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Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old, Prosecutor Says Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old, Prosecutor Says
Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old, Prosecutor Says A Long Island man was arrested for luring and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old, authorities announced on Thursday, June 17. Cecilio Viera-Viera, age 21, of Freeport, met the girl on social media and lured her through conversations and interactions to meet him in person on Friday, June 4, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Viera-Viera met the girl in Jersey City and lured her into his car, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Viera-Viera was arrested Wednesday at his home just after 5 p.m. without incident on charges of aggravated sexual …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Found After Vehicle Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On Long Island Body Found After Vehicle Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On Long Island
Body Found After Vehicle Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On Long Island A body was found inside a vehicle that burst into flames on Long Island. Police Officers responded to the fire in Freeport at 29 Seaman Ave. on Friday, May 14 at 10:45 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered the fully engulfed vehicle in the rear yard, Nassau County Police said.  The Freeport Fire Department responded and was able to extinguish the fire. Once the fire was extinguished, the body of an undetermined gender was discovered in the vehicle, police said.  This person was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Medic. Detectives from the Homicide Squ…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Charged With Attempted Murder For Incident Off Meadowbrook State Parkway Duo Charged With Attempted Murder For Incident Off Meadowbrook State Parkway
Duo Charged With Attempted Murder For Incident Off Meadowbrook State Parkway Police are investigating an assault with an axe that occurred in a wooded area off the Meadowbrook State Parkway. It happened in the area of Sunrise Highway, at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28 in Freeport, according to state police. Two people, Oscar Romero-Hernandez, age 37, and Jose Otero, age 38, both of Freeport, were in a physical altercation where the victim was struck in the head with an axe, state police said. The victim was transported to Nassau University Medical Center with serious injuries and is in critical condition. Romero-Hernandez is being charged with sec…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Nabbed For Attempted Murder On Long Island Duo Nabbed For Attempted Murder On Long Island
Duo Nabbed For Attempted Murder On Long Island Two men tracked down by police are facing attempted murder charges for allegedly attacking a man with a machete and handgun in the middle of the day on Long Island. Members of the Freeport Police Department were dispatched to North Long Beach Road shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, where there was a report of an assault in progress with gunshots fired. Witnesses told responding officers that a suspect, later identified as Jersey City, New Jersey resident Alvin Tineo, attacked a man with a machete while a second man, Freeport resident Abraam Rodriguez fired multiple shots from a ha…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Admits To Raping, Assaulting Woman Long Island Man Admits To Raping, Assaulting Woman
Long Island Man Admits To Raping, Assaulting Woman A 25-year-old Long Island man has pleaded guilty to the brutal rape and assault of a woman in Freeport last year. Ever Martinez-Reyes, of Roosevelt, pleaded guilty Thursday, Sept. 26, to two counts of felony rape, two counts of sexual abuse, and four counts of assault, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office said. He is expected to be sentenced to 20 years in prison in addition to 20 years post-release supervision and to register as a sexual offender, the DA's Office said. “The defendant ruthlessly preyed upon a woman walking home at night and sexually assaulted her,” District Attorne…

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by Kathy Reakes