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Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say A man who had been wanted out of New Jersey on child abuse charges was arrested in a New York traffic stop last week, when authorities found him with police uniforms and handcuffs, they said. Joseph Zuziela, 43, of Branchburg, NJ, was stopped in Oceanside, NY on Thursday night, Aug. 8. Somerset County Prosecutor's Fugitive Task Force Unit Nassau County Police said officers stopped Zuziela’s vehicle at around 11:45 p.m. near Merrick and Oceanside roads. Inside, they reportedly found a trove of law enforcement paraphernalia, including police uniforms, handcuffs, a gold badge, brass knu…
'Numerous' Kids Witnessed Stabbing Of Man At Long Island Amusement Park 'Numerous' Kids Witnessed Stabbing Of Man At Long Island Amusement Park
'Numerous' Kids Witnessed Stabbing Of Man At Long Island Amusement Park Authorities released new details in the stabbing of a man at a Long Island amusement park. Daniel Tomasky, age 42, of Shirley, was indicted on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 7, in connection with the attack at Adventureland Amusement Park in East Farmingdale. According to prosecutors, Tomasky was at the park when members of his family got into an argument with another family at around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, July 7. Earlier Report: Local Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Long Island Amusement Park Tomasky pulled a knife from his waistband before c…
Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale
Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale A suspect is in custody after a person was critically injured in a stabbing at a Long Island amusement park. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in East Farmingdale. Suffolk County Police said two men who are known to each other were involved in a dispute involving several people at Adventureland Amusement Park, located at 2245 Broadhollow Road. Daniel Tomasky, age 42, of Shirley, then stabbed James Burns, age 47, of Edgewater, Florida, in the abdomen with a knife, according to police. There was at least one child present at the time of the alte…
Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says
Long Island Man Admits Gunning Down, Killing 25-Year-Old, DA Says A Long Island man man has pleaded guilty to murder for the shooting death of a 25-year-old during an argument. Ryan Hamilton, age 24, of Hempstead, admitted to the murder of Trendabi Reid in May 2021, on Thursday, Feb. 15, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. Hamilton, age 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He is expected to be sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, the DA's Office said. “This defendant brutally gunned down Trendabi Reid during an altercation at a backyard gathering in Hempstead,” said Donnelly. “Gun vio…
Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting On Long Island Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting On Long Island
Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting On Long Island A pair of Long Island men were found guilty by a jury of shooting and killing a young father outside of his parents’ home. Douglas Coudrey, age 26 of Eastport, and Kenneth Regan, age 25 of Centereach, received their convictions on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. The jury deliberated for three hours. On January 14, 2020, 27-year-old Justin Gottlieb, who was recently engaged and had an infant daughter, was driving home to Plainview from his electrical engineering job in Jericho. Earlier Report: Duo Indicted For Apparent Long Island Road-Rage Mur…
Attempted Murder: Long Island Man Found Guilty Of Attacking Wife In Front Of Kids Attempted Murder: Long Island Man Found Guilty Of Attacking Wife In Front Of Kids
Attempted Murder: Long Island Man Found Guilty Of Attacking Wife In Front Of Kids A jury found a Long Island man guilty of attempting to kill his wife, stabbing her multiple times in front of their two young daughters, officials announced. The 46-year-old West Babylon man, who has not been named in an effort to protect the victims’ identities, received his conviction on Monday, Feb. 5, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. On the morning of Wednesday, June 15, 2023, the man’s wife was sleeping in the bedroom of the couple’s two daughters, ages 5 and 11, after telling the man that she wanted to end their marriage. According to the trial evidence, he knock…
4 Injured By Sword, Gun-Wielding Burglars On Long Island: Police 4 Injured By Sword, Gun-Wielding Burglars On Long Island: Police
4 Injured By Sword, Gun-Wielding Burglars On Long Island: Police One Long Island man has been arrested, with others potentially on the loose, after a break-in that involved a gun, a sword, and more, police said. It happened on Wednesday, Jan.24 in Hicksville, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 2 a.m. that morning, a group of men are reported to have broken into a house on Princess Street. The group, which included 27-year-old Hicksville resident Simranjeet Singh, got into the home through the basement door. Once inside, they attacked the five men inside, who were all between the ages of 20 and 23, as they slept. Three of the sleeping …
