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North Bellmore Man Busted With More Than 100 Animals Inside Home North Bellmore Man Busted With More Than 100 Animals Inside Home
North Bellmore Man Busted With More Than 100 Animals Inside Home A Long Island man was charged with illegal possession of endangered wildlife after officials uncovered more than 100 animals, many endangered, inside his home. The unnamed North Bellmore resident's home was raided on Tuesday, Jan. 23 by officials from the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Responding officers discovered the resident illegally possessed several regulated species including an endangered tiger salamander, two monitor lizards (venomous reptiles), and protected diamondback terrapin.  The re…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Inwood Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say Inwood Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say
Inwood Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say Two men were arrested on Long Island after a traffic stop for a defective brake light led police to discover a firearm and drugs in the vehicle. The incident happened in Inwood at about 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers saw a 2002 Mercedes Benz with a defective brake light at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Gates Avenue and pulled the vehicle over. An investigation found that the passenger, identified as 44-year-old Elvis Montenegro, of Far Rockaway, was illegally in possession of a firearm, and he was arrested and charg…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Broken Pipe At Long Island Building Leads To Weapons Possession Charges For 25-Year-Old Broken Pipe At Long Island Building Leads To Weapons Possession Charges For 25-Year-Old
Broken Pipe At Long Island Building Leads To Weapons Possession Charges For 25-Year-Old A 25-year-old man was arrested for illegally possessing a gun after a maintenance person told police that a broken pipe was caused by a gunshot, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police initially arrived at the scene for a miscellaneous complaint at 208 Ellington Avenue in East Garden City on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 7:25 p.m. Officers were informed by the building's maintenance staff about the shot pipe, and observed suspects jumping from a second-floor balcony and an object falling to the ground, according to police.  Police later determined that the obje…

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by Christina Coulter