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Maple Avenue, Uniondale, NY

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Left For Dead: Long Island Hit-Run Driver Nabbed Left For Dead: Long Island Hit-Run Driver Nabbed
Left For Dead: Long Island Hit-Run Driver Nabbed A Long Island driver who hit a man and drove away, leaving him on the street, has been arrested, police said. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 26 in Uniondale. According to Nassau County Police, 68-year-old Robert Hauswald was driving his gray 2001 Mercury when, just before 7:30 p.m., he struck a man near the intersection of Front Street and Maple Avenue. Hauswald, a Uniondale resident, allegedly continued driving, leaving his 60-year-old victim on the street, bleeding heavily from the right side of his face. A witness to the crash notified police that Hauswald’s car, which had ex…

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by Sophie Grieser
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15-Year-Old Killed In Crash Identified As Long Island HS Basketball Star 15-Year-Old Killed In Crash Identified As Long Island HS Basketball Star
15-Year-Old Killed In Crash Identified As Long Island HS Basketball Star A 15-year-old high school basketball star from Long Island who died from injuries suffered in a car crash has been identified by police. Jomani "Jo-Jo" Wright, of Uniondale, was killed on Wednesday, Jan. 27, during the crash at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Front Street, in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. An honor roll student who was named the "Player of the Year," at the school, was a popular and very visible student at Uniondale High School. The school held a special rally on Thursday, Jan. 28 to honor his memory and allow students to grieve. "The Uniondale Union Free …

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by Kathy Reakes
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15-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection 15-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
15-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Click here for an updated story: 15-Year-Old Killed In Crash Identified As Long Island HS Basketball Star A teenage boy was killed in a two-vehicle crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in Uniondale. An 87-year-old male driver of a 2006 Toyota was in a collision with a 2012 Honda CRV with four teenage occupants -- ages 15, 17, 17, and 18 years old -- at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Front Street, Nassau County Police said. The collision caused the 2012 Honda CRV to strike a pole, according to police.  The 15-year…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect In SUV Who Grabbed Woman's Purse At Large After Robbery On Long Island Suspect In SUV Who Grabbed Woman's Purse At Large After Robbery On Long Island
Suspect In SUV Who Grabbed Woman's Purse At Large After Robbery On Long Island A suspect who allegedly stole a woman’s purse on Long Island is at large, police said. Detectives from the Nassau County Police Department’s First Squad are attempting to locate the man who's accused of robbing a 71-year-old woman on Waverly place in Uniondale. According to police, at approximately 4:25 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, the woman was walking eastbound on Waverly Place when she was approached by an unknown African American.  The man allegedly grabbed her purse after a brief struggle and entered a white older-model SUV, which sped off northbound on Maple Avenue. The woman was n…

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by Zak Failla