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Pedestrian Identified In Fatal Sunrise Highway Crash: Police
The pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle on Sunrise Highway in Oakdale has been identified, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Dec. 30. Steven McDonald, 63, of Coram, was in the roadway of eastbound Sunrise Highway, between exits 48 and 49, when he was hit by a 2011 BMW 550 driven by Wayne Griffith, 60, of Medford, at 9:25 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, police said. McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, police said. Griffith was not injured, and the BMW was impounded for a safety check, according to au…
Police & Fire
Teen Crashes Stolen SUV Into Mastic Beach Home: Police
A teenage boy is accused of stealing an SUV and crashing it into a home in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. The incident began around 4:24 p.m. when a 2010 Mazda CX-9 parked on Lynbrook Drive was stolen and crashed into a residence at 103 Lynbrook Drive, police said. Two males inside the vehicle fled on foot after the crash, authorities added. Officers from the Seventh Precinct and the Canine Unit canvassed the area and located a 16-year-old suspect at approximately 6:06 p.m. He was taken into custody without incident, police said. The home sustained mi…
Police & Fire
Man Burglarizes Lawrence Dunkin Donuts 2X, Violating Protection Order: Nassau County Police
A man experiencing homelessness is accused of burglarizing a Dunkin Donuts in Lawrence before violating an Order of Protection against him, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. Mark Berko, 31, allegedly entered the Dunkin Donuts at 299 Burnside Avenue around 1:17 a.m., police said. He forcibly removed the cash drawer from the register, fled outside, and smashed it on the sidewalk to access the money inside. The 19-year-old employee on duty had an active Order of Protection against Berko, police added. Responding officers located and arrested Berko a short time later without fu…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed By
Lirr
Train, MTA Says
A Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train struck and killed a pedestrian late Saturday night, Dec. 28 near the Mastic Shirley station, an MTA spokesperson confirmed. The incident happened at approximately 11:10 p.m. between the William Floyd Parkway crossing and the station. Both MTA and local police were dispatched to the scene. Authorities have not yet determined why the individual was on the tracks. The investigation remains ongoing, the spokesperson said. The incident caused delays on the Montauk Branch, but service has since resumed.
Police & Fire
Nurses Aid Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Patients: Nassau County Police
A Hempstead woman employed as a nurse’s aide has been charged with multiple counts of grand larceny after allegedly stealing jewelry from patients at an assisted living facility in Bethpage, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Kumarie Nazir, 55, of Sunnyside Avenue, worked at The Bristol Assisted Living on Stewart Avenue, where police say she removed several pieces of jewelry from patients in her care on four separate occasions in October: Oct. 8, Oct. 20, Oct. 21, and Oct. 23. Following an investigation, Nazir was arrested without incident early Saturday morning, according to Nassau Cou…
Police & Fire
Massapequa Murder: Cops ID Accused Christmas Eve Killer
Police on Long Island have identified the man suspected of killing a 57-year-old woman on Christmas Eve. Jeremy Emmanuel Lopez Ramirez is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 57-year-old Josefina Ramirez Montero on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Nassau County police said. Both the victim and the accused killer lived in the same home on 5714 Old Sunrise Highway. Police did not say how the two knew each other. Police responded to a call about an unresponsive female at the home around 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. There, officers found the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds and a…
Police & Fire
Man Bites Officers During Roosevelt Field Mall Fight: Nassau County Police
A Rockville Centre man is accused of assaulting officers after a fight at Roosevelt Field Mall, East Garden City, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Christopher Santana, 22, of Milford Place, was arrested following a disturbance in the food court on Friday, Dec. 27 at 6:20 p.m., according to Nassau County police. The altercation caused mall patrons to flee the area. Santana attempted to reenter the mall while carrying several bricks and became combative when officers tried to arrest him, spitting and biting at officers, detectives said. One officer suffered an injury to his left hand an…
Police & Fire
Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critically Injured, Fleeing Driver Charged: Nassau County Police
