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Crime

Kings Park Man Indicted for Two Flagstar Bank Robberies in Suffolk County; West Babylon and Deer…

George Mcgregor Dec 24, 2025

Digitally recreated image of a Flagstar Bank branch, representing one of the locations involved in a Suffolk County bank robbery investigation. Prosecutors allege the defendant targeted multiple branches and used threatening notes to…
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Business

Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition Receives Donation From Peconic River Sportsman’s Club

George Mcgregor Dec 23, 2025

Members of the Peconic River Sportsman’s Club pose with representatives from three Long Island breast cancer charities during a check presentation luncheon in Manorville. The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition, Lucia’s Angels, and the North…
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Crime

COPS: Great Neck Man Allegedly Exposed Himself To 15-Year-Old Boy Walking His Dog Through Russell…

George Mcgregor Dec 22, 2025

Booking photograph of Hua Yang, 60, of Great Neck, following his arrest in connection with a public lewdness incident reported at a Russell Gardens park. Police said the incident occurred while a 15-year-old was walking through Daniel J.…
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Crime

Bellmore Woman, 19, Arrested in Crunch Fitness Gym Locker Theft and Identity Fraud Case

George Mcgregor Dec 22, 2025

Booking photograph of Angelique Gauthier, 19, of Bellmore, following her arrest in connection with a gym locker theft and subsequent identity fraud investigation. Police said the case involved stolen debit and credit cards that were later…
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Crime

Syosset Man Arrested Following Early-Morning Crash on Long Island Expressway; Firearm, White Powdery…

George Mcgregor Dec 22, 2025

Booking photograph of Kevin Byong Koon Yim, 45, of Syosset, following his arrest after an early-morning incident on the Long Island Expressway South Service Road. Police said officers responding to a crash recovered a firearm and a…
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Crime

Elderly Woman Deceived into Mailing $8,500 to Shirley, New York; Cash Returned After “Grandchild…

George Mcgregor Dec 22, 2025

An elderly woman reacts with distress while holding a phone and sitting at a laptop, illustrating the emotional impact of phone scams targeting seniors. Law enforcement officials say “grandchild bail” scams often rely on fear, urgency, and…
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Crime

Guatemalan Man Previously Deported Faces 25 Years in Prison for Repeatedly Sexually Abusing…

George Mcgregor Dec 22, 2025

Prosecutors said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer against the defendant, who will be transferred to ICE custody after completing his state prison sentence. Authorities also confirmed the defendant was…
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Crime

Central Islip Man Sentenced to Three to Nine Years in Prison for Wrong-Way Crash That Seriously…

George Mcgregor Dec 22, 2025

Booking photograph of Jimmy Graham, 41, of Central Islip, following his arrest in connection with a wrong-way crash on the Sunrise Highway South Service Road. Prosecutors said Graham was impaired by the combined influence of alcohol and…
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Crime

Holtsville Man Indicted on Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Manorville Hit-and-Run Crash; Faces 15 Years…

George Mcgregor Dec 22, 2025

A set of car keys rests on a table as a man reaches for them while holding a glass of alcohol, illustrating the dangers of impaired driving. Prosecutors say alcohol consumption played a role in the events leading up to a fatal crash in…
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Crime

Four Arrested in Overnight Smoke Shop Burglaries in Oceanside and Rockville Centre

George Mcgregor Dec 17, 2025

Booking photos of the two adult suspects arrested in connection with a series of overnight smoke and vape shop burglaries in Oceanside and Rockville Centre, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators say the burglaries occurred…
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Crime

Two Arrested in Neiman Marcus Jewelry Theft in East Garden City; ICE Takes Custody

George Mcgregor Dec 15, 2025

Ludy Esperanza Ardila Mogollon and Victor Manuel Riveros Ruiz were arrested by the Nassau County Police Department’s Major Case Squad in connection with a jewelry theft at Neiman Marcus in East Garden City. Police say the defendants…
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Crime

Hicksville Man Arrested After Search Warrant for Pair of Armed Robberies Involving Butcher Knife,…

George Mcgregor Dec 14, 2025

Bryan McMenamin, 50, of Hicksville, is shown in a booking photo released by Nassau County Police. Investigators say he carried out two separate store robberies in Hicksville while armed with a butcher knife. He was arrested following a…
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Crime

Wyandanch Man Indicted in Chemical Assault That Left Woman with Severe Burns from Sulfuric Acid

George Mcgregor Dec 14, 2025

A bottle labeled sulfuric acid is shown in a laboratory storage setting. Prosecutors allege sulfuric acid was used as a weapon in a Wyandanch domestic assault that left a woman with severe chemical burns to her face and body. The defendant…
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Crime

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty After Bystander Seriously Injured in Patchogue Street Takeover Involving…

George Mcgregor Dec 14, 2025

Matthew Mitchell, 20, of Brooklyn, is shown in a booking photo released by Suffolk County authorities. Prosecutors say he struck a 19-year-old woman while performing illegal car stunts during a street takeover at Gateway Plaza in…
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Crime

Coram Man With Prior Murder Conviction Sentenced to 22 Years to Life in Violent Unprovoked Patchogue…

George Mcgregor Dec 14, 2025

Brian France, 62, of Coram, is shown in a booking photo released by Suffolk County authorities. Prosecutors say France assaulted another passenger on a Suffolk County bus using a padlock tied to a strap just two months after being released…
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Crime

