🌱 Five Arrested In Smithtown For Illegal Gun Possession + Happenings

Hello, neighbors! I'm back with your new edition of the Smithtown Daily. Follow along to find out everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town. In today's briefing, you'll learn about these stories and more:

• Five were arrested for unlawful weapon possession in Smithtown.
• Smithtown Police Blotter.
• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory groundbreaking and more!

But first, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 41 Low: 27.

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Here are the top five stories today in Smithtown:

1. Five men were arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in Smithtown. The incident happened on Sunday when a cop was driving in the neighborhood and heard gunshots in Nissequogue State Park around 5:30 p.m. A 2022 Jeep Wrangler was pulled over with five suspects who had a "ghost gun" recently fired. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. Catalytic converter theft keeps rising in Suffolk. A crime of that nature was reported on Middle Country Road in St. James around 3 p.m. on Dec. 14. No arrests were made. You can access the Smithtown Police Blotter to check other police activity in the area. (Smithtown Patch)
3. About $57 million will be invested in the new Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for Neuroscience Research Complex. The complex will be an "empire" for studying neurodegenerative diseases on Long Island. Read the whole story here. (NY. Gov.)
4. CVS and Walgreens pharmacies are limiting the sales of some children’s medication. Walgreens allows the purchase of six pain relief medications over the counter. CVS is selling only two per person. The shortage is due to the supply chain issues caused by the "tripledemic," which consists of the rise of flu, RSV and COVID-19 cases. (LI News12)
5. A teenager from Long Island is fighting a rare disease. Lafora is a condition that affects only eighty people worldwide and consists of severe myoclonus epilepsy episodes. Click here to learn her story, and if you would like to help with medical expenses, a GoFundMe page has been set up with a goal of $150,000. (LI News12)

Today in Smithtown:

• Pottery Sale at Brick & Clay Studio. (10 a.m.)
• Welcome to Winter (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (4:15 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "The Patriots of Ward Melville edged ahead of Smithtown East from the opening tip-off and never took their foot off the gas to keep the Bulls at bay to ink a 67-54 win at home Dec. 17." (TBR News Media)
• The Smithtown Patch and ZipRecruiter have a partnership to keep all job searchers in the community updated with the latest jobs in the area. If you are looking for a part-time or a full-time position in Suffolk, look at the list, and good luck with your search. (Smithtown Patch)

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