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Thief Hits LI Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police
A man stole $4,600 worth of merchandise from a Target on Long Island, and while he was caught on camera at the store, police are seeking the public’s help to identify him.
The man took an Apple iPad, a Nintendo Switch, and Meta Quest VR headsets from the store in Sayville on Saturday, June 27, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Around 10:30 a.m., the man walked out of the store at 5750 Sunrise Highway without paying, police said. Cops asked for the public’s help on Friday, July 31, about one month after the robbery.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for tips …
LI Bank Robber Gets Away, Used Only Note And No Weapons: Police
A Long Island bank was robbed Thursday afternoon, July 30, police said.
The robber entered a Chase Bank branch at 705 Smithtown Bypass in Smithtown around 4 p.m. Thursday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The suspect, described only as a white male, handed the teller a note demanding cash, and the employee complied, investigators said.
Afterward, the man fled on foot and has not been caught, according to police. Investigators did not reveal how much he got away with.
Cops asked anyone with information on the case to call them at 631-852- 6555 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at …
LI Killer Pulled U-Turn To Chase Homeless Man In Broad-Daylight Knife Attack: Authorities
A Long Island killer pulled a U-turn and chased down a well-known homeless man before stabbing him to death, authorities said Friday, July 31.
Joseph Norton, 20, was held without bail following his arraignment for second-degree murder in the death of Timothy Stark on Monday, July 20, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Prosecutors said if Norton and Stark had any interaction at the intersection of Express Drive South and Route 112 in Medford, it was brief, according to Newsday. But that didn’t stop Norton from swinging his vehicle around, hopping out, and chasing Stark with …
LI Visitor, 21, Fought With Cops Amid Traffic Chaos, Nassau Police Say
A young woman visiting Long Island was arrested after getting into a scuffle with cops on Thursday night, July 30, police said.
Madeleine Fisette, 21, of Powder Springs, GA, was driving through Jericho around 7 p.m. when her troubles began, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Fisette got out of her vehicle and stepped onto the shoulder of Jericho Turnpike, then started yelling and screaming at police officers on the scene, according to authorities.
The cops responded by telling Fisette to exit the roadway and stop impeding traffic, but she ignored them and continued shouting, investi…
Potentially Fatal Virus Discovered In New York, No Vaccine Or Treatment
A rare, potentially fatal virus carried by ticks has been detected in New York for the first time.
The case of Bourbon virus was confirmed in Suffolk County by researchers at Stony Brook University, according to a Tuesday, July 21 announcement.
Michael Larkin, 67, survived his encounter with the virus, which has no treatment, no commonly available test, and no vaccine, WCBS reported. He was working outdoors when a lone star tick infected him.
Because there is no simple test for Bourbon virus and its symptoms mirror Lyme disease, it is difficult to identify and had only been confirmed in fo…
Nassau Ponzi Schemer Took Disney, Turkey Trips In $600K Fraud Scheme, Dodges Prison: AG
An investment schemer who targeted New York’s Haitian community and stole more than $600,000 has avoided prison time after pleading guilty, authorities said.
Marc Henry Menard, 43, got five years of probation and was barred from trading securities for five years, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Thursday, July 30.
Menard, a former Mineola resident, used the money he stole to travel to Turkey, Puerto Rico, and Disney World, buy a Mercedes-Benz and a BMW, and splurge on Gucci and Louis Vuitton items, investigators said.
To his customers in Nassau, Suffolk, and Rockland counti…
Year-Long Escape For LI DWI Fugitive Who Badly Injured Two Ends With Arrest: Cops
The law finally caught up with a young Long Island drunk driver who ran from a serious car crash in March 2025, police said.
Santiago Barreto Gomez, 20, of Riverhead, was arrested Thursday, July 30 and hit with a dozen charges, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Barreto Gomez was involved in a two-car crash on Oak Avenue near Albany Street on March 7, 2025, in Flanders, cops said. Two people in the other vehicle suffered extensive injuries, while Barreto Gomez fled the scene, police said.
Following a “detailed investigation,” Barreto Gomez was arrested with the assistance of seve…
Cocaine Found In LI Man’s Second DWI In Five Months: Police
A young Long Island drunk driver was busted for the second time in five months early Thursday morning, July 30, this time with cocaine, police said.
Seven Smith, 22, of Southampton, was pulled over on East Montauk Highway near Canoe Place Road in Hampton Bays around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Cops stopped Smith for a traffic violation, then determined he was driving drunk, authorities said. Additionally, officers found cocaine in Smith’s possession, according to police.
Smith was charged with felony drug possession, DWI, and multiple traffic violations…
