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Inside Job: Pair Steals Copper Wire From Long Island Employer, Police Say Inside Job: Pair Steals Copper Wire From Long Island Employer, Police Say
Inside Job: Pair Steals Copper Wire From Long Island Employer, Police Say Two Long Island men were arrested after police allegedly discovered they were swiping copper wire from their employer. Nassau County Police Department received notification of the theft from a company in Jericho between Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16. The report indicated that a burglar had stolen copper wire from Getty Terminal Corp, located at 125 Jericho Turnpike. After an investigation, police arrested two employees for the theft — 35-year-old Carlos Hernandez of Bellerose and 23-year-old Hugo Ayala of Malverne. Both men are charged with burglary and grand larceny. Herna…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Bar Serving Up 'Elevated Pub Fare' Opens Sixth Long Island Location Bar Serving Up 'Elevated Pub Fare' Opens Sixth Long Island Location
Bar Serving Up 'Elevated Pub Fare' Opens Sixth Long Island Location A Long Island restaurant started by two former bartenders and friends is further expanding its reach within the community and beyond by opening up its sixth location. Tap Room, located in Jericho, opened on Thursday, Dec. 14, joining the pub’s five other locations. The self-described gastropub serves up what it calls "elevated pub fare," such as burgers, tacos, salads, and more, alongside craft cocktails and a rotating 24 beers on tap. For brunch, Tap Room continues the pub theme with dishes such as the “Hangover Burger,” featuring avocado, egg, cheddar, and bacon, pound cake French t…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Suspect Driving While Intoxicated Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Jericho Crash, Police Say Suspect Driving While Intoxicated Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Jericho Crash, Police Say
Suspect Driving While Intoxicated Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Jericho Crash, Police Say A suspect who police say was driving while intoxicated has been apprehended after a fatal hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 in Jericho. A 30-year-old man was operating a 2021 Kia-K5 sedan heading westbound on Jericho Turnpike when he struck a motorcyclist who was also heading westbound, Nassau County Police said.  The motorcyclist, a 29-year-old man, was pronounced dead at 11:52 p.m. by police medics, the NCPD said. His identity has not yet been released. The driver of the sedan did not remain at the scene, police say. Late We…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Trees, Sump Off Long Island Expressway Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Trees, Sump Off Long Island Expressway
Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Trees, Sump Off Long Island Expressway A 52-year-old man suffered multiple fractures to his legs and hypothermia following a car crash off the Long Island Expressway. The crash took place around 11:16 a.m., Monday, April 12 at North Marginal Road and the Jericho Turnpike in Jericho, said the Nassau County Police. According to police, officers responding to the crash found a 2020 Ford that had left North Marginal Road and into the woods. The vehicle had struck several trees before overturning and landing in a nearby 75-foot sump with three feet of water, police said. The driver was trapped inside the auto while water …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Long Island Gas Station Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Long Island Gas Station Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In Long Island Gas Station Robbery A man wanted in connection with an armed gas station robbery was nabbed at an area hotel. The robbery took place around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, May 10, in Nassau County at the Speedway Gas Station located at 60 Jericho Turnpike, in Jericho. According to detectives, Barry Costa, 63, of Huntington Station, allegedly entered the business, approached the teller and placed his hand in his pocket as if he had a gun, , said Nassau County Police.  He then allegedly went behind the counter and took lottery tickets, cigarettes and cash from the register, police said. Costa then …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Arrested After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired At Long Island Motel Man, Woman Arrested After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired At Long Island Motel
Man, Woman Arrested After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired At Long Island Motel A man and woman were arrested after police responded to a report of shots fired at a Long Island motel. Police were dispatched to the Meadowbrook Motor Lodge, located at 440 Jericho Turnpike in Jericho, on Monday, Nov. 18 at 8:55 p.m. The report came after a male suspect who was observed in the parking lot with what appeared to be a handgun fired multiple shots in the direction of a nearby gas station, according to police. No were injuries reported at scene.  Upon police arrival, the suspect was seen running through the rear of the building with an adult woman, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested After Pulling Out A Knife In Fight At Jericho Hotel, Police Say Woman Arrested After Pulling Out A Knife In Fight At Jericho Hotel, Police Say
Woman Arrested After Pulling Out A Knife In Fight At Jericho Hotel, Police Say A 24-year-old woman was arrested for an alleged assault after stabbing another woman in the head and chest during a fight with two children in the room.  The incident took place around 1:50 a.m., Sunday, July 7, when Nassau County Police responded to the Meadowbrook Motor Lodge, at 440 Jericho Turnpike, in Jericho, for a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers found two women fighting in the hallway of the motel. An investigation found that Crystal Poole, of Hempstead, allegedly attacked the victim, 26, with a knife before locking herself in the victim’s room with her two children, sa…

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by Kathy Reakes