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Fire Damages Kosher Pizza Place In Lawrence, Arson Squad Investigates: Authorities Fire Damages Kosher Pizza Place In Lawrence, Arson Squad Investigates: Authorities
Fire Damages Kosher Pizza Place In Lawrence, Arson Squad Investigates: Authorities A popular kosher pizza spot on Long Island went up in flames early Tuesday, Aug. 4, authorities said. Firefighters responded to Jerusalem Pizza on Central Avenue in Lawrence around 3:30 a.m., Newsday reported. The two-alarm blaze engulfed the pizza spot and a closed-up deli next door. Both places were unoccupied during the blaze, according to The Yeshiva World. It took about 90 minutes to put out the fire, and no injuries were reported. Nassau County’s fire marshal and arson/bomb squad are investigating the cause of the fire, News 12 Long Island reported. Jerusalem Pizza will be closed for…
Drugged Driver Hospitalizes Pedestrian In Bridgehampton Crash: Police Drugged Driver Hospitalizes Pedestrian In Bridgehampton Crash: Police
Drugged Driver Hospitalizes Pedestrian In Bridgehampton Crash: Police A drugged driver crashed into a pedestrian on Long Island on Monday morning, Aug. 3, police said. Noelle Haas, 57, of East Hampton, was traveling on Haines Path through Bridgehampton around 10 a.m. when she struck the person walking across the street, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Cops responded and determined Haas was driving while under the influence of drugs, authorities said. Both Haas and the pedestrian were hospitalized in the immediate aftermath of the wreck, police said. But after her release, Haas was booked at Southampton police headquarters for driving while impai…
Knife-Wielding WestburyMan Stabs Out Police Cruiser Window, Cop Shoots Him In Face: Authorities Knife-Wielding WestburyMan Stabs Out Police Cruiser Window, Cop Shoots Him In Face: Authorities
Knife-Wielding WestburyMan Stabs Out Police Cruiser Window, Cop Shoots Him In Face: Authorities A Long Island man was "acting erratically" and attempted to stab two police officers before one officer shot him in the face Monday night, Aug. 3, authorities said. Adrian Thompson, 27, of Westbury, was recovering from his injuries at Nassau University Medical Center and coherent enough to speak with police after the shooting, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said Tuesday, Aug. 4 at a press conference. Cops got two 911 calls about Thompson "acting erratically" with a long knife in the New Cassel/Westbury area around 11 p.m. Monday, Ryder said. Two officers who were initially …
Moreau Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police Moreau Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police
Moreau Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police A New York sex offender with an extensive criminal history violated his parole terms and was locked up again, police said. Damien M. Beayon, 41, created new social media accounts and email addresses without informing authorities, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Sunday, Aug. 2. Beayon, of Moreau, had previously been jailed for weapons possession and a second impaired driving offense, according to state prison records. He was re-arrested Wednesday, July 29, police said. Additionally, Beayon has faced charges for allegedly pulling a gun during a domestic altercation in December 2022…
Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car In Hampton Bays, Faces Felony Charge: Police Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car In Hampton Bays, Faces Felony Charge: Police
Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car In Hampton Bays, Faces Felony Charge: Police A Long Island drunk driver was arrested with a 13-year-old child in the vehicle, police said Monday, Aug. 3. Rodrigo Castro Orozco, 35, of Uniondale, was hit with a felony DWI charge under Leandra’s Law, the Southampton Town Police Department said. He was also charged with child endangerment. Castro Orozco failed to maintain his lane on Old Riverhead Road East near Squiretown Road in Hampton Bays around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, police said. He was arrested at the scene, and officers located the teenager inside at the time, authorities said. Castro Orozco’s arraignment was scheduled for Mo…
Palisades Park Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Bar Exam, Sues Over Delayed Response Palisades Park Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Bar Exam, Sues Over Delayed Response
Palisades Park Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Bar Exam, Sues Over Delayed Response A New Jersey woman who suffered cardiac arrest while taking the Bar exam on Long Island has sued Hofstra University. Mary Jane Jung, 36, of Palisades Park, collapsed while taking the test to become a lawyer in July 2025 at the school’s campus in Hempstead. In the lawsuit, Jung said emergency services were not immediately called, and the medical response took more than two minutes, according to Newsday. When other test-takers attempted to help Jung — who was clearly in distress — proctors at the event admonished them and directed them to focus on the test, according to the suit and reports…
LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up
LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up A Long Island police officer and father of five recently lost his wife to colon cancer and is now receiving an outpouring of community support. Rob Dones, a Nassau County officer, is still grieving the loss of his wife, Jazmine, whose cancer spread throughout her body, according to an online fundraiser. “As Rob navigates the overwhelming grief of losing his wife, he is also faced with the immense responsibility of raising five children,” organizer Tim Molinet wrote in the GoFundMe. “Rob is a proud Nassau County Police officer and a United States Marine Corps veteran who has dedicated his li…
Wantagh Fire Department Rape Lawsuit Settled After Shocking Accusations Wantagh Fire Department Rape Lawsuit Settled After Shocking Accusations
Wantagh Fire Department Rape Lawsuit Settled After Shocking Accusations A rape lawsuit that roiled a Long Island volunteer fire department has been settled more than three years after it was filed. Former Wantagh Fire Department chief Kenneth Kelly and ex-captain Josef Seier made no personal payments as part of the settlement, their attorneys told Newsday. All terms of the deal were sealed by the judge. A volunteer medic sued Kelly, Seier, and the department in January 2023, claiming Kelly and Seier plied her with alcohol and raped her at Seier’s birthday party in January 2022. The woman said she heard the men plan to “wet her like a sponge” then kick other pa…
Fake Contractor Tricked Amityville Woman Out Of $16.5K For No-Show Project: Police Fake Contractor Tricked Amityville Woman Out Of $16.5K For No-Show Project: Police
Fake Contractor Tricked Amityville Woman Out Of $16.5K For No-Show Project: Police A fake contractor duped a Long Island woman out of $16,500 for a store renovation, police said Monday, Aug. 3. Paul Sanderson, 40, of Bohemia, presented himself as part of a legitimate construction company when he was hired in March to renovate a storefront at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Sanderson met with the victim in her Amityville home, presented forged insurance documents, and took a $16,500 payment for the project, investigators said. But Sanderson never took any action or delivered any materials to complete the project, according to …
Jail Guard Attacked By Teen Prisoner In Saratoga County, Suffers Eye And Neck Wounds: Police Jail Guard Attacked By Teen Prisoner In Saratoga County, Suffers Eye And Neck Wounds: Police
Jail Guard Attacked By Teen Prisoner In Saratoga County, Suffers Eye And Neck Wounds: Police A teenage Capital Region prisoner assaulted a jail guard and another inmate, police said Sunday, Aug. 2. J’von M. Flores, 19, of Halfmoon, was behind bars in Saratoga County jail when he injured the guard in the eye, neck, chest, and leg on Tuesday, July 21, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. The guard was treated at a local urgent care facility. Flores intentionally assaulted another prisoner, then prevented the guard from intervening and attacked him, investigators said. He was arraigned on two counts of second-degree assault and remains held without bail, according to authorities…
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