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Duo Nabbed In Connection To North Babylon Bank Robbery
Two suspects are in custody are an armed robbery at a Long Island bank.
Joseph Mann, age 50, entered the branch of Roslyn Savings Bank in North Babylon, located at 1501 Deer Park Ave., displayed a handgun and demanded cash from a teller just before 1 p.m. on Saturday, Mach 5, Suffolk County Police said.
The teller complied and Mann fled the scene in a motor vehicle driven by Marlon Johnson, age 44, of Wyandanch, police said.
Following an investigation, First Precinct officers arrested the two men outside of Johnson’s home in Wyandanch at approximately 2:05 p.m.
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Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing At Parking Lot Of Long Island Gas Station
A suspect has been apprehended after an overnight stabbing on Long Island.
It happened around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25 in Wyandanch.
Following an alteration, Ronald Carson, age 49, of Wyandanch, stabbed a man in the parking lot of BP Gas, located at 1501 Straight Path, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, of North Amityville, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said.
Carson was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Carson was charged with:
Second-degree assault,
Third-degree criminal pos…
Long Island Teen Charged After Crash Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Daughter
A Long Island teenager is facing multiple charges after a crash that killed a woman and seriously injured her 11-year-old daughter.
It happened just after 3:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in Wyandanch.
Jennifer Figueroa, age 30, of Wyandanch, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata, turning left onto Lincoln Avenue from Little East Neck Road, when the vehicle was struck by a northbound 2018 BMW, being driven by Franklyn Charles, age 18, of West Babylon, Suffolk County Police said.
Figueroa was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she was pro…
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes, Killing Pedestrian
A Long Island woman was driving drunk during a crash that killed a pedestrian overnight.
It happened around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24 in Copiague.
Travis Kernard, age 28, was standing between two parked cars on the street in front of his residence, located at 205 Hawkins Blvd. when the incident happened, Suffolk County Police said.
Annmarie Donadeo, age 50, of Copiague, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer southbound on Hawkins Boulevard and crashed the vehicle into one of the parked cars, pinning Kernard against the other parked car, said police.
Kernard was transport…
Nassau County Woman Charged With DWI After Fatal Crash
A woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian on Long Island overnight.
Shawnet Earle, age 30, of Hempstead, was driving a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander in Wheatley Heights eastbound on Main Avenue at North 26th Street, when the vehicle struck a female pedestrian walking along Main Avenue at approximately 12:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, Blanche Pope, age 60, of Wheatley Heights, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examin…
Long Island Woman Charged After Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Teen Bicyclist, Police Say
A Long Island woman was apprehended after fleeing the scene following a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a teenage bicyclist, according to police.
Jocelin Nunez Martinez, age 21, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2011 Nissan Titan pickup truck in Babylon eastbound on West Main Street, just west of Thompson Avenue, when her vehicle struck Jeremy Shaffer, age15, of Babylon, who was riding a bicycle southbound across West Main Street just before 5 p.m. Saturday, May 15, Suffolk County Police said.
Nunez Martinez then fled the scene in the Nissan, police said.
Suffolk County PD…
ID Released For LI Man Nabbed For Impersonating Cop, Abducting Teenage Girl, Police Say
A suspect who has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating a police officer and abducting a teenager on Long Island has been identified.
Two girls, ages 14 and 16, were walking west on Herbert Avenue in Lindenhurst on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at approximately 3:35 p.m. when a man driving a white SUV approached them, identified himself as a police officer, and asked them what they were doing, Suffolk County Police said.
Earlier report: Suspect Nabbed For Impersonating Officer, Abducting Teenage Girl On Long Island
The girls told the man that they were walkin…
Trio Nabbed For Long Island Gas Station Robberies
Three men who allegedly robbed two Long Island gas stations on Christmas Day have been apprehended, police announced.
Devonte Burgess and Shaquawn Humphrey, both of Wyandanch, entered the Shell gas station, located at 170 Bay Shore Road in North Babylon at approximately 10:40 a.m. Friday, Dec. 25, Suffolk County Police said.
One of the suspects displayed a knife and demanded cigarettes and cash, according to police.
The employee complied with their demands.
A third man, Fleeton Allen, 53, of Huntington Station, waited in a red Dodge minivan, according to police.
Burg…
Suspect Nabbed After Victim Robbed, Slashed Outside Long Island Outlet Mall
A man has been apprehended after police say he robbed and slashed a victim outside a Long Island outlet mall.
Joel Mercado, 23, of Brooklyn, and another man approached a 25-year-old man outside 1088 The Arches Circle in Deer Park on Thursday, Dec. 24 at approximately 5:20 p.m. pulled out knives, and demanded items, Suffolk County Police said.
After a struggle, the victim was slashed in the face, according to police.
Mercado and the other suspect fled with the victim’s wallet, cash, and his backpack. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening …
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Outside Long Island Deli
A suspect has been apprehended after a stabbing outside a Long Island deli.
It happened just after 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in Deer Park.
Following a verbal alteration, Lenwood Williams, 46, stabbed a man outside the Deer Park Deli, located at 183 Bay Shore Road in Deer Park, Suffolk County Police said.
First precinct police officers responded and arrested Williams at the scene.
The victim, 37, of West Islip, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
First Squad detectives charged Williams, of Deer Park, with second-degree …
Woman Drove Drunk With Three Children In SUV At Long Island Shopping Center, Police Say
A woman drove drunk at a busy Long Island shopping center with three children in the SUV, police said.
It happened Saturday, Feb. 2 just before 9 p.m. in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police said.
First Precinct officers observed a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe driving erratically in the parking lot of Applebee’s Grill & Bar, located at 600 North Wellwood Ave., and initiated a traffic stop.
When officers approached the vehicle, they observed three children, ages 1, 3 and 7, unrestrained in the backseat, according to police.
Detectives charged the driver, Sara Caceres-Portillo, 28, of …
Long Island Man Charged With Shooting Female Housemate In Overnight Dispute
A man is behind bars after shooting his housemate during an overnight dispute on Long Island, police said.
It happened on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at approximately 2:40 a.m. in Wyandanch.
Steven Merriman, 59, was having a dispute with a female occupant of the home, located at 82 Irving Ave., when he shot her in the arm, Suffolk County Police said.
The woman, 36, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip with non-life-threatening injuries, said police.
First Squad detectives arrested and charged Merriman with second-degree assault. Additional charges are pendi…
