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Duo Busted Selling Heroin, Meth At Long Island Macy's Store, Police Say
Two people are facing charges for allegedly selling drugs at a Long Island business.
Jamil Dabson, age 36, and Violet Speller, age 30, both of Far Rockaway, were arrested Thursday, Nov. 3, following a narcotics investigation by Nassau County Police.
Officers busted the pair at around 10:40 p.m. at the Macy’s store in Manhasset, located on Northern Boulevard, police said.
Further investigation turned up additional quantities of heroin and crystal methamphetamine, according to police.
Dabson and Speller face multiple charges, including criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal p…
Long Island Man Assaults, Injures Officers Attempting To Arrest Him, Police Say
A Long Island man was nabbed for alleged larceny from Kohl's after assaulting and injuring responding police officers, authorities say.
Julius White, age 35, of Roosevelt, was arrested by Nassau County Police on Tuesday, June 21 at the Kohl's in Jericho.
According to detectives, officers responded to Kohl's located at 28 Jericho Turnpike for a previously committed larceny.
Upon arrival, officers were notified that White, currently in the store, was responsible for an incident that occurred on Monday, May 16, police said.
Officers attempted to conduct an investiga…
Man Busted With Illegal Gun On Long Island, Police Say
A man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught illegally carrying a gun on Long Island.
Gabriel Seale, age 33, of the Bronx, was arrested Sunday, June 12, in Inwood, according to Nassau County police.
Officers spotted him just before 9.m. driving a Jeep Compass on Burnside Avenue when he failed to signal while changing lanes, police said.
After stopping him, officers discovered a loaded firearm inside his vehicle, police said.
Seale was barred from having the weapon due to prior criminal charges in April, according to police.
He was arrested without incident and charged with crimi…
Duo Accused Of Assaulting Long Island Homeowner, Police Say
Two were arrested on Long Island after allegedly assaulting a homeowner during a trespassing incident, police said.
In Nassau County, police said that officers responded to a reported disturbance on Kent Road in Valley Stream at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 involving an altercation with a 47-year-old man.
According to a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson, the investigation into the alleged disturbance determined that Errol Stewart, age 37, of Springfield Gardens (Queens), and Camille Hyppolite, age 35, of North Valley Stream, were involved in the incident, which res…
Two Suspects In Custody For Assaulting Long Island Homeowner, Police Say
Two suspects were apprehended after allegedly assaulting a Long Island homeowner, police said.
In Nassau County, police said that officers responded to a reported disturbance on Kent Road in Valley Stream at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 involving an altercation with a 47-year-old man.
According to a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson, the investigation into the alleged disturbance determined that Errol Stewart, age 37, of Springfield Gardens (Queens), and Camille Hyppolite, age 35, of North Valley Stream, were involved in the incident, which resulted in a police of…
Man Assaults, Injures Officer Responding To Disturbance At Long Island Residence, Police Say
A Long Island man assaulted and injured an officer responding to a report of a disturbance at a Long Island residence, police say.
It happened on Thursday, March 5 at around 12:45 a.m. in Hicksville.
Nassau County Police were called to a residence on Emmet Place for a disturbance.
Upon arrival, officers found several people, including Joel Ferdinand, 78, of Hicksville, inside.
Ferdinand became uncooperative with officers and kicked a box full of bottles towards the them, police say.
As officers attempted to handcuff defendant Ferdinand, he began to flail his arms while making…
Long Island Man Accused Of Killing Wife, Police Say
A Long Island man has been accused of killing his wife during a domestic altercation over the weekend, police said.
Officers responded to the residence in Merrick on Saturday, Feb. 22 around 2:20 p.m., according to Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, police were dispatched for an aided call to a residence on Lindgren Street for a 58-year old woman who was unresponsive.
Upon arrival, the victim was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police Medic.
On Sunday, Feb. 23, John Gerges, 60, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder following the altercation that occurred w…
Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Punching Manager Of Long Island Lounge In Face, Police Say
A man was apprehended after he stole a hat from the manager of a Long Island lounge before punching him in the face and stealing his cell phone, police said.
It incident began around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 in New Cassel.
