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'Enraged' Customer Admits Slashing, Disfiguring Bouncer At Long Island Bar
A bouncer at a Long Island bar is permanently disfigured after an angry customer slashed his face after being denied entry.
Darieo St. Leger, age 34, of Islip Terrace, pleaded guilty to one count of assault in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28.
According to prosecutors, it was around 12:40 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2022, when St. Leger and the bouncer began arguing outside the Ivy Kitchen and Bar in Huntington after the bouncer refused to let him inside.
He admitted that he slashed the bouncer across his face, from ear to mouth, with a sharp object before fleeing the scene.
The bounce…
Sentencing: Elmont Shooter Who Left Victim Quadriplegic To Spend 25 Years Behind Bars
A Long Island man who pointed a loaded gun at another man’s head and fired, leaving him quadriplegic, will now spend over two decades behind bars, authorities announced.
Carlos Spielfogel-Lopez, age 36, was given his sentence on Wednesday, Sept. 6, months after he had been convicted by a jury for the Hempstead incident, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Just before 3 a.m. on November 4, 2018, the DA said that the victim and his friends were coming back to their car parked at Goodyear Tires at 101 North Franklin Street. The group had come from around the corner at El Pacifi…
Long Island Man Admits Slashing Ex-Girlfriend's Family With Knife
A Long Island pleaded guilty to pushing, biting, and slashing his ex-girlfriend’s family members while trying to get to her, authorities announced.
On Monday, Aug. 21, the Suffolk County DA announced that 30-year-old Calverton resident Guillermo Ayala Jr. admitted guilt for the attack, which occurred in December 2022.
According to both the court documents and Ayala’s guilty plea, on Dec. 2, 2022, he went shopping and to dinner with his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his children.
After their dinner, he drove around for hours demanding that she show him who she was talking to o…
'Out For Blood': Long Island Man Stabs, Kills Cousin, Brutally Attacks Girlfriend, DA Says
A Long Island man has been indicted for fatally stabbing his cousin and nearly stabbing his cousin’s girlfriend to death in front of her son, authorities are saying.
Wilson Felipe Andrade-Molina, age 37, of Brentwood faces multiple charges for his alleged role in the two stabbings, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, April 12.
According to the DA’s investigation, Andrade-Molina went to his place of employment, Electronic Machine Parts in Hauppauge, early on the morning of Thursday, March 30, where he and his cousin, Miguel Andrade-Cando, both worked as machinists.…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Beating Nephews With Metal Pipe, Causing 1 Victim To Lose Leg
A Long Island man was sentenced for beating his two nephews with a metal pipe in 2018 in an attack that caused one of the victims to lose a limb.
Carlos Ortega, age 42, of Central Islip, was sentenced to eight years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for first-degree assault, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Monday, Nov. 21.
The attack happened on Aug. 5, 2018, when the victims went to Ortega's home to pick up their grandparents, who were visiting from Guatemala, to take them out to dinner, the DA's Office said.
Ortega saw the victims par…
New Cassel Man Charged With Stabbing 50-Year-Old During Fight, Police Say
A Long Island man has been charged with assault after allegedly stabbing another person during an altercation.
The incident took place in New Cassel around 5:50 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1 in the area of 846 Prospect Ave.
According to detectives, two men were arguing when the incident escalated one was stabbed by the other in the chest. The suspect, identified as Emilio Cruz-Yanes, age 59, of Newe Cassel, then fled the scene.
The victim, a 50-year-old man, was transported to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation.
A thorough investigation was conducted and Cruz-Yanes …
Woman Steals Car, Runs Over Owner In Parking Lot At LI Church, Police Say
A woman has been accused of stealing a car and running over the vehicle's owner in the parking lot of a Long Island church.
The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, April 23 in Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County Police said.
That's when a 73-year-old St. James woman drove her 2013 Chevrolet Spark into the parking lot of St. Mary’s Church, located at 315 Lake Shore Drive, parked near the clothing bins and exited the vehicle with the motor running, according to police.
Doreen Dunbar, age 50, then approached the vehicle, got into the driver’s seat, and shut the door, police said.&nb…
Ex-College Athlete From Long Island Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate
A 23-year-old Long Island man was found guilty of stabbing his former college lacrosse teammate, a Northern Westchester County man, during a dispute about a loud party.
Matthew Stockfeder was convicted on Thursday, March 24, of first-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the 2019 stabbing of his then-roommate Justin Corpolongo, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
Stockfeder, of Melville, and Corpolongo, of Somers, were both players on the lacrosse team at St. John's University at the time, Katz said. Stockfeder is a graduate of …
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Attempted Murder
A man wanted for attempted murder who goes by many names is at large and wanted by police in Westchester.
An alert was issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for Jeffrey Medaro, age 50, who was convicted of attempted murder, among other charges more than 10 years ago.
Specifically, Medaro - who also goes by the names Jeffrey Medero, Jeffrey Montana, Jefferson Santa Rosa, and Girberto - was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon in White Plains.
Medaro wa…
Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Outside Long Island Restaurant
A suspect has been apprehended after a stabbing outside a Long Island restaurant.
The incident happened Friday, Jan. 1 at approximately 5:40 p.m. in Farmingville.
Following an alteration, Arlington Guzman-Mejia, age 38, of Port Jefferson Station, stabbed a man outside of Los Amigos Restaurant, located at 1075 Portion Road, Suffolk County Police said.
Sixth precinct police officers responded and arrested Guzman-Mejia, 38, at the scene.
The victim, 38, also of Port Jefferson, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Guzman-Mejia was…
Wanted Nassau Man Nabbed For Shooting That Seriously Injured Victim
Police have apprehended a man wanted in connection with a shooting that seriously injured another man last month.
The shooting took place on Long Island around 11:40 a.m., on Sunday, April 19, in Hempstead, said Nassau County Police.
According to Gang Investigation Squad detectives, the 35-year-old victim was being chased by Loren Lake, 34, of Hempstead, following an earlier disagreement.
While chasing the victim on Fulton Avenue, Lake allegedly fired a handgun, striking the victim in the back, police said.
The victim continued eastbound on Fulton Avenue before waving…
