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Seen Him Or This Jeep? Alert Issued For 52-Year-Old NY Man Who Went Missing Christmas Day Seen Him Or This Jeep? Alert Issued For 52-Year-Old NY Man Who Went Missing Christmas Day
Seen Him Or This Jeep? Alert Issued For 52-Year-Old NY Man Who Went Missing Christmas Day A 52-year-old man went missing in the region on Christmas Day and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. Martin Pineiro Rabade, a resident of Saugerties in Ulster County, was last seen in his green Jeep Wrangler at about noontime on Monday, Dec. 25 in Rensselaer County in the town of Castleton-on-Hudson. The Wrangler has a New York registration of HZH-8304. He's described as being 6-foot, 230 pounds, bald with brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a gray zip-up hoodie, jeans, glasses, and black sneakers. Any tips or knowledge of his whereabouts be called i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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4 Found With MDMA, Cocaine, LSD During Atlantic Beach Traffic Stop: Police 4 Found With MDMA, Cocaine, LSD During Atlantic Beach Traffic Stop: Police
4 Found With MDMA, Cocaine, LSD During Atlantic Beach Traffic Stop: Police A traffic stop soon turned into four arrests when a quartet was found to be tossing switch blades and hiding various drugs in their car, police said. It happened on Friday, Dec. 22 in Atlantic Beach, according to Nassau County Police. At around 12:30 a.m., police pulled over the quartet’s car, a 2018 Jeep Wrangler, near the intersection of Park Street and Ithaca Avenue for what officers said were multiple traffic violations. Once they approached the car, they allegedly saw the driver, 25-year-old Valley Stream resident Jessica Cruz, tossing a switchblade while the front passenger, Johna…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fatal Hit-Run: Police Seeking This Vehicle In Long Island Crash That Killed 47-Year-Old Fatal Hit-Run: Police Seeking This Vehicle In Long Island Crash That Killed 47-Year-Old
Fatal Hit-Run: Police Seeking This Vehicle In Long Island Crash That Killed 47-Year-Old Police have put out new information in hopes of locating the driver who fled after hitting and killing a pedestrian on a busy Long Island road. The incident happened at around 10:15 p.m. Friday, June 2, in Port Jefferson Station. Suffolk County Police said 47-year-old Peter Williams was crossing Route 112 eastbound, south of Rose Avenue, when he was struck by an unknown SUV heading southbound that fled the scene. Earlier Report: ID Released For Victim Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Williams was then struck by a second southbound vehicle that remained at the scene. He was pron…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Driving Drunk Crashes Into Cruiser In Massapequa, Police Say Long Island Man Driving Drunk Crashes Into Cruiser In Massapequa, Police Say
Long Island Man Driving Drunk Crashes Into Cruiser In Massapequa, Police Say A man allegedly driving drunk crashed into a police vehicle on a Long Island roadway, according to authorities. The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29 in Massapequa. Suffolk County resident Rene Velasquez Guevara, age 52, of Medford, was operating a 2013 Jeep Wrangler heading southbound on Hicksville Road when he collided with the cruiser that was traveling northbound on Hicksville Road in the vicinity of Sunrise Highway.  Guevara was not injured, Nassau County Police said.  One officer sustained injuries to his head and neck due to the crash, according to pol…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
New Update: Missing Long Island Woman Has Reportedly Been Seen New Update: Missing Long Island Woman Has Reportedly Been Seen
New Update: Missing Long Island Woman Has Reportedly Been Seen New update: A Long Island woman who was reported missing late last week has reportedly been seen, according to authorities. Milinda Carman, age 41, of Miller Place, who was reported missing on Thursday, March 30, has been seen in the Southampton/Quogue area as recently as Sunday, April 2, Suffolk County Police reported in an update early Monday morning, April 3.  Detectives are asking anyone with information on her location to call 911 or the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8540. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Dail…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Long Island Couple Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Long Island Couple
Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Long Island Couple A 28-year-old man who was impaired by drugs and alcohol when he caused a car crash that killed a married Long Island couple has admitted fault in the tragedy. Christian Lopez, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Oct. 27. Earlier Report: Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Prosecutors said he admitted to drinking alcohol and ingesting a potent analog of fentanyl before getting behind the wheel on Oct. 2, 2021. At around 9:40 p.m., while going more than twice the spee…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teenager Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island Teenager Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island
Teenager Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured In Crash On Long Island Updated story: IDs Released For Teenager Killed, Others Involved In Commack Crash A teenager was killed and two others seriously injured in a crash on Long Island. It happened around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 in Commack. Another teenager was driving a 2008 Ford Mustang northbound on Indian Head Road when he swerved to avoid another vehicle and lost control, Suffolk County Police said.  The Mustang struck a 2015 Jeep Wrangler that was traveling southbound near Carldon Road. A female passenger in the Mustang was pronounced dead at the scene, said police. Her iden…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Trio Busted With Handgun, Pills, After Traffic Stop In Roosevelt Trio Busted With Handgun, Pills, After Traffic Stop In Roosevelt
Trio Busted With Handgun, Pills, After Traffic Stop In Roosevelt Three suspects are facing drug and weapon charges after being busted during a traffic stop on Long Island, police said. In Nassau County, officers on patrol stopped a 2021 Jeep Wrangler shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, May 9 in Roosevelt when the driver blew through a stop sign near the intersection of Park Avenue and East Clinton Avenue. According to police, during the subsequent stop, three occupants inside the Jeep “began to react nervously” to officers’ verbal commands, prompting them to instruct the three men to leave the vehicle. A Nassau County Police Department spokesperson said th…

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by Zak Failla
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6-Year-Old Girl Run Over By Jeep While Sledding On Long Island, Police Say 6-Year-Old Girl Run Over By Jeep While Sledding On Long Island, Police Say
