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Man Holed Up With Weapons Triggers Large Police Response At Montauk Home, Train Delays
Reports of a man in crisis who was holed up in a home with weapons triggered an hours-long police standoff on Long Island. The incident happened in Montauk, at a residence on Edgemere Road, on Friday morning, Aug. 23. East Hampton Police said they were contacted at around 11:45 a.m. by Suffolk County DASH, a response team of licensed professionals who help individuals feeling overwhelmed by substance use, mental illness or other life stressors. Relatives told police that a man inside the home was having a psychiatric emergency and was not responding to anyone. They confirmed there were sev…
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IDs Released For Women Killed, Critically Injured In Plainview Apartment Complex Fire
The identities have been released one woman who was killed and another who suffered critical injuries after a fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 5:05 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 in Plainview at a Senior Living Apartment Complex located at 107 Central Park Road. Upon arrival, responders observed smoke and flames coming from the second-floor roof, Nassau County Police said. An 84-year-old woman who resided at the complex, now ID'd as Theresa Casale. was pronounced dead at scene. A 74-year-old woman, now identified as s Lynne Citron…
Police & Fire
Several Departments Battle Long Island Condo Fire
A fire broke out at a Long Island condominium complex, leaving residents displaced, authorities said. The fire started on Thursday, Dec. 28 in North Hills, according to Nassau County Police. It was just before 3 p.m. when officials showed up at Acorn Ponds Condominium Complex, located at 41 Chestnut Hill, to battle the blaze. Authorities said the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department was aided by several additional departments. A picture from the scene shows the smoke billowing out of what appears to be a garage. Officers and firefighters were able to evacuate residents safely, and no i…
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Suspicious Powder Delivered To Long Island Courthouse
Police are investigating after an envelope with a white powdery substance labeled Anthrax was delivered to a Long Island courthouse. The incident took place in Mineola around 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, at the Nassau County Criminal Court located at 262 Old Country Road. According to Nassau County Police, the building was evacuated after the envelope was delivered. The white powdery substance was tested and deemed "non-hazardous." The incident is under investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
70 Residents Evacuated After Fire At Great Neck Plaza Apartment Complex
More than 70 residents were evacuated from a Long Island apartment complex when a fire broke out. The incident took place at Great Neck Plaza around 1:45 p.m., Monday, July 25. According to police, officers responded to a call for an apartment building fire located at 21 Chapel Place. Upon arrival, police with the assistance of the local fire departments were able to evacuate approximately 70 residents safely, said the Nassau County Police. Within 30 minutes the fire was brought under control by the members of the Vigilant Fire Company, the Alert Fire Company, and the Manhasset-Lakeville …
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Restaurant, Spreads To Row Of Other Businesses In Merrick
A fire that started in the kitchen of a Long Island restaurant quickly moved to five other businesses and caused homes in the vicinity to be evacuated. The fire took place in Merrick around 11:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 20. Responders rushed to the scene at Fuji Seoul Restaurant at 151 Merrick Ave. The Merrick Fire Department, assisted by the Roosevelt, Wantagh, and Freeport fire departments, responded to assist in extinguishing the fire, said the Nassau County Police. Approximately five businesses were affected by the fire and homes in the vicinity were evacuated for precautionary re…
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Threatening Police Officers
A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly making a terroristic threat to a Long Island police station that caused an evacuation, authorities announced. In Suffolk County, the Southampton Police Department received a phone call that was intended for the Westhampton Beach Police Department at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2 from an agitated man who allegedly made threats. Westhampton Police Chief Steven McManus said that the threat forced an evacuation of City Hall, where the police department is housed. The investigation into the threat led police to identify Westhampton reside…
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Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus
Several buildings at Yale University in New Haven were evacuated after multiple bomb threats were reported on campus, officials announced. An alert sent out by the school said that the university has received calls about bombs being placed in multiple buildings on its New Haven campus. University Theatre, Jonathan Edwards College, the Yale Art Gallery, Vanderbilt Hall, Bingham Hall, Welch Hall, and Grace Hopper were all evacuated at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, and people have been advised to avoid those areas. Old Campus was temporarily blocked off to traffic and pedestrian…
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Causing Gas Leak, Knocking Out Power In Community On Long Island
Some Long Island residents were forced from their homes after a car crashed into a utility pole, causing a gas leak and power outages overnight. Nassau County Police officers, while on routine patrol, discovered the single-vehicle crash in Bethpage involving a gray 2020 Subaru Rx, which struck a utility pole at Central Avenue and Hicksville Road around 1 a.m. Tuesday, June 29. The driver was removed from the vehicle safely, police said. At the scene of the accident, officers detected the odor of natural gas and began evacuating the immediate area while notifying National Grid and PSE…
Police & Fire
13 Families Displaced After Massive Long Island Apartment Blaze Breaks Out
More than a dozen families on Long Island have been temporarily displaced when a massive blaze broke out inside a Long Island building. Firefighters from multiple agencies in Nassau responded to a Nassau Avenue apartment building at approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6 in Roosevelt, where there was a report of a possible house fire, police said. Upon arrival, first responders said that they observed the upstairs portion of the building’s rear apartment fully engulfed in flames. Responding Nassau County Police officers were able to make their way into the building to assist approximatel…
