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Nassau County Police Mourn Death Of Longtime Detective Nassau County Police Mourn Death Of Longtime Detective
Nassau County Police Mourn Death Of Longtime Detective The Nassau County Police lost one of their own when Detective Erick Contreras died of cancer last week. Contreras joined the Nassau County Police Department in 1994 with his last assignment being the District Attorney Squad and responded to the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.  He has been posthumously promoted to the rank of Detective First Grade and will be given a line-of-duty funeral in recognition of his service to the department and to the people of Nassau County, the department said. "Contreras leaves behind a large extended family as well as his poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
LI Teen In Serious Condition After Vehicle Crashes Into Building LI Teen In Serious Condition After Vehicle Crashes Into Building
LI Teen In Serious Condition After Vehicle Crashes Into Building A 19-year-old is in serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on Long Island, in which one vehicle crashed through a building. The crash took place around 8:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, on Prospect Avenue in Westbury, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, while driving westbound on Prospect Avenue near Rose Street, the 19-year-old struck a parked vehicle before turning westbound onto Union Avenue where he was in a collision with a taxi, operated by a 46-year-old man who remained at the scene and was uninjured.  As a result of the collision, the teen lost control…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westbury Man Attempted To Lure Girls Into His Car, Police Say Westbury Man Attempted To Lure Girls Into His Car, Police Say
Westbury Man Attempted To Lure Girls Into His Car, Police Say A 46-year-old Westbury man has been charged after attempting to lure two 16-year-old girls into his car, Nassau County Police said. In the first incident, at around 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 9 in Westbury, the victim was followed by the man, identified as Selvin Ortiz, while walking home from Park Elementary School in Westbury, police said. While the victim was walking on Prospect Avenue at Kinkel Avenue, Ortiz was slowly following her and physically motioned for her to get into his vehicle, according to police. The other incident happened at around 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. …

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by Joe Lombardi