🌱 Riverhead Daily: Missing + DWI + Meat Cleaver Delivery To Jail

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Riverhead Daily.

First, today's weather:

Fog with rain and drizzle. High: 46, low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. A 13 year old is missing from Wading River. According to Riverhead Town Police, Maria Mete is white, 5-feet, 1-inch, and weights 140 lbs.; she has a light complexion, black-and-blonde hair, and was last seen wearing a white jacket, a black Nike sweatshirt, black sneakers, and a multi-colored backpack, police said. If you know of her whereabouts, contact the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. (Riverhead Patch)
2. A Riverhead man was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs after a crash on Flanders Road Tuesday afternoon, police said. According to Southampton Town Police, a call came in about a crash at 3:15 p.m.; Daniel Schilpp, 34, was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, a felony, due to a prior conviction, police said. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. Someone tried to send an Amazon package with a meat cleaver inside to an inmate at the Suffolk County Correctional facility in Riverhead last week, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon said. Suffolk County Sheriff's Office correction officers intercepted the package and, upon inspection, found that the meat cleaver was among the contents of the package, Toulon said. The meat cleaver was confiscated, and any other allowable items were delivered to the inmate, Toulon said. (Riverhead Patch)
4. Two women have been arrested and charged with assaulting a Riverhead 7-Eleven employee in November, police said. According to Riverhead Town Police, Angie Vanegas, 19, and Iona Weston, 20, were arrested following an extensive investigation into an assault that occurred on Nov. 13, 2021, at the 7-Eleven on Old Country Road. During that incident, a male employee was confronted by the two females, punched him, and stabbed in the leg, police said. (Riverhead Patch)

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Today in Riverhead:

• Nutrition Chats — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (5 a.m.)
• Charlas de Nutrición — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (8 a.m.)
• A Walk in Olmsted Parks — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Riverhead Books: "The💥Paperback💥You've💥Been💥Waiting💥For! Holler if you already read & loved this novel." (Instagram)
• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "Sending our deepest condolences to the families and the college community after the tragic shooting at Bridgewater College." (Facebook) (Website)
• RiverheadLOCAL: "A Riverhead Town Board majority scuttled the supervisor's plans to hire a deputy town attorney as second-in-command in the town attorney's office and restructure the office by resolution — without giving the newly appointed town attorney." (Instagram)
• RISE Life Services: "Save the Date for our grand opening on Feb. 16! https://riselifeservices.org/elevations." (Facebook)
• East End Food Market: "Virtual Farmers Market| Vendor Spotlight | Peppered Fern * We formed Peppered Fern, LLC in a joint effort to provide the world with our signature healthy treats without compromising quality or taste." (Instagram)
• Rotary Club of Riverhead: "Taking orders! For this Valentine's Day, why not purchase a sweet gift for your love, kids, bestie, colleague, teacher or a health care worker! $25 per dozen, 5 dozen for $100; comes boxed with a ribbon." (Facebook) (Website)

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