🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Off-Duty Cop DWI + Missing!

Good morning, people of Center Moriches-Eastport! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Center Moriches-Eastport Daily.

First, today's weather:

Colder; breezy in the morning. High: 30, low: 16.

Here are the top stories today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

1. After rear-ending a vehicle in Westhampton Friday night, an off-duty Southampton Town Police officer was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Girardin was placed under arrest, and charged with misdemeanor DWI. "Members of the law enforcement community should be held to a higher standard, so it is disappointing when a member allegedly violates the laws they are sworn to protect," said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. (Patch)
2. Two teens are once again missing from the Little Flower Children’s Services in Wading River. Kiaralyn Delgado, 16, and Autumn Tucker, 14, left the Little Flower campus together on Friday, Jan. 7 at approximately 3:20 p.m. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Kiaralyn Delgado and Autumn Tucker is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. All calls will remain confidential. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. The Stony Brook Department of Art’s visual arts program recently partnered with the Long Island Explorium to present a , “A Visual Dialogue on Environmental Issues.” It demonstrates discourse on environmental challenges that affect our most vulnerable citizens and communities. To view “A Visual Dialogue on Environmental Issues” and learn more about the student concepts, visit the Long Island Explorium website. To learn more about the Long Island Explorium, click here. (Stony Brook News)

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From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff: "On Friday, 16 new recruits completed their academy training and will now begin their careers as Suffolk County Correction Officers. Best of luck on their new careers!" (Instagram) (Website)
• Suffolk County Sheriff: "Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! To serve and protect the people of Suffolk County is a privilege and an honor. We are eternally grateful for you unwavering support! #LawEnforcement." (Instagram) (Website)
• Suffolk County Sheriff: "Did you know? The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office provides FREE presentations to community and school groups on a wide variety of topics: Say Something and Start with Hello (Sandy Hook Promise), Substance Abuse and Vaping and Bullying." (Instagram) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "ATTENTION - OVERDRIVE APP USERS SHOULD SWITCH TO THE LIBBY APP! The OverDrive app is being 'sunsetted' by its creator — i.e. the app will no longer be updated or supported in the near future, and eventually will be discontinued." (Facebook) (Website)

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