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Robbery: Woman Stabs 7-Eleven Employee In Uniondale, Flees, Police Say Robbery: Woman Stabs 7-Eleven Employee In Uniondale, Flees, Police Say
Robbery: Woman Stabs 7-Eleven Employee In Uniondale, Flees, Police Say Police are searching for a woman who, when confronted by a Long Island 7-Eleven employee for stealing, stabbed the man and fled the scene. It happened on Sunday, Oct. 22 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:50 p.m., an unknown woman walked into the 7-Eleven located at 644 Jerusalem Avenue and began to steal from the store, grabbing items from the shelves. Police said a 38-year-old male employee went up to the woman and asked if she needed any assistance. She stabbed the man several times and ran out of the store with her merchandise in hand. The robbe…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Woman Strikes Firefighters With Car, Flees In Uniondale: Police Woman Strikes Firefighters With Car, Flees In Uniondale: Police
Woman Strikes Firefighters With Car, Flees In Uniondale: Police Authorities are searching for a driver who they say ignored firefighter’s emergency lights, leading to a hit-and-run that left two of the firefighters injured. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:30 p.m., an unknown woman in a gray 2021 Mercedes-Benz G30 was driving south on Uniondale Avenue. The red traffic lights in front of the Van Ness Fire Station, located at 154 Uniondale Avenue, were flashing as the woman drove, but she allegedly drove through them and also passed a firetruck with emergency lights on. Two firefight…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Teen's Face Slashed, Hit With Handgun During Uniondale Robbery Teen's Face Slashed, Hit With Handgun During Uniondale Robbery
Teen's Face Slashed, Hit With Handgun During Uniondale Robbery A teenager riding his bike became the victim of an attempted robbery that ended with him receiving multiple injuries, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, July 27 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Nassau County Police announced. An 18-year-old male was riding his bike south on Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale when, at the intersection of Southern Parkway, he was approached by two men riding a black and blue dirt bike. The duo knocked the teen off his bike and reportedly pushed him to the ground. When one of the robbers demanded the victim give them his wallet and phone, he refused.…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Multiple Injuries Reported After Bus Hit In Uniondale DWI Crash Multiple Injuries Reported After Bus Hit In Uniondale DWI Crash
Multiple Injuries Reported After Bus Hit In Uniondale DWI Crash A young Long Island man has been charged with driving while intoxicated in an early-morning crash that injured him and a bus driver, police said. The crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. At the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Uniondale Avenue, a NICE bus had broken down and was stopped in the right lane of the eastbound Hempstead Turnpike. Its driver, a 60-year-old man, turned on the bus’ hazard lights and placed reflective triangles in the roadway to alert drivers. While sitting inside the vehicle, the driver …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Suspects, One With Knife, At Large After Nassau Convenience Store Robbery Suspects, One With Knife, At Large After Nassau Convenience Store Robbery
Suspects, One With Knife, At Large After Nassau Convenience Store Robbery An undetermined amount of cash was stolen by two men during an armed robbery at a Long Island convenience store, police said. Detectives from the Nassau County Police Department said that at 3:13 a.m. on Monday, May 10, two men entered a store on Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale, two unknown suspects entered the location, with one brandishing a “large butcher-style knife.” Police said that one of the suspects approached a 22-year-old employee who was stocking shelves, demanding that he sit down and put his hands on his head, to which he complied, “in fear for his safety.” While the knife-wi…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Women Nabbed After Nassau County Police Chase Two Women Nabbed After Nassau County Police Chase
Two Women Nabbed After Nassau County Police Chase A woman has been arrested on Long Island for taking police on a chase and then fleeing on foot. The incident took place around 12:35 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police.  According to detectives, officers observed a black 2001 Nissan Maxima commit multiple traffic violations near the intersection of Nassau Road and Uniondale Avenue.  As officers attempted to initiate a car stop the vehicle refused to pull over and entered the Southern State Parkway westbound at Exit 21. After a short distance the vehicle pulled over onto the grass and the driver,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Girls, Boy Long Island Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Girls, Boy
Long Island Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Girls, Boy A Long Island man has been accused of exposing himself to male and female teenagers in separate incidents dating back to more than a year ago. On May 18, 2019, Nassau County Police responded to a radio assignment of a man exposing himself in public on Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale.  Two victims, 14- and 15-year-old girls, stated the man was in the rear yard of a residence touching himself while looking at them, according to police. The subject fled the scene prior to the arrival of officers. On June 6, 2020, a 16-year-old boy was jogging on Washington Avenue in Roosevelt when he was a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Found Asleep In Car Had Loaded Handgun, Police Say Long Island Man Found Asleep In Car Had Loaded Handgun, Police Say
Long Island Man Found Asleep In Car Had Loaded Handgun, Police Say A Long Island man found asleep in a car was carrying a loaded handgun, police said. It happened on Saturday, May 30 at 5:45 a.m. in Uniondale. That's when Nassau County Police officers responded to the vicinity of Uniondale Avenue and Jerusalem Avenue to check on the well being of a man who appeared unconscious in the driver’s seat while stopped in the road.  As officers awoke the man, he began making suspicious movements towards his waistband, according to police. Officers removed the man from the vehicle for safety reasons and noticed a bulge in his waist area, police said. Office…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Nassau Crash ID Released For Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Nassau Crash
ID Released For Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Nassau Crash The identity has been released for the pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Sept. 20 at 9:45 p.m. in Uniondale. The pedestrian, a 58-year-old man now identified as David Powell, of Uniondale, was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling southbound on Uniondale Avenue, Nassau County Police said. Powell was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous. Check b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Nassau County Crash Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Nassau County Crash
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Nassau County Crash A pedestrian is dead following an overnight hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Sept. 20 at 9:45 p.m. in Uniondale. The pedestrian, a 58-year-old man, was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling southbound on Uniondale Avenue, Nassau County Police said. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The identity of the victim has not yet been released.  The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous. Check back to Da…

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by Joe Lombardi