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Armed Home Invasion: 2 Suspects On Loose After Incident In Quiet Bethpage Neighborhood Armed Home Invasion: 2 Suspects On Loose After Incident In Quiet Bethpage Neighborhood
Armed Home Invasion: 2 Suspects On Loose After Incident In Quiet Bethpage Neighborhood Two suspects are on the loose after a violent home invasion at a house in a quiet Long Island neighborhood. It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 in Bethpage. The two, armed with long guns, entered the home on Normandy Drive through a basement window, Nassau County Police said. Once inside the subjects tied the hands of a man and woman, both age 62, who were confined to their bedroom.  One suspect watched the victims in the bedroom while the other went through the rest of the home before both subjects fled the scene in an unknown direction with an undetermined amount of proceeds, …
Tenant Admits Beating Landlord To Death With Dumbbell Outside Long Island Home Tenant Admits Beating Landlord To Death With Dumbbell Outside Long Island Home
Tenant Admits Beating Landlord To Death With Dumbbell Outside Long Island Home More than three years after a landlord was beaten to death outside his Long Island home, his killer has formally confessed. Albert Coppedge, age 49, of Coram, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the death of Kenneth Mitchell. Prosecutors said multiple witnesses saw Coppedge arguing with the 62-year-old Mitchell in the backyard of their Coram home shortly after 11 a.m. on Dec. 6, 2020. Earlier Report: Tenant Beats Landlord To Death With Dumbbell Outside Coram Home, DA Says The argument escalated and Coppedge repeatedly struck Mitchell in …
Violent Crime Down Across NY Compared To Last Year, New Report Shows Violent Crime Down Across NY Compared To Last Year, New Report Shows
Violent Crime Down Across NY Compared To Last Year, New Report Shows New York state is seeing fewer incidents of violent crime, according to a new report. Data from the first comprehensive overview of crime trends across the state showed a six-percent drop in violent crime outside of New York City during the first half of 2023 compared to the first six months of 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, Nov. 9. The data, which was collectively reported by police departments and sheriffs’ offices in 57 counties, showed decreases in each of the four violent crime categories. Murders were down 27 percent and rapes dropped 16 percent, the report showed. Robbe…
Robbers Slash Victim's Neck, Flee From Hempstead Incident: Police Robbers Slash Victim's Neck, Flee From Hempstead Incident: Police
Robbers Slash Victim's Neck, Flee From Hempstead Incident: Police Police are on the lookout for a duo of thieves who they say cut a man’s throat during a Long Island robbery. It happened on Tuesday, Sept. 12 in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3 a.m., the victim, a 57-year-old man, was walking north on North Franklin Street near the intersection of Fulton Avenue when the duo approached. The two robbers allegedly demanded the man give them his money. When he refused, the thieves slashed him across the neck with a sharp object and fled the scene, police said. The victim was taken to a hospital and is currently in stable…
Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park
Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park Police are asking for help in identifying four men accused of stabbing a 24-year-old man in an ambush attack at a Long Island park. The incident happened at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Smithtown at Millers Pond County Park, located on Maple Avenue. Suffolk County Police said the victim, a Bay Shore resident, went to the park after agreeing to meet a woman he had met on social media two days earlier. He was sitting in his car alone when four men wearing bandanas approached and one of them broke his windshield.  Another man pointed a gun and ordered him out of the vehicle, p…
Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo
Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo A 24-year-old man will spend over a decade behind bars for opening fire on two people as they searched for a lost puppy. Tyriek Corbin, of Mastic, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after a jury convicted him for his role in the August 2022 shooting. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Corbin got into an argument with the victims, who were in a car searching for a lost French Bulldog puppy in Shirley on Lockwood Drive, on Aug. 14, 2022. The argument escalated and Corbin went into a home and returned with a loaded gun. He then fired mult…
Gang Member Sentenced For Teen's Shooting Death In Hempstead: DA Gang Member Sentenced For Teen's Shooting Death In Hempstead: DA
