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Man Shot During Standoff With Police On Long Island Man Shot During Standoff With Police On Long Island
Man Shot During Standoff With Police On Long Island A Long Island man was shot by police after allegedly threatening officers with a rifle and barricading himself inside his home. Christopher Malerba, 49, of Middle Island, was shot and injured by Suffolk County Police on Wednesday, March 25, following a stand-off at his home, Suffolk County Police said. The incident began around 2:20 p.m. when the department's Hostage Negotiation Team and Emergency Service Section responded to 40 Bailey Road after a 911 call from a concerned person reporting Malerba, had made homicidal and suicidal statements, police said.  Officers were able to establ…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For 39-Year-Old Victim In Broad-Daylight, Fatal Long Island Stabbing ID Released For 39-Year-Old Victim In Broad-Daylight, Fatal Long Island Stabbing
ID Released For 39-Year-Old Victim In Broad-Daylight, Fatal Long Island Stabbing A Long Island man fatally stabbed in broad daylight has been identified. Nassau County Police responded to a radio assignment of a fight in the vicinity of 155 Franklin Ave. on Saturday, March 7 at 4:50 p.m. in Hempstead. Upon arrival, they discovered the 39-year-old, now identified as Julio Jesus Solano Alfanso,  of Uniondale, had been stabbed.  He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased by a staff physician. On early Sunday morning, March 8, the Homicide Squad reported the arrest of Westley Witts, 30. Witts has been charged with second-degree…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island A person was found dead after a house fire broke out on Long Island. It happened on Wednesday, Nov. 13 just after at 2:15 p.m. in Bayville. The Bayville Fire Department and Nassau County Police responded to the house fire at 128 Bayville Avenue. Bayville Fire Department responded to extinguish the flames.  Upon investigation, the body of an unidentified person was found within the residence. No further injuries due to fire were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Homicide Squad, the Second Squad, Arson Bomb Squad and Nassau County Fire Marshall responded to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Shot Dead After Swinging Sword In Long Island Liquor Store ID Released For Man Shot Dead After Swinging Sword In Long Island Liquor Store
ID Released For Man Shot Dead After Swinging Sword In Long Island Liquor Store The identity has been released of the man shot dead after swinging a Samurai sword at a liquor store on Long Island. Sixth Precinct officers responded to Port Jeff Liquors, located at 156 E. Main St. in Port Jefferson after a clerk at the store called 911at 2:23 p.m., stating he shot a man who came into the store swinging a sword.  After an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, it was determined, Theodore Scoville, 50, entered the store, swung a samurai sword three times before the clerk shot him. Scoville was pronounced dead in the store. Detectives are asking anyone with in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage
Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Four more suspects were taken into police custody for their alleged roles in a botched armed robbery that left a 22-year-old man dead in Old Bethpage over the weekend. Queens resident Stefan Pierre, 22, suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 in Old Bethpage. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Early on Tuesday, July 9, members of the Homicide Squad announced that they had arrested Staten Island resident Brandon Torres, 22, who was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. The inv…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage
22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Click here for an updated story: Suspect In Custody After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Police are looking for the person who shot a man dead in Old Bethpage. A male victim was brought to a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, July 6, according to Nassau County Police. Stefon Pierre, 22, of Queens, was reportedly in Haypath Road Park when an unidentified person shot him in the abdomen, police said. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police. Police are investigating and ask anyone with inform…

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by Donna Christopher
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ID Released For Man Shot, Killed After Fight Breaks Out At House Party In Medford ID Released For Man Shot, Killed After Fight Breaks Out At House Party In Medford
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed After Fight Breaks Out At House Party In Medford The identity has been released of the man who was shot and killed after a fight broke out overnight in the street during a house party on Long Island. It happened in Medford at around 1:35 a.m. Saturday, July 6 near Cedar Lane and West Lane, Suffolk County Police said. Darnell Smith, 36, of East Patchogue has been ID'd by police as the shooting victim. Smith was transported by private vehicle to the Coram Fire Department on Middle Country Road in Coram. He was subsequently transported by ambulance to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Another man who was stabbe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed After Fight Breaks Out At House Party In Medford Man Shot, Killed After Fight Breaks Out At House Party In Medford
Man Shot, Killed After Fight Breaks Out At House Party In Medford This story has been updated. One man was shot and killed and another stabbed after a fight broke out overnight in the street during a house party on Long Island. It happened in Medford at around 1:35 a.m. Saturday, July 6 near Cedar Lane and West Lane, Suffolk County Police said. The man who was stabbed was rushed to a nearby hospital. Darnell Smith, 36, of East Patchogue has been identified as the shooting victim. Smith was transported by private vehicle to the Coram Fire Department, located at 303 Middle Country Road, Coram. He was subsequently transported by ambulance to Brookhaven Me…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool At Fire Island Restaurant Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool At Fire Island Restaurant
Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool At Fire Island Restaurant Police are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive in a restaurant swimming pool on Fire Island. A 911 call to police Thursday evening, July 4 reported that the man was found unconscious in the pool at around 7:05 p.m.  Marine Bureau officers responded to Canteen at Fire Island Pines where they reportedly found Carlos F. Medina unconscious and unresponsive, said Suffolk County Police.  Medina was brought by boat to Marine Bureau headquarters at Timber Point, where he was transferred to an ambulance and taken to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. Medina, 32, o…

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by Donna Christopher
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ID Released For Man Found Dead Inside Town Car On Long Island ID Released For Man Found Dead Inside Town Car On Long Island
ID Released For Man Found Dead Inside Town Car On Long Island The identity has been released of the man found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside a commercial town car on Long Island. Officers responded to 103 Lake Drive in Wyandanch after a 911 caller reported hearing a crash at approximately 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 3. When the officers arrived, they found the man, now identified as Hugh James, of Deer Park, in the driver’s seat with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead From Apparent Gunshot Wound Inside Town Car On Long Island Man Found Dead From Apparent Gunshot Wound Inside Town Car On Long Island
Man Found Dead From Apparent Gunshot Wound Inside Town Car On Long Island An investigation is underway after a man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside a commercial town car on Long Island. Officers responded to 103 Lake Drive in Wyandanch after a 911 caller reported hearing a crash at approximately 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 3. When the officers arrived, they found an adult man in the driver’s seat with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged After Lengthy Investigation Of Levittown Homicide Suspect Charged After Lengthy Investigation Of Levittown Homicide
Suspect Charged After Lengthy Investigation Of Levittown Homicide A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged homicide in January of an elderly man in Levittown following a lengthy investigation. David Cahoon Jr., 40, of 148 Clubhouse Circle, Melville, is charged with second-degree murder and will be arraigned Thursday, June 20 in First District Court in Hempstead, said Nassau County Police. The reported homicide was discovered on Friday, Jan. 4 at 6:44 p.m. after police responded to call to conduct a welfare check at a residence on Shepard Lane, according to police. Upon gaining entry into the home officers found the…

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by Donna Christopher