey is a refreshing romantic comedy that will make anyone in the audience smile. Although it has simple, predictable plot (especially if you’ve seen the 1988 film starring Amy Irving), Theatre Three’s production is still a must see. 

The show, written by Susan Sandler and directed by Colleen Rebecca Britt, follows Isabelle “Izzy” Grossman (Michelle LaBozzetta), a young, single bookstore worker who spends almost every day at her Yiddish grandmother, Ida’s (Ginger Dalton) apartment on the Lower East Side. 

We watch Grossman as she falls for local author Tyler (Antoine Jones), who frequents her bookshop, meanwhile Ida recruits a matchmaker, Mrs. Mandelbaum (Catherine Maloney) to find her granddaughter a nice boy. Mandelbaum has the perfect suitor for the independent Izzy — Sam (Steven Uihlein), a local pickle vendor who comes from a nice, Jewish family. Izzy must answer one question; does she go after her crush who barely knows she exists, or does she “settle” with someone who’s seen her standout amongst the crowd in their community for years?

Upon entering the theatre, the stage transforms to a typical 1980s kitchen to the right and small bookshop on the left thanks to Randall Parsons’ scenic design. There, Ida and Izzy share stories, food and drink. LaBozzetta’s Izzy is a bold modern-day woman (with great 80s style from Jason Allyn’s costume design) and her monologues make you laugh when she breaks the fourth wall. Her colorful jumpsuits and bowler hat are straight out of a John Hughes film’s closet.

The two suitors of the plot, Jones and Uihlein, bring a table full of emotions; you’re going to fall in love one, but hate the other, audibly rooting for the pickle man to win Izzy’s heart. Maloney’s Hannah Mandelbaum is an unsung hero as a supporting actor whose comic relief brings joy to the stage. Portraying a stereotypical Jewish matchmaker, her character is a lot of fun.

However, Dalton’s Ida, or Bubbie as she’s lovingly called by her family, is a riot. Dalton does a great job playing this dynamic granny who’s just looking out for her granddaughter. Everyone knows a Bubbie — she looks out the window, tells tales about how all the boys wanted her back in the day, shows off her muscles and sings in Yiddish full of heart and humor.    

With funny and authentic dialogue throughout the show, the characters are genuine and shine bright on the stage. You won’t want to miss this one.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson  presents Crossing Delancey through Feb. 9. The season continues with Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical from March 1 to March 30. Tickets are $40 adults, $32 seniors and students, $25 children ages 5 to 12, $25 Wednesday matinees. To order, cal 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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Registration underway. St. Charles Hospital, 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson will offer a 24-class free diabetes prevention program (DPP) in St. Luke’s lecture room, 2nd floor, from March 4 to Dec. 2 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This program provides trained lifestyle coaching, CDC approved curriculum, and group support during the course of the year. Classes will be held weekly from March 4 to June 17, bi-monthly from July 8 to Aug. 26 and then monthly from Sept. 9 to Dec. 2. 

If you have prediabetes, you can take control and reduce your risk of developing diabetes. Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, please email [email protected] or call 631-474–6797.

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