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Tampering with Physical Evidence

Long Island Expressway Reckless Endangerment: 25-Year-Old Found Covered In Powder, Police Say Long Island Expressway Reckless Endangerment: 25-Year-Old Found Covered In Powder, Police Say
Long Island Expressway Reckless Endangerment: 25-Year-Old Found Covered In Powder, Police Say A 25-year-old has been accused of reckless endangerment and other charges after he was found driving on the Long Island Expressway while covered in powder, police said. On Saturday, July 23 at approximately 9 p.m., Nassau County Police responded to the Long Island Expressway in Plainview on reports that there had been an accident. When they arrived, they saw a 2023 Nissan Altima near Exit 46. Inside, the driver was slumped over the steering wheel with the car still in drive. Officers were able to put the car in park and saw that the driver’s face and clothes were covered in a powdery …
Trio Nabbed For Attempted Robbery After Following Long Island Victim Home: Police Trio Nabbed For Attempted Robbery After Following Long Island Victim Home: Police
Trio Nabbed For Attempted Robbery After Following Long Island Victim Home: Police  One of the suspects in a Long Island attempted robbery was found to have numerous warrants in other states for similar crimes, police said. On Monday, July 10, a 57-year-old woman went to the Franklin Square TD Bank, located at 720 Franklin Avenue, to withdraw a large sum of money, according to Suffolk County Police. As she was leaving the bank, she was allegedly approached by a man and a woman, who tried to distract her by saying that someone had placed sharp tacks under her car tires. The victim ignored the duo, got in her car, and drove home. However, when she arrived home, po…
Man Sentenced For 'Heartbreaking,' 'Horrific' Killing Of Hempstead 16-Year-Old Man Sentenced For 'Heartbreaking,' 'Horrific' Killing Of Hempstead 16-Year-Old
Man Sentenced For 'Heartbreaking,' 'Horrific' Killing Of Hempstead 16-Year-Old A Long Island 20-year-old will spend two decades behind bars for the premeditated murder of a 16-year-old, whose remains were found in March 2020, officials announced. John Mann IV’s sentencing was announced by the Suffolk County District Attorney on Friday, June 9, for beating teen Henry Hernandez to death. He will spend the next 20 years in prison for the incident. Mann, of Centereach, had previously pleaded guilty in March 2023. Earlier Report: Man Admits To ‘Cold-Hearted’ Killing Of Homeless 16-Year-Old In Centereach According to Mann’s guilty plea and court documents, Hernandez’s s…
Man Admits To ‘Cold-Hearted’ Killing Of Homeless 16-Year-Old In Centereach Man Admits To ‘Cold-Hearted’ Killing Of Homeless 16-Year-Old In Centereach
Man Admits To ‘Cold-Hearted’ Killing Of Homeless 16-Year-Old In Centereach A 20-year-old man is facing decades in prison for beating a homeless teenager to death on Long Island. John Mann, age 20, of Centereach, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Friday, March 17, in the death of 16-year-old Henry Hernandez. Hernandez’ skeletal remains were found wrapped in plastic bags on the property of Mann’s neighbor in March 2020, according to prosecutors. The boy’s hands and feet had been bound with duct tape, and his head and mouth were wrapped in duct tape. DNA testing later confirmed that the remains were that of Hernandez, a former re…
NY Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes NY Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes
NY Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes A New York man faces criminal charges after allegedly killing and skinning two pet dogs in Connecticut that he thought were coyotes.  Putnam County resident Michael Konschak, age 61, of Carmel, faces tampering with evidence, forgery, and hunting-related violation charges after allegedly killing the two dogs in northern Fairfield County on Friday, Nov. 18 after they escaped their owner's home.  Konschak was arrested by environmental conservation police associated with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental protection on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to court documents.  The …
Long Island Man Sentenced For New Year's Day DWI Crash That Seriously Injured Officer Long Island Man Sentenced For New Year's Day DWI Crash That Seriously Injured Officer
Long Island Man Sentenced For New Year's Day DWI Crash That Seriously Injured Officer A Long Island man was sentenced for driving while drunk at three times the legal limit and crashing head-on into a police vehicle, seriously injuring an officer. Keith Dillon, age 34, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to six to 12 years in prison for charges related to the crash that happened in Greenvale on New Year's Day in 2018, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. According to the report, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, Dillon pleaded guilty to charges of: Aggravated vehicular assault  Second-degree assault  Aggravated driving while intoxicated  Tamper…
New Year's Day Crash: Man Admits To Driving Drunk On Long Island, Seriously Injuring Officer New Year's Day Crash: Man Admits To Driving Drunk On Long Island, Seriously Injuring Officer
