Monday, March 23, 2009

Red Flag Warning

Bulletin: Dry grass, high winds leads to issuing of Red Flag Warning for tri-state.

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Plane Crash in Tokyo

Bulletin: FedEx confirms cargo jet runs off Tokyo airport; bursts into flames. Incident caught on tape.

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Montana Plane Crash

Bulletin: FAA: 17 dead; single-engine plane crash; in Montana. Numerous children aboard.

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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Student Publishes Book of Poems



Robyn Suchy is a 16 years old student who already has a published book. Robyn is part of the Young Poets Mentoring Program established in 2007 by Poet Laureate Dr. David Azelrod. This program gives students the opportunity to publish their first book of poems.

Robyn’s love for writing poetry began in her ninth-grade English class where her eyes were opened to writing. “My writing reflects things I have seen like political stuff, the environment and high school friendships.” Robyn is a student at Smithtown H.S. East where her ELA teachers James Kelly, Debbie Baione-Doda and Anton Kirchenko had a profound influence on her work.

Upon graduation, she hopes to attend the University of New Haven or Goucher College. In her spare time, she does a lot of reading and plays the guitar.

A collection of Robyn’s poems can be found in the book, “Stairwells and Window Frames” published by Writers Ink Press.

Solar Power Comes to Long Island

Friday, March 20, 2009

Police Commissioner's Son Stabbed in St. James

ST. JAMES (SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT) - Suffolk County Police today arrested a Selden man for stabbing Michael Dormer, the son of Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer, early this morning.

At approximately 2:20 a.m. Michael Kiernan had an altercation with Jonathan Christ, 22, of Bayside Queens, in the parking lot of The Irish Viking bar in Saint James. Kiernan punched Christ who suffered injuries to his head and face. Michael Dormer, 21, came to Christ's aid and Kiernan stabbed him in the stomach.

Kiernan fled from the scene but was chased and caught behind the 7-Eleven store on Lake Avenue by bouncers and bystanders. He was held down until police arrived.

Dormer was transported and admitted to Stony Brook University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Christ was treated and released from Stony Brook University Medical Center.

Kiernan, 20, of 26 Montauk St., was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree and Assault 3rd Degree. He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 21.

Fourth Squad Detectives are continuing the investigation.

“We thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Michael is in stable condition and is doing well. We now ask for privacy while we focus all our energy on helping Michael recover," said police commissioner Richard Dormer.

Lake Ronkonkoma Bank Robbed, Sachem Schools Locked Down

LAKE RONKONKOMA (TheMatadorOnline.com) - Suffolk County Police Major Case Investigations Unit detectives have made an arrest in a Lake Ronkonkoma bank robbery that had placed the Sachem School district in a modified lockdown much of Thursday.

Police say a man entered the bank, located at 395 Portion Road, and approached a teller with a note that demanded cash and threatened the use of a gun if the teller did not comply. The teller complied with the robber’s demands and gave him cash and a dye pack from the drawer. The robber fled the bank and was seen getting into a white vehicle that was parked in front of the bank. The robber was observed throwing the activated dye pack from the vehicle. The vehicle was last seen northbound on Hans Boulevard.

Major Case Investigations Unit detectives charged Clark, the driver of the vehicle involved in the robbery, with one count of Robbery 3rd Degree. The man who went into the bank and demanded cash is still at large.

Clark, 41, of 559 Rosevale Ave., will be held overnight at the Seventh Precinct in Shirley and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 20.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.