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They Targeted Corner Lots: Duo Charged In $150K Burglary Spree At Long Island Homes They Targeted Corner Lots: Duo Charged In $150K Burglary Spree At Long Island Homes
They Targeted Corner Lots: Duo Charged In $150K Burglary Spree At Long Island Homes Two men are facing charges in connection with a string of burglaries on Long Island. Joshua Mellado-Gonzalez, age 32, and Mauricio Fuentes-Jimenez, age 31, both of Queens Village, were arrested by Nassau County Police on Thursday, Dec. 29. Investigators said the pair was responsible for a dozen break-ins around the county in November and December 2022, most of them occurring at homes located on corner lots. The burglaries were reported in multiple areas, including Valley Stream, Lynbrook, Elmont, West Hempstead, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, and Baldwin.  Altogether, the men made off…
Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon, Drugs During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon, Drugs During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon, Drugs During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say A man was apprehended with a loaded firearm and drugs during a routine traffic stop on Long Island. The incident took place in Elmont around 11:35 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop at Hempstead Turnpike and Belmont Park Road when they spotted a green-colored Dodge Neon traveling westbound with a defective headlight and no registration plate. During a search of the vehicle, officers found a black-colored Tauras Armas loaded firearm and two substances believed to be methylenedioxymethamphetamine&nbs…
Woman, Boy Nabbed After Attempted Robbery Outside LI Walmart, Police Say Woman, Boy Nabbed After Attempted Robbery Outside LI Walmart, Police Say
Woman, Boy Nabbed After Attempted Robbery Outside LI Walmart, Police Say A woman and teenage boy have been charged in connection to an attempted robbery outside a Long Island Walmart. It happened on Friday, June 17 at 8:05 a.m. in Valley Stream. According to Nassau County Police Robbery Squad Detectives, a 47-year-old man was in the driver’s seat of a 2016 Volkswagen in the parking lot of the Walmart, located at 77 Green Acres Road.  An unknown male approached the driver, displayed what appeared to be a handgun and ordered the victim out of the vehicle, police said.  At the same time, an unknown female approached the passenger’s side of the vehicle, …
Woman From Long Island Will Become First Black White House Press Secretary Woman From Long Island Will Become First Black White House Press Secretary
Woman From Long Island Will Become First Black White House Press Secretary A native New Yorker has been tapped to take over as the top spokesperson for President Joe Biden’s White House. Karine Jean-Pierre, a Haitian-American who was raised in Queens Village and grew up on Long Island, in Hempstead, was chosen to become the 35th White House Press Secretary following the departure of outgoing Jen Psaki, a native of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Earlier story - Fairfield County Native Leaving Post As White House Press Secretary For TV Gig, Report Says The appointment makes Jean-Pierre the first Black woman and LGBTQ+ to hold that position. “Karine not only …
Woman Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say Woman Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
Woman Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say A woman was killed in a Long Island crash involving a drunk driver, police say. It happened just after 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 in Elmont in front of 272 Elmont Road.  When police officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a 2014 BMW sedan on its side.  The investigation determined the vehicle was driving southbound on Elmont Road when it struck a parked car which caused it to roll over and strike a utility pole, Nassau County Police said.  A female passenger, 33, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries, said police. She was pronounced dead by hos…
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Strikes Scooter On Busy Long Island Roadway ID Released For Man Killed After Car Strikes Scooter On Busy Long Island Roadway
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Strikes Scooter On Busy Long Island Roadway The identity has been released of the driver of a scooter who was killed in a Long Island crash. The crash occurred around midnight Friday, July 16 in West Hempstead. A 31-year-old man was driving a 2021 Mazda westbound on Hempstead Turnpike in the area of Cherry Valley Road when he struck a Bird-battery operated scooter traveling eastbound on the Hempstead Turnpike, Nassau County Police said. Daniyal Shaukat, 24 of Queens Village. now identified as the driver of the scooter, suffered severe head trauma, and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Earlier report:&nb…
Duo Nabbed On Long Island For Weapon Possession While In Stolen Mercedes, Police Say Duo Nabbed On Long Island For Weapon Possession While In Stolen Mercedes, Police Say