Gang Member Sentenced For Teen's Shooting Death In Hempstead: DA A Long Island Crips gang member will spend over two decades behind bars for the December 2020 killing of a teenager. Jayden Woods, aged 23, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday, July 11, for his role in the death of 17-year-old Omarion Jackson, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Woods pleaded guilty to the charges that, on the night of December 21, 2020, a group of five men – including Jackson – went to Woods’ Stewart Avenue house. Four of the group members shot at Woods’ home and fled. Jackson was the only member of the group who was unarmed. A…
'Out For Blood': Long Island Man Stabs, Kills Cousin, Brutally Attacks Girlfriend, DA Says 'Out For Blood': Long Island Man Stabs, Kills Cousin, Brutally Attacks Girlfriend, DA Says
'Out For Blood': Long Island Man Stabs, Kills Cousin, Brutally Attacks Girlfriend, DA Says A Long Island man has been indicted for fatally stabbing his cousin and nearly stabbing his cousin’s girlfriend to death in front of her son, authorities are saying. Wilson Felipe Andrade-Molina, age 37, of Brentwood faces multiple charges for his alleged role in the two stabbings, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, April 12. According to the DA’s investigation, Andrade-Molina went to his place of employment, Electronic Machine Parts in Hauppauge, early on the morning of Thursday, March 30, where he and his cousin, Miguel Andrade-Cando, both worked as machinists.…
Friend Charged With Murder In Stabbing Of Long Island Man, Slashing Of Victim’s Wife Friend Charged With Murder In Stabbing Of Long Island Man, Slashing Of Victim’s Wife
Friend Charged With Murder In Stabbing Of Long Island Man, Slashing Of Victim’s Wife A man accused of stabbing his friend to death and then slashing the victim’s wife when she tried intervening outside their Long Island home has been formally charged with murder. Candelario Cordova, age 53, of Huntington Station, was arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 22, in the killing of 58-year-old Roque Cisneros. Related Report: 'Taken From Us Too Soon': Support Rises For Family Of Slain Father Of 4 From Huntington Station Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called Thursday, Feb. 16, with reports of an altercation out…
Man Admits To ‘Cold-Hearted’ Killing Of Homeless 16-Year-Old From Hempstead Man Admits To ‘Cold-Hearted’ Killing Of Homeless 16-Year-Old From Hempstead
Man Admits To ‘Cold-Hearted’ Killing Of Homeless 16-Year-Old From Hempstead A 20-year-old man is facing decades in prison for beating a homeless teenager to death on Long Island. John Mann, age 20, of Centereach, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Friday, March 17, in the death of 16-year-old Henry Hernandez. Hernandez’ skeletal remains were found wrapped in plastic bags on the property of Mann’s neighbor in March 2020, according to prosecutors. The boy’s hands and feet had been bound with duct tape, and his head and mouth were wrapped in duct tape. DNA testing later confirmed that the remains were that of Hernandez, a former re…
YouTube Takes Down 'Violent, Graphic' Video Posted By Police Department In Region YouTube Takes Down 'Violent, Graphic' Video Posted By Police Department In Region
YouTube Takes Down 'Violent, Graphic' Video Posted By Police Department In Region A police department in Westchester ran into trouble with YouTube after the company removed a video posted by officers that they deemed was too violent.  The video-sharing website sent an email to Yonkers Police on Sunday, March 12 notifying them that it had removed a video posted by the department in 2021 that was in violation of YouTube's violent or graphic content policy.  The email, which was shared by the department on social media, said the video that had been removed had been titled "Yonkers Police arrest, charge 14 gang members in violent North Broadway assault" and that it had brok…
Friend Stabs Long Island Man To Death, Slashes Victim's Wife When She Tries To Help, DA Says Friend Stabs Long Island Man To Death, Slashes Victim's Wife When She Tries To Help, DA Says
Friend Stabs Long Island Man To Death, Slashes Victim's Wife When She Tries To Help, DA Says A man stabbed his longtime friend to death and then slashed the victim’s wife when she tried saving her husband in a vicious attack on Long Island, authorities said. Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called Thursday, Feb. 16, with reports of an altercation outside a home near Oakwood Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. By the time officers arrived, they found 58-year-old Roque Cisneros and his wife suffering from multiple stab wounds outside their home. Investigators said prior to the stabbings, Cisneros' wife had witnessed her husband in an altercat…
