Crime

Jeffrey Sloan, 62, of Central Islip, is shown in a booking photograph following his arrest in a narcotics distribution case investigated by Suffolk County authorities. Prosecutors said the case stemmed from the fatal overdose of a…
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Travis Austin, 32, of Islip, is shown in a booking photograph following his arrest in connection with a large-scale narcotics and illegal firearms trafficking investigation in Suffolk County. Prosecutors said Austin participated in…
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Luis Cruz Homs, 28, of Manhattan, was arrested by Nassau County Police following an investigation into a counterfeit currency transaction tied to a Facebook Marketplace sale in Great Neck Plaza. Authorities allege that Homs paid a seller…
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New York’s bail system was significantly changed under state bail reform laws that took effect in 2020 and were later amended. Under current law, judges may only set bail or order pretrial detention for a limited list of offenses defined…
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Booking photograph of Steve Muir, 26, of Uniondale, following his arrest in connection with a violent robbery at a Bethpage supermarket. Police said Muir allegedly assaulted store employees and sprayed an irritant during a shoplifting…
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Booking photograph of Samuel Dash, 58, of Freeport, following his arrest after a traffic stop in Massapequa Park. Police said Dash allegedly became violent while being processed at the Seventh Precinct, resulting in injuries to two…
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Booking photograph of Keame Rowser, 29, of Roosevelt, following his arrest in connection with a robbery reported on Conlon Road. Police said Rowser allegedly took a dog from a 15-year-old girl who was walking it near Grenada Avenue late…
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Booking photographs of Haneef Lamont, 42, of Brooklyn, and Shannon Baxter, 35, of Roosevelt, following their arrests during an early-morning traffic stop in Uniondale. Police said officers recovered large quantities of suspected crack…
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Booking photograph of Anastassios Poukamisas, 30, of Massapequa, following his arrest in a Nassau County financial crimes investigation. Police allege Poukamisas made unauthorized credit card transactions totaling approximately $108,000…
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Booking photographs of Brayan Heredia Escobar, Jhon Lopez Campos, and Julio Beltran, who each pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the 2025 killing of a homeless man in Central Islip. Prosecutors said the defendants beat,…
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Booking photograph of Freddie Rice, 35, of Bay Shore, following his conviction on multiple sex trafficking charges in Suffolk County. Prosecutors said Rice used drugs and financial coercion to exploit women struggling with addiction over…
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A booking photo shows John Pilaccio, 43, accused in the fatal stabbing of a CVS employee in Lindenhurst on Christmas Day. Prosecutors say the victim, 23-year-old Edeedson Cine, Jr., was attacked while working at the store and later died…
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Police released this booking photograph of Matthew Calabrese, 19, in connection with a hit-and-run investigation in Malverne. Investigators say Calabrese fled after a pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and…
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Authorities released this booking photograph of Tavia Thomas, 47, of Hempstead in connection with a fraud investigation involving her Nassau County travel agency. Thomas was taken into custody following complaints from multiple victims who…
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Authorities released this booking-photo of Kevin Seymour, 46 of Lindenhurst, in connection with the Massapequa Park arson investigation. The picture was taken in custody after firefighters extinguished a small blaze inside a carport,…
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Albaro Chacon, 38, ,has been sentenced to 15 to 17 years in state prison following a jury conviction for Attempted Assault in the First Degree and related charges stemming from a violent stabbing of the mother of his children. BAY…
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Booking photograph of Richard Lopez, 32, of Westbury, following his arrest in connection with a counterfeit currency investigation in Nassau County. Police said Lopez allegedly used counterfeit bills during retail transactions at Famous…
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Booking photograph of Efren Cortez-Velez, a Mexican national taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a targeted enforcement operation. ICE officials said Cortez-Velez has prior convictions in New Jersey,…
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Booking photograph of Desean Harrison, 23, of Elmont, following his arrest in connection with a fatal stabbing on Travis Avenue. Police said a 33-year-old man was found inside the residence with multiple stab wounds and later pronounced…
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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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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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A secured detention facility is shown behind locked fencing, illustrating the type of federal custody locations used in immigration enforcement. After local arrests, individuals subject to ICE detainers may be transferred to similar…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, are pictured together at a public film event in Los Angeles. The longtime couple were found dead Sunday inside their Brentwood home, prompting a homicide investigation by Los Angeles police.…
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