Duo Nabbed On Long Island For Weapon Possession While In Stolen Mercedes, Police Say Two men were arrested for possession of a weapon after they were allegedly found in a stolen Mercedes-Benz on Long Island. Jamaine Hayes, age 19, of Queens Village, and Tyquan Marcelin, 24 of Elmont, were arrested in West Hempstead around 8:18 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8, by the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to a call of a stolen vehicle in the area of 490 Hempstead Turnpike. When officers arrived, they located the stolen 2016 Mercedes-Benz with a man sitting in the passenger seat. When officers attempted to arrest the man identified as Hayes, he…
Fifth Man Pleads Guilty On Long Island To $2M Scheme Impersonating Federal Employees Fifth Man Pleads Guilty On Long Island To $2M Scheme Impersonating Federal Employees
Fifth Man Pleads Guilty On Long Island To $2M Scheme Impersonating Federal Employees An Indian national became the fifth person to plead guilty in federal court on Long Island to federal charges for his role in running a multi-million dollar transnational fraud scheme. Ajay Sharma, a citizen of India who served as the director and owner of APS Technology, a telemarketing call center located in New Delhi, pleaded guilty this week in Central Islip federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a fraudulent scheme targeting thousands of Americans. Four of Sharma’s co-conspirators - Bellrose resident Ankur Sharma, Queens Village resident Harpreet Singh, Hu…
Two Cops Hospitalized After Suspect In Assault Of Woman On Long Island Becomes Violent Two Cops Hospitalized After Suspect In Assault Of Woman On Long Island Becomes Violent
Two Cops Hospitalized After Suspect In Assault Of Woman On Long Island Becomes Violent Two police officers on Long Island were hospitalized after responding to a domestic disturbance in Manhasset over the weekend. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to Northern Boulevard in Manhasset shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, where there was a report of a man who had shoved a 62-year-old woman from behind. The investigation into the incident found that Queens Village resident Hubert Lewis, 60, allegedly shoved the woman from behind. While investigating, it is alleged that Lewis ignored repeated verbal commands and grabbed an officer by the shirt. Whi…
Duo Charged With Stealing $28K Worth Of Items From High-End Long Island Store Duo Charged With Stealing $28K Worth Of Items From High-End Long Island Store
Duo Charged With Stealing $28K Worth Of Items From High-End Long Island Store Two men broke down a glass door to loot a  police said, fleeing the scene in a Honda Civic.  Ervis Sula, 31, and Daniel Cardenas, 26, both residents of Queens Village, allegedly pillaged the Dior store in Manhasset on Sunday, Aug. 30 at approximately 7:30 p.m., Nassau County Police said.  Officers located the pair and their vehicle a short time later, and allegedly found a substance believed to be heroin on Cardenas' person, along with approximately $28,000 of stolen merchandise in the car, police said.  Both were charged with the felonies of third-degree burglary and s…
Long Island Contractor Accused Of Violating Toxic Substances Control Act Long Island Contractor Accused Of Violating Toxic Substances Control Act
Long Island Contractor Accused Of Violating Toxic Substances Control Act A Long Island company threatened the health of the public by exposing them to lead-based paint while doing renovation work in residential properties, a new federal lawsuit alleges. A civil lawsuit has been filed against Precision Consulting Inc., in New Hyde Park, and its principal, Queens Village resident Wayne Gladney, for violating the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue announced. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief preventing the company or Gladney from performing lead-based paint abatements and renovations in the New York City area in violation of feder…
Man Charged With Stealing Money From Donation Boxes At Long Island Churches Man Charged With Stealing Money From Donation Boxes At Long Island Churches
Man Charged With Stealing Money From Donation Boxes At Long Island Churches A man wanted for a drug charge was implicated and arrested for allegedly stealing from a donation box at a Long Island church, police said. Nassau County Police said that multiple times in August last year, a suspect entered St. Agnes Cathedral on Quealy Place in Rockville Centre while it was closed.  On Aug. 20 and Aug. 27, the suspect entered the church and pried open a donation box to steal an undisclosed amount of cash. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Queens Village resident Alexander Barone, 30, was taken into police custody by the Long Beach Police Department on an open warrant for crimi…
Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Woman Out Of $10K, Police Say A suspect who scammed a Long Island woman out of nearly $10,000 was apprehended after attempting to steal tens of thousands more, police say. According to Nassau County Police detectives, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, a 77-year-old female victim in Floral Park was contacted via telephone from an unknown person who advised her that her granddaughter was arrested after being involved in an auto accident and needed $9,800 for bail money.  An arrangement was made, and an unknown subject came to her home where the cash was given to him. On Friday, Jan. 17, another call requesting an additional $1…
