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Duo Flee Traffic Stop, Crash Into Another Car On Long Island Duo Flee Traffic Stop, Crash Into Another Car On Long Island
Duo Flee Traffic Stop, Crash Into Another Car On Long Island Two men driving a U-Haul were arrested after they initially ran away from a traffic stop on Long Island, but crashed into another car after fleeing, police said. The series of events unfolded on Tuesday, March 19 in Hempstead, according to the New York State Police. At approximately 8 p.m. that evening, police pulled over 31-year-old Antuan E. Mansfield and 29-year-old Bryant McGlawn, in a U-Haul near exit 27 of the westbound Southern State Parkway. However, the pair fled in the truck, leading to a pursuit that ended abruptly when the two ran into another car on Merrick Avenue at North …

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Armed Duo Barges Into Rented Home In Westhampton, Steals Cash, Phones: Police Armed Duo Barges Into Rented Home In Westhampton, Steals Cash, Phones: Police
Armed Duo Barges Into Rented Home In Westhampton, Steals Cash, Phones: Police Police are investigating an armed robbery at a home on Long Island. The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Westhampton, at a property on Summit Boulevard. Southampton Town Police said three people were renting the home for a week when two masked men entered and brandished handguns. The duo then demanded everyone’s cash and cell phones before driving off in a dark colored vehicle. One of the victims got in his car and chased the men before crashing into another car. Nobody was injured in either the crash or robbery. No arrests had been made as of Friday evening, N…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
LIE Stop In Suffolk Leads To Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Possession Arrest LIE Stop In Suffolk Leads To Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Possession Arrest
LIE Stop In Suffolk Leads To Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Possession Arrest A rush-hour stop on the Long Island Expressway led to the arrest of a man on charges of possessing fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine. Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputies were traveling westbound on the expressway just east of Exit 67 in a marked unit when they say they observed a 2020 Mazda bearing Georgia license plates traveling at a high rate of speed with two male occupants inside on Friday, March 25 at approximately 3:50 p.m. Deputies stopped the vehicle, and while approaching the vehicle, the vehicle sped away, according to the sheriff's office.  It exited the Long Island Expres…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Gang Member Shoots At Cops On LI, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say Gang Member Shoots At Cops On LI, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say
Gang Member Shoots At Cops On LI, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say A shooting involving police and a robbery suspect ended on Long Island with a Crips gang member in custody. The 20-year-old gang member, who the police declined to identify, said the incident began around 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, when officers attempted to pull over a black Dodge Charger in Uniondale which they believed was involved in an earlier robbery in Levittown, said Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder during a news conference. As the officers attempted to pull the car over, the suspect tried to squeeze between two cars, injuring one person and damaging his vehicle, police s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle, Taking Police On High-Speed Chase, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle, Taking Police On High-Speed Chase, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle, Taking Police On High-Speed Chase, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle from a home and taking police on a wild chase that reached high speeds and driving in the wrong lane before he was stopped by state police. Alfred Cowell, 40, of Middle Island, was arrested on Tuesday, March 31, in connection with an incident that took place at a Greenport residence, said the Southold Police. Cowell is alleged to have removed keys from the Greenport home in order to take it without permission, said Southold Police Lt. Susan Ralph. The resident notified police and Cowell was spotted by an off duty Southold poli…

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by Kathy Reakes