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Machete Attack On Woman, Bystander Lands Long Island Man In Prison For Decades Machete Attack On Woman, Bystander Lands Long Island Man In Prison For Decades
Machete Attack On Woman, Bystander Lands Long Island Man In Prison For Decades A Long Island man will spend decades in prison for attacking the mother of his children with a machete and threatening a neighbor who tried to intervene. The 50-year-old Islandia man, whose name was not released in order to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 5, following his conviction for assault and a dozen other charges. Prosecutors said the victim first called 911 in March 2022 after spotting the defendant standing outside of her home holding a crowbar and a hunting knife. He immediately began to bang on her wi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Nabbed With Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say A Long Island man is facing multiple gun possession charges after police allegedly found a weapon in his car during a traffic stop. The Bethpage incident occurred on Tuesday, June 4, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 10:40 a.m. that morning, police pulled over 27-year-old Shyheim Smith near the intersection of Union Avenue and Hicksville Road for a traffic stop. However, officers reportedly found a black handgun in the car. Smith, who is from Massapequa, was arrested and charged with the following: Criminal possession of a weapon, two counts in the second degree a…

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by Sophie Grieser
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St. Partick's Day Stabber Found Guilty Of Assault, More For Long Island Incident St. Partick's Day Stabber Found Guilty Of Assault, More For Long Island Incident
St. Partick's Day Stabber Found Guilty Of Assault, More For Long Island Incident A Long Island man has been convicted by a jury of assault after he stabbed a 21-year-old in the chest during a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Martin Carpio, age 36 of Noth Bellmore, faced his conviction on Tuesday, June 4, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: Man Stabbed During Fight At Farmingdale Restaurant, Police Say The jury’s decision came after six days of deliberation. On March 4, 2023, the 21-year-old victim — whose identity was not released — was with friends attending an event called “LepreCon,” a St. Patrick’s Day bar crawl on Main Street in…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Man Allegedly Rams Police Officer With Car Multiple Times During Long Island Arrest Man Allegedly Rams Police Officer With Car Multiple Times During Long Island Arrest
Man Allegedly Rams Police Officer With Car Multiple Times During Long Island Arrest During a police investigation, a Long Island man allegedly rammed his vehicle into arresting officers multiple times before fleeing. It happened in Carle Place on Tuesday, May 28. Just before 4:30 p.m., Nassau County Police Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) Officers traveled to the Holiday Inn, located at 369 Old Country Road, to arrest Peter Centeno on an active bench warrant. Centeno, age 42, of Hicksville, was found behind the hotel in a 2023 Chevy Malibu. During the BSO’s investigation, Centeno allegedly drove his car into an unmarked patrol car and tried to hit the officer who h…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Mobil Station In Hicksville Teen Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Mobil Station In Hicksville
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Mobil Station In Hicksville A teenage suspect has been apprehended after an armed robbery at a Long Island gas station. The suspect walked into the Mobil located in Hicksville at 285 North Broadway at about 3:40and approached the 56-year-old male cashier, Nassau County Police said. The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money.  The victim, fearing for his life, complied and gave the subject approximately $900.  The subject then fled the gas station on foot.  Officers located the teen a short time later on Bay Avenue and as officers were attempting to place 18-year-old Angel Echeverria…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident
Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident Two men were nabbed after police said they stabbed each other during a fight at a Long Island event venue. It happened on Monday, May 20 in West Hempstead. At about 12:45 a.m. that morning, two men from Queens — 33-year-old Anthony Grant and 32-year-old Michael Laing — got into a verbal and physical fight at Boom VIP Events, located at 439 Hempstead Avenue, which is across the street from Chestnut Street Elementary School. As the fight escalated, the pair made their way outside of the event venue, where Grant is alleged to have stabbed Laing in the neck and torso with a sharp object. G…

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by Sophie Grieser