Upon arrival, a 27-year-old male victim told police that a male suspect, later identified as Luis Lopez, entered Mystique Hookah Lounge, located at 973 Old Country Road, where he is employed as manager, and caused a disturbance, Nassau County Police say.
The subject was asked to leave. Lopez, of Lawrence, refused and took the victim’s hat off of his head and…
Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Fight At Long Island Card Store Ends With Stabbing
A 71-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he stabbed a victim when a fight broke out at a Long Island card store, police said.
The incident happened just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in Elmont.
According to detectives, John Thorpe, of St. Albans, Queens, got into a verbal argument with a 66-year-old man inside of Ebony Cards and Gifts, located at 2107 Dutch Broadway, according to Nassau County Police.
Thorpe exited the store and retrieved a knife from his car, police said. After returning to the store, he stabbed the victim in the neck, causing a deep…
Employee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy At Long Island Market
An employee has been accused of sexually assaulting a young boy at a supermarket on Long Island.
The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 in the village of Great Neck Plaza, police said.
According to detectives, the 7-year-old boy was shopping with his grandfather at Best Market, located at 40 Great Neck Rd. when he was led to the bottle recycling room by a store employee.
The employee, David Bonom, 34, of Great Neck Plaza, placed his hands in the pants of the victim, touching him inappropriately, police said.
When the victim got home, he told his father …
Patient Killed After Drunk Driver Crashes Cadillac Into Ambulette On Long Island, Police Say
A patient being transported by an ambulette was killed after the vehicle was hit by a Cadillac driven by a drunk driver on Long Island, police say.
The crash happened on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 11:45 p.m. in Glen Cove.
An ambulette was traveling southbound on Walnut Road with its lights and sirens on, transporting a male patient for difficulty breathing, Nassau County Police said.
A 1997 Cadillac STS, operated by Alvaro Gutierrez-Garcia, 27, of Locust Valley, was traveling eastbound on Forest Avenue and struck the ambulette at the intersection of Walnut Road, causing the ambule…
Long Island Man Attempted To Lure Girls Into His Car, Police Say
A 46-year-old Westbury man has been charged after attempting to lure two 16-year-old girls into his car, Nassau County Police said.
In the first incident, at around 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 9 in Westbury, the victim was followed by the man, identified as Selvin Ortiz, while walking home from Park Elementary School in Westbury, police said.
While the victim was walking on Prospect Avenue at Kinkel Avenue, Ortiz was slowly following her and physically motioned for her to get into his vehicle, according to police.
The other incident happened at around 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. …
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Levittown Crash
A motorist is facing charges after fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash in which a pedestrian was seriously injured, police said.
The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on Friday, July 12 in Levittown.
According to detectives, a male pedestrian, 35, while attempting to cross north on Hempstead Turnpike, was struck by a black Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling eastbound.
The operator of the vehicle, John Roberts, 39, stopped briefly to assist the victim and then fled the scene, police said.
After a long period of time, Roberts returned to the scene where he was placed under arr…
Man, 23, Exposes Himself To Two Women In Nassau County, Police Say
A man who allegedly exposed himself to two women in Nassau County has been arrested.
According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, on Friday, May 31, George Husbands, 23, of 591 Middle Neck Road, Apt A, drove up to a 48-year-old female on Kings Point Road near Georgian Lane at 10:12 a.m., asked her for directions and allegedly exposed himself to the victim who then walked away and contacted police.
At 10:30 a.m., Husbands drove up to another female victim, 35, on Kings Point Road asking for directions while allegedly exposing himself, police said. That victim also walked away and…
Grandmother Scam Arrest Made On Long Island
A man who allegedly scammed a grandmother out of thousands of dollars has been arrested after picking up a package containing money sent by the victim.
Dashill Jean, 32, of Rosedale, was arrested around 8:22 a.m., Thursday, May 30, and charged with grand larceny in Rockville Centre, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, on Thursday, May 20, a female victim, 83, was contacted at her Ohio residence by an unknown caller to inform her that her grandson was arrested, police said.
The woman was instructed to send $9,600 to a Maryland address. The unknown caller explained the m…
