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2 Long Island Store Clerks Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say 2 Long Island Store Clerks Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say
2 Long Island Store Clerks Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say Two Long Island store clerks are facing charges for allegedly selling prohibited products to minors. The arrests stemmed from a Nassau County Police operation dubbed “Project 21,” which targets stores that sell alcohol and tobacco products to minors. On Monday, Nov. 21, police conducted enforcement operations at businesses in Elmont with the help of underage agents. Juan Hernandez Tavares, age 44, was allegedly caught selling alcohol to a minor at Del Caribe Deli, located on Meacham Avenue in Elmont, police said. Investigators also cited 52-year-old Malik Anwar after he allegedly sold bot…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Duo Charged After Loaded Handgun, Fraudulent IDs Found During Probation Check On Long Island Duo Charged After Loaded Handgun, Fraudulent IDs Found During Probation Check On Long Island
Duo Charged After Loaded Handgun, Fraudulent IDs Found During Probation Check On Long Island Two men are facing firearms charges after police said they found a loaded handgun and fraudulent IDs during a probation check at a Long Island home. The incident happened in Elmont at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said officers helped members of the Nassau County Probation Department conduct a probation check at a home on Meacham Avenue, and recovered the following: A loaded Glock 43X handgun A fraudulent Texas driver’s license A fraudulent United States of America passport  A fraudulent HSBC credit card Marvens Chery, age 2…

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by Nicole Valinote
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This Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Restaurant This Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Restaurant
This Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Restaurant Long Island is home to countless nationally renowned restaurants, but which is the favorite among the people who live and work in Nassau and Suffolk counties? Every year, the Bethpage Best of LI list asks Long Islanders which their favorite businesses are in a variety of categories, including food, healthcare, and restaurants, to determine which are the most popular. In Nassau County, Salvatore’s of Elmont on Meacham Avenue was chosen as Long Island’s best restaurant of 2022, supplanting the Anchor Down Seafood Bar and Grill in Merrick, which won last year. Organizers of the poll cited C…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With DWI After Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash, Police Say Man Charged With DWI After Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash, Police Say
Man Charged With DWI After Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash, Police Say A 20-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island that sent him and a passenger to the hospital. Frane Skoda, of Fresh Meadows, Queens, was arrested and charged with two counts of DWI and one count of third-degree assault following the October crash, according to an update from the Nassau County Police Department on Wednesday, Feb. 23. NCPD previously reported that the crash happened at about 3:20 a.m. on Oct. 10 near the intersection of Dutch Broadway and Meacham Avenue in Elmont. Earlier report - Driver In Critical Con…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Driver In Critical Condition After Crashing Into Tree On Long Island Driver In Critical Condition After Crashing Into Tree On Long Island
Driver In Critical Condition After Crashing Into Tree On Long Island A driver was left in critical condition after striking a tree near an intersection on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department said the crash happened in Elmont at about 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10. A 20-year-old man was driving a silver four-door passenger vehicle west on Dutch Broadway when the vehicle struck a tree near the intersection of Meacham Avenue, NCPD said.  The driver, and a 20-year-old man who was a passenger in the vehicle, were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The passenger sustained minor injuries, and the driver was seriously injured, police s…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Busted With Pot, Defaced Handgun During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Busted With Pot, Defaced Handgun During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Busted With Pot, Defaced Handgun During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say A 25-year-old man was busted by police on Long Island allegedly for having a defaced handgun and marijuana during a traffic stop. Dimitri Bien-Aime, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 10:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, during the stop in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to Detectives, officers spotted a 2012 BMW SUV traveling southbound on Meacham Avenue without a license plate and stopped the vehicle.  As officers approached the vehicle they detected a strong odor of marijuana, police said. When officers had Bien-Aime, get out of the vehicle, they noticed a black handgun i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Arrested After One Flees Scene, Locked Himself In LI Restaurant Bathroom Duo Arrested After One Flees Scene, Locked Himself In LI Restaurant Bathroom
Duo Arrested After One Flees Scene, Locked Himself In LI Restaurant Bathroom Two Long Island men were arrested for alleged outstanding warrants and for one fleeing the scene and locking himself in a nearby restaurant bathroom. Joshua Mordi, 23, of Valley Stream, and Deonte O'Connor, 23, of Uniondale, were arrested around 4:25 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19 in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers observed Mordi commit multiple violations while driving a red 2001 Acura northbound on Meacham Avenue. While conducting an investigation it was determined that Mordi had a suspended driver’s license as well as three outstanding warrants, police …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On Long Island
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car On Long Island A pedestrian was seriously injured in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 10:40 p.m. in Elmont. While attempting to cross Meacham Avenue at E Street, a 66-year-old man was struck by 2007 Mazda that was being driven by a 59-year-old man, Nassau County Police said. The driver, who called 911, remained at the scene.  As a result of the collision, the pedestrian suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. He is listed in serious condition. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Woman Sentenced For Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 65-Year-Old Man Long Island Woman Sentenced For Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 65-Year-Old Man
Long Island Woman Sentenced For Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 65-Year-Old Man A Long Island woman may spend the better part of a decade behind bars after being sentenced for drinking and driving after a crash killing a 65-year-old man last year. Nassau County resident Julie Debrosse, 31, of Elmont, has been sentenced to a term of seven to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to manslaughter, assault, and driving while intoxicated. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that at approximately 3:10 a.m. on Feb. 17 last year, Debrosse was driving north on Meacham Avenue in Elmont when she struck a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier in the driver’…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Woman Admits To Manslaughter For Fatal Crash Long Island Woman Admits To Manslaughter For Fatal Crash
Long Island Woman Admits To Manslaughter For Fatal Crash A Long Island woman admitted to driving drunk at three times the posted legal speeding limit and fatally striking a 65-year-old man in February last year, authorities announced. Julie Debrosse, 31, of Elmont, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, assault and driving while intoxicated in Nassau County Court, District Attorney Madeline Singas said.  Debrosse is expected to receive a term of three and one-third years to 10 years in prison when she is sentenced on Tuesday, May 5. Singas said that at approximately 3:10 a.m. on Feb. 17 last year, Debrosse was driving north on Meach…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Drove Drunk With 3-Year-Old In Car On Long Island, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With 3-Year-Old In Car On Long Island, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With 3-Year-Old In Car On Long Island, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested for DUI under Leandra's Law after he allegedly drove drunk with a 3-year-old child in the car on Long Island. Segundo Tenecela, 46, Port Chester, struck a vehicle stopped at a traffic light, on Saturday, June 8, in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. The crash occurred when Tenecela was traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike and struck the rear of a vehicle stopped at Meacham Avenue, police said. An investigation found that Tenecela was allegedly driving drunk with a three-year-old child in the passenger's seat.  The child was released into the cu…

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by Kathy Reakes