Man dies in apparent drowning
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man who was pulled unresponsive from the water in Shirley on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 12 p.m.
A Suffolk County Park Ranger was patrolling on Outer Beach in Smith Point County Park when he was notified that a man was in distress in the water at approximately 12 p.m. The officer and a good Samaritan immediately attempted to reach the man using a life ring, but he was located unresponsive by Suffolk County lifeguards on jet skis. He was pulled to shore, where CPR was initiated.
The man, Vincent Nespoli, 70, of Ronkonkoma, was transported via ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852- 6392.
Dirt bike operator seriously injured in crash, then arrested
Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives arrested the operator of a dirt bike for criminal possession of a weapon following a motor-vehicle crash that seriously injured him in Medford on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Justin Criscione was operating an unregistered 2007 Honda CRF 150R dirt bike eastbound on Horseblock Road, without lights, when he crashed it into the front passenger side of a westbound 2014 BMW that was making a left turn into a Conoco gas station, located at 3000 Horseblock Road, at 8:29 p.m.
A patrol officer who responded to the scene was rendering aid to Criscione when he observed and recovered a loaded Glock from Criscione’s pocket.
Criscione, 24, of Farmingville, was placed into custody and transported to Stony Brook University Hospital by Medford Ambulance for treatment of serious injuries. He will be charged with criminal possession of a weapon 2nd degree and seven counts of criminal contempt 2nd degree. He will be arraigned at a later date.
The driver of the BMW, Christopher Candelario, 49, of Shirley, was not injured.
