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Christmas Morning Assault Lands Long Island Man In Custody: Police
A North Lawrence man was arrested following a violent altercation early Christmas morning in Inwood, Nassau County police said.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 25, at approximately 2 a.m., at a Clinton Avenue home, police said. According to detectives, officers responded to the location after receiving reports of a disturbance.
An investigation revealed that Alan Garcia, 36, of 211 Rockaway Turnpike, became involved in an argument with a 26-year-old male victim, police said. The argument escalated into a physical altercation, during which Garcia allegedly struck and choked the vict…
LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police
A woman was arrested for stealing back a German Shepherd she sold earlier this month, authorities in Point Lookout announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.
Elizabeth Dolce, 52, of Oak Beach, is accused of forcibly taking the 4-month-old German Shepherd from a 42-year-old woman who had been walking the dog near Beech Street and Glenwood Avenue around 2:52 p.m., according to Fourth Squad detectives.
Dolce approached the victim, grabbed the dog, and fled the scene in a black Subaru, police explained. The victim told detectives Dolce had repeatedly contacted her about the dog after the sale, even showin…
27-Year-Old Accused Of Promoting Prostitution, Sex Trafficking On Long Island
A man has been accused of sex trafficking and promoting prostitution on Long Island.
Queens resident Wilson Rodriguez Peralta, 27, of Maspeth, was arrested without incident on Friday night, Oct. 4 in Hicksville, following a Nassau County Police investigation.
Peralta has been charged with:
Sex trafficking,
Criminal possession of a controlled substance,
Promoting prostitution.
He was scheduled to be arraigned Saturday, Oct. 5, at First District Court in Hempstead.
Detectives request anyone who feels that may also be a victim of sex trafficking to contact Nassau County …
Duo Busted Selling Heroin, Meth At Long Island Macy's Store, Police Say
Two people are facing charges for allegedly selling drugs at a Long Island business.
Jamil Dabson, age 36, and Violet Speller, age 30, both of Far Rockaway, were arrested Thursday, Nov. 3, following a narcotics investigation by Nassau County Police.
Officers busted the pair at around 10:40 p.m. at the Macy’s store in Manhasset, located on Northern Boulevard, police said.
Further investigation turned up additional quantities of heroin and crystal methamphetamine, according to police.
Dabson and Speller face multiple charges, including criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal p…
Long Island Man Assaults, Injures Officers Attempting To Arrest Him, Police Say
A Long Island man was nabbed for alleged larceny from Kohl's after assaulting and injuring responding police officers, authorities say.
Julius White, age 35, of Roosevelt, was arrested by Nassau County Police on Tuesday, June 21 at the Kohl's in Jericho.
According to detectives, officers responded to Kohl's located at 28 Jericho Turnpike for a previously committed larceny.
Upon arrival, officers were notified that White, currently in the store, was responsible for an incident that occurred on Monday, May 16, police said.
Officers attempted to conduct an investiga…
Man Busted With Illegal Gun On Long Island, Police Say
A man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught illegally carrying a gun on Long Island.
Gabriel Seale, age 33, of the Bronx, was arrested Sunday, June 12, in Inwood, according to Nassau County police.
Officers spotted him just before 9.m. driving a Jeep Compass on Burnside Avenue when he failed to signal while changing lanes, police said.
After stopping him, officers discovered a loaded firearm inside his vehicle, police said.
Seale was barred from having the weapon due to prior criminal charges in April, according to police.
He was arrested without incident and charged with crimi…
Duo Accused Of Assaulting Homeowner In Valley Stream, Police Say
Two were arrested on Long Island after allegedly assaulting a homeowner during a trespassing incident, police said.
In Nassau County, police said that officers responded to a reported disturbance on Kent Road in Valley Stream at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 involving an altercation with a 47-year-old man.