Postal Worker Charged in Alleged Mail Theft Scheme at Oakdale Post Office; Investigators Say Clerk…

George Mcgregor Dec 14, 2025

Stacks of outgoing mail are shown inside a postal processing machine at a U.S. Post Office. Suffolk County prosecutors say a postal clerk allegedly removed sealed envelopes from an outgoing mail bin at the Oakdale Post Office as part of a…
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Crime

New York Homeland Security Task Force Announces Return of Alleged High-Level Drug Trafficking…

George Mcgregor Dec 10, 2025

Zhi Dong Zhang, 38, is shown in custody following his arrest in Mexico before being extradited to the United States. Federal investigators allege he played a leading role in an international drug trafficking and money laundering network…
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Crime

Guatemalan National Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Raping 14-Year-Old Girl; Impregnated Child…

George Mcgregor Dec 9, 2025

Lazaro Alberto Huertasperez, 30, is shown in a booking photo released by Suffolk County authorities following his arrest. Huertasperez pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2021 and was later sentenced…
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Legal

Experts: New York’s Outdated Drugged Driving Laws Leave Public at Risk by Allowing Impaired Drivers…

George Mcgregor Dec 9, 2025

A vehicle lies overturned after a serious roadway crash, illustrating the dangers posed by impaired drivers on New York’s highways. New York’s drugged driving laws allow drivers who are impaired by substances such as propofol, nitrous…
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Crime

Jamaica Woman Charged After 96-Year-Old Patient Suffers Broken Femur; Incident Caught on Home…

George Mcgregor Dec 8, 2025

Marie Byron, 65, of Jamaica, is shown in a booking photo released by Nassau County Police. Detectives say she was arrested after investigators reviewed surveillance footage showing her handling a 96-year-old patient’s injured leg in a…
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Crime

Brooklyn Woman Arrested in Oceanside for Aggravated DWI With Child in Car; Charged Under Leandra’s…

George Mcgregor Dec 4, 2025

Paula Gregg-Stanton, 34, of Brooklyn, is shown in a booking photo released by Nassau County Police. Officers say she was arrested in Oceanside after they found her driving intoxicated with a 7-year-old child unrestrained in the backseat.…
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Crime

Nassau Homicide Squad Arrests Baldwin Teen in Deadly Hempstead Shooting; 19-Year-Old Queens Woman…

George Mcgregor Dec 4, 2025

Jacob McMillan, 18, of Baldwin, is shown in a booking photo released by Nassau County Police. Detectives say he is responsible for the gunfire that killed 19-year-old Amira McCleod and wounded two others during a late-night shooting in…
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Crime

Westbury Man Accused of Attempting to Hide Suspected Narcotics and Resisting Arrest; Flees and…

George Mcgregor Dec 4, 2025

Jose Henrriquez Guillen, 44, of Westbury, is shown in a booking photo released by Nassau County Police. Detectives say he fled during a narcotics investigation in New Cassel and later resisted arrest, injuring two officers. He faces…
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Crime

Pakistani National Indicted for Allegedly Taking Photos of 13-Year-Old Girl’s Intimate Areas Inside…

George Mcgregor Dec 4, 2025

Aqeel Ahmad, 53, is shown in a booking photo released by Suffolk County authorities. Prosecutors allege he used his cellphone to take an illicit photo under a 13-year-old girl’s dress inside a Selden Target store. He has been indicted on…
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Crime

Former Suffolk Police Officer Sentenced to Two Years for Role in Prostitution Enterprise; Admitted…

George Mcgregor Dec 4, 2025

George Trimigliozzi, a former Suffolk County police officer, is seen here in a booking photo released by authorities. Prosecutors say he admitted to managing a Holbrook brothel while still employed by the police department. He was…
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Crime

14 Charged Following Two-Year Investigation Into Package-Theft Ring That Used FedEx Tracking Data To…

George Mcgregor Nov 29, 2025

A package sits unattended on the front steps of a Long Island home, a familiar sight that made residents easy targets for the alleged countywide porch pirate ring. Prosecutors say the criminal enterprise used insider FedEx tracking data to…
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Crime

Patchogue Man Convicted of Raping His Daughter and 15 Year Old Half Sister; Faces 89 Years In Prison

George Mcgregor Nov 29, 2025

The district attorney praised the children for their courage, noting that the defendant had “betrayed the trust of two children in the most heinous way possible” by exploiting his role as a family member. He said the survivors showed…
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Crime

Baldwin Man Arrested After Armed Robbery at Sunoco Gas Station; Linked to Multiple Local Crimes

George Mcgregor Nov 22, 2025

Austin Dupuy, 27, was arrested near a Baldwin gas station after allegedly committing an armed robbery and resisting officers. Detectives later connected him to an earlier attempted robbery and a grand larceny case. BALDWIN, N.Y. – On…
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Crime

Uniondale Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests and Recovery of Stolen Handgun, Knives, and Cannabis

George Mcgregor Nov 22, 2025

Two adult defendants were arrested along with a juvenile after Nassau County BSO officers recovered a stolen loaded 9mm handgun, knives, and cannabis during a Uniondale traffic stop in the early morning hours of November 21, 2025. …
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Crime

Centereach Woman Admits to Running Large-Scale Drug Operation from Garage; Pleads Guilty to Major…

George Mcgregor Nov 22, 2025

Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, pleaded guilty to major felony narcotics charges after prosecutors said she ran a nationwide drug distribution network from her garage using the dark web, postal carriers, and local delivery services. …
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