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20-Year-Old Nabbed For Murder Of Long Island Man, Police Say 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Murder Of Long Island Man, Police Say
20-Year-Old Nabbed For Murder Of Long Island Man, Police Say A 20-year-old Long Island resident has been charged with the alleged 2022  shooting death of an area man. Gerson I. Hernandez, age 20, of Hempstead, was arrested on Monday, March 13 for the shooting death of another man on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Uniondale. According to Nassau County detectives, officers responded to Uniondale Avenue Park located at 710 Uniondale Ave. for a victim of an apparent gunshot wound.  Upon arrival, officers discovered a 21-year-old male victim, identified as Walter Ochoa Jr., of Uniondale, who was pronounced dead at…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Tips Sought After Burglar Steals $2K From Long Island Restaurant Tips Sought After Burglar Steals $2K From Long Island Restaurant
Tips Sought After Burglar Steals $2K From Long Island Restaurant Police are asking for tips after someone broke into a Long Island restaurant and stole thousands of dollars. The incident occurred sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, at Westbury’s Chicken Delight, located on Maple Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the suspect entered the restaurant through an unlocked front door. They then damaged a door and the coin machine before stealing approximately $2,000 in cash. Police asked anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose
Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose Police are looking for three suspects who conned a woman out of her debit card at a bank on Long Island and used it for several transactions.  The larceny happened in Nassau County on Thursday, March 9 around 10:40 a.m. at the Chase Bank in Westbury located at 201 Post Ave., according to Nassau County Police.  Around that time, a 72-year-old woman was in the vestibule of the bank when she noticed two men and one woman also inside as she was leaving the building.  One of the men then told the victim that she had dropped a twenty-dollar bill on the ground. When the victim then…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect On Run After Long Island Store Robbery Suspect On Run After Long Island Store Robbery
Suspect On Run After Long Island Store Robbery Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating a man who allegedly robbed an Exxon Bolla Market. The robbery took place in Cedarhurst around 10:30. p.m., Wednesday, March 8 at the store located at 340 Rockaway Turnpike. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a man entered the store and approached the cashier's counter, and motioned that he had a weapon behind his back while demanding cash from the register.  The store employee complied and the subject fled eastbound on West Broadway, police said. No injuries were reported. The subject is describe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Not So Fast: Would-Be Thief Foiled By Keyless BMW At Long Island Business (Video) Not So Fast: Would-Be Thief Foiled By Keyless BMW At Long Island Business (Video)
Not So Fast: Would-Be Thief Foiled By Keyless BMW At Long Island Business (Video) This story has been updated. A would-be car thief who attempted to steal a BMW from a Long Island business forgot one very important thing: the keys. The incident happened shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, in Flower Hill, at the Enterprise on Northern Boulevard.  Nassau County Police said the suspect jumped into a BMW X5 that had been left unlocked and drove away. Though the car was running, it did not have the key fob inside. The suspect made it approximately half a block before the vehicle’s ignition shut off. He then exited the car and hopped into the passenger side…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Shoplifters Nab $8K Worth Of Perfume From 2 Long Island Victoria's Secret Stores Shoplifters Nab $8K Worth Of Perfume From 2 Long Island Victoria's Secret Stores
Shoplifters Nab $8K Worth Of Perfume From 2 Long Island Victoria's Secret Stores Police are asking for the public’s help after several people stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from two Long Island Victoria’s Secret stores. The first incident happened just before 2 p.m. Thursday, March 2, in Oceanside, at the Victoria’s Secret on Long Beach Road, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said four men walked into the store and began grabbing various brands of perfumes off the shelves. They placed the items in bags and then walked right past the register without paying, police said. In all, the group made off with approximately $6,000 worth of perfume.…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Grab-Run Theft: Trio Make Off With $24K In Versace Handbags At Long Island Store Grab-Run Theft: Trio Make Off With $24K In Versace Handbags At Long Island Store
