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Attempted Kidnapping: 7-Year-Old Wantagh Boy Targeted By Duo, Police Say Attempted Kidnapping: 7-Year-Old Wantagh Boy Targeted By Duo, Police Say
Attempted Kidnapping: 7-Year-Old Wantagh Boy Targeted By Duo, Police Say Police are searching for a duo who seemingly attempted to kidnap a young Long Island boy in front of his home. It happened on Sunday, Oct. 8 in Wantagh, according to Nassau County Police. The boy, age 7, was standing in front of his home on Jerusalem Avenue when, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a gray Buick Enclave drove up to him, driven by a man. A woman, who was the passenger in the car, got out and walked up to the boy. She asked the 7-year-old if he would come with her, but he turned around and ran inside his house. Police said the woman then got back into the car, and she and the …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Mercedes SUV Crossing Wantagh Roadway Critical Man Struck By Mercedes SUV Crossing Wantagh Roadway Critical
Man Struck By Mercedes SUV Crossing Wantagh Roadway Critical A 55-year-old man struck by a Mercedes-Benz SUV crossing a Long Island roadway is in critical condition. The incident took place in Wantagh around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. According to Nassau County Police, the man was walking on Jerusalem Avenue from the south side to the north side of the roadway when he was struck by the SUV traveling eastbound in the vicinity of Hawthorne Drive West.   The man sustained head trauma and was transported by a Nassau County Ambulance to a local hospital where he is listed in critical condition, police said. The sixty-two-year-old SUV drive…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Police have identified a 23-year-old Long Island man killed in a crash involving an impaired driver over the weekend. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4 in Wantagh. Matthew Smith, age 22, of Seaford was operating a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup truck heading eastbound on Jerusalem Avenue when it crossed over into oncoming traffic and was involved in a collision with a 2015 Chrysler sedan heading westbound on Jerusalem Avenue. Nassau County Police said  Both drivers were transported to a local area hospital for treatment and evaluation, said police.  The driver of the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver From Seaford Charged After Fatal Crash In Wantagh, Police Say Impaired Driver From Seaford Charged After Fatal Crash In Wantagh, Police Say
Impaired Driver From Seaford Charged After Fatal Crash In Wantagh, Police Say Updated story: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say An impaired driver is facing charges after being involved in a fatal overnight crash on Long Island, police said. It happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4 in Wantagh. Matthew Smith, age 22, of Seaford was operating a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup truck heading eastbound on Jerusalem Avenue when it crossed over into oncoming traffic and was involved in a collision with a 2015 Chrysler sedan being operated by a 23-year-old man heading westbound on Jerusalem Avenue. Nassau County Po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
This Wantagh Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Chinese Restaurant This Wantagh Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Chinese Restaurant
This Wantagh Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Chinese Restaurant A longtime Long Island staple has been voted the best Chinese restaurant in the region for the third straight year, according to a newly released poll. Each year, the Bethpage Best of LI polls Long Islanders to lay down a roadmap “to the best, top-notch businesses and services throughout both Nassau and Suffolk counties.” Organizers of the contest have been counting votes since it began, with the winners ultimately chosen by the Long Islanders who rely on those businesses each and every day. Related story - Related story - This Suffolk County Eatery Voted Long Island's Bes…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Nassau County Bank Robbery Suspect At Large After Nassau County Bank Robbery
Suspect At Large After Nassau County Bank Robbery Police detectives are investigating a bank robbery that happened on Long Island. A man walked into TD Bank on Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh shortly before 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, where there was a report of a suspect who walked up to a female bank teller and passed her a note demanding cash, Nassau County Police said. It is alleged that the teller complied and passed along an undisclosed amount of cash to the suspect, who exited the bank onto Jerusalem Avenue and fled westbound on foot. No injuries were reported. According to police, the suspect has been described as an African Ame…

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by Zak Failla