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Police Seek Burglars Who Stole $750 Worth Of Items From Hewlett Harbor Country Club Police Seek Burglars Who Stole $750 Worth Of Items From Hewlett Harbor Country Club
Police Seek Burglars Who Stole $750 Worth Of Items From Hewlett Harbor Country Club Police are looking for four suspects believed to have broken into a Long Island country club and stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise. The break-in occurred just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, in Hewlett Harbor, at the Seawane Country Club, located on Club Drive. Four male suspects entered the country club’s tennis shop through an unlocked window before taking approximately $750 worth of items, Nassau County Police said. Investigators released surveillance footage showing the four suspects walking near the country club. All four can be seen wearing a backpack. Nassau Coun…
Syosset Man Sentenced For Role In $12 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims Syosset Man Sentenced For Role In $12 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims
Syosset Man Sentenced For Role In $12 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims A New York man was sentenced for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims from throughout the region and the nation between 2015 and 2017. Long Island resident Matthew Eckstein, age 52, of Syosset, was sentenced on Monday, July 11 to three-and-a-half to 10-and-a-half years in prison. Eckstein originally pleaded guilty to the charges on September 26, 2019, but later withdrew his plea. A new indictment was secured in August 2020, but court closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic further delayed the case. “This defendant preyed upon seniors and hard-working men…
Bodybuilder Shot Parents In Nassau Over Child Custody Dispute, Police Say Bodybuilder Shot Parents In Nassau Over Child Custody Dispute, Police Say
Bodybuilder Shot Parents In Nassau Over Child Custody Dispute, Police Say The bodybuilder accused of attempting to kill his parents in their Long Island mansion has been charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder as authorities released new details in the case. Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Brooklyn, is expected to appear in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 29, for the arraignment of the charges, said Brendan Brosh, of the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. Police said Dino Tomassetti shot his father Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, in the back and then shot his 64-year-old Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti in the head inside their Hewlett Harbor ma…
Man Accused Of Shooting Parents At Long Island Mansion Waives Right To Extradition Hearing Man Accused Of Shooting Parents At Long Island Mansion Waives Right To Extradition Hearing
Man Accused Of Shooting Parents At Long Island Mansion Waives Right To Extradition Hearing Click here for a new, updated story: NY Bodybuilder Shot Parents Over Child Custody Dispute, Police Announce A man who is accused of shooting both of his parents on Christmas Day in their Long Island mansion waived his right to extradition in New Jersey and is awaiting arraignment. Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Brooklyn, is expected to appear in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 29, said Brendan Brosh, of the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. Tomassetti was arrested by New York State Police in New Jersey after allegedly shooting his parents inside their 8,751-squar…
Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion
Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion New details have emerged after the son of a Long Island construction magnate and his wife has been arrested after allegedly shooting the couple inside their 8,751-square foot, $3.2-million Long Island mansion on Christmas Day. Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Maspeth Avenue in Brooklyn, was arrested late Saturday, Dec. 25, by New York State Police, said the Nassau County Police.  Police said early Monday, Dec. 27, that no charges have been filed in the attempted murder of his parents, Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, and 64-year-old Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti inside their Hewlett Harbor mansion abou…
Former Hempstead Official Sentenced For Scamming Lender, Stealing $59K, DA Says Former Hempstead Official Sentenced For Scamming Lender, Stealing $59K, DA Says
Former Hempstead Official Sentenced For Scamming Lender, Stealing $59K, DA Says A former Long Island public official was sentenced for stealing $59,000 and scamming a commercial lender into granting him more than $1 million in loans. John Novello, the former deputy commissioner for the Town of Hempstead Buildings Department, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 30, to five years of probation, Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced. The 53-year-old Hewlett Harbor man also paid $41,000 in restitution to the Nassau County Republican Committee. Novello pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree grand larceny on Friday, July 23. “As public o…
LI Ponzi Scheme Victims Getting $5 Million Back LI Ponzi Scheme Victims Getting $5 Million Back
LI Ponzi Scheme Victims Getting $5 Million Back The investors in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme run in part by a Long Island scammer have received millions in restitution. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that 48 victims of Pennsylvania’s Kevin Brody and Syosset resident Matthew Eckstein - who were arrested last year for their role in the scheme - received restitution checks that totaled approximately $4.6 million. Last year, it was determined that Eckstein and Brody scammed a total of $12 million from 50 people - many of whom were senior citizens - while acting as financial advisers. In reality, the money t…
Hempstead Town Official Arrested For Alleged $59K Grand Larceny Hempstead Town Official Arrested For Alleged $59K Grand Larceny
Hempstead Town Official Arrested For Alleged $59K Grand Larceny The Deputy Commissioner for the Town of Hempstead Buildings Department faces up to 15 years in prison after being arrested for allegedly stealing more than $59,000 from the Cedarhurst Republican Committee. John Novello, 51, of Hewlett Harbor, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 5, and charged with second-degree grand larceny, four counts of third-degree grand larceny, fours counts of violation of the election law, and two counts of petit larceny, said the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.  “This defendant allegedly funded his luxurious lifestyle with contributions that donors made to …