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$22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds $22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds
$22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds A Long Island man was convicted by a jury of killing a gas station worker after stealing just around $20 of gas. Joshua Roston, age 38 of Baldwin, received his conviction on Friday, Oct. 27 for the 2019 murder of Cemal ‘John’ Dagdeviren, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. At approximately 7:20 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2019, Roston pulled up in his GMC SUV to the Pit Stop gas station, located at 1210 Grand Avenue in North Baldwin. He asked the attendant to fill his tank. After Roston received $22 worth of gas, he told the attendant that he wanted to pay inside the station with a cr…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Update: ID Released For Man Accused Of Shooting Police Officer On Long Island Update: ID Released For Man Accused Of Shooting Police Officer On Long Island
Update: ID Released For Man Accused Of Shooting Police Officer On Long Island The identity has been released of a suspect who is now in custody after a police officer was shot on Long Island. The Suffolk County PD Sixth Precinct officer was shot twice while on the job during an incident at a Coram home at approximately 12:50 p.m. Thursday, May 11, according to authorities. Earlier Report: Police Officer Shot At Long Island Home (Developing) The man who allegedly shot him, 20-year-old Janell Funderburke, was inside a Norfleet Lane home when police arrived to do surveillance, as Funderburke was wanted for an armed robbery that had occurred two days earlier. Upon se…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Jealous Boyfriend’s Accomplice Sentenced For Helping Kill Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday Jealous Boyfriend’s Accomplice Sentenced For Helping Kill Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday
Jealous Boyfriend’s Accomplice Sentenced For Helping Kill Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday An accomplice who helped a jealous Long Island man murder a 34-year-old victim on his birthday will spend nearly two decades in prison for his role in the killing. Dennis Jonathan Hernandez Abanao, age 23, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 28. It followed his guilty plea to second-degree attempted murder in the killing of Marco Grisales, of East Hampton, in Riverhead in November 2020. Earlier Report: Jealous Boyfriend Who Killed East Hampton Man On His 34th Birthday Sentenced Prosecutors said Hernandez Abanao was recruited by 42-year–old Al…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Jealous Boyfriend Who Killed Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday Sentenced Jealous Boyfriend Who Killed Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday Sentenced
Jealous Boyfriend Who Killed Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday Sentenced A Long Island man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing a 34-year-old victim on his birthday because he was jealous that he was talking to his girlfriend. Alcides Lopez Cambara, age 42, of Hampton Bays, learned his fate in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Jan. 23. It followed his jury conviction for second-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the killing of Marco Grisales, of East Hampton, in November 2020. Earlier Report: Hampton Bays Man Convicted Of Killing Romantic Rival On His Birthday Out Of Jealousy, DA Says Prosecutors said on the day of the murder, Lopez…

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by Michael Mashburn
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18-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Charged With Robbery In Incidents At Nassau County Gas Stations 18-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Charged With Robbery In Incidents At Nassau County Gas Stations
18-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Charged With Robbery In Incidents At Nassau County Gas Stations Two teens are accused of attempting to rob a Long Island gas station and then robbing another gas station on the same morning.Rahquan Brooks, age 18, of the Bronx, and a 16-year-old boy, who was not identified because he is a minor, were arrested on Monday, Aug. 29, for incidents that happened earlier that day, the Nassau County Police Department reported. Police said three suspects entered a Shell gas station, located at 650 Hillside Ave. in North New Hyde Park, at about 5 a.m. and tried to get behind the register area, which was locked. They then pulled down the plexiglass barrier, a…

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by Nicole Valinote
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17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver On Long Island 17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver On Long Island
17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver On Long Island An investigation into the armed robbery of a taxi driver on Long Island led to the arrest of a 17-year-old girl, police announced. On Dec. 8, 2021, in Riverhead, police said that a driver was robbed at knifepoint by a woman in the parking lot of the Dollar Tree on Old Country Road. A spokesperson from the Riverhead Police Department said that a teen suspect - whose name has not been released - was arrested on Tuesday, May 24 by members of the Detective Division following a lengthy investigation into the robbery. The teen was charged with one count of first-degree robbery and is being held…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During Robbery In Hempstead Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During Robbery In Hempstead
Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During Robbery In Hempstead Two men were arrested and accused of attacking a man on Long Island and causing severe injuries during a robbery. The incident happened on Fulton Avenue in Hempstead at 1:15 a.m. on Friday, April 22, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police responded to the area behind 162 Fulton Ave. and found an unresponsive 58-year-old man, who was suffering from severe head and face lacerations after he was struck multiple times with an unknown object, authorities said.  NCPD said the victim's credit card, money, and personal belongings had been taken from his pocket during the inc…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Three Teens Charged In Nassau County Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say Three Teens Charged In Nassau County Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say
Three Teens Charged In Nassau County Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they robbed a group of people at gunpoint on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department reported that the robbery happened in East Garden City at 8:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5. A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy approached a group of five people, four 17-year-olds and one 19-year-old, who were exiting a blue BMW 330i in a Roosevelt Field Mall parking lot, located at 620 Old Country Road, NCPD said. One of the suspects demanded the victims' possessions while displaying a firearm, and the individuals complied, police said.&nb…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Stole Keys While Test Driving Car, Threatened Victim On Long Island, Police Say Man Stole Keys While Test Driving Car, Threatened Victim On Long Island, Police Say
Man Stole Keys While Test Driving Car, Threatened Victim On Long Island, Police Say A man has been apprehended after police say he threatened a Long Island resident with a knife and stole his car keys while test driving a vehicle that was listed for sale on social media. Jalen Boynton, age 20, met the victim at his house on Cori Lane in Bohemia at approximately 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 to test drive a 2020 Dodge Challenger T/A that had been listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, Suffolk County Police said. The victim drove Boynton in the vehicle for approximately a half-mile before returning to Cori Lane, said police.  Boynton, a resident of Manhattan, asked …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alert Issued For Most Wanted Long Island First-Degree Robbery Suspect Alert Issued For Most Wanted Long Island First-Degree Robbery Suspect
Alert Issued For Most Wanted Long Island First-Degree Robbery Suspect An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they attempt to locate one of their most wanted suspects. Mauricio Cruz is wanted by the Suffolk County Police Department for felony violation of probation after his arrest for first-degree robbery with a firearm.  It is further alleged that Cruz removed a GPS monitoring bracelet and left it on the side of the road in November last year. According to police, Cruz has a history of violence and is believed to be in the Flanders area off of Flanders Road. Investigators noted that he has a tattoo of a Snapchat ghost on his…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Indicted For Murder After Fatal Shooting During Old Bethpage Park Robbery Man Indicted For Murder After Fatal Shooting During Old Bethpage Park Robbery
Man Indicted For Murder After Fatal Shooting During Old Bethpage Park Robbery A man was indicted for murder in a July 6 fatal shooting during a robbery in an Old Bethpage park. Brandon Torres, 22, of Staten Island was arraigned Friday, Aug. 2 and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and second-degree robbery, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.  Torres was remanded and is due back in court on Friday, Sept. 6. If convicted of the top count, he faces 25 years to life in prison. Kion Carter, 25, of Middle Island was arraigned Monday, Aug. 6 and char…

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by Donna Christopher
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Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage
Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Four more suspects were taken into police custody for their alleged roles in a botched armed robbery that left a 22-year-old man dead in Old Bethpage over the weekend. Queens resident Stefan Pierre, 22, suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 in Old Bethpage. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Early on Tuesday, July 9, members of the Homicide Squad announced that they had arrested Staten Island resident Brandon Torres, 22, who was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. The inv…

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by Zak Failla