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Long Island Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Police Officer Long Island Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Police Officer
Long Island Man Admits To Attempted Murder Of Police Officer A Long Island man pleaded guilty in court to attempted first-degree murder for allegedly shooting a police officer last year. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said that Jayvon Bell, age 21, of Amityville, admitted shooting at an officer who was attempting to arrest him. “Jayvon Bell showed complete disregard for human life when he shot at Suffolk County police officers,” said Tierney.  According to court documents and the defendant’s statements during his guilty plea, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, a taxi driver responded to the North Amityville area to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 43-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle North Amityville Collision Fatal Crash: 43-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle North Amityville Collision
Fatal Crash: 43-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle North Amityville Collision Police are investigating a fatal crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened in North Amityville around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18. The victim was riding a 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on New Highway when he struck a southbound 2021 Dodge ProMaster van, driven by a 38-year-old Copiague resident who was attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Albany Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Wilmer Castillo, age 43, of Copiague, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the Dodge was alone in the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Crash Between Car, Minibus On Long Island, Police Say 1 Killed, 3 Injured In Crash Between Car, Minibus On Long Island, Police Say
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Crash Between Car, Minibus On Long Island, Police Say A 21-year-old woman was killed and three were people injured, including a student, during a crash between a car and a minibus on Long Island. The crash took place in North Amityville around 8 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 on Albany Avenue. According to the Suffolk County Police, the woman was driving a Honda Civic northbound on Albany Avenue, south of Russell Court, when her vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and struck a minibus. The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. There were four people on the bus; the driver, a matron, and two st…

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by Kathy Reakes