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Driver Apprehended In Seaford After Nearly Striking Vehicle, Fleeing Officers, Police Say Driver Apprehended In Seaford After Nearly Striking Vehicle, Fleeing Officers, Police Say
Driver Apprehended In Seaford After Nearly Striking Vehicle, Fleeing Officers, Police Say A 45-year-old man was apprehended after authorities said he nearly struck a police vehicle with a van and ran away from officers on Long Island. Angelo Santamaria, of Woodbury, was arrested in Seaford at 4:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious 1999 Ford Econoline E350 in the area of Island Channel Road in Wantagh and saw Santamaria swerve the vehicle into oncoming traffic and nearly hit a marked police vehicle, police said. Police tried to pull the van over, but Santamaria initially refused to s…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Three Teens Nabbed On LI Expressway After Stolen Vehicle Strikes Cruisers In Roslyn, Police Say Three Teens Nabbed On LI Expressway After Stolen Vehicle Strikes Cruisers In Roslyn, Police Say
Three Teens Nabbed On LI Expressway After Stolen Vehicle Strikes Cruisers In Roslyn, Police Say Three teenagers were arrested after traveling in a stolen vehicle that struck multiple police cruisers on Long Island, sending officers and detectives to the hospital. The incident began when a detective saw a 2020 blue Mercedes Benz that had been reported stolen and attempted to pull the vehicle over in Roslyn on Sunday, April 24, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The 16-year-old driver struck multiple police vehicles before he was stopped on the Long Island Expressway in Lake Success and arrested at 12:15 p.m., police said.  A 17-year-old boy in the front passenger s…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Driving Recklessly, Fleeing Police On Long Island Man Accused Of Driving Recklessly, Fleeing Police On Long Island
Man Accused Of Driving Recklessly, Fleeing Police On Long Island A man was arrested and accused of fleeing police and driving recklessly on Long Island. The incident happened on Commerce Drive in Hauppauge at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police responded to a report of vehicles racing on Commerce Drive, and located 26-year-old Michael Beyer, of Queens, in a 2014 Nissan 370Z preparing to race another vehicle, SCPD said. Officers tried to pull the Nissan over, but Beyer drove away, weaving in and out of traffic before stopping near Moreland Road, police said.  Beyer was charged with reckless…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Speeding Nassau County Teen Nabbed For Endangering Others, Police Say Speeding Nassau County Teen Nabbed For Endangering Others, Police Say
Speeding Nassau County Teen Nabbed For Endangering Others, Police Say A Long Island teen was arrested for allegedly driving at a high rate of speed through an area crowded with numerous vehicles and dozens of pedestrians. John C. Nealy, age 19, of West Hempstead, was arrested on Monday, June 28, by Long Beach Police after an officer spotted a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and aggressively passing a stopped vehicle in a single lane of traffic. The vehicle continued operating recklessly through an intersection, which was crowded with numerous vehicles and dozens of pedestrians, both on the sidewalk and in the street, said Sergeant Bre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Charged In Connection With Long Island Shooting Duo Charged In Connection With Long Island Shooting
Duo Charged In Connection With Long Island Shooting Police have released the identities of two men charged in connection with a Long Island shooting. John Argueta, age 29, was arrested on Tuesday, June 8, and Junior Argueta, age 18, both of Brentwood, was arrested on Friday, June 10, by Suffolk County Police in connection with the shooting which took place in Mastic Beach on Thursday, June 3. On the night of the shooting, a man was hit in the leg by a gunshot outside of a home on Parkwood Drive at about 7:42 p.m., police said. The victim was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. John…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Accused Of Ramming Police Vehicle In Nassau County 21-Year-Old Accused Of Ramming Police Vehicle In Nassau County
21-Year-Old Accused Of Ramming Police Vehicle In Nassau County A 21-year-old man has been arrested for an assault, including fighting with police and striking a police vehicle on Long Island. David Sang, age 21, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 6:28 p.m., on Thursday, March 18 in East Garden City, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Sang was spotted driving a 2001 Nissan at a high rate of speed in the vicinity of 630 Old Country Road. The detectives activated their emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop.  As officers approached the vehicle Sang allegedly became combative and refused to comply with th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Suspect Caught After Separate Crashes Of Two Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Stolen From LI Driveway One Suspect Caught After Separate Crashes Of Two Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Stolen From LI Driveway
One Suspect Caught After Separate Crashes Of Two Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Stolen From LI Driveway A 17-year-old was arrested after a pair of  Mercedes-Benz vehicles were reported stolen on Long Island. The incident was reported to Southampton Police around 2 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 28, from a resident on Mecox Road, in Watermill, that two of his Mercedes vehicles were just taken from his driveway. Responding officers arrived at the residence to obtain information from the owner while additional officers searched the area for the stolen vehicles, said Southampton PD Lt. Susan Ralph. A patrol officer spotted the two vehicles westbound on County Road 39 and attempted t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Accused Of Driving Car At Police Officer During High-Speed Chase Long Island Man Accused Of Driving Car At Police Officer During High-Speed Chase
Long Island Man Accused Of Driving Car At Police Officer During High-Speed Chase A Long Island man attempting to evade police on the LIE is facing charges for allegedly speeding toward an officer attempting to stop him during a high-speed chase, officials said. Central Islip resident Kevin Rodriguez, age 24, was driving a 2017 Ford Mustang westbound in the HOV lane on the Long Island Expressway in Dix Hills shortly before 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11 when an officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Police said that instead of stopping, Rodriguez sped away westbound, weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed. Another officer further down the Expressway who w…

