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Sephora Smugglers Nabbed After 6 Long Island Burglaries: Police Sephora Smugglers Nabbed After 6 Long Island Burglaries: Police
Sephora Smugglers Nabbed After 6 Long Island Burglaries: Police A trio of men involved in a string of burglaries targeting Long Island makeup stores have been caught, police announced. The suspected thieves were caught on Friday, Dec. 15 in Oceanside, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3:30 p.m. that day, the three men — Rickardo Wallace, age 22 of Queens, Devon Findlay, age 30 of Brooklyn, and Shakair Moncrieffe, age 25, also a Brooklyn resident — were seen entering the Sephora located at 3715 Long Beach Road with backpacks. Once inside, they scooped merchandise off the shelves into their backpacks and fled the scene in a white 2…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash 33-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
33-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash A 33-year-old man is dead following a collision between his motorcycle and a van on Long Island, police said. It happened in Plainview on South Oyster Bay Road on Tuesday, April 4. A 2017 Chevrolet van turned southbound out of the Plainview Shopping Centre parking lot at 7:40 a.m. and collided with a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle traveling northbound, Nassau County Police said. Suffering severe head and chest injuries, the driver of the motorcycle was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:11 a.m. His identity has not yet been released. The van’s driver, a 30-yea…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Hundreds Of Long Islanders Join Nationwide Protests Of Police-Related Deaths Hundreds Of Long Islanders Join Nationwide Protests Of Police-Related Deaths
Hundreds Of Long Islanders Join Nationwide Protests Of Police-Related Deaths Long Islanders have joined nationwide protests decrying police-related deaths following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In Plainview on Sunday, May 31, several hundred protestors gathered along South Oyster Bay Road. The protest remained peaceful with Nassau County Police responding. Another event, also drawing hundreds of protestors, was held at Stotzky Park in Riverhead on Sunday afternoon. No arrests or confrontational incidents have been reported following the protests.

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Trader Joe's Closes Long Island Store Due To Employee Exposure COVID-19: Trader Joe's Closes Long Island Store Due To Employee Exposure
Covid-19: Trader Joe's Closes Long Island Store Due To Employee Exposure Trader Joe’s is temporarily closing two New York stores because an employee at each location either tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) or is receiving treatment for a suspected case. The two stores are in Nassau County and New York City: Plainview,  425 South Oyster Bay Road: A crew member who is receiving medical attention for a suspected case of COVID-19 was last present in the store on Saturday, March 21, the company said. Manhattan, Trader Joe’s grocery store, 142 E 14th St. and wine store), 138 E 14th St.: A crew member who tested positive for COVID-19 wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Long Island Man Wanted For DWI Charge At Large Seen Him? Long Island Man Wanted For DWI Charge At Large
Seen Him? Long Island Man Wanted For DWI Charge At Large Have you seen him? Police in Nassau County issued an alert for a man wanted following his arrest for driving while intoxicated last year. Nijish Desai, 27, of Plainview, was arrested on Nov. 18 last year after he was busted for alleged DWI on South Oyster Bay Road in Plainview. He later failed to appear in court to answer the charges against him and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Investigators described Desai as a 5-foot-8 Indian man weighing approximately 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. They noted that if anyone recognizes him, they should not attempt to apprehend or de…

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by Zak Failla