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Man Impersonates Officer To Search Victim's Pants Pockets, More In Elmont: Police Man Impersonates Officer To Search Victim's Pants Pockets, More In Elmont: Police
Man Impersonates Officer To Search Victim's Pants Pockets, More In Elmont: Police A Queens resident was arrested after he pretended to be a police officer so that he could search a man’s pants pockets and car on Long Island, authorities said. It happened on Sunday, March 17 in Elmont, according to Nassau County Police. At about 10:30 p.m. that evening, 32-year-old Mitchell Robi of Queens walked up to a man at the Mobile Gas Station, located at 101 Hempstead Turnpike, identifying himself as an undercover, off-duty police officer. Robi then allegedly began to search the 25-year-old man’s sweatshirt and pants pockets before moving on to the man’s car. As he opened the…
Shots Fired Near Elmont Shop: Police Shots Fired Near Elmont Shop: Police
Shots Fired Near Elmont Shop: Police Police are investigating reports of shots fired outside of a smoke shop on Long Island. It happened on Monday, March 18 in Elmont, according to Nassau County Police. At around 2:20 p.m. that day, a Shot Spotter notification went off, signaling that shots had been fired near 490 Hempstead Turnpike. When police arrived at the store, N2 Smoke and Cigar Shop, they noticed that the store’s front window had been shot at. An investigation found that the shooter was a man wearing dark clothing. He fled the scene on foot, heading east Hempstead Turnpike. No injuries were reported. Police sa…
29-Year-Old Nabbed For Selling Drugs In Elmont After Overdose Investigation: Police 29-Year-Old Nabbed For Selling Drugs In Elmont After Overdose Investigation: Police
29-Year-Old Nabbed For Selling Drugs In Elmont After Overdose Investigation: Police A Long Island man was arrested after an unrelated investigation led police to discover that he was selling heroin and more, police said. On Wednesday, Sept. 6, 29-year-old Steven M. Ayala was arrested for allegedly possessing and selling drugs, according to Nassau County Police. The Elmont resident’s arrest came during an investigation into an unrelated fatal overdose. Ayala was allegedly in possession of and sold substances that police believe to be heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine. He was arrested outside of the Belmont Deli and Grill, located at 139 Hempstead Turnpike, without in…
Man Steals Passenger Trolley, Crashes In Elmont, Flees Man Steals Passenger Trolley, Crashes In Elmont, Flees
Man Steals Passenger Trolley, Crashes In Elmont, Flees Officials are searching for an unknown man who they say commandeered a Long Island passenger trolley, crashed it, and fled the scene, leaving police to find a fiery scene. The incident on Saturday, July 15 at approximately 9 a.m. in Elmont, according to Nassau County Police. Near Gate 5 of the UBS Arena, located at 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, an unknown man was discovered to have gotten into a green UBS passenger trolley. Once in the vehicle, he drove it around the parking lot, where he hit a parked car. Courtesy of Nassau County Police DepartmentDaily Voice_sg After the collision, …
Trio Steals Phone, Credit Cards In Late-Night Elmont Robbery: Police Trio Steals Phone, Credit Cards In Late-Night Elmont Robbery: Police
Trio Steals Phone, Credit Cards In Late-Night Elmont Robbery: Police Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a group of three people accused of robbing a man on Long Island. A 37-year-old man was walking eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont near Savoy Avenue at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, when the robbers struck, according to Nassau County police. The three males, described as wearing all black with their faces covered, reportedly grabbed and pushed the victim up against the side of a building while they emptied his pockets and backpack. All suspects left on foot, going south on Claridge Avenue. Police reported that the…
Clerks Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Nassau County Businesses, Police Say Clerks Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Nassau County Businesses, Police Say
Clerks Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Nassau County Businesses, Police Say Four store clerks on Long Island are facing charges following an investigation into underage alcohol sales.  Members of the Nassau County Police Department’s POP (Problem-Oriented Police) Unit visited several businesses throughout the county on Monday, Jan. 16, targeting those that sell nicotine and alcohol products to customers under the age of 21. Of the stores targeted, police said employees at the following four locations did not ask for the proper identification and sold alcohol to undercover agents: Prince Liquor and Wine on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont; Arrested was Partish Wa…
Seen Him Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Bayville Man Seen Him Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Bayville Man
