Montauk Highway reopens after report of suspicious item, cops say
Suffolk County police closed a portion of Montauk Highway in downtown Islip Thursday until about 9:30 a.m. to investigate the report of a suspicious item.
A police spokeswoman said the item was determined not to be threat.
She said a 911 call came in at 7:05 a.m. reporting that an item was in front of a hair salon in the 500 block of Main Street.
Patrol officers and Emergency Services responded, closing the road between Nassau Avenue and Monell Street during the investigation.
'Parties were unable to reach a deal' LIRR unions have gone on strike for the first time since 1994. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.
'Parties were unable to reach a deal' LIRR unions have gone on strike for the first time since 1994. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.
