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Hicksville Man Posing As Cop Pulls Over Van Full Of Detectives, Police Say
A 25-year-old man who was pretending to be a police officer got quite a surprise when he pulled over a van of detectives on Long Island, leading to a chase on the Long Island Expressway, and his arrest, police said.
The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. in Hicksville., Nassau County Police said
The man, Valiery Portlock, of Hicksville, was traveling northbound on Hicksville Road in a black Nissan Sentra in the vicinity of Roosevelt Avenue when he activated his air horn and emergency lights in an attempt to pull over a van, according to police.
The van was occupied by Nas…
Man, Woman In Stolen Car Arrested After Rocky Point Crash
A man and woman are facing charges after they were involved in a motor vehicle crash in a stolen car on Long Island, police said.
Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct officers responded to Estate Court in Sound Beach after a 911 caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked in the street at approximately 5:11 p.m. Friday, July 12.
When officers arrived, the vehicle, a 2006 Hyundai Elantra driven by Adam Berry, fled the scene, police said.
The Hyundai, which had been reported stolen on June 28, 2019, drove south on Westchester Drive, then east on Route 25A before crashing in…
Two Drivers Racing Each Other Sentenced For Fatal LIE Crash In Nassau County
Two Nassau County men have been sentenced for their roles in a fatal 2017 crash on the Long Island Expressway while racing each other at speeds as high as 120 miles per hour that left one man dead.
Jonnathan Santos, 22, of Manhasset, was sentenced Wednesday, May 29, to three to nine years in prison, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
He pleaded guilty on Oct. 9, 2018, to manslaughter and DWAI/Drugs, said the DA's Office.
Santos’ co-defendant and fellow racer, Areefeen Hirji, 22, of the Village of Muttontown in Oyster Bay, was sentenced February 26, to 3-1/2 years to 10-1…
Valley Stream Man Charged With Murder In Burning Car Death Of 3-Year-Old Daughter
A Valley Stream man who allegedly burned his 3-year-old daughter to death inside a car with the doors chained shut has been charged with murder, NYPD said.
Martin Pereira, 39, was charged Friday, May 17, with murder, arson, and reckless endangerment, the NYPD said.
Police discovered the body of Zoey Pereira when responding to a report of a burning car on Sunday, May 5, at 154th Street and Baisley Boulevard in Springfield Gardens.
When officers found the burning 2008 Audi, they also found the small child inside. Officers removed the child from the vehicle and rushed her in a patrol ve…
