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Old Country Road, Plainview, NY

Seen Him? Missing Man Last Seen At Plainview McDonald's Seen Him? Missing Man Last Seen At Plainview McDonald's
Seen Him? Missing Man Last Seen At Plainview McDonald's Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing Long Island man. John Dowling, age 63, was last seen at the Plainview McDonald’s located at 818 Old Country Road, at around 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21. He was reported missing an hour later. Nassau County Police said Dowling is 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, with gray hair, a gray mustache, and brown eyes. He was wearing a black sweater and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice …
Quartet Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police Quartet Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police
Quartet Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police Four men have been arrested in connection to a string of jewelry store thefts across Plainview and Levittown that occurred months prior, Nassau County Police reported on Friday, July 7. The first two burglaries occurred on April 14 at the following locations: The Jewelry Studio, located at 1107 Old Country Road in Plainview Solomon Fine Jewelers, located at 74 Manetto Hill Road in Plainview A third incident occurred a month later when the quarter burglarized Levittown’s Sophia Jewelry, located at 3695 Hempstead Turnpike. Further details about the burglaries have not been released. Du…
$1,000,000 Powerball Prize Split Between Long Island Friend Group $1,000,000 Powerball Prize Split Between Long Island Friend Group
$1,000,000 Powerball Prize Split Between Long Island Friend Group Talk about good friends. Nine Long Island pals have claimed their lottery winnings, lottery officials announced. The group of friends, all from Westbury, split their respective shares of a $1 million Powerball second prize on Friday, April 14, the New York Lottery reported. The winning numbers for the drawing, which occurred on Friday, January 13, were 30-43-45-46-61 and Powerball 14. Each friend took their payment as a single lump sum after required withholdings, according to lottery officials. The winners are: Leonard Foxson Toby Giagrande Frederick Kleinsteuber Martin Kopelowi…
Long Island Man Assaults Police Officers During Arrest, Cops Say Long Island Man Assaults Police Officers During Arrest, Cops Say
Long Island Man Assaults Police Officers During Arrest, Cops Say A Long Island man has been charged for allegedly causing multiple injuries to police officers attempting to arrest him following a crash. Terrance Clifford, age 32, of Woodbury, was arrested on Thursday, March 2 in Plainview. According to Nassau County detectives, Clifford was traveling northbound on Manetto Hill Road, driving a 2016 Toyota sedan. At the intersection of Old Country Road, he struck a 2018 Mazda SUV being driven by a 37-year-old woman, forcing the vehicle to collide with a 2021 Dodge Ram being operated by a 34-year-old man.  Both victims sustained mi…
Wantagh Man Accused Of Robbing TD Bank In Plainview Wantagh Man Accused Of Robbing TD Bank In Plainview
Wantagh Man Accused Of Robbing TD Bank In Plainview A 54-year-old man was charged after police reported that he robbed a bank on Long Island. The robbery happened at TD Bank, located at 500 Old Country Road in Plainview, at about 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, the Nassau County Police Department said. NCPD said Dean Marneris, of Wantagh, approached a teller and demanded money. When the teller questioned him, Marneris motioned as though he had a gun in his waistband, police reported. Fearing for his safety, the teller surrendered an undisclosed amount of money, and Marneris ran away with the money, traveling east on Old Country Roa…
New Info Outlines Scheme By Woman Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At Her NY Boutique New Info Outlines Scheme By Woman Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At Her NY Boutique
New Info Outlines Scheme By Woman Nabbed For $40M Trademark Counterfeiting At Her NY Boutique Just after a Long Island woman was busted for allegedly operating a trademark counterfeiting boutique, new details have emerged outlining her scheme. Suffolk County mother of four, Lindsay Castelli, age 31, of Smithtown, surrendered to the Nassau County Asset Forfeiture Unit on Friday, Oct. 7, following an investigation that began in April 2021. According to detectives, in April 2021 an extensive investigation with the assistance of the US Postal inspectors was conducted at Linny’s Boutique located at 1032 Old Country Road in Plainview. During a warrant raid of the business, Nassau County…
'It's Time For Dad To Retire': Plainview Diner To Close After Half-Century In Business 'It's Time For Dad To Retire': Plainview Diner To Close After Half-Century In Business
'It's Time For Dad To Retire': Plainview Diner To Close After Half-Century In Business After 50 years of serving locals and visitors alike everything from hefty omelets to Greek dishes, a Long Island landmark diner will close later this month. The Plainview Diner, located on Old Country Road in Plainview, will serve its last meal on Sunday, Sept. 25. "With the lease expiring it's time for dad to retire," said Pam Rooney, the daughter of owner John Papavasilopoulos. Papavasilopoulos began at the diner as a dishwasher in 1972 and worked his way up to owner in 1990. It's the place he met his server wife Anna, and raised his two children who worked alongside their parents from a…