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Woman Killed In Long Island Apartment Fire
A 79-year-old woman was killed when a fire broke out in a Long Island apartment complex overnight. First responders in Nassau County were dispatched to Nicole Court in Bethpage at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Friday, April 2, where a resident reported the smell of smoke coming from an apartment building in a 55-and-over complex. Upon arrival, crews found that there was a fire in one of the upper units in the apartment complex. Officials said that members of the Hicksville Fire Department forced entry into the apartment and found a 79-year-old woman unconscious on the floor. She was tr…
Police & Fire
Five-Alarm Fire Destroys Long Island Commercial Building
A five-alarm fire forced the evacuation of a commercial building on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 10 at the Advanced Powder Coating, located at 111 Magnolia Avenue, in New Cassel, said Nassau County Police. At least a dozen fire departments responded to the fire that caused the evacuation due to a collapsed roof, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office. Numerous fire departments at work.Nassau County Fire Service Academy Officials said the fire was extinguished within a few hours an…
Police & Fire
Three Rescued From Long Island House Fire By Police Officer
Three people were evacuated by a police officer from a home on Long Island after police found heavy smoke coming from the residence. The fire took place at a home in New Hyde Park around 11:55 a.m., Sunday, Jan., 31, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to a Flower Lane residence for a house fire. Upon police arrival, Officer Raymond Pescatore observed heavy smoke emanating from all windows of the home. Pescatore then entered the home and was able to safely evacuate a man and two women. There were no injuries reported. The New Hyde …
Police & Fire
One Injured In Fiery Explosion At Long Island Factory
Police are investigating an explosion and fire at a Long Island factory. The explosion took place around 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 1000 New Horizons Blvd. in Amityville, said Suffolk County Police. The explosion was followed by a fire, police said. The factory, where GKN Aerospace Monitor Inc., an aircraft supply store is located, was evacuated and one man was evaluated at the scene by medical personnel. The cause appears to be non-criminal. Members of the North Lindenhurst and Amityville Fire Departments also responded. This is a developing story. Check back to Da…
Police & Fire
80 Passengers Evacuated After Train Misses Hitting Car Struck On Tracks On Long Island
An LIRR train missed hitting an empty vehicle stopped on the tracks but caused some 80 passengers to take a bus to their destination. The incident took place around 10:34 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, when a train out of Penn Station headed for Hempstead, reported an automobile on the tracks near Stewart Manor, said Michael Cortez, spokesman for the MTA. The train did not come into contact with the automobile nor did it proceed any further. Eighty customers were on board the train and were safely evacuated and transferred to bus service to complete their trip, Cortez said. The aut…
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Leads To Long Island Road Closure, Evacuation Of Homes
A gas leak is causing the closure of a busy Long Island roadway and the evacuation of some homes in the area. The closure, announced just after 11 a.m. Friday, June 19, is in East Islip on Main Street from Carleton Avenue to William Avenue due to the leak in front of the American Legion, located at 3 Bayview Ave., Suffolk County Police said. Houses were evacuated from 1st and 2nd Avenue, and from Bayview north of Duval Street. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Dozens Sickened, Long Island Apartment Building Evacuated Due To Spiked Carbon Monoxide Levels
Some 100 residents of a Long Island apartment building were evacuated after high levels of carbon monoxide was discovered leaking from illegally installed heaters. The incident took place around 7 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the four-story apartment building located at 545 Fulton Ave., when 28 people began feeling ill, said a Village of Hempstead fire official during a press conference. Nine of the people, including a mother and her toddler who were found passed out in a room, were rushed to an area hospital with high levels of carbon monoxide in their blood, officials said. Hempstead fir…
Police & Fire
Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Long Island Home
A Suffolk County home suffered extensive damage, and a Dix Hills group home had to be evacuated after a fire broke out and quickly spread, fire officials said. Dozens of firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a Wildwood Drive home shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, officials said. The fire reportedly started in an attached garage before spreading to the main structure. Approximately 75 firefighters and first responders from Dix Hills, Deer Park, Melville, and Wyandanch helped battle the blaze, which was knocked down within an hour. The Greenlawn and Commack fire departmen…
Police & Fire
More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At East Meadow Summer Camp
More than 150 children and counselors were forced to safely evacuate a Long Island nursery school after it caught fire in East Meadow. Big Chief Nursery School and Camp caught fire at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, on North Jerusalem Road near the intersection of Newbridge Road. Each of the campers and the counselors were able to evacuate the building safely before first responders arrived. The fire broke out in the rear of the camp and was contained to one building, fire officials noted. No injuries were sustained by campers, counselors or firefighters. The camp was evacua…
Police & Fire
Fire Forces Evacuation Of West Babylon Nursing Home
Residents had to be temporarily evacuated from a West Babylon nursing home when a fire broke out in the building. First responders were dispatched to the East Neck Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Great East Neck Road at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 17, when the fire was reported. Fire officials said that it broke out in a vent near the loading dock area, away from where the patients stay. The evacuation was a precautionary measure. There were no injuries reported and the area where the fire broke out on the roof was ventilated.
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