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Repeat Thieves Busted Prowling Cars In Neighborhood On Long Island, Police Say Repeat Thieves Busted Prowling Cars In Neighborhood On Long Island, Police Say
Repeat Thieves Busted Prowling Cars In Neighborhood On Long Island, Police Say Four suspected thieves are behind bars after they were allegedly busted prowling parked cars in a neighborhood on Long Island, authorities said. Officers were called at around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 with reports that several people were seen going through parked cars in Wantagh, on Lawrence Drive, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found a stolen Jaguar that matched the suspects’ vehicle description. It had been involved in an earlier crash on Oakfield Avenue in North Bellmore, police said. Three men fled the vehicle on foot and were later arrested following…

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by Michael Mashburn
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21-Year-Old Busted With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say 21-Year-Old Busted With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say
21-Year-Old Busted With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say A 21-year-old man is facing weapons charges after he was allegedly busted with a loaded gun during a traffic stop on Long Island. Teandre Johnson, of Springfield Gardens, Queens, was arrested by Nassau County Police at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Elmont. Officers with the department’s Bureau of Special Operations pulled Johnson over after observing a Cadillac CTS driving southbound on Elmont Road near Belmont Avenue violating the Vehicle and Traffic Law, police said. During the investigation, police reported finding a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber handgun in the vehicle. Johnson …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Duo Accused Of Assaulting Long Island Homeowner, Police Say Duo Accused Of Assaulting Long Island Homeowner, Police Say
Duo Accused Of Assaulting Long Island Homeowner, Police Say Two were arrested on Long Island after allegedly assaulting a homeowner during a trespassing incident, police said. In Nassau County, police said that officers responded to a reported disturbance on Kent Road in Valley Stream at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 involving an altercation with a 47-year-old man. According to a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson, the investigation into the alleged disturbance determined that Errol Stewart, age 37, of Springfield Gardens (Queens), and Camille Hyppolite, age 35, of North Valley Stream, were involved in the incident, which res…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Suspects In Custody For Assaulting Long Island Homeowner, Police Say Two Suspects In Custody For Assaulting Long Island Homeowner, Police Say
Two Suspects In Custody For Assaulting Long Island Homeowner, Police Say Two suspects were apprehended after allegedly assaulting a Long Island homeowner, police said. In Nassau County, police said that officers responded to a reported disturbance on Kent Road in Valley Stream at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 involving an altercation with a 47-year-old man. According to a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson, the investigation into the alleged disturbance determined that Errol Stewart, age 37, of Springfield Gardens (Queens), and Camille Hyppolite, age 35, of North Valley Stream, were involved in the incident, which resulted in a police of…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway A man has died from injuries suffered in a crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just before 5 a.m. Friday, July 23 in Cedarhurst. A Town of Hempstead garbage truck was backing into a location near the intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Burnside Avenue when a semi tractor-trailer traveling southbound on Rockaway Turnpike struck it, Nassau County Police said.  The victim, a 67-year-old garbage truck worker, now identified as Henry Owens, was ejected from the rear of the vehicle and sustained multiple serious injuries, police said. He was transported by a Nassau County P…

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by Joe Lombardi
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27-Year-Old Killed, Three Hospitalized In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash 27-Year-Old Killed, Three Hospitalized In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
27-Year-Old Killed, Three Hospitalized In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash One person was killed and three others were hospitalized in a single-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29 on the westbound Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, between exits 18 and 17.  An investigation revealed the vehicle involved was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver tried to change lanes but lost control, according to state police.  The driver struck the center median guide rail and trees, then rolled back into the roadway, coming to a rest in the left lane, police said. The driver, Jeffrey Laroche, age 27, of Springfiel…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Nabbed For Prostitution, Sex Trafficking At Long Island Hotel, Police Say Man Nabbed For Prostitution, Sex Trafficking At Long Island Hotel, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Prostitution, Sex Trafficking At Long Island Hotel, Police Say A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly promoting prostitution and sex trafficking on Long Island. Robert Richards, age 36, of Springfield Gardens in Queens, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 24, in Rockville Centre following an investigation at an area hotel, said the Nassau County Police. According to Narcotics Vice Squad detectives, an investigation at the Best Western located at 173 Sunrise Highway led to the arrest of Richards. Richards was charged with sex trafficking and promoting prostitution. He will be arraigned on Friday, Feb. 26, in Mineola.

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by Kathy Reakes