Man Seriously Injured In Crash Near Supermarket In Massapequa Man Seriously Injured In Crash Near Supermarket In Massapequa
Man Seriously Injured In Crash Near Supermarket In Massapequa A man was seriously injured n a two-vehicle crash near a Long Island supermarket. It happened on Friday, Nov. 11 at 9:10 a.m. in Massapequa. A 76-year-old man operating a 2019 Mazda SUV was involved in a collision with a 2022 Ram truck being operated by a 29-year-old man, Nassau County Police said.  The Mazda was traveling eastbound on Merrick Road and after attempting to make a turn into the Lidl market at 5601 Merrick Road was struck on its passenger side by the Ram, which was traveling westbound on Merrick Road, according to police.  Both drivers were transported to local ar…
Missing Long Island Woman Found Missing Long Island Woman Found
Missing Long Island Woman Found Update: A Long Island woman who went missing has been located. Carol Amato, age 62, of Massapequa, had last been seen leaving her Marion Place residence at around 9:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, Nassau County Police said. On Saturday, Nov. 5, police announced she has been found. Original report: A Long Island woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Carol Amato, age 62, of Massapequa, was last seen leaving her Marion Place residence at around 9:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, Nassau County Police said. She is described as being 5-foot-2, 190 pounds, having…
Trio Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Massapequa Overdose Trio Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Massapequa Overdose
Trio Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Massapequa Overdose Three men in a 2019 Maserati were busted with an alleged 35 glassine envelopes of a tannish powder believed to be heroin as police on Long Island were investigating a fatal drug overdose. The arrests took place in Massapequa around 12:40 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31, said the Nassau County Police. According to Nassau County Police, as Narcotics Vice Squad detectives were investigating the overdose which took place in Massapequa on Friday, Oct. 28, they nabbed the three Brooklyn men who arrived in the area driving the Maserati, after the glassine envelopes were spotted on the floorboard of the car.…
26-Year-Old Killed, Man Charged With DWI Both ID'd After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead 26-Year-Old Killed, Man Charged With DWI Both ID'd After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead
26-Year-Old Killed, Man Charged With DWI Both ID'd After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead Police released the identities of a man accused of driving drunk on Long Island and crashing into a tree and the 26-year-old passenger who died in the crash. The incident happened in Hempstead at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, the Nassau County Police Department said. Earlier report - Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead, Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say Police said 50-year-old Donnell Hill, of Hempstead, drove a 2018 Dodge Charger occupied by multiple passengers east on Jerusalem Avenue near Ingraham Boulevard at a high rate of speed, and he lo…
Man Busted With Crystal Meth, Hundreds In Cash At Long Island Home, Police Say Man Busted With Crystal Meth, Hundreds In Cash At Long Island Home, Police Say
Man Busted With Crystal Meth, Hundreds In Cash At Long Island Home, Police Say A Long Island man is facing charges after police allegedly found illegal drugs and hundreds of dollars in cash inside his home. Charles Whittlesey, age 61, of Massapequa, was arrested Monday, Oct. 24, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice bureau. Detectives executed a search warrant on his Massapequa home, located on Euclid Avenue, where they reportedly found a clear plastic bag containing a clear, rocky substance believed to be crystal methamphetamine. They also recovered two Sig Sauer 9mm 15 round magazines, numerous clear plastic bags, a di…
Man Sentenced For 'Selfish' Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 74-Year-Old Woman On Long Island Man Sentenced For 'Selfish' Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 74-Year-Old Woman On Long Island
Man Sentenced For 'Selfish' Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 74-Year-Old Woman On Long Island A Long Island man is heading to prison for causing a drunk driving crash that killed a woman in Bethpage. John Cappello, age 31, of Massapequa, was sentenced to seven to 15 years behind bars Friday, Oct. 21, in Nassau County Court. Earlier Report: Long Island Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Drunk Driving Crash In Bethpage It followed his April 2022 guilty plea to multiple felony charges that include aggravated vehicular homicide and manslaughter. Cappello was “highly intoxicated - nearly three times the legal limit” on September 22, 2020, when he drove into oncoming traffic near Stewart …
Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Debit Card Stolen At Jones Beach At 3 CVS Stores Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Debit Card Stolen At Jones Beach At 3 CVS Stores
Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Debit Card Stolen At Jones Beach At 3 CVS Stores Police are asking for help in identifying a man suspected of stealing a woman’s debit card from her car on Long Island and then going on a shopping spree. The theft occurred sometime at Jones Beach State Park sometime over the summer of 2022, according to New York State Police. Investigators said the suspect got into the victim’s 2005 Nissan Altima before taking several items, including her Capital One debit card. The card was later used at three different CVS Pharmacy locations in Wantagh, Massapequa, and Seaford. Police released surveillance footage showing the man with his face mostly…
Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island
Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island An admitted drunk driver is facing years in prison for causing a high-speed crash on Long Island that left a 29-year-old man dead. Tasha Brown, age 29, of Uniondale, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in Nassau County Court on Friday, Oct. 14, stemming from the May 2021 crash in Hempstead. Earlier Report: Woman Indicted In Fatal Hempstead Drunk Driving Crash Prosecutors said Brown was driving more than 90 miles per hour when she lost control and struck multiple parked cars near Hendrickson Avenue and Front Street at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, …
Fire Engulfs Massapequa Home, Smoke Damages 2 Neighboring Residences Fire Engulfs Massapequa Home, Smoke Damages 2 Neighboring Residences
Fire Engulfs Massapequa Home, Smoke Damages 2 Neighboring Residences Multiple crews responded to a fire that destroyed a Long Island home and caused smoke damage to two neighboring homes. The fire broke out at a house on Clearwater Avenue in Massapequa at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department. When emergency responders arrived, the home was engulfed in flames and all of the occupants had evacuated the residence, Nassau County Police said. Police said the Massapequa Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by the following fire departments: Seaford Amityville Wantagh  South Farmingdale The…
21-Year-Old Accused Of Robbing Hicksville Restaurant, North Massapequa Gas Station 21-Year-Old Accused Of Robbing Hicksville Restaurant, North Massapequa Gas Station
21-Year-Old Accused Of Robbing Hicksville Restaurant, North Massapequa Gas Station A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he robbed a gas station and a restaurant on Long Island. Maxwell Thomasson, of Massapequa, was arrested following a robbery in Hicksville at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said Thomasson entered the Crown Chicken and Grill, located at 357 South Broadway, and handed an employee a note demanding money. Thomasson told the employee, a 26-year-old man, that he had a gun, but he did not show it, NCPD reported. The employee gave Thomasson the money, authorities said. As …
Man Punches Woman At Massapequa Laundromat, Injures Officers While Resisting Arrest, Police Say Man Punches Woman At Massapequa Laundromat, Injures Officers While Resisting Arrest, Police Say
Man Punches Woman At Massapequa Laundromat, Injures Officers While Resisting Arrest, Police Say A man is facing multiple assault charges after police said he punched a woman at a Long Island laundromat and injured detectives and an officer while resisting arrest. James Garner, age 38, was charged with resisting arrest and four counts of second-degree assault following an incident that happened in Massapequa at about 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Nassau County Police Department said. NCPD said a 28-year-old woman was at a laundromat on Monday, Sept. 26, when a man punched her and fled the scene. The woman was hospitalized, police said. Investigators identified Garner as the sus…
Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment
Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment Two women are facing charges after allegedly abandoning several cats at a Long Island park. The Suffolk County SPCA said Crystal Cahill, age 39, of Amityville, and Catherine Gropper, age 32, of Massapequa, in Nassau County, trapped cats in East Islip under the pretense of neutering and returning the cats, but instead left three adult cats in Tanner Park in Copiague. The pair was charged with three counts each of animal abandonment and once count of conspiracy to commit a crime, both misdemeanors. Cahill and Gropper are scheduled to appear in First District Court in Central Islip on Thursd…