50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina 50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina
50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina A 50-foot yacht stranded at the mouth of Oyster Bay was escorted back to shore on Saturday, July 4, Nassau County police said. The incident happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. when the Nassau County Police Department Marine Bureau responded to reports of the disabled vessel in Oyster Bay, according to police. Marine Bureau officers, assisted by Town of Oyster Bay Constables, safely guided the yacht back to the Oyster Bay Marina without incident, police said. No injuries were reported.
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In Nassau County Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In Nassau County
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In Nassau County A man was caught driving drunk with three children in his SUV during a police stop on Long Island on Saturday, July 4, authorities allege. Rafael Melgar, 50, of Hempstead, was arrested around 6:50 p.m. after officers spotted the driver of a gray 2009 Honda SUV commit a traffic violation near Ocean Parkway and Wantagh Parkway, Nassau County Police said. Officers conducted a traffic stop and observed that Melgar had glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol on his breath. He failed a Standardized Field Sobriety Test and was taken into custody without incident, according to police. Three children …
Bartender Cited, LI Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection Bartender Cited, LI Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection
Bartender Cited, LI Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection A bartender was cited, and a Long Island pool hall and sports bar was deemed unsafe for human occupancy following a multi-agency inspection prompted by community complaints, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, July 4. Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the New York State Liquor Authority and the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, conducted a State Liquor Authority inspection at Felt / 1823 Bar & Lounge, 573 Smithtown Bypass, at 10:35 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. During the inspection, authorities observed numerous State Liquor Authority violations, poli…
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child: Nassau Police Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child: Nassau Police
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child: Nassau Police A previously convicted sex offender is accused of opening a woman's car door and forcibly touching her while she was sitting inside with her young daughter, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, July 5. The incident happened near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and South Grand Street at 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, police said. A 22-year-old woman was sitting in her parked vehicle with her daughter when a man allegedly opened the vehicle's door, forcibly touched her, and then ran from the scene on foot. Following an investigation, detectives arrested Mohammed Karimzada, 53, of West…
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD 8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: Nypd Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard A heavily tattooed fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt, who then went back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania in May, has been recaptured and sentenced, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead,  fugitive warrants were iss…
LI Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police LI Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police
LI Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police A Long Island man suffered serious injuries when a firework exploded and struck him in the face during a Fourth of July celebration, police said. The incident happened at Callahans Beach in Fort Salonga on Saturday, July 4, at approximately 8:50 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The 45-year-old Fort Salonga man was lighting a firework during the celebration when it exploded and struck him in the face, police said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectiv…
Chemicals Sprayed At Nassau County Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police Chemicals Sprayed At Nassau County Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police
Chemicals Sprayed At Nassau County Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police Seven people, including children, were hospitalized after someone allegedly sprayed a chemical substance at a family's Fourth of July barbecue in Valley Stream, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened during a neighbor dispute at a Cochran Place home around 8:14 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. Officers responding to the scene determined that Nicholas Stolz, 46, of Valley Stream, sprayed a chemical substance at the neighboring home while the family was holding a July 4 BBQ, according to detectives.  The seven victims were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and treatme…
Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection On Long Island Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection On Long Island
Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection On Long Island A bartender and three bouncers were cited after authorities conducted a late-night State Liquor Authority inspection at a lounge following community complaints and a recent assault arrest, police announced Friday, July 3. Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, working alongside the New York State Liquor Authority and Town of Brookhaven officials, inspected Infinite Lounge, located at 104 Main St., Port Jefferson Station at 11:57 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Suffolk County Police said. The inspection was prompted by community complaints and multiple disturbances at the establishment, including a r…
$90K Watch, $60K In Motorcycles Stolen From Nassau Auto Shop: Cops $90K Watch, $60K In Motorcycles Stolen From Nassau Auto Shop: Cops
$90K Watch, $60K In Motorcycles Stolen From Nassau Auto Shop: Cops Nearly $200,000 worth of items were stolen from a Long Island auto shop early Thursday morning, July 2, police said. Multiple thieves smashed into HK Auto Group in Great Neck just before 4 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. The bandits swiped a $90,000 Patek Philippe watch, two motorcycles worth $60,000 total, and $48,000 in electronic devices and helmets, police said. Cops had no description of the suspects and did not know which way they fled, according to a Thursday evening alert. Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800…