According to a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson, the investigation into the alleged disturbance determined that Errol Stewart, age 37, of Springfield Gardens (Queens), and Camille Hyppolite, age 35, of North Valley Stream, were involved in the incident, which res…
Two Suspects In Custody For Assaulting Homeowner In Valley Stream, Police Say
Two suspects were apprehended after allegedly assaulting a Long Island homeowner, police said.
In Nassau County, police said that officers responded to a reported disturbance on Kent Road in Valley Stream at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 involving an altercation with a 47-year-old man.
According to a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson, the investigation into the alleged disturbance determined that Errol Stewart, age 37, of Springfield Gardens (Queens), and Camille Hyppolite, age 35, of North Valley Stream, were involved in the incident, which resulted in a police of…
Man Assaults, Injures Officer Responding To Disturbance At Long Island Residence, Police Say
A Long Island man assaulted and injured an officer responding to a report of a disturbance at a Long Island residence, police say.
It happened on Thursday, March 5 at around 12:45 a.m. in Hicksville.
Nassau County Police were called to a residence on Emmet Place for a disturbance.
Upon arrival, officers found several people, including Joel Ferdinand, 78, of Hicksville, inside.
Ferdinand became uncooperative with officers and kicked a box full of bottles towards the them, police say.
As officers attempted to handcuff defendant Ferdinand, he began to flail his arms while making…
Long Island Man Accused Of Killing Wife, Police Say
A Long Island man has been accused of killing his wife during a domestic altercation over the weekend, police said.
Officers responded to the residence in Merrick on Saturday, Feb. 22 around 2:20 p.m., according to Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, police were dispatched for an aided call to a residence on Lindgren Street for a 58-year old woman who was unresponsive.
Upon arrival, the victim was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police Medic.
On Sunday, Feb. 23, John Gerges, 60, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder following the altercation that occurred w…
Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Punching Manager Of Long Island Lounge In Face, Police Say
A man was apprehended after he stole a hat from the manager of a Long Island lounge before punching him in the face and stealing his cell phone, police said.
It incident began around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 in New Cassel.
Upon arrival, a 27-year-old male victim told police that a male suspect, later identified as Luis Lopez, entered Mystique Hookah Lounge, located at 973 Old Country Road, where he is employed as manager, and caused a disturbance, Nassau County Police say.
The subject was asked to leave. Lopez, of Lawrence, refused and took the victim’s hat off of his head and…
Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Fight At Long Island Card Store Ends With Stabbing
A 71-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he stabbed a victim when a fight broke out at a Long Island card store, police said.
The incident happened just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in Elmont.
According to detectives, John Thorpe, of St. Albans, Queens, got into a verbal argument with a 66-year-old man inside of Ebony Cards and Gifts, located at 2107 Dutch Broadway, according to Nassau County Police.
Thorpe exited the store and retrieved a knife from his car, police said. After returning to the store, he stabbed the victim in the neck, causing a deep…
Employee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy At Long Island Market
An employee has been accused of sexually assaulting a young boy at a supermarket on Long Island.
The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 in the village of Great Neck Plaza, police said.
According to detectives, the 7-year-old boy was shopping with his grandfather at Best Market, located at 40 Great Neck Rd. when he was led to the bottle recycling room by a store employee.
The employee, David Bonom, 34, of Great Neck Plaza, placed his hands in the pants of the victim, touching him inappropriately, police said.
When the victim got home, he told his father …
Patient Killed After Drunk Driver Crashes Cadillac Into Ambulette On Long Island, Police Say
A patient being transported by an ambulette was killed after the vehicle was hit by a Cadillac driven by a drunk driver on Long Island, police say.
The crash happened on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 11:45 p.m. in Glen Cove.
An ambulette was traveling southbound on Walnut Road with its lights and sirens on, transporting a male patient for difficulty breathing, Nassau County Police said.
A 1997 Cadillac STS, operated by Alvaro Gutierrez-Garcia, 27, of Locust Valley, was traveling eastbound on Forest Avenue and struck the ambulette at the intersection of Walnut Road, causing the ambule…
