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18-Year-Old Displays BB Gun After Driver Refuses To Give Ride On Long Island, Police Say 18-Year-Old Displays BB Gun After Driver Refuses To Give Ride On Long Island, Police Say
18-Year-Old Displays BB Gun After Driver Refuses To Give Ride On Long Island, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing a weapons charge after police said he displayed a BB gun to a driver who refused to give him a ride on Long Island. Jahmire Roy, of Hempstead, was arrested following an incident that happened in Uniondale at about 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers responded to a disturbance at the intersection of Newport Road and Braxton Street and found that a man had approached a 66-year-old woman's vehicle and requested a ride, police said. When the woman refused, the man displayed what appeared to be a handgun, police said. …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Multiple Shots Fired At Long Island Residence, Police Say Multiple Shots Fired At Long Island Residence, Police Say
Multiple Shots Fired At Long Island Residence, Police Say An investigation is underway after shots were fired at a residence on Long Island overnight, police said. It happened just before 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9  in Uniondale on Newport Road. After a thorough investigation, it was determined multiple shots were fired, striking a residence, Nassau County Police said. Detectives do not believe that the house was targeted. There were no injuries reported and the investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or the First Squad at 516-5…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Caught After Robbing Fellow 20-Year-Old On Street In Broad Daylight Long Island Man Caught After Robbing Fellow 20-Year-Old On Street In Broad Daylight
Long Island Man Caught After Robbing Fellow 20-Year-Old On Street In Broad Daylight A Long Island man has been arrested after police say he robbed a 20-year-old victim on the street in broad daylight. Officers with the Nassau County Police Department arrested Craig Blackwood, 20, of Uniondale on Sunday, Nov. 3. According to police, Blackwood approached the male victim, who he allegedly already knew, while walking at the intersection of Front Street and Newport Road around 9 a.m. Blackwood forcibly took the victim’s cell phone and Apple air pods and fled on foot, according to police. Officers responded and located Blackwood, who allegedly fled, refused to comply with offi…

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by Valerie Musson