Find Your Daily Voice
46°
Tag: Long Beach Police Department
22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Long Island Home: Police
A 22-year-old stole a Long Island fire department's pickup truck, drove while intoxicated, then crashed it into a transformer, causing a house fire to break out, according to police.
The Nassau County incident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in East Atlantic Beach when authorities responded to Mohawk Avenue after a report of the house fire.
Upon arrival, it was determined that a single vehicle had struck a utility pole, causing it to crack in half and a transformer to explode, Nassau County Police said.
The operator of the vehicle, which had an Inwood Fire De…
Long Island Man Nabbed For TD Bank Robbery, Police Say
A Long Island man was nabbed for an alleged bank robbery just hours after the incident.
The robbery took place in Oceanside at the TD Bank around 11:50 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 9.
According to Robbery Squad detectives, Joseph C. Dahmen, age 38, of Long Beach, entered the TD Bank at 247 Long Beach Road, approached a teller, and produced a demand note for cash.
The teller complied and Dahmen fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of proceeds, police said.
An investigation led police to Dahmen who was located with assistance from the Long Beach Police Department and placed under ar…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Long Island Shooting Of 37-Year-Old
A suspect has been charged nearly three months after a fatal Long Island shooting.
It happened on Saturday, March 19 at around 2:20 a.m. in Long Beach.
The victim was shot in the vicinity of 425 East Broadway and sustained severe injuries, Nassau County Police said.
On Thursday, March 24, Nassau County Police said the man, identified as Manuel Francis Hernandez, age 37, of St. Albans, Queens, was pronounced dead by South Nassau Hospital staff on Wednesday March 23.
Police announced early Tuesday morning, June 14, that a suspect has been apprehended in connection to th…
Police Make Five Arrests Within Several Hours In One Long Island City
Police in a Nassau County city made five arrests within several hours ranging from the theft of a catalytic converter to nabbing a man in an alleged stolen vehicle.
The arrests began around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, in Long Beach when officers spotted a vehicle traveling without tail or headlights.
After pulling the vehicle over, officers determined the driver, Dominick Stewart, age 32, of Queens, did not have a valid driver's license, and the registration for the vehicle was fraudulent, said Long Beach Police Commissioner, Ronald J. Walsh.
Stewart was arrested and charged wi…
Long Island Man Ditches Stolen Vehicle, Tries To Escape On Bicycle, Police Say
A local man was arrested after allegedly fleeing from police on Long Island in a stolen vehicle, and then trying to escape on a bicycle.
Joseph A Minnieer, age 31, of Island Park, was arrested at 146 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, after he was spotted by an officer driving a stolen vehicle through his police vehicle's plate reader, said the Long Beach Police Department.
After verifying the stolen vehicle, Officer Christopher Baldeo attempted to conduct a traffic stop at the intersection at National Blvd. and West Market St.
Upon exiting his vehicle, Officer Baldeo began t…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Murdering Girlfriend’s Mother
A 30-year-old Long Island man who pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend's mother after hitting her in the head with a barbell has been sentenced to 22 years to life in prison.
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced Tuesday, June 30, that Ralph Keppler, of Lynbrook, was sentenced for the 2016 crime that led to the woman's death in 2018.
Keppler pleaded guilty in Dec. 2019 to the charges of murder, conspiracy, and criminal possession of a weapon, Singas said.
According to Singas, on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at around 10:30 p.m., Theresa Kiel was walking towards her apartme…
Corrections Officer From Long Island Admits To Murdering Girlfriend's Mother
A corrections officer from Long Island has admitted to murder and other charges for his role in a 2016 attack on his girlfriend’s mother that led to her death two years later.
Ralph Keppler, 29, of Lynbrook, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, conspiracy and criminal possession of a weapon, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced.
Following his guilty plea, Keppler was remanded and is scheduled to appear in court for sentencing on Friday, Jan. 24, when he is expected to receive a term of between 22 years to life in prison.
Singas said that on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, Th…
Jogger Finds Body Of Woman Wearing Undergarments In Long Beach, Police Say
The body of a woman was found face down in Long Beach just before dawn, Long Beach Police are reporting.
The body, described as being a woman in her 40s or 50s, was found by a jogger around 5:23 a.m, Friday, June 21 on the beach between Monroe and Lincoln boulevards, said Sgt. Brett Curtis, spokesman for the Long Beach Police Department.
The female, who was found wearing undergarments, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Long Beach Fire Department.
Curtis said the department does not believe the woman found is in any way related a missing Fairfield County woman, Jennifer Far…
