Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Deer Park Man Fatally Shot

23-year-old was found dead in West Babylon Street. Police are looking for the shooter.

The following information is taken from area police department's crime blotter. Arrests do not indicate convictions. A criminal charge is only an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Dix Hills

A police officer was slightly injured after a motorist attempted to flee a crash Thursday night.

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Suffolk County police said an officer tried to stop a car traveling in Brentwood without headlights but the driver fled, chased by police. After he crashed on Deer Park Road, a second police car pulled up beside driver Luigi Fusco, 29 of Coram. Police said he attempted to flee again, but struck the police car. The officer was treated for minor injuries. Fusco was charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree, unlawfully fleeing a police officer, criminal mischief in the third degree, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, driving while intoxicated/driving with ability impaired and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.

 

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Huntington

Aquilino Castillo from Huntington Station was arrested in Huntington Station for 1st degree unlawfully dealing alcohol to a child. 

Nicholas Duva from East Northport was arrested in Huntington for 4th degree grand larceny with the value of property at $1,000 or more.

 

Smithtown

Andrew Geyer, 48, of Kings Park was arrested June 27 in Smithtown and charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Suffolk County police eports state Geyer was operating a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee and crashed into a 2010 Nissan Sentra. Reports indicate he allegedly fled the scene without exchanging information on Old Dock Rd., Kings Park. 

 

West Babylon

A Deer Park man was found shot to death in West Babylon Tuesday night. Police said Teshon Garrett, 23, was discovered dead in a road.

Police are looking for a male suspect they believe fled on foot and is described as about 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 inches tall and was reportedly wearing jeans and a light color hooded sweatshirt.

 

Northport

Northport police arrested Christian Rosado, July 5 after a call reporting a domestic incident. While interviewing him, police allege, Rosado became belligerent and pushed the police officer's right arm. Police said he was in possession of a glass pipe with marijuana residue and a small digital scale with unknown white residue on its surface. He was processed and released on his own recognizance.

Caitlin Roman from Huntington was arrested in Elwood for 4th degree grand larceny with the value of property at $1,000 or more.

Police received a report June 30 of a subject possibly passed out on the grass in front of a home. Police interviewed the subject who stated she was sunbathing. She was not intoxicated and appeared to be in good health.

Northport Village police received a complaint June 30 from an employee of the having a dispute with a customer who was angry that she had opened several minutes late. The situation was resolved and the customer was advised to find a new laundromat.

 


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