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say A New York woman and Chinese national has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused her of running an alleged sex trafficking operation out of residential brothels in the Boston area. Zengzeng Liu, 40, of Flushing, New York, also known as "Bella," is accused of managing an international operation beginning no later than August 2025. Investigators say women, many of them foreign nationals from Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, were recruited to travel to the Greater Boston area to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. She is…
Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Nassau County, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Nassau County, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police
Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Nassau County, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police A moped traffic stop on Long Island spiraled out of control and led to assault charges against an 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, police said. Jason Adams and Nicole Demmerele, both of Brooklyn, were stopped on the moped on Wednesday, July 1 in Inwood, the Nassau County Police Department said. At the traffic stop, both Adams and Demmerele were “violent and combative while resisting arrest,” and Adams attempted to speed off on the moped, cops said. Officers placed Demmerele under arrest at the scene near Burnside Avenue and Nassau Expressway, then quickly caught up with Adams and a…
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute A 62-year-old retired Army staff sergeant from New Jersey was shot and killed in Florida following a dispute over a parking space on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers responded to a Walmart in North Lauderdale and found Bart Diguglielmo, a Hammonton native, suffering from a gunshot wound, Broward Sheriff's Office said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Prior to the shooting, Diguglielmo was involved in an argument over a parking space with a woman, the sheriff's office said in a statement. The woman, who was…
Nassau School Nurse Blamed ‘Boulder’ For Deadly Crash She Fled: Authorities Nassau School Nurse Blamed ‘Boulder’ For Deadly Crash She Fled: Authorities
Nassau School Nurse Blamed ‘Boulder’ For Deadly Crash She Fled: Authorities A Long Island woman blamed a “fictitious boulder” for a hit-and-run car crash in which she allegedly killed a bicycling grandfather, authorities said. Erin Henry, 67, was indicted Wednesday, July 1 for leaving the scene of a fatal accident, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Henry, of Long Beach, was driving a 2019 Honda HR-V when she struck Tony Thomas, 59, on Beech Street on March 24, according to investigators. “Quick thinking witnesses recorded Henry’s license plate, and she was located by police driving to work as if nothing had happened, callously blaming a fictitious…
Six Raids, Eight Arrests: Nassau Police Target Alleged Prostitution Hot Spots Six Raids, Eight Arrests: Nassau Police Target Alleged Prostitution Hot Spots
Six Raids, Eight Arrests: Nassau Police Target Alleged Prostitution Hot Spots Eight women were arrested across six different locations in a Long Island prostitution sweep on Tuesday, June 30, police said. The suspects were identified by Nassau County Police as: Yanzhu Ma, 42, of Flushing Noralba Alvarez, 50, of Elmhurst Sufeng Yue, 50, of Flushing Vigniero Batista, 57, of Plainview Minying Xin, 47, of Jericho Suxia Jie, 51, of Oakland Gardens Liu Zhongfeng, 52, of Flushing Junge Zhang, 53, of Flushing The final three women were all arrested at the same location, Serenity Foot Spa in Hicksville, police said. They were each charged with unauthorized practice of a prof…
LI Man, 83, Linked To Brother's Insurance Fraud Scheme Involving Fake Stolen Car Report: NYSP LI Man, 83, Linked To Brother's Insurance Fraud Scheme Involving Fake Stolen Car Report: NYSP
LI Man, 83, Linked To Brother's Insurance Fraud Scheme Involving Fake Stolen Car Report: Nysp An 81-year-old man was charged after police said he falsely reported a stolen car at a Westchester County supermarket to collect an insurance payout — and his 83-year-old brother from Long Island was also linked to the scheme.  The incident leading to the two arrests began on Wednesday, June 24, when troopers received a complaint submitted by Somers man Salvatore J. Amato, 81, who said his 1981 Fiat Spider had been stolen from an ACME parking lot on Route 6 that same morning, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 1.  Responding troopers looked into license p…
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops 1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops
1,000 Child Sex Abuse Images Found On Long Island Man’s Devices: Cops More than 1,000 images of child sex abuse material were found on a Long Island man’s computer, leading to his arrest, police said. Richard Enstad, 68, was charged with promoting and possessing child porn, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Enstad, of Lindenhurst, was arrested Thursday, June 25 at his home after cops executed a search warrant at the residence, authorities said. Officers were investigating following a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children hotline, police said. Cops seized Enstad’s devices and found the massive collection of illegal images, according to invest…
Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors
Investors Swindled Out Of $100K By Nassau Man Who Targeted Latinos: Prosecutors A Long Island real estate broker stole $100,000 from multiple victims after fooling them into false property-related schemes, authorities said. Arnulfo Castillo, of Rockville Center, convinced people to invest in properties on Long Island, took their money, then pocketed it for himself, and ghosted the would-be investors, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday, June 30. Castillo “preyed on the trust of the Latino community, using local organizations as a smokescreen to exploit families looking for legitimate investment opportunities,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.…
LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police
LI Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer Identified Days After Collision: Police The pedestrian killed in a Long Island car crash last week was identified Tuesday, June 30 by authorities. Denis Hernandez, 27, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Station Road in North Bellport, the Suffolk County Police Department said Tuesday. Hernandez, of Bellport, was standing in the road just south of Martha Avenue when a southbound tractor-trailer struck him around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, according to police. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The accident remains under investigation.
