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Man Fakes Robbery In East Meadow, Police Say
A Long Island has been arrested after police said he made up a carjacking and assault.
Enrique Hurtado Mazada, a Hicksville resident, was arrested on Friday, March 8, Nassau County Police announced.
Mazada, whose age was not released, had originally reported that he had been robbed on Monday, February 26.
At about 3 a.m. that day, he claimed that he had been carjacked and assaulted by two unknown people, eventually ending in multiple injuries and the loss of Mazada’s car.
However, an investigation revealed that no part of Mazada’s claim had been true, police said.
He was taken into …
Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Nassau County Burglaries: Police
A young man from New Jersey was arrested after he was discovered to be part of a group that has committed a string of burglaries across Long Island, police announced.
Fazon Farrington, age 19 of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested following an investigation that stemmed from a Lake Success incident, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, March 14.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, a group of three men, also from New Jersey, were reportedly fleeing from the scene of a home they attempted to burgle — but were stopped when they crashed into the officers driving towards the scene.
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Would-Be Robbers At Large Following Cedarhurst Attack: Police
Authorities are asking for the community's help locating a group of people who attempted to rob a man on Long Island.
It happened on Monday, March 11 in Cedarhurst, according to Nassau County Police.
Just after 5 p.m., a 68-year-old man had just parked his car and was walking south on Bayview Avenue when he was approached by the trio.
They threatened the man, demanding that he hand them his car keys or else they would hurt him.
He refused, and one of the robbers, a woman, hit the man in the back multiple times.
However, the man started to call for help, and the suspects ran, fleeing…
2 Women Charged With Prostitution After Raid At Long Island Foot Spa
Three women face charges, two for prostitution, after a raid at a Long Island foot spa.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers led an investigation at Cleopatra Foot Spa in Huntington Station, located at 1783 New York Ave., at approximately 3 p.m. Monday, March 11.
The manager, Xiu Rong Lin, age 61, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with criminal nuisance, a misdemeanor.
Employees Xi Urong Lin, age 32, and Xin Peng, age 23, were charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, and prostitution, a misdemeanor. …
Look Familiar? Man Swipes Money, More From Massapequa Park Driveway
Police are searching for a man who was caught on camera breaking into a car in a Long Island driveway.
It was about 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, when the break-in happened, Nassau County Police said.
A Massapequa Park man, age 64, has parked his car in the driveway of his Atlantic Avenue home the evening before.
However, when he went back to the vehicle in the morning, he noticed his keys and an undetermined amount of money.
A security camera later revealed that the culprit of the theft was a man in a black hoodie, blue and white checkered pajama pants, and a black backpack.
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Man In Critical Condition Following Baldwin Crash
A man hit by a car while crossing a busy Long Island highway is in critical condition, according to police.
The crash happened on Thursday, March 7 in Baldwin.
Nassau County Police said that just before 9 p.m., a 70-year-old man was walking across Sunrise Highway, heading south near Harrison Avenue when he was struck by a 2013 Nissan, which was heading east.
The man, who has not yet been publicly identified, suffered serious injuries to his head and body. He was taken to a local hospital, where he is currently in critical condition.
The driver, a 33-year-old woman, stayed at the scene…