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Legislator Rob Trotta (left) congratulates Chief Phillip Carroll of the Kings Park Fire Department and presents him with a proclamation to recognize this honor.

The Suffolk County Legislature passed legislation designating the first week in August as Firefighter and EMS Personnel Volunteer Week to recognize these volunteers for donating their time, expertise and resources to make Suffolk County a safer place to live.

Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta realizes that all volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel are dedicated men and women who stop what they are doing at any given time to respond to an emergency. Instead of picking one person, he decided to give this recognition to the entire Kings Park Fire Department and EMS Personnel.

The King Park Fire Department started in 1913 and has 90 members who respond to over 2000 calls a year, which is almost six calls a day. It covers the areas of Kings Park, Sane Remo and Fort Salonga.

Its members are responsible for dealing with fires and medical emergencies, car and boating accidents, hazardous materials cases, such as carbon monoxide poisoning, and other situations that may arise. During the summer, the local parks can add to the 17,000 people that the department serves. On some weekends, Sunken Meadow State Park, which is in Kings Park, can have up to 60,000 visitors a day.

“I commend these men and women for their tireless dedication and for demonstrating their commitment to meet the needs of the community twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year,” said Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta.

 

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The Suffolk County Police Department will be holding an active shooter drill at the former Briarcliff Avenue Elementary School, 18 Tower Hill Road in Shoreham on September 18.

In the department’s continuing effort to prepare for an active shooter or emergency, police officers from SCPD and associated agencies will take part in an eight-hour training that includes tactical and medical care instruction.

Since the start of the new school year, SCPD officers have responded to approximately two dozen school threats. While patrol remains enhanced around schools, parents and students are reminded of the severity of these threats. The department also utilizes SHARE and the RAVE panic button that schools participate in.

 

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Do you recognize these four? Photo from SCPD
Do you recognize these three? 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 the people who allegedly left before paying the bill from a Lake Ronkonkoma restaurant this month.

Three men and a woman allegedly failed to pay for their meal at IHOP, located at 339 Portion Road, on September 8 at approximately 12:30 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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Photo from SCPD Facebook
Photo from SCPD Facebook
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Photo from SCPD Facebook

The Suffolk County Police Department Impound Section will hold an auction on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the department’s impound facility, located at 100 Old Country Road in Westhampton. The auction will begin at 9 a.m. and will be held rain or shine. There will be a preview of vehicles on Sept. 19 and Sept. 20 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the impound yard. Vehicles will also be available for preview for one hour prior to the start of the auction on Sept. 21.

More than 100 lots will be auctioned off including sedans, SUVs and motorcycles. All vehicles will start with a minimum bid of $500 and are sold as-is. For a full list of vehicles, registration information and terms and conditions for the auction, visit www.suffolkpd.org and click on Impound Section and Vehicle Auctions or click here.

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On Sept. 11,  at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Suffolk County SPCA received a complaint from a concerned citizen regarding a female beating a duck.

Detectives from the Suffolk County SPCA responded to Hauppauge and were provided videos of the incident that occurred on or about Aug. 26 at approximately 10 a.m. in a small pond located behind The Greens. A woman can be seen cruelly and unjustifiably beating a grey and black/brown Mallard type duck with a hard stick like object in the body, head, and neck area. The woman pursues the duck on land and into the water. It was observed to be deceased shortly after the encounter.

On Sept. 13 at approximately 10:30 p.m. in Hauppauge, SPCA Detectives arrested Audrey Zabielski, 73, and charged her with misdemeanor animal cruelty. Zabielski is scheduled to appear in First District Court in Central Islip on Oct. 3 at 9 a.m.

Animal cruelty will not be tolerated in Suffolk County. If you witness any incident of animal cruelty or neglect in Suffolk County please contact the Suffolk County SPCA at (631) 382-7722.

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Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a bicyclist in Mastic on Sept. 14.

Gerrianne Griffin was driving a 2019 Kia SUV southbound on Mastic Road, near Dover Avenue, when
the vehicle struck an adult male bicyclist traveling southbound at 9:40 p.m. The bicyclist, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. Griffin, 74, of Mastic Beach, was not injured. The Kia was impounded for a safety check.

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

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Arnold Stecker

Suffolk County Police arrested a driving instructor on Sept. 14 for allegedly inappropriately touching one of his students in East Northport earlier this month.

During a driving lesson, the instructor, Arnold Stecker, an employee of Fitzgerald Driving School,  allegedly inappropriately touched a 20-year-old female student while they were stopped on Kenilworth Drive on September 10 at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Following an investigation by the Second Squad, Stecker, 72, of Hauppauge, was charged with Forcible Touching. He will be held overnight and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on September 15.

Detectives are asking anyone with additional information or if you believe you are a victim to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.

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Alfred Balcerak III
Suffolk County Police arrested a man on Sept. 13 for allegedly impersonating a Department of Social Services (DSS) employee and forcibly touching a resident at a shelter facility in East Farmingdale.

Alfred Balcerak allegedly impersonated a DSS employee to gain entry into a shelter facility, on September
6. Once inside, he made sexual contact with a disabled resident. Balcerak also took personal items belonging to the resident. Following an investigation by the First Squad and Special Victims Section detectives, Balcerak was arrested at his home in Deer Park, at 8:17 p.m.

Balcerak, 65, was charged with Forcible Touching, Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Physically Disabled Person 1st Degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Physically Disabled Person 2nd Degree, False Personation, and Petit Larceny.

He will be held overnight at the Third Precinct is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on September 14.

Detectives are asking anyone with additional information or if you believe you are a victim to call the Special Victims Section at 631-852-6531.

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Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that critically injured a man in Miller Place on Sept. 13.

Scott Brown was operating a 2016 Suzuki westbound on Route 25A when the motorcycle struck the rear of an eastbound 2023 Chevrolet Traverse that was also traveling on Route 25A and attempting to turn left into the Miller Place Plaza, located at 451 Route 25A, at 6:55 p.m.

Brown, 33, of Selden, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. The driver of the Chevrolet, Jennifer Tako, 50, of Rocky Point, and a passenger were transported to Mather Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652.

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Suffolk County Police arrested a man on Sept. 14 for allegedly driving while ability impaired by alcohol after he crashed his car into a marked police vehicle in Ronkonkoma.

Jose Martin Abeu Jr. was driving a 2020 Honda sedan eastbound on the Long Island Expressway, east of Exit 58, when he crashed his vehicle into the rear of a stopped police vehicle that had been directing traffic in reference to a prior crash, and then into a 2008 Ford F150 that was involved in the original crash, at 3:42 a.m.

The driver of the Ford was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. No officers were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, and there were no other injuries.

The SAFE-T Team (Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team) responded to the scene, determined that Martin Abeu Jr. was intoxicated, and charged him with Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol. Martin Abeu Jr., 28, of Brentwood is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip.

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