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Identity Theft Scam: $26,000 Stolen From Long Island Woman; Police Searching For Culprit Identity Theft Scam: $26,000 Stolen From Long Island Woman; Police Searching For Culprit
Identity Theft Scam: $26,000 Stolen From Long Island Woman; Police Searching For Culprit A young woman lost tens of thousands of dollars after she fell victim to an identity theft scam on Long Island. The 24-year-old woman met an unknown man in a Valley Stream parking lot on Monday, April 3, Nassau County police said. That is where, at around 2 p.m., the man took off with $26,000 from the victim. Police said the woman was contacted by the man, who claimed to be a government employee. He told the victim that she had been the target of identity theft. In addition to providing personal information to the alleged scammer, the victim was instructed to withdraw all of her money fr…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Theft Suspect Injures Officer During Arrest At Long Island Walmart, Police Say Theft Suspect Injures Officer During Arrest At Long Island Walmart, Police Say
Theft Suspect Injures Officer During Arrest At Long Island Walmart, Police Say A woman is accused of assaulting a police officer during an arrest at a Long Island Walmart. Officers were called to the store in Valley Stream on Green Acres Road at around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 8, with reports that a woman was stealing items, Nassau County Police said. After arriving at the Walmart store, officers determined that the female suspect was likely the same woman wanted for an earlier altercation at a cell phone store at the Green Acres Mall, police said. When officers tried arresting her, she began resisting and kicking officers, police said. One officer was injured on his…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Security Guard Injured During Altercation With Would-Be Shoplifters At LI Walmart, Police Say Security Guard Injured During Altercation With Would-Be Shoplifters At LI Walmart, Police Say
Security Guard Injured During Altercation With Would-Be Shoplifters At LI Walmart, Police Say Four women are facing charges on Long Island after allegedly attempting to steal groceries from Walmart and assaulting a security guard who attempted to intervene, police said. Four women were caught at the Walmart Grocery Express Self-Checkout on Green Acres Road shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 13 in Valley Stream allegedly improperly scanning their merchandise. Police said that a security guard approached the four women, who proceeded to pack up their merchandise and exit the store without making an attempt to pay for their merchandise. As they attempted to leave without paying…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Assaults Security Officer During Long Island Walmart Attempted Robbery, Police Say Teen Assaults Security Officer During Long Island Walmart Attempted Robbery, Police Say
Teen Assaults Security Officer During Long Island Walmart Attempted Robbery, Police Say An 18-year-old assaulted and injured a security officer after attempting to rob a Long Island Walmart, police said. It happened around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 in Valley Stream, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, Maximo Burdier, 18, of South Ozone Park in Queens, entered Walmart located at 77 Green Acres Road and attempted to exit the store without paying for merchandise.  Burdier was approached by loss prevention officers and a struggle ensued before Burdier was subdued, police said.  The male victim, 38, suffered lacerations to his left kne…

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by Joe Lombardi