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Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl. Wilson Castillo Diaz, age 26, of Westbury, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 22, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Special Victims Squad. The case was publicized Friday, Nov. 1. According to police, Diaz raped a 5-year-old girl in Westbury on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his relationship to the child. The victim was taken to a hospital and evaluated following the alleged attack. Speaking at a press conference, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Accused Of Stalking Girl Long Island Man Accused Of Stalking Girl
Long Island Man Accused Of Stalking Girl A Long Island man has been accused of stalking a teenager after what police say were multiple incidents that occurred between Friday, Oct. 4, and Friday, Oct. 11. The suspect followed a 16-year-old girl while operating a 2013 gray Nissan Rogue in Levittown as she was walking home from school on Wantagh Avenue in the vicinity of Old Jerusalem Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. The man charged, Justin Sullivan, age 26, a resident of Levittown, drove past the victim numerous times on five different days and would wave at her while laughing, said police. On Thursday, Oct. 10, Sull…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Accused In String Of Antisemitic Threats Around Long Island Injures Officer, Police Say Driver Accused In String Of Antisemitic Threats Around Long Island Injures Officer, Police Say
Driver Accused In String Of Antisemitic Threats Around Long Island Injures Officer, Police Say A man is accused in a string of threats and antisemitic remarks targeting random people around Long Island. Nassau County Police said detectives were informed of two separate disturbances in Cedarhurst at around 1:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4.  The first happened near Lincoln Street and Oakland Avenue, and the second occurred near Barrett Road and Washington Avenue. In both cases, witnesses said a man driving a Lexus pulled up and made verbal threats and antisemitic remarks to numerous people before driving away. Police located the suspect, 38-year-old Alvin Tirado, of Queens, a short tim…

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by Michael Mashburn
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21-Year-Old Nabbed After Breaking Into Long Island Home, Police Say 21-Year-Old Nabbed After Breaking Into Long Island Home, Police Say
21-Year-Old Nabbed After Breaking Into Long Island Home, Police Say A 21-year-old man is accused of burglarizing a Long Island home. Nassau County Police were called about a break-in at an Inwood residence on Wahl Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. When officers arrived, they found Wilber Sigaran fleeing the scene, police said. An officer caught up to Sigaran and deployed a TASER device in order to place him under arrest. Sigaran, of Inwood, is charged with assault and burglary. He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday, Oct. 3.

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Finger-Wagging Man Flashes Gun At Long Island Restaurant Worker, Police Say Finger-Wagging Man Flashes Gun At Long Island Restaurant Worker, Police Say
Finger-Wagging Man Flashes Gun At Long Island Restaurant Worker, Police Say Police arrested a man days after he allegedly brandished a gun at a Long Island restaurant worker. The incident happened in Franklin Square, at Tony’s Tacos on Hempstead Turnpike, shortly before 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. Nassau County Police said a man entered the business and flashed a handgun at the clerk, making her fear for her life. He then fled on foot. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, police announced that detectives arrested 62-year-old Kevin Warren, of Franklin Square, on suspicion of menacing. It was not immediately clear what led up to the incident or wheth…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say
Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say A Long Island man has been accused of being drunk with a child in his SUV after police say he was driving the wrong way. The incident happened overnight in Mineola. While on patrol at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, officers observed a black 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes on Jericho Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. They then conducted a vehicle and traffic stop near the intersection of Jay Court.  During the investigation, officers observed the operator of the vehicle, Carlos Palaguachi, age 51, of Bay Shore, to have slightly s…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Steals $275K Diamond Watch From Long Island Jeweler, Police Say Duo Steals $275K Diamond Watch From Long Island Jeweler, Police Say
Duo Steals $275K Diamond Watch From Long Island Jeweler, Police Say Two men are accused of stealing a diamond watch worth more than a quarter-million dollars from a Long Island jeweler. The theft occurred in Greenvale, at the Loucri Jewelers located on Northern Boulevard, at around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. Nassau County Police said two men entered the store and one distracted the salesperson while the other concealed a Audemars Piguet Royal Oak custom diamond watch. The watch is valued at $275,325. The pair then fled in a Ford SUV. On Thursday, Aug. 1, police arrested Petru Magdas, age 49, and Petru Munteanu, age 28, both of Queens Village, Queens, a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Touches Himself Outside Long Island Church: Police Man Touches Himself Outside Long Island Church: Police
Man Touches Himself Outside Long Island Church: Police A man has been arrested after police said he exposed and touched his genitals outside of a Long Island church. It happened just after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 in Westbury. According to Nassau County Police, 31-year-old Neil Nembhard of Westbury was outside the Church of the Advent, located at 555 Advent Street. A 58-year-old victim reportedly saw Nembhard expose and touch his genitals behind the church. He was arrested and charged with public lewdness. Nembhard is scheduled to appear at Hempstead’s First District Court on Thursday, June 20. Additionally, police urged anyone w…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Man Punches, Robs Woman At Long Island Shopping Center: Police Man Punches, Robs Woman At Long Island Shopping Center: Police
Man Punches, Robs Woman At Long Island Shopping Center: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested on charges including robbery after he allegedly punched a woman in the face before taking her phone and wallet. The North Lawrence incident occurred on Tuesday, May 28, Nassau County Police said. Just after 1:30 p.m., Ronald E. Bellamy of Far Rockaway, Queens, reportedly got into a fight with a 24-year-old woman at the Five Towns Shopping Center, located at 253-01 Rockaway Turnpike. While the fight started off verbal, it escalated to a physical altercation, police said. Bellamy, who is 25, punched the woman in the face and forcefully took her iPhone…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Mobil Station In Hicksville Teen Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Mobil Station In Hicksville
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Mobil Station In Hicksville A teenage suspect has been apprehended after an armed robbery at a Long Island gas station. The suspect walked into the Mobil located in Hicksville at 285 North Broadway at about 3:40and approached the 56-year-old male cashier, Nassau County Police said. The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money.  The victim, fearing for his life, complied and gave the subject approximately $900.  The subject then fled the gas station on foot.  Officers located the teen a short time later on Bay Avenue and as officers were attempting to place 18-year-old Angel Echeverria…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident
Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident Two men were nabbed after police said they stabbed each other during a fight at a Long Island event venue. It happened on Monday, May 20 in West Hempstead. At about 12:45 a.m. that morning, two men from Queens — 33-year-old Anthony Grant and 32-year-old Michael Laing — got into a verbal and physical fight at Boom VIP Events, located at 439 Hempstead Avenue, which is across the street from Chestnut Street Elementary School. As the fight escalated, the pair made their way outside of the event venue, where Grant is alleged to have stabbed Laing in the neck and torso with a sharp object. G…

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by Sophie Grieser