Beach Boys Summer Tour Paused — Jones Beach Show In Limbo
A “Beach Boys” tour fronted by Mike Love has called off several shows across the northeast this summer.
Love, 85, has been leading the Beach Boys tour since March, though he is the only original member of the band involved in the performances, according to Rolling Stone.
But on Wednesday, July 22, Love announced that all concerts until Sept. 24 had been temporarily postponed. The affected shows include:
Friday, July 24 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY
Saturday, July 25 at American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA
Sunday, July 26 at Univest Performance Center in Quakertown, …
Ghost Gun Builder Busted With Six Illegal Weapons In Mastic Beach: Police
A Long Island man building ghost guns in his home was caught red-headed with six of the illegal weapons, police said.
Ronald Benini, 49, of Mastic Beach, was indicted Thursday, July 23 on two dozen weapons counts, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
From April to July, Benini manufactured 3D-printed weapons with no serial numbers inside his home, until cops raided it on Thursday, July 2, according to prosecutors.
Investigators found six ghost pistols, 3D printed lower receivers, 3D printers, printer filament, manuals on how to construct ghost guns, two high-capacity ammunit…
Midnight Shooting, Escape To Georgia End With Attempted Murder Case For Troy Man, DA Says
A New York man who fled to Georgia after a shooting has been indicted on an attempted murder charge, authorities said.
Rodney Burton, 55, of Troy, shot and wounded a man near a street corner in Troy just after midnight on May 26, the Troy Police Department said. The adult male victim suffered two non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, cops said.
Burton later fled to Georgia, but he was captured on Wednesday, July 8 with the assistance of U.S. Marshals, authorities said. He was then extradited back to New York.
On Wednesday, July 22, Burton was arraigned on charges of second-degree attempted …
Cocaine-Carrying Driver Had 0.19 BAC In Guilderland Stop: State Police
A New York man was busted driving drunk, high, and in possession of cocaine on Tuesday, July 21, police said.
Salvy J. Prisco, 42, was pulled over on New Kramer Road in Guilderland for a traffic violation, New York State Police said.
During the stop, troopers found cocaine in Prisco’s vehicle and determined he was drunk and high behind the wheel, authorities said. His BAC was measured at 0.19, and investigators also took a blood test for drugs, according to state police.
Prisco, of Sloansville, also has a previous DWI conviction in the past 10 years, police said. His name, age, and middle …
Four Burglaries, One Suspect: Package Thief Targeted Albany Apartments, Cops Say
Four Capital Region burglaries have all been tied to the same suspect, police announced Thursday, July 23.
Erick O. Green, 36, was behind four separate package theft incidents in Albany, the Albany Police Department said.
Green, of Albany, entered an apartment building on the 200 block of Spruce Street near Henry Johnson Boulevard three times and stole packages, according to police. He also entered a different building on the 100 block of Myrtle Avenue and swiped a package, investigators said.
All four thefts occurred in July, and Green was arrested Wednesday, July 22, when cops spotted hi…
Teen Driver With Fake License Busted After High-Speed Montauk Highway Hijinks: Police
A teen driver with a fake license was arrested on Long Island on Wednesday, July 22 after nearly crashing several times, police said.
Wilmer Reyes Martinez, 19, of Sag Harbor, was driving a 2015 Nissan SUV eastbound on Montauk Highway in Water Mill around 7:15 p.m., weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Reyes Martinez nearly collided with several other vehicles, but Southampton cops spotted him and pulled him over, authorities said. During the investigation, officers learned Reyes Martinez’s license was fake, according to police.
He was …