Long Island Man Admits Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine While Awaiting Sentence In Separate Drug Case Long Island Man Admits Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine While Awaiting Sentence In Separate Drug Case
Long Island Man Admits Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine While Awaiting Sentence In Separate Drug Case Not even a pending prison sentence could stop this admitted dealer from selling dangerous opioids on the streets of Long Island. Randheer Shewprashad, age 25, of Patchogue, pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 18. Prosecutors said Shewprashad was first arrested in May 2023 after he sold fentanyl and cocaine to undercover officers on two different occasions between March and April 2023. When the Suffolk County Police Department executed a search warrant at his Patchogue home, they reportedly found cocaine and fentanyl, as well as two semi-auto…
Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Gets Prison After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Long Island Home Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Gets Prison After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Long Island Home
Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Gets Prison After Fentanyl, Guns Found At Long Island Home A 20-year-old man who was caught with thousands of dangerous fentanyl pills at a home on Long Island will spend years in prison.  Shanti Felton, of Virginia, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 16, after pleading guilty to drug and weapons charges. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including Suffolk County Police and the US Marshals Service, were tipped off that Felton was hiding out at a Bay Shore home in October 2022 in connection to a Virginia armed robbery. Earlier Report: Deadly Drug Trove: 20-Year-Old Cops To Felonies After Fent…
Man Admits Threatening Wife's Life, Stockpiling Weapons At Long Island Home Man Admits Threatening Wife's Life, Stockpiling Weapons At Long Island Home
Man Admits Threatening Wife's Life, Stockpiling Weapons At Long Island Home A Long Island man, who reportedly threatened to kill his wife outside of a hospital, also hoarded several ghost guns, ammunition, and more at his home, authorities said. Thomas Saxton, age 36 of East Rockaway, entered his guilty plea on Wednesday, Jan. 10, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Nearly two years earlier, on Feb. 17, 2022, Saxton allegedly threatened to kill his wife while she was holding their 2-year-old child in her arms outside of a Cohen Children’s Hospital in Queens. He was holding a handgun at the time and was arrested by the NYPD. Earlier Report: …
Man Points Fake Gun At Woman, 3 Children, At Long Island Drive-Thru: Police Man Points Fake Gun At Woman, 3 Children, At Long Island Drive-Thru: Police
Man Points Fake Gun At Woman, 3 Children, At Long Island Drive-Thru: Police A Long Island man was arrested after he drew a fake firearm behind him in a McDonald’s drive-thru line, authorities said. The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 7 at the Hicksville McDonald’s, located at 805 South Broadway. According to Nassau County Police, it was just before 10 p.m. when a 31-year-old woman and her three children, ages 12, 7, and 1, were waiting in the restaurant’s drive-thru line behind a red Hyundai operated by Nicholas Carpenzano, age 32 of Patchogue. She told police she honked at Carpenzano, as he was not moving his car in the line. However, when she did, he …
4 Found With MDMA, Cocaine, LSD During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police 4 Found With MDMA, Cocaine, LSD During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
4 Found With MDMA, Cocaine, LSD During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police A traffic stop soon turned into four arrests when a quartet was found to be tossing switch blades and hiding various drugs in their car, police said. It happened on Friday, Dec. 22 in Atlantic Beach, according to Nassau County Police. At around 12:30 a.m., police pulled over the quartet’s car, a 2018 Jeep Wrangler, near the intersection of Park Street and Ithaca Avenue for what officers said were multiple traffic violations. Once they approached the car, they allegedly saw the driver, 25-year-old Valley Stream resident Jessica Cruz, tossing a switchblade while the front passenger, Johna…
Man Indicted For 'Spraying Gunfire' At Long Island Neighbors, Nearly Hitting Child: DA Man Indicted For 'Spraying Gunfire' At Long Island Neighbors, Nearly Hitting Child: DA