ID Released For Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash, Police Say ID Released For Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash, Police Say
ID Released For Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash, Police Say Police have released the identity of a man who was killed while riding as a passenger in a vehicle that crashed on Long Island. Keith Bailey, 47, of Queens Village, was killed around 12:48 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, when the 1995 Mitsubishi he was a passenger in slammed into a tree in Woodmere, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the crash occurred when a 47-year-old man was driving his vehicle southwest in the vicinity 1044 Peninsula Boulevard when he lost control and struck a tree, police said. The unidentified driver was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment …
Long Island Resident Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme Long Island Resident Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Long Island Resident Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme A Long Island resident was among five real estate professionals facing charges for their roles in a scheme to defraud prominent mortgage lenders. An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn federal court charging Iskyo Aronov, Michael Konstantinovskiy, Tomer Dafna, Avraham Tarshish and Michael Herskowitz with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, and related wire fraud counts. Among those allegedly defrauded include the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and other borrowers. Konstantinovskiy, Dafna, Tarshish, and Herskowitz were arreste…
Man Pretending To Be Village Employee Enters Long Island Homes, Police Say Man Pretending To Be Village Employee Enters Long Island Homes, Police Say
Man Pretending To Be Village Employee Enters Long Island Homes, Police Say A 33-year-old man who allegedly pretended to be a village employee and faked his way into two homes has been arrested for burglary and other charges, according to police. Jonathan Guzman was arrested around 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, after Nassau County Police received notice that a man matching Guzman's description was entering home pretending to need to check gas and electric meters in the Russell Gardens area of Great Neck. According to detectives, Guzman went to two different homes, one on Tain Drive and the other on Clent Road, pretending to be a sub-contractor for …
Dix Hills Man Sentenced For Swindling 32 Homeowners Out Of $600K Dix Hills Man Sentenced For Swindling 32 Homeowners Out Of $600K
Dix Hills Man Sentenced For Swindling 32 Homeowners Out Of $600K A Long Island man will spend time behind bars after pleading guilty to stealing more than $600,000 from 32 homeowners as part of a mortgage modification scheme. Dix Hills resident Mark Savransky, 59, has been sentenced to a term of three to six years in prison for scamming the homeowners out of a total of $601,546.92, which he must also pay in restitution. Savransky pleaded guilty in October last year to two counts of second-degree grand larceny, felonies, and scheme to defraud, a misdemeanor. According to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, Savransky operated a mortgage modi…
11 Charged In $3M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scheme 11 Charged In $3M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scheme
11 Charged In $3M Credit Card 'Bust Out' Scheme Eleven suspects were charged in Brooklyn federal court for their roles in a multi-million dollar “bust out” scheme. US Attorney Richard Donoghue announced this week that 11 suspects have been charged in a scheme to defraud banks by using fake, or “synthetic,” identities to obtain credit cards, and making approximately $3 million in charges that were never repaid. Three of the suspects were also charged for a money laundering conspiracy which was designed to conceal the scheme. Between January 2013 and December 2017, the 11 allegedly used synthetic identities created by using different type…
Long Island TD Bank Robber Nabbed Shortly After Fleeing On Foot Long Island TD Bank Robber Nabbed Shortly After Fleeing On Foot
Long Island TD Bank Robber Nabbed Shortly After Fleeing On Foot Nassau County Police report the arrest of a 33-year-old man for a bank robbery in Floral Park. Rajiv P. Ramjas of Queens was arrested shortly after the robbery occurred at the TD Bank at 372 Jericho Turnpike around 11:50 a.m., Sunday, June 2,  in Floral Park, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Ramjas, 33, approached the teller and passed a note demanding money. The teller complied and he fled with an undisclosed amount of currency westbound through the parking lot, police said. Ramjas was arrested a short time later on Pontiac Street in Qu…