$5 Million Health Insurance Fraud Operation Busted In Nassau County: Police
A $5 million health insurance scheme operated by two Long Island pharmacies has been busted, police announced Friday, Oct. 30.
RNJ Pharmacy Inc. in Freeport and Jericho Express Rx Inc. in Floral Park face fraud, grand larceny, and identity theft charges, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The pharmacies submitted about $8 million in claims for high-cost prescription medications, with a large portion billed to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurers, investigators said. Of the fraudulently billed $8 million, about $5 million was paid out, according to authorities.
The claims were fi…
EMS Workers Attacked By Patient In Brunswick, Assault Charges Filed: Police
An ambulance patient attacked two EMS workers who were attempting to help her on Wednesday, Oct. 28 in the Capital Region, police said.
Jennifer Euber, 36, of Mechanicville, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 29 after she was discharged from the hospital, New York State Police said.
State troopers responded around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a “combative individual” being transported to Samaritan Hospital, authorities said.
The Troy Police Department assisted EMS workers at Oakwood Avenue in Brunswick, and state police continued investigating at the hospital, where they determined Euber ki…
Loaded Gun, Drug Residue Found In Round Lake Traffic Stop, Police Say
A police K9 helped state troopers uncover a loaded handgun and items with drug residue during a Northway traffic stop in the Capital Region, police said.
Nicholas D. Vanasse, 36, of Brownington, VT, was a passenger in the vehicle when troopers pulled it over on Interstate 87 in Round Lake on Sunday, Oct. 25, around 8:15 p.m., New York State Police said Thursday, Oct. 29.
The investigation uncovered an illegally possessed loaded handgun and multiple items containing drug residue, police said. Troopers seized the items and arrested Vanasse.
Vanasse was charged with second-degree weapons poss…
Autopsy Results Released In Deaths Of Woman, Ex-Husband In New York: Police
Autopsy results in two suspicious deaths in New York separated by 200 miles were released Thursday, Oct. 29.
Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, 50, of Brushton, was killed Tuesday, Oct. 27 by a gunshot to the head, New York State Police said. Her death was ruled a homicide.
Norman E. Lohr Jr., 50, of Michigan, died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, according to state police. Lohr was Pelc-Lohr’s ex-husband, state troopers confirmed to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.
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Accused Serial Fraudster On LI Stole $80K From Employee In Latest Case: Police
A Long Island restaurant owner secretly took out an $80,000 loan in an employee’s name to fund his business, police said.
Mahmut Unver, 56, of Island Park, was already facing two criminal cases for ripping off workers at his restaurant before his arrest Thursday, Oct. 29, according to Nassau County authorities.
The victim in the latest case, an employee at Unver’s Anatolia Restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike, learned in August 2025 that around $80,000 in financing had been obtained in his name for the business, Nassau County police said.
The man never requested the financing and reported it …
