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Man Nabbed For Forcibly Touching Woman At Long Island Stop & Shop, Police Say
A months-long investigation has led to the arrest of a man who is accused of forcibly touching a woman at a Long Island Stop & Shop.
Nassau County Police say the suspect was apprehended late Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, in Uniondale.
While inside the store in Merrick located at 2160 Merrick Mall, on Monday, July 8., he forcibly touched a 36-year-old woman before fleeing the store in an unknown direction, Nassau County Police say.
Following the investigation, Delano Brathwaite, age 27, who police say is homeless, was identified as the suspect.
When he was arrested, Brathwaite w…
Stop & Shop Launches Own Coffee Brand With These 7 Varieties
Stop & Shop is introducing its own private-label coffee brand in days.
The seven new varieties of its "Taste of Inspirations" are Bold Barista, Cozy Cabin, Dawn’s Dance, Smoky Symphony, Sunrise Solace, Tropical Twist, and Mellow Moonlight (decaf).
They are available at the supermarket's 360 stores in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island starting this weekend, in time for National Coffee Day, on Sunday, Sept. 29.
All flavors are made with 100 percent premium Arabica beans.
The coffee collection was produced in collaboration with coffee specialist Andrew He…
Lindenhurst Man Wins $5M On Cash Royale Scratch-Off Game
A lucky Long Island man is a whole lot richer after hitting it big on a lottery ticket.
Jose Galeano, of Lindenhurst, claimed a $5 million top prize on the New York Lottery’s $5,000,000 Cash Royale scratch-off game.
He opted to receive a single lump-sum payment of $2,235,939 after paying taxes, according to lottery officials.
Galeano purchased the incredibly lucky ticket in Amityville, at the Stop & Shop located on Merrick Road.
Scratch-off games have proven to be quite lucrative for New York, generating more than $4.4 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023.
Of that, sc…
Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene On Long Island: Police
A man has been apprehended for leaving the scene after driving his delivery truck into a school bus and seven other cars, injuring multiple adults and children, police said.
On Thursday, May 25 at approximately 6:45 a.m., a delivery truck driver (operated by 56-year-old Maxwell Taylor), collided with multiple vehicles in East Meadow and North Bellmore, including a school bus, according to the Nassau County police.
Taylor, a resident of Amsterdam, was driving in the Freightliner tractor-truck, going southbound on Newbridge Road near Falcon Street, when his truck’s side mirror struck a scho…
Westchester County Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize
A Westchester County resident has claimed a $3 million scratch-off prize.
Thomas Lombardo, of Mamaroneck, won a top prize from the X Series: 50X scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Friday, Oct. 14.
Lombardo received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,640,520 after required withholdings, the lottery said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop, which is located at 1326 Old Post Road in Larchmont, the NY Lottery said.
