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Officer Injured During West Hempstead Arrest, Police Say Officer Injured During West Hempstead Arrest, Police Say
Officer Injured During West Hempstead Arrest, Police Say The officer sustained injuries when a Long Island man resisted arrest, according to the police. The incident occurred at 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 in West Hempstead. According to the detectives, who were on patrol at the time of the incident, two men were drinking alcohol and walking in the street near Woodfield Road. Upon further investigation, the police claim, they decided to put Aaron F. Martin, age 43, under arrest. Police allege that Martin was “violent” and “combative,” causing one of the officers injuries which required him to be treated at a local hospital. The officer's nam…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Person Killed In Overnight Hit-Run West Hempstead Crash Person Killed In Overnight Hit-Run West Hempstead Crash
Person Killed In Overnight Hit-Run West Hempstead Crash Police are investigating a fatal overnight hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened around 3:40 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16 in West Hempstead. A witness observed a man lying in the westbound lane of Woodfield Road, Nassau County Police said.  As the witness attempted to render aid, a four-door sedan traveling westbound on the roadway struck the victim and did not stop, according to police.  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a police medic, the Nassau County PD said. Neither the gender nor identity of the victim was immediately released. The investigation is ong…

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by Joe Lombardi
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12-Year-Old ID'd As Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle Near Intersection In West Hempstead 12-Year-Old ID'd As Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle Near Intersection In West Hempstead
12-Year-Old ID'd As Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle Near Intersection In West Hempstead Family members have identified the person struck and killed by a car while crossing a Long Island street as being a local 12-year-old boy. According to a GoFundMe, Tomas Molina, of West Hempstead, was hit and killed around 12:55 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2. The boy was crossing the street on Woodfield Road in the vicinity of Lindberg Street when he was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound, Nassau County Police said.  Police declined to officially name Molina as the victim due to his age. Molina a seventh-grade student at West Hempstead Secondary School was on his way to a friend's house…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle Near Intersection In West Hempstead Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle Near Intersection In West Hempstead
Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle Near Intersection In West Hempstead Police are investigating after a fatal midday crash on Long Island. It happened around 12:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 in West Hempstead. A male pedestrian was crossing the street on Woodfield Road in the vicinity of Lindberg Street when he was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound, Nassau County Police said.  The victim sustained serious head injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police. His identity has not yet been released. The vehicle remained on scene and the investigation is ongoing.  Check back to Dailu Voice for …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Nabbed Following Long Island Chase In Stolen Vehicle Two Nabbed Following Long Island Chase In Stolen Vehicle
Two Nabbed Following Long Island Chase In Stolen Vehicle Two men were nabbed hiding in a shed on Long Island after taking police on a chase in an alleged stolen vehicle that ended in a crash. The incident took place around 1:45 p.m., Monday, May 20 in West Hempstead, according to the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, while investigating a case from involving a stolen 2019 gray colored Honda CRV police spotted the vehicle at the intersection of Laurel Avenue and Linden Avenue in Hempstead. The vehicle was being driven by a male black identified as Rashawn Cummings, 21, of Hempstead, and a passenger identified as Laron …

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by Kathy Reakes