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Video: Woman Caught Spitting On Long Island Wendy's Employee, Remains At Large Video: Woman Caught Spitting On Long Island Wendy's Employee, Remains At Large
Video: Woman Caught Spitting On Long Island Wendy's Employee, Remains At Large Police are searching for a woman who was captured on camera spitting on an employee at a Long Island Wendy’s. The incident occurred on Friday, Sept. 8 in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police. The woman, whose identity is unknown, was having arguing over food with employees at the Wendy’s located at 555 William Floyd Parkway. In a video shared by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers, the woman can be seen shoving a tray of food off the counter before spitting on the employee. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers Security footage captured the tail end of the incident, where the alleged hara…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Nabbed For Burglary, Injuring Gas Station Employee On Long Island: Police Man Nabbed For Burglary, Injuring Gas Station Employee On Long Island: Police
Man Nabbed For Burglary, Injuring Gas Station Employee On Long Island: Police A Long Island man was arrested after he broke into a gas station, injuring an employee in the process, police said. It happened on Monday, Oct. 9 in Lakeview, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:40 a.m., Oceanside resident John Masone, age 55, walked up to the Exxon gas station located at 820 Hempstead Avenue and tried to get inside. An employee at the gas station told Masone that they were closed. However, this did not stop him. Police said he became agitated and broke the gas station’s front door. Masone walked inside and began to fight the 51-year-old employee, …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Seen 'Em? Group Punches Employees At Long Island Mall, Police Say Seen 'Em? Group Punches Employees At Long Island Mall, Police Say
Seen 'Em? Group Punches Employees At Long Island Mall, Police Say Authorities are searching for a gaggle of men who caused havoc at a Long Island mall kiosk, punching employees and causing damage to the kiosk. The incident occurred on Monday, Sept. 25 in East Garden City, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 8 p.m., a 17-year-old male employee of Designer Jewelers Inc., located in the Roosevelt Field Mall, got into a verbal argument with a group of four.  One of the suspects escalated, punching the employee in the face while two others tried to bring him to the ground. A second 17-year-old employee was also punched in the face. P…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Kicks, Bites Woman During Long Island Robbery: Police Man Kicks, Bites Woman During Long Island Robbery: Police
Man Kicks, Bites Woman During Long Island Robbery: Police A man was taken into custody after he robbed a Long Island woman of her Macbook laptop and iPhone, kicking and biting her in the process, police said. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in East Garden City, according to the Nassau County Police. It was just before 4 p.m. when 24-year-old Devon Mertzel got into a verbal argument with a 20-year-old woman, who has remained unnamed, at the Avalon Apartment Complex, located at 604 Mitchel Field Way. The altercation eventually turned physical, and Mertzel allegedly took the woman’s iPhone and Macbook from her forcefully. Police then …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Head-On DWI Crash: Woman Nabbed Following Long Island Incident Head-On DWI Crash: Woman Nabbed Following Long Island Incident
Head-On DWI Crash: Woman Nabbed Following Long Island Incident A Brooklyn woman has been arrested after she allegedly crashed head-on into a Long Island driver, leaving them with serious injuries, police said. It happened on Sunday, Sept. 24. in Valley Stream. Keyana Mccray, age 33, of Brooklyn, was driving west on Merrick Road in a 2020 BMW, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 4 a.m. near the intersection of Rockaway Avenue, Mccray collided head-on with a 2020 Chevrolet. The driver of Chevrolet, a 51-year-old woman, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her serious internal injuries. She is currently in stable condition, police…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years
Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years A Long Island man who viciously attacked his ex-girlfriend’s family with a razor blade in a desperate attempt to get to her will serve nearly two decades in prison. Guillermo Ayala Jr., age 30, of Calverton, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 20. According to prosecutors, Ayala and the mother of his children were returning home from dinner on Dec. 2, 2022, when Ayala began demanding that she show him her cell phone to see who she’d been talking to. Earlier Report: Calverton Man Admits Slashing Ex-Girlfriend's Family With Knife When sh…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Assaults Long Island Nurse Caring For Him, Police Say Man Assaults Long Island Nurse Caring For Him, Police Say
