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Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer On Long Island, Police Say
A quick-thinking Long Islander avoided falling victim to an alleged phone scammer.
The 73-year-old Inwood woman contacted Nassau County Police on Wednesday morning, Oct, 2, saying a man had called her claiming to work for her bank’s fraud department.
During the call, he told the woman there were fraudulent charges on her bank card and they would arrange for someone to pick up the card from her home.
Fortunately, the woman realized she was being scammed and contacted detectives.
Eight hours later, police located the suspect, 28-year-old Darren Saunders, of Brooklyn, and arrested him witho…
Man Nabbed Weeks After Fatal Long Island Hit-Run: Police
A Long Island man who allegedly killed a 34-year-old woman during a hit-and-run has been caught over a month after the fact, police said.
Melvin Deleon, age 35, of Freeport, was arrested for the North Lawrence incident, which killed Inwood resident Esmeralda Larios-Perez, Nassau County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
Earlier Report: ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run North Lawrence Crash
Just before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, Larios-Perez was walking north, crossing Burnside Avenue at Washington Place.
She was struck by Deleon as she crossed, according to police…
Teen Kidnaps, Assaults Victim Using Pipe On Long Island, Police Say
A teenager was arrested on Long Island after he kidnapped, threatened, and assaulted a woman, police report.
The victim, who remains unidentified at this time, contacted officers at 4 a.m. on Monday, April 17 in Lawrence, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
She told officers that she was kidnapped by 19-year-old Christian Leiva-Aguilar of Inwood.
Further investigation revealed that the teen had picked up the victim earlier in the morning, but that they had gotten into an argument.
As the argument escalated, authorities said, Leiva-Aguilar refused to let the victim exit t…
Punches, Pepper Spray: Long Island Fight Ends In 3 Arrests, Police Say
At least seven people were involved in a Long Island disturbance that ended with three arrested, police said.
The incident occurred late on the night of Wednesday, April 12 in Inwood, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Police say the disturbance started when 21-year-old Ashanti Eskarge, of Westbury, punched a 19-year-old girl in the mouth, lacerating her lower lip.
After that punch, three additional women (ages 37, 19, and 16) and 19-year-old Destiny Rodriquez began to argue.
Authorities allege that at some point, Rodriquez and an unknown male approached the house of th…
22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Home In Nassau: Police
A 22-year-old stole a Long Island fire department's pickup truck, drove while intoxicated, then crashed it into a transformer, causing a house fire to break out, according to police.
The Nassau County incident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in East Atlantic Beach when authorities responded to Mohawk Avenue after a report of the house fire.
Upon arrival, it was determined that a single vehicle had struck a utility pole, causing it to crack in half and a transformer to explode, Nassau County Police said.
The operator of the vehicle, which had an Inwood Fire De…
22-Year-Old Busted With Ghost Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say
A 22-year-old man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught with a ghost gun and drugs during a traffic stop on Long Island, authorities said.
Shemar Freire, of Union City, New Jersey, was stopped by police at around 10:30 p.m. Monday night, Dec. 5, as he drove in Inwood, near Sheridan and Doughty boulevards, Nassau County Police said.
Officers reportedly pulled him over due to his excessively dark window tint.
During the subsequent investigation, police said they found a loaded semi-automatic ghost gun inside the vehicle, along with marijuana.
Ghost guns are typically assembled at …
Duo Nabbed With Loaded Glock During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two people were nabbed with a loaded Glock-19 during a traffic stop on Long Island.
The incident took place in Inwood around 12:50 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 on Burnside Avenue.
According to Nassau County detectives, officers on patrol spotted a 2021 Toyota failing to maintain its lane while traveling eastbound on Burnside Avenue.
Officers stopped the Toyota and during an investigation found a Glock-19 semi-automatic loaded firearm.
Two people in the vehicle, Catrina Taylor, age 42, of New York City, and Semaj Campbell, age 32, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania were both a…
Duo Busted With Loaded Gun, Oxycodone During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say
Two Long Island residents are facing charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Alonzo Loyola, age 24, of Valley Stream, and Pia Califano, age 19, of Levittown, were stopped at around 11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, as they drove through Inwood.
Officers initiated a traffic stop near Burnside Avenue and Nassau Expressway after noticing that their 2011 Infiniti had excessive tinted windows, Nassau County police said.
A subsequent investigation turned up a loaded firearm and one pill believed to be oxycodone, according to police…