Woman Flips Car On Long Island Expressway, Hospitalized After Wreck: Police Woman Flips Car On Long Island Expressway, Hospitalized After Wreck: Police
Woman Flips Car On Long Island Expressway, Hospitalized After Wreck: Police A Long Island woman was seriously injured in a one-car crash that stalled traffic on the Long Island Expressway on Friday, June 26, police said. The 38-year-old woman was driving a 2011 Honda westbound through Dix Hills around 3 p.m. when she lost control of her vehicle, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The car left the roadway and overturned onto the entrance ramp of the South Service Road near Exit 52, police said. The driver was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital with serious injuries, cops said. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash, which …
Road To Nowhere: LI Driver's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say Road To Nowhere: LI Driver's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say
Road To Nowhere: LI Driver's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say A Long Island man attempted to flee police on Saturday night, June 27 but instead crashed his car into a fence, authorities said. Camari Isaiah Ziegler, 22, was spotted violating traffic laws around 11 p.m. Saturday on County Road 39 in Southampton, and cops tried to pull him over, the Southampton Town Police Department said. But instead, Ziegler accelerated and fled the scene, “operating recklessly while attempting to evade police,” the department announced Sunday, June 28. Ziegler, of Shirley, didn’t make it far, however, leaving the road and slamming into a fence, police said. He was ch…
Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Long Island Rollover, Police Say Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Long Island Rollover, Police Say
Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Long Island Rollover, Police Say A drugged driver was speeding at over 100 mph on Long Island prior to a single-car wreck that sent him and his passenger to a hospital, police said. Mario Auer, 25, was arrested Monday, June 29 in connection with the crash on Sunrise Highway in late April, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Auer was speeding at more than 100 mph while driving eastbound through Bayport around 1 p.m. on April 28, according to investigators. Another driver captured the crash on dashboard camera video and shared the clip on Facebook, which shows Auer’s vehicle flying up the far right lane, losing contr…
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old boy who was killed during an incident in Dutchess County.  The shooting happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, in the area of East Main Street and Market Street, where officers from the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and New York State Police responded to what officials described as a "critical incident," according to the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department.  During the encounter, police discharged their fi…
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police An ambulance transporting a patient was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on an Interstate 90 exit ramp Saturday night, New York State Police said in a release issued Sunday, June 28. The crash happened at about 8:59 p.m. Saturday, June 27, on the eastbound Exit 6 off-ramp of I-90 in Albany, police said. A Colonie Ambulance was traveling eastbound on the Exit 6 off-ramp with a patient onboard, en route to Albany Medical Center, when a vehicle being driven the wrong way crashed into it, investigators determined. The ambulance driver and an onboard paramedic suffered non-life-threatening …
2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Pool On Long Island 2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Pool On Long Island
2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Pool On Long Island A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was found unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool on Long Island on Friday, June 26, authorities said. The incident happened at a home on Mayfield Drive in Mastic Beach at approximately 11:17 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. A family member found the toddler unresponsive in an inground pool, pulled him from the water and immediately began CPR, police said. Responding officers continued lifesaving efforts until Mastic Beach Volunteer Ambulance personnel arrived. The boy was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was li…
NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Of Nassau Co. Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Of Nassau Co. Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff
Nypd Detective Matthew Gale Of Nassau Co. Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff An NYPD detective who was shot while rescuing trapped residents during a tense Brooklyn barricade was released from the hospital less than a week after he was wounded, police announced. Detective Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran assigned to the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, and Nassau County resident, walked out of Kings County Hospital surrounded by his family, fellow officers, and medical staff on Wednesday, June 24, the NYPD announced. Photos shared by the NYPD showed Gale smiling as he left the hospital while fellow officers applauded his recovery. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe created by teamma…
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court
Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court A Connecticut man already serving a prison sentence in New York now faces federal charges after investigators say they uncovered evidence that he exploited multiple girls through the social media app Snapchat.  Marcos Francisco Javier Gomez, 23, of Norwalk, was charged with production of child pornography, receipt or attempted receipt of child pornography, possession or attempted possession of child pornography, and transfer of obscene materials to a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  According to court documents, Gomez was arrested by the Putn…
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Long Island Hotel: Police Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Long Island Hotel: Police
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Long Island Hotel: Police A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.  Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26. The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …
12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep On Long Island 12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep On Long Island
12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep On Long Island A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was struck by a Jeep while crossing a roadway on Long Island on Thursday, June 25,  police said. The crash happened on Main Street near Clinton Street in Center Moriches at approximately 3:05 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a 25-year-old Mastic woman was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler westbound on Main Street when the vehicle struck the girl as she crossed the roadway. The child, who is from Center Moriches, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, p…