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Suspect Nabbed After Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store Suspect Nabbed After Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store
Suspect Nabbed After Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store Police have arrested a suspect after a car was stolen outside a Long Island business with a child in the back seat. The Christmas Day incident happened at around 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 in Riverhead, on East Main Street. Riverhead Town Police said a 39-year-old Selden woman left her Ford Fusion running with the heat on outside the Riverhead Stationary store as the 7-year-old child slept in the back seat. Earlier Report: Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Riverhead Store While she was in the store, someone got into the vehicle and drove off. The incident promp…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store
Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store A woman is facing charges after allegedly leaving a child unattended in a car that was stolen outside a Long Island business. See new update: Suspect Nabbed After Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Riverhead Store The incident happened at around 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 in Riverhead, on East Main Street. Riverhead Town Police said the 39-year-old Selden woman left her Ford Fusion running with the heat on outside the Riverhead Stationary store as the 7-year-old child slept in the back seat. While she was in the store, someone got into the vehicle and drove off wit…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Ford Recalling 45K Vehicles For Faulty Door Latches That Could Swing Open: NHTSA Ford Recalling 45K Vehicles For Faulty Door Latches That Could Swing Open: NHTSA
Ford Recalling 45K Vehicles For Faulty Door Latches That Could Swing Open: Nhtsa Ford announced a recall of more than 45,000 vehicles that have faulty door latches that could potentially break, allowing them to fly open while motorists are driving.  The recall includes the 2015 Ford Fiesta, 2016 Ford Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ models, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). "The latch pawl spring tab design is susceptible to cracking and failure in areas with high ambient temperatures," officials say. "A door latch with a fractured pawl spring tab typically results in a 'door will not close' condition."  Motorists may re…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles Due To Potentially Faulty Brakes Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles Due To Potentially Faulty Brakes
Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles Due To Potentially Faulty Brakes More than a million popular Ford models are subject to a recall due to safety concerns about front brake hoses that could potentially leak fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall notice for 1.2 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles that were produced between 2013 and 2018 due to the condition. According to officials, the fluid leak could cause the brake to require additional time to properly stop the vehicle, which increases the possible risk of a crash or injury. It is estimated that approximately 2 percent of the vehicles produced during t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver Who Ran Red Light, Police Say One Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver Who Ran Red Light, Police Say
One Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver Who Ran Red Light, Police Say A man driving drunk who ran a red light was charged after a chain-reaction crash at a Long Island intersection left one person seriously injured, police said. It happened around 12:45 a.m.  Sunday, Sept. 26 in Medford. Victor Gonzalez Lopez, age 39, of Middle Island, was driving a 2003 MINI Cooper southbound on North Ocean Avenue when the vehicle went through a red light at the intersection of Granny Road and struck a 2018 Lexus that was traveling eastbound on Granny Road, Suffolk County Police said.  The MINI then went northbound into the turning lane of Nort…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Driver In Nassau Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Driver In Nassau
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Driver In Nassau A pedestrian was hospitalized inc critical condition after being struck by a driver crossing a busy Long Island intersection, police said. Nassau County Police detectives said that a Ford Fusion being driven by a 54-year-old man struck a man near the intersection of North Franklin Avenue and Fulton Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. in Hempstead on Friday, Sept. 3. The pedestrian, a 66-year-old man, was treated at the scene for severe head trauma and transported to an area hospital for treatment by a Nassau County Police Ambulance. Police noted that the driver remained at the scene to assist in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Missing Nassau County Man Found Missing Nassau County Man Found
Missing Nassau County Man Found Update: A 44-year-old Long Island man who went missing has been located. Vincent Sclafani had last been seen at his Hicksville residence on Emerson Road on Friday, Oct. 11 at 11:45 a.m.  Nassau County Police said early Saturday afternoon, Oct. 12 that Sclafani has been found. Original report: A 44-year-old man has gone missing on Long Island and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Vincent Sclafani . was last seen at his Hicksville residence on Emerson Road on Friday, Oct. 11 at 11:45 a.m. His disappearanc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Driver Runs Through Stop Sign Police: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Driver Runs Through Stop Sign
Police: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Driver Runs Through Stop Sign A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a car and SUV that occurred after another motorist ran through a stop sign on Long Island, police said. The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7 in Manorville, Suffolk County Police said.  Joseph Carpinella, 79, of Ronkonkoma was operating a 2018 Ford Fusion eastbound on Moriches-Middle Island Road when he failed to stop at the four-way stop sign and hit a 2012 Toyota SR5 being driven northbound on Weeks Avenue by Thomas Bisagni, 48, of Shirley, according to police.  The Ford spun in the …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Unintended Rollaways Lead To Recall Of 270,000 Ford Vehicles Unintended Rollaways Lead To Recall Of 270,000 Ford Vehicles
Unintended Rollaways Lead To Recall Of 270,000 Ford Vehicles More than a quarter million Ford vehicles are being recalled in North America due to a transmission glitch that can cause cars to shift gears and roll away. The company announced that the recall is for Fusion models with 2.5-liter engines that were produced between 2013 and 2016. The recalled vehicles were built at Ford’s Flat Rock, Michigan and Hermosillo, Mexico, assembly plants. According to the company, the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the vehicle’s transmission may detach, which can result in “unintended vehicle movement.” Ford said it is aware of three reports of propert…

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by Zak Failla