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Missing: Have You Seen This Long Island Teen? Missing: Have You Seen This Long Island Teen?
Missing: Have You Seen This Long Island Teen? Police are asking for the community’s help in searching for a missing Long Island teenager. Yoelfrey Tejada Hernandez, aged 14, was last seen on the evening of Thursday, June 1, and was leaving his home on South Franklin Street in Hempstead, authorities reported. Hernandez is Hispanic and stands at 5-foot-10. He weighs 140 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. Hernandez was seen wearing a blue and white jacket and red Crocs. Police said that he has no known possible destination. Detectives urge anyone with information about Hernandez’s whereabouts to contact 911 or the Nassau Cou…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
4 Teens Break Into Dowling College Building, Damage, Steal Property: Police 4 Teens Break Into Dowling College Building, Damage, Steal Property: Police
4 Teens Break Into Dowling College Building, Damage, Steal Property: Police Four teenagers are accused of breaking into a Long Island college building before damaging and stealing property. The break-in occurred at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at the Dowling College building in Oakdale, located on Idle Hour Boulevard. According to Suffolk County Police, the suspects, all between the ages of 18 and 19, shattered a window on the Racanelli Learning Resource Center using bricks. Once inside, they reportedly broke several items and stole school property. The group then fled the scene. Police did not elaborate on the nature of the damage or say what was stolen. On…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fake Officer Robs, Grabs Woman On Long Island Roadway: Police Fake Officer Robs, Grabs Woman On Long Island Roadway: Police
Fake Officer Robs, Grabs Woman On Long Island Roadway: Police A Long Island man impersonating a police officer robbed and attempted to restrain a woman, police reported. The incident occurred on Thursday, June 1 at 9 a.m. in Garden City Park. Alif Chowdhury, aged 33, approached a 44-year-old woman walking on Fourth Street with a badge, claiming he was a police officer. Chowdhury reportedly began yelling at the woman, then grabbed the phone out of her hand and attempted to restrain her. The woman was able to flee the scene and contacted the authorities. Chowdhury was arrested a short time later at his home. He is charged with third-degree rob…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Nearly $400K Gold Bar Scam: Long Island Woman Conned Out Of Savings, Police Say Nearly $400K Gold Bar Scam: Long Island Woman Conned Out Of Savings, Police Say
Nearly $400K Gold Bar Scam: Long Island Woman Conned Out Of Savings, Police Say Two men were arrested after scamming a Long Island woman out of hundreds of thousands of her personal savings, police said. A 76-year-old Westbury woman received multiple calls from scammers who eventually got her to take out nearly $400,000 worth of her money and use it to purchase gold bars which the con artists then took from her, according to Nassau County Police. The first incident occurred on Friday, May 19, when the woman received a call from an unknown man claiming that her computer had been compromised and she needed to secure her finances. In order to do that, the scammer alle…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found
New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found Update:  A teenager who may have needed medical attention has been found, police said.  Camrin Weiss, aged 17, who had last been seen in Valley Stream on the morning of Wednesday, May 31, has been located, Nassau County Police announced,  Officials did not provide additional information on where Weiss was found.  Original story: Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Long Island boy who may be in need of medical attention. Camrin Weiss, aged 17, was last seen on Wood Lane in Valley Stream on the morning of Wednesday, May 31, accordi…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Medford Fake Apartment Listing Scam: Police Search For Man Responsible Medford Fake Apartment Listing Scam: Police Search For Man Responsible
Medford Fake Apartment Listing Scam: Police Search For Man Responsible Police are asking for the community’s help locating and identifying a man who they say stole several thousand dollars from Long Island families by running a fake apartment listing scheme. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, a man put up flyers in a Medford laundromat advertising an apartment for rent located on Sipp Avenue. The man did not own the apartment, police claim, but two families paid the scammer several thousands of dollars on Tuesday, March 14. Detectives believe that the scammer may have been working with another man and woman, and that he drove a dark-colored…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Bank Robbery Update: Police Seeking This Man Who Targeted Central Islip Branch Bank Robbery Update: Police Seeking This Man Who Targeted Central Islip Branch
Bank Robbery Update: Police Seeking This Man Who Targeted Central Islip Branch This story has been updated to include a photo of the suspect. A man is on the run after robbing a Long Island bank. The incident happened just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, in Central Islip, at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union branch located on South Research Place. According to Suffolk County Police, the suspect entered the bank and passed the teller a note demanding cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. Nobody was injured in the robbery. Police described the man as having dark skin and approximately 5-feet-6-inches tall. He wa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect At Large After Teen Shot In North Bay Shore Suspect At Large After Teen Shot In North Bay Shore
