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Wanted Long Island Man Charged With Grand Larceny After Found Hiding In Yard, Police Say Wanted Long Island Man Charged With Grand Larceny After Found Hiding In Yard, Police Say
Wanted Long Island Man Charged With Grand Larceny After Found Hiding In Yard, Police Say A 34-year-old man who was wanted on an active warrant was apprehended on Long Island after he was found hiding in a backyard, police said. Officers responded to reports of a man pulling on door handles of parked vehicles on Nassau Parkway in Oceanside at about 12:50 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said patrol officers and the K9 unit found Jean Ricardo Oriol, of Elmont, hiding in the backyard of a home on Fortesque Avenue. Police said he was arrested and charged with: Fourth-degree grand larceny Two counts of third-degree crimina…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Apprehended After Fleeing Long Island Traffic Stop, Jumping Into Water, Police Say Man Apprehended After Fleeing Long Island Traffic Stop, Jumping Into Water, Police Say
Man Apprehended After Fleeing Long Island Traffic Stop, Jumping Into Water, Police Say A 60-year-old Long Island man was charged after authorities said he attempted to flee a traffic stop by driving away and jumping into a body of water. The incident happened in Freeport at 10:20 p.m. on Monday, July 11, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said Freeport Police officers saw a 2007 Nissan drive through a red light at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and South Main Street. They made a traffic stop at the intersection of Bedell Street and Atlantic Avenue, where the driver, identified as Lloyd Berger, of Copiague, had struck a fence, police said. NCPD …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Charged With DWAI Crashes Into Vehicles, Including Cruiser, During Long Island Pursuit Man Charged With DWAI Crashes Into Vehicles, Including Cruiser, During Long Island Pursuit
Man Charged With Dwai Crashes Into Vehicles, Including Cruiser, During Long Island Pursuit A man is in custody after police say he crashed into two vehicles, including a patrol cruiser, while he was impaired by drugs during a pursuit on Long Island, police said. Officers responded to the Hicksville Middle School, located on Jerusalem Avenue, at around 6:15 a.m. Friday, March 13 for a report of a vehicle driving erratically in the parking lot that had left prior to police arrival., according to Nassau County Police. Officers searched the area and observed a 2018 Mercedes C43 with extensive front-end damage traveling on 6th Street, police said.  After attempting to stop the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During Robbery On LI Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During Robbery On LI
Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During Robbery On LI Two men were arrested and accused of attacking a man on Long Island and causing severe injuries during a robbery. The incident happened on Fulton Avenue in Hempstead at 1:15 a.m. on Friday, April 22, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police responded to the area behind 162 Fulton Ave. and found an unresponsive 58-year-old man, who was suffering from severe head and face lacerations after he was struck multiple times with an unknown object, authorities said.  NCPD said the victim's credit card, money, and personal belongings had been taken from his pocket during the inc…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Have you seen him? Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted Long Island man who was arrested on a drug charge and later had a warrant issued for his arrest. An alert has been issued for 39-year-old Ian Robinson, who is wanted by the Nassau County Police Department after being arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Robinson was released after his arrest and a warrant was later issued when he failed to appear in court. According to police, Robinson is 5-foot-11 weighing approximately 245 pound…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Have you seen him? Police investigators in Nassau County are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who was busted on a drug charge last year. An alert has been issued for 26-year-old Joseph Spatafora, who is wanted by the Nassau County Police Department after being arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Spatafora was released after his arrest and a warrant was later issued for his arrest. Investigators described Spatafora as 6-foot-1 weighing approximately 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Police not…

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by Zak Failla