Suffolk County Police Department

20/08/2026

The Greatest Trophy in all of sports made its way to Suffolk County this week, as Carolina Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi brought the Stanley Cup to The Rinx in Hauppauge yesterday.

Tradition has it, after winning the Cup, a player gets to spend the day with it. Bussi, a Sound Beach native and Miller Place High School graduate, chose to spend his day with the Cup at the ice rink where he first put on goalie equipment.

Joining Bussi’s family, friends and well-wishers were Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, and Deputy Commissioner Belinda Groneman. Executive Romaine declared August 19 “Brandon Bussi Day.”

Congrats to Brandon on your day! And thanks for sharing it with your community.

18/08/2026

Join us in wishing K9 Doc a very happy birthday!

17/08/2026

The party was over just as it was getting started.

Through intelligence gathering, social media monitoring, and coordinated enforcement, the SCPD Street Takeover Task Force tracked a group of individuals across multiple locations before intercepting them in Medford.

The result - 15 arrests, seven vehicles impounded, and multiple summonses issued.

Street takeovers put lives at risk. We will continue working to identify these events, prevent them from happening, and hold those involved, including spectators, accountable.

17/08/2026

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina today joined county and town officials, along with members of the Islamic Center of Mastic-Shirley, to address the hateful graffiti found at the site of the new Islamic Center.

The department's Hate Crimes Unit is actively investigating, and increased patrols will continue at the site on William Floyd Parkway and at houses of worship throughout Suffolk County.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. A fast cash reward is available for information leading to an arrest.

People in Suffolk County should be able to practice their faith freely and safely and the department is focused on apprehending the person or people responsible.

14/08/2026

14/08/2026

Today, the Suffolk County Police Department remembers Police Officer Ralph Sorli who was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on August 14, 1977.

Officer Sorli was off-duty when he heard an alarm ringing at a service station near his home. Officer Sorli proceeded to investigate and found a broken window at the scene. He called police and waited at the scene for officers and the owner to arrive.

After leaving the scene at approximately 2 a.m., Officer Sorli was hit by a car while crossing Route 25A and killed instantly. The operator of the vehicle left the scene of the crash but later turned himself in at the Sixth Precinct.

Police Officer Sorli was survived by his wife and three children.

13/08/2026

Water safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Suffolk County has seen an alarming uptick in the number of drownings and drowning-related calls compared to last year.

This year, the county has seen 14 drownings compared to a total of 16 in all of 2025. Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Service has responded to 117 drowning-related calls to date in 2026 versus 87 for the same timeframe in 2025.

Drownings are a preventable tragedy and there are some simple precautions that can mean the difference between life and death.

Assign a Water Watcher: Make sure their only job is watching the water without distractions.

Secure Pool Areas: Keep pools protected with proper fencing and self-closing or self-latching gates. Install a pool alarm.

Be Smart: Never swim alone and if possible, swim in lifeguard protected areas.

Stay Sober: Don’t swim while drinking or using drugs.

Rip Current Safety: Relax and don’t fight the current. Swim parallel to shore.

Stay vigilant and stay safe!

13/08/2026

These detectives stepped in just in time to save a Hauppauge man’s life savings.

A 69-year-old man was targeted by scammers posing as federal agents who told him his financial accounts were vulnerable and instructed him to purchase gold bars in order to protect his assets.

The man withdrew money from his retirement account and was attempting to purchase $466,000 in gold when Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit detectives were notified, intervened, and stopped the transaction.

Thank you to Detectives Dan Pagano and Tom Perillo who stepped in just in time to prevent this man from losing his hard-earned retirement savings.

This is a reminder that no government agency official will ever ask you to send them money to protect you or your cash.

If you feel you have been the victim of a scam, call 631-852-COPS to file a report.

13/08/2026

Today, the Suffolk County Police Department remembers Detective Lieutenant Joseph Hawkins who died on August 13, 1972.

Detective Lieutenant Hawkins was attending the New York State Chiefs of Police Conference in Lockport, New York and while participating in a field demonstration at the conference on July 25, 1972, he suffered a stroke. He was taken to Mount Saint Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, New York and on August 13, 1972, while still in the hospital, Detective Lieutenant Hawkins died as a result of the stroke.

Detective Lieutenant Hawkins was survived by his wife and two children.

10/08/2026

Thank you to the Town of Babylon for presenting proclamations to Suffolk County Police officers, fire department personnel, and other first responders for their efforts to rescue riders at Adventureland in East Farmingdale in June. First responders safely removed more than a dozen people from a malfunctioning roller coaster.

We’re proud of our officers for stepping up and helping to bring everyone down safely!