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Alleged CVS Thief Nabbed Following Long Island Crash Alleged CVS Thief Nabbed Following Long Island Crash
Alleged CVS Thief Nabbed Following Long Island Crash A Long Island man has been arrested after police said he stole cash from a CVS, fled from a traffic stop, and eventually crashed into an overpass. The Glen Cove incident occurred just after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21. According to Nassau County Police, 20-year-old Xavier Diaz walked into the CVS located at 201 Glen Street, where he allegedly demanded the employees to open two cash registers. He reached over the counter, took cash, and fled the scene in a 2015 Chrysler. Officers later found the car and stopped him on Glen Cove Road near the intersection of Northern Boulevard. However, p…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Hitting Parked Car, Intentionally Backing Into Police Cruiser On Long Island Teen Accused Of Hitting Parked Car, Intentionally Backing Into Police Cruiser On Long Island
Teen Accused Of Hitting Parked Car, Intentionally Backing Into Police Cruiser On Long Island A Long Island teenager is facing a host of charges after driving into a parked car, intentionally backing into an officer’s cruiser, and attempting to flee, police said. It is alleged that police attempted to stop a speeding 17-year-old near the intersection of Keller Avenue and B Street in Elmont on Monday, July 6, who attempted to flee. Police said that the teen proceeded to strike a parked car, causing damage, pushing it into a second parked vehicle. When officers pulled behind the teen, he proceeded to place his car in reverse, intentionally striking the police cruiser, striking the par…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Teen Nabbed In Foot Chase After Crashing Stolen SUV, Police Say Long Island Teen Nabbed In Foot Chase After Crashing Stolen SUV, Police Say
Long Island Teen Nabbed In Foot Chase After Crashing Stolen SUV, Police Say A Long Island teenager attempted to evade police on foot after stealing an SUV, refusing to stop for officers attempting to stop him, and crashing the vehicle, investigators said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department received a report shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21 after a teenager stole an unattended SUV that had the key in the ignition outside a Michigan Drive home in Hicksville. According to police, responding officers observed the driver exit the vehicle on Salem Road, failing to put the SUV in park, which caused it to strike a parked car. The driver, Hicksville…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Reckless BMW Driver, 20, Crashes Into Police Cruiser In Lynbrook, Police Say Reckless BMW Driver, 20, Crashes Into Police Cruiser In Lynbrook, Police Say
Reckless BMW Driver, 20, Crashes Into Police Cruiser In Lynbrook, Police Say A 20-year-old who was driving recklessly on Sunrise Highway crashed into a patrol cruiser as officers attempted to pull him over, police said. The incident happened around 1:45 P.M. Friday, Aug. 2 in Lynbrook. According to detectives, Bryant Veal, of Trenton, New Jersey, was observed by an officer driving recklessly in a 2015 BMW while traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway.  The officer activated the patrol car's emergency lights and attempted to stop the vehicle in order to conduct a vehicle and traffic law stop.  Veal then struck a marked Lynbrook Police vehicle near the inte…

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by Joe Lombardi