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Wilkens Adonis

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on May 7 that Wilkens Adonis, age 39, of Holbrook, was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to Manslaughter in the Second Degree, for his role in the fatal overdose of his 14-month-old son Joseph Adonis.

“The death of 14-month-old Joseph Adonis was as preventable as it was tragic,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Fentanyl should not be in houses where children reside. This should be a wake-up call to our state lawmakers. They need to make common sense changes to our laws to protect children.”

According to court documents and the defendant’s admissions during his guilty plea allocution, on January 3, 2024, Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call reporting an unresponsive child at a residence in Holbrook. When they arrived, law enforcement found the defendant, his girlfriend, and their unresponsive 14-month-old son in the couple’s bedroom. The toddler was taken via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

When Suffolk County Homicide Squad detectives responded to the home to investigate, they found narcotics and drug paraphernalia in the bedroom where the child had been found. As a result, members of the Suffolk County Narcotics Section were called to assist with the investigation.

A search warrant of the apartment was executed, and law enforcement found over one-eighth ounce of a mixture of heroin and fentanyl, over one-eighth ounce of cocaine, alprazolam, methadone, drug packaging materials, digital scales, an electronic stun gun, a loaded shotgun, and a rifle; all of which were unsecured and easily accessible to the defendants’ children.

After conducting an autopsy, the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office concluded that the child’s cause of death was acute mixed drug intoxication by a mixture of heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl.

On March 17, 2024, Adonis pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a Class C felony, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a Class C felony, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class A misdemeanor, before Acting Supreme Court Justice Philip Goglas.

On May 7, 2025, Adonis was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison. He was represented by Matthew Tuohy, Esq.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Robert Archer of the Narcotics Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Detectives James Melchiona and Christopher Gleason of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Narcotics Section, Detectives Guido Cirenza and Michael Repperger of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Homicide Squad, and Investigator Scott Reilly and Senior Investigator David Ferreby of the New York State Police.

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Do you recognize this woman? Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Huntington Station store in April.

A woman allegedly stole bedding from Target, located at 124 East Jericho Turnpike, on April 18 at approximately 5:05 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.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men who broke into and stole from a Centereach business in April.

A man cut the lock off a fence and entered property owned by Island Thrift, located at 1770 Middle Country Road, at approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 28. A second man entered the property, and they stole merchandise before fleeing in a U-Haul Sprinter van.

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 canbe 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 person? Photo from SCPD

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

A woman allegedly stole multiple bottles of liquor from Pope Wines & Liquors, located at 2774 Route 112 on April 30 at approximately 2 p.m. She left in a white SUV.

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

Just released! Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly harassed an employee in a Kings Park store in April.

A man allegedly harassed an employee of Mr. Vape & Smoke, located at 114 Main Street, on April 20 at approximately 1:15 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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Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating a residential fire
that killed a man in Mastic on May 5. Police responded to 911 calls reporting a house fire, located at 67 Overlook Drive, at 6:40 p.m.

Two residents, John and Maryann Gaeta, escaped the fire. Their son, Frank Gaeta, 56, was found deceased on the back deck. John Gaeta, 80, and Maryann Gaeta, 81, were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for smoke inhalation. A firefighter with the Mastic Fire Department suffered burns at the scene and was transported to a hospital for treatment.

The fire is under investigation but appears non-criminal.

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Do you recognize this man? Photo from SCPD

Just released! Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who used a stolen credit card in Brookhaven and Shirley back in March.

The man pictured above used a stolen credit card at OK Petroleum, located at 2549 Montauk Highway in Brookhaven and Speedway Gas Station, located at 525 William Floyd Parkway in Shirley on March 26. The credit card was stolen earlier in the morning from a vehicle located on Wilmington Drive, in Melville at approximately 2:30 a.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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Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Commack on May 2.

A man was riding an e-bike eastbound on Hauppauge Road, when he was struck from behind by a small white SUV, also traveling eastbound, in front of 68 Hauppauge Road, at 11:57 p.m. The driver then fled the scene.

The man, Aryan Saini, 20, of Central Islip, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead.Anyone with information is asked to call Major Case at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash in Holbrook.

A woman driving a blue Dodge Dakota was involved in a motor vehicle crash with another vehicle at the intersection of Portion Road and Smith Avenue on April 26 at approximately 1 p.m. The plate on the vehicle is not associated with any registered owners in New York State. No one was injured in the crash.

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.

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

Stacey Hirsch Allegedly Stole Approximately $80,000 from Selden Church to Use for Personal Expenses

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on May 2 that Stacey Hirsch, 48, of Saint Lucie, Florida, was indicted for Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, for allegedly embezzling funds from a Selden church.

“Financial crimes against community institutions not only damage their operations but undermine the trust that binds our community together,” said District Attorney Tierney. “We intend to pursue this case vigorously to send a clear message that those who exploit positions of trust for personal gain will face the appropriate consequences under the law.”

According to the investigation, between June 2022 to May 2023, Hirsch, formerly of Centereach and a former bookkeeper at the Selden church, allegedly stole about $80,000 from the church’s bank account. Hirsch allegedly did this by writing checks to herself and her husband without authority or for any legitimate church related reason or expense. She allegedly used the money to pay her credit card bills, which included charges for food, numerous restaurants, shopping, and other everyday expenses. She also allegedly used the money to pay for utilities and other household expenses.

The alleged theft was discovered after the church board learned that the church’s bills were not being paid.

page1image25687872The treasurer reviewed the finances for the previous years and discovered that, as a result of her alleged theft, there were insufficient funds to pay the church’s legitimate expenses. Hirsch was fired after the discovery and moved to Florida shortly afterwards.

On April 10 Hirsch was arrested in Florida and was thereafter extradited to Suffolk County.

On May 2 Hirsch was arraigned on the indictment before Supreme Court Justice Timothy P. Mazzei for Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony.

Justice Mazzei ordered Hirsch released from jail without bail because her charge is considered non-bail eligible under current New York State law, meaning prosecutors cannot ask for, and judges cannot set bail.

Hirsch is due back in court on June 5 and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the top count. She is being represented by the Legal Aid Society.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Miller of the Financial Crimes Bureau and the investigation was conducted by Detective Thomas Speciale of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Section.