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Man Chucks Metal Crate At Long Island Convenience Store Employee, Police Say
A Long Island man was nabbed after he allegedly caused a scene at a local convenience store, eventually throwing a metal case at an employee and injuring her, police reported.
It happened on Sunday, Dec. 3 in Oceanside.
According to Nassau County Police, 27-year-old Stephen J. Jensen had walked into Venom Beer and Convenience, located at 230 Merrick Road, just before 2:30 p.m. and began to cause a disturbance.
A woman who worked at the store reportedly asked Jensen, a Rockville Centre, to leave the store multiple times.
Jensen shoved the employee and allegedly threw a metal case at her,…
$500K Burglaries: Man Indicted For Multiple Long Island Incidents, DA Says
A man is facing charges after officials claim he burglarized Long Island businesses, stealing more than $500,000 in both merchandise and in currency.
John Cipolla, age 50, was indicted for the 2022 Plainview incidents, the Nassau County District Attorney announced on Friday, Nov. 10.
Cipolla, a resident of Long Island City, first began his alleged monthslong conspiracy on July 31, 2022.
Just before 10 p.m. that night, the DA’s Office said Cipolla, along with other unnamed people, broke into the ADI Global Distribution located at 101 Fairchild Avenue in Plainview, where they disabled the …
Two-Time Long Island Car Thief Nabbed, Police Announce
A man who managed to steal three cars on two separate occasions from a Long Island car dealership has been taken into custody nearly a year after the crimes, police announced.
On Monday, Oct. 2, Andrew Ponton, age 21 of Queens, was arrested for his alleged role in the theft of multiple cars from a Freeport car dealership, according to Nassau County Police.
Ponton’s first alleged theft occurred in October 2022.
The then-20-year-old is accused of breaking into the Carmart Auto Group, located at 497 Main Street, and stealing a white 2017 Ford Explorer from the lot.
Then, in November 2022…
Scrap Metal Scheme: Long Island Employee Stole, Sold Traffic Poles, More For Cash, DA Alleges
A Long Island employee of the New York State Department of Transportation is accused of taking thousands of the department's scrap metal and selling it for his own profit, authorities announced.
Anthony Agornyo, a 52-year-old Oceanside resident, was arraigned on Monday, July 10 for charges including grand larceny for his alleged actions, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Agornyo, an NYSDOT Traffic Services Technician, is accused of stealing metal from the department’s Hauppauge yard on more than 10 separate occasions beginning in April 2022 and lasting through June 2023, acco…
Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In East Hampton
A woman pleaded guilty to grand larceny for her part in stealing $94,000 in handbags from a luxury retail store in the Hamptons.
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the guilty plea of Baseemah Davis on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for stealing from the Balenciaga store in East Hampton in March.
“The message here is clear, organized retail theft in Suffolk County will not be tolerated,” said Tierney
In addition to pleading guilty to grand larceny, Davis, age 34, of Newark, New Jersey, also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of stolen property and possessio…
Duo Charged After Attempting To Flee Crash Involving Stolen SUV On Long Island, Police Say
A 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy are facing charges after police said they tried to run away from the scene of a crash on Long Island.
Julius Mosley, of Far Rockaway, and the teen, who is a resident of Springfield Gardens, were arrested at 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, in North Lawrence, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said officers responded to a report of speeding cars near the Five Towns Shopping Center in Woodmere.
When they arrived at the scene, the vehicles were gone, but officers received an alert about a serious crash where a vehicle hit a tree near&n…
