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Seen Him? Man Follows Teen Girls On Long Island, Runs After Seeing Parents: Police Seen Him? Man Follows Teen Girls On Long Island, Runs After Seeing Parents: Police
Seen Him? Man Follows Teen Girls On Long Island, Runs After Seeing Parents: Police Authorities on Long Island are looking for a man who made advances on two young girls on Long Island – but ran away once he noticed one of the girl’s parents was nearby. On Thursday, Nov. 30 in Westbury, the man, who appeared to be in his mid-40s, approached the two 14-year-old girls, Nassau County Police said. It was about 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Post Avenue and Union Avenue when he began to make a move on the pair, following them as they headed south on Post Avenue. However, the man spotted one of the victim’s parents, turned around, and ran north on Post toward Old Westbur…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Gambling Bust: Trio From Different Delis Nabbed On Long Island Gambling Bust: Trio From Different Delis Nabbed On Long Island
Gambling Bust: Trio From Different Delis Nabbed On Long Island Three people from different Long Island businesses were arrested as part of a gambling-related bust, police announced. Nassau County Police announced the arrests, facilitated by the department’s Problem Oriented Police (POP) Unit, on Friday, July 14. In total, three businesses were found by the POP Unit to be using illegal gambling devices: JCA Express Deli, located at 480 Union Avenue in Westbury; La Frontera Deli and Mini Market, located at 427 Maple Avenue in Westbury; and Union Deli, located at 678 Union Avenue in New Cassel. Four gambling machines were seized from JCA Express De…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Westbury Deli Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Westbury Deli
Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Westbury Deli A man was arrested on Long Island after allegedly slashing another person with a pocket knife during an altercation inside a deli, police said. In Westbury, police responded to the Express Deli on Union Avenue shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, where there was a report of an assault. According to a spokesperson from the Nassau County Police Department, Westbury resident Jose Flores Lopez, age 40, got into an altercation with a 48-year-old man inside the deli, during which he allegedly struck him with his hand and then slashed his torso with the knife “causing a severe laceration…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Men Busted After Failed Armed Robbery Attempt In Nassau County Three Men Busted After Failed Armed Robbery Attempt In Nassau County
Three Men Busted After Failed Armed Robbery Attempt In Nassau County Three men are facing charges on Long Island after allegedly attempting to rob a man at knifepoint and fleeing from investigators, police said. A 38-year-old man was walking on Dartmouth Avenue in Westbury shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11 when two men approached him and demanded his wallet and cash. Nassau County Police said that the man refused, and yelled for help, prompting the suspects to flee on foot. According to investigators, subsequent to the investigation, officers noted a grey Mazda speed off near the intersection of Linden Avenue and Union Avenue in Westbury, at which…

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by Zak Failla
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LI Teen In Serious Condition After Vehicle Crashes Into Building LI Teen In Serious Condition After Vehicle Crashes Into Building
LI Teen In Serious Condition After Vehicle Crashes Into Building A 19-year-old is in serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on Long Island, in which one vehicle crashed through a building. The crash took place around 8:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, on Prospect Avenue in Westbury, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, while driving westbound on Prospect Avenue near Rose Street, the 19-year-old struck a parked vehicle before turning westbound onto Union Avenue where he was in a collision with a taxi, operated by a 46-year-old man who remained at the scene and was uninjured.  As a result of the collision, the teen lost control…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Fatal Long Island Shooting Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Fatal Long Island Shooting
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Fatal Long Island Shooting Know anything? A $5,000 reward has been offered by police on Long Island as they attempt to locate a suspect who fatally shot a 27-year-old man in Westbury earlier this month. Nassau County Crime Stoppers has issued a reward for information that helps investigators identify and locate a man implicated in a fatal hit-and-run that took place shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 on Union Avenue in Westbury. The victim was later identified as Alexis Gonzalez-Sanchez (shown above). Police said the investigation into the fatal shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the shoot…

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by Zak Failla
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Five Men Attack Teen With Bats, Hammers On Long Island, Police Say Five Men Attack Teen With Bats, Hammers On Long Island, Police Say
Five Men Attack Teen With Bats, Hammers On Long Island, Police Say A teenager was assaulted by a group of five men armed with bats and hammers on Long Island overnight. It happened on Saturday, July 11 at 12:10 a.m. in Westbury. An 18-year-old man was walking southbound on Post Avenue when he was approached by five male subjects in front of 125 Post Ave., Nassau County Police said. The subjects hit the victim with bats and hammers before fleeing the scene in separate vehicles, according to police. One vehicle, a Nissan Murano, fled northbound on Post Avenue. The other vehicle, a white Acura, fled eastbound on Union Avenue. The victim suffered serious in…

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by Joe Lombardi