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Woman Held Hostage, Prompting Pursuit On Long Island: Police Woman Held Hostage, Prompting Pursuit On Long Island: Police
Woman Held Hostage, Prompting Pursuit On Long Island: Police An investigation has been launched after reports of a woman being held against her will spurred a high-speed chase on Long Island, police said. It happened on Monday, Nov. 13, according to Glen Cove Police. At approximately 12:15 p.m., police saw a Black 2017 Honda Accord, which had been reported to contain a woman held against her will. When officers attempted to pull over the Accord, the driver instead sped up and attempted to flee the police, leading to a pursuit. The driver of the Honda continued to drive north on Glen Cove Avenue, then turned west onto the Northern Boulevard. Ne…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Long Island Man In Stolen Vehicle Caught After Driving 122 MPH, Crashing: Police Long Island Man In Stolen Vehicle Caught After Driving 122 MPH, Crashing: Police
Long Island Man In Stolen Vehicle Caught After Driving 122 MPH, Crashing: Police A Long Island man is in trouble for not just driving a stolen vehicle, but also traveling at more than 120 mph in traffic during a fast-paced chase, police said.  On Thursday, Dec. 8 around 12:30 a.m., police in Suffolk County saw a vehicle pass by their cruiser at 90 mph traveling east in Brookhaven on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) and then attempted to pull it over, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office.  The vehicle did not stop though and proceeded to accelerate to 122 mph while dangerously weaving through traffic on the highway. However, the chase soon ended when the …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Accused Of Stealing Fire Department Emergency Vehicle After Long Island Expressway Crash Man Accused Of Stealing Fire Department Emergency Vehicle After Long Island Expressway Crash
Man Accused Of Stealing Fire Department Emergency Vehicle After Long Island Expressway Crash A 33-year-old man stole a fire department emergency vehicle after a crash on the Long Island Expressway, police said. The crash happened on the westbound Long Island Expressway in Yaphank at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Jaime Alexander Brayton, of Hudson, New Hampshire, was driving a vehicle west when he crashed the vehicle, disabling it and multiple other vehicles. Police and the Yaphank Fire Department responded to the scene, closed the expressway to westbound traffic, and assisted victims. Brayton then entered the driver…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Three Nabbed For Speeding, Refusing To Stop For Officers On Long Island, Police Say Three Nabbed For Speeding, Refusing To Stop For Officers On Long Island, Police Say
Three Nabbed For Speeding, Refusing To Stop For Officers On Long Island, Police Say Three men who were allegedly driving vehicles at a high rate of speed on Long Island and refused to stop for police before crashing have been arrested. The men were spotted traveling westbound on the Montauk Highway at a high rate of speed around 9:50 p.m., Sunday, June 6, by a Southampton Town Police police officer, said Lt. Susan Ralph. The officer activated lights and sirens in an attempt to stop the three vehicles, but all three refused to stop, she said. Jean Charles, age 22, of Brooklyn, driving a 2015 Infiniti lost control of his vehicle at a curve which caused him to strike a 2008 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley, State Police Say 32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley, State Police Say
32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley, State Police Say A 32-year-old was killed during a crash while allegedly attempting to pass another vehicle at a high rate of speed in the Hudson Valley, state police said.. Long Island resident Leighton L. Douglas, of Bay Shore in Suffolk County, was killed around 4 p.m., Saturday, May 22, in the Orange County area known as the Hawks Nest in Sparrow Bush, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Douglas was operating a 2019 red Ducati motorcycle westbound on Route 97 at a high rate of speed when he lost control and was thrown from the bike.  An investigation found that Do…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Accused Of Driving Car At Police Officer During High-Speed Chase Long Island Man Accused Of Driving Car At Police Officer During High-Speed Chase
Long Island Man Accused Of Driving Car At Police Officer During High-Speed Chase A Long Island man attempting to evade police on the LIE is facing charges for allegedly speeding toward an officer attempting to stop him during a high-speed chase, officials said. Central Islip resident Kevin Rodriguez, age 24, was driving a 2017 Ford Mustang westbound in the HOV lane on the Long Island Expressway in Dix Hills shortly before 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11 when an officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Police said that instead of stopping, Rodriguez sped away westbound, weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed. Another officer further down the Expressway who w…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Long Island Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Man Sentenced For Long Island Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old
Man Sentenced For Long Island Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old A Long Island man has been sentenced to five to 12 years in prison for a high-speed chase and ramming that ended in a fatal crash. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Dana King, Jr., age 24, of Valley Stream, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 27, to prison time and three years of post-release supervision. The incident took place on Tuesday, March 18, 2019, at 11:30 p.m., the victim, 22-year-old Jim Hayes, Jr., picked up Isabel Rodriguez from her Valley Stream home in a lime green 2007 BMW, the DA's Office said. About a block from the house, the woman noticed her e…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Nabbed Following High-Speed Chase, Attack On Officers, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed Following High-Speed Chase, Attack On Officers, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed Following High-Speed Chase, Attack On Officers, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly taking police on a high-speed chase and then attempted to assault them during his arrest. Bradley Bull, age 37, of Uniondale, was arrested around 12:40 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, following the incident in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers spotted a 2007 Chevrolet SUV driving westbound on Jerusalem Avenue in the eastbound lanes. As officers initiated a traffic stop, the SUV fled at a high rate of speed.  Officers began searching for the vehicle and found it near the vicinity of Jer…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-LI Basketball Star Admits To Manslaughter For Fatal Crash Connected To Girlfriend's Death Ex-LI Basketball Star Admits To Manslaughter For Fatal Crash Connected To Girlfriend's Death
Ex-LI Basketball Star Admits To Manslaughter For Fatal Crash Connected To Girlfriend's Death A former Long Island college basketball standout has admitted to his role in a fatal high-speed chase in a jealous rage after waiting outside his ex-girlfriend’s home, authorities said. Dana King, Jr., of Valley Stream, pleaded guilty on Friday, Nov. 13 to a pair of charges for his role in engaging the chase that ended in a fatal crash that took the life of a 22-year-old man and left his ex hospitalized. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, Jim Hayes, Jr. picked up Isabel Rodriguez from her Valley Stream home in a 2007…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman In Back Seat During Long Island Car Robbery Arrested Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman In Back Seat During Long Island Car Robbery Arrested
Man Who Threatened To Kill Woman In Back Seat During Long Island Car Robbery Arrested A Long Island man was arrested after stealing a woman's phone, then driving away in her vehicle, leading police on a high-speed chase while another woman yelled for help in the back seat before ultimately crashing into a tree, police said. According to an investigation by Nassau County Police, Mohammed Negadi of Baldwin was a passenger in a vehicle, driving with two female acquaintances who are ages 44 and 47, respectively.  The two women and Negadi exited the vehicle and began struggling over a phone, said police. After wresting the phone in question out of the 47-year-old woman's ha…

