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Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For Valley Stream Contractor
The owner of a Long Island construction company will spend months in jail after a stone wall he built collapsed, killing a 5-year-old girl.
Nadeem Anwar, age 48, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to six months behind bars and five years of probation in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the death of Alysson Pinto-Chaumana.
According to prosecutors, the young girl was with her mother visiting a friend’s home in Bushwick, Brooklyn, on Aug. 29, 2019, when a granite wall made of several stone pillars and a horizontal stone plate toppled onto her. The child suffered severe head trau…
Restaurant Worker From Hicksville Accused Of Forcibly Touching Girl In Farmingdale
A Long Island restaurant worker has been accused of forcible touching a teenage employee.
Ismatullah Kamran, age 45, of Hicksville, while employed at Halal Urban Bites located in Farmingdale at 533 Fulton Street, inappropriately grabbed and forcibly touched a 15-year-old girl he recently hired, according to Nassau County Police.
The victim immediately notified her parents, who contacted the police.
Shortly after, officers located Kamran and attempted to place him into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 21, but he began resisting by flailing his arms and pulling away from officers, polic…