Man Drove Drunk With 6-Year-Old In Car At Long Island Library, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With 6-Year-Old In Car At Long Island Library, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With 6-Year-Old In Car At Long Island Library, Police Say A man drove drunk with his 6-year-old daughter in the car while they were at a Long Island library, police said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department were dispatched to the Plainview Old Bethpage Library on Old Country Road shortly before 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, for a reported drunk driver. Police said that upon arrival, Westbury resident Emisael Villatoro, 41, was found to be driving while he was allegedly intoxicated.  The investigation also found that his daughter was a passenger in the vehicle at the time. Villatoro was placed under arrest and his daughter wa…
Long Island Man Accidentally Shoots Teen, Gets Into Crash Rushing To Hospital, Police Say Long Island Man Accidentally Shoots Teen, Gets Into Crash Rushing To Hospital, Police Say
Long Island Man Accidentally Shoots Teen, Gets Into Crash Rushing To Hospital, Police Say An accidental shooting led to a chain of events that ended with a four-vehicle crash that included a Nassau County Police officer, authorities said. The first incident happened around 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 2, when Brian Gregg, 25, of Plainview, was inside a Plainview home while cleaning a handgun when he allegedly accidentally discharged the weapon striking a 17-year-old friend of his stepbrother in the neck, police said. Following the shooting, all three got into a car to drive to the hospital. While traveling northbound on Plainview Road at the intersection of Old Country Road, the …
Long Island Robbery Suspect Nabbed After High-Speed Chase, Car Jacking, Police Say Long Island Robbery Suspect Nabbed After High-Speed Chase, Car Jacking, Police Say
Long Island Robbery Suspect Nabbed After High-Speed Chase, Car Jacking, Police Say A suspect implicated in multiple robberies on Long Island had to be tased after taking police on a high-speed, wrong-way chase following an alleged armed carjacking, police said. A man sitting in his car at Crunch Fitness in Bellmore was approached by Plainview resident Robert Wong, 21, who allegedly asked his victim if he was his Uber driver, then brandished a handgun and demanded the victim get out of his car and hand over his wallet.  It is alleged that Wong then entered his victim’s vehicle and fled northbound on Centre Avenue. Nassau County Police officers quickly located the stol…
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car On Old Country Road In Plainview ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car On Old Country Road In Plainview
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Car On Old Country Road In Plainview The identity of the 80-year-old woman who was killed after being struck by a car while crossing Old Country Road in Plainview has been released. The incident happened just after 5 p.m.on Thursday, July 11, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, the woman, now identified as Annette Katz of Naples, Florida, was hit by a 2017 Hyundai, which was traveling westbound. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County AMT. The driver of the vehicle, a 66-year-old male, remained at the scene and was not injured. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.
Woman Crossing Busy Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Plainview Woman Crossing Busy Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Plainview
Woman Crossing Busy Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Plainview An 80-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a car while she was crossing Old Country Road in Plainview, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened just after 5 p.m.on Thursday, July 11. According to detectives, the woman was hit by a 2017 Hyundai, which was traveling westbound. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County AMT. The driver of the vehicle, a 66-year-old male, remained at the scene and was not injured. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. The identity of the victim is being withheld at this time. The investigation is ongoing. This i…
Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close 700 Stores Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close 700 Stores
Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close 700 Stores Mattress Firm, the nation's largest mattress retailer, will close 700 stores nationwide, including four in New York, after filing for bankruptcy. It has more than 3,200 stores and nearly 10,000 employees in the U.S. and in recent years had aggressively expanded its retail footprint. That rapid expansion of stores, including locations often close to each other, resulted in "cannibalization" of sales, the company said. The four New York locations closing are: Old Country Road, Plainview Hylan Blvd, Staten Island Avenue U, Brooklyn Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn