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Recall Issued For 60,000 Volkswagen, Audi Vehicles Recall Issued For 60,000 Volkswagen, Audi Vehicles
Recall Issued For 60,000 Volkswagen, Audi Vehicles More than 60,000 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles in the United States are being recalled. The move follows an announcement made by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday, Feb. 28, which highlighted that the recalled electric vehicles fail to display some gear positions.  This oversight poses a significant safety risk, as it could result in the cars rolling away if the parking brake is not engaged. The recall specifically impacts fully electric Volkswagen 2021-2023 ID.4, and 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron, and Q4 e-Tron Sportback vehicles, the NHTSA said. A safety reca…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Unconscious Queens Man Slams Stolen Audi Into Jeep, Injures Officer On Long Island: Police Unconscious Queens Man Slams Stolen Audi Into Jeep, Injures Officer On Long Island: Police
Unconscious Queens Man Slams Stolen Audi Into Jeep, Injures Officer On Long Island: Police An unconscious Queens man behind the wheel of a stolen Audi woke up and caused a chaotic crash that left a police officer injured in Valley Stream, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Jeffrey Cabreja, 30, was found unresponsive in a blue 2023 Audi blocking traffic on Green Acres Road around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, detectives said. But when an officer approached to help, Cabreja suddenly slammed on the gas, smashing into a black 2019 Jeep and flipping the Audi, police said. Officers pulled him from the overturned vehicle and rushed him to the hospital. A responding off…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Two Critically Injured In Yaphank Crash: Suffolk Police Two Critically Injured In Yaphank Crash: Suffolk Police
Two Critically Injured In Yaphank Crash: Suffolk Police Two men were critically injured in a crash involving an Audi and a Ram pickup truck in Yaphank, Suffolk County Police said Tuesday, Jan. 28. The collision happened when a 2020 Audi Q5 traveling eastbound on Longwood Road struck a 2019 Ram pickup truck heading southbound on William Floyd Parkway at 1:32 p.m., police said. The driver of the Audi and a passenger were transported to Long Island Community Hospital in critical condition. Their identities are being withheld pending notification of next of kin, according to authorities. The driver of the Ram suffered minor injuries and was tra…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a chain-reaction crash on Long Island. It happened just after 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25,  in Lynbrook. Nassau County Police said a 70-year-old man was operating a white 2018 Nissan Sentra as an Uber driver with a 26-year-old male passenger westbound on Sunrise Highway when he struck a white 2012 Audi operated by a 37-year-old man traveling westbound at Atlantic Avenue. The 2012 Audi collided with a 2011 Freightliner Party bus operated by a 38-year-old man. The Nissan Sentra driver suffered severe injuries and was transported to a lo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player 24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-NBA Player
24-Year-Old Fairfield University Grad Killed In Crash ID'd As Daughter Of Ex-nba Player A young woman killed in a horrific Connecticut crash earlier this week was the first child and only daughter of a former NBA player. Tiara Wheeler was 24 years old. Her father, Tyson Wheeler, played for the University of Rhode Island men's basketball team as point guard from 1994 to 1998 when the Rams advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before being drafted by the Toronto Raptors. He later appeared in an NBA game as a member of the Denver Nuggets in 1999. The crash took place in New London County on Monday, Aug. 28 at around 9:30 p.m. in Groton at the intersection of Long Hill Road and t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Duo Steals Luxury Car, Flees On Long Island Expressway Duo Steals Luxury Car, Flees On Long Island Expressway
Duo Steals Luxury Car, Flees On Long Island Expressway Authorities are searching for a duo that stole a car out of a Long Island resident’s garage and are now on the run. At 1:30 a.m. on Monday, April 10, a Roslyn man was awoken by the sound of his garage door opening, Nassau County police reported. He got up to see his black 2019 BMW 540 being driven away. The thieves (one in the victim’s BMW, and another driving a black Audi SUV) were reportedly driving northbound. Police said the two men were later located near Exit 31S on the Long Island Expressway, where they were parked on the shoulder rummaging through items from the stolen vehicle…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Suspect On Loose After Stealing Mercedes While Owner Pumps Gas On Long Island Suspect On Loose After Stealing Mercedes While Owner Pumps Gas On Long Island
