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Scammer Posing As Microsoft Employee Tries Draining Long Island Man's Savings, Police Say
A 26-year-old man is accused of targeting a Long Island resident through an elaborate computer scam. Nassau County Police said an 82-year-old East Meadow man contacted detectives at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, saying he had received a message on his computer from someone claiming to be an employee for Microsoft. The purported employee told the man that his bank accounts had been compromised and that he needed to withdraw all of his savings and “await further instructions” about where to send the funds. Fortunately, the victim realized he was being scammed and immediately contacted…
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Gunman Admits To Broad Daylight Shooting Injuring 2 Outside Shirley Home Of Former Rep. Zeldin
The gunman in a broad daylight shooting that injured two teenagers outside the New York home of former Rep. Lee Zeldin formally confessed. Long Island resident Noah Green, age 20, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 12. Prosecutors said Green was riding in a stolen SUV with another individual when they spotted three rival gang members walking along Saint George Drive West in Shirley at around 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Charged Amid Investigation Into Shooting That Injured 2 Near Lee Zeldin'…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Long Island
The identity has been released of a woman killed in a crash at an intersection in a residential Long Island neighborhood. It happened around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Great Neck Plaza. A woman was struck by a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling westbound on Grace Avenue at the intersection of Park Place, according to Nassau County Police. The 37-year-old man operator of the vehicle remained at the scene. The woman suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local area hospital, where a hospital physician pronounced her dead. She has now been ID'd as Joyanna Marx, age …
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Trio Beats, Robs Customer After Luring Victim From Long Island Jewelry Store, Police Say
A man hoping to sell a bracelet to a Long Island jewelry store was instead beaten and robbed. Nassau County Police said the 31-year-old victim called what he thought was Five Towns Jewelry Buyers, located in Cedarhurst on Willow Avenue, at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11. He was told the business was undergoing renovations and that he should come to a house on Redwood Drive. When the victim arrived, three men accosted him and dragged him into the house while punching him and hitting him with a baseball bat, police said. The trio also threatened him with a sledgehammer. Once inside, t…
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized After Crash Near Setauket Intersection
One person suffered severe injuries and two others were also hospitalized in a crash near a Long Island intersection.It happened around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Setauket. A 79-year-old Setauket man was driving a 2015 Subaru Forester southbound on Laura Lane when he collided with a 2019 Toyota RAV4 traveling westbound on Lower Sheep Pasture Road, according to Suffolk County Police. The driver of the Forester was transported via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuries. The driver of the Toyota, a 33-year-old Setauket man, and an ad…
Business
Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy
A popular fast casual dining chain has filed for bankruptcy after months of reporting financial distress. BurgerFi International, Inc., announced the Chapter 11 filing on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The Florida-based company is also the parent company of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. All 144 locations of the two brands across the the nation will remain open and continue normal operations. BurgerFi makes up 93 of the eateries, and Anthony's the other 51. The Chapter 11 filing includes the 67 corporate-owned locations of both brands. "BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings are dyn…
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Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Long Island Girl
Have you seen her? A Log Island girl has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Cesia Galeano age 14, was last seen leaving her Hempstead residence at around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, according to Nassau County Police. She is described as being 5-feet tall, 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Her clothing description is unknown. In an update, Nassau County Police reported she had been seen at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 in Hempstead wearing a black shirt, black pants and Crocs shoes. Detectives request anyone with information on …
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck At Long Island Intersection
Police are investigating a fatal crash at an intersection in a residential Long Island neighborhood. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck Plaza It happened around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Great Neck Plaza. A 95-year-old woman was struck by a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling westbound on Grace Avenue at the intersection of Park Place, according to Nassau County Police. The 37-year-old man operator of the vehicle remained at the scene. The woman suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local area…
Schools
Social Media Threat Raises Alarms At Elementary School In Riverhead
Security was heightened at a Long Island elementary school after authorities discovered a threatening social media post. Riverhead Police said a parent contacted the agency at around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, saying their child had found a Snapchat post making unspecific threats against “Pulaski Elementary School,” along with other schools. The threat was relayed to administrators at Pulaski Street Elementary School and police conducted extra patrols at the campus, police said. Earlier Report: New Bomb Threat Sent To Kellenberg High School For Second Straight Day Investigators…
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Killer Sentenced For Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Man In Riverhead Traffic Circle
A 20-year-old man will spend decades behind bars for fatally stabbing a man in a Long Island traffic circle in broad daylight. Gelber Lopez-Perez, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 22 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Tony Fernando Alvarado-Ajcuc. According to prosecutors, it was around 3 p.m. on June 6, 2023, when Lopez-Perez got into an argument with one of two friends he was with at Riverhead’s Grangabel Park. Earlier Report: Traffic Circle Killing: Photo Led Police To 20-Year-Old Indicted …
Police & Fire
Doorbell Cam Captures Man Urinating On Long Island Front Porch, Yelling Antisemitic Obscenities
Police are trying to identify a man who urinated on the front porch of a Long Island home and shouted antisemitic obscenities. The incident happened in Plainview, at a residence on Grohmans Lane, at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. Nassau County Police said surveillance video showed a man walk up to the home and expose himself before urinating on the victim’s front door and Ring doorbell camera. He then activated the camera and fled the scene while yelling derogatory statements about Jewish people, the video shows. Police described the suspect as a white man around 18 to 20 years o…
Business
Burglar Sought After Stealing Cash From Oyster Bay Business
Police are investigating after a burglar made off with over $1,000 from a Long Island business. The break-in happened in Oyster Bay at the Lee’s Laundromat on South Street sometime overnight Monday, Sept. 9. Nassau County Police said someone pried open a rear door before stealing approximately $1,500 in cash. They then fled in an unknown direction. No description of the suspect was given. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
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