An Elmont man was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that left a pedestrian critically injured, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Oscar Guzman, 49, of Biltmore Avenue, was driving a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder westbound on Hempstead Turnpike when he struck a 57-year-old man crossing near Locustwood Boulevard at 6:52 a.m., according to police. The victim sustained serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition, authorities said. After an investigation, detectives determined Guzman was the driver and arrested him w…
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old LI Girl Who Went Missing After Sneaking Out For 7-Eleven Run Located Hours Later
Update: Medford resident Ashley Schreiber, 14, was located unharmed on Friday night, Dec. 27, hours after going missing. No other details were given. Her mother, Jessica Brooks, described the ordeal as "the scariest day of my life," in an update on Facebook. "So many emotions, but most of all, pure helplessness. Words can’t describe how it feels to know that your child is out there somewhere, but you don’t know where they are, if they are safe, if they are cold or hungry or scared, or who they are with," Brooks said. "Ash has been home for an hour and a half, and I’m still crying…
Police & Fire
Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees In Oceanside
A sticky-fingered bandit made a daring donut grab at a Long Island Dunkin’, but his getaway quickly went off the rails – literally. The donut drama unfolded at the Oceanside Dunkin’ store on Lawson Boulevard, at around 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. Nassau County Police said a masked man entered the store and removed multiple packages of donuts before exiting the business without paying. Two employees — a 19-year-old and a 47-year-old man — chased the suspect outside, where a physical altercation ensued. The suspect dropped the stolen donuts in the scuffle before running to the LIRR stat…
Police & Fire
Supermodel Dayle Haddon Killed In Suspected PA Carbon Monoxide Leak
Dayle Haddon, a celebrated Canadian actress, model, and humanitarian, has been identified as the victim of a fatal carbon monoxide leak at a Solebury Township residence, authorities confirmed. The tragedy unfolded Friday morning, Dec. 28, at a home on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road. Emergency responders were called to the property around 6:31 a.m. after Bucks County 911 received a report of an unconscious man on the first floor of a detached office/in-law suite, police said. The 76-year-old man was removed from the building by the New Hope Lambertville Rescue Squad and transported to…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized After Battling Old Bethpage House Fire: Police
A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze that severely damaged a home in Old Bethpage, authorities said. The fire broke out around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, at a residence on Round Swamp Road, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Multiple fire departments assisted the Plainview Fire Department in extinguishing the flames, which left the home with extensive damage. During the response, one firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson Bomb Squad also responde…
Police & Fire
Boy Critical In Late-Night Bicycle Crash: Suffolk County Police
A 15-year-old bicyclist was critically injured in a motor vehicle crash Thursday night, Dec. 26, in Selden, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The Selden boy was riding his bicycle southbound across Middle Country Road at the intersection of Marshall Drive when he pedaled into the path of a westbound 2018 Nissan Altima just before 10 p.m., police said. The boy was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, police said. The driver of the Altima, identified as Jahmali Brown, 26, of Mount Sinai, was not injured. The vehicle has been impounded for a saf…
Police & Fire
Murder-suicide
: IDs Of Three Dead Released In Post-Christmas Sullivan County Shooting
Police have released additional details in a triple murder-suicide in Sullivan County, NY the day after Christmas. Law enforcement was dispatched to a shooting incident at 10 Sunset Point Yankee Lake in Mamakating at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, NY State Police said. Troopers arrived to find 65-year-old Thomas K. Fusco, of Wurtsboro, dead inside the residence from a gunshot wound, NYSP said. The investigation, conducted by State Police with assistance from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office, led to a search warrant being executed at …
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash Leaves Woman Hospitalized In New Hyde Park
Authorities are asking for the public’s help after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island left a woman hospitalized. The wreck happened in New Hyde Park, near the intersection of Union Turnpike and Lakeville Road, at around 7:40 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26. Nassau County Police said a 73-year-old woman was crossing in the intersection when she was struck by an unknown gray vehicle, possibly a Mercedes Benz. The vehicle did not stop and fled the scene. The woman was transported to a hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives asked anyone with information to …