Man Indicted For 'Spraying Gunfire' At Long Island Neighbors, Nearly Hitting Child: DA A Long Island man faces 90 charges after a shooting incident allegedly led officers to find that he was housing drugs and over a dozen firearms with ammunition, authorities said. Steven Frigand, age 58 of North Massapequa, was arraigned on Tuesday, Dec. 12 for what the Nassau County District Attorney described as “terrorizing” his neighborhood months before. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, Frigand allegedly began firing dozens of shots from his basement apartment on Sussex Avenue. The bullets flew at his neighbor’s houses, with several hitting the home behind him and many othe…
Duo Nabbed With Cocaine, Loaded Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police Duo Nabbed With Cocaine, Loaded Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
Duo Nabbed With Cocaine, Loaded Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police A traffic stop for speeding soon turned into a frenzy as two men, who were later found to have cocaine and a loaded gun, tried to run, authorities claimed. The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 16 in Westbury, according to Nassau County Police. At around 10 p.m., officers reportedly saw a 2008 Nissan speeding east down Old Country Road. When the car was pulled over at the intersection of Old Country Road and Kinkel Street, the front seat passenger, 30-year-old Farid Acosta of New Cassel, allegedly fled on foot. Officers were able to apprehend Acosta, who they say was combative, and f…
Pair Sentenced For Long Island Murder, Robbery Pair Sentenced For Long Island Murder, Robbery
Pair Sentenced For Long Island Murder, Robbery Two men who admitted to luring, robbing, and killing a Long Island man who had just received a large sum of money will each spend at least two decades behind bars, authorities announced. Freeport men Eric Baldwin and Corey Grier were each handed sentences of 20 years or more in prison, the Nassau County District Attorney announced on Monday, Nov. 13. Earlier Report: Duo Admits Guilt For Murder, Robbery In Freeport Baldwin and Grier had previously pleaded guilty to the robbery, shooting, and killing of Long Beach resident James Diamond in September 2021. Diamond, a 28-year-old as…
Man Sentenced For 'Petty,' 'Senseless' Long Island Murder Man Sentenced For 'Petty,' 'Senseless' Long Island Murder
Man Sentenced For 'Petty,' 'Senseless' Long Island Murder A North Carolina man will spend at least four decades behind bars for the murder of a Long Island coworker outside of his home over a work dispute. Ruben Diego Avila Huicab, age 33, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday, Oct. 31 for the 2021 murder of Hempstead resident Ricardo Cardona, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report — ‘Say Your Goodbyes’: Ambush Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Hempstead Man Forty-year-old Cardona had done construction work for Avila Huicab, a North Carolina resident, the DA’s Office said, but would not return the work tool…
Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant
Man Sentenced For Killing 31-Year-Old 'In Cold Blood' Outside Long Island Restaurant A Long Island man will spend at least 17 years behind bars after he was seen on camera killing a man outside of a restaurant. Ismael Rodriguez-Rosado, age 29, of East Islip, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 20 to 17 years to life for the August 2021 murder of a 31-year-old Bay Shore man, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report - Caught On Video: Suspect Admits Shooting 31-Year-Old To Death Outside Central Islip Restaurant The murder, which was captured on multiple surveillance videos, occurred in Central Islip on Aug. 2, 2021, outside of Mi Nuevo Encanto Restau…
Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Long Island Business Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Long Island Business
Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Long Island Business More than a half decade after a 27-year-old father of three was shot to death at a Long Island pool hall, his killer is heading to prison. Alejandro Vargas-Diaz, age 41, was sentenced to 23 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 11, for fatally shooting Albert Luis Rodriguez-Lopez in July 2018. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two men got into an argument inside a pool hall in Port Jefferson on July 22, 2018. During the altercation, Rodriguez-Lopez punched Vargas-Diaz in the face, knocking him to the ground. Earlier Report: Pool Hall Killing…
Man Kicks, Bites Woman During Long Island Robbery: Police Man Kicks, Bites Woman During Long Island Robbery: Police
Man Kicks, Bites Woman During Long Island Robbery: Police A man was taken into custody after he robbed a Long Island woman of her Macbook laptop and iPhone, kicking and biting her in the process, police said. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in East Garden City, according to the Nassau County Police. It was just before 4 p.m. when 24-year-old Devon Mertzel got into a verbal argument with a 20-year-old woman, who has remained unnamed, at the Avalon Apartment Complex, located at 604 Mitchel Field Way. The altercation eventually turned physical, and Mertzel allegedly took the woman’s iPhone and Macbook from her forcefully. Police then …
