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Alleged Thief Caught After Multi-Car Crash On Long Island
A man who allegedly stole a car, a necklace, and more was caught after he caused a three-car collision that injured two.
The chain of events happened on Friday, May 31, and began in Freeport, according to the Nassau County Police.
Near Broadway and North Columbus Avenue in Freeport, 30-year-old Jarred Sowers allegedly walked up to a 27-year-old woman, grabbed the necklace from her neck, and drove off in a white sedan.
A short time later, at the intersection of Nassau Road and Woods Avenue in Roosevelt, Sowers reportedly hit two other cars, injuring a 45-year-old woman and a 28-year-ol…
Duo Stole Over 100 Tires, Rims From Vehicles Across Long Island, DA Says
Two Long Island men are facing dozens of charges after allegedly stealing tires and rims from over 100 vehicles.
Randy Woods, age 37, of Wyandanch and Dwayne Jones, age 45 of Central Islip are named in a 190-count indictment announced by the Suffolk County DA’s office on Wednesday, May 8.
According to investigators, the pair targeted residents, car dealerships, and rental car companies across Suffolk County between July 2022 and October 2023.
In all, they stole tires and rims from 114 vehicles, leaving nearly $500,000 in property damage in their wake, prosecutors allege.
Woods and Jones …
Half-Million Dollar Scheme: Long Island Broker Admits Swindling Clients
A barred investment broker from Long Island has been admitted to tricking clients into giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars, which he then used to buy luxury cars, plane tickets, and more.
Peter Quartararo, age 57 of Glen Cove, pleaded guilty to his charges of grand larceny and more on Friday, Feb. 9, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
According to the charges against him, Quartararo met with six victims from July 2018 through January 2021 and told them he had access to pre-initial public offering stock (or “pre-IPO”) in companies such as Peloton, WeWork, PetCo, and Ai…
Facebook Marketplace Robbery: Man Thrown Off Car, Injured During Incident On Long Island
New update - Starbucks Robbery: Suspect Nabbed After Victim Thrown Off Mercedes In Seaford
The victim jumped onto the robbers’ car hood in an attempt to stop the theft, but they continued to drive, leaving him with head and hip injuries, authorities said.
A man trying to sell his Rolex watch was in for a surprise when the two men he thought were buying it robbed him instead, according to police.
On Monday, May 1 at approximately 9:40 p.m., the 29-year-old man agreed to sell his Rolex, which police said was valued at $8,500, to another user through Facebook Marketplace.
Both the seller …
Road Rage: Man Damages Mercedes-Benz During Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A man is accused of causing damage to another vehicle during a road-rage incident in the Hudson Valley.
It happened around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 in Rockland County on northbound I-87 in the town of Ramapo, according to state police.
Troopers located and stopped both vehicles.
The investigation at the scene determined that Davonne S. Wilmore, age 31, of the Bronx, threw a water bottle at a 2019 Mercedes-Benz truck, causing damage, said state police.
Wilmore was taken into custody, transported, and processed at the State Police barracks in Newburgh.
He wa…
Long Island Man Charged For Hitting Person With Car, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly hitting another man with his car following a disturbance at a housing complex.
Brandon Smith, age 38, of Center Moriches, was arrested on Tuesday, June 28, for the incident which took place around 7:20 p.m., on Wednesday, June 22 in Riverhead.
According to the Riverhead Police, the department received a 911 call regarding a disturbance at 821 East Main St. apartment complex.
The caller reported to police that an unknown man with a pipe was near a Mercedes Benz vehicle in the parking lot and a vehicle was about to strike people, Riverhe…
