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New Update: Helmet-Wearing Wife, Husband Charged In Bank Robbery Spree On Long Island
A married couple has been formally charged for their alleged roles in a string of bank robberies on Long Island.
Joseph Hill, age 40, and Stephanie Demola, age 34, both of Moriches, were indicted on robbery and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 28, and Monday, July 31, respectively.
Earlier Report: Man, Helmet-Wearing Woman Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Bank Robberies, Police Say
According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the duo robbed three banks between Monday, July 10 and Thursday, July 13 - a Chase Bank in Yaphank, a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma, and a…
Man, Helmet-Wearing Woman Nabbed For String Of Long Island Bank Robberies, Police Say
Two suspects are behind bars in connection with a string of bank robberies on Long Island.
Joseph Hill, age 40, and Stephanie Demola, age 34, both of Moriches, were arrested on robbery charges Monday, July 17.
According to Suffolk County Police, the duo first attempted to rob a Chase Bank in Yaphank on Monday, July 10, but left without any cash after the teller refused their demands.
Earlier Report: Helmet-Wearing Woman Strikes Again In New Robbery At Bank In Patchogue
Hours later, the pair successfully held up a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma, police said.
They’re also accused of robbi…
Long Island Man Accused Of Making False 911 Calls, Impersonating Nypd Office
A Long Island man was charged after investigators found that he made multiple false 911 calls over a two-year span.
Andrew Welcom, age 34, of Coram, was arrested at 12:40 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, and charged with five counts of falsely reporting an incident and two counts of criminal impersonation, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Police said Welcom made a 911 call on Thursday, Aug. 18, saying a woman had been assaulted and any officers who tried to enter a Lake Ronkonkoma home to help her would be shot.
When police responded to the residence, they discovered that no one in the h…
Victim Hit With Bat, Shot With BB Gun In Assault By Group At Long Island Park, Police Say
Four people are facing charges after a 20-year-old man was hit with a metal baseball bat and shot with a BB gun at a Long Island park.
Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at Larry's Landing, located on Lake Shore Road in Lake Ronkonkoma, at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Suffolk County Police Department reported.
Police reported finding that a 20-year-old Lake Grove man had been assaulted by four individuals who were known to him.
He was struck with a baseball bat, kicked, and shot with a BB gun, SCPD said.
The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries, police…
Suspect In String Of Business Burglaries Caught On Long Island Expressway
A suspect in a string of nine burglaries of businesses in Suffolk County was apprehended after a stop on the Long Island Expressway, police said.
Following a months-long investigation, the suspect was located just after 10:10 p.m. Friday, July 22 in Dix Hills on the westbound LIE at Commack Road, Suffolk County Police.
The man, Robert Blackmore, age 54, of Ronkonkoma, threw a rock at the glass, entered and stole cash from several businesses in Suffolk County since January, according to police.
Blackmore with nine counts of third-degree burglary for allegedly …
Father, Daughter Wanted In Girl Scout Cookie Scam On Long Island
Police in New York are reporting they have received at least 11 complaints from residents who said they gave to buy Girl Scouts cookies that were never delivered.
The incidents on Long Island were reported to Suffolk County Police between Saturday, June 18, and Monday, June 20, the department said.
Police say the alleged cookie scam took place in the following communities: Lake Ronkonkoma, Bohemia, and Patchogue, to Shirley to Mastic.
The money was given to a man who accompanied a young girl during some of the incidents, and in others, the girl was alone, police said.
Police added that mo…
Woman Steals Car, Runs Over Owner In Parking Lot At LI Church, Police Say
A woman has been accused of stealing a car and running over the vehicle's owner in the parking lot of a Long Island church.
The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, April 23 in Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County Police said.
That's when a 73-year-old St. James woman drove her 2013 Chevrolet Spark into the parking lot of St. Mary’s Church, located at 315 Lake Shore Drive, parked near the clothing bins and exited the vehicle with the motor running, according to police.
Doreen Dunbar, age 50, then approached the vehicle, got into the driver’s seat, and shut the door, police said.&nb…
Man, Woman Nabbed For Stealing Pocketbooks At Long Island Supermarkets, Police Say
A Long Island man and woman have been arrested after a vehicle crash when it was discovered they allegedly stole multiple pocketbooks from women at area supermarkets.
Suffolk County Police said Tariasha Smith, age 25, of West Babylon, was driving a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta at the Lidl supermarket parking lot, in Oakdale, on Wednesday, Julyy 28, when she noticed a woman left her pocketbook in a shopping cart, while she was putting her groceries in her car.
Smith’s front-seat passenger, Robert Hengeveld, age 50, grabbed the pocketbook from Smith’s vehicle, according to police.
The p…
One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway
This story has been updated.
One person was killed in an overnight crash involving a FedEx vehicle on the Long Island Expressway.
It happened around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 in Ronkonkoma.
A 2018 Honda sedan, driven by Stephen Neville, age 29, of Lake Ronkonkoma, collided with a 2017 Nissan sedan, driven by Xavier Rodriguez, age 19, of Centereach, on the eastbound Long Island Expressway as the two vehicles were attempting to turn onto Exit 60, Suffolk County Police said.
The Honda came to a stop in the center lane and the Nissan stopped on the exit ramp, according to police.
Both …
