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Nassau County Woman Arrested For Threatening Neighbor, Resisting Arrest, Police Say Nassau County Woman Arrested For Threatening Neighbor, Resisting Arrest, Police Say
Nassau County Woman Arrested For Threatening Neighbor, Resisting Arrest, Police Say A Long Island woman threatened to kill her neighbor before becoming combative with officers attempting to apprehend her, sending one to the hospital, police said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to a New Cassel apartment building at 1120 Broadway at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 14, where there was a report of a disturbance. Police said that one resident of the building, Jennifer Pettway, age 40, was involved in an argument with her 51-year-old neighbor, at which point she allegedly became enraged and threatened to kill her, prompting the neighbor to c…

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by Zak Failla
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Nassau County Man Threatened Woman With Knife, Police Say Nassau County Man Threatened Woman With Knife, Police Say
Nassau County Man Threatened Woman With Knife, Police Say A man threatened a woman with a knife before barricading himself in a home and becoming suicidal during a scene that played out on Long Island, police said. Nassau County Police officers responded to a Rose Avenue home in Roosevelt at 8:53 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, where there was a report of an incident involving a disturbance with a knife-wielding man. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found the victim, a 48-year-old woman outside the home, who said she had been involved in a dispute with Roosevelt resident John Myrick, age 54, who allegedly threatened her. Police said that during the…

