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Teen Critically Injured In New Cassel Crash: Police Teen Critically Injured In New Cassel Crash: Police
Teen Critically Injured In New Cassel Crash: Police A 17-year-old hit by a car on Long Island while crossing the street is in critical condition, police said. The crash happened on Sunday, March 3 in New Cassel, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 6:30 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was crossing Prospect Avenue near Kinkel Street, heading north. As he crossed, he was struck by a 2009 Honda that was traveling west on Prospect Avenue. Police said the teen suffered injuries to his head and chest. He was airlifted to a local hospital and is in critical condition. A 54-year-old woman, the driver of the Honda, stayed on the scene …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Nabbed For Beating, Injuring Victim In New Cassel: Police Man Nabbed For Beating, Injuring Victim In New Cassel: Police
Man Nabbed For Beating, Injuring Victim In New Cassel: Police A 42-year-old Long Island man, armed with a metal tire reamer, was arrested after police said he brutally beat a man on a street corner. It happened on Thursday, Feb. 1 in New Cassel, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 1 p.m. that day, 42-year-old Pedro Hernandez, who authorities said was homeless, reportedly got into a fight with another man at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Prospect Avenue. While holding a metal tire reamer, he allegedly punched the 44-year-old victim in the back of the head and repeatedly in the face. When the victim tried to block a punc…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Woman Caught After Attempted Murder In New Cassel, Police Say Woman Caught After Attempted Murder In New Cassel, Police Say
Woman Caught After Attempted Murder In New Cassel, Police Say Two people are in the hospital following an attempted murder on Long Island, officials said. The incident occurred on Sunday, July 30 at approximately 11:15 a.m. in New Cassel, according to Nassau County Police. At the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Garden Street, 48-year-old Lisa Oree got into a verbal argument with a 43-year-old woman. Oree allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim multiple times in the back and wrist. Both the victim and Oree, who is homeless, were taken to a local hospital for assessment and treatment, and Oree was placed under arrest without incide…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Customer Stabs Man At New Cassel Deli, Police Say Customer Stabs Man At New Cassel Deli, Police Say
Customer Stabs Man At New Cassel Deli, Police Say An altercation between two customers at a Long Island deli led to one man stabbing the other, authorities said. Emergency crews in New Cassel were called at around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, with reports of a disturbance at Westbury Deli, located on Prospect Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found the 34-year-old victim suffering from a stab wound to his lower left abdomen. The victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital and is in stable condition, police said. It was not immediately clear what led up to the incident. No other customers or employees …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Passenger Busted With Illegal Gun, Ammunition During Traffic Stop In New Cassel, Police Say Passenger Busted With Illegal Gun, Ammunition During Traffic Stop In New Cassel, Police Say
Passenger Busted With Illegal Gun, Ammunition During Traffic Stop In New Cassel, Police Say A traffic stop on Long Island ended with a passenger in handcuffs on weapons charges. Officers in New Cassel stopped a Dodge Charger at around 9:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, near Prospect and Magnolia avenues due to a suspended registration, according to Nassau County Police. While speaking with the driver, a man in the passenger seat, 38-year-old Ishmel Cohen, of Brooklyn, began acting suspiciously and officers asked him to exit the vehicle. A subsequent search of the car turned up an illegal semi-automatic Glock handgun loaded with ten rounds of ammunition, police said. Cohen was arreste…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hempstead Man Accused Of Burglary, Assaulting Woman In Front of 4-Year-Old Hempstead Man Accused Of Burglary, Assaulting Woman In Front of 4-Year-Old
Hempstead Man Accused Of Burglary, Assaulting Woman In Front of 4-Year-Old A 36-year-old man was charged after police said he assaulted a woman in front of a child and burglarized a Long Island apartment. Shannon Daniels, of Hempstead, was arrested in New Cassel at about 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police responded to a report that Daniels had forced entry into an apartment on Railroad Avenue and assaulted a 35-year-old woman, taking cash and a pair of earrings, NCPD reported. Police said a 4-year-old girl was present when the incident happened. Officers found Daniels in the 800 block of Prospect Avenue and ar…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Ghost Gun Found During New Cassel Traffic Stop, 18-Year-Old Charged, Police Say Ghost Gun Found During New Cassel Traffic Stop, 18-Year-Old Charged, Police Say
Ghost Gun Found During New Cassel Traffic Stop, 18-Year-Old Charged, Police Say An 18-year-old is facing charges after police said he was found in possession of a ghost gun during a traffic stop on Long Island. Kyle Gritser, of Hicksville, was arrested in New Cassel at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The ghost gun was discovered after officers pulled over a 2010 Infiniti G37 on Prospect Avenue at Urban Avenue due to traffic violations, police said. When officers interviewed the driver, identified as Gritser, they saw a large-capacity magazine on the floor of the car, NCPD said.  After searching the car, police…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Parolee Busted With Crack Cocaine After Robbing Teen In New Cassel, Police Parolee Busted With Crack Cocaine After Robbing Teen In New Cassel, Police
Parolee Busted With Crack Cocaine After Robbing Teen In New Cassel, Police The investigation into the robbery of a teenager led to drug charges for a man on Long Island in violation of an active warrant, police said. In Nassau County, detectives responded to a 911 call shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, March 14 outside of a Hopper Street home in New Cassel, where there was a report of a 15-year-old who had just been robbed. Police said that the teen was approached by a man - later identified as New Cassel resident Stephen Maddox, age 30 - who forcibly removed cash from him before fleeing the area on foot. No injuries were reported. According to police, the invest…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Suspect Nabbed After Threatening Person With Gun On Nassau Street Police: Suspect Nabbed After Threatening Person With Gun On Nassau Street
Police: Suspect Nabbed After Threatening Person With Gun On Nassau Street A Long Island man wanted for threatening another person with a gun on a local street has been arrested. Joel Almendares Valencia, age 24, was arrested on Wednesday, May 26, for an incident that took place on Monday, May 24, in New Cassel, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a man was threatened with a gun by an unknown male subject while on Park Avenue. The victim reported the incident to the police and the investigation began.  On Wednesday, officers located Valencia on the corner of Urban Avenue and Prospect Avenue and attempted to place …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nassau County Man, 29, Accused Of Exposing Himself To 64-Year-Old Woman Nassau County Man, 29, Accused Of Exposing Himself To 64-Year-Old Woman
Nassau County Man, 29, Accused Of Exposing Himself To 64-Year-Old Woman A man has been accused of exposing himself from his vehicle to a woman waiting at a Long Island bus stop. The incident allegedly happened in New Cassel on Friday, Nov. 27 at around 1:30 p.m. Nestor Osorio Gonzalez, age 29, drove up to the 64-year-old woman, who was sitting at the bus stop on Prospect Avenue near New York Avenue, Nassau County Police said. Gonzalez, of New Cassel, then summoned her over to his vehicle and asked if she needed a ride while exposing himself to the woman, said police. The women then walked away and contacted police. A subsequent investigation by de…

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by Joe Lombardi