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Gun, Pills, Found During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police Gun, Pills, Found During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
Gun, Pills, Found During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police A Brooklyn man who allegedly didn’t use his turn signal soon found himself with more serious charges when police said they found a semi-automatic gun and more in his car. The incident occurred in Inwood on Monday, April 15, Nassau County Police announced. It was just before 9:45 p.m. when 29-year-old Raymond Colon was reportedly seen turning onto Bayview Avenue from Doughty Boulevard without using his turn signal. When police pulled him over, they found a loaded black Taurus 9mm semi-automatic handgun in the car alongside a clear, unlabeled pill bottle that contained multiple alprazolam…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Van In Crosswalk Of Long Island Roadway Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Van In Crosswalk Of Long Island Roadway
Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Van In Crosswalk Of Long Island Roadway A Long Island woman was seriously injured after being hit by an SUV while in a crosswalk, according to authorities. The crash took place in Inwood around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the 68-year-old woman was walking east on Bayview Avenue when she was struck in the crosswalk at Sheridan Boulevard by a man, age 73, driving a 2008 Toyota Sienna traveling southbound.  The woman was transported to a local area hospital by helicopter and is listed in critical but stable condition, police said. The male driver remained at the scene. The wom…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Faces Weapons Charges On Long Island After Found In Possession Of Handgun, Police Say Man Faces Weapons Charges On Long Island After Found In Possession Of Handgun, Police Say
Man Faces Weapons Charges On Long Island After Found In Possession Of Handgun, Police Say A 39-year-old man is facing charges after police said he was found in possession of a handgun on Long Island. Dellon Gilford, of Brooklyn, was arrested in Inwood at about 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers were driving west on Bayview Avenue when they saw Gilford walking in the same direction in the area of Gates Avenue, holding a firearm case. Police reported discovering that the case contained a 9mm handgun. NCPD said Gilford was charged with: Two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon Criminal possessi…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Accused Of Injuring Officer While Resisting Arrest During LI Traffic Stop Woman Accused Of Injuring Officer While Resisting Arrest During LI Traffic Stop
Woman Accused Of Injuring Officer While Resisting Arrest During LI Traffic Stop A 27-year-old woman was charged with assault after police said she injured an officer while resisting arrest on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department said the incident happened in Inwood at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Officers saw a 2010 Honda Accord with tinted windows, a defective headlight, and no front license plate traveling south on Sheridan Boulevard near Bayview Avenue, NCPD reported. Police pulled the vehicle over, and the driver, identified as a 36-year-old man, was placed under arrest after refusing orders from officers and becoming physically resistant, authorities s…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Traffic Stop On Long Island Leads To Gun Arrest, Police Say Traffic Stop On Long Island Leads To Gun Arrest, Police Say
Traffic Stop On Long Island Leads To Gun Arrest, Police Say Police have arrested a man from the region for alleged possession of a loaded gun during a routine traffic stop on Long Island. The incident took place in Inwood around 9:40 p.m., Monday, June 6. According to detectives, officers spotted a black 2010 Nissan Maxima traveling eastbound on Bayview Avenue with dark tinted windows, said the Nassau County Police. Following an investigation, a loaded firearm was recovered from inside the vehicle, police said. Joshua E. Vasquez, age 20, of Arverne in Queens, was placed under arrest without incident, police said. Vasquez was charg…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Woman Facing Charges After Long Island Shots-Fired Incident Man, Woman Facing Charges After Long Island Shots-Fired Incident
Man, Woman Facing Charges After Long Island Shots-Fired Incident A man and woman are facing weapons charges following a shots fired incident near a Long Island intersection.  Officers heard gunshots in the area of Bayview Avenue and Walcott Avenue in Inwood at about 12:30 a.m. on Monday, May 16, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  Police recovered 18 shell casings and three bullet fragments at the scene, authorities said.  Officers received a description of the suspects involved in the incident and located two of the suspects a short time later in the Town of Hempstead Terrace Garden Park, NCPD said.  Police said 31-y…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Long Island Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say Long Island Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say
Long Island Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say Two men were arrested on Long Island after a traffic stop for a defective brake light led police to discover a firearm and drugs in the vehicle. The incident happened in Inwood at about 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers saw a 2002 Mercedes Benz with a defective brake light at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Gates Avenue and pulled the vehicle over. An investigation found that the passenger, identified as 44-year-old Elvis Montenegro, of Far Rockaway, was illegally in possession of a firearm, and he was arrested and charg…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Four Charged In Killing Of Woman Found In Trunk On Long Island Four Charged In Killing Of Woman Found In Trunk On Long Island
Four Charged In Killing Of Woman Found In Trunk On Long Island Four men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a woman found dead in the trunk of a car on Long Island. The NYPD identified the victim as Nazareth Tamir-Claure, age 44, of Queens, who formerly lived in Hewlett. Tamir-Claure was found in the trunk on Wednesday, April 14, after police officers watched four men load a wrapped object into the trunk, the NYPD said. The officers followed the vehicle and conducted a car stop in the vicinity of Nassau Expressway and Bayview Avenue in Inwood, said the NYPD. Following an investigation, Allen Lopez, age 22, of Queens, an alleged MS-13…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Men Taken Into Custody After Woman's Body Found In Car On Long Island Four Men Taken Into Custody After Woman's Body Found In Car On Long Island
Four Men Taken Into Custody After Woman's Body Found In Car On Long Island Four men were apprehended after the body of a woman was discovered in the trunk of a vehicle on Log Island. The incident unfolded around 2 a.m., Wednesday, April 14. First, four men were spotted on Foam Place in Queens carrying a large, unknown object, said the NYPD. The object was placed in the trunk of a vehicle in front of the location, and the four men entered the vehicle and drove from the location.  The officers followed the vehicle and conducted a car stop in the vicinity of Nassau Expressway and Bayview Avenue in Inwood, said the NYPD.  Upon further investigation, the o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Accused Of Cutting, Biting Long Island Victim While Attempting To Steal Wallet Teen Accused Of Cutting, Biting Long Island Victim While Attempting To Steal Wallet
Teen Accused Of Cutting, Biting Long Island Victim While Attempting To Steal Wallet An 18-year-old has been arrested for assaulting a Long Island man with a knife while allegedly attempting to rob him of his wallet. Miguel Torres, of Far Rockaway, was arrested around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, in Inwood, after Nassau County Police responded to a report of an assault. According to detectives, officers responded to a 911 call for a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim and three witnesses struggling to control the Torres.  The victim identified Torres as the assailant and the Police placed him under arrest. During the i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old A missing Long Island boy who may need medication has been reporting missing from his home, according to authorities. Rakiem Wrighton, 15, was reported missing to said Nassau County Police at approximately 10:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19. He was last seen leaving his home in Inwood on Bayview Avenue in Inwood at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18.  Wrighton stands at 5-foot-5 and weighs approximately 130 pounds, said police. He is a black male with brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie.  Anyone with knowledge of Wrighton's where…

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by Christina Coulter