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Suspect From Islandia Nabbed For String Of 14 Suffolk County Commercial Burglaries Suspect From Islandia Nabbed For String Of 14 Suffolk County Commercial Burglaries
Suspect From Islandia Nabbed For String Of 14 Suffolk County Commercial Burglaries A suspect has been apprehended for a string of more than a dozen commercial burglaries on Long Island. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives, Christopher Lacker, age 42, of Islandia, was identified as the man who committed multiple burglaries at storage facilities within the confines of the Fourth and Fifth Precinct between early December 2022 and early November  2023.  During each burglary, Lacker entered storage facilities, cut locks from individual storage units, and stole property from within, according to police. Lacker, who was located b…
2 Westchester Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Massage Parlor 2 Westchester Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Massage Parlor
2 Westchester Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Massage Parlor Two women from the Hudson Valley have been charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation at Lake Avenue Foot & Back Spa in St, James at approximately 3:20 p.m.  Friday, Nov. 3. Westchester County residents Jinzhen Shi, age 46, and Xiao Zhang, age 42, both of Mount Vernon, were charged with Prostitution, Unauthorized practice of a profession.  Shi was given a Desk Appearance Ticket and will be arra…
DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon
DWI Crash: Brentwood Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed In West Babylon A woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after she was involved in a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 in West Babylon. The woman was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra northbound on Straight Path, attempting to turn right onto 13th Street, when multiple motorcycles rode past the left of the vehicle., Suffolk County Police said. The Nissan collided with a black 2006 Yamaha motorcycle riding on the right shoulder of the road. The Nissan and the Yamaha then struck a 2008 Dodge Avenger stopped at a stop …
Holbrook Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In SUV After 3-Vehicle Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Holbrook Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In SUV After 3-Vehicle Lake Ronkonkoma Crash
Holbrook Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In SUV After 3-Vehicle Lake Ronkonkoma Crash A woman has been accused of driving drunk with her young son in the SUV after a multi-vehicle crash near a Long Island intersection. The crash happened around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 in Lake Ronkonkoma. The woman was driving a 2022 Chevrolet SUV southbound on Hawkins Avenue, just north of Smith Street, when she struck two other vehicles, Suffolk County Police said. It was determined Lugo was intoxicated at the time of the crash, according to police.  There were no injuries reported in the crash and her 10-year-old child was released into the custody of family.…
Huntington Station Woman Accused Of Leaving 4-Year-Old In Vehicle During Cold Temperatures Huntington Station Woman Accused Of Leaving 4-Year-Old In Vehicle During Cold Temperatures
Huntington Station Woman Accused Of Leaving 4-Year-Old In Vehicle During Cold Temperatures A Long Island woman was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police said she left her 4-year-old daughter unattended in a vehicle while it was cold outside. The incident happened in Huntington Station in the parking lot of 711 East Jericho Turnpike at about 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, the Suffolk County Police Department said.  Officers responded to a report of a child left unattended and restrained in a safety seat in a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. The child was found alone in a 2021 Toyota that did not have its engine running, SCPD said.  Polic…
Brentwood Man Faked Kidnapping To Gain Favor With Estranged Spouse, Police Say Brentwood Man Faked Kidnapping To Gain Favor With Estranged Spouse, Police Say
Brentwood Man Faked Kidnapping To Gain Favor With Estranged Spouse, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged after he filed a false police report claiming he was kidnapped, authorities said. Luis R. Umanzor, age 49, said he was abducted by three unknown men in the parking lot outside 1700 Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia on Thursday, June 16 at approximately 6 a.m., Suffolk County Police said.  Umanzor, of Brentwood, said the men put a bag over his head, forced him into a car, and kept him at an unspecified location against his will for several hours before dropping him off at a local hospital. Umanzor filed a police report with Suffolk Coun…
Accused Shoplifter From Rockville Centre Becomes Combative With Cops In Oceanside, Police Say Accused Shoplifter From Rockville Centre Becomes Combative With Cops In Oceanside, Police Say
Accused Shoplifter From Rockville Centre Becomes Combative With Cops In Oceanside, Police Say A Long Island woman accused of shoplifting at a Victoria's Secret store became combative, resulting in the hospitalization of a responding officer, police said. Police responded to Victoria’s Secret in Oceanside, located at 3527 Long Beach Road, Friday, June 10, at 3 p.m. for multiple larcenies that occurred in June.  While a Loss Prevention Officer was reporting the prior incidents, the woman responsible entered the store, began to take store merchandise and concealed it in the front of her pants, according to police.  The woman exited the store without making any attempt to pa…
