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Suffolk County Police arrested a man on June 12 for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol with his two children in the vehicle in Holbrook.

A Highway Patrol officer pulled over a 2009 Nissan at 2:16 a.m. after the vehicle failed to maintain its
lane of travel and drove below and above the speed limits on the Long Island Expressway, west of exit
62. The officer determined the driver, Rasalaam Jackson, was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
His two children, ages 1 and 2, were in the vehicle. Child Protective Services was notified.

Jackson, 35, of Port Jefferson Station, was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs and
Alcohol, Aggravated DWI under Leandra’s Law, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Jackson was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip the same day.

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Suffolk County Police arrested a Greenlawn woman on June 12 after she left her child unattended in a vehicle
in Deer Park.

Police were notified by a Tanger security guard after a passerby reported a child left in a car seat in a
Nissan Rogue, in the parking of 152 The Arches Circle at 11:15 a.m. When police arrived, the mother,
Yesenia Pinilla, returned to her vehicle where she was arrested. The boy, 21 months, was left alone for
approximately 20 minutes while the vehicle was running.

Child Protective Services was notified. The child was unharmed and released to his father.
Pinilla, 36, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and will be held overnight at the
Fourth Precinct and will be arraigned on June 13.

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Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives arrested an employee of a home for individuals
with disabilities on June 11 for assaulting a resident of the facility earlier this month.

Representatives from the Developmental Disabilities Institute, located at 99 Hollywood Drive in
Smithtown, contacted police on June 3 and reported a non-verbal adult resident with Down syndrome
was found to have facial lacerations and a swollen lip at the facility on June 2. Following an
investigation, employee Raliek Leonard was observed on camera pushing the victim into a room causing
him to strike his head on the floor at approximately 1:10 p.m. on June 2.

Leonard, 28, of Central Islip, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person, a felony, and Assault 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor. Leonard is being held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a June 12.

Leonard is currently suspended from his position at the facility and an independent investigation is being conducted by the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit
detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole money
from a Melville man’s bank account.

A Melville resident was contacted by a man who identified himself as a bank representative
and told the victim his bank account had been compromised and convinced him to turn
over his card for destruction and reissuance. An unknown male went to the victim’s home
on May 21 to retrieve the card and PIN. A man used the card at ATMs in Garden City and
Valley Stream to withdraw $4,000 later that day.

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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Hauppague burglary. Photo from SCPD

Just released! Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly burglarized a Hauppauge home  in April.

The man pictured on the right allegedly entered a Wheeler Road home through an open window on April 11 at approximately 2:15 a.m. and took a pair of adult sized Lightning McQueen Crocs and Nike sneakers. The man, described as Black, in his 20’s with short braids, was seen in the area of the home the day before.

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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Update on June 10: The man found deceased in an East Shoreham pool on May 25 has been positively identified as Matthew Zoll. Zoll’s cause of death has yet to be determined.

Below is the original press release:

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a man was found deceased in a pool in East Shoreham on May 25 around 4:20 p.m.

A homeowner on Pal Court was uncovering his pool for the summer when he made the grisly discovery and called 911. Investigators said there was a strong possibility that this could be 23-year-old Matthew Zoll, who stabbed his father to death in Rocky Point in November and then fled the scene, based on his clothing. 

An autopsy will be conducted by personnel from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the exact identity and cause of death of the victim.

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Do you recognize this man? Photo from SCPD

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 stole assorted tools from a Commack store last month.

The man pictured on the right allegedly stole two drills and a battery jump starter, valued at $599, from Harbor Freight, located at 116 Veterans Memorial Highway, on May 21 at approximately 12 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 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 the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a South Setauket store.

The woman pictured above allegedly stole cosmetics from Target, located at 265 Pond Path, on June 4 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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Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man who was pulled
from the water in Nissequogue on June 8.

Fourth Precinct and Marine Bureau officers responded to a report of a swimmer in distress off of Long
Beach Road at approximately 6:41 p.m. Eric Soloff was pulled from the water a short time later.
Soloff, 63, of Nissequogue, 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.

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Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that injured
multiple people, two of them seriously, in Smithtown on June 7.

Thomas Cahill was driving a 2020 Kia Optima northbound on Route 25A when a 2020 Honda CRV,
traveling westbound on River Heights Drive, made a left turn in front of the Kia, which caused the
vehicles to collide at 10:03 p.m.

Cahill, 46, and his passenger Michael Cahill, 9, both of Kings Park, were transported to Good Samaritan
University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of minor injuries.

All occupants of the Honda, residents of Middle Village in Queens, NY, were transported to Stony
Brook University Hospital. The driver, Pietro Colombo, 86, suffered minor injuries. The front
passenger, Veto Colombo, 56, was not injured. Two passengers in the back, Maria Colombo, 76, and
Rosalia Colombo, 78, suffered serious injuries. Another passenger in the back, Angela Colombo, 55,
suffered minor injuries.

Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to
contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.