Seen Him Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Bayville Man Police are reaching out to the public for help locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island. Frank Herlihy, age 77, of Bayville, was last seen at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, on Creek Ridge Road in Bayville, according to Nassau County Police. Herlihy has dementia and may be in need of medical attention, police said. He is described a white man standing 5-feet-10-inches tall and weighing 135 pounds, with white hair and brown eyes. Herlihy was last seen driving a 2009 dark gray Chevrolet Impala with New York registration ESX-9048. He may have been driving in the area of Hempst…
2 Elmont Store Clerks Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say 2 Elmont Store Clerks Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say
2 Elmont Store Clerks Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say Two Long Island store clerks are facing charges for allegedly selling prohibited products to minors. The arrests stemmed from a Nassau County Police operation dubbed “Project 21,” which targets stores that sell alcohol and tobacco products to minors. On Monday, Nov. 21, police conducted enforcement operations at businesses in Elmont with the help of underage agents. Juan Hernandez Tavares, age 44, was allegedly caught selling alcohol to a minor at Del Caribe Deli, located on Meacham Avenue in Elmont, police said. Investigators also cited 52-year-old Malik Anwar after he allegedly sold bot…
Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon, Drugs During Elmont Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon, Drugs During Elmont Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon, Drugs During Elmont Traffic Stop, Police Say A man was apprehended with a loaded firearm and drugs during a routine traffic stop on Long Island. The incident took place in Elmont around 11:35 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop at Hempstead Turnpike and Belmont Park Road when they spotted a green-colored Dodge Neon traveling westbound with a defective headlight and no registration plate. During a search of the vehicle, officers found a black-colored Tauras Armas loaded firearm and two substances believed to be methylenedioxymethamphetamine&nbs…
Nassau County Man Accused Of Pointing Shotgun At Officers Nassau County Man Accused Of Pointing Shotgun At Officers
Nassau County Man Accused Of Pointing Shotgun At Officers A 73-year-old man is facing charges after police said he pointed a shotgun at officers on Long Island.  Jose Rodriguez, of Elmont, was arrested in the incident that happened at about 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont and located Rodriguez involved in a disturbance in a second-floor apartment.  Rodriguez pointed a shotgun at the officers from an open window, and the officers were able to convince him to come outside unarmed, police said. …
Nassau Woman Stopped On Roadway Found Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say Nassau Woman Stopped On Roadway Found Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say
Nassau Woman Stopped On Roadway Found Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say A 40-year-old woman was arrested on Long Island for allegedly driving while intoxicated with two children in the vehicle. Jacqueline Lopez, of Elmont, was arrested at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers saw a 2010 gray Audi stopped in the left lane of the Hempstead Turnpike near Litchfield Avenue in Elmont. The Audi was facing west and impeding traffic. Police said Lopez was standing next to the Audi in the roadway and holding a stroller, which was carrying an infant.  An investigation was conducted, and Lop…
Teen Trio Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle In Nassau County, Police Say Teen Trio Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle In Nassau County, Police Say
Teen Trio Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle In Nassau County, Police Say Three Long Island teens were arrested after a man noticed them allegedly driving his stolen vehicle. The incident took place around 11:10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12, on the Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 37-year-old man was driving eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike near the intersection of Stone Street when he noticed a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe pulling into a Sunoco gas station.  The man believed the vehicle was the same one that he had previously reported stolen. The victim pulled into the gas station and confronted the driver of the veh…
Three Suspects At Large After Robbery At Convenience Store In Nassau Three Suspects At Large After Robbery At Convenience Store In Nassau
