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Massachusetts 21-Year-Old Bites Officer In NY, Police Say Massachusetts 21-Year-Old Bites Officer In NY, Police Say
Massachusetts 21-Year-Old Bites Officer In NY, Police Say A man has been arrested after he allegedly bit an officer during a skirmish at a Long Island hospital, police claimed. Essex County, Massachusetts resident Anthony C. Gomez, age 21 of Lawrence, was admitted as a patient into East Meadow’s Nassau Univesity Medical Center on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to Nassau County Police. At just about 2 p.m., the Lawrence man allegedly became aggressive with medical personnel. When police stepped in, Gomez bit the officer in the leg. Officials said he was eventually subdued and placed under arrest. Gomez is charged with assault. He will be arr…

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by Sophie Grieser
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$95K Law Firm Swindle: Lowell Man Nabbed For NY Fraud Attempt $95K Law Firm Swindle: Lowell Man Nabbed For NY Fraud Attempt
$95K Law Firm Swindle: Lowell Man Nabbed For NY Fraud Attempt A Massachusetts man turned himself in to police over a year after attempting to scam a Long Island law firm out of $95,000, police said. On Thursday, Aug. 3, 41-year-old Dana Sarantakis of Lowell, Massachusetts turned himself in to the Nassau County Police, the department announced. The surrender comes more than a year after the initial incident, which occurred on August 23, 2022. On that day, a 72-year-old Carle Place law firm employee received an email that he believed to be from his employer, the owner of the law firm. The email allegedly directed the employee to wire him $95,000 fr…

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by Sophie Grieser