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Hempstead Man Convicted Of Violent Assault, Robbery Of Female Housemate Hempstead Man Convicted Of Violent Assault, Robbery Of Female Housemate
Hempstead Man Convicted Of Violent Assault, Robbery Of Female Housemate A Long Island man with a lengthy criminal history who was charged for an alleged violent assault and robbery of his female housemate has been convicted and faces life behind bars, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Johnny Shorter, age 42, of Hempstead, is facing years in prison after being found guilty of pistol-whipping and robbing a woman of money and other belongings before attempting to flee from police with a loaded gun in October 2020. Specifically, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Shorter was convicted by a jury before Judge Howard Sturim of: …

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Suspect At Large After Armed Nassau County Gas Station Robbery Suspect At Large After Armed Nassau County Gas Station Robbery
Suspect At Large After Armed Nassau County Gas Station Robbery A suspect is wanted on Long Island after allegedly pistol-whipping a gas station clerk and robbing him, police announced. In Nassau County, detectives were called to the Valero gas station on Jerusalem Avenue in Merrick shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16, where there was a report of an armed robbery that had just taken place. According to investigators, the 63-year-old store clerk was working behind the counter when a suspect walked up to him, demanding that the register be opened while displaying a black handgun. After the clerk complied, the suspect took an undetermined amount of c…

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Suspect At Large After Burglarizing Occupied Long Island Home, Police Say Suspect At Large After Burglarizing Occupied Long Island Home, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Burglarizing Occupied Long Island Home, Police Say A suspect is wanted after breaking into a Long Island home, pistol-whipping two residents, and firing his weapon during an attempted overnight robbery. Suffolk County Police investigators said that a heavyset man entered a New York Avenue residence at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, demanding cash from a man and woman in Melville. Police said that the suspect displayed a handgun and struck both of the occupants of the home with the weapon. During the burglary, the male resident struggled with the suspect, and the weapon discharged, however, no one was struck. The suspect proc…

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