Three Suspects At Large After Robbery At Convenience Store In Nassau Three suspects are on the run after allegedly assaulting a 65-year-old convenience store employee on Long Island and robbing the cash register, police said. A 65-year-old man was working at Bolla Market on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont at approximately 5 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, when he was approached by the duo. Police said that one man grabbed the employee around his neck and threw him to the ground. Then both men stole cigarette cartons and more than $700 from behind the register. After assaulting the employee, both suspects fled on foot with a third suspect waiting outside. They then fl…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for leaving the scene of a crash that seriously injured a pedestrian last month. Daniel Gianotti, 22, of Elmont, was arrested on Tuesday, March 10, for the crash that occurred on Sat., Feb. 22, in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police.  According to detectives, a 41-year-old woman was attempting to cross the Hempstead Turnpike to Evans Avenue, when she was was struck by a gray 2012 Honda Civic that was making a left turn from Hempstead Turnpike onto Evans Avenue.  The driver, later identified as Gianotti, allegedly fled the scene without attemp…
Woman Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck In Nassau County Woman Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck In Nassau County
Woman Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck In Nassau County A woman was killed while attempting to cross a Nassau County roadway. The incident involving the 58-year-old happened around 8:05 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21on the Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. According to Nassau County Police.detectives, the woman was crossing Hempstead Turnpike southbound at the intersection of Elmont Road when she was struck by a 2013 Dodge pickup truck.  The vehicle was making a left turn onto Hempstead Turnpike to head eastbound when the crash occurred.  The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased by medical staff, police s…
Three Charged After Pair Of Stolen Vehicles Seized In Nassau County Three Charged After Pair Of Stolen Vehicles Seized In Nassau County
Three Charged After Pair Of Stolen Vehicles Seized In Nassau County Three people have been arrested after police recovered two stolen cars in Nassau County. According to Nassau County Police, officers, while on routine patrol, were notified by a license plate reader of a stolen vehicle just before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16 in Elmont. The officers identified the vehicle, a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop at the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Elmont Road. The vehicle was confirmed to be stolen and the operator was placed under arrest without incident, police said. During the course of a thorough investigatio…
Police Release Image Of Tattoo For One Of Two Suspects In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery In Elmont Police Release Image Of Tattoo For One Of Two Suspects In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery In Elmont
Police Release Image Of Tattoo For One Of Two Suspects In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery In Elmont Nassau County Police have released an image of a tattoo of one of the suspects wanted following an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven on Long Island. The two men entered the store located at 1571 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont at around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, July 19, Nassau County Police said. Once inside, one of the men displayed a handgun and demanded a male clerk, 22, hand over cash from the register, police said. The other man displayed a pink Taser and demanded the second male clerk, 40, lay down on the ground, according to police.  The men made off with an undisclosed amount of mone…
Man Attempting To Cross Hempstead Turnpike Critically Injured After Being Hit By Medic Vehicle Man Attempting To Cross Hempstead Turnpike Critically Injured After Being Hit By Medic Vehicle
Man Attempting To Cross Hempstead Turnpike Critically Injured After Being Hit By Medic Vehicle A man was critically injured when he was hit by a police vehicle while crossing Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, according to Nassau County Police. While responding to an "aided case" a  Nassau County Police Department ambulance with lights and siren activated on Monday, July 22 at 8:16 p.m., the police medic driving proceeded to make a right turn from northbound School Road to eastbound Hempstead Turnpike and reportedly struck a 26-year-old male pedestrian who was attempting to cross Hempstead Turnpike near that corner, police said. As a result of the accident the pedestrian re…
Two Suspects On Loose After 7-Eleven Armed Robbery In Elmont Two Suspects On Loose After 7-Eleven Armed Robbery In Elmont
Two Suspects On Loose After 7-Eleven Armed Robbery In Elmont Two suspects are at large following an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven on Long Island. The two men entered the store located at 1571 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont at around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, July 19, Nassau County Police said. Once inside, one of the men displayed a handgun and demanded a male clerk, 22, hand over cash from the register, police said. The other man displayed a pink Taser and demanded the second male clerk, 40, lay down on the ground, according to police.  The men made off with an undisclosed amount of money, cigarettes and Lottery tickets before fleeing the scene on foo…