On The Beat

Drug Charges

The East End Drug Task Force in conjunction with the Suffolk County Probation Department and Riverhead Town Police said a Riverhead man was arrested Friday afternoon on several drug related charges.

The arrest came after an investigation by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office East End Drug Task Force and the Suffolk County Probation Department into complaints that there was illegal drug activity at Finnegan’s Wake, a bar on Third Street in South Jamesport.

Thomas J. Langhorne, 58, was charged criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (intent to sell), and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (an amount in excess of a half-ounce), both class b felonies, and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.

Suffolk Probation Department officials said Langhorne is on probation for a prior conviction.

Pizza Guy Robbed

A Domino’s Pizza deliveryman was robbed in Riverhead Friday night while he was delivering an order.

Police said the truck was on West Oakland Drive area when three black men wearing black sweatshirts approached the driver at around 11 PM and demanded cash.

The driver was transported by Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Peconic Bay Medical Center for what police said were non-life-threatening injuries.

A K-9 unit brought to the scene failed to turn up a lead. Police are asking anyone with any information about this case to call the Riverhead Town Police Department at 631-727-4500.