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Suspect Wanted For Stealing $11K From Merrick Spa, Police Report Suspect Wanted For Stealing $11K From Merrick Spa, Police Report
Suspect Wanted For Stealing $11K From Merrick Spa, Police Report Police are searching for an individual who is accused of stealing $11,000 from a Long Island spa. The incident happened at the New Happiness Relax Spa Inc. in Merrick, located at 22 Merrick Ave., at about 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Nassau County Police Department said. NCPD reported that an unknown female, with no age description provided, requested to use the spa's restroom and then entered an office to steal the money. She then left the business, walking north on Merrick Avenue, police said. Detectives asked anyone with information about the case to call Crime Stopper…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Busted In Prostitution Sting At Merrick Spa, Police Say Duo Busted In Prostitution Sting At Merrick Spa, Police Say
Duo Busted In Prostitution Sting At Merrick Spa, Police Say Two women are facing charges following an undercover investigation into illegal massages at a Long Island spa. Aling Wang, age 32, and Xiuhua Lei, age 54, both of Queens, were arrested by Nassau County Police on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Police said both women performed unauthorized massages and engaged in prostitution at Ocean Beauty Body Spa, located in Merrick on Merrick Avenue. Wang and Lei were each charged with unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution.  They were issued appearance tickets to First District Court in Hempstead for Wednesday, Nov. 23. Following their arr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Dies At Hospital After Being Struck By School Bus In Merrick Man Dies At Hospital After Being Struck By School Bus In Merrick
Man Dies At Hospital After Being Struck By School Bus In Merrick A man has died at the hospital weeks after he was struck by a school bus on Long Island. The crash happened in Merrick at about 12:40 p.m. on Monday, March 28, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police reported that a school bus with no children on board was involved in a crash with a 2019 Ford F-150 pickup truck near the intersection of Benson Lane and Merrick Avenue. The crash caused the bus to travel east over a sidewalk and strike Marc Kopman, age 70, of Merrick, critically injuring him, NCPD reported. The bus then crashed into Merrick Park Cleaners and Tailor…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Struck By School Bus In Merrick, Hospitalized In Critical Condition Man Struck By School Bus In Merrick, Hospitalized In Critical Condition
Man Struck By School Bus In Merrick, Hospitalized In Critical Condition A 70-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a school bus on Long Island. The crash happened in Merrick at about 12:40 p.m. on Monday, March 28. The school bus with no children on board was traveling south on Merrick Avenue when it was involved in a crash at Benson Lane with a 2019 Ford F-150 pickup truck, the Nassau County Police Department reported. The crash caused the bus to travel east, drive over a sidewalk and strike the man, police said.  The bus then collided with Merrick Park Cleaners and Tailors, which is located at 36 Merrick Avenue, NCP…

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by Nicole Valinote
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One Hospitalized After School Bus Crashes Into Building In Merrick One Hospitalized After School Bus Crashes Into Building In Merrick
One Hospitalized After School Bus Crashes Into Building In Merrick At least one person was hospitalized after being struck by an errant school bus that drove into a Long Island dry cleaner, police said. First responders responded to a stretch of Merrick Avenue in Merrick at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28, where there was a report of a bus that had struck a business, causing extensive structural damage to the building It is unclear what caused the crash, which led to a temporary closure of the roadway as police investigated the incident at Merrick Park Cleaners & Tailors on Merrick Avenue at the intersection of Benson Lane. At the time of…

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by Zak Failla
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Alleged Serial Bank Robber Busted After Targeting Branches In Nassau County Alleged Serial Bank Robber Busted After Targeting Branches In Nassau County
Alleged Serial Bank Robber Busted After Targeting Branches In Nassau County An alleged serial bank robber on Long Island is in police custody after targeting three separate branches in less than a week, law enforcement authorities announced. Hempstead resident Loreto Ferri, age 49, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of robbery on Tuesday, Feb. 15 in West Hempstead, Nassau County police officials said. According to police, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, Ferri allegedly entered the Roslyn Savings Bank on Merrick Avenue in Merrick at approximately 1:15 p.m., when he approached a teller and slipped her a note demanding money. The teller complied and Ferri allegedly …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect At Large After Nassau County Bank Robbery, Police Say Suspect At Large After Nassau County Bank Robbery, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Nassau County Bank Robbery, Police Say A suspect is at large after allegedly robbing a Long Island bank and making off with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Nassau County Police Department Robbery Squad detectives were called to the Roslyn Savings Bank on Merrick Avenue in Merrick at 1:15 p.m.on Wednesday, Feb. 9, where there was a report of a robbery. Police said that the suspect approached a teller and presented her with a note demanding money, to which she complied.  The man then fled on foot with the money southbound on Merrick Avenue. At the time of the robbery, there were four employees and two customers …

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by Zak Failla
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Man In SUV Accused Of Exposing Himself In Front Of Boy Near Nassau School Man In SUV Accused Of Exposing Himself In Front Of Boy Near Nassau School
Man In SUV Accused Of Exposing Himself In Front Of Boy Near Nassau School A suspect is at large after allegedly exposing himself to a child near a Long Island elementary school. The incident happened Monday, Sept. 20 at about 2:50 p.m. in Merrick. A 13-year-old boy was walking northbound on Merrick Avenue in the vicinity of Camp Avenue Elementary School when he observed a white SUV parked on the west shoulder with an adult man seated in the driver seat, Nassau County Police said.  The boy noticed the man exposing and inappropriately touching himself, police said. The victim continued home and then reported the incident to police. The suspect is descr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Winning $148M Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Nassau County Winning $148M Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Nassau County
Winning $148M Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Nassau County If you picked up a Powerball ticket at a gas station on Long Island over the weekend, check those numbers twice, because one lucky person won a cool $148 million. The winning ticket was sold in Nassau County at Merrick Gas & Repair on Merrick Avenue in Merrick, said the New York State Lottery. The winning ticket with numbers 18-21-24-30-60 with the Powerball 20, was sold to a single winner on a Quick Pick ticket, the lottery said. The winner hasn't stepped forward yet, and employees at the gas station said they don't have a clue who the winner might be.

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by Kathy Reakes