New Year's Day Crash: Man Admits To Driving Drunk On Long Island, Seriously Injuring Officer A 33-year-old man has admitted to charges in a 2018 drunk driving crash that seriously injured a police officer on Long Island. Keith Dillon, of New Hyde Park, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 20, to charges related to the crash that happened on New Year's Day in Greenvale, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. The DA's Office said he pleaded guilty to charges of: Aggravated vehicular assault  Second-degree assault  Aggravated driving while intoxicated  Tampering with physical evidence Dillon drove his 2014 Dodge Ram south on Glen Cove Road in Gre…
Four Indicted For Long Island Murder, Robbery Four Indicted For Long Island Murder, Robbery
Four Indicted For Long Island Murder, Robbery Four Long Island residents have been indicted for the alleged shooting death and robbery of an area man who had just received a settlement check for $55,000, The four were indicted in connection with the shooting death of James Diamond, age 28, of Long Beach, who was killed around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10 in Freeport, said the Freeport Police. The four were arraigned on Wednesday, Jan. 12, and included Eric Baldwin, age 25, of Freeport; Todd Brant, age 21, of Middle Island; Corey Grier, age 27, of Freeport, and Anyibel Madera, age 23, of Freeport, said Nassau County Dist…
Home Health Aide Charged In Death Of 83-Year-Old Man On LI, Police Say Home Health Aide Charged In Death Of 83-Year-Old Man On LI, Police Say
Home Health Aide Charged In Death Of 83-Year-Old Man On LI, Police Say A Long Island home health aide is facing charges in the death of an 83-year-old man. Gail Godwin, age 63, of Bay Shore, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the homicide that occurred in Garden City at about 9:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Garden City Police officers responded to a report of an unconscious man at a residence on Monroe Street. Officers saw the man appeared to have suffered a laceration to his head, and he was pronounced deceased at about 9:30 p.m., police said.  Investigators later arrested Godwin at the scene,…
Man, Woman Face Charges After Incident Involving BB Gun At Long Island Stop & Shop Man, Woman Face Charges After Incident Involving BB Gun At Long Island Stop & Shop
Man, Woman Face Charges After Incident Involving BB Gun At Long Island Stop & Shop A man and woman were arrested for allegedly threatening a customer at a Long Island Stop & Shop with what turned out to be a BB gun during an argument. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 23, at the store at 50 Cherry Valley Ave., in West Hempstead, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the victim was shopping when he had a verbal disagreement with another man he didn't know who then exited the store and retrieved what appeared to be a black handgun from his parked car.  The man, identified as Usaiyah Smith, age 20, of Hempstead, approached the…
Woman Accused Of Repeatedly Punching Cop In Face On Long Island, Police Say Woman Accused Of Repeatedly Punching Cop In Face On Long Island, Police Say
Woman Accused Of Repeatedly Punching Cop In Face On Long Island, Police Say A 31-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly repeatedly punching a Nassau County police officer who was attempting to question her. Widnise Occelin, age 31, was arrested around 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 in Inwood, following the incident, said Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers were dispatched to Wasner Avenue regarding a female who was seen pulling on car door handles and walking in and out of neighboring yards.  When police arrived, they saw Occelin throw a plastic baggie over a fence on Wasner Avenue, police said. As officers attempted to stop …
Long Island Woman Stabs Father In Front Of 3-Year-Old Girl, Police Say Long Island Woman Stabs Father In Front Of 3-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Long Island Woman Stabs Father In Front Of 3-Year-Old Girl, Police Say A Long Island woman from allegedly stabbed a man in the presence of her 3-year-old daughter. Nassau County Police officers responded to Oswalt Place in Roosevelt Sunday, Aug. 25 at 5:36 p.m. where they discovered a 30-year-old male victim suffering from a stab wound to his upper torso, police said. The defendant, Tyana Cooper Waite, 26, of Westbury, who was known to the victim, was located at her residence and taken into custody without incident, according to police. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. Waite reportedly had her 3-year-old daughter…
Duo From Levittown, Brooklyn Facing Drug Possession Charges After Traffic Stop Upstate Duo From Levittown, Brooklyn Facing Drug Possession Charges After Traffic Stop Upstate
Duo From Levittown, Brooklyn Facing Drug Possession Charges After Traffic Stop Upstate Two people are facing drug possession charges following a traffic stop upstate, police say. New York State Police say they observed a violation and conducted a traffic stop on a 2019 Chevrolet on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Claverack on Thursday, May 23 around 4:50 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the occupants, identified as  Zachary Costantini, 20, of Levittown and Benjamin Meyer, 24, of Brooklyn were in possession of the following: 1.4 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms 140 grams of edible marijuana 54 grams of marijuana 65 doses of LSD 2.75 grams of LSD candy 2.6 …