02.28.2026 Police Blotter: An Orient ATV Mystery The following were among the incidents to which Southold Town police responded during the week from Feb. 16 to Feb. 23. Those who are named in police reports have...
02.26.2026 Featured Story Southold police warn of spoofed calls using department’s number Someone is making late-night calls that look like they’re coming from the Southold Town Police Department — but they’re not from the police. The department’s main number, 631-765-2600, was...
01.30.2026 News Southold police get $1M federal grant for vehicles, radios Southold Town Police will receive over $1 million in federal money for new vehicles and radio equipment as part of a broader package for 10 Suffolk County communities that was secured...
01.20.2026 News Police salaries to increase 15% under new contract Southold police officers will receive a 15% salary increase through 2029 under a contract the Town Board unanimously approved at its Jan. 12 meeting. The four-year deal with the...
01.02.2026 News Two officers toasted as they retire after combined 55 years of service A pair of Southold police officers’ retirement was celebrated following their combined 55 years in law enforcement on the North Fork. Peter Onufrak, a highway patrol officer for 30...
12.02.2025 News Southold police are reporting with pen and paper after cyber attack Southold Town’s computer systems remain down more than a week after a cyber attack — forcing police to write reports by hand. The incident, first detected around 6 a.m....
11.12.2025 News Southold PD welcomes new police chaplain Andrew Cadieux The Southold Town Board appointed the Rev. Andrew Cadieux, a 19-year parish priest with Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck, as police chaplain for the Southold Police...
10.14.2025 News San Simeon nursing home residents evacuated after smoke scare sparks fear of unsafe conditions A smoke-filled Greenport nursing home was evacuated in the wee hours Monday as a nor’easter thrashed the North Fork — and the entire facility was cleared out later in...
09.27.2025 Featured Story Signs for new suicide prevention hotline ‘988’ to be installed at Southold beach A new sign is going up at town beach in Southold on Saturday, Sept. 27, to help raise awareness of mental health issues. The placard, displaying the new 988...
09.12.2025 News Judge favors Southold Town in Ferry District suit A preliminary injunction to prevent Southold Town police from occupying a Fishers Island property, as part of a lawsuit filed by the Fishers Island Ferry District May 29, was...