Woman Stabbed Multiple Times During Long Island Argument, Suspect Nabbed, Police Say Woman Stabbed Multiple Times During Long Island Argument, Suspect Nabbed, Police Say
Woman Stabbed Multiple Times During Long Island Argument, Suspect Nabbed, Police Say A man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed an 88-year-old woman multiple times during an argument on Long Island and fled, authorities said. It happened on Monday, Sept. 11 in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 6 p.m., a fight broke out between 32-year-old Hempstead resident Teron C. Ringgold and an 88-year-old woman. Though it started as a verbal argument, it quickly escalated to physical, as Ringgold allegedly grabbed a knife and stabbed the woman multiple times. Having fled from the scene, police reported later finding him on Greenwich Street in Hemps…
New Details Released After Person Pointing Gun Struck By Police SUV In North Bellmore New Details Released After Person Pointing Gun Struck By Police SUV In North Bellmore
New Details Released After Person Pointing Gun Struck By Police SUV In North Bellmore This story has been updated. A person who police thought was a woman and was knocked down by a police vehicle on Long Island for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at traffic has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon. Nassau County Police charged a Brooklyn man for the incident which occurred on Tuesday, August 15, at 2:20 p.m. in North Bellmore. According to detectives, 911 received multiple calls for a woman firing a black handgun into the air in the vicinity of Jerusalem Avenue and Bellmore Avenue. Upon police arrival, officers found the person pointing a black and silver han…
Wood, Knife-Wielding Suspected Robbers Nabbed On Long Island Wood, Knife-Wielding Suspected Robbers Nabbed On Long Island
Wood, Knife-Wielding Suspected Robbers Nabbed On Long Island A duo was arrested after one pulled wood off a telephone pole, chasing the other – leading police to discover that they matched the description of a recent robbery. The incident occurred on Thursday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Mineola, according to Nassau County Police. According to the investigation by detectives, 34-year-old Dwayne Smith of Massapequa and 44-year-old Palo Howe of Hempstead were on a NICE bus when Smith pulled out a knife as part of a robbery. After exiting the bus, near the intersection of Mineola Boulevard and Old Country Road, police saw the two walking. That is when…
Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo
Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo A 24-year-old man will spend over a decade behind bars for opening fire on two people as they searched for a lost puppy. Tyriek Corbin, of Mastic, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after a jury convicted him for his role in the August 2022 shooting. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Corbin got into an argument with the victims, who were in a car searching for a lost French Bulldog puppy in Shirley on Lockwood Drive, on Aug. 14, 2022. The argument escalated and Corbin went into a home and returned with a loaded gun. He then fired mult…
Traffic Stop Turned Jail Time: Long Island Man Sentenced For Cocaine, Heroin Possession Traffic Stop Turned Jail Time: Long Island Man Sentenced For Cocaine, Heroin Possession
Traffic Stop Turned Jail Time: Long Island Man Sentenced For Cocaine, Heroin Possession What began as a normal traffic stop has now landed a Long Island man behind bars for a decade. Lindenhurst resident David Marmol, aged 41, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, July 11 for his possession of a number of illicit substances, as well as a metal knuckle knife, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. On February 20, 2021, Marmol was pulled over in what was originally a routine traffic stop in the vicinity of South Fifth Street and Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst. Earlier Report: Lindenhurst Man Convicted After Knuckle Knife, Cocaine, Fentanyl Recover…
Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Long Island Shootings: DA Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Long Island Shootings: DA
Alleged Gang Member Admits Murder, More For Long Island Shootings: DA An alleged member of the Bloods gang has pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder, and more for two separate Long Island incidents, officials announced. Christopher Anderson, also known as CK, aged 27 of Roosevelt, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 29 to charges including murder for two separate incidents in 2020, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. The first incident occurred on November 28, 2020. Earlier Report: Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old According to the charges, 21-year-old Taffarie Haughton and a second victim, …
