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Man Apprehended After Fleeing Long Island Traffic Stop, Jumping Into Water, Police Say Man Apprehended After Fleeing Long Island Traffic Stop, Jumping Into Water, Police Say
Man Apprehended After Fleeing Long Island Traffic Stop, Jumping Into Water, Police Say A 60-year-old Long Island man was charged after authorities said he attempted to flee a traffic stop by driving away and jumping into a body of water. The incident happened in Freeport at 10:20 p.m. on Monday, July 11, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said Freeport Police officers saw a 2007 Nissan drive through a red light at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and South Main Street. They made a traffic stop at the intersection of Bedell Street and Atlantic Avenue, where the driver, identified as Lloyd Berger, of Copiague, had struck a fence, police said. NCPD …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Long Island Sales Clerk Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor Long Island Sales Clerk Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor
Long Island Sales Clerk Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor A Long Island store clerk has been accused of selling alcohol to a minor during an underage drinker enforcement operation. It was conducted in the village of Freeport on Thursday, June 23 by the New York State Police Barracks in East Meadow. During the operation, one retail establishment was cited for selling an alcoholic beverage to an undercover State Police operative under the age of 21. Arrested and charged with first-degree unlawful dealing with a child and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage was a clerk from the Speedway on Sunrise Highway in Freeport, state police said. The fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Two Long Island stores were cited for selling alcoholic beverages to people under the age of 21 following an undercover police investigation. New York State Police reported that the operation was conducted in Freeport on Thursday, Sept. 2.  Police said the following individuals were arrested and charged with first-degree unlawful dealing with a child and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage: Christian Molina, age 18, of Freeport, a clerk at 7-Eleven, Merrick Road in Freeport. Martina Elaskar-Sarli, age 22, of Freeport, a clerk at Liquor Warehouse of Freeport, Buffalo Avenue in Fr…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Photos: Red-Tailed Hawk Stuck In Grill Of Truck Saved By Police Officers On Long Island Photos: Red-Tailed Hawk Stuck In Grill Of Truck Saved By Police Officers On Long Island
Photos: Red-Tailed Hawk Stuck In Grill Of Truck Saved By Police Officers On Long Island A red-tailed hawk that was stuck in the front grill of a pickup truck was saved by a police officer on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department said the rescue took place around 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Freeport. According to police, two Marine Bureau officers were driving to work in a personal vehicle when they spotted a black Dodge Ram 1500 parked near the intersection of Merrick Road and Buffalo Avenue that had a bird stuck in its front bumper.  The officers stopped and upon closer inspection realized that it was a red-tailed hawk and that it was still alive.  The …

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by Kathy Reakes