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Head-On Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Man: Police
A Massapequa man has been seriously injured after a young driver’s vehicle crossed into the opposite lane, according to police.
27-year-old Chris Singh, of Brentwood, was driving in Bay Shore on the morning of Tuesday, May 2, the Suffolk County Police Department reported.
The accident occurred at around 7:20 a.m. as Singh was driving southbound on 5th Avenue, near Santam Court.
His 2016 Chevrolet Camaro crossed into the northbound lanes and struck an oncoming Ford truck, driven by David Seletsky, age 52, head-on.
Seletsky suffered serious injuries, police said, and was transported to S…
Bad Cop: Fake Arrest Swindles $9,800 Cash From Long Island Woman, Authorities Say
The incident closely resembles a scam that occurred two weeks prior.
A Massapequa woman, age 86, was conned by a trio of scammers, including one pretending to be a police officer, according to a statement released by the actual Nassau County Police Department.
The incident occurred at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, when the victim was contacted over the phone by the fake police officer.
She was told that her daughter had been arrested and needed $9,800 for bail.
After the initial call, the victim was connected to a second scammer who claimed to be a public defender, according to …
Driver Flees Fiery DWI Crash In Lindenhurst, Police Say
After driving drunk, crashing his car, and fleeing the scene, a Long Island man was apprehended by police.
According to Suffolk County police, 37-year-old Anthony Lacorte was driving his GMC Sierra while intoxicated at around 11:40 p.m. when he crashed into a parked car on 21 Lido Parkway in Lindenhurst.
Though his car lost a tire in the crash, Lacorte, who is from Massapequa, continued to drive, police say.
About a mile and a half later, at the intersection of Second Avenue and South Fourth Street, the sparks from the tire rim on the pavement caught Lacorte’s car on fire.
Lacorte alle…
