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 and woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Selden store in October.
A man and woman allegedly stole clothing from Target, located at 307 Independence Plaza, on October 22 at approximately 12:25 p.m. The clothing was valued at $350.
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 the people who allegedly stole from a Selden store last month.
A man and woman allegedly stole merchandise from Target, located at 307 Independence Plaza on October 28 at approximately 12:55 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.
After an extensive investigation, Suffolk County SPCA detectives charged a Manorville woman with several counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty on Nov. 1.
Suffolk County SPCA Detectives, with the assistance of Suffolk County Police Department, Brookhaven Town Code Enforcement Officers, Brookhaven Fire Marshal, Brookhaven Animal Control, District Attorney’s Office B.E.A.S.T. Unit, Adult Protective Services and a veterinarian, executed a search warrant on the residence of Judith Seeman, 70, of Manorville.
Pine, Seeman’s three year old black and white female shepherd type dog and Cody, her 4 year brown male shepherd type dog, were confined in a small room with noxious air and the overwhelming odor of urine, rot, ammonia, and feces. The floor had wet and dry urine and feces stains covering it. The floor and walls were covered with dirt, grime, filth, feces, urine, spiderwebs and fly excrement. The air was stagnant and all windows and doors were tightly shut confining the noxious odors inside the small area. There was no food or water nor food or water bowls present in the side room, the walls were broken with wooden studs, exposed, rusty, filthy broken metal cages with strewn about the room with sharp edges, exposed, contrary to the health and well-being of the animals.
Photo courtesy of Suffolk County SPCA
Dokota, the horse, had severely neglected feet that were atrophied, necrotic and emitted a malodorous odor. The stall Dakota was confined to was wet, had little shavings and had wet and dry feces strewn about contrary to required conditions to promote the health and healing of the thrush previously diagnosed to his feet. The available water in Dakota stall was dirty with a film over the top and was murky in color with debris on the bottom of the bucket. The subject was unable to provide the proper care to these animals.
The animals were voluntarily surrendered with the help of 13 Hands Equine Rescue and the Town of Brookhaven Animal Control.
Seeman is scheduled to appear in First District Court In Central Islip on November 21.
The Suffolk County SPCA remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all animals in the county. If you witness any incident of animal cruelty or neglect in Suffolk County, please contact the Suffolk County SPCA at 631-382-7722.
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a stabbing that killed a man in Rocky Point on Nov. 9.
Seventh Precinct officers responded to a residence on Quail Road at approximately 1:25 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a stabbing at the location. When officers arrived, they found that a man living at the home, Joseph Zoll, had been stabbed.
Zoll, 61, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident, to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852- 6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. Photo from Tierney's office
Philomena Mistretta Allegedly Ran Over the Victim with Her Car After an Argument
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Nov. 8 that Philomena Mistretta, 51, of Coram, was indicted for Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and other related charges, for allegedly intentionally striking a 63-year-old woman with a minivan following a verbal and physical altercation with the victim at a public parking lot in Bellport.
“Using a vehicle as a weapon demonstrates a shocking disregard for human life. Fortunately, the victim in this particular case survived, but the alleged actions here serve as a stark reminder that rage behind a wheel can be just as dangerous as rage behind a loaded gun,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Today’s indictment reflects the seriousness of these allegations.”
According to the investigation, on October 26, 2024, shortly after 3:30 a.m., Mistretta was sitting in the driver’s seat of a 2004 White Toyota Sienna when she allegedly was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim who was standing next to the passenger side of the vehicle. The argument, at the parking lot of Miracle Plaza off Montauk Highway in Bellport, escalated after Mistretta got out of her vehicle then got into a physical altercation with the victim. Mistretta then allegedly returned into her vehicle, backed up, angled her car towards the victim, and then drove over her, dragging the victim for a short distance.
The victim was transported to Long Island Community Hospital with lacerations to her skull. Suffolk County Police officers arrested Mistretta at the scene.
On November 7, 2024, Mistretta was arraigned before Acting Supreme Court Justice Richard I. Horowitz for the following charges contained in the indictment:
One count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a Class B violent felony;
One count of Attempted Assault in the First Degree, a Class C violent felony; and
One count of Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D violent felony.
Justice Horowitz ordered Mistretta held on $100,000 cash, $200,000 or $750,000 partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Mistretta is due back in court on December 10, 2024, and faces 25 years in prison if convicted on the top count. She is being represented by Chase Brown, Esq.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Patrick J. Mullen and Scott Romano of the Major Crime Bureau, and the investigation was conducted by Detective John McGay of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Fifth Squad.
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 from a Selden store last month.
A man allegedly stole groceries from Target, located at 307 Independence Plaza on October 28 at approximately 3:10 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 a man who allegedly stole from an East Setauket store in October.
The man pictured above allegedly stole shoes from Kohl’s, located at 5000 Nesconset Highway, at 4:45 p.m. on October 28.
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 Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a three-car crash that killed two people in Melville on Nov. 6.
Fred Goldberg was driving a 2022 Acura eastbound on Ruland Road when he lost control of the vehicle and veered through traffic, crossing a grass median on the northwest corner of the intersection of Pinelawn Road. The Acura then struck a 2018 Lexus SUV and a 2020 Ford Escape, both of which were stopped at the red light facing southbound on Pinelawn Road waiting to turn east onto Ruland Road at 1:02 p.m.
Goldberg, 92, and his wife, Leah Goldberg, 86, both of Melville, were transported via ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where they were pronounced dead. Neither the driver of the Lexus, Geraldine Spiezo, 75, of Huntington Station, or the driver of the Ford, Dominic Massaro, 24, of Centereach, were injured in the crash.
The Acura was impounded for a safety check. The other two vehicles were released on the scene. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to contact the Second Squad at 631-854- 8252.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole merchandise from a South Setauket store.
A man allegedly stole video game products from Target, located at 265 Pond Path, on September 12 at 6:50 p.m. The merchandise was 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.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are
seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a South Setauket store.
A woman allegedly stole a MacBook Pro from Best Buy, located at 261 Pond Path, on August 31 at approximately 11:30 a.m. She fled in a black Mercedes sedan.
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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