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Five-Pocket Discount: Shoplifter Shoves Employee While Fleeing Long Island Target, Police Say Five-Pocket Discount: Shoplifter Shoves Employee While Fleeing Long Island Target, Police Say
Five-Pocket Discount: Shoplifter Shoves Employee While Fleeing Long Island Target, Police Say A shoplifter with a pants full of stolen goods assaulted an employee while fleeing a Long Island Target store, police said. Jose Rodriguez, 43, was arrested on robbery and related charges following an alleged theft at the Lawrence Target on Rockaway Turnpike on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Rodriguez entered the store at around 5:40 p.m. and proceeded to stuff stolen merchandise under his shirt and in his pants before exiting the business, Nassau County Police said. When a loss prevention worker confronted him outside, he allegedly shoved the employee before fleeing. Officers quickly located and arrest…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Burglar Smashes Way Into T-Mobile Store On Long Island To Nab Cell Phone Accessories Burglar Smashes Way Into T-Mobile Store On Long Island To Nab Cell Phone Accessories
Burglar Smashes Way Into T-Mobile Store On Long Island To Nab Cell Phone Accessories Police are asking for tips following a smash-and-grab burglary at a T-Mobile store on Long Island. The break-in occurred in Lawrence, at the T-Mobile store located on Rockaway Turnpike, at around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. A man wearing all black clothing threw a rock through the front window and entered the business, Nassau County Police said. He proceeded to grab an unknown amount of cell phone accessories before fleeing the scene. Detectives asked anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Injured In Road Rage Shooting Near Long Island Shopping Center Driver Injured In Road Rage Shooting Near Long Island Shopping Center
Driver Injured In Road Rage Shooting Near Long Island Shopping Center A driver was shot near a Long Island shopping center in an apparent act of road rage. The incident happened in Lawrence, at the Five Towns Shopping Center on Rockaway Turnpike, at around 8:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. Nassau County Police said a 54-year-old man was driving a pickup truck northbound on Rockaway Turnpike when he got into a road rage confrontation with another man driving a sedan. The victim drove into the shopping center’s parking lot and was followed by the suspect, who fired multiple shots at his vehicle, police said. The suspect then fled the scene heading northbound on Rock…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Item Worth $5.7K Stolen From Long Island Store: Police Duo Nabbed After Item Worth $5.7K Stolen From Long Island Store: Police
Duo Nabbed After Item Worth $5.7K Stolen From Long Island Store: Police A pair of suspects are in custody after police say an item worth thousands of dollars was stolen from a Long Island store. The alleged incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, in Lawrence, at Kay Jewelers at 331 Rockaway Turnpike. Responding officers were informed that a man had fled the store with a necklace that he was trying on valued at approximately $5,700, according to Nassau County Police. Officers canvassed the nearby area and located Demari Harvey, 21, of Rosedale, Queens. He was placed under arrest without incident in the vicinity of Branch Boulevard and Redwood Drive.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Update: Victim ID'd In Fatal Long Island DWI Crash New Update: Victim ID'd In Fatal Long Island DWI Crash
New Update: Victim ID'd In Fatal Long Island DWI Crash Police have identified the man who was hit and killed on a Long Island roadway by an alleged drunk driver. It happened in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 30 in Lawrence near Nassau Expressway.  Earlier Report: Drunk 22-Year-Old Hits, Kills Man Walking On Lawrence Roadway, Police Say According to Nassau County Police, 22-year-old Dei Aisha Wynter of Central Islip was driving a silver Tesla southbound on Rockaway Turnpike. Wynter was allegedly intoxicated when, at approximately 3:30 a.m., she struck 26-year-old Donavan Richardson, who was walking westbound in front of …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Drunk 22-Year-Old From Central Islip Hits, Kills Man Walking On Roadway, Police Say Drunk 22-Year-Old From Central Islip Hits, Kills Man Walking On Roadway, Police Say
Drunk 22-Year-Old From Central Islip Hits, Kills Man Walking On Roadway, Police Say A 22-year-old woman is facing vehicular manslaughter charges after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian on Long Island while intoxicated. The crash happened at around 3:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, in Lawrence, on Rockaway Turnpike near Nassau Expressway. Dei Aisha Wynter, of Central Islip, was driving a Tesla southbound on Rockaway Turnpike when she struck the victim was he walked westbound in front of a Costco, according to Nassau County Police. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Medic. Authorities have not released his name, age, or hometown. Wynter st…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Attempted Murder Suspect Injures 2 Officers During Arrest At LI Target, Police Say Attempted Murder Suspect Injures 2 Officers During Arrest At LI Target, Police Say
Attempted Murder Suspect Injures 2 Officers During Arrest At LI Target, Police Say An attempted murder suspect is behind bars after injuring two police officers during an arrest at a Long Island Target store, authorities said. The incident happened at around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the Lawrence Target, located on Rockaway Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said 23-year-old Raquan Howard, of Inwood, was inside the store when officers recognized him by the self-checkout register. As they attempted to arrest him, he reportedly became physically combative. An off-duty Nassau County Police officer happened to be in the store at the time and helped t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Suspects Steal Vehicle After Crash Near Lawrence Intersection, Police Say Suspects Steal Vehicle After Crash Near Lawrence Intersection, Police Say
Suspects Steal Vehicle After Crash Near Lawrence Intersection, Police Say An investigation is underway after a victim's vehicle was stolen following a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The incident happened in Lawrence at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said a light green sedan and a red Honda collided near the intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Rugby Road. The three male occupants of the sedan exited the car and began arguing with the 54-year-old man who was the driver of the Honda, resulting in a physical altercation, according to police. The man was removed from the Honda, and two of the suspects…

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by Nicole Valinote
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20-Year-Old Violently Fights Officers After Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say 20-Year-Old Violently Fights Officers After Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
20-Year-Old Violently Fights Officers After Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say A man who was being arrested for allegedly committing numerous traffic infractions while driving a 2010 Mercedes Benz on Long Island violently fought officers, injuring one. Dwayne Gordon, age 20, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 12:50 a.m., Friday, July 30, after being stopped in Lawrence for making numerous traffic infractions on the Rockaway Turnpike, said the Nassau County Police. During an investigation after the stop, it was determined Gordon had used fraudulent Texas plates on the vehicle, police said. He was removed from the vehicle and placed into custody.  As…

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by Kathy Reakes