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Hempstead Turnpike, NY

Teen Drives Drunk, Kills 6-Year-Old In West Hempstead Crash: DA Teen Drives Drunk, Kills 6-Year-Old In West Hempstead Crash: DA
Teen Drives Drunk, Kills 6-Year-Old In West Hempstead Crash: DA An 18-year-old from Long Island has been indicted for his alleged role in a drunk driving crash that killed a little girl two days before her birthday. The Nassau County District Attorney announced the indictment of Jorge Bonilla Gutierrez, age 18 of Freeport, on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Bonilla Gutierrez was allegedly driving drunk and speeding eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike on the morning of August 7, 2023. Earlier Report - Update: Teen Charged For Crash That Killed Child, Injured 5 Others In West Hempstead At around 2:20 a.m., Bonilla Gutierrez sped in his Nissan Pathfinder through …
State Trooper Suffers Opioid Exposure After Overdose Crash On Hempstead Highway, Police Say State Trooper Suffers Opioid Exposure After Overdose Crash On Hempstead Highway, Police Say
State Trooper Suffers Opioid Exposure After Overdose Crash On Hempstead Highway, Police Say A New York State Police trooper was hospitalized for possible opioid exposure while responding to a suspected overdose crash on a state highway. State Police on Long Island were initially called at around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, with reports of an erratic driver in Hempstead, heading southbound on the Wantagh State Parkway near Hempstead Turnpike. When troopers arrived, they found the vehicle disabled after a crash. The driver, 35-year-old Jaqueline Ann Morales, of East Meadow, was unresponsive and suffering symptoms believed to be an opioid overdose, police said. The troopers admini…
Restaurant Chain Known For Southern-Style Comfort Food Coming To Levittown Restaurant Chain Known For Southern-Style Comfort Food Coming To Levittown
Restaurant Chain Known For Southern-Style Comfort Food Coming To Levittown A fast-casual restaurant chain known for serving up Southern-style comfort food is set to open a new location on Long Island. Texas Chicken & Burgers signed a long-term lease for a 1,500 square-foot location at Levittown Mews Shopping Center, located on Hempstead Turnpike, Breslin Realty announced on Monday, Nov. 7. Representatives did not announce when the new Levittown eatery is scheduled to open. Texas Chicken & Burgers operates numerous locations across New York State, including locations in Hicksville, Elmont, and Centereach. Learn more about the restaurant chain here.
Investigation Continues After 56-Year-Old Killed In Nassau Crash Investigation Continues After 56-Year-Old Killed In Nassau Crash
Investigation Continues After 56-Year-Old Killed In Nassau Crash Police are continuing investigating after a 56-year-old man died in a crash on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department reported that the crash happened in Bethpage at 11:50 p.m. on Friday, July 23. Police said Angelo Leto, of Bellmore, was riding his 2008 Harley Davidson south on the Seaford/Oyster Bay Expressway near the Hempstead Turnpike when he struck a yellow barrier barrel in the lane. Police said Leto lost control of the motorcycle and hit another barrier barrel and a barrier truck. Leto was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased, police said. NCPD said …
Man Killed After Crashing Into Barrier Truck On Nassau County Roadway Man Killed After Crashing Into Barrier Truck On Nassau County Roadway
Man Killed After Crashing Into Barrier Truck On Nassau County Roadway An investigation is underway after a fatal crash on a Long Island roadway overnight. It happened around 11:50 p.m. Friday, July 23 in Bethpage. Angelo Leto, a 56-year-old Bellmore resident, was operating a 2008 Harley Davidson, traveling southbound on the Seaford/Oyster Bay Expressway (Route 135), just beyond the Hempstead Turnpike overpass when he struck a yellow barrier barrel in the lane, Nassau County Police said.  Leto then lost control of his motorcycle and proceeded to strike another yellow barrier barrel and a Barrier Truck, police said. He was transported to an area…
Long Island Duo Nabbed With Multiple Weapons After Parking In Front Of Fire Hydrant, Police Say Long Island Duo Nabbed With Multiple Weapons After Parking In Front Of Fire Hydrant, Police Say
