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Home Health Aide Accused Of Abusing Victim On Long Island Home Health Aide Accused Of Abusing Victim On Long Island
Home Health Aide Accused Of Abusing Victim On Long Island A home health aide has been accused of assaulting a victim on Long Island. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 68-year-old Searingtown man who suffers from a cognitive disorder needed the assistance of a live-in home health aide and hired Radica Barker, age 59, of Orlando, Florida, to provide care. It was then discovered that Barker would often lose her patience with the victim and strike him, causing bruising and substantial pain in a series of incidents dating back to Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.. Barker would take the victim’s cane away, which he physically needed, and o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Woman Found Running In Traffic Assaults Officer, Police Say Long Island Woman Found Running In Traffic Assaults Officer, Police Say
Long Island Woman Found Running In Traffic Assaults Officer, Police Say A Long Island woman was charged with assault after she was found running in traffic and then fought with police who attempted to arrest her. The incident took place in Nassau County around 10 a.m., Monday, June 5 in Carle Place. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Xiana Brave, age 22, of the hamlet of Searingtown, was running in the middle of traffic near the vicinity of 286 Glen Cove Road.  Police attempted to assist Brave, but she became combative and a struggle ensued. The officer attempted to place her into custody and sustained injuries, as Brave was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Worker Rescued After Falling 25 Feet Into Pit At Long Island Construction Site Worker Rescued After Falling 25 Feet Into Pit At Long Island Construction Site
Worker Rescued After Falling 25 Feet Into Pit At Long Island Construction Site A worker was pulled to safety after falling about 25 feet into a large foundation pit at a Long Island construction site. It happened around 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 8 in Searingtown at 60 Shelter Rock Road, Nassau County Police said. The Emergency Services Unit rescue team performed the extrication by utilizing a mechanical hauling system with ropes and a stokes basket.  The 36-year-old worker was packaged into the stokes basket and hauled up the 25 feet safely in stable condition.  He was then transported to a local hospital for medical treatment of a head injury an…

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by Joe Lombardi
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20-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash 20-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
20-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash A 20-year-old was killed and another motorist injured in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened on Thursday, July 18 at around 5:10 p.m. at Searingtown Road and Old Searingtown Road in Searingtown, Nassau County Police said.  The 20-year-old driver was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician, according to police. His identity has not yet been announced. The 29-year-old man operating the second vehicle involved in the crash was also transported to an area hospital for non- life-threatening injuries.  The investigation o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police: Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy Police: Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy
Police: Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy A man who was arrested for an attempted burglary reportedly tried to avoid detection by covering a video surveillance camera with a toy, according to Nassau County Police. In the alleged incident, on Saturday, June 22 at 9:50 p.m., in Searingtown, a Birch Drive homeowner received a cell phone alert to a motion being detected in his backyard, said the Nassau County Police Department. When looking at the live video feed, the homeowner reportedly saw an unknown man attempting to cover the video camera with an inflatable toy, according to police. The homeowner then contacted police who re…

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by Donna Christopher