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Robbers Slash Victim's Neck, Flee From Hempstead Incident: Police Robbers Slash Victim's Neck, Flee From Hempstead Incident: Police
Robbers Slash Victim's Neck, Flee From Hempstead Incident: Police Police are on the lookout for a duo of thieves who they say cut a man’s throat during a Long Island robbery. It happened on Tuesday, Sept. 12 in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3 a.m., the victim, a 57-year-old man, was walking north on North Franklin Street near the intersection of Fulton Avenue when the duo approached. The two robbers allegedly demanded the man give them his money. When he refused, the thieves slashed him across the neck with a sharp object and fled the scene, police said. The victim was taken to a hospital and is currently in stable…

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by Sophie Grieser
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24-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By School Bus In Hempstead 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By School Bus In Hempstead
24-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By School Bus In Hempstead A 24-year-old suffered severe injuries after being struck by a school bus at a Long Island intersection. The incident happened Monday, Feb. 6 at 6:40 a.m. in Hempstead. The pedestrian was walking southbound on Front Street near the intersection of North Franklin Street when he was struck by the bus traveling eastbound on Front Street, Nassau County Police said.  The victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. There were no passengers inside of the school bus.  The male driver of the bus, age 80, remained on the scene and the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Struck Outside Nassau Restaurant Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Struck Outside Nassau Restaurant
Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Struck Outside Nassau Restaurant A man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle outside a popular Long Island restaurant, authorities announced. Nassau County Police said that a 44-year-old man was driving a 2014 Dodge northbound on North Franklin Street outside La Verna Tavern in Hempstead at approximately 10:05 p.m. on Thursday, July 5 when he struck a pedestrian that was crossing the street. The pedestrian suffered severe head trauma and was treated at the scene by first responders before being transported by an ambulance to an area hospital to be treated for his injuries, said police. As of 9:30 a.m. o…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With DWI After Crash Critically Injures Pedestrian At Long Island Intersection Man Charged With DWI After Crash Critically Injures Pedestrian At Long Island Intersection
Man Charged With DWI After Crash Critically Injures Pedestrian At Long Island Intersection A man is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by an allegedly drunk driver while walking along a Long Island street, police said. Queens resident Jermaine Grant was driving southbound on North Franklin Street in Hempstead shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3 near when he allegedly struck a pedestrian near the intersection of Jackson Avenue. Police said that Grant was driving a 2016 Mazda at the time of the incident, and he remained at the scene following the collision.  It is alleged that at the time of the crash, Grant was intoxicated, and he was taken into cu…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Bisected Victim’s Liver In Fatal Stabbing Outside Nassau Deli, DA Says Man Bisected Victim’s Liver In Fatal Stabbing Outside Nassau Deli, DA Says
Man Bisected Victim’s Liver In Fatal Stabbing Outside Nassau Deli, DA Says A man accused of allegedly killing a victim in front of a Long Island deli by stabbing him with a sword-like knife, bisecting his liver, has been arraigned for murder. Westley Witts, 30, homeless, was charged with second-degree murder, and criminal possession of a weapon, on Friday, April 17, for the incident which took place in Hempstead in March, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.  “The defendant, while wielding a large sword-like serrated knife, allegedly stabbed a stranger to death in the middle of a Hempstead street,” Singas said. “This was a completely sen…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Deem Incident At Nassau County McDonald's A Hoax Police Deem Incident At Nassau County McDonald's A Hoax
Police Deem Incident At Nassau County McDonald's A Hoax A potential kidnapping and assault investigation on Long Island was a hoax, police said. Crime Stoppers and the Nassau County Police Department issued an alert on Thursday, Jan. 23, as they sought the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who was wanted in connection to an assault and possible kidnapping in Hempstead. Police said that shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, a man in a dark hooded sweatshirt followed his alleged victim from McDonald’s on Peninsula Boulevard in Hempstead. According to police, the suspect, along with at least two others, were spotted on video surveill…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Declare Incident At Nassau County McDonald’s To Be A Hoax Police Declare Incident At Nassau County McDonald’s To Be A Hoax
Police Declare Incident At Nassau County McDonald’s To Be A Hoax Update: Nassau County Police are now saying the incident at a McDonald's on Long Island described in the original report below has been deemed a hoax. Original report: Three suspects are on the loose after a man was assaulted and possibly kidnapped at a McDonald's on Long Island. It happened in Hempstead on Monday, Jan. 20 just after 8 p.m., Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 50-year-old male customer was at the McDonald’s restaurant located at 340 Peninsula Boulevard when he observed the first suspect follow the victim out into the parking lot at which time the s…

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by Joe Lombardi