Police & Fire
2 Firefighters Injured In Jericho House Fire: Nassau County Officials
A house fire in Jericho caused significant damage and left two firefighters injured late Wednesday, Dec. 25, Nassau County police said. The blaze broke out at a home on Vista Drive at 10:21 p.m., prompting a response from the Jericho Fire Department and several other area fire departments, according to detectives from the Arson Bomb Squad. The fire heavily damaged the home and spread to neighboring attached residences, police said. Two firefighters were injured during the response, officials added. One suffered an ankle injury and was taken to a local hospital, while the other experien…
Police & Fire
NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas,
Nypd
Says (
Update
)
A 9-year-old boy was among three people hospitalized when a taxi drove up onto the sidewalk and plowed into six pedestrians on Christmas Day in New York City, the NYPD says. The 58-year-old male taxi cab driver was heading north when his vehicle went onto the sidewalk at 34th Street and struck the six people just before 4 p.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD said. Among those injured were a 9-year-old boy who suffered a cut on his right thigh, a 19-year-old female, a 37-year-old female, a 41-year-old female, and two 49-year-old women, one of whom suffered a leg injury. Police did …
Police & Fire
Christmas Morning Assault Lands Long Island Man In Custody: Police
A North Lawrence man was arrested following a violent altercation early Christmas morning in Inwood, Nassau County police said. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 25, at approximately 2 a.m., at a Clinton Avenue home, police said. According to detectives, officers responded to the location after receiving reports of a disturbance. An investigation revealed that Alan Garcia, 36, of 211 Rockaway Turnpike, became involved in an argument with a 26-year-old male victim, police said. The argument escalated into a physical altercation, during which Garcia allegedly struck and choked the vict…
Police & Fire
Desperate Dad Spending Christmas Eve 'Actively Looking' For LI Daughter Believed Abducted
A Long Island father is spending Christmas Eve desperately searching for his teenage daughter, who he believes is being kept against her will. Emmarae Gervasi, 14, was last seen on Terrell Street in Patchogue at around 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, as Daily Voice previously reported. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, her father Frank updated friends and relatives saying he still hadn’t seen the girl. “Christmas Eve and hoping for a miracle. As the days roll on I miss her more and more every day,” he wrote on Facebook. “The questions and the what-ifs will drive you nuts.” Gervasi described his daughter as a “…
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found By Couple Walking On Fire Island, Police Say
A man and woman walking along a beach on Fire Island stumbled upon human remains Monday, Dec. 23, police announced. The couple was along the beach around 4:55 p.m. when they found what appeared to be a human jawbone on Smith Point County Park Beach in Shirley, Suffolk County police said. They promptly brought the remains to a park attendant working at the site, police said. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office later confirmed that the remains are human. The jawbone has been transported for further examination to determine the individual’s identity. Authorities are now investig…
Police & Fire
Victim ID'd After FedEx Truck Hits, Kills Pedestrian On Long Island Expressway In Jericho
Authorities identified a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a FedEx truck on the Long Island Expressway. The incident happened in Jericho, in the eastbound lanes of I-495 between exits 40W and 40, at around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. As Daily Voice reported, a 2004 FedEx truck, driven by a 28-year-old man, was heading east in the right lane when it struck a 33-year-old man who was walking in the roadway, according to Nassau County Police. Medics pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. The truck driver remained at the scene, and no other injuries were reported. On Monday, Dec. 23…
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Fall From Moving Vehicle At Long Island Gas Station
A man is hospitalized after falling from a moving vehicle at a Long Island gas station. The incident happened in Ronkonkoma, at the Mobil station on Ronkonkoma Avenue, at around 8:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23. Suffolk County Police said a 48-year-old Ridge man pulled his Ford vehicle up to a gas pump and was getting out when it rolled forward. The man fell to the pavement and suffered serious injuries. He was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital. Detectives asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8452.