Two Women Charged In Illegal Massage Parlor Sting Operation On Long Island Two Women Charged In Illegal Massage Parlor Sting Operation On Long Island
Two Women Charged In Illegal Massage Parlor Sting Operation On Long Island Two women have been charged for unlicensed massage and prostitution during a raid at a massage parlor on Long Island. In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation at Health Spa, located in Nesconset, at 157 Smithtown Blvd at approximately 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. The Smithtown Fire Marshal issued 13 violations for fire code offenses and the Smithtown Building Inspector deemed the unit unsafe for business, Suffolk County Police said. Ying Ying Yu, age 43, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession. …
Know Him? Police Issue Alert For Wanted Kings Park Porch Pirate Know Him? Police Issue Alert For Wanted Kings Park Porch Pirate
Know Him? Police Issue Alert For Wanted Kings Park Porch Pirate An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they seek the public’s assistance in tracking down a wanted porch pirate. In February, a man was caught on camera stealing a FedEx package from the front of a Twin Oaks Drive in Kings Park. Police said that the alleged theft happened at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24. It is unclear what was inside the stolen package. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released a photo of the suspect (pictured above). Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts or identity has been asked to contact police investigators in the …
Teen In Custody Charged For Assaulting Police Officers On Long Island Teen In Custody Charged For Assaulting Police Officers On Long Island
Teen In Custody Charged For Assaulting Police Officers On Long Island A teenager taken into custody for a previous incident on Long Island is facing new charges after allegedly attacking officers who were tasked with guarding him, police said. Nassau County Police investigators said that two Fourth Precinct officers were guarding a 14-year-old teen who had been taken into custody on a separate incident at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2. It is alleged that while guarding the teen, he became unruly and began to fight with the officers, punching one in the face before he could be restrained. The officer was transported to an area hospital for treatment of her i…
Man Fires Shots On Grounds Of Long Island School, Police Say Man Fires Shots On Grounds Of Long Island School, Police Say
Man Fires Shots On Grounds Of Long Island School, Police Say Police say a man has been arrested for allegedly firing a shot from a handgun while on the grounds of a Long Island middle school. The suspect, whose name has not been released, was arrested at 11:45 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 26, on the grounds of Hauppauge Middle School, located at 600 Townline Road. The man was having a dispute with his girlfriend when he fired the shots, the Suffolk County Police said.  A security guard at the school heard the shot and responded to the area. The man, age 27, of Hauppauge, fired another shot in the direction of the security guard, police said.&nbs…
Long Island HS Math Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Male Student, Police Say Long Island HS Math Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Male Student, Police Say
Long Island HS Math Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Male Student, Police Say A female high school mathematics teacher on Long Island has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Special Victims Section detectives, Veronica Pezdan, age 28, of Holbrook, was pulled over and arrested on southbound William Floyd Parkway after she left Shoreham-Wading River High School at approximately 11 a.m. Monday, April 19. Pezdan teaches mathematics at the school and engaged in a sexual relationship with a male student during the past two months, Suffolk County Police said. Pezdan was charged with two count…
Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Long Island Home, Police Say Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Long Island Home, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Long Island Home, Police Say A 39-year-old man was arrested for an alleged burglary on Long Island after police say he fought with officers. Bryan McCants, of Far Rockaway, Queens, was arrested around 3:40 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, in Cedarhurst, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Fourth Precinct officers were investigating a burglary that occurred at a residence earlier in the night. While canvassing the area, officers spotted a man that fit the description from the burglary, riding a bicycle that was taken from the residence. Officers approached McCants as he entered the Bolla Market on Rockaway T…
Duo Nabbed For Long Island Murder Duo Nabbed For Long Island Murder
Duo Nabbed For Long Island Murder Police arrested two people for murdering a Long Island man in August. Homicide Squad detectives charged Brooke Jackson, 41, and Umar A. El-Quhir Sr., 43, of Mastic, on Monday, Nov. 23, with murder, for the Thursday, Aug. 20, killing of Earle Foster, 52, of Hempstead, in East Patchogue, said Suffolk County Police. Jackson will be held at the Fourth Precinct and El-Quhir Sr. will be held at the Fifth Precinct, and are scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Foster was found dead of a gunshot wound in the courtyard of the Maple Tree Apartments.
