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Fatal Shooting: 45-Year-Old From North Bellport ID'd As Victim At Mastic Home Fatal Shooting: 45-Year-Old From North Bellport ID'd As Victim At Mastic Home
Fatal Shooting: 45-Year-Old From North Bellport ID'd As Victim At Mastic Home A suspect is on the loose after a fatal overnight shooting at a Long Island residence. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Mastic. When Suffolk County Police Department officers arrived after a 911 caller reported a man had been shot, they discovered the victim outside the home on Poospatuck Lane with a gunshot wound. Umar Elquhir, 45, age of North Bellport, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the SCPD Homicide Squad at 63…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 15-Year-Old From Copiague ID'd As Victim A suspect is at large after a teenage boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 in Copiague. The teen was walking at the crosswalk on eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) at 35th Street when he was struck by a 1999 Subaru driven by a 65-year-old Lindenhurst woman, Suffolk County Police said. The boy was lying in the roadway and was struck by another driver, who fled. Both the boy and the driver of the Subaru were transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip.  The victim,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Long Island Business Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Long Island Business
Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Long Island Business More than a half decade after a 27-year-old father of three was shot to death at a Long Island pool hall, his killer is heading to prison. Alejandro Vargas-Diaz, age 41, was sentenced to 23 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 11, for fatally shooting Albert Luis Rodriguez-Lopez in July 2018. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two men got into an argument inside a pool hall in Port Jefferson on July 22, 2018. During the altercation, Rodriguez-Lopez punched Vargas-Diaz in the face, knocking him to the ground. Earlier Report: Pool Hall Killing…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video) Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video)
Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video) Police are hoping that newly released video will lead to an arrest in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island that left a 47-year-old man dead. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 in Amityville. Santos Aguirre was walking across Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck again by a northbound 2020 Land Rover, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver Aguirre, age 47, of Copiague, died at the scene. New York State Troopers stoppe…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Seen ‘Em? Search On For Trio Seen Trespassing At Former Long Island College Campus Seen ‘Em? Search On For Trio Seen Trespassing At Former Long Island College Campus
Seen ‘Em? Search On For Trio Seen Trespassing At Former Long Island College Campus Police are searching for three people who they say were caught trespassing and damaging property at an abandoned Long Island college building. On Saturday, Aug. 26, three men were seen trespassing on the former Oakdale college, Suffolk County Police announced. According to the police, the trio also damaged property on the closed-down Dowling College campus, located at 150 Idle Hour Boulevard. The extent of the damage is unknown. The Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest of the suspects. Anyone with information regarding the incident is enc…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Drive-By Shooting Near Long Island House Seriously Injures Man: Police Drive-By Shooting Near Long Island House Seriously Injures Man: Police
Drive-By Shooting Near Long Island House Seriously Injures Man: Police Police are investigating a Long Island drive-by shooting that has left one person seriously injured. The shooting happened on Saturday, Aug. 19 in North Amityville, according to Suffolk County Police. A 29-year-old was standing outside a home on Prospect Street when, at approximately 3:30 p.m., he was shot at. The suspect, who is currently at large, was described as a man in a dark-colored four-door sedan. Police reported that the victim, whose identity has not been released, was taken to an area hospital for treatment of his serious, but not life-threatening, injuries. The investig…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Long Island Shopping Center Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Long Island Shopping Center
Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Long Island Shopping Center Two men were killed in an overnight crash in front of a Long Island shopping center. It happened around 11:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 in Farmingville. The victims were crossing the roadway in front of 755 Horseblock Road, when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene northwest on Horseblock Road, Suffolk County Police said. Ekrem Sahinbey Polat, age 27, of Middle Island, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  Battal Koc, age 38, Bay Shore, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Robbery: Trio Beats Woman With Bats, Make Off With Money On Long Island Robbery: Trio Beats Woman With Bats, Make Off With Money On Long Island
Robbery: Trio Beats Woman With Bats, Make Off With Money On Long Island A woman was injured after three men beat her with baseball bats, stole her money, and ran in an early-morning Long Island robbery, police said. It happened on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in Mineola, according to Nassau County Police. A 45-year-old woman was walking on Mineola Boulevard, near Jericho Turnpike, at approximately 2:15 a.m. That’s when a trio of men carrying baseball bats jumped out of a white hatchback, police said. All three of the men began beating the woman with the bats, chipping her two front teeth and causing multiple bruises and abrasions. One of the men reportedly hit the vic…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Teen's Face Slashed, Hit With Handgun During Long Island Robbery Teen's Face Slashed, Hit With Handgun During Long Island Robbery
Teen's Face Slashed, Hit With Handgun During Long Island Robbery A teenager riding his bike became the victim of an attempted robbery that ended with him receiving multiple injuries, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, July 27 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Nassau County Police announced. An 18-year-old male was riding his bike south on Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale when, at the intersection of Southern Parkway, he was approached by two men riding a black and blue dirt bike. The duo knocked the teen off his bike and reportedly pushed him to the ground. When one of the robbers demanded the victim give them his wallet and phone, he refused.…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Shooting Injuring 8-Year-Old: Police Looking For These Cars In Drive-By At Long Island Home Shooting Injuring 8-Year-Old: Police Looking For These Cars In Drive-By At Long Island Home
Shooting Injuring 8-Year-Old: Police Looking For These Cars In Drive-By At Long Island Home Police are working to identify two vehicles that were seen outside a Long Island home targeted in a drive-by shooting that injured a young child. The shooting happened at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, in Medford, at a home located on Cedar Lane between West Lane and Barbara Lane. Several gunshots were fired into the home from the street, according to Suffolk County Police. One of the bullets grazed an 8-year-old boy in his side. He was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. Nobody else was injured in the shooting. Police did not speculate on whether the incident was…

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by Michael Mashburn
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8-Year-Old Grazed By Bullet In Overnight Shooting At Long Island Home 8-Year-Old Grazed By Bullet In Overnight Shooting At Long Island Home
8-Year-Old Grazed By Bullet In Overnight Shooting At Long Island Home A young child is recovering after being grazed by a bullet in an overnight shooting at a home on Long Island. The incident happened at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, in Medford, at a home located on Cedar Lane between West Lane and Barbara Lane. Several gunshots were fired into the home from the street, according to Suffolk County Police. One of the bullets grazed an 8-year-old boy in his side. He was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. Nobody else was injured in the shooting. Police did not speculate on whether the incident was a targeted attack or random. No s…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Cars, Home Hit By Bullets In Shooting On Long Island: Police Cars, Home Hit By Bullets In Shooting On Long Island: Police
Cars, Home Hit By Bullets In Shooting On Long Island: Police Police are investigating a Long Island shooting that left bullet holes in multiple cars and a residential home. The shooting occurred on Sunday, July 23 in Freeport., according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 7:30 p.m. the NCPD reported to Union Street near the intersection of Independence Avenue after gunshots activated the department’s ShotSpotter. When police arrived, there were no injuries, but four cars and one of the nearby houses had all been hit with bullets. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is encouraged to contact the ca…

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by Sophie Grieser