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Long Island Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Elderly Victim: Police Long Island Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Elderly Victim: Police
Long Island Scam Foiled As Man Nabbed Trying To Defraud Elderly Victim: Police A Long Island man has been accused of scamming an elderly resident in a grandparent bail scheme and resisting arrest. Nassau County Police said the incident occurred on Friday, Nov. 22, at approximately 1:30 p.m. in South Farmingdale.  Detectives said New York City resident Cristhian Ortega Rodriguez, age 24, of the Bronx, posed as part of a scam targeting an 83-year-old man.  The victim received a phone call from someone claiming to be his grandson, who said he had been arrested and needed bail money. The victim was instructed to contact a lawyer, "Larry Hays," to arrange paymen…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Holiday Bust: 4 Accused Of Selling Illegal Fireworks At Long Island Stores Holiday Bust: 4 Accused Of Selling Illegal Fireworks At Long Island Stores
Holiday Bust: 4 Accused Of Selling Illegal Fireworks At Long Island Stores Police arrested four people at four Long Island stores on a charge of unlawfully selling fireworks. The arrests occurred on Wednesday, July 3 at stores across Nassau County following an investigation by the Nassau County Police’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit. Authorities said the investigation stemmed from multiple community complaints against businesses in the area. Police made arrests at each of the following locations: INC Convenience Store, located at 695 Main Street in South Farmingdale; Wittenburg Enterprises Convenience, located at 628 Wantagh Avenue in Levittown; Rainbow C…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fatal Long Island Hit-Run Suspect Nabbed, Police Say Fatal Long Island Hit-Run Suspect Nabbed, Police Say
Fatal Long Island Hit-Run Suspect Nabbed, Police Say Months after a 24-year-old hit-and-run victim was left for dead in the street, police have arrested the man they say was behind the crime. Christopher Rosselli’s arrest in relation to the South Farmingdale incident was announced by Nassau County Police on Tuesday, May 28. Just after 3 a.m. on January 28, the 24-year-old Rosselli was reported to have been driving a silver pickup truck on Merrits Road when he struck Mohamed Elromi near the Farmingdale Public Library. Earlier Report: ID Released For 24-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run South Farmingdale Crash After…

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by Sophie Grieser