Woman Charged With DWI After Fatal Long Island Crash Woman Charged With DWI After Fatal Long Island Crash
Woman Charged With DWI After Fatal Long Island Crash A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash that killed a man overnight on Long Island. It happened Sunday, Sept. 20 at approximately 4 a.m. in Lindenhurst. Lita Davidson, 30, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2016 Hyundai Elantra eastbound on Montauk Highway, near East Shore Road, when her vehicle left the roadway, struck a telephone pole and the man, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Robert Vitale, 40, who was homeless, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, according…
Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Jeep, Police Say Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Jeep, Police Say
Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Jeep, Police Say A Long Island woman who crashed into a pickup truck stopped at a red light was driving drunk with an infant in her vehicle, police said. The crash happened around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 in  Holtsville. Danielle Smith,  35, of Farmingville, was driving a 2012 Jeep Liberty westbound on Barretts Avenue with her 9-month-old son in the vehicle when she attempted to turn northbound onto Waverly Avenue and crashed into a southbound 2020 Chevrolet Silverado that was stopped at a red light, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Chevrolet, Doug Viola, 25, of Holbrook…
Hit-Run Suspect Nabbed After Two Boys Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Hit-Run Suspect Nabbed After Two Boys Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash
Hit-Run Suspect Nabbed After Two Boys Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash A 31-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island that left two boys hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. The two were among three boys riding bicycles on the shoulder of Express Drive North in Ronkonkoma, near the intersection of Old Nichols Road, when they were struck by the driver of a Ford Explorer at approximately 7:35 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3. According to Suffolk County Police investigators, the driver - later identified as Hauppauge resident Shannon Palmer - then proceeded to speed away without stopping or checking on the…
Suspect Who Held Woman At Gunpoint Before Stealing Her Car At LI Supermarket Apprehended Suspect Who Held Woman At Gunpoint Before Stealing Her Car At LI Supermarket Apprehended
Suspect Who Held Woman At Gunpoint Before Stealing Her Car At LI Supermarket Apprehended An armed suspect who allegedly stole a woman’s car at Whole Foods on Long Island has been apprehended, police said. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department responded to Whole Foods in Lake Grove on New Moriches Road shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, where there was a report of a woman whose car was stolen at gunpoint. Police said that Stephanie Rodriguez was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked 2008 Chrysler Sebring when a man approached the vehicle and asked her for directions. The man then pointed a handgun at Rodriguez and told her to exit the vehicle. Rodrigu…
Man Charged In Connection To Nine Long Island Home Burglaries Man Charged In Connection To Nine Long Island Home Burglaries
Man Charged In Connection To Nine Long Island Home Burglaries A 30-year-old man has been charged in connection to nine residential burglaries in July and August of this year on Long Island. Following an investigation, Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives located Alfred Giglio, of Lindenhurst, on Veterans Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma on Friday, Aug. 16 at around 12:45 p.m. and arrested him for three burglaries that occurred in the First Precinct in July 2019.  In conjunction with Fourth and Sixth Squad detectives, further investigation revealed he was responsible for six burglaries that occurred in the Fourth and Sixth Preci…