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Convenience Store Shooting: Suspect Used New Cassel Worker As Shield, Police Say
At least three people were injured in a weekend shooting that involved six at a Long Island convenience store, police said.
It happened on Saturday, July 22 in New Cassel, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 10 p.m., a group of five people entered the AAWA convenience store, located at 815 Prospect Avenue.
The group, which included Christian Romulus and Bryan Eric Toney, both aged 19, approached 20-year-old Gavin Freeman, who was already inside the store.
This is when the shooting began.
Freeman pulled his handgun first, firing at the group, police said.
Toney also…
Sore Loser Shoots 2 At Pool Hall On Long Island In Effort To Steal Money Back, DA Says
A gunman who opened fire on two men inside a Long Island pool hall was upset after losing multiple games and was set on stealing his money back, prosecutors said.
Alexander Castillo, age 26, of the Bronx, was formally indicted on attempted murder and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 15, stemming from the attack that occurred in Port Jefferson in December 2022.
Castillo had been playing pool for hours at a pool hall on Main Street on Dec. 28, 2022, and became angry as his financial losses mounted, according to prosecutors.
At around 7 p.m., he exited the pool hall a…
Long Island Man Accused Of Hitting Officer With Car, Robbing Gas Stations
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer after committing an armed robbery.
The incident took place in Islandia and Bohemia on Thursday, Sept. 29.
According to Suffolk County Police, Joshua Basile entered Quick Chek Gas Station, located at 3540 Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, and stole assorted food, then fled in a 2022 Ford Explorer, at 1:35 a.m.
A few minutes later, Basile entered a BP Gas Station, located at 1460 Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia, pointed a handgun at the clerk, and demanded money and cigarettes. He then fle…
Nassau Robbery Suspect Nabbed At Airport Fleeing Country, Police Say
Police apprehended a Long Island man wanted for an alleged attempted robbery as he was boarding a plane to leave the country.
According to Nassau County detectives, Bernardo Dezil, age 22, of Freeport, entered Clientele, located at 630 Old Country Road in East Garden City, on Tuesday, Dec. 7, and began selecting clothing items.
Employees observed Dezil acting suspiciously and began to monitor him. When he attempted to exit the store without paying for the items, store employees attempted to stop him, police said.
A struggle ensued and Dezil pulled out a black and …
Man Nabbed In Armed Robbery Of Woman On Long Island, Police Say
A man wanted for a violent 2019 alleged robbery of a 62-year-old Long Island woman who was tied up has been arrested by police.
Illya Ibbott, age 30, of Brooklyn, was arrested on a warrant Wednesday, April 7, while he was in NYPD custody, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, during the September 2019 robbery, a male, armed with a handgun, forced entry into a residence on Celia Drive in Jericho.
Once inside the residence, the man tied up a woman, and two more men wearing masks entered the residence.
The victim was then led to the bathroom …
Man Nabbed For Attempted Murder After Allegedly Firing Shots At Passing Vehicle On Long Island
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun at a passing vehicle who shot the man in the leg during an incident last month on Long Island.
Rufino Rodriguez, 24, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 13, after surrendering to Nassau County Police for the Wednesday, Dec. 23 shoot-out in North Valley Stream.
According to detectives, Rodriguez was leaving a house party at a Sherbourne Road residence, and entering his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown man, yet to be arrested, who fired multiple shots at Rodriguez.
Officers were dispatched to the scene …
Teen Trio Nabbed For Nassau County Motel Robbery, Police Say
Three teenagers are facing charges after allegedly robbing two other teens at a Long Island motel, police said.
The three suspects entered a room at the Capri Motor Inn on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Monday, July 20, police said, demanding cash, clothes, and cellphones, Nassau County Police said.
Police said that the three teens pulled weapons on their 18- and 19-year-old victims, and when one of them attempted to pull a gun away from one of their attackers, he was stabbed by one of the three teens.
The teens then fled in a 2007 Cadilac Escalade.
Ac…
Suspect Nabbed In Nassau County Gas Station Robbery
Police nabbed one of two men wanted in an alleged armed robbery of a Long Island gas station last year.
Rafael Estrada, 31, of Westbury, was arrested in connection with the robbery which took place on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at the Mobil Gas Station in Garden City, said Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, an unknown man, later identified as Estrada, entered the gas station and approached the male employee, displayed a handgun, and demanded cash, police said.
The victim, 37, complied and was ordered to the ground. A second man, who has been apprehended, was standin…
Long Island Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Firing Shots At Another Person, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly firing two rounds from a handgun during a fight with another person.
Lenny Traveras, 26, of Freeport, was arrested on Wednesday, April 1, for the incident which took place around 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in front of a residence in Freeport, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, Traveras allegedly fire two rounds from a handgun at a 27-year-old man he was having a verbal argument with in front of a house on Bedell Street, police said.
An investigation found Traveras was responsible for firing the gun and he was located o…
Bay Shore Man Fires Gun During Domestic Dispute, Police Say
A Bay Shore man was arrested after firing a handgun inside a home during a domestic dispute, said the Suffolk County Police.
The incident took place around 9:30 p.m., Monday, May 6, when Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 report of shots fired at 18 Center Ave., in Bay Shore, said a department spokesperson.
Following an investigation, detectives determined that Jaqunne Brewster, 23, a resident of the home, fired several rounds from a handgun during a dispute with a family member, police said.
There were no injuries.
Brewster was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, cr…
