Suffolk Man Arrested for Damaging Parkland in Walter S. Commerdinger Jr. County Park

MASTIC, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the arrest of Terence Wolffe, 41, of Mastic, for criminal mischief and related charges. Wolffe is accused of causing significant damage…

Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny Charges in Suffolk County

STONY BROOK, NY – Douglas Valente, a 57-year-old former principal attorney of the Valente Law Group, based in Stony Brook, pleaded guilty to three counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree,…

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Flanders Man Out on Parole Back in Prison for Dealing Drugs

RIVERHEAD, NY — Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Andy Sukram, 33, of Flanders, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision.…

Suffolk County Attorney Indicted for Grand Larceny and Scheme to Defraud Clients

SYOSSET, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the indictment of Syosset resident Daphna Zekaria, 54, a partner at the Huntington law firm of Sokolski and Zekaria, P.C.…

West Babylon Teen Was Using Phone, Driving When He Killed 63-Year-Old Man

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced the indictment of Nicolas Apostolides, 18, of West Babylon, for the death of 63-year-old David Martinez. The indictment includes…

Islip Terrace Man Pleads Guilty to Slashing Bouncer at Huntington Bar

ISLIP TERRACE, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today reported the guilty plea of Darieo St. Leger, 34, from Islip Terrace, for a first-degree assault committed in October 2022.…

Bellport Resident Pleads Guilty to Weapons, Drug Charges

BELLPORT, NY – Levoughn McKinnie, 36, of Bellport, entered a guilty plea to multiple weapons and drug offenses just as his trial was about to commence. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A.…

Police Find $305k in Cash, Kilo of Cocaine at Drug Dealer’s Home

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Nathaniel Howell, 40, from Medford, faces multiple charges, including Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the…

Shirley Man Sentenced for String of Theft and Burglary

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Blaise Marckesano, 38, from Shirley, has been sentenced to 1 ½ to 4 ½ years in prison following a series of thefts, burglaries, and a robbery across Suffolk…

Babylon High School Teacher Sentenced for Child Endangerment

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – On Monday, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the sentencing of former Babylon High School teacher, Timothy Harrison, 48, from Oak Beach. Harrison received a three-year…

Suffolk County Corrections Officer Arrested for Sexual Misconduct and Abuse of Power

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the arrest of Jason Middleton, a 35-year-old Suffolk County Corrections Officer, for alleged sexual misconduct and official misconduct. The arrest…

Indictment in Suffolk County Fentanyl Smuggling Case Announced

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, alongside Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr, recently announced the indictment of five individuals: Jyzir Hamilton, Alyssa Brienza, Janiah Williams, Eric Freeman,…

Brentwood Man Breaks Into Family’s Home and Sexually Assaults Young Child; Caught on Camera

BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the indictment of 27-year-old Darwin Barbacastillo from Brentwood. He is accused of breaking into a Bay Shore home and sexually…

Suffolk County Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Niece

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – A 42-year-old Melville man, whose name is withheld to protect the victim’s identity, has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual acts and related charges for sexually abusing his seven-year-old…

Virginia Man Had Bag of Pills, Fully Automatic Pistol

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney disclosed that Shanti Felton, 20, of Virginia, entered a guilty plea for the illegal possession of over 4,000 fentanyl pills, more than 200…

Flanders Dealer Found Guilty of Possessing Crack Cocaine with Intent to Sell

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the conviction of Andy Sukram, 33, of Flanders, after a jury trial. Sukram was found guilty of possessing close to…

Holbrook Man Guilty in Mother’s Day Attack Against Same-Sex Couple in Patchogue

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Thomas Gair Jr., 66, of Holbrook, pleaded guilty to Assault and Aggravated Harassment as Hate Crimes. The charges stem…

Four Indicted for Robbery at Lucky 7 Smoke Shop in Ronkonkoma

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the indictments of four men for Robbery in the Second Degree at the Lucky 7 Smoke Shop in Ronkonkoma. The…

Drug Dealer with 27 Priors Convicted of Selling Deadly Dose that Killed 53-Year-Old Man

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Joseph Pittman, 44, notoriously known as “Tank” from Bay Shore, entered a guilty plea and was instantaneously sentenced to 8 ½ years behind bars with an additional three…

Yaphank Man Indicted in Girlfriend’s Murder

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Willie Hart, a 59-year-old resident of Yaphank, has been indicted on charges of Murder in the Second Degree, following accusations of murdering his girlfriend, Candace Woodruff, 37, from…

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