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Long Island Expressway Crash: 38-Year-Old Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer
A 38-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on the Long Island Expressway that snarled traffic for hours during the morning commute.
The crash happened at around 3:15 a.m. Monday, June 12, in the westbound lanes of I-495 in Hauppauge.
According to Suffolk County Police, Brian Nieves, of Bay Shore, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the middle westbound lane when he struck the rear end of a tractor-trailer near Exit 56.
Nieves, who was alone, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, police said.
The tractor-trailer driver, a 55-year-old Medford man, wa…
Winner Winner: Top Prize Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station
One lucky winner is nearly $19,000 richer — but they might not know it yet.
Lottery officials announced that on Tuesday, April 25, the top-prize Take 5 ticket was sold at the King’s Motor Super Pumper in Hauppauge, located at 1340 Motor Parkway.
The winning ticket, sold for a Take 5 Midday drawing, is worth $18,980.50.
A Lottery draw prize may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing, no matter the prize amount, the lottery said.
Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one to 39, and drawings are televised twice a day.
According to its website, the New York Lottery h…
'Out For Blood': Long Island Man Stabs, Kills Cousin, Brutally Attacks Girlfriend, DA Says
A Long Island man has been indicted for fatally stabbing his cousin and nearly stabbing his cousin’s girlfriend to death in front of her son, authorities are saying.
Wilson Felipe Andrade-Molina, age 37, of Brentwood faces multiple charges for his alleged role in the two stabbings, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, April 12.
According to the DA’s investigation, Andrade-Molina went to his place of employment, Electronic Machine Parts in Hauppauge, early on the morning of Thursday, March 30, where he and his cousin, Miguel Andrade-Cando, both worked as machinists.…
New Update: Suspect Charged In Shooting Of Nypd Officer From Long Island
A 22-year-old man with no police record has been charged with the attempted murder of an NYPD officer from Long Island.
Devin Spraggins, a transient who has several addresses in the Bronx, was apprehended by US Marshals and New York Police detectives around 9 p.m., Thursday, April 6, for the attempted murder of NYPD Officer Brett Boller, age 22, of Hauppauge on Wednesday, April 5, said NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig.
Boller, a rookie and the son of Don Boller, a homicide detective with the NYPD for some 30 years, was shot in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, NYPD said.
A bus driver…
Woman Uses Stolen Property, ID To Score Cash From Long Island Pawn Shop, Police Say
A 40-year-old woman is accused of using another person’s identity to pawn stolen goods at a Long Island business, authorities said.
Jacqueline Nollman Hubbard, age 40, of Hauppauge, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 21 near a pawn shop in Lindenhurst, according to Suffolk County Police.
Detectives began investigating after discovering suspicious activity by someone who sold new items at the store between Feb. 8 and 14.
Nollman Hubbard allegedly used a Pennsylvania woman’s identification and forged her signature during several transactions at the business, police said. At the time of her arrest, …
Trio Apprehended In String Of Dunkin' Burglaries In Suffolk County
An investigation into a string of burglaries of Dunkin' locations on Long Island led to charges for three people.
Two people broke into Dunkin', located at 1105 Horseblock Road in Farmingville, at about 3:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, the Suffolk County Police Department reported.
They stole cash and left the scene in a waiting vehicle, which detectives pulled over a short time later, SCPD said.
Police arrested the driver, identified as 54-year-old Michael Gruber, and the passengers, 51-year-old Kristen Osmolia and 44-year-old Christopher Volpe, authorities reported.
SCP…
