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Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island
Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island Southampton Town Police Department is warning the public of a  phone/text scam involving calls or texts to victims containing graphic photos.  According to police, Latino callers are texting or calling victims stating they know where the victim works or lives and implies a threat of harm if the victim does not comply with demands of money to the caller, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. There have also been several calls and texts using the same graphic photo or similar graphic photos depicting an execution-style murder, she said. "Southa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Made Sexual Comments To 10-Year-Old Long Island Boy, Police Say Driver Made Sexual Comments To 10-Year-Old Long Island Boy, Police Say
Driver Made Sexual Comments To 10-Year-Old Long Island Boy, Police Say Nassau County Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly approached a 10-year-old boy and made sexual comments as he was walking in Hicksville. The event took place around 3:46 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, while the boy was walking on Gables Drive in the area of Gables Road, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the victim was approached by an adult man who was driving a light gray or silver four-door sedan. The man, who was described to be in his 20s with blonde hair and wearing a black shirt, drew the attention of the victim and made, what was descr…

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by Kathy Reakes