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Lake Grove Man Charged in Fatal DWI Crash

Timothy Bolger — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:48:43 +0000

Thomas Vaughan

A Lake Grove man has been arrested for drunken driving after he allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Lake Ronkonkoma early Sunday morning, Suffolk County police said.

Thomas Vaughan was driving a Chevrolet Trailblazer westbound on Express Drive North when his SUV struck a man who was in the lane of traffic near Carroll Avenue at 2:30 a.m., police said.

Gary Kroll, 59, of Lake Ronkonkoma,was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 59-year-old suspect was charged with driving while intoxicated. A judge set his bail at $10,000 bond or $5,000 cash. He is due back in court Monday.

Lake Grove Man Shot Twice, Cops Say

Rashed Mian — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:06:52 +0000

Suffolk County police are looking for the person who shot a Lake Grove man twice Friday night, police said.

Marvin Gonzalez, 33, was standing outside his home on Stony Brook Road just after 8:30 p.m., police said, when he was shot once in the head and once in the leg. Police said the bullet grazed his head.

Gonzalez was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this shooting to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8451 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

2 More Suffolk Roof Collapses Reported After Blizzard

Timothy Bolger — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:46:34 +0000

Two more partial roof collapses have been reported in Suffolk County after a blizzard blanketed parts of eastern Long Island in a record 33 inches of snow over the weekend.

The roof collapsed at a vacant Nappa Auto Parts store at the corner of Main Street and Rider Avenue in Patchogue on Tuesday morning, according to Suffolk County police and Patchogue village officials.

The ceiling also collapsed at 30 Minute Photo on Fort Salonga Road in East Northport due to water leakage, taking down wires in the process, according to police.

Firefighters responded to the scene in both cases. There were no reported injuries in either collapse.

The incidents come after Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove was forced to close at 4 p.m. Monday because water leaked into several stores. All but six stores reopened Tuesday afternoon.

A mall spokeswoman said reports that the mall’s roof partially collapsed are untrue. The Fire Marshall has been inspecting the mall.

Smithtown Bowl also suffered a partial roof collapse over the weekend.

2 Long Island Malls Evacuated for Leaks

Timothy Bolger — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:43:20 +0000

Two Long Island malls were partially evacuated Monday afternoon following a gas leak at one and a leaky roof at another.

Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove closed its Lifestyle Wing, which includes Payless, Starbucks and Sephora before the rest of the mall was closed by the Fire Marshall at about 4 p.m., according to a spokeswoman for the Simon-operated mall. She also said local media reports of a partial collapse of the mall’s roof were not true.

New York & Co. suffered the worst water damage. It’s unclear what time the mall will reopen Tuesday.

Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Station, which is also run by Indiana-based Simon, was partially evacuated as well after workers at a nearby construction site mistakenly ruptured a natural gas line, according to a Suffolk County police spokeswoman.