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Armed Duo Steals $140K From Victim Outside Long Island Bank, Police Say Armed Duo Steals $140K From Victim Outside Long Island Bank, Police Say
Armed Duo Steals $140K From Victim Outside Long Island Bank, Police Say Two alleged armed robbers are behind bars months after a victim lost six figures in cash outside a Long Island bank. Gloria Chamorro, 32, and Luis Lizardo, 45, both of Brooklyn, were arrested on suspicion of robbery and related charges Thursday, Dec. 19. Nassau County Police said the duo approached a 36-year-old man outside the Bank of America on Jerusalem Boulevard in Hicksville shortly before 9 a.m. on July 29. Working with three others, Chamorro and Lizardo forcibly removed a bag from the victim that contained $140,000 in cash, police said. As the group fled, one of the subjects fla…
Widespread Bank Of America Outages Being Reported Widespread Bank Of America Outages Being Reported
Widespread Bank Of America Outages Being Reported Many Bank of America customers are reporting issues accessing their accounts. First reports of the problems began just before 1 pm. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with about 20,000 customers sharing outages on the website Downdetector.com. Some said they were stunned to see zero balances on their accounts. Others said they could not see their account balances. Issues with online and mobile systems, and ATM services are being reported. As of 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Bank of America had not commented on the outages. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Robber Preyed On Victims' Kindness Before Kidnapping Men At Knifepoint In East Hampton, DA Says Robber Preyed On Victims' Kindness Before Kidnapping Men At Knifepoint In East Hampton, DA Says
Robber Preyed On Victims' Kindness Before Kidnapping Men At Knifepoint In East Hampton, DA Says Authorities released new details in the case of a broad-daylight kidnapping and robbery of three men on Long Island. The incident began in East Hampton as the three male victims were parked in a car outside the East Hampton Town Senior Center on Springs Fireplace Road at around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, 34-year-old Darius Petty approached the vehicle and asked if he could use one of their cell phones. Earlier Report: Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From East Hampton ATM, Police Say They oblige…
Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From East Hampton ATM, Police Say Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From East Hampton ATM, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From East Hampton ATM, Police Say A suspect is behind bars in connection with the knife-point kidnapping and robbery of three victims on Long Island. The incident began in East Hampton as the three male victims were parked in a car along Springs Fireplace Road near West Drive at around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. East Hampton Police said a man approached the vehicle and held a knife to the throat of one passenger and demanded money. He then ordered the men to drive to a nearby business where they made an unsuccessful attempt to withdraw cash from an ATM. Th group then drove to a Bank of America branch on Newtown Lane, wh…
Bay Shore Bank Robbery Second In Week For Suffolk County Bay Shore Bank Robbery Second In Week For Suffolk County
Bay Shore Bank Robbery Second In Week For Suffolk County Police are investigating the second bank robbery on Long Island in a week. The latest heist happened in Bay Shore, at the TD Bank branch located on Montauk Highway, at around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. Suffolk County Police said a man walked into the bank and demanded cash from a teller while threatening violence. The teller complied, and the man fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. Earlier Report: Bank Robber On Run After Targeting Long Island Branch The suspect is described as a Black man with a thin build. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and dark sweatpants. Th…
Bank Robber On Run After Targeting Long Island Branch Bank Robber On Run After Targeting Long Island Branch
Bank Robber On Run After Targeting Long Island Branch Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred on Long Island. The incident happened in Central Islip, at the Bank of America on Wheeler Road, at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Suffolk County Police said a man demanded cash and threatened violence while displaying what appeared to be a gun in his waistband. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot with cash. No employees or customers were injured. Police described the suspect as Black, in his mid to late 30s, between 5-foot-10 and 6-feet tall, with a thin build and long black hair. He was wearing a burgundy flannel shi…
Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam
Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam Police recovered nearly $50,000 that was taken from a Long Island man in a scam earlier this week. An 89-year-old Melville resident called a number he found on the Internet on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at approximately 1:30 p.m. to help him with a computer password problem.  The person on the phone convinced him that his bank accounts had been hacked and that he needed to remove his money from the bank, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim was instructed to lie about why he withdrew his money and was told that the bank officials were involved in the theft.  The…
$3 Million Scheme: NY Financial Advisor Sentenced For Fraud $3 Million Scheme: NY Financial Advisor Sentenced For Fraud
$3M Scheme: East Northport Financial Advisor Sentenced A New York financial advisor will be spending time behind bars after he admitted to defrauding a local bank out of millions. Long Island resident Gary Confredo, a 61-year-old from East Northport, received his sentence of 42 months on Tuesday, May 14, the United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York announced. Confredo, also known as Gary Conte, is the former operator of Goldstar Financial Management Corporation, a financial services business based in Commack. Original Story: East Northport Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme However, between November…