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by Zak Failla
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Distraught Nassau Woman Sitting On Edge Of Roof Saved By Cops, Police Say Distraught Nassau Woman Sitting On Edge Of Roof Saved By Cops, Police Say
Distraught Nassau Woman Sitting On Edge Of Roof Saved By Cops, Police Say A Long Island woman sitting on the edge of a roof in crisis was saved by police officers, according to authorities. The incident took place just before 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 10 in the Nassau County village of Bellerose. That's when the Emergency Services Unit was called in to assist with a woman sitting close to the edge of the second-story roof of a three-story home and she appeared to be in crisis.  The woman was very upset and distraught, an officers from the 3rd Precinct spoke to her in an attempt to calm her down, according to Nassau County Police.  Eventually, officer…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Come To The Rescue Of Dog With Head Stuck In Crate On Long Island Police Come To The Rescue Of Dog With Head Stuck In Crate On Long Island
Police Come To The Rescue Of Dog With Head Stuck In Crate On Long Island Police came to the rescue of a dog who had gotten his head stuck in one of the holes of the crate he was being transported in on Long Island. The incident took place around 9:40 a.m., Saturday, April 17, in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to police, the department received a telephone call for assistance from a dog trainer who was transporting a dog in a crate to Uniondale.  While en route the dog, Bentley, managed to get his head stuck in a circular opening designed for his view and was starting to display signs of distress.  Sgt. Kananowitz, along with officers  Arbisi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Armed Man Attempted To Barricade Himself In Long Island Home With Woman, Children, Police Say Armed Man Attempted To Barricade Himself In Long Island Home With Woman, Children, Police Say
Armed Man Attempted To Barricade Himself In Long Island Home With Woman, Children, Police Say A man was apprehended after authorities say he attempted to barricade himself in a Long Island home with a woman and two children. Around noontime Friday, April 9, Nassau County Police officers responded to a residence on Pennywood Avenue in Roosevelt after a report of a dispute between two men, one with a gun.  After an initial investigation and through interviews with multiple witnesses, officers confirmed that the suspect did brandish a rifle during the dispute with his neighbors, Nassau County Police said. The suspect refused to speak with officers and refused entry, said police.&…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Off-Duty FDNY Employee, Good Samaritans Rescue Victim Of LI Crash In Burning Vehicle Off-Duty FDNY Employee, Good Samaritans Rescue Victim Of LI Crash In Burning Vehicle
Off-Duty Fdny Employee, Good Samaritans Rescue Victim Of LI Crash In Burning Vehicle An off-duty FDNY employee along with two Good Samaritans dragged a man from a burning vehicle following a single-vehicle crash in Nassau County. The crash took place around 2:53 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5, in Woodbury, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 2012 Audi was traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway when the driver, 34, lost control of the vehicle.  The vehicle left the roadway and struck a cement barrier wall, which launched the vehicle into the cement overpass for the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway, police said. The impact of the collision caused t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Rescued After Getting Trapped Under Dock At Nassau County Marina Woman Rescued After Getting Trapped Under Dock At Nassau County Marina
Woman Rescued After Getting Trapped Under Dock At Nassau County Marina Quick-thinking first responders on Long Island helped rescue a woman who found herself trapped under a dock at an area marina. An off-duty Nassau County Police Aviation Unit officer at the Wantagh Park Marina at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22 heard a splash and scream for help, prompting him to jump into action. Police said that the officer was able to quickly locate an 80-year-old woman submerged in water and trapped under the dock. The officer was able to dislodge one board of the dock and grabbed hold of the female and held the woman’s head above the water while other re…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Firearms, Drugs Seized At Nassau Residence Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Firearms, Drugs Seized At Nassau Residence
Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Firearms, Drugs Seized At Nassau Residence A woman and two men are facing charges after being busted with nearly two dozen unregistered firearms and an assortment of drugs at a Long Island residence, police said. Nassau County Police officers were called to the Staples Street residence at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in Farmingdale to check on the well-being of a resident. Upon arrival, officers were given permission to enter the home, which was occupied by residents Tiffany Pawson, Eddie Fernandez and Daniel Petrizzo. According to police, officers found various chemicals in liquid and powder form as well as nu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker Suffers Injuries After Falling 25 Feet At Nassau Construction Site Worker Suffers Injuries After Falling 25 Feet At Nassau Construction Site
Worker Suffers Injuries After Falling 25 Feet At Nassau Construction Site A construction worker was rescued after falling about 25 feet into a large foundation at a Long Island construction site. It happened around 11:15 a.m. on Monday, July 6 in Glen Head at 162 Linden Lane. Old Brookville Police officers responded to an incident where the worker, age 67, fell approximately 25 feet into a large foundation pit at a construction site, Nassau County Police said. The Emergency Services Unit rescue team performed an extrication by utilizing a mechanical hauling system with ropes and a stokes basket, police said. The worker was packaged into the stokes basket and h…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Worker Rescued After Falling 25 Feet Into Pit At Nassau Construction Site Worker Rescued After Falling 25 Feet Into Pit At Nassau Construction Site
Worker Rescued After Falling 25 Feet Into Pit At Nassau Construction Site A worker was pulled to safety after falling about 25 feet into a large foundation pit at a Long Island construction site. It happened around 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 8 in Searingtown at 60 Shelter Rock Road, Nassau County Police said. The Emergency Services Unit rescue team performed the extrication by utilizing a mechanical hauling system with ropes and a stokes basket.  The 36-year-old worker was packaged into the stokes basket and hauled up the 25 feet safely in stable condition.  He was then transported to a local hospital for medical treatment of a head injury an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Body Of Second Worker Recovered In Nassau County Pit Collapse Body Of Second Worker Recovered In Nassau County Pit Collapse
Body Of Second Worker Recovered In Nassau County Pit Collapse The body of the second worker killed when sand collapsed on them as they were installing a septic tank in a pit on Long Island has been recovered. The incident happened around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Upper Brookville on the 1200 block of Wolver Hollow Road near the intersection of Pine Valley Road. The two men, ages 57 and 45, were working at the bottom of an excavated site about 30 feet below the surface where septic rings were being installed. According to Nassau County Police Department, Old Brookville Police officers responded to a 911 call for an excavation site accident. While…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Details Emerge In Fatal Nassau County Pit Collapse Details Emerge In Fatal Nassau County Pit Collapse
Details Emerge In Fatal Nassau County Pit Collapse Click here for an updated story: Body Of Second Worker Recovered In Long Island Pit Collapse Details have been released after a worker died and a second contractor was presumed dead when sand collapsed on them as they were installing a septic tank in a pit on Long Island. The incident happened around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Upper Brookville on the 1200 block of Wolver Hollow Road near the intersection of Pine Valley Road. The two men working at the site are ages 57 and 45. The area the men were working was about 25 to 30 feet below the surface. According to Nassa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Nassau Residence Under Construction Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Nassau Residence Under Construction
Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Nassau Residence Under Construction This story has been updated. Two workers installing a septic tank died after becoming trapped when sand collapsed on them on Long Island. The incident happened around 4:45 p.m. in Upper Brookville on the 1200 block of Wolver Hollow Road near the intersection of Pine Valley Road. The two men working at the site are ages 57 and 45. The area the men were working was about 25 to 30 feet below the surface. According to Nassau County Police Department, Old Brookville Police officers responded to a 911 call for an excavation site accident. The two men were working at the bottom of an excavated…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Nassau Residence Under Construction Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Nassau Residence Under Construction
Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Nassau Residence Under Construction This story has been updated. Two workers installing a septic tank died after becoming trapped when sand collapsed on them on Long Island. The incident happened around 4:45 p.m. in Upper Brookville on the 1200 block of Wolver Hollow Road near the intersection of Pine Valley Road. The two men working at the site are ages 57 and 45. The area the men were working was about 25 to 30 feet below the surface. According to Nassau County Police Department, Old Brookville Police officers responded to a 911 call for an excavation site accident. The two men were working at the bottom of an excavated…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Officers Rescue Massapequa Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say Officers Rescue Massapequa Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say
Officers Rescue Massapequa Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say A Long Island man who was attempting to hang himself was rescued by a quick-moving team of responding officers. It happened Friday, Nov. 1 at 5:50 p.m. in Massapequa. According to Nassau County Police, units responded to a Massapequa residence on a report of a suicidal male who had locked himself in a bedroom with a knife.  Upon arrival of the Emergency Services Unit, officers breached the door of the bedroom where the subject was attempting to hang himself with an electrical cord and several zip ties, police said.  One of the Emergency Services Unit officers lifted the aided to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Teen Jet Skiers Rescued In Oceanside Two Teen Jet Skiers Rescued In Oceanside
Two Teen Jet Skiers Rescued In Oceanside Two jet skiers were rescued by a quick-moving team of emergency responders on Long Island. At 7: 17 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, a report came in of two teenage boys stranded in the marsh area on their jet skis near Parsonage Cove in Oceanside, according to Nassau County Police. One of the teens, 17, was close to the shore and assisted by a civilian prior to police arrival. The second teen, 17, was further into the marsh and rescued by a Nassau County Police helicopter then taken to a safe location, said police. Neither of the teenagers was injured, according to police. Emergency Services Unit, M…

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by Donna Christopher