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Hampton Bays Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police Hampton Bays Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police Hampton Bays Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police
Hampton Bays Driver Slams Into Utility Pole, Faces Aggravated DWI Charge: Police A Long Island man was arrested after driving drunk and crashing into a utility pole on Friday, Sept. 25, police said. Fernando Reyes Cruz, 25, of Hampton Bays, was driving a 2009 Hyundai through Shinnecock Hills around 10:40 p.m. when his car left the road near North Road and Old North Highway and struck the pole, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Officers responding to the single-car crash determined Cruz was intoxicated and arrested him at the scene, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Cruz was taken to police headquarters for processing and charged with two misdemean…
Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break In East Garden City: Police Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break In East Garden City: Police Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break In East Garden City: Police
Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break In East Garden City: Police A water main break killed an underground construction worker Friday, Oct. 9 on Long Island, police said. The 56-year-old man was working near Ring Road in East Garden City when he became submerged in water from the water main break, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers responded to the scene around 11:15 a.m. Friday and found the worker had been removed from the water by his coworkers, according to authorities. Lifesaving measures were performed at the scene, and the man was rushed to a local hospital, where a physician pronounced him dead, police said. An investigation …
Elmont Tax Fraudster Inflated Clients’ Refunds — Then Secretly Pocketed A Cut: Feds Elmont Tax Fraudster Inflated Clients’ Refunds — Then Secretly Pocketed A Cut: Feds Elmont Tax Fraudster Inflated Clients’ Refunds — Then Secretly Pocketed A Cut: Feds
Elmont Tax Fraudster Inflated Clients’ Refunds — Then Secretly Pocketed A Cut: Feds A Long Island tax fraudster has been convicted of stealing more than $1 million from the federal government over four years, federal authorities said. Frantzson Saintilien, 65, of Elmont, faces a maximum of 54 years in prison following his conviction Friday, Oct. 9 on 18 counts, the Justice Department said. Through five years of misconduct — covering tax years from 2018 through 2022 — Saintilien routinely lied on his clients tax forms while operating a multiservice business out of 1 Elmont Road, according to federal investigators. Saintilien falsely claimed tax credits for fuel, investment…
Drunk ATV Rider Flips Vehicle With Helmetless Child Aboard In New Lebanon: Police Drunk ATV Rider Flips Vehicle With Helmetless Child Aboard In New Lebanon: Police Drunk ATV Rider Flips Vehicle With Helmetless Child Aboard In New Lebanon: Police
Drunk ATV Rider Flips Vehicle With Helmetless Child Aboard In New Lebanon: Police A drunk ATV rider who crashed the vehicle with a child on board has been arrested in the Capital Region, police said Friday, Oct. 9. Theresa Langevin, 57, of Milford, NH, rolled the ATV in a crash in Columbia County on Sunday, July 5, New York State police said. Langevin was in the area of Mahar Road and Frees Road in New Lebanon, according to police. She lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn and slide before coming to rest against an earth embankment, investigators said. Both Langevin and the child were not wearing helmets, and she was transported to Albany Medical Center wi…
NY Man Wearing Suggestive Shirt Arrested For Child Porn: State Police NY Man Wearing Suggestive Shirt Arrested For Child Porn: State Police NY Man Wearing Suggestive Shirt Arrested For Child Porn: State Police
NY Man Wearing Suggestive Shirt Arrested For Child Porn: State Police A New York man was arrested on child porn charges Tuesday, Oct. 6 following a search of his home, police said. Robert J. Bush, 50, of Gouverneur, was wearing a shirt that read: “TO DO LIST: YOUR MOM” when he was arrested, according to a photo released by New York State Police. Authorities searched Bush’s home in the early morning hours Tuesday and found evidence that led to Bush facing charges of possession and promotion of child porn, state troopers said. He was arraigned in Gouverneur Town Court and booked into St. Lawrence County jail, according to authorities. The investigation is ongo…