$17,000 Bank Fraud Scam Targets Long Island Man $17,000 Bank Fraud Scam Targets Long Island Man
$17,000 Bank Fraud Scam Targets Long Island Man A Long Island man was the victim of a bank fraud scam that cost him nearly $17,000, according to police. On Tuesday, May 9, a 44-year-old Flower Hill man attempted to purchase an item online, the Nassau County Police Department reported. However, the website asked the man to provide personal information, and he soon canceled the purchasing process as it made him uncomfortable. The next day, the victim received a call from an unknown man claiming he was a Bank of America Fraud Specialist, police said. According to the scammer, the victim’s bank account had been compromised, and in orde…
Long Island Woman Wires $29K To 'Fraud Dept. Rep.' In Phone Scam, Police Say Long Island Woman Wires $29K To 'Fraud Dept. Rep.' In Phone Scam, Police Say
Long Island Woman Wires $29K To 'Fraud Dept. Rep.' In Phone Scam, Police Say A Long Island woman is out nearly $30,000 after falling victim to a phone scam. The 43-year-old Plainview woman told Nassau County Police that she received a phone call from someone claiming to be a representative with Chase Bank’s fraud department on Thursday morning, Feb. 23. The scammer reportedly used the name “Tracy Smith.” Detectives said the person told the victim that there was fraudulent activity on her account that she needed to wire $29,800 from her account into a Bank of America account in order to resolve the issue, police said. The victim then wired the money. She later reach…
Attempted Bank Robbery: Suspect Nabbed Shortly After Incident On Long Island Attempted Bank Robbery: Suspect Nabbed Shortly After Incident On Long Island
Attempted Bank Robbery: Suspect Nabbed Shortly After Incident On Long Island Police apprehended an alleged attempted bank robber on Long Island shortly after the incident. The attempted robbery occurred in Nassau County at the Bank of America around 9:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Darren Lindo, age 38, of Hicksville entered the Bank of America located at 2443 Hempstead Turnpike, approached the female teller, and passed a note demanding cash.   The victim, age 55, fled her station without surrendering any money, police said. Lindo ran from the bank and was located by a responding officer minutes later without i…
Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County
Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County A suspect has been apprehended after a string of bank robberies and attempted robberies on Long Island that started in early January. At about 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, the suspect, identified as Willian Andrade Jordan, age 31, entered the Bank of America in Baldwin, at 2300 Grand Ave., approached a teller, passed a note threatening a gun and a knife and demanded three thousand dollars, Nassau County Police said. The 29-year-old female victim walked away from her station and Jordan fled the scene on foot without receiving any proceeds, according to police. No injuries were reported. …
Long Island Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect On Run Long Island Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect On Run
Long Island Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect On Run Police are searching for a bank robber who allegedly attempted to rob a Long Island bank while threatening a weapon and demanding cash. Earlier report: Teller Refuses Nassau Bank Robber's Demands; Suspect Sought In Second Heist Minutes Later The incident took place in Westbury around 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Bank of America at 248 Post Ave., in Westbury. According to Robbery Squad detectives, an unknown man entered the Bank of America and approached the teller. The man threatened a weapon and produced a hand-written note demanding cash from the employee. After reading th…
Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme
Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme A Long Island financial advisor could spend decades in federal prison after admitting to his role in a $3 million bank loan scheme. Gary Confredo, age 60, of East Northport, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud in federal court in Central Islip Friday, Nov. 4. Prosecutors said Confredo, also known as Gary Conte, conspired with others to submit fraudulent applications for commercial loans and lines of credit to Bank of America on behalf of his clients at the Commack-based Goldstar Financial Management Corp. Between November 2016 and October 2019, he submitted altered tax retu…
Suspect Apprehended After Attempted Robbery At Wantagh Bank, Police Say Suspect Apprehended After Attempted Robbery At Wantagh Bank, Police Say
Suspect Apprehended After Attempted Robbery At Wantagh Bank, Police Say A suspect was apprehended after an attempted robbery at a Long Island bank. The incident happened Wednesday, July 6 in Wantagh. The suspect, Anthony J. Trentacosta, age 30, of Seaford, entered the Bank of America located at 3330 Park Avenue, approached a female teller and produced a demand note for US currency, Nassau County Police said.  The teller did not comply and Trentacosta fled the bank through the rear doors without any proceeds, police said.  On Friday, July 8 at around 10:45 a.m., Trentacosta was located at his residence and placed under arrest without incident, p…
Bed Bath & Beyond Accused Of Scaling Back AC In Stores Amid Drop In Sales Bed Bath & Beyond Accused Of Scaling Back AC In Stores Amid Drop In Sales