Suspect At Large After Teen Shot In North Bay Shore A 17-year-old was shot in a late-night shooting on Long Island that injured him and another person, according to authorities. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 28 at approximately 12:10 a.m. in North Bay Shore, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. The two victims, a 17-year-old boy and a male acquaintance, were standing on the corner of Benton Place and Pine Acres Boulevard when the gunshots hit them. The teen was struck two times and needed to be transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. His acquaintance was grazed by a bullet but refused medical att…

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by Sophie Grieser
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New Update: 15-Year-Old Ridge Girl Missing For Several Days Found New Update: 15-Year-Old Ridge Girl Missing For Several Days Found
New Update: 15-Year-Old Ridge Girl Missing For Several Days Found Update: A 15-year-old Long Island girl who was missing for several days has been found. Shyma Dahoui, age 15, had last been seen at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, outside her home in the hamlet of Ridge, located on Valley Forge Court, according to Suffolk County Police. On Saturday, May 27, police announced that the teen was located and was unharmed. Original story: Police are seeking tips after a 15-year-old Long Island girl was reported missing. Shyma Dahoui, age 15, was last seen at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, outside her home in the hamlet of Ridge, located on Valley Forge Co…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Seen Them Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Couple Seen Them Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Couple
Seen Them Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Couple A Long Island couple has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating them. According to Nassau County Police, Morad Malkiel, age 81, and Rachel Malkiel, age 76, were last seen driving their 2012, gray, Subaru Impreza, NY registration KZD-9251, at around 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 29, Nassau County Police said. Morad Malkiel is described as being 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, with gray eyes, short balding gray hair, and a goatee. He has a cognitive impairment and is in need of medical attention. Rachel Malkiel is described as being 5-foot-6,180 pounds, with…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing Vehicle With 5-Year-Old Onboard Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing Vehicle With 5-Year-Old Onboard
Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing Vehicle With 5-Year-Old Onboard A local woman has been accused of driving drunk with a child in the vehicle during a crash on a Long Island roadway. At about 7:10 p.m. Sunday, May 28, officers in Mineola responded to 1st Street and Wellington Road after a crash that occurred at approximately 6:35 p.m., Nassau County Police said.  The investigation determined that a white-colored 2016 Toyota Corolla was traveling eastbound on 1st Street and attempted a left turn onto Wellington Road, according to police, who said the vehicle turned wide and struck the scaffolding on the northeast corner and an occupied parke…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
5 Nabbed For $60K Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island AT&T Store 5 Nabbed For $60K Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island AT&T Store
5 Nabbed For $60K Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island AT&T Store Five men have been charged with a knifepoint robbery at a Long Island At&T store, cutting a female employee. The incident took place in East Meadow around 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 24 at the store located at 2411 Hempstead Turnpike. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 23-year-old man was working at the store when three men entered and punched him, and forced him to the floor. The robbers then forced the man and another employee, a 23-year-old woman, into the rear storage room by displaying a large handle knife and cut the female employee on her right pinky finger cau…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Burglar Swipes Cash, Cigarettes, Flees, Police Say Long Island Burglar Swipes Cash, Cigarettes, Flees, Police Say
Long Island Burglar Swipes Cash, Cigarettes, Flees, Police Say Police are on the lookout for a man who they say burgled a Long Island gas station and made off with cash and cigarettes. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 25 at approximately 3:10 a.m. at a West Hempstead Mobil Gas Station, located at 579 Hempstead Turnpike. A man entered the gas station, police said, and took over $300 from the cash register as well as multiple cigarette boxes before fleeing the scene. Have you seen this man?Nassau County Police Department Have you seen this man?Nassau County Police Department It is unknown whether he fled by foot or car, or in which directi…

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by Sophie Grieser