Grab-Run Theft: Trio Make Off With $24K In Versace Handbags At Long Island Store Police are searching for a man and two women who allegedly made off with more than $24,000 in handbags from a Versace store on Long Island. The incident took place in Nassau County around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the Versace store in Manhasset, located at 2006 Northern Blvd. According to detectives, a man, and two women entered the store and grabbed various bags, and exited the store without making a payment.  The bags were valued in excess of $24,000 dollars, police said. The suspects entered a 2019 Nissan Altima with a New Jersey registration and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fast & Furious: Thieves Smash Way Into Long Island Dealership, Steal 4 Luxury Sports Cars Fast & Furious: Thieves Smash Way Into Long Island Dealership, Steal 4 Luxury Sports Cars
Fast & Furious: Thieves Smash Way Into Long Island Dealership, Steal 4 Luxury Sports Cars Three suspects are on the run after smashing their way into a Long Island dealership and stealing several luxury cars. The heist was carried out at around 4 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Ferrari of Long Island Service Center in Plainview, located on South Service Road, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the suspects broke the front glass door before grabbing assorted merchandise and key fobs.  They then hopped in four Ferrari vehicles and drove them off the lot, heading eastbound on South Service Road, police said. The following vehicles were stolen: 2014 Gray Conv…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Woman, 82, Scammed Out Of Thousands Long Island Woman, 82, Scammed Out Of Thousands
Long Island Woman, 82, Scammed Out Of Thousands Police on Long Island are investigating an elderly scam in which an 82-year-old woman was taken for almost $10,000. The incident took place in Nassau County on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Westbury. According to Nassau County detectives, the woman received a phone call from a man she believed to be her grandson who claimed he was arrested in Pennsylvania and asked for $9,400 dollars to pay for a lawyer.  The woman agreed to meet and exchanged the money with an unknown man. The subject took the money and left on foot, police said. A short time later, the woman was contact…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Search For Suspect Who Jumped Behind Counter During Long Island Store Robbery Police Search For Suspect Who Jumped Behind Counter During Long Island Store Robbery
Police Search For Suspect Who Jumped Behind Counter During Long Island Store Robbery A suspect who police say jumped behind the counter during a robbery at a gas station is at large. The incident happened in Franklin Square at around 6:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24. The man entered the BP gas station located at 740 Hempstead Turnpike, pointed a small black firearm at the sales clerk, and demanded money from the register, Nassau County Police said.  The man then jumped behind the counter removing an unknown amount of US currency and multiple cartons of cigarettes before fleeing in an unknown direction. The suspect is described as being around 5-foot-8 or 5-foot-9 with a sli…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Woman Wires $29K To 'Fraud Dept. Rep.' In Phone Scam, Police Say Long Island Woman Wires $29K To 'Fraud Dept. Rep.' In Phone Scam, Police Say
Long Island Woman Wires $29K To 'Fraud Dept. Rep.' In Phone Scam, Police Say A Long Island woman is out nearly $30,000 after falling victim to a phone scam. The 43-year-old Plainview woman told Nassau County Police that she received a phone call from someone claiming to be a representative with Chase Bank’s fraud department on Thursday morning, Feb. 23. The scammer reportedly used the name “Tracy Smith.” Detectives said the person told the victim that there was fraudulent activity on her account that she needed to wire $29,800 from her account into a Bank of America account in order to resolve the issue, police said. The victim then wired the money. She later reach…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Armed Robber Who Stole Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business ID’d, Police Say Armed Robber Who Stole Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business ID’d, Police Say
Armed Robber Who Stole Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business ID’d, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man suspected in an early-morning armed robbery at a Long Island convenience store. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in Syosset at the BP station on South Oyster Bay Road, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said a man walked into the store with his hand inside his pocket and threatened that he had a gun. He then demanded cash from the 23-year-old employee. The employee complied and gave the suspect an unknown amount of cash, along with multiple boxes of cigarettes, according to police. The employee w…

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by Michael Mashburn