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Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale
A suspect is in custody after a person was critically injured in a stabbing at a Long Island amusement park.
The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in East Farmingdale.
Suffolk County Police said two men who are known to each other were involved in a dispute involving several people at Adventureland Amusement Park, located at 2245 Broadhollow Road.
Daniel Tomasky, age 42, of Shirley, then stabbed James Burns, age 47, of Edgewater, Florida, in the abdomen with a knife, according to police.
There was at least one child present at the time of the alte…
Half-Million Dollar Scheme: Long Island Broker Admits Swindling Clients
A barred investment broker from Long Island has been admitted to tricking clients into giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars, which he then used to buy luxury cars, plane tickets, and more.
Peter Quartararo, age 57 of Glen Cove, pleaded guilty to his charges of grand larceny and more on Friday, Feb. 9, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
According to the charges against him, Quartararo met with six victims from July 2018 through January 2021 and told them he had access to pre-initial public offering stock (or “pre-IPO”) in companies such as Peloton, WeWork, PetCo, and Ai…
North Amityville Restaurant Shut Down After 5 Workers Charged During SLA Inspection
Five workers at a Long Island restaurant have been charged after a State Liquor Authority inspection overnight which led to the business being shut down.
According to Suffolk County Police, at around 10:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, three patrons inside Casa Bella, located in North Amityville at 577 Broadway, were found in possession of cocaine in plain view.
During the investigation, police say unclaimed drugs were also discovered on the floor.
The manager of the restaurant, Henry Segovia, age 34, of West Babylon, was charged with criminal…
Man Admits Threatening Wife's Life, Stockpiling Weapons At Long Island Home
A Long Island man, who reportedly threatened to kill his wife outside of a hospital, also hoarded several ghost guns, ammunition, and more at his home, authorities said.
Thomas Saxton, age 36 of East Rockaway, entered his guilty plea on Wednesday, Jan. 10, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Nearly two years earlier, on Feb. 17, 2022, Saxton allegedly threatened to kill his wife while she was holding their 2-year-old child in her arms outside of a Cohen Children’s Hospital in Queens. He was holding a handgun at the time and was arrested by the NYPD.
Earlier Report: …
School Bus Driver Kidnapped, Raped Long Island Student, DA Says
A bus driver from Queens has been indicted after he allegedly kidnapped and raped a high school student multiple times from Long Island, officials announced.
Giovanny Campos, age 50, was arraigned on Thursday, Nov. 30 for the alleged crimes, which occurred while he worked as a school bus driver in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Earlier Report - Man, 50, Rapes Nassau County Girl: Police
Campos, who is from Jamaica, Queens, was employed by Cheese Bus Company when, from January to July 2023, he drove a Valley Stream route from Central High School to …
Narcotics Dealer Nabbed: Long Island Man Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, More, Police Say
A man accused of selling an assortment of illicit drugs throughout Long Island, including ketamine and cocaine, has been arrested, police announced.
On Thursday, Aug. 17 at 9:40 p.m., Michael Ezzo, age 46, was arrested on multiple charges of possessing and selling drugs, according to Nassau County Police.
Authorities claim that Ezzo, a Glen Cove resident, sold the following from November to December 2022 in Levittown and East Meadow:
Fentanyl
Psilocybin mushrooms
Heroin
Cocaine
Ketamine
Additionally, an investigation into Ezzo led to the discovery of a long list of drugs:
101 assor…
Medford Man Indicted For Sexually Abusing, Biting 6-Year-Old: DA
A Long Island man has been indicted just two weeks after he allegedly assaulted and abused his neighbor’s 6-year-old child, authorities reported.
Milton Jiron-Lara’s indictment was announced Thursday, July 6 by the Suffolk County District Attorney. The 53 Medford resident faces a total of five charges related to his alleged abuse of the young boy.
The incident began when, on Saturday, June 24, Jiron-Lara attended a party at a neighbor’s house, the investigation alleges.
As the celebration moved into the early hours of Sunday, June 25, Jiron-Lara allegedly snuck into a bedroom, where the…
Father, Son Stabbed By Father, Son Stabbed By Contractor, Worker In Copiague
A Long Island father and son were stabbed by a contractor and another man during a fight at the home where the two were working.
The incident took place in Suffolk County around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 7 at 2686 44th St. in Copiague.
According to Suffolk County Police, a man and his son were working as contractors at the residence, when they were involved in an altercation with two of the residents of the home.
The residents, a 34-year-old father, and his 16-year-old son, were both stabbed during the altercation.
The contractors fled the scene in a work …
Illegal Gun Sales: After Fleeing State, LI Man Extradited, Charged With 61 Counts
Nearly a year after fleeing the state, a Long Island man has been extradited and charged in a 61-count indictment for selling illegal firearms, authorities said.
Westbury resident Gerald Pierre, age 40, was arraigned in Nassau County Court on Friday, March 31, for 61 counts relating to owning and selling illegal firearms.
It came two days after he was extradited to Nassau County on Wednesday, March 29 following an unrelated arrest in Pennsylvania, bringing to an end a saga that started when he fled New York over a year prior, prosecutors said.
Between October 2020 and January 20…
Trio Trafficked Ghost Guns, Cocaine In New York, Multiple States, Officials Say
Three men face numerous charges after allegedly trafficking ghost guns, assault weapons, and large quantities of cocaine from Massachusetts to New York, officials said.
The trafficking operation was taken down on Wednesday, March 15 after a 16-month investigation by the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
The three men charged after the take-down were Eduardo Hernandez, age 29, of Jamaica, New York; Euclides Castillo, age 30,…
