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Drunk Freeport Man Who Refused To Leave East Meadow Eatery Injures Responding Officer: Police Drunk Freeport Man Who Refused To Leave East Meadow Eatery Injures Responding Officer: Police
Drunk Freeport Man Who Refused To Leave East Meadow Eatery Injures Responding Officer: Police A local man has been accused of sparking an incident when he was intoxicated by refusing to leave a Long Island eatery, and then injuring a responding officer, police say. It happened around 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 in East Meadow. Officers were flagged down for a disturbance at Qdoba Mexican Eats located at 2160 Hempstead Turnpike.  Upon arrival, officers were informed that Joshua Vallejo, age 42, of Freeport, was intoxicated, causing a disturbance and refusing to leave, Nassau County Police said. During the investigation, Vallejo became violent and combative, causing a struggle t…
Man Assaults East Meadow Nurse Caring For Him, Police Say Man Assaults East Meadow Nurse Caring For Him, Police Say
Man Assaults East Meadow Nurse Caring For Him, Police Say A Long Island nurse caring for a patient soon had to be cared for by other hospital staff after a patiently allegedly assaulted her, police said. On Sunday, Sept. 17, 35-year-old Fidel Velasquez of East Meadow was being treated at Nassau University Medical Center, according to the Nassau County Police. At approximately 11 p.m., he allegedly began to assault the 35-year-old nurse whose care he was under at the time. Velasquez allegedly became combative with the nurse, whose name was not released, kicking her multiple times in her arm. The nurse was treated at the hospital by staff at t…
Robbery: Trio Beats Woman With Bats, Make Off With Money In Mineola Robbery: Trio Beats Woman With Bats, Make Off With Money In Mineola
Robbery: Trio Beats Woman With Bats, Make Off With Money In Mineola A woman was injured after three men beat her with baseball bats, stole her money, and ran in an early-morning Long Island robbery, police said. It happened on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in Mineola, according to Nassau County Police. A 45-year-old woman was walking on Mineola Boulevard, near Jericho Turnpike, at approximately 2:15 a.m. That’s when a trio of men carrying baseball bats jumped out of a white hatchback, police said. All three of the men began beating the woman with the bats, chipping her two front teeth and causing multiple bruises and abrasions. One of the men reportedly hit the vic…
Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say
Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly punching and biting police officers after they say they stopped him for drinking a beer while walking along a highway. The incident took place in Wantagh around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Community Oriented Police Enforcement officers spotted a man walking eastbound on Sunrise Highway in the vicinity of the Wantagh State Parkway with an open beer.  Officers requested the man’s identification and he refused to comply and then struck the officer’s head with a closed fist and a stru…
61-Year-Old Man Injured In Head-On Crash In Bethpage 61-Year-Old Man Injured In Head-On Crash In Bethpage
61-Year-Old Man Injured In Head-On Crash In Bethpage A 61-year-old man is recovering following a head-on car crash on Long Island that sent two people to the hospital. Nassau County Police were called just before 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, with reports of a serious crash in Bethpage, at Hempstead Turnpike and Stewart Avenue. Investigators said the man was heading northbound on Stewart Avenue in a Subaru Crosstrek when he crossed into the southbound lane and struck a Kia Sorento that was stopped at the traffic light head on. The man suffered injuries to his head and was taken to a hospital for treatment.  A 49-year-old woman in the other …
82-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured In Roosevelt House Fire 82-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured In Roosevelt House Fire
82-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured In Roosevelt House Fire An elderly woman is hospitalized with serious injuries after being rescued from a house fire on Long Island. Fire crews were called at around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, with reports of a Roosevelt home engulfed in flames on East Raymond Avenue near Nassau Road. When police arrived, they found a 79-year-old man outside who had escaped the home, Nassau County Police said. First Precinct officers and members of the Roosevelt Fire Department then used a newly issued tool called a Dynamic Entry Breaching Sledge to break open the home’s rear wall. Inside, crews located and removed an 8…
Fire Rips Through Long Island Home Fire Rips Through Long Island Home
Fire Rips Through Long Island Home A Long Island home was destroyed by a fire that started on the front deck and moved inside.  The blaze broke out in Ridge around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 at 68 Ridge Road. According to Ridge Fire Chief Wesley Phillips, when firefighters arrived on the scene the front deck was on fire and flames were rolling over the roof and up the front of the home. Firefighters quickly accounted for residents which included the owner, who is seven months pregnant, and a cat, as well as a basement apartment renter. Once all the residents were accounted for, firefighters attacked the flames with …
Man Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Roadway In Lake Success Man Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Roadway In Lake Success
Man Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Roadway In Lake Success Police are investigating after a man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 1:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3  in Lake Success. While attempting to cross in the vicinity of 1100 Marcus Ave., from the south side to the north side, the male pedestrian was struck by a 2020 Jeep traveling westbound on Marcus Avenue, Nassau County Police said.  The 67-year-old man suffered multiple injuries and was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:55 a.m. Monday by a hospital physician, said police. His identity has no…
Officer Injured During Crash In New Hyde Park Officer Injured During Crash In New Hyde Park
Officer Injured During Crash In New Hyde Park A local police officer suffered neck and back injuries after being rear-ended while investigating a crash on the Long Island Expressway, according to authorities. The crash took place in New Hyde Park near Exit 36 around 3 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9. According to police, a highway patrol officer was investigating a crash in the vicinity of Exit 36. While seated in his patrol car with the emergency lights activated, a 2012 Isuzu truck collided with the back of the officer’s vehicle, said the Nassau County Police.  The officer suffered injuries to his neck and back. He was tra…
Man Crossing Nassau Roadway Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle Man Crossing Nassau Roadway Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle
Man Crossing Nassau Roadway Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle Police are investigating a crash in which a man crossing a Long Island roadway was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle. It happened around 2:15 p.m. Friday, April 15 in Hempstead. The pedestrian, in his 30s, was crossing South Franklin Street, eastbound to westbound, in the vicinity of Elm Street when he was struck by a 2019 Nissan being operated by a 36-year-old woman, who was traveling southbound, Nassau County Police said.  The operator of the vehicle remained at the scene.  The pedestrian sustained serious physical injuries and was transported to an area hos…
Man Dies After Car Becomes Submerged At Nassau County Marina Man Dies After Car Becomes Submerged At Nassau County Marina
Man Dies After Car Becomes Submerged At Nassau County Marina A man died after he drove through the fence outside a Long Island marina and landed in the water, police announced. In Nassau County, police detectives said that a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling through the parking lot of the Theodore Roosevelt Marina shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, when the driver lost control. Police said that the Jetta struck a fence and became submerged in the water, trapping the driver inside. Bay constables and responding police officers were able to remove the 85-year-old man from the water and he was transported to an area hospital, where he was pro…
Police Investigate Serious Two-Vehicle Nassau County Crash Police Investigate Serious Two-Vehicle Nassau County Crash
Police Investigate Serious Two-Vehicle Nassau County Crash A 58-year-old man was hospitalized with injuries sustained during a crash with a driver on Long Island, police said. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, police said that the motorcyclist was driving a 2004 Suzuki in Hicksville on West Country Road near the intersection of Newbridge Road, when he was struck by a 49-year-old man in a 2002 Hyundai Elantra. Police said that as a result of the collision the motorcyclist suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Both vehicles were impounded for a safety chec…
Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four
Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four Three suspects have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims.  Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals.  Two additional gunshot victims had self-tra…
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours A Connecticut woman was arrested three times in 24 hours following a domestic dispute with her boyfriend in which she threatened him with a kitchen knife. Windham County resident Heather Poplasky, age 32, was arrested the first time around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, when she stepped towards a victim with a large kitchen knife at home in Central Village in Plainview, said Plainview Police Deputy Chief William D. Wolfburg. Poplasky, of Plainfield, then threatened to cut herself to make it appear the victim had injured her, Wolfburg said. She was arrested and charged with d…
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV In Nassau County Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV In Nassau County
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV In Nassau County A 67-year-old woman suffered severe head injuries after she was struck by a car while crossing an intersection on Long Island. The driver, a 59-year-old woman, was reportedly operating a 2013 Honda DRV, according to Nassau County Police, traveling Northbound on New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park at approximately 6:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Police said that the victim was brought to a local hospital via ambulance while the driver waited for police at the scene. According to detectives, an investigation into this incident is still ongoing.
Two Long Island Residents Attacked After Chasing Four Men Breaking Into Vehicle, Police Say Two Long Island Residents Attacked After Chasing Four Men Breaking Into Vehicle, Police Say
Two Long Island Residents Attacked After Chasing Four Men Breaking Into Vehicle, Police Say Two residents of a Long Island home were seriously injured after being attacked by four men who were allegedly searching inside their vehicle in the middle of the night. Nassau County Police said the incident took place around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, in Jericho. According to detectives, four unknown men went to the driveway of a residence located on Woodbridge Lane and began to search the interior of a parked car, taking multiple items.  Residents inside saw the men at which point they fled northbound on Woodbridge Lane.  Two men inside, one 49-year-old and …
Police: Suspects At Large After Man Walking On Westbury Street Is Assaulted Police: Suspects At Large After Man Walking On Westbury Street Is Assaulted
Police: Suspects At Large After Man Walking On Westbury Street Is Assaulted A man had his leg broken by two men after being assaulted while taking an early morning walk on Long Island, police said. The Hispanic man was walking in Westbury on Rutland Street at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 when he was approached from behind by two African Americans, Nassau County police investigators said. According to police, the two suspects struck the victim from behind with a blunt object in his lower right leg before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction. No further information regarding the suspects was available. The victim suffered a compound fracture of hi…
Three Nassau HS Football Players Airlifted To Hospitals After Injuries Three Nassau HS Football Players Airlifted To Hospitals After Injuries
Three Nassau HS Football Players Airlifted To Hospitals After Injuries Three junior varsity high school football players were hospitalized with injuries sustained in separate games on Long Island on Saturday, Sept. 14. Two Long Beach JV players are said to be in stable condition after colliding in a game at around 10:50 a.m. According to Nassau County Police, Fourth Precinct officers responded to the Long Beach High School located at 322 Lagoon Drive for two youths injured while playing football.  Upon arrival, police observed an injured 14-year-old boy who had collided with a 15-year-old player. The 14-year-old sustained a neck injury and was transporte…
3-Year-Old Suffolk Girl Found Safe Following Father's Shooting 3-Year-Old Suffolk Girl Found Safe Following Father's Shooting
3-Year-Old Suffolk Girl Found Safe Following Father's Shooting Click here for an updated story: LI Mother Surrenders After Shooting Of 3-Year-Old's Father Leads To AMBER Alert A 3-year-old Long Island girl has been found safe following an AMBER Alert being issued after her father was allegedly shot by the girl's mother and then fled with the child. The incident took place around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, at a home on Pleasure Drive in Riverhead, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. When officers arrived on the scene they found Andrew Mitchell, 46, of Flanders, who had been shot multiple times, Ralph said. Mitchell was conscious and alert …