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Updated story: Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Federal, state, and local law enforcement have stepped up their search and increased the reward for a Connecticut man wanted for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter. Police say Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, killed Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck. The search now includes massive electronic billboards along highways and an increased reward of $25,000 by the FBI. “Christopher, if you are listening, the search will not st…
Roosevelt Man Sentenced For Brutally Beating Gas Station Worker In Face With Metal Tool Roosevelt Man Sentenced For Brutally Beating Gas Station Worker In Face With Metal Tool
Roosevelt Man Sentenced For Brutally Beating Gas Station Worker In Face With Metal Tool A Long Island man has been sentenced to prison for violently robbing and assaulting a gas station attendant in 2018. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that Vernon Lowe, age 56, of Roosevelt, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 7, to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted by a jury. “A hardworking immigrant employed at a gas station was repeatedly harassed by defendant Vernon Lowe while trying to help customers,” Donnelly said. “In order to diffuse the situation, the victim gave the defendant $10 to leave the business but was later brutally beaten by Lowe with a …
Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory
Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory A new travel advisory has been issued for Americans who may be planning on heading to Mexico, warning them of "violent crime and kidnapping.” The US State Department advisory comes after incidents of vandalism, looting, and other crimes in the northern part of the Mexican state of Baja California, including the city of Tijuana, along the southern-most border of California. "Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico," the advisory states, noting that the US government "has limited ability to provide emergency services" to US ci…
Long Island Ride-Share Driver Stabbed By Passenger Long Island Ride-Share Driver Stabbed By Passenger
Long Island Ride-Share Driver Stabbed By Passenger A ride-sharing driver was stabbed by a passenger he picked up on Long Island. The incident took place in East Patchogue around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, April 10. Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating after the driver told officers he was threatened by a passenger with a knife who then cut him, police said. The driver was able to drive himself to Long Island Community Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.  Hours later around 3:20 a.m., Monday, April 11, in Brookhaven another ride-share driver was attacked when a passenger held a stun gun to the driver’s neck and…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Murder, Multiple Home Invasion Robberies Long Island Man Sentenced For Murder, Multiple Home Invasion Robberies
Long Island Man Sentenced For Murder, Multiple Home Invasion Robberies A 35-year-old Long Island man has been sentenced for murder and robbery charges stemming from a series of armed home invasions. Tyrone Robinson, of Bay Shore, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 3, to life imprisonment plus 84 years to run consecutively to the life sentence, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Robinson was convicted in February 2020 of the following charges: Murder  Seven counts of robbery and attempted robbery of drugs and drug proceeds Seven counts of unlawful use Brandishing and discharge of firearms Four c…
These Long Island Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US These Long Island Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US
These Long Island Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US Though violent crimes spiked across the US during the pandemic, some Long Island towns ranked among the safest in the country according to a newly released report. Northport in Suffolk County was the highest-ranked Long Island community on the top 100 list of safest small towns, boasting a 0.0 crime rate per 1,000 residents, and just one property crime. Lewisboro and Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County, Luzerne Township in Pennsylvania, Weiser in Idaho, and the Thet Township in Michigan all tied for the safest small town after reporting zero violent or property crimes last year in a re…
Police: Suspects At Large, Man Pistol-Whipped During Nassau Home Invasion Police: Suspects At Large, Man Pistol-Whipped During Nassau Home Invasion
Police: Suspects At Large, Man Pistol-Whipped During Nassau Home Invasion Four suspects are at large after a violent home invasion in which a 37-year-old man was pistol-whipped and money stolen from his home, according to authorities. The Nassau County Police Department said the victim heard banging on the door of his home on Churchill Drive in Garden City Park at about 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 31. NCPD said the resident left his bedroom and found four men, all armed with handguns.  The four suspects reportedly forcibly entered the home and ran toward him, according to police. Police said they then threatened the victim and tied him up while demanding cash…
