Partly Cloudy 58°
Tag:

Rockaway Turnpike, Cedarhurst, NY

Police & Fire
'Irate' Passenger Exposes Himself To Girls, Man Aboard Long Island Bus, Police Say 'Irate' Passenger Exposes Himself To Girls, Man Aboard Long Island Bus, Police Say
'Irate' Passenger Exposes Himself To Girls, Man Aboard Long Island Bus, Police Say A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly exposing himself to two minors on a Long Island bus. The incident happened in Cedarhurst, on an MTA bus that was traveling near Rockaway Turnpike and Rugby Road, at around 9:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19. Nassau County Police said a 30-year-old man and two girls, ages 17 and 7, were riding on the bus when another passenger “became irate,” pulled his pants down, and exposed himself to the victims. The suspect, 61-year-old Dwight Poorman, of Far Rockaway, Queens, then threatened them with a stick, police said. Nobody was injured. Poorman was arres…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
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…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Arrested In Cedarhurst After Firearm Found In Vehicle's Glove Compartment, Police Say Man Arrested In Cedarhurst After Firearm Found In Vehicle's Glove Compartment, Police Say
Man Arrested In Cedarhurst After Firearm Found In Vehicle's Glove Compartment, Police Say A 21-year-old man was charged after police said they discovered a firearm in the glove compartment of his vehicle. The incident happened in Cedarhurst at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers saw two people arguing in the roadway of Westminster Road and Rockaway Turnpike and then saw one of the individuals walking back to his 2008 BMW and starting to drive away, NCPD said. Police said officers pulled the BMW over, and saw the driver reaching toward the back seat and glove compartment area. NCPD said Caleek Killingbeck, of Inwood, …

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway A man has died from injuries suffered in a crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just before 5 a.m. Friday, July 23 in Cedarhurst. A Town of Hempstead garbage truck was backing into a location near the intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Burnside Avenue when a semi tractor-trailer traveling southbound on Rockaway Turnpike struck it, Nassau County Police said.  The victim, a 67-year-old garbage truck worker, now identified as Henry Owens, was ejected from the rear of the vehicle and sustained multiple serious injuries, police said. He was transported by a Nassau County P…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Critically Injured In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway One Critically Injured In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway
One Critically Injured In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway Click here for an updated story: Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway One person was critically injured in a pre-dawn crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just before 5 a.m. Friday, July 23 in Cedarhurst. A Town of Hempstead garbage truck was backing into a location near the intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Burnside Avenue when a semi tractor-trailer traveling southbound on Rockaway Turnpike struck it, Nassau County Police said.  One victim, a 67-year-old male garbage truck worker, was ejected from the rear of the vehicle and sust…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi