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Woman Robbed In East Garden City Parking Lot Near Mall: Police Woman Robbed In East Garden City Parking Lot Near Mall: Police
Woman Robbed In East Garden City Parking Lot Near Mall: Police Police are searching for a robber who robbed a woman in broad daylight near a busy mall on Long Island, making off with her purse and more, police said. It happened on Monday, Jan. 29 in East Garden City, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 4 p.m. on that day, a 53-year-old woman was in the parking lot of 600 Old Country Road, near the Roosevelt Field Mall. She had just gotten out of her car when the robber struck, grabbing the purse off of her shoulder and breaking the strap before fleeing the scene. Police said the suspect drove off in an older model gray BMW, driving sou…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old Woman Strikes Concrete Parking Lot Wall In East Garden City Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old Woman Strikes Concrete Parking Lot Wall In East Garden City
Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old Woman Strikes Concrete Parking Lot Wall In East Garden City Police are investigating after a woman was killed in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 12:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 in East Garden City. A 2016 Nissan Rogue operated by a 37-year-old woman was traveling eastbound on Stewart Avenue when it struck a concrete parking lot wall near the intersection of Selfridge Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. A Nassau County PD ambulance transported the victim to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead  by a hospital physician shortly after arrival.  Her identity has not yet been released. The investigat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Aide Accused Of Harming Physically Disabled Man In East Garden City Aide Accused Of Harming Physically Disabled Man In East Garden City
Aide Accused Of Harming Physically Disabled Man In East Garden City Nearly a month after a witness saw the Long Island incident, a man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a physically disabled person he was meant to be helping, authorities said. Paul D. Shorter, aged 32, was arrested on Saturday, June 3 for the alleged event, which occurred in May in an East Garden City parking lot, according to Nassau County police. On Wednesday, May 10, at approximately 2:15 p.m., a witness reported to authorities that they observed Shorter, a medical aide, being aggressive while trying to get a patient into a transportation van in a parking lot on Stewart Avenue…

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by Sophie Grieser
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19-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car Near East Garden City Intersection 19-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car Near East Garden City Intersection
19-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car Near East Garden City Intersection Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 in East Garden City. A 19-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a 2020 Honda Civic being operated by a 20-year-old man while traveling eastbound on Stewart Avenue near the intersection of South Stree, Nassau County Police said. T The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician at approximately 3:50 a.m., police said. His identity has not yet been released. The vehicle stayed at the scene. The investiga…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Struck By SUV While Walking On Road In Nassau County Man Struck By SUV While Walking On Road In Nassau County
Man Struck By SUV While Walking On Road In Nassau County A 57-year-old man is in critical condition after he was hit by an SUV while walking on a Long Island road. The crash happened in East Garden City at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Investigators said a man was walking on Stewart Avenue near the entrance to Meadowbrook Parkway and was struck by a silver Ford SUV that was traveling east, NCPD reported. Police said the Ford was driven by a 23-year-old man who stayed at the scene. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital where he was listed in critical condition, police reported. The investigation into …

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by Nicole Valinote
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ID Released For Person Killed After Truck Driver Crashes Into Five Vehicles On Long Island ID Released For Person Killed After Truck Driver Crashes Into Five Vehicles On Long Island
ID Released For Person Killed After Truck Driver Crashes Into Five Vehicles On Long Island The identity has been released of a man killed after a 33-year-old impaired man driving a bucket truck plowed into five stopped vehicles, then fatally struck a cyclist before being involved in a head-on collision, police said The string of crashes began around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, in East Garden City. While driving southbound on Merchants Concourse, Matthew Mummaw, of Jacksonville, Florida struck five vehicles that were stopped at the red light at the intersection of Corporate Drive, Nassau County Police said.  Mummaw continued southbound on Merchants Concourse where he …

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by Joe Lombardi