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Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say
Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say A man who allegedly threatened to start a “race war” in New York is behind bars. Long Island resident Julien Henriquez, age 30, of Medford, was upset about service he had received at a local business in April 2022 when he called the company and threatened to kill white people in a race war, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators did not name the business that was threatened. Henriquez was arrested at his home on Jamaica Avenue Friday, May 27, following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Hate Crime Unit. He was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment as a ha…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Spray Painting 'KKK' On Long Island Medical Facility, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Spray Painting 'KKK' On Long Island Medical Facility, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Spray Painting 'KKK' On Long Island Medical Facility, Police Say Updated story: Man Charged For Spray Painting 'KKK' On Long Island Medical Facility, Police Say Do you know him? Police investigators on Long Island are asking the public's help in locating a man they say spray painting the letters "KKK" on a medical facility. The incident happened at around 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 20 in East Meadow. The man (shown above) allegedly used spray paint to graffiti the side wall of Urgent Care located at 2310 Hempstead Turnpike, according to police. The letters "KKK" and other non-bias graffiti were sprayed on the wall, said police. The subject i…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ID Released Of Accused Teen Gunman In Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket ID Released Of Accused Teen Gunman In Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket
ID Released Of Accused Teen Gunman In Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket The identity has been released of the teenage gunman now in custody who live-steamed a mass shooting at a a supermarket in Buffalo that left 10 dead in what authorities say was a racially motivated hate crime. A total of 13 people were shot in the incident that happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue in a Black neighborhood, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said. The three others shot have non life-threatening injuries. The alleged gunman, now identified as 18-year-old Payton Gendron, of the town of Conklin in Broome County, New Yo…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
18-Year-Old Gunman Live-Streamed Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket 18-Year-Old Gunman Live-Streamed Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket
18-Year-Old Gunman Live-Streamed Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket Updated story: ID Released Of Accused 18-Year-Old Gunman In Mass Shooting Of 10 At Buffalo Supermarket This story has been updated. Ten people are dead after a teenage gunman live-steaming the event who is now in custody opened fire inside a supermarket in Buffalo in what authorities say was a racially motivated hate crime. A total of 13 people were shot in the incident that happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said. The three others shot have non life-threatening injuries. Gramaglia said…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Accused Of Making Anti-Arab Comment, Attempting To Hit Victim With Vehicle Long Island Man Accused Of Making Anti-Arab Comment, Attempting To Hit Victim With Vehicle
Long Island Man Accused Of Making Anti-Arab Comment, Attempting To Hit Victim With Vehicle An investigation into a hate crime led to the arrest of a Long Island man who allegedly made anti-Arab comments at two men and attempted to run one over, police announced. in Lake Grove, shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, it is alleged that Hauppauge resident Peter Domenichello, age 55, was in the parking lot of Smith Haven Plaza when he directed the slur at the two men. It is alleged that Domenichello then drove his 2017 Honda Civic at one of the men, forcing him to evade the vehicle. When he then got into his own vehicle, police said that Domenichello drove directly at him, but di…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Thousands Raised For Westchester Woman Assaulted During Hate Crime Thousands Raised For Westchester Woman Assaulted During Hate Crime
Thousands Raised For Westchester Woman Assaulted During Hate Crime More than $40,000 has been raised in support of an Asian woman who was assaulted and struck more than 100 times during a hate crime committed in an apartment building in Westchester County. Original story - Yonkers Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking Woman, Police Say The incident happened shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, March 11 in Yonkers. Tammel Esco, age 42, was charged with a hate crime after assaulting the 67-year-old woman which led to his arrest on March 11, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Tuesday, March 15. Related story - Officials Express…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say A man has been arrested on charges of committing a hate crime and attempted murder after allegedly pushing down and brutally attacking an Asian woman in Westchester. Tammel Esco, age 42, of Yonkers, was arrested on Friday, March 11 after Yonkers Police responded to an apartment complex for a report of a woman bleeding at the scene. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 67-year-old woman in the vestibule of the building with severe facial injuries; she was transported to a local area trauma center, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Esco was located outsi…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Suffolk Man Admits To Making Threats To LGBTQ+ Affiliated Individuals, Organizations Suffolk Man Admits To Making Threats To LGBTQ+ Affiliated Individuals, Organizations
Suffolk Man Admits To Making Threats To LGBTQ+ Affiliated Individuals, Organizations A 74-year-old Long Island man has admitted to mailing more than 20 letters threatening individuals and organizations affiliated with the LGBTQ+ community. Robert Fehring, of Suffolk County, entered the guilty plea on Wednesday, Feb. 23, according to an announcement from Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Earlier report - Long Island Man Accused Of Making Threats To LGBTQ+ Affiliated Individuals, Organizations “In pleading guilty today, the defendant admits that he sent hate-filled communications that threatened mass shootings, bombings and o…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Suspect Wanted After Swastikas Found Spray Painted On Long Island Properties Suspect Wanted After Swastikas Found Spray Painted On Long Island Properties
Suspect Wanted After Swastikas Found Spray Painted On Long Island Properties A suspect is at large after spray painting anti-Semitic words and images on a pair of Long Island properties on multiple occasions. In the past two weeks in Suffolk County, police said that they’ve received reports from a homeowner and local business in Shirley regarding swastikas and anti-Semitic speech that was spray-painted on a fence and building. Police said that a Flintlock Drive resident reported on Monday, Nov. 29 that overnight a person had spray-painted a swastika on a fence in the yard. The following day, on Tuesday, Nov. 30, an employee at Ziegler Field, within the Calabro Bal…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Man Facing Hate Crime Charges For Stealing Pride Flags, Police Say Suffolk County Man Facing Hate Crime Charges For Stealing Pride Flags, Police Say
Suffolk County Man Facing Hate Crime Charges For Stealing Pride Flags, Police Say A Long Island man is facing multiple hate crime charges for stealing LGBTQ+ pride flags over the summer. Robert Fehring, age 74, of Bayport, was charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief as a hate crime and two counts of fourth-degree larceny as a hate crime, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.  SCPD said the flags were stolen and flag brackets were broken at locations along Railroad Avenue in Sayville between Friday, July 23 and Monday, July 26. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Fehring is also facing federal charges for sending thre…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Investigators Seek Info After Scarecrow Found Hanging By Noose At Suffolk County Senior Center Investigators Seek Info After Scarecrow Found Hanging By Noose At Suffolk County Senior Center
Investigators Seek Info After Scarecrow Found Hanging By Noose At Suffolk County Senior Center Authorities are asking the public for information as they continue a hate crime investigation after a scarecrow was found hanging by a noose at a Long Island senior center. The Suffolk County Police Department previously reported that a scarecrow was found hanging by a noose at the North Amityville Senior Center.  Police reported that the incident took place sometime between 4:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, and about noon on Monday, Oct. 4. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Oct. 14, that authorities are offering a cash reward for information that leads to …

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
Swastika, Racial, Homophobic Slurs Found In Bathroom At Long Island High School Swastika, Racial, Homophobic Slurs Found In Bathroom At Long Island High School
Swastika, Racial, Homophobic Slurs Found In Bathroom At Long Island High School Hateful slurs and symbols were found posted inside the bathroom of a Long Island high school. Northport-East Northport Schools Superintendent Robert Banzer sent a letter to parents advising that on Thursday, Oct. 7, a swastika, racial, and homophobic slurs were found inside the bathroom at Northport High School, prompting an investigation. The imagery has since been removed by the school’s custodial staff, and the incident remains under investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department’s Hame Crime Unit. Moving forward, Banzer said that the district will be forming an advisory committ…

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by Zak Failla