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Merrick, Long Island

Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say
Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say An alleged drug dealer is facing charges after police said he was busted with illegal drugs during a narcotics investigation on Long Island. Aristos Reglas, age 44, of East Elmhurst, Queens, was arrested on drug charges by Nassau County Police Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Merrick.  Detectives with the department’s Narcotics/Vice Squad found Reglas in possession of a glass pipe containing a substance believed to be crystalized methamphetamine, police said. Investigators subsequently found an additional amount of the drug, according to police. Reglas is now facing multiple charges, including cr…
Long Island Man Admits To Manslaughter In Wife’s Strangulation Long Island Man Admits To Manslaughter In Wife’s Strangulation
Long Island Man Admits To Manslaughter In Wife’s Strangulation A 61-year-old Long Island man is expected to spend more than two decades behind bars after admitting to strangling his homebound wife to death after an argument over the condition of their home, authorities announced. Merrick resident John Gerges pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to 21 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision at his next court appearance in September. Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith said that early on Feb. 22, 2020, Gerges strangled his wife, 58-year-old Marvat Gerges, inside their Merrick home following a 3 …
Man Killed After Crashing Car Twice At Long Island Train Station, Police Say Man Killed After Crashing Car Twice At Long Island Train Station, Police Say
Man Killed After Crashing Car Twice At Long Island Train Station, Police Say A man was killed after crashing his car twice at a train station on Long Island. It happened just before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Merrick. While driving a 2007 Hyundai Sonata eastbound in the Town of Hempstead parking lot M7 at the Merrick Train Station, the operator, Lloyd Sagendorph, 30, of Bellmore, struck a light pole, Nassau County Police said.  Witnesses then observed him back up his car and continue on at a high rate of speed traveling westbound in the lot, according to police.  Sagendorph then struck a concrete train trestle stanchion, causing him to suffer mult…