🌱 Officer Killed In Crash Remembered + Target Thieves Wanted

Happy Wednesday, Sachem! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.

Police are looking for two men who stole from a Centereach Target. The police officer killed in a car crash on Nicolls Road is remembered. And find out where to eat for Long Island Restaurant Week.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 63 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories in Sachem today:

1. Patch writes how the Suffolk police officer killed in a car crash, Vincent Pelliccio, was honored with the Theodore Roosevelt Association Award in 2019 after beating cancer and returning to the force. (Patch)
2. Peggy Spellman Hoey writes that the police are searching for men who stole 14 cameras from a Centereach Target on Oct. 28. They fled in a black Honda. (Patch)
3. Patch explains what to do you if you spot the dreaded spotted lanternfly. The invasive pest was seen in Ronkonkoma in September and could affect vineyards, agriculture and yards. (Patch)
4. Long Island Restaurant Week is happening until Sunday. Check out what eateries are participating. La Tavoli in Sayville is one. (News 12)

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Today in Sachem:

• Adult Tap Dance Class, The Ballet Center, Ronkonkoma, 8:30 a.m.

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• Sachem Library shares "Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade" by Melissa Sweet for its November StoryWalk. (Facebook)

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