Police & Fire
FedEx Truck Kills Pedestrian On Long Island Expressway: Police
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a FedEx truck on the Long Island Expressway in Jericho, authorities said. The collision happened between exits 40W and 40 at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A 2004 FedEx truck, driven by a 28-year-old man, was heading east in the right lane when it struck a 33-year-old man who was walking in the roadway, detective said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic, police said. The truck driver remained at the scene, and no other injuries were reported. The incident remai…
Police & Fire
$188K+ Check Forgery Scheme Ends In Arrest After Months-Long Investigation: Nassau PD
A months-long investigation has culminated in the arrest of a 41-year-old Long Island man accused of orchestrating a sophisticated check forgery scheme that netted $188,320.55, police said. Adamantios Mathioudis, 41, of East Elmhurst, NY, became the center of the investigation on March 5, when the Fraud and Forgery Unit of the Major Case Squad received reports of two business checks intercepted after being mailed via the U.S. Postal Service, Nassau County police said. The payee sections on the checks were altered to reflect Mathioudis’ name, detectives said. The funds were then de…
Police & Fire
Officers Injured During Arson Arrest Of Combative Man: Nassau County Police
Three officers were injured while arresting a violent and combative man who set fire to his bedroom in Oyster Bay, authorities said. The incident happened around 1:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, at a residence on Berry Hill Road, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded to the scene for a disturbance call and found 27-year-old Evan Patrice in his bedroom. Detectives say Patrice had ignited a small fire, and when officers attempted to arrest him, he resisted violently. An electronic control device was used to subdue Patrice, but three officers sustained injuries during the struggl…
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Hempstead
Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Susan Staple, 15, was last seen leaving her Hempstead residence on Pine Street at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, according to Nassau County Police. Staple is 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue jacket. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Small Plane Lands On NY State Thruway In Albany, Police Say (
Update
)
A small twin-engine plane experiencing mechanical problems landed on the New York State Thruway in the Capital Region Friday, Dec. 20, New York State Police said. The incident occurred after 12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, just south of Exit 23 of the Thruway in Albany. First responders can be seen on the scene. New York State Police reported on X that two lanes are closed, and one is open. One pilot and two passengers were on board, and no injuries were reported, state police said. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is on the scene. The incident come…
Police & Fire
Amazon Driver Flees After Hitting Customer's Long Island House, Police Say
Prime delivery it was not.Authorities are asking for help in locating an Amazon delivery driver accused of hitting a customer’s house with their car and then fleeing. The incident happened in Commack, at a residence on Hayrick Lane, at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16. Suffolk County Police said the delivery driver pulled their Chevrolet SUV into the customer’s driveway but forgot to set the parking brake. While they were delivering the package, the SUV rolled forward and struck the customer’s garage door. The driver then fled the scene without reporting the incident, police said. …
Police & Fire
LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police
A woman was arrested for stealing back a German Shepherd she sold earlier this month, authorities in Point Lookout announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Elizabeth Dolce, 52, of Oak Beach, is accused of forcibly taking the 4-month-old German Shepherd from a 42-year-old woman who had been walking the dog near Beech Street and Glenwood Avenue around 2:52 p.m., according to Fourth Squad detectives. Dolce approached the victim, grabbed the dog, and fled the scene in a black Subaru, police explained. The victim told detectives Dolce had repeatedly contacted her about the dog after the sale, even showin…
Police & Fire
$203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Nassau County Woman In Apple Scam
A Brooklyn man is accused of trying to scam an 80-year-old woman out of gold bars in Franklin Square, Nassau County police said on Thursday, Dec. 19. The victim received a text message claiming her Apple ID had been compromised, prompting her to call a phone number provided in the message, police said. She was connected to a man claiming to be a Chase Bank representative working with the FBI. Between Oct. 10 and Dec. 6, the man persuaded her to give him $203,000 in cash and gold bars "for safekeeping," according to investigators. On Thursday, Dec. 19, the man allegedly contacted the victim …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Long Island Expressway ID'd: Police
A man was struck and killed by a car while in the middle lane of the Long Island Expressway in Hauppauge, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Jose Garcia Granados, 28, of Central Islip, was in the roadway near Exit 57 when he was struck by a 2014 Honda Civic driven by 37-year-old Jennifer McGee of Southold, according to detectives. The crash occurred eastbound at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, police said. Granados was pronounced dead at the scene. McGee was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for evaluation, authorities noted. The Honda was impou…
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