Long Island Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex Long Island Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex
Long Island Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex Four New York men and one New Jersey resident have been arrested as part of an undercover operation in Rockland County targeting suspects accused of trying to chat with minors over the Internet and set up meetings for sex, police said.  The investigation was conducted over several days in June as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 9. According to investigators, undercover officers used online platforms to identify people who believed they were communicating with minors in alleged attempts to arrange in-person meeti…
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…
Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Nassau Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Nassau Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police
Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Nassau Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police A Long Island pedestrian was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a car on Wednesday, July 8, police said. The 24-year-old man was crossing Lakeview Avenue at North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre around 9:45 a.m. when he was struck, the Nassau County Police Department said. An 84-year-old woman was driving a 2024 Toyota RAV-4 westbound on Lakeview Avenue when she hit the young man, investigators said. She remained on the scene afterward, according to authorities. The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition following the wreck, police said. His co…
Critically Injured 14-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Airlifted After Struck By 17-Year-Old In Nassau Critically Injured 14-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Airlifted After Struck By 17-Year-Old In Nassau
Critically Injured 14-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Airlifted After Struck By 17-Year-Old In Nassau A 14-year-old boy was critically injured after his e-bike collided with a car at an intersection on Long Island on Wednesday afternoon, police said.  The crash happened when the teen was riding an e-bike westbound on Sherman Avenue and crossing Seventh Street in Bethpage around 2:53 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, according to Nassau County detectives.  The teen was struck by a 2014 Dodge being driven southbound on Seventh Street by a 17-year-old girl, police explained. The e-bike rider suffered severe body trauma and was airlifted by a Nassau County Police Aviation helicopter to a local…
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street A 41-year-old man was shot in the face with a flare gun during a street fight in New York, police said. A 17-year-old boy, whose name is not being released because of his age, was taken into custody after officers witnessed two people fighting near South Pearl Street and Schuyler Street around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Albany Police said. During the altercation, the teen allegedly fired a flare gun at close range, striking the man in the face, according to police. The victim suffered a serious laceration to his face. He was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergen…
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…
Homeless LI Man Fought Cops, Damaged Tombstone In Evening Mayhem: Police Homeless LI Man Fought Cops, Damaged Tombstone In Evening Mayhem: Police
Homeless LI Man Fought Cops, Damaged Tombstone In Evening Mayhem: Police A homeless Long Island man threw rocks at cars and desecrated a tombstone before brawling with cops Tuesday night, July 7, police said. Michael Laraque, 31, was standing at Huntington Rural Cemetery and chucking rocks at passing vehicles around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. He damaged three vehicles and broke a window at Laura’s Dance Studio across the street, investigators said. When officers arrived, Laraque ran into the cemetery, knocked over and damaged a tombstone, then fought with the cops before he was taken into custody, according to police. Laraque …
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At Motel With Box Cutter: Nassau County Police Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At Motel With Box Cutter: Nassau County Police
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At Motel With Box Cutter: Nassau County Police A Queens man is accused of kidnapping a 19-year-old woman, beating her, threatening her life, and holding her against her will inside a Long Island motel, Nassau County police announced Tuesday, July 7. Balraj Singh, 28, of Richmond Hill, allegedly terrorized the victim during a series of domestic incidents that occurred between June 15 and Tuesday, July 7, according to Nassau County detectives. Singh repeatedly threatened the woman both verbally and electronically, leaving her fearful for her life, police explained. He then allegedly ordered her to meet him at a specific location and get …
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With Nypd, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials An 18-year-old New Jersey teen has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with NYPD officers during a Fourth of July violence reduction operation in Brooklyn. Camani Bartletto, 18, of 22 Dean St., was arrested at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, within the confines of the 77th Precinct, the NYPD said. The charges stem from an incident at approximately 4:14 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers assigned to a Mobile Field Force detail were parked in an unmarked police vehicle, an NYPD …
Caught Red-Handed In Nassau Mall: Three Burglars Arrested On Long Island, Police Say Caught Red-Handed In Nassau Mall: Three Burglars Arrested On Long Island, Police Say
Caught Red-Handed In Nassau Mall: Three Burglars Arrested On Long Island, Police Say Three young men were arrested for an early morning burglary at a Long Island mall, police said. Omar Flores, 21; Isiah Rodriguez, 20; and Shea Velazquez, 19, were caught inside Sunrise Mall in Massapequa around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops responded to the mall for reports of three males inside the building after hours, police said. They realized multiple doors had been damaged and located the three suspects at the scene, investigators said. Velazquez, of Clermont, FL, was found in possession of a speed loader with six bullets, authorities sa…
Six Hidden Gambling Machines, $1,600 Seized In Nassau Store Raids: Police Six Hidden Gambling Machines, $1,600 Seized In Nassau Store Raids: Police
Six Hidden Gambling Machines, $1,600 Seized In Nassau Store Raids: Police Two Long Island convenience stores were busted with hidden illegal gambling machines, leading to two arrests, police said. Investigators searched the two Roosevelt shops — Good Food & Shake and Stop & Go Food Market — during a “quality of life” initiative on Monday, July 6, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops found two illegal gambling machines with $1,276 at Good Food & Shake and arrested Erick Hernandez Martinez, 33, of Freeport, according to authorities. Officers then found four illegal machines with $390 at Stop & Go and cuffed Rafael Rodriguez, 63, of Union…
LI DWI Double: Crash Suspect, Sleeping Driver Arrested Hours Apart On Same Road, Cops Say LI DWI Double: Crash Suspect, Sleeping Driver Arrested Hours Apart On Same Road, Cops Say
LI DWI Double: Crash Suspect, Sleeping Driver Arrested Hours Apart On Same Road, Cops Say A drunk driver was arrested following a two-car wreck on Long Island on Monday night, July 6, police said. Alan Vasquez, 20, of Hampton Bays, was one of two drivers involved in the crash at Montauk Highway and Carter Lane in East Quogue, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Cops responded to the scene around 8:15 p.m. Monday and determined Vasquez was drunk at the time of the crash, authorities said. Both drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Vasquez was charged with misdemeanor DWI and unlicensed driving, cops said. His name, age, and hometown match a man wh…
Back Alley Backstabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Case For Nassau Man: Police Back Alley Backstabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Case For Nassau Man: Police
Back Alley Backstabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Case For Nassau Man: Police A Long Island man was knifed in the back in a back alley brawl that spilled out of a comedy club, police said. Francis Jimenea, 54, of East Meadow, was charged with attempted murder in the stabbing outside Governors Comedy Club in Levittown on Thursday, June 18, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops responded to the club around 6:30 p.m. that night and learned that an altercation between Jimenea and a 58-year-old man had escalated and led to a back alley, police said. Jimenea stabbed the man in the back during the argument, and the victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical…
VIDEO: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey VIDEO: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey
Video: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…
NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says
NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says A 75-year-old South Jersey skating coach was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s, authorities announced Monday, July 6. The victim, now in her late 40s, told the United States Center for SafeSport that Ralph Marinelli, of Ventnor, sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old and he was 40 years old while he was her personal skating coach at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman said she was groomed and sexually abused by Marinelli from 1992 through 1995, authorities said. Evidence collected by polic…
Suspected Catalytic Converter Crook Charged With Two Nassau Thefts: Police Suspected Catalytic Converter Crook Charged With Two Nassau Thefts: Police
Suspected Catalytic Converter Crook Charged With Two Nassau Thefts: Police An accused catalytic converter thief already facing charges on Long Island has been identified as the chief suspect in two more thefts, police said. Madinson Silverio Ventura, 27, is now also accused of stealing catalytic converters from two vehicles in Westbury and New Cassel on Nov. 13, 2025, the Nassau County Police Department said Monday, July 6. In that incident, cops responded to 911 calls on Jefferson Street and Siegel Street in the neighboring towns and found two damaged vehicles but no suspect, saying only the thief fled in an unknown direction, according to authorities. Silverio …
50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina 50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina
50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina A 50-foot yacht stranded at the mouth of Oyster Bay was escorted back to shore on Saturday, July 4, Nassau County police said. The incident happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. when the Nassau County Police Department Marine Bureau responded to reports of the disabled vessel in Oyster Bay, according to police. Marine Bureau officers, assisted by Town of Oyster Bay Constables, safely guided the yacht back to the Oyster Bay Marina without incident, police said. No injuries were reported.