Bed Bath & Beyond Accused Of Scaling Back AC In Stores Amid Drop In Sales Bed Bath & Beyond is being accused of cutting air conditioning in its stores in an attempt to lower company expenses, according to a new report from CNN. The news outlet said in a report on Tuesday, June 28, that Bank of America conducted store visits and found that the stores are cutting the AC to try to recover for lower sales. Representatives for Bed Bath & Beyond told CNN that "... no Bed Bath & Beyond stores were directed to adjust their air conditioning and there have been no corporate policy changes in regard to utilities usage." CNN reported that the analysts from Bank …
Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Suffolk County Bank Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Suffolk County Bank
Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Suffolk County Bank Two people were hospitalized - one in serious condition - after a driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and crashed into a Long Island bank, police announced. Suffolk County Police Department investigators are investigating after the car crashed into Bank of America on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6. Bay Shore resident Simone Sabine, age 82, was driving a 2004 Toyota Camry in the Bank of America parking lot on Sunday afternoon, police said, when she hit the wrong pedal, striking the bank building at 1:43 p.m. A passenger in the ve…
Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion
Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion New details have emerged after the son of a Long Island construction magnate and his wife has been arrested after allegedly shooting the couple inside their 8,751-square foot, $3.2-million Long Island mansion on Christmas Day. Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Maspeth Avenue in Brooklyn, was arrested late Saturday, Dec. 25, by New York State Police, said the Nassau County Police.  Police said early Monday, Dec. 27, that no charges have been filed in the attempted murder of his parents, Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, and 64-year-old Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti inside their Hewlett Harbor mansion abou…
Sources: Long Island Man Who Shot Parents On Christmas Day Taken Into Custody Sources: Long Island Man Who Shot Parents On Christmas Day Taken Into Custody
Sources: Long Island Man Who Shot Parents On Christmas Day Taken Into Custody A Long Island man accused of shooting his parents on Christmas morning was captured hours later in Mahwah, New Jersey. Dino Tomassetti, a 29-year-old bodybuilder recently of the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, remained held Sunday in the Bergen County Jail on a detainer out of Nassau County. His parents, Rocco Tomassetti, 65, and Vincenza Marsicano-Tomassetti, 64, required surgery following the double shooting shortly after 10 a.m. on Seawane Drive in the village of Hewlett Harbor on the island's South Shore, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Their son fled in a Cadillac Es…
Brian Laundrie's Parents Seeking To Become Beneficiaries Of Son’s Estate Brian Laundrie's Parents Seeking To Become Beneficiaries Of Son’s Estate
Brian Laundrie's Parents Seeking To Become Beneficiaries Of Son’s Estate Brian Laundrie's parents have filed a petition to become beneficiaries of his estate, according to a new report. The Daily Sun, a news outlet in Florida, reported on Friday, Dec. 10, that Christopher and Roberta Laundrie filed the documents with the probate division in Sarasota County in an effort to be granted their late son's assets. Earlier report - 'For Sale' Sign Placed Outside Laundrie Family Home As Hoax, Lawyer Says The news outlet said Laundrie's assets with Bank of America were listed as $20,000 in the documents. Laundrie's remains were found in a Florida nature reserve on …
Online Bank Of America Outage Affects Thousands Online Bank Of America Outage Affects Thousands
Online Bank Of America Outage Affects Thousands Thousands of customers were locked out of their accounts when Bank of America’s online banking system temporarily went down. Early on Friday, Oct. 1, the company’s system experienced the issues, according to Bank of America, leading to more than 12,000 customers making complaints to Down Detector, which found that they were unable to access balances or transfer money as many were looking to pay rent on the first of the month. BOA posted a notice on their website that they were looking into the problem, but assured customers that accounts were secure. “We're aware some clients are experienc…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Attempted Robbery At Long Island Bank Know Him? Man Wanted For Attempted Robbery At Long Island Bank
Know Him? Man Wanted For Attempted Robbery At Long Island Bank Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate a wanted man who allegedly attempted to rob a Long Island bank. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert as they attempt to track down a man who allegedly attempted to rob the Bank of America branch located on Motor Parkway in Hauppauge at 3:05 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9. According to police, the suspect handed a teller a note demanding cash before fleeing on foot without taking any cash. Investigators said that the suspect has been described as being in his 20s, between 6-foot-1 and 6-foot-2 with a medium b…
Suspect In Attempted Long Island Bank Robbery At Large Suspect In Attempted Long Island Bank Robbery At Large
Suspect In Attempted Long Island Bank Robbery At Large Recognize him? An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they attempt to locate a suspect who attempted to rob a bank in the middle of the day. Photos have been released of a man who entered Bank of America on Motor Parkway in Hauppauge shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, and attempted to rob it. Suffolk County Police said that the man entered the bank and slipped a teller a note demanding cash, though he wound up fleeing the area on foot without taking any cash. The suspect was described as being in his early 20s, between 6-foot-1 and 6-foot-2 with a mediu…
Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties
Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties Donald Trump Jr. has become the latest member of the First Family to flee New York amid more fallout tied to the circumstances surrounding his father's unprecedented second impeachment. According to reports, Trump Jr. is following in the footsteps of his sister, Ivanka, who already left New York to establish residence in Florida. The move comes as the PGA moved the 2022 championship from the Trump golf course in Bedminister, New Jersey, and corporate America began severing all ties with the much-maligned president. Reports stated that Trump Jr. is looking at homes in Jupiter, Florida, less…
Man Wanted For Breaking Glass Door At Long Island Bank Of America Man Wanted For Breaking Glass Door At Long Island Bank Of America
Man Wanted For Breaking Glass Door At Long Island Bank Of America A man is wanted after he was caught on camera shattering the glass front door of a Bank of America branch on Long Island. Suffolk County Police investigators released photos of a man who could be seen using an ATM at Bank of America in Medford before kicking in the glass door in the middle of the night. The alleged incident happened at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the branch on Horseback Road. No other descriptive information has been provided by police investigators. Anyone with information regarding the identity or location of the man photographed above has been ask…
Man Accused Of Making Graffiti At Long Island Bank Man Accused Of Making Graffiti At Long Island Bank
Man Accused Of Making Graffiti At Long Island Bank Recognize him? Police investigators on Long Island are attempting to locate a man who allegedly vandalized a bank earlier this week. According to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers, a man (pictured above) is wanted by detectives as they attempt to identify and locate a man who painted graffiti in the vestibule of Bank of America in Selden. The man allegedly painted the graffiti at the Middle Country Road bank at approximately 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, July 12. Anyone who recognizes the man or who has information regarding the vandalism has been asked to contact Suffolk County Police investigators…
COVID-19: Former College Lacrosse All-American, 26, Discharged From Hospital COVID-19: Former College Lacrosse All-American, 26, Discharged From Hospital
Covid-19: Former College Lacrosse All-American, 26, Discharged From Hospital A 26-year-old novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patient and former college lacrosse star in New England whose mother's quest to get him an experimental drug went viral was discharged from a Philadelphia hospital Thursday night. Facebook video of Jack Allard of Metuchen, New Jersey being applauded by doctors and nurses as he's released from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania was posted widely, including here. The video ends with Jack hugging his parents from Ridgewood, New Jersey. Allard was taken off a ventilator and able to take sips of water last weekend. In an earlier interview …
COVID-19: Former Two-Time College Lacrosse All-American, Slowly Making Comeback COVID-19: Former Two-Time College Lacrosse All-American, Slowly Making Comeback
Covid-19: Former Two-Time College Lacrosse All-American, Slowly Making Comeback A New Jersey coronavirus patient whose mother's quest to get him an experimental drug went viral is slowly making a comeback from coronavirus, family and friends say. Jack Allard of Metuchen, who turned 26 this month, was airlifted to an intensive care unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania three weeks ago. Unconfirmed reports circulating on Facebook say Allard was recently taken off a ventilator and able to take sips of water. HAPPY UPDATE: Jack Released from UPenn Hospital In an earlier interview with Daily Voice, Jack's mother, Genny Allard of Ridgewood, New Jersey, sa…
Mom Cites 'Incredible' Support For COVID-19 Patient, 25, Ex-College Lacrosse All-American Mom Cites 'Incredible' Support For COVID-19 Patient, 25, Ex-College Lacrosse All-American
Mom Cites 'Incredible' Support For Covid-19 Patient, 25, Ex-College Lacrosse All-American A 25-year-old tristate area novel coronavirus (COVID-19) victim whose mother's quest to get him an experimental drug went viral was airlifted to an intensive care unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, she told Daily Voice on Wednesday. March 25. Genny Allard of Ridgewood, New Jersey is hoping doctors will treat her son, former college lacrosse standout Jack Allard of Metuchen, New Jersey with remdesivir, a drug currently in worldwide clinical trials amid claims by patients that it can alleviate severe COVID-19 symptoms. Unfortunately, "Gilead Sciences has halted emergenc…
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island A 76-year-old man has been apprehended in connection to a daytime robbery of Bank of America on Long Island. Great Neck resident Raymond Young has been arrested after allegedly breaking into Bank of America on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck at approximately 11:05 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Police said that Young was taken into custody on Monday, Dec. 16 and charged with first-degree robbery and criminal use of a firearm. He is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Tuesday, Dec. 17. According to detectives, Young entered the Bank of America, approached a teller whil…
Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island
Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island A gun-wielding masked man robbed a Bank of America branch on Long Island in broad daylight, Nassau County Police said. Investigators from the Nassau County Police Department released a photo of a man who broke into Bank of America on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck at approximately 11:05 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. According to detectives, the African American suspect entered the Bank of America, approached a teller while displaying a black handgun and demanded money. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, he proceeded to flee on foot toward Cutler Mill Road. No injuries were reported.…