6-Year-Old Girl Run Over By Jeep While Sledding On Long Island, Police Say A 6-year-old Long Island girl was injured after being run over while sledding in a parking lot by a relative who was loading a Jeep Wranger that began to roll and hit the child. The incident took place around noon, on Sunday, Jan. 30 in the parking lot of Southampton Youth Services, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Town Police. According to Ralph, the child had been sledding, when the relative started the 2007 Jeep in the parking lot and began loading the vehicle when it began to roll forward and then struck the child. The vehicle continued to roll despite the owner's attempt …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Jeep Near Long Island Intersection Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Jeep Near Long Island Intersection
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Jeep Near Long Island Intersection An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck and killed near a busy Long Island intersection overnight. It happened around 6:50 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 in Shirley. A 70-year-old Shirley man was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler southbound on William Floyd Parkway, near the intersection of Roberts Road when the vehicle struck the pedestrian in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrian, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The driver of the Jeep was not injured. The investigation is co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Roadway ID Released For Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Roadway
ID Released For Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Roadway The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 in Sayville. The man, now identified as Amjed Hussain, age 63, was crossing the westbound Sunrise Highway entrance ramp, west of Lakeland Avenue, when he was struck by a 2020 Jeep Wrangler, Suffolk County Police said. Hussain, who police say is homeless, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, police said.  The driver of the Jeep, a 46-year…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Roadway Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Roadway
Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Roadway Updated story: ID Released For Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Roadway A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 in Sayville. The man was crossing the westbound Sunrise Highway entrance ramp, west of Lakeland Avenue, when he was struck by a 2020 Jeep Wrangler, Suffolk County Police said. The 63-year-old victim was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, police said. His identification is being withheld pe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Authorities Searching For ATV Rider Wanted In Long Island Hit-Run Crash Authorities Searching For ATV Rider Wanted In Long Island Hit-Run Crash
Authorities Searching For ATV Rider Wanted In Long Island Hit-Run Crash Authorities on Long Island are asking the public for help as they investigate a hit-and-run crash involving an ATV and a parked SUV. At about 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, a male was riding a black and yellow ATV on Whitetail Lane in Commack, when he struck a parked, unoccupied 2013 Jeep Wrangler, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers said the suspect then fled the scene.  Authorities are offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Search For Duo Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island Police Search For Duo Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island
Police Search For Duo Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards On Long Island Police are asking the public for help identifying and locating two people accused of using a stolen credit card at stores on Long Island. A man reported that his 2006 Jeep Wrangler was stolen from outside of his home on Central Avenue in Bohemia sometime between Monday, Aug. 9 and Tuesday, Aug. 10, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said two credit cards were inside the Jeep.  One of the cards was reportedly used at a 7-Eleven, located at 5140 Veterans Memorial Highway in Sayville, not long after the Jeep was stolen.  The credit card was then used at Su…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Wanted For Stealing Jeep From Long Island Car Dealership Man Wanted For Stealing Jeep From Long Island Car Dealership
Man Wanted For Stealing Jeep From Long Island Car Dealership A man allegedly walked onto a Long Island car dealership lot and drove off in a stolen Jeep, police said. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Fourth Squad detectives who are attempting to locate a suspect who stole a Jeep from Certified Headquarters on Middle Country Road in St. James earlier this month. Police said that at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, a man inquired about purchasing a vehicle. He was handed the keys to a 2016 Jeep Wrangler and proceeded to flee in it - without license plates - when an employee became distracted. Investigators described the suspect as b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On Northern State Parkway In Nassau County One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On Northern State Parkway In Nassau County
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On Northern State Parkway In Nassau County One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash on the Northern State Parkway. The crash took place in Nassau County around 9 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, near the Town of North Hempstead, said the New York State Police. A preliminary investigation revealed that the crash occurred when a 2016 Jeep Wrangler traveling eastbound, struck the rear of a 2017 Dodge Durango traveling in the right lane, state police said. The impact caused the Jeep to leave the roadway onto the right shoulder before striking a tree and catching on fire.  The driver of the Jeep died at the scene, state police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Struck, Killed By Jeep Long Island Woman Struck, Killed By Jeep
Long Island Woman Struck, Killed By Jeep A Long Island woman was killed after she was struck by a Jeep, police say. Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives say they responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash near 48 Montauk Highway in Amityville on Wednesday night, Sept. 25. Further investigation revealed that Maria Zatarga-Fagan, 37, of Copiague was attempting to cross the roadway from south to north when she was struck by an eastbound 2018 Jeep Wrangler at approximately 8:35 p.m., according to police. Zatarga-Fagan was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, where she was pronounced dead, police…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area
Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area A report of a man who had completed a physical exam while carrying a gun led to a misunderstanding that prompted police officers with their firearms drawn to swarm Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman at a gas station in Fairfield County. Here's how it all happened. At about 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, the Darien Police Department says it was notified by a local medical group on Old Kings Highway North that a male patient, arriving and preparing for a scheduled routine physical, was observed in the office in possession of a handgun. "Despite what has been reported by various news outlet…

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by Joe Lombardi