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Schoolhouse Blaze: Long Island's Harmony Heights Catches Fire Schoolhouse Blaze: Long Island's Harmony Heights Catches Fire
Schoolhouse Blaze: Long Island's Harmony Heights Catches Fire Officials reported an early-morning fire at a Long Island school that aims to help students who have emotional difficulties. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, May 15, according to the Nassau County Police Department. First responders quickly arrived at the Harmony Heights Residential and Day School, located in East Norwich at 60 Walnut Avenue, after it went up in flames for an unknown reason that is still being investigated. Multiple fire departments aided to extinguish the blaze. The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire, authorities said, and ther…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
4-Year-Old 'Super Shane' Back Home After Heart Stops At Long Island Play Place 4-Year-Old 'Super Shane' Back Home After Heart Stops At Long Island Play Place
4-Year-Old 'Super Shane' Back Home After Heart Stops At Long Island Play Place After spending weeks in the hospital and undergoing open heart surgery, a 4-year-old Long Island boy is finally back home after he suffered cardiac arrest at a local business. Shane Petruzzelli was playing at Laser Bounce Family Fun Center in Levittown on Friday, April 14, when he suddenly went into ventricular fibrillation, his mother Samantha Wendt said on Facebook. The dangerous heart arrhythmia quickly caused the boy’s heart to stop beating altogether. “I performed CPR on my sweet baby boy,” Wendt said. “I still don’t know how I did it.” Within minutes, officers from the Nassau Coun…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Scammed Out Of $37K: Long Island Woman Fell Victim To Scheme, Police Say Scammed Out Of $37K: Long Island Woman Fell Victim To Scheme, Police Say
Scammed Out Of $37K: Long Island Woman Fell Victim To Scheme, Police Say A Long Island woman lost tens of thousands of dollars in a scheme where she was made to believe her investment account was locked, authorities said. The Massapequa Park resident, aged 92, attempted to log into her online investment account on Friday, May 5 at approximately 9:30 a.m., according to the Nassau County police. However, she saw a message saying her account was locked. A few minutes later, the woman received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the bank, who told the victim that her account had been locked due to “suspicious activity.” The victim was transferred to a …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries
Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries A Long Island man has been charged with several robberies after allegedly being caught inside a Bloomingdale's store after hours breaking into cash registers.  Nassau County resident Robert Ardoin, age 45, of Uniondale, was arrested on Tuesday, May 9, in the Bloomingdale's store in East Garden City at the Roosevelt Field Mall. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, officers and store security responded to an alarm at Bloomingdale’s where they spotted Ardoin in the store after hours tampering with a cash register. Ardoin refused multiple verbal commands …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Have You Seen This Missing Long Island Teen? Have You Seen This Missing Long Island Teen?
Have You Seen This Missing Long Island Teen? Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a 13-year-old Long Island teenager. Selene Persaud was last seen leaving her residence in Hempstead on Wednesday, May 10 at around 6:30 p.m. Persaud is described as an Asian female standing at five-foot-three and weighing 140 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. The teen was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a black t-shirt, and pink Crocs. Her destination is unknown. Detectives request that anyone who has information about Persaud’s whereabouts contact Nassau County Police Department Missing Persons Squad at (516) 5…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found
New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found Update:  A missing Long Island teenager has been found, according to Nassau County Police.  The announcement came on Wednesday, May 10. No further information was released.  Allison Isidro, aged 13, had last been seen in Hempstead on Monday, May 8 at 8 a.m. Original story:  Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old. Allison Isidro was last seen in Hempstead on Monday, May 8 at 8 a.m., according to the Nassau County Police Department. She was reported missing to authorities later that day, at 10:30 p.m. Isidro is described a…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Located Two Weeks Later New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Located Two Weeks Later
New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Located Two Weeks Later Update:  A teen who has been missing for two weeks has been found, police said.  Franklin Zuniga, age 14, who was reported missing on April 24, has been located, Nassau County police announced on Monday, May 8.  Officials did not provide additional information on where Zuniga was found or where he had been for the two weeks he was missing.  Original story:  The 14-year-old was last seen in Hempstead on Monday, April 24. Police are urging the public to help locate a missing Long Island teenager named Franklin Zuniga. According to a release by the Nassau County p…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Bad Cop: Fake Arrest Swindles $9,800 Cash From Long Island Woman, Authorities Say Bad Cop: Fake Arrest Swindles $9,800 Cash From Long Island Woman, Authorities Say
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 …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say
Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say Police are on the lookout for three video game thieves. The trio allegedly robbed a North New Hyde Park Game Stop, located at 1542 Union Turnpike, at around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, according to Nassau County Police Department officers. Authorities said that upon entering the store, one of the three men motioned that he had a weapon and order the store clerk to get on the floor. During that time, the two other suspects removed multiple video game consoles. Police reported that the men fled on foot in an unknown direction. All three men were described only as Black men wearing f…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Update: Missing Long Island Man Found Update: Missing Long Island Man Found
Update: Missing Long Island Man Found New update: A Long Island man who went missing has been found. Carmine Mele, age 65, was last seen walking in Bethpage on Windsor Avenue in the early afternoon on Friday, April 28. Late Saturday morning, April 29, Nassau County Police announced he has been located. Original report: Police are requesting the community’s assistance in locating a missing Long Island man. Carmine Mele, age 65, was last seen walking on Windsor Avenue in Bethpage, authorities said. He was reported missing on Friday, April 28 at 1:20 p.m. Mele is described as a white male who stands at six-foot-t…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
String Of Scams Steals Over $500,000 From Long Island Residents String Of Scams Steals Over $500,000 From Long Island Residents
String Of Scams Steals Over $500,000 From Long Island Residents Three separate scams, all happening in the span of a week, have targeted older Nassau residents and cost them thousands of dollars each. On Monday, April 24, the Nassau County Police Department reported a string of cons that targeted the citizens, all of whom were over the age of 65. The first reported incident happened in Farmingdale on Thursday, April 6, when detectives reported that a 69-year-old woman received a call from someone claiming to be an Apple employee. The scammer convinced the victim that her computer and all accounts had been compromised. In order to keep her money s…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Have You Seen Her? Police Search For Missing Long Island Girl Have You Seen Her? Police Search For Missing Long Island Girl
Have You Seen Her? Police Search For Missing Long Island Girl Police are asking the community to search for a missing teenager. Yoselin Alvarado Guerra, age 13, was last seen leaving her residence in Westbury at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, the Nassau County Police reported. Guerra is described as Hispanic, standing at five-feet-five-inches tall, and weighing approximately 130 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. It is unknown what clothes she was wearing at the time of her disappearance or if she was headed toward any destinations. Nassau Police are urging anyone with information about Guerra’s location to contact Nassau County Police D…

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by Sophie Grieser