Long Island Duo Nabbed With Multiple Weapons After Parking In Front Of Fire Hydrant, Police Say A Long Island duo was arrested for alleged possession of multiple weapons and drugs after being stopped for parking in front of a fire hydrant. Nassau County Police said the man and a woman were arrested around 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, when officers from the Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team spotted a 2020 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck parked illegally in front of a fire hydrant on Franklin Street in Franklin Square.  Officers stopped the vehicle on the Hempstead Turnpike and while speaking with the couple noticed what appeared to be a firearm on the driver's side floo…
Long Island Trio Nabbed For Armed Robbery Of Man In Parked Vehicle, Police Say Long Island Trio Nabbed For Armed Robbery Of Man In Parked Vehicle, Police Say
Long Island Trio Nabbed For Armed Robbery Of Man In Parked Vehicle, Police Say Three Long Island men were arrested for allegedly robbing a man parked in a vehicle in Elmont. The incident took place around 2:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, near the intersection of Kirkman Avenue and Blossom Street, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 25-year-old man was in his vehicle near the intersection when a silver 2002 Jaguar with three men inside approached the vehicle.  Two of the men identified as Deshawn Foy, 30, of St. Albans, and Inmouni Gooden, 25, of Elmont, exited the Jaguar and opened the doors of the victim’s vehicle, police said. Foy and Goo…
Two LI Men Nabbed Attempting To Steal Office Equipment, Hit Manager, Attack Officer, Police Say Two LI Men Nabbed Attempting To Steal Office Equipment, Hit Manager, Attack Officer, Police Say
Two LI Men Nabbed Attempting To Steal Office Equipment, Hit Manager, Attack Officer, Police Say Two Long Island men were nabbed for allegedly attempting to leave a store with unpaid goods including a printer and an office chair and for attacking a store employee and a police officer. Justin Davis, 21, and Barrington Gray, 33, both of Amityville, were arrested around 10:35 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, following the thefts, and an attack at the Staples store in Levittown, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the two men attempted to leave the store with unpaid-for merchandise which included a printer and an office chair.   After being confronted by the store ma…
Long Island's State Highways Getting $19 Million In Safety Enhancements Long Island's State Highways Getting $19 Million In Safety Enhancements
Long Island's State Highways Getting $19 Million In Safety Enhancements Ten parkways and state routes on Long Island are getting more than $19 million in safety improvements, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, June 19. The road projects, in Nassau and Suffolk counties, include repairing pavement, installing guide rails and replacing signs. "A 21st century transportation network is crucial to the future of Long Island's economy," Cuomo said in a press statement  The projects include: $6.8 million in concrete repairs on Route 106 (also called Newbridge Road) in the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay. The work is primarily between Hempstead…
Deer Park Man Sentenced For Running Over, Killing 18-Year-Old College Student From Levittown Deer Park Man Sentenced For Running Over, Killing 18-Year-Old College Student From Levittown
Deer Park Man Sentenced For Running Over, Killing 18-Year-Old College Student From Levittown A former FDNY employee from Deer Park will spend years behind bars after pleading guilty to killing an 18-year-old college student following a minor collision on the Hempstead Turnpike. Daniel Coppolo, 33, has been sentenced to a term of between five to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it and tampering with physical evidence related to a homicide, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced on Monday, June 17. Singas said that Coppolo also pleaded guilty to third-degree robbery for a …
Man Drove Drunk With 3-Year-Old In Car In Elmont, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With 3-Year-Old In Car In Elmont, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With 3-Year-Old In Car In Elmont, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested for DUI under Leandra's Law after he allegedly drove drunk with a 3-year-old child in the car on Long Island. Segundo Tenecela, 46, Port Chester, struck a vehicle stopped at a traffic light, on Saturday, June 8, in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. The crash occurred when Tenecela was traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike and struck the rear of a vehicle stopped at Meacham Avenue, police said. An investigation found that Tenecela was allegedly driving drunk with a three-year-old child in the passenger's seat.  The child was released into the cu…