Suspect On Loose After Stealing Mercedes While Owner Pumps Gas On Long Island Police on Long Island are searching for a man who allegedly stole a 2022 Mercedes-Benz while the owner was pumping gas. The incident occurred in Westbury around 8:50 a.m., Sunday,  Jan. 8 at the Shell Station at 865 Carman Ave. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 43-year-old man was fueling up his Mercedes when a  Black man who got out of a nearby Audi, jumped in the driver's seat and stole the car, ripping off the gas pump nozzle as he drove away. The suspect, described as being 5-foot-8 and having a thin build, wearing gray sweatpants, gray sweatshirt, bla…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trio Caught In Stolen Vehicle With Catalytic Converters On Long Island Trio Caught In Stolen Vehicle With Catalytic Converters On Long Island
Trio Caught In Stolen Vehicle With Catalytic Converters On Long Island Three men were nabbed on Long Island following a crash for the alleged theft of a vehicle and at least three catalytic converters. The incident took place in Freeport around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19. According to Nassau County detectives, officers were patrolling the vicinity of Babylon Turnpike for suspected vehicles linked to catalytic converter thefts when they spotted a grey Audi sedan crash into two parked vehicles on Lakeview Avenue, the vehicle was later determined to have been stolen.  Officers immediately rendered medical aid to three people inside the vehicl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Suffolk, Police Say Duo Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Suffolk, Police Say
Duo Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Suffolk, Police Say Recognize them? Surveillance photos of two suspects who are wanted on Long Island have been released by police investigators after they allegedly used credit cards stolen out of several vehicles. On Friday, Jan. 21, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the Quogue Village and Sag Harbor Village police departments issued an alert as they attempt to locate the people who used the stolen cards earlier in the month. According to investigators, credit cards were stolen from three unlocked vehicles in Quogue Village and Sag Harbor Village between Wednesday, Jan. 5 and Tuesday, Jan. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Woman Flees From Vehicle Outside Nassau County Starbucks Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Woman Flees From Vehicle Outside Nassau County Starbucks
Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Woman Flees From Vehicle Outside Nassau County Starbucks A suspect was apprehended after police say he entered a car in which a woman was inside and then stole it when she fled to a Long Island Starbucks to call 9-1-1. A 60-year-old woman was sitting in her 2022 Audi sedan in the parking lot of Starbucks, located in Great Neck at 55 Northern Boulevard when a male subject opened her rear car door and sat down just before 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, Nassau County Police said.  Not knowing the subject and in fear, the woman exited her vehicle and ran inside Starbucks to call 911, said police.  The man then climbed into the driver’s seat an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Cars Stolen From Driveways In One Long Island Hamlet Three Cars Stolen From Driveways In One Long Island Hamlet
Three Cars Stolen From Driveways In One Long Island Hamlet Residents in one Long Island hamlet woke up to find three vehicles stolen. Suffolk County police are investigating three cars stolen from driveways in Fort Salonga on Monday, Dec, 20.  The thefts were reported around 7:15 a.m. and included: 2020 BMW was stolen from outside a residence on Hastings Drive. 2019 Acura was stolen from outside a residence on Linwood Lane. 2009 Audi was stolen from outside a residence on Breezy Hill Drive. In each theft, the key fobs were in the vehicle, police said. "Residents are reminded to lock your car doors and do not keep valuables in your vehicles,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teenage Girl Killed, Woman Critically Injured In DWI Long Island Crash, Police Say Teenage Girl Killed, Woman Critically Injured In DWI Long Island Crash, Police Say
Teenage Girl Killed, Woman Critically Injured In DWI Long Island Crash, Police Say A teenage girl was killed and a woman critically injured in a crash involving an allegedly drunk driver at a Long Island intersection overnight, according to police. It happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 in Woodmere and involved a blue 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck and a white 2018 Audi Q5 SUV. The Audi SUV had been turning southbound onto Peninsula Boulevard from Edward Avenue and had five occupants, Nassau County Police said.  All occupants of the Audi SUV were transported to an area hospital, including the 15-year-old girl, who was pronounced dead…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Detective Struck By Teen In SUV Stolen On Long Island Detective Struck By Teen In SUV Stolen On Long Island
Detective Struck By Teen In SUV Stolen On Long Island A police detective was injured after being struck by a vehicle stolen on Long Island driven by a 17-year-old boy in New Jersey, authorities said. Just after 2:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, police in Newark saw the Audi -- stolen out of Southampton -- parked at Shephard Avenue near Mapes Place, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The driver sped westbound on Shephard toward Bergen Street when he noticed police. The Audi struck an unmarked police car occupied by a detective and heading in the opposite direction, police said. The injured officer was transported to University H…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Nassau Woman Stopped On Roadway Found Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say Nassau Woman Stopped On Roadway Found Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say
