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Deadly Long Island Machete Attacker Receives Prison Time Deadly Long Island Machete Attacker Receives Prison Time
Deadly Long Island Machete Attacker Receives Prison Time A man who admitted to attacking another person with a machete at a Long Island laundromat, leaving him with injuries that would kill him, will spend more than two decades behind bars. Roberto Velasquez, age 32, received his sentence of 21 ½ years in prison nearly a year to the day since the Valley Stream incident, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Report: Man Admits To Deadly Machete Attack In Valley Stream On March 14, 2023, Velasquez, who is homeless, was inside the 24-hour Laundry Palace on Merrick Road in Valley Stream along with several other people. At…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Habitual Flag Thief Nabbed After Targeting Several Riverhead Businesses, Police Say Habitual Flag Thief Nabbed After Targeting Several Riverhead Businesses, Police Say
Habitual Flag Thief Nabbed After Targeting Several Riverhead Businesses, Police Say Police have arrested a man accused of stealing several American flags from businesses on Long Island. The alleged crime spree came to an end Thursday, June 1, when an employee at the Laundry Palace in Riverhead called 911 saying a man had just cut the rope and removed the flags from outside the business. When officers arrived, they found a man matching the suspect description not far from the scene. He was later identified as 37-year-old Nelson Priester, who is homeless. Priester was reportedly uncooperative and initially refused to identify himself. Investigators were able to tie him to…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Machete Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder Of Long Island Man Machete Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder Of Long Island Man
Machete Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder Of Long Island Man A 30-year-old homeless man has been charged with the alleged attempted murder of another man with a machete at a laundromat.  The attack took place in Valley Stream around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14 at the Laundry Palace at 15 W. Merrick Road. Responding officers located a man in his 50s lying on the floor, Nassau County Police said.  An investigation revealed that a disturbance had occurred between the victim and Roberto Velasquez, who struck the victim numerous times with a machete causing serious injuries, police said. Velasquez was located a short time l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Man Caught While Committing Violent Robbery Near Suffolk Business Police: Man Caught While Committing Violent Robbery Near Suffolk Business
Police: Man Caught While Committing Violent Robbery Near Suffolk Business A man was caught in the act by officers while he was committing a violent robbery in the parking lot of a Long Island business, police say. It happened on Saturday, Feb. 29 just after 1:30 a.m. in Central Islip. Third Precinct officers on a routine patrol in an unmarked police vehicle observed Jerry McKoy, 54, of Central Islip, striking Elias Ortiz-Campos, 44, of Central Islip, during a robbery in the parking lot of Laundry Palace, located at 18 E. Suffolk Ave., Suffolk County Police said. The officers intervened and arrested McKoy. Ortiz-Campos was transported to Southside Hospital…

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by Joe Lombardi