🌱 Riverhead Daily: Grand Larceny + DWI Crash Into Police Car

Good morning, Riverhead! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right. Here's everything you need to know around Riverhead today.

First, today's weather:

Rain mixing with sleet. High: 47, low: 22.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. See five properties in and around Riverhead. "Here's a sampling of the newest batch of properties to hit the market in and near Riverhead — such as a home in the Aquebogue area for $225,000, and another with 4 beds and 2.5 baths for $729,000." (Riverhead Patch)
2. "Riverhead Police have charged Charles Lamb,45, a Riverhead man with five counts of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree in connection with the alleged theft of $11,000 worth of merchandise from the Riverhead Home Depot last fall, police said." (Riverhead Patch)
3. " A police officer was injured while out on a call after his marked car was hit by a man charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. Kenneth Hamilton, 47, of Wading River, was arrested and charged with DWI, police said.(Riverhead Patch)
4. A homeless man, Nicholas Berg, 36, was arrested after he displayed a knife after stealing items from a Riverhead supermarket, police said. Police said they received a report on Tuesday at noon regarding a larceny at Gala Fresh Farms, located on Old Country Road, at noon; authorities interviewed Gala Fresh employees and it was determined that Berg removed items from the supermarket without paying for them, police said. (Riverhead Patch)
5. The annual HarborFrost festival, "Sag Harbor Village’s answer to the winter blues, returns after its obligatory COVID-19 hiatus to shine its light ever brighter during this cold, dark time of year. Now in its 11th incarnation, familiar attractions return, new outdoor events have been added, and the community is eagerly anticipating their chance to safely commune on Saturday, Feb. 5, 1–6 p.m.," said Dan's Papers. (Dan's Papers)

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From my notebook:

• RiverheadLOCAL: "Riverhead Town served three criminal summonses on the owner of the four-family house on East Second Street just three weeks before the late-night blaze on Nov. 16 destroyed the home and killed a family of five living in the third-floor." (Instagram)
• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "Deputy Sheriff Berg reminds us all that wearing the badge means more than just protecting our neighborhoods, it’s about serving and caring for our community." (Facebook) (Website)
• RiverheadLOCAL: "Peconic Landing is hosting its 10th Annual Veterans Day Wedding Giveback contest and will be accepting applications until March 15.⁠ ⁠Winners of the contest will receive an all-expenses-paid wedding at Brecknock Hall in Greenport." (Instagram)
• Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Program: “'A lot of our horses have been rehomed 4, 5, 6, or even more times. Some of them have been rehomed just once but had lived with their human counterpart for 20 years. So, during most of the grief groups we host at Spirit’s Promise, a horse will come in between everyone and just make themselves known because they too are in grief and their energies match with our clients. It’s beautiful to watch.' - Marisa Striano, founder & CEO of Spirit’s Promise." (Facebook) (Website)
• RiverheadLOCAL: "A proposed redistricting map now before the New York State Legislature would separate Riverhead Town from the rest of the East End in the State Assembly and put Southold Town in the First Assembly District with the South Fork." (Instagram)
• NY Marine Rescue Center: "In 2019, the NYMRC responded to a gray seal stranded in Hampton Bays with a plastic bag wrapped around his neck. We are featuring this animal known as Chili Pepper." (Facebook) (Website)

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Events:

• Challah Baking. At the Chabad of North Fork, 725 Bennetts Pond Lane, Mattituck. (Feb. 6)
• The Laramie Project. At The North Fork Community Theatre, 12700 Sound Ave., Mattituck. (Feb. 25)
• Online — NCNW LONG ISLAND CROSS COUNTY SECTION Meeting. (Feb. 26)
• Audition Notice. The North Fork Community Theatre, 12700 Sound Ave., Mattituck. (Feb. 28)
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Announcements:

• Behind The Scoreboard — No Practice But Lots Of Shoveling Today. (Details)
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Job listings:

• Irrigation Positions. (Details)
• Hairdresser. (Details)
• Butchers, Store Mgrs., Cooks, Counter help. (Details)
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Other classifieds:

• Course of Piano Lessons for Adults and Children. (Details)
• Kitten wanted. (Details)
• Car Upholster. (Details)
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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.