Police Investigating If Road Rage Led To Fatal Shooting Of Yale University Graduate Student Police Investigating If Road Rage Led To Fatal Shooting Of Yale University Graduate Student
Police Investigating If Road Rage Led To Fatal Shooting Of Yale University Graduate Student A Yale University graduate student who was killed after being shot multiple times may have been targeted and police are investigating if the killing was an act of road rage. Kevin Jiang, age 26, who lived in West Haven, was shot to death on Lawrence Street between Nicoll Street and Nash Street Saturday, Feb. 6. During a press conference on Monday, Feb. 8, New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes said Jiang was familiar with the neighborhood where he was killed, and that a vehicle was involved in the incident. He declined to offer additional details of the crime but did say detectives had …
Police: Officer Hospitalized After Violent Attack By Woman At Nassau Bar Police: Officer Hospitalized After Violent Attack By Woman At Nassau Bar
Police: Officer Hospitalized After Violent Attack By Woman At Nassau Bar An officer was hospitalized after being violently attacked by a woman at a Long Island bar overnight, according to police. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Oyster Bay at Cooper Bluff Waterfront Bar on Bay Avenue.  Upon arrival, officers located an injured woman and began rendering aid.  While officers were helping the victim, Celeste Rodriguez, 27, of Brooklyn, who is an acquaintance of the woman, became irate and violent towards the officers, Nassau County Police said. Rodriguez began to punch, kick, head butt, and bite one of the officers,…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Participating In Murder, Attempted Murder Long Island Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Participating In Murder, Attempted Murder
Long Island Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Participating In Murder, Attempted Murder A Long Island man has been sentenced for racketeering, including conspiring to distribute narcotics and participating in a murder and attempted murder of a rival. Terrill Latney, an associate of the “Red Stone Gorilla” subset of the Bloods, a violent criminal enterprise based in Riverhead, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Latney, 40, of Mastic Beach, pleaded guilty in February 2020. Seth D. DuCharme, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced the sentence on Monday, Oct. 5. “With today’s sentence, justice has been served for ye…
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Near Busy Nassau Intersection ID Released For 17-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Near Busy Nassau Intersection
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Near Busy Nassau Intersection The identity has been released of a teenager found shot and killed near a busy Long Island intersection. It happened on Saturday, July 11 just before midnight in Roslyn. The victim, now identified as 17-year-old Jarol Hernandez, of Hempstead, was on the ground when officers arrived in the vicinity of Northern Boulevard and Museum Drive, according to Nassau County Police detectives.  Hernandez had suffered from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police Medic at the scene.  The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with informati…
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Killed In Shooting At Nassau County Home ID Released For 21-Year-Old Killed In Shooting At Nassau County Home
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Killed In Shooting At Nassau County Home The identity has been released of a man killed in a shooting at a Long Island home that injured two others. It happened on Saturday, July 4 at about 11:15 p.m. in North Massapequa. According to Nassau County Police detectives, units responded to West Drive for a radio assignment for shots fired.  Upon arrival, officers discovered multiple victims had been shot by an unknown individual.  The 21-year-old victim, now identified as Rashawn Cummings, 21 of Hempstead, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The two others were transported via private auto to a local hospita…
Four Suspects At Large After Robbery At Nassau County Hotel Four Suspects At Large After Robbery At Nassau County Hotel
Four Suspects At Large After Robbery At Nassau County Hotel Four suspects are at all large after a violent robbery at a Long Island hotel. It happened on Monday, July 6 at 1:30 a.m. at the Ramada Hotel located at 1000 Sunrise Highway in Baldwin. The four entered a 27-year-old male victim’s room, punched him and held him down while they took his property, Nassau County Police said.  They fled the scene in an unknown direction in a white sedan. The four are described as black men, with no further descriptions available, police said. Detectives request anyone with information contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. A…
Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Shot In Broad Daylight Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Shot In Broad Daylight
Suspect At Large After Long Island Man Shot In Broad Daylight A suspect is at large after a Long Island man was shot in broad daylight. It happened on Monday, June 1 just after 5:30 p.m. in Wyandanch Suffolk County Police responded to Lincoln Avenue after a 911 call reported a man was shot.  First Precinct Patrol officers arrived and discovered a 33-year-old Wheatley Heights man with a gunshot wound to his head. The victim, whose identity is being withheld, was transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the First Squad at 631-854-8…
Long Island Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places Long Island Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places
Long Island Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places Some Long Island municipalities are among the safest in the state, according to a new study. Using data from the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics, alarms.org evaluated which cities, towns, and villages are the safest in the suburbs around New York City. The study included “violent crimes,” and “non-violent crimes.” According to the FBI, “Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. "Violent crimes are defined as those offenses that involve force or threat of force. "Property crime includes the o…
Man Hit By BMW, Shot Behind Row Of Long Island Businesses Man Hit By BMW, Shot Behind Row Of Long Island Businesses
Man Hit By BMW, Shot Behind Row Of Long Island Businesses Police are investigating an incident during which a man was struck by a vehicle and then shot, leading to school lockouts on Long Island. According to detectives, the incident took place around 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Patchogue, said the Suffolk County Police. During the incident, a 35-year-old man was struck by a BMW and then shot by the driver of the vehicle.  Detectives believe the incident is related to an earlier dispute, police said. The incident occurred in an alley located off South Ocean Avenue, just south of Main Street.  The victim was transported to Long Is…
Violent Long Island Armed Home Invasion Ends With Four Injured Violent Long Island Armed Home Invasion Ends With Four Injured
Violent Long Island Armed Home Invasion Ends With Four Injured A violent home invasion at a Long Island apartment ended with four people injured. The incident took place around 316 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Doctors Path Apartment complex in Riverhead, said the Riverhead Police department. Police said that after receiving a report of a shooting at the complex officers responded and located several people around the area of suffering from various injuries. A preliminary investigation at the scene found two armed subjects entered the apartment and multiple shots were fired from a long gun, however, none of the reported injuries appears to be…
Nassau, Suffolk Counties Awarded $635K To Support Crime-Fighting Efforts Nassau, Suffolk Counties Awarded $635K To Support Crime-Fighting Efforts
Nassau, Suffolk Counties Awarded $635K To Support Crime-Fighting Efforts The Department of Justice has awarded grants totaling $635,000 to Nassau and Suffolk Counties in an effort to support crime-fighting initiatives. Grant funding of more than $376 million was allocated to improve local, state and tribal law enforcement initiatives across the US. Of these funds, the department awarded $360,000 to the Office of the Nassau County District Attorney and $275,000 to Suffolk County. These funds will also be used for the reinforcement of public safety throughout various widespread jurisdictions. “DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs’ grants will provide additional suppo…
Man Sentenced For 'Brutal' Rape, Assault Of Woman In Nassau County, DA Says Man Sentenced For 'Brutal' Rape, Assault Of Woman In Nassau County, DA Says
Man Sentenced For 'Brutal' Rape, Assault Of Woman In Nassau County, DA Says A LongIsland man has been sentenced and will have to register as a sex offender when his prison term concludes for a “brutal” rape in Freeport last year, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced. Roosevelt resident Ever Martinez-Reyes has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and 20 years of post-release supervision for the rape of a woman in Freeport in September last year. Singas said that at approximately 2 a.m. on Sept. 28 last year, Martinez-Reyes followed his victim down a Freeport street, struck her in the face, knocking her unconscious. Martinez-Reyes then dragged…