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by Christina Coulter
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Long Island Robbery Suspect Nabbed After High-Speed Chase, Car Jacking, Police Say Long Island Robbery Suspect Nabbed After High-Speed Chase, Car Jacking, Police Say
Long Island Robbery Suspect Nabbed After High-Speed Chase, Car Jacking, Police Say A suspect implicated in multiple robberies on Long Island had to be tased after taking police on a high-speed, wrong-way chase following an alleged armed carjacking, police said. A man sitting in his car at Crunch Fitness in Bellmore was approached by Plainview resident Robert Wong, 21, who allegedly asked his victim if he was his Uber driver, then brandished a handgun and demanded the victim get out of his car and hand over his wallet.  It is alleged that Wong then entered his victim’s vehicle and fled northbound on Centre Avenue. Nassau County Police officers quickly located the stol…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Sentenced For High-Speed, Near-Fatal Mercedes Crash Long Island Man Sentenced For High-Speed, Near-Fatal Mercedes Crash
Long Island Man Sentenced For High-Speed, Near-Fatal Mercedes Crash A 44-year-old man will spend time in prison after driving the Mercedes-Benz involved in a high-speed chase that left one person with life-threatening injuries and injured several others in 2017. Kelvin O’Neal, of Freeport, has been sentenced to five years in prison and two years of post-release supervision for the December 2017 crash, which he fled the scene of, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said. O’Neal pleaded guilty in March to two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in physical injuries. S…

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by Zak Failla
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Valley Stream Man Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash Valley Stream Man Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash
Valley Stream Man Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Crash A Valley Stream man has been charged with manslaughter and two counts of assault in connection with a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash. Dana King, Jr., 23, was arraigned Tuesday, May 7, for the March 18, crash that killed a father of two children, Jim Hayes Jr., 22, of Hempstead, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. The incident began around 11:30 p.m.,  when Hayes, picked up, Isabel Rodriguez, from her Valley Stream home in a lime green 2007 BMW. About a block from the house, the woman noticed her ex-boyfriend, King, driving a black 2009 Audi behind t…

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by Kathy Reakes