Transient Sentenced For Murder Of Father Of 3 At Courtyard By Marriott In Hudson Valley Transient Sentenced For Murder Of Father Of 3 At Courtyard By Marriott In Hudson Valley
Transient Sentenced For Murder Of Father Of 3 At Courtyard By Marriott In Hudson Valley A 36-year-old man has been sentenced for killing a Long Island man while at a Hudson Valley hotel. During the unprovoked shooting Suffolk County Paul Kutz, age 52, of East Northport, was killed at the Courtyard by Marriott in the town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2, while visiting his youngest son at Marist College. Roy Johnson Jr., the transient, who was found guilty by a jury last year, was sentenced on Monday, June 26 to 58 years to life in prison for the murder, plus another 15 years for criminal possession of a weapon, said Dutchess County Chief Assistant District Attorney, Matthew …
Life In Prison Possibility For Dealer Who Sold Heroin, Cocaine To Long Island Cop Life In Prison Possibility For Dealer Who Sold Heroin, Cocaine To Long Island Cop
Life In Prison Possibility For Dealer Who Sold Heroin, Cocaine To Long Island Cop A convicted drug dealer from Long Island who was busted with a cache of hard drugs after selling heroin to an undercover cop could spend the rest of his life in prison. Johnnie Funderburke, age 38, of Bellport, was found guilty on over a dozen drug and weapons charges by a Suffolk County jury on Monday, June 12. According to prosecutors, Funderburke sold heroin to an undercover detective from the Suffolk County Police Department in June 2021. He later sold heroin and cocaine to the same undercover detective on two other occasions. In July 2021, police executed a search warrant at his Bell…
5 Nabbed For $60K Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island AT&T Store 5 Nabbed For $60K Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island AT&T Store
5 Nabbed For $60K Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island AT&T Store Five men have been charged with a knifepoint robbery at a Long Island At&T store, cutting a female employee. The incident took place in East Meadow around 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 24 at the store located at 2411 Hempstead Turnpike. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 23-year-old man was working at the store when three men entered and punched him, and forced him to the floor. The robbers then forced the man and another employee, a 23-year-old woman, into the rear storage room by displaying a large handle knife and cut the female employee on her right pinky finger cau…
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Children Includes Previous Long Island Offender Trio Nabbed For Robbing Children Includes Previous Long Island Offender
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Children Includes Previous Long Island Offender Three men were arrested for robbing a pair of children on Long Island, according to authorities, including one who had been arrested for assault not only a month prior. The incident occurred in Inwood on Tuesday, May 9 at approximately 4:33 p.m. Nassau County police reported to the scene of a suspected robbery, which took place at Lawrence Station Deli, located at 15 Bayview Avenue. There, police were told that two male children were followed into and out of the deli by the three suspects. The primary instigator, according to authorities, appears to be Christian Leiva-Aguilar, aged 19…
Woman Caught With Loaded Gun In Early-Morning Long Island Traffic Stop: Police Woman Caught With Loaded Gun In Early-Morning Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
Woman Caught With Loaded Gun In Early-Morning Long Island Traffic Stop: Police A Flordia woman was arrested after Long Island police found a fully-loaded gun in her car, authorities said. Cristine Robles of Bradenton, Florida, was pulled over in Valley Stream for a lawful traffic stop at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, Nassau County police reported. Robles, who was stopped near Green Acres Road West, was allegedly found to be in possession of a loaded firearm in a handbag placed on the passenger seat. Police said that Robles was arrested without incident and her car impounded. Robles is charged with: Fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon Second-…
4 Nabbed In Kidnapping, Knifepoint Robbery On Long Island 4 Nabbed In Kidnapping, Knifepoint Robbery On Long Island
4 Nabbed In Kidnapping, Knifepoint Robbery On Long Island Four Long Island residents have been charged in connection with the alleged knifepoint robbery of a 24-year-old man. The incident took place in Nassau County around 11:55 p.m., on Monday, March 20 on School Drive in Baldwin. According to detectives, a 24-year-old male victim was in front of a School Drive residence when he was approached by four people that were known to him. The suspects forced the victim into their vehicle and drove off. Once inside the car, the suspects forcibly took the victim's cell phone and wallet at knifepoint while in the vehicle, police said. The victi…