Daniel Ingham was operating a 2009 Ford Fusion north on Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge when he struck a man who was pushing a shopping cart on the side of the road at approximately 1:05 a.m. Ingham, 24, of 26 Old Town Lane, Halesite, stopped his vehicle and called police.

The victim, who had just gotten out of work and was out collecting cans, was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown where he was pronounced dead at 1:59 a.m. His identity is being withheld pending notification to next of kin.

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.

Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed the crash, or may have seen a man pushing a shopping cart along Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge, to call the Fourth Squad at (631) 854-8452.

Police and firefighters responded to a fire following a 911 call and an alert from firefighters, who were already out on an unrelated call, and saw smoke in the area of 21 Gear Ave at 2:21 a.m. Firefighters from the East Farmingdale Fire Department, assisted by the Lindenhurst, West Babylon, North Babylon, Babylon, North Lindenhurst, North Amityville, West Islip, South Farmingdale and Farmingdale Fire Departments responded and extinguished the fire at Sirob Imports. Ambulances were provided by the Wyandanch Wheatley Heights Ambulance Corp. and Islip Exchange Ambulance.

A captain of the East Farmingdale Fire Department and two other firefighters were injured when the brick façade collapsed. Another firefighter was also injured in the fire. The captain was admitted for a back injury and the others were treated for minor injuries at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip.

The building sustained severe damage and Arson Squad detectives are investigating to determine the cause of the fire.

Sayville, NY (SmithtownRadio.com) – Suffolk County Police today arrested two men for entering a Sayville home and demanding cash from several people who were playing cards early this morning.

Seven people were playing poker inside 8 Greenbrier Lane when a man knocked on a side door of the home. The homeowner did not recognize the man and did not allow him in. When he left the room to check on his family, two men forcefully entered the home through the side door. The men displayed what appeared to be a gun and a knife and demanded cash, cell phones and keys from several people. The homeowner heard the commotion and called 911 at 2:15 a.m.

A notification was broadcast and Police Officers William Boyd, John Rea, Eric Seymour and Doug Cota arrested Key Martinez, 17, and Bryan Urena, 18, both of North Bellmore, after a short foot pursuit.

Fifth Squad detectives charged Martinez and Urena with Burglary 1st Degree and two counts of Robbery 1st Degree. The two will be held overnight at the Fifth Precinct and are scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on September 5.

Richard Anzalone was operating a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle southbound on Indian Head Road when he hit a curb and lost control of the vehicle in front of 2 Indian Head Road, Commack, at approximately 11:45 p.m. on September 2. Anzalone, who was travelling at a high rate of speed, was ejected from the motorcycle and was found in the parking lot of Christ the King Church, located at 2 Indian Head Road, Commack.

Anzalone, of 20 Mosby Drive, was transported via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.

“As the county prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Earl, we would like to take this opportunity to remind residents the importance of using 911 for true emergencies,” said Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. “By calling (631) 852-COPS for non-emergencies, residents are doing their part to ensure that those who are in need of immediate assistance are given top priority.”

“With the approach of Hurricane Earl and the potential of this dangerous storm to disrupt our lives in Suffolk County, it’s important that our residents understand that call volume into the 911 communication system tends to spike during such weather events,” said Suffolk Police Commissioner Richard Dormer. “It is thus important that residents reserve calls to 911 for true emergencies, so we are better able to respond quickly.”

The health and safety of Suffolk residents is the top priority for the police department. By calling their local precinct or using (631) 852-COPS for non-emergencies, residents are helping to ensure that police response to emergency calls will not be delayed. The phone numbers for SCPD precincts are the following: First Precinct, 854-8100; Second Precinct, 854-8200; Third Precinct, 854-8300; Fourth Precinct, 854-8400; Fifth Precinct, 854-8500; Sixth Precinct, 854-8600; Seventh Precinct, 852-8700.

Additionally, Suffolk Police would like to remind residents that if they need to report or check on a power outage, calls should be directed to the Long Island Power Authority’s storm center at either 1 (800) 490-0075 or (631) 755-6900. Calls regarding a downed power line should be reported to 911.

Suffolk County Police First Squad Neighborhood Enforcement/Special Operations Team detectives (NE/SOT) executed a search warrant at 630 South Service Road in Dix Hills at 1:15 a.m. and recovered a 380 cal. Hi-Point semi-automatic handgun, a 9mm Cobray MAC-10 and approximately 100 bags of heroin. Jason Cooper, 29, of that address and Charles Desnoyers, 29 of 1 Cornell Drive, Wheatley Heights, were arrested.

Cooper was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th Degree. Desnoyers was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree. Both will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip today.

The fire broke out in Building Number 7, which is among numerous abandon buildings on the grounds of the former state run hospital grounds.

There were crews from four different fire departments on scene including Kings Park, Smithtown and Commack Fire Departments. No word yet on the cause of the fire.

The hospital operated from 1885 to 1996. Building Number 7 is amongst the younger buildings on campus and stands nine stories tall. It was originally built as a geriatrics admission office and also included medical operating rooms on its top floors. At one point in time, the building was home to a nursery of newly born babies who’s mother were patients in the hospital. As the hospital shrank in its later years, the building was converted to admission and business offices. While abandoned, that is how the building stands today.

When the state closed the facility either releasing or transferring patients to Islip’s Pilgrim Psychiatric Center the building fell under disrepair. A large chunk of the hospital grounds contains such abandon buildings but portions of the waterfront property has been transformed into Nissequogue River State Park. Additionally, Pilgirm Psychatric Center runs several small out-homes on the grounds.

A man entered the bank, located at 733 Sunrise Highway, and asked to speak to a manager. He then displayed a handgun, demanded money, walked behind the counter and took money from the drawer. He fled using the rear entrance to the bank.

The suspect was described as white, approximately 6 feet 1 inch tall, approximately 55 years old with thin to medium build and gray hair. He was wearing a dark suit or sports jacket, white shirt with a light blue tie, dark pants, black shoes, white Panama-style hat and sunglasses.

Anyone with information is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Third Precinct police officers responded to Chestnut Street and Freeman Avenue in Brentwood at 2:31 a.m. after a 911 caller reported shots fired. When officers arrived, they found Rigoberto Gomez, 19, of 1106 Candlewood Road, Bay Shore, had been shot at the Freeman Avenue Park in Brentwood.

Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information on this incident or the identity of the victim is asked to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6394 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Police officers and firefighters responded to the Mid-Island Apartments, located at 2090 Union Blvd., at 12:18 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a fire. Police officers assisted residents in evacuating the building and firefighters used ladders to remove three residents from second story windows. One resident jumped from the second story and suffered an ankle injury.

Four officers, three residents and two firefighters were treated at local hospitals for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. The resident of Apartment 2C, where the fire originated, was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore and later transferred to Stony Brook University Medical Center’s burn unit.

Firefighters from the Bay Shore Fire Department, assisted by the Islip, West Islip, East Islip and Brentwood Fire Departments responded and extinguished the fire. Personnel from the American Red Cross responded to arrange emergency shelter for displaced residents.

The investigation is continuing.