Creep Who Touched Little Girls In Medford T.J. Maxx Gets Prison Time: Authorities Creep Who Touched Little Girls In Medford T.J. Maxx Gets Prison Time: Authorities Creep Who Touched Little Girls In Medford T.J. Maxx Gets Prison Time: Authorities
Creep Who Touched Little Girls In Medford T.J. Maxx Gets Prison Time: Authorities A Long Island creep who pleaded guilty to groping three young girls in a T.J. Maxx was sentenced Friday, Oct. 9 to prison time. Jimmy Velasquez Gomez, 44, of Mastic, got six years in prison after cutting a plea deal in the case back in August, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Additionally, Velasquez Gomez faces deportation to his native Honduras upon his release, according to federal officials. He will also be required to register as a sex offender in New York, prosecutors said. Velasquez Gomez’s first disturbing incident came April 19, 2025, when he squeezed a 7-year-ol…
Albany Gunfire Suspect Tracked To Watervliet Home, Held Without Bail: Police Albany Gunfire Suspect Tracked To Watervliet Home, Held Without Bail: Police Albany Gunfire Suspect Tracked To Watervliet Home, Held Without Bail: Police
Albany Gunfire Suspect Tracked To Watervliet Home, Held Without Bail: Police A Capital Region man who shot up an Albany intersection earlier this year was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, police said. Quantay R. Pitts, 27, of Watervliet, was captured Thursday morning at a home in the town, the Albany Police Department said. Officers responded to the area of First Street and Quail Street on Wednesday, Aug. 19, around 9:15 p.m. for reports of gunfire, police said. The cops found evidence of someone shooting at the scene, but no injuries were reported, officials said. Following an investigation, Pitts was identified as the shooting suspect and arrested Thursday with help f…
Drunk Motorcycle Rider Tracked Down After Fleeing Milton Crash: Police Drunk Motorcycle Rider Tracked Down After Fleeing Milton Crash: Police Drunk Motorcycle Rider Tracked Down After Fleeing Milton Crash: Police
Drunk Motorcycle Rider Tracked Down After Fleeing Milton Crash: Police A Capital Region man with a lengthy criminal history fled a drunken car crash but was later arrested, police said Friday, Oct. 9. Michael D. Redd, 24, of Ballston Spa, was riding a motorcycle when he collided with a car around 3:25 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 in Milton, New York State Police said. Redd fled the scene at Lewis Road and West Milton Road on his motorcycle, but troopers tracked him to his residence and arrested him without further incident, state police said. Both Redd and the 30-year-old woman driving the vehicle were not injured in the wreck, according to police. Redd’s BAC was me…
LI Mom Of Six Killed In Car Crash, Kids Launch Fundraiser: ‘There Are No Words’ LI Mom Of Six Killed In Car Crash, Kids Launch Fundraiser: ‘There Are No Words’ LI Mom Of Six Killed In Car Crash, Kids Launch Fundraiser: ‘There Are No Words’
LI Mom Of Six Killed In Car Crash, Kids Launch Fundraiser: ‘There Are No Words’ A Long Island mother of six was killed in a car crash over the weekend, and now her family has launched an online fundraiser for support. Laura Gullotti, 58, of Wading River, was traveling on Wading River Manor Road when the crash occurred around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, according to News 12 Long Island. “There are no words that can truly explain the emptiness Laura’s family feels right now,” her daughter Stephanie wrote in a GoFundMe. “They keep thinking about all the moments they still wanted to have with her, all the phone calls they still wanted to make, and all the memories they th…
38 License Suspensions Couldn’t Keep Albany Man Off The Road: Police 38 License Suspensions Couldn’t Keep Albany Man Off The Road: Police 38 License Suspensions Couldn’t Keep Albany Man Off The Road: Police
38 License Suspensions Couldn’t Keep Albany Man Off The Road: Police A Capital Region man driving with 38 license suspensions has been arrested on a felony charge, authorities said Sunday, Oct. 4. Dillon P. Koonce, 30, of Albany, was pulled over on Crescent Avenue in Saratoga Springs around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 for an expired inspection, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. An investigation into the stop revealed Koonce was driving with 38 suspensions imposed on 13 separate dates for failing to answer a summons, according to the sheriff’s office. Koonce was arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle…
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