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by Zak Failla
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LI Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Striking Two Police Vehicles With His Mother In Car LI Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Striking Two Police Vehicles With His Mother In Car
LI Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Striking Two Police Vehicles With His Mother In Car A Long Island robbery suspect fleeing from police with his mother as a passenger in his car was apprehended after crashing into two police vehicles, authorities said. The incident happened on Saturday, May 9 just before 5 p.m. in Hauppauge. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad Special Operations detectives were heading to Rose Court in Hauppauge to conduct surveillance on the home of Theodore Martinez at approximately 4:45 p.m.  Martinez, who was a suspect in a prior robbery, recognized the detectives as he was driving past them in a 2012 Volkswagen sedan and sped away, accord…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Teen Driving High On Drugs Leads Cops On Chase, Police Say Long Island Teen Driving High On Drugs Leads Cops On Chase, Police Say
Long Island Teen Driving High On Drugs Leads Cops On Chase, Police Say A Long Island teen who police say was high on drugs has been charged after allegedly leading officers on a pursuit. Suffolk County Police say the 16-year-old was driving a 2009 Hyundai Sonata southbound on Grant Smith Road near the intersection of Route 112 in Coram when he was observed crossing the double yellow line on Wednesday, Nov. 13 around 11 p.m. The officer initiated a traffic stop, but the teen allegedly sped away in the vehicle, making several turns through a residential neighborhood, police say. The teen then attempted to ram a police vehicle on Seymour Lane in Coram around 11:…

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by Valerie Musson
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21-Year-Old Long Island Man Intentionally Strikes Cruiser After Chase, Police Say 21-Year-Old Long Island Man Intentionally Strikes Cruiser After Chase, Police Say
21-Year-Old Long Island Man Intentionally Strikes Cruiser After Chase, Police Say A 21-year-old man attempted to run down a police officer after taking him on a high-speed pursuit that ended in a foot-chase before he was taken into custody. A Suffolk County Police officer on patrol on Lee Avenue in Wyandanch at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, when a driver - later identified as Bay Shore resident Daevon Cannon - changed lanes without signaling, prompting a traffic stop. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said that when the driver was signaled to stop, Cannon sped away and took the officer on a high-speed chase, “driving recklessly.” 
Cannon even…

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by Zak Failla
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Pair Of Teens In Stolen Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Nassau County Crash Pair Of Teens In Stolen Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Nassau County Crash
Pair Of Teens In Stolen Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of Nassau County Crash A pair of teenage boys in a stolen car are facing grand larceny charges after being apprehended in Franklin Square after fleeing the scene of a crash in Oceanside, Nassau County Police said. It happened at around 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23. According to detectives, defendant Eros Almonte, 17, of Baldwin was operating a stolen 2013 Dodge Avenger with a 16-year-old boy in the passenger seat when they were involved in a crash with another vehicle that occurred in front of 3149 Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, Nassau County Police said. No injuries were reported. The two fled the scene in the …

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by Joe Lombardi