Forged Check Victim In Critical Condition When Ballston Woman Stole Money, Police Say
A New York woman stole from a person she knew while the victim was hospitalized in critical condition, police said.
Sharon M. Passaretti, 50, of Ballston, was arrested Friday, Nov. 6 in the theft dating back to January, New York State Police said.
State troopers began investigating on Tuesday, Oct. 6 after receiving a complaint from a Fulton County resident about fraudulent activity on their bank account, authorities said.
Passaretti forged a check for more than $900 from the victim’s account in January 2026, while the victim was hospitalized and unable to consent to such activity, investi…
Online Game Chats Lead To Schenectady Woman’s Arrest, Police Say
A Capital Region woman shared indecent material with a child she met through an online game, police said.
Ansley J. Pope, 22, of Schenectady, met the under-17-year-old victim through online gaming and “communicated online with the child in a sexual manner,” New York State Police said.
State troopers began investigating on Thursday, Oct. 15 after learning about the communication, and Pope was arrested Friday, Nov. 6, according to state police.
She was charged with first-degree sharing indecent material with a minor and child endangerment, authorities said. Following her arraignment Saturday…
Tanker Hauling 6,000 Gallons Of Yogurt Sludge Crashes In New York: State Police
A tanker truck carrying 6,000 gallons of yogurt sludge crashed in New York on Thursday morning, Nov. 12, police said.
The sludge shifted in the back of the truck while it was traveling through Chenango County, causing the big rig to tip over onto its right side around 7:20 a.m. Thursday, New York State Police said.
A 30-year-old Hubbardsville man behind the wheel was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The truck was traveling on Interstate 88 through Chenango, near the interchange with Interstate 81, when the load-shift caused the wreck, police said.
After t…
Teen Girl’s Hospital Visit Exposed Brentwood Sex Trafficking Nightmare: Authorities
A Long Island sex trafficker plied his teen victim with cocaine, marijuana, and pills while pimping her out, authorities said.
Luis Parada, 57, of Brentwood, has been indicted in the disturbing case involving a 17-year-old girl, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, Nov. 12.
Parada first met the girl in 2025, when she was 15 years old, investigators said. He took her to his home in Brentwood and raped her, according to authorities.
The girl started staying with Parada in May 2026, when he began sex trafficking her, prosecutors said. Parada arranged for men to pay him…
Family Feud: Elmont Man Stabs Two Brothers In Their Backs During Argument, Police Say
A Long Island man stabbed his two brothers in the back during a family argument Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11, police said.
Joshua Pichardo, 26, of Elmont, was involved in a dispute with his brothers that started verbally and escalated, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Pichardo ended the dispute by stabbing both his brothers in the back around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, cops said. Officers arrived at the scene in Elmont and arrested Pichardo, according to authorities.
The two wounded brothers were hospitalized for treatment and evaluation of their injuries, police said.
Pichardo was cha…
Elizabeth Man Remains Missing In Long Island Construction Disaster, Police Say
The deceased and missing victims of the scaffolding collapse at a Long Island bridge construction site were identified Thursday, Nov. 12 by police.
Kleiton De Madeiros, 39, of Montclair, NJ, was killed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the shocking collapse at the Loop Parkway bridge over Reynolds Channel on Long Island’s South Shore, New York State Police said.
Diogo De Oliveira, 38, of Elizabeth, NJ, remained missing Thursday, state police said. Search efforts continued in hopes of finding him.
De Madeiros and De Oliveira were both members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, ac…
Burglars Kick Down Door, Beat Man With Gun In Terrifying Mastic Home Invasion: Cops
A Long Island family was attacked by a group of burglars on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11, police said.
Four males kicked open a side door to the family’s home on Patchogue Avenue in Mastic around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The burglars then struck a man with a firearm, shoved a woman, stole various items, and fled the scene, cops said. They have not been located since.
While the male victim suffered minor injuries, he refused further medical attention, police said. The woman was not injured.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call SCPD’s S…
EMT Stopped To Help Others, Now Fighting For Life After Chaotic Islip Terrace Crash: Police
A well-meaning EMT who stopped to help two drivers in a Long Island car crash was hospitalized in critical condition after a third driver plowed into the scene, police said.
The victim, a 44-year-old Deer Park man, was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 in critical condition, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The trouble began when a 2010 Ford and a 2015 Chevrolet were involved in a car crash on the westbound Sunrise Service Road, east of Wilson Boulevard in Islip Terrace, police said.
Two men, both driving separate Dodge Rams, stopped to as…
Stolen Valor, Stolen Cash: Fake War Hero Swiped $81K From Hampton Bays American Legion, DA Says
A Long Island man lied about his military record and stole more than $81,000 from an American Legion post, authorities said Tuesday, Nov. 10.
David Agtsteribbe, 58, of Hampton Bays, spent the money on Amazon purchases, residential electric bills, cable bills, travel, leisure, clothing, and accessories, among other things, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
“There is something particularly despicable about fabricating a military record and claiming honors you have never earned,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said.
Agtsteribbe did serve in the Army briefly from 1986 until 19…
