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Joey the pit bull (credit: Suffolk County SPCA)

Police: Pit Bull Puppy Tossed Out Of Moving Car In Brentwood

Joey suffered a broken neck and had bite wounds on his neck, indicating that he may have been used as bait to train other dogs to fight, Roy Gross, chief of the Suffolk County SPCA said.

2012/08/14

Jose Escobar in court - Riverhead, NY - Aug 1, 2012 (credit: Newsday / Pool)

DA: 10-Month-Old In L.I. DWI Crash Dies; Dad Faces New Charges

Jose Escobar never looked up once as he sat in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on Wednesday. He faces up to 25 years in prison.

2012/08/01

Brentwood Teen Accused Of Aiming Green Laser At Police Helicopter

Charges may soon be lodged against a Long Island teen accused of aiming a laser into the cockpit of a police helicopter. And now the FBI wants to know if the youth has pulled the dangerous stunt before.

2012/07/26

2010 Puerto Rican / Hispanic Day Parade - Brentwood, NY (credit: Oquendo / Flickr)

Budget Woes Nix Brentwood Puerto Rican Day Parade

The bright colors of Hispanic heritage will not line 5th Avenue in Brentwood this June, WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported.

2012/05/10

Brentwood Man Gets Time Served, Probation After Pleading Guilty To Smothering Mother

Juan Gonzalez was sentenced to six months time served and five years’ probation after admitting that he smothered his 98-year-old mother, Teresa Astete, last June.

2012/04/03

A Suffolk County Police Cruiser - File / Photo: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880

Suffolk County Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver

Police on Long Island are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver after his car had broken down.

2012/04/01

Police investigating after a body was found in Manorville Hills County Park on Thursday, March 22, 2012 (credit: Mike Xirinachs/WCBS 880)

Police: Body Found In Woods At Manorville Hills County Park

A woman’s body found by a jogger in Manorville appears to have been in the wooded area for “at least a week,” Suffolk County police said today.

2012/03/22

Brandon Guzman and Israel Rubio (credit: Suffolk County Police Department)

Three Arrested For Brentwood, Deer Park Vandalism

Police say that, over a six-week period, three people were making a mess, vandalizing fences and spray painting commercial property in both Deer Park and Brentwood.

2012/03/22

SPCA: Dog Found In Box On Brentwood Road Died Of Blunt Force Trauma

Chief Roy Gross said a witness saw a man in his early to mid 20s dump a red cardboard box with the remains of a female Pomeranian dog on the corner of Brentwood Road and 18th Avenue on Feb. 29.

2012/03/19

From top left: Mario Rodriguez-Chincilla, Wilmer Velasquez-Cruz, Carlos Velasquez, Edwin Acosta-Martinez and Jonathan Portillo (credit: Handout)

Gang Of 5 Indicted In String Of Violent Suffolk County Armed Robberies

They allegedly wore masks and brandished handguns and knives. On Monday, charges were levied in a string of violent armed robberies on Long Island. Homeowners and store owners said there is relief now that five people have been put behind bars.

2012/03/12

Law Enforcement Officials Conduct Overnight Gas Sting Operation On Long Island

Authorities pulled over tanker trucks just off the Long Island Expressway that they suspected were transporting under taxed fuel onto Long Island.

2012/02/29

HealthMart Pharmacy - Brentwood, NY - Feb 29, 2012 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Pharmacy Robbed In Brentwood; No Drugs Taken

The owner of the HealthMart pharmacy in Brentwood says over $15,000 in cash was stolen.

2012/02/29

Police: Long Island Garbage Truck Driver Found With Oxycontin, Marijuana

Police said 32-year-old Michael Maglione was arrested Monday after failing a roadside inspection in Brentwood.

2012/02/28

Samantha Garvey (L) meeting Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (R) with Long Island Rep. Steve Israel (Center) in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. (credit: Steve Israel/Facebook)

Homeless L.I. Teen Not Science Contest Finalist, But Still A Winner

Samantha Garvey found out she didn’t make the cut to become a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search, but did get to watch President Obama’s State of the Union address in Washington D.C. as Rep. Steve Israel’s guest.

2012/01/25