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Man Punches, Stabs, Holds Captive Family Members On Long Island: Police
After assaulting his mother and sister, a Manorhaven man allegedly held them captive in his home for over an hour, authorities said.
The incident occurred when police responded to a domestic disturbance on Tuesday, May 2 at approximately 2 p.m., according to the Nassau County Police.
Inside the kitchen of his Kirkwood Road home, Timothy Ibanez, age 44, had gotten into an argument with his sister, age 41, and mother, age 75.
When things escalated, Ibanez allegedly punched both women multiple times. He then stabbed both with a knife, authorities claim.
Ibanez reportedly held both victims…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Assault After Injuring Police Officer During Arrest, Cops Say
A Long Island man has been charged with assault after allegedly injuring a police officer who was attempting to arrest him.
The incident took place in Nassau County, in Manorhaven, around 3 a.m., Thursday, April 21 when officers responded to a 911 call for loud explosions.
Responding officers located a man, later iArgelis Alvayero, age 31, of Manorhaven, who was setting off fireworks.
As officers approached, Alvayero refused to comply with their verbal commands and attempted to reach into his vehicle, Nassau County police said.
Alvayero became increasingly agitated a…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…