Man Assaults Long Island Nurse Caring For Him, Police Say A Long Island nurse caring for a patient soon had to be cared for by other hospital staff after a patiently allegedly assaulted her, police said. On Sunday, Sept. 17, 35-year-old Fidel Velasquez of East Meadow was being treated at Nassau University Medical Center, according to the Nassau County Police. At approximately 11 p.m., he allegedly began to assault the 35-year-old nurse whose care he was under at the time. Velasquez allegedly became combative with the nurse, whose name was not released, kicking her multiple times in her arm. The nurse was treated at the hospital by staff at t…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Woman Stabbed Multiple Times During Long Island Argument, Suspect Nabbed, Police Say Woman Stabbed Multiple Times During Long Island Argument, Suspect Nabbed, Police Say
Woman Stabbed Multiple Times During Long Island Argument, Suspect Nabbed, Police Say A man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed an 88-year-old woman multiple times during an argument on Long Island and fled, authorities said. It happened on Monday, Sept. 11 in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 6 p.m., a fight broke out between 32-year-old Hempstead resident Teron C. Ringgold and an 88-year-old woman. Though it started as a verbal argument, it quickly escalated to physical, as Ringgold allegedly grabbed a knife and stabbed the woman multiple times. Having fled from the scene, police reported later finding him on Greenwich Street in Hemps…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Nabbed For Attempted Rape On Long Island, Police Say Man Nabbed For Attempted Rape On Long Island, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Attempted Rape On Long Island, Police Say A homeless Long Island man was charged with the alleged attempted rape of a woman who was walking down a street. The incident took place in Inwood around 5:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 4. According to the Nassau County Police, a 50-year-old woman was walking on Nassau Avenue when the man, identified as Freddie Keitt, age 44, approached her from behind.  Keitt forcefully wrapped his arms around the victim's waist and dragged her to a concealed area between two parked vehicles next to the sidewalk, police said. Police said a struggle began and Keitt pushed t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Attempting To Rape Woman Walking On Long Island Street Man Accused Of Attempting To Rape Woman Walking On Long Island Street
Man Accused Of Attempting To Rape Woman Walking On Long Island Street A man was arrested after authorities say he attempted to rape a woman while she walked down the street on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Aug. 4 in Inwood, according to Nassau County Police. A 50-year-old woman was walking on Nassau Avenue at approximately 5:30 a.m. when the suspect, Freddie Keitt, allegedly came up behind her and grabbed her by the waist. Keitt, age 44, forcefully dragged her to a hidden area between two parked vehicles next to the sidewalk, where a struggle ensued. Police reported that Keitt got on top of the woman and attempted to take off her pants. He is al…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park
Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park Police are asking for help in identifying four men accused of stabbing a 24-year-old man in an ambush attack at a Long Island park. The incident happened at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Smithtown at Millers Pond County Park, located on Maple Avenue. Suffolk County Police said the victim, a Bay Shore resident, went to the park after agreeing to meet a woman he had met on social media two days earlier. He was sitting in his car alone when four men wearing bandanas approached and one of them broke his windshield.  Another man pointed a gun and ordered him out of the vehicle, p…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Murderous Rage': LI Man Gets Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law 'Murderous Rage': LI Man Gets Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law
'Murderous Rage': LI Man Gets Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law A 70-year-old Long Island man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for brutally killing his wife and shooting his brother-in-law with a shotgun.  Thomas DiNapoli of Levittown, age 70, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24 to 50 years to life in prison for the 2020 murder of his 61-year-old wife, Cheryl DiNapoli, and the attempted killing of his brother-in-law at his Cord Lane home, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office announced.  Earlier Report: ‘Remorseless’ Levittown Man Convicted Of Killing Wife, Shooting Brother-In-Law: DA DiNapoli was convic…

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by Ben Crnic