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Security Guard At Nassau Neiman Marcus Sprayed With Mace During Robbery Security Guard At Nassau Neiman Marcus Sprayed With Mace During Robbery
Security Guard At Nassau Neiman Marcus Sprayed With Mace During Robbery A security guard at Neiman Marcus in East Garden City was sprayed in the face with mace during an elaborate caper to steal handbags, Nassau County Police said. Nassau County Police detectives are investigating a robbery that took place shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Neiman Marcus location on Old Country Road in East Garden City. Police said that four African-American women and a man were caught by security surveillance cameras entering the store’s handbag department. The man then used a pair of bolt cutters to cut the security wires that were holding the handbags to the s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Woman Awakened By Masked Man In LI Home Invasion Suspect On Loose After Woman Awakened By Masked Man In LI Home Invasion
Suspect On Loose After Woman Awakened By Masked Man In LI Home Invasion Nassau County Police are searching for a man who broken into a Massapequa woman's home and attacked her. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, on Franklin Avenue, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the female victim was in her home when she was woken up by an unknown male climbing into her window.  The victim screamed and kicked at the subject, who threw her to the ground and prevented her from calling the police, police said. The man then climbed out of the window and fled in an unknown direction, police said. He was wearing a gray baseba…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Here's Where NY Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating Here's Where NY Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating
Here's Where NY Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating It’s no secret that the number of online dating apps being developed has surged in recent years: Tinder, Match, Zoosk, Grindr, and plenty of other apps just like them are popping up everywhere these days. While the idea of forming a connection with someone you meet using a smartphone app may sound appealing, new studies have shown that the use of these apps doesn’t come without its fair share of risks. HighSpeedInternet.com recently published a list revealing the online dating safety statistics for each state. The statistics are compiled using factors like violent crime rates, STD rates fro…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Fear Of Riding In Self-Driving Cars Remains High, Survey Shows Fear Of Riding In Self-Driving Cars Remains High, Survey Shows
Fear Of Riding In Self-Driving Cars Remains High, Survey Shows Though self-driving car technology is continuing to evolve, many Americans still fear for their personal safety when it comes to vehicular automation, AAA’s annual survey results show. The AAA autonomous driving survey found that about 71 percent of people are afraid to ride in a fully self-automated car. Officials say these statistics could be a result of the several high-profile incidents involving self-driving test vehicles in the last year. Other factors affecting consumers’ concerns include the “steady stream of information regarding self-driving cars, much of which has either been neg…

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by Valerie Musson