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In Nassau County Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In Nassau County
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In Nassau County A man was caught driving drunk with three children in his SUV during a police stop on Long Island on Saturday, July 4, authorities allege. Rafael Melgar, 50, of Hempstead, was arrested around 6:50 p.m. after officers spotted the driver of a gray 2009 Honda SUV commit a traffic violation near Ocean Parkway and Wantagh Parkway, Nassau County Police said. Officers conducted a traffic stop and observed that Melgar had glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol on his breath. He failed a Standardized Field Sobriety Test and was taken into custody without incident, according to police. Three children …
Bartender Cited, LI Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection Bartender Cited, LI Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection
Bartender Cited, LI Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection A bartender was cited, and a Long Island pool hall and sports bar was deemed unsafe for human occupancy following a multi-agency inspection prompted by community complaints, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, July 4. Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the New York State Liquor Authority and the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, conducted a State Liquor Authority inspection at Felt / 1823 Bar & Lounge, 573 Smithtown Bypass, at 10:35 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. During the inspection, authorities observed numerous State Liquor Authority violations, poli…
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child: Nassau Police Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child: Nassau Police
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child: Nassau Police A previously convicted sex offender is accused of opening a woman's car door and forcibly touching her while she was sitting inside with her young daughter, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, July 5. The incident happened near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and South Grand Street at 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, police said. A 22-year-old woman was sitting in her parked vehicle with her daughter when a man allegedly opened the vehicle's door, forcibly touched her, and then ran from the scene on foot. Following an investigation, detectives arrested Mohammed Karimzada, 53, of West…
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD 8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: Nypd Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard A heavily tattooed fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt, who then went back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania in May, has been recaptured and sentenced, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead,  fugitive warrants were iss…
LI Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police LI Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police
LI Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police A Long Island man suffered serious injuries when a firework exploded and struck him in the face during a Fourth of July celebration, police said. The incident happened at Callahans Beach in Fort Salonga on Saturday, July 4, at approximately 8:50 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The 45-year-old Fort Salonga man was lighting a firework during the celebration when it exploded and struck him in the face, police said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectiv…
Chemicals Sprayed At Nassau County Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police Chemicals Sprayed At Nassau County Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police
Chemicals Sprayed At Nassau County Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police Seven people, including children, were hospitalized after someone allegedly sprayed a chemical substance at a family's Fourth of July barbecue in Valley Stream, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened during a neighbor dispute at a Cochran Place home around 8:14 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. Officers responding to the scene determined that Nicholas Stolz, 46, of Valley Stream, sprayed a chemical substance at the neighboring home while the family was holding a July 4 BBQ, according to detectives.  The seven victims were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and treatme…
Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection On Long Island Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection On Long Island
Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection On Long Island A bartender and three bouncers were cited after authorities conducted a late-night State Liquor Authority inspection at a lounge following community complaints and a recent assault arrest, police announced Friday, July 3. Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, working alongside the New York State Liquor Authority and Town of Brookhaven officials, inspected Infinite Lounge, located at 104 Main St., Port Jefferson Station at 11:57 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Suffolk County Police said. The inspection was prompted by community complaints and multiple disturbances at the establishment, including a r…
$90K Watch, $60K In Motorcycles Stolen From Nassau Auto Shop: Cops $90K Watch, $60K In Motorcycles Stolen From Nassau Auto Shop: Cops
$90K Watch, $60K In Motorcycles Stolen From Nassau Auto Shop: Cops Nearly $200,000 worth of items were stolen from a Long Island auto shop early Thursday morning, July 2, police said. Multiple thieves smashed into HK Auto Group in Great Neck just before 4 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. The bandits swiped a $90,000 Patek Philippe watch, two motorcycles worth $60,000 total, and $48,000 in electronic devices and helmets, police said. Cops had no description of the suspects and did not know which way they fled, according to a Thursday evening alert. Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800…
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say A New York woman and Chinese national has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused her of running an alleged sex trafficking operation out of residential brothels in the Boston area. Zengzeng Liu, 40, of Flushing, New York, also known as "Bella," is accused of managing an international operation beginning no later than August 2025. Investigators say women, many of them foreign nationals from Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, were recruited to travel to the Greater Boston area to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. She is…
Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Nassau County, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Nassau County, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police
Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Nassau County, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police A moped traffic stop on Long Island spiraled out of control and led to assault charges against an 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, police said. Jason Adams and Nicole Demmerele, both of Brooklyn, were stopped on the moped on Wednesday, July 1 in Inwood, the Nassau County Police Department said. At the traffic stop, both Adams and Demmerele were “violent and combative while resisting arrest,” and Adams attempted to speed off on the moped, cops said. Officers placed Demmerele under arrest at the scene near Burnside Avenue and Nassau Expressway, then quickly caught up with Adams and a…
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute A 62-year-old retired Army staff sergeant from New Jersey was shot and killed in Florida following a dispute over a parking space on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers responded to a Walmart in North Lauderdale and found Bart Diguglielmo, a Hammonton native, suffering from a gunshot wound, Broward Sheriff's Office said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Prior to the shooting, Diguglielmo was involved in an argument over a parking space with a woman, the sheriff's office said in a statement. The woman, who was…