Nassau Woman Stopped On Roadway Found Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say A 40-year-old woman was arrested on Long Island for allegedly driving while intoxicated with two children in the vehicle. Jacqueline Lopez, of Elmont, was arrested at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers saw a 2010 gray Audi stopped in the left lane of the Hempstead Turnpike near Litchfield Avenue in Elmont. The Audi was facing west and impeding traffic. Police said Lopez was standing next to the Audi in the roadway and holding a stroller, which was carrying an infant.  An investigation was conducted, and Lop…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester A fast-acting police officer came to the rescue of a father who accidentally locked a pair of children inside an SUV in Northern Westchester. The North Castle Police Department received a report shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Monday, May 28 from a man who said that he had inadvertently locked the doors to his Audi SUV with two children inside on Old Route 22 in Armonk. An officer was dispatched to the area, who was able to locate the driver and vehicle, and confirmed that the two small children appeared to be in good condition at the time. With an assist from Armonk Garage, the officer was ab…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash
ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash The identity has been released of a man who was killed in a Memorial Day single-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened around 7 p.m. Monday, May 31 in West Babylon. The man, now identified as 24-year-old Joshua Azon, of Massapequa, was driving a 2020 Audi S4 eastbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) near the Route 109 overpass when he lost control of the vehicle and struck the guardrail between the highway and the eastbound service road, Suffolk County Police said. Azon was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection One person was killed in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 in Centereach. Ant’Wan Pevy, age 25, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2011 Kia sedan northbound on Nicolls Road when he suffered a medical event that caused him to lose control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The Kia struck a 2016 Nissan SUV being operated by Zachary Morrison, 29, of Holbrook, that was westbound at the traffic light at the intersection of Middle Country Road and Nicolls Road, according to police. Pev…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two People Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Two People Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Two People Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Two people suffered serious injuries in a crash at a busy Long Island intersection According to Suffolk County Police, a 57-year-old man from North Babylon attempted to turn left onto Prairie Drive while driving a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox on Deer Park Avenue northbound at around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, October 1st. The Chevrolet collided with a 2020 Audi A4 that was traveling southbound on Deer Park Avenue and was being driven by a 20-year-old Deer Park man. The two drivers and a 61-year-old North Babylon woman who was a passenger in the Chevrolet were all transported to Good Samaritan Hospit…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ID Released For Woman Killed In Nassau County Crash Between Audi, Mack Truck ID Released For Woman Killed In Nassau County Crash Between Audi, Mack Truck
ID Released For Woman Killed In Nassau County Crash Between Audi, Mack Truck The identity has been released for the woman killed in a crash between a car and mack truck pulling a semi-trailer in Nassau County. The crash happened on Friday, July 26 at about 2:30 p.m. in East Hills, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, a 36-year-old man, while traveling eastbound on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway and operating a 2005 Mack truck pulling a 2004 Spectra Marine semi-trailer, was involved in a collision with a 2017 Audi Q7 traveling northbound on Roslyn Road, said police. As a result of the collision, the woman, now identified as 77-y…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Valley Stream Man Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash Valley Stream Man Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash
Valley Stream Man Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash A Valley Stream man has been charged with manslaughter and two counts of assault in connection with a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash. Dana King, Jr., 23, was arraigned Tuesday, May 7, for the March 18, crash that killed a father of two children, Jim Hayes Jr., 22, of Hempstead, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. The incident began around 11:30 p.m.,  when Hayes, picked up, Isabel Rodriguez, from her Valley Stream home in a lime green 2007 BMW. About a block from the house, the woman noticed her ex-boyfriend, King, driving a black 2009 Audi behind t…

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by Kathy Reakes