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Victim ID'd In Hit-Run Crash Killing 38-Year-Old Man In Plainview
Authorities have identified a man who police say was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island on New Year's Day. Kevin Lawry, 38, of Plainview, was identified as the victim struck by 39-year-old Veronica Marmol, of College Point, Queens, heading east in a Jeep Wrangler at Old Country Road and Floral Avenue, just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Marmol did not stop and continued heading east, leaving Lawry seriously injured at the scene, according to police. Lawry was later pronounced dead at the scene. Marmol was arrested withou…
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Driver Charged In Deadly New Year's Pedestrian Crash In Nassau County, Cops Say
A 39-year-old Queens, NY woman has been charged in connection with a crash that claimed the life of a 38-year-old pedestrian on Long Island on New Year's, authorities said. Veronica Marmol, of College Point, was behind the wheel of a 2018 Jeep Wrangler heading east when she struck the man on Old Country Road near Floral Avenue in Plainview, just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, Nassau County police said. Marmol did not stop and continued heading east, leaving the victim seriously injured at the scene, according to police. A Nassau County Police medic pronounced the man dead on site. M…
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Hit-Run Victim Dies Days After Early Morning Crash In Elmont
A Long Island man has died days after he was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash. Emergency crews in Elmont were called to the intersection of Locustwood Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike for an injured pedestrian shortly before 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. Nassau County Police said 57-year-old Lennox Leonard, of Elmont, was crossing Hempstead Turnpike when he was struck by a westbound Nissan Pathfinder, as reported by Daily Voice. Leonard spent days hospitalized in critical condition before police revealed he died on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Shortly after the crash, detectives arrested 49-year-old…
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Teen Trio Nabbed After Robbing Man At Gunpoint Outside Roosevelt Field Mall, Police Say
Three teenagers are facing charges following an armed robbery outside a Long Island shopping mall. It happened in Garden City, near the Roosevelt Field Mall’s blue parking garage close to the Macy’s, at around 11:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. Nassau County Police said a 56-year-old man was walking near the garage when three boys, ages 15, 16, and 17, approached him and demanded his money. One of the teens displayed a firearm. The victim complied and handed over his money, fearing for his life, police said. All three teens then fled the scene. Third Squad detectives located the suspects a short…
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Large Police Response, Crime Scene Tape Seen At Merrick Commercial Building (
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A heavy police response was underway at a Long Island commercial building. Multiple Nassau County Police vehicles and crime scene tape were seen in Merrick, at the southwest corner of Jerusalem Avenue and Powell Avenue, at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. Officers were going through multiple businesses, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear why officers were called to the scene, or whether anyone was injured. The commercial building is home to several businesses, including a print shop, a hair salon, and an Italian restaurant. The incident was causing min…
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21-Year-Old Hit, Killed Firefighter In Hewlett Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say
A 21-year-old suspect is behind bars weeks after a hit-and-run crash killed a volunteer firefighter on Long Island. Emergency crews in Hewlett were called about a fatal crash near Broadway and Everit Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. Jeffrey Frank, 74, was crossing Broadway when he was struck by an SUV traveling northbound. Witnesses told Nassau County Police that a male driver exited the vehicle, dragged Frank to the side of the road, and then fled the scene. Frank, of Hewlett, was pronounced dead at the hospital, as Daily Voice reported. On Monday, Dec. 30, homicide detec…
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Man Burglarizes Lawrence Dunkin Donuts 2X, Violating Protection Order: Nassau County Police
A man experiencing homelessness is accused of burglarizing a Dunkin Donuts in Lawrence before violating an Order of Protection against him, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. Mark Berko, 31, allegedly entered the Dunkin Donuts at 299 Burnside Avenue around 1:17 a.m., police said. He forcibly removed the cash drawer from the register, fled outside, and smashed it on the sidewalk to access the money inside. The 19-year-old employee on duty had an active Order of Protection against Berko, police added. Responding officers located and arrested Berko a short time later without fu…
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Nurses Aid Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Patients: Nassau County Police
A Hempstead woman employed as a nurse’s aide has been charged with multiple counts of grand larceny after allegedly stealing jewelry from patients at an assisted living facility in Bethpage, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Kumarie Nazir, 55, of Sunnyside Avenue, worked at The Bristol Assisted Living on Stewart Avenue, where police say she removed several pieces of jewelry from patients in her care on four separate occasions in October: Oct. 8, Oct. 20, Oct. 21, and Oct. 23. Following an investigation, Nazir was arrested without incident early Saturday morning, according to Nassau Cou…
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Man Bites Officers During Roosevelt Field Mall Fight: Nassau County Police
A Rockville Centre man is accused of assaulting officers after a fight at Roosevelt Field Mall, East Garden City, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Christopher Santana, 22, of Milford Place, was arrested following a disturbance in the food court on Friday, Dec. 27 at 6:20 p.m., according to Nassau County police. The altercation caused mall patrons to flee the area. Santana attempted to reenter the mall while carrying several bricks and became combative when officers tried to arrest him, spitting and biting at officers, detectives said. One officer suffered an injury to his left hand an…
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Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critically Injured, Fleeing Driver Charged: Nassau County Police
An Elmont man was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that left a pedestrian critically injured, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Oscar Guzman, 49, of Biltmore Avenue, was driving a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder westbound on Hempstead Turnpike when he struck a 57-year-old man crossing near Locustwood Boulevard at 6:52 a.m., according to police. The victim sustained serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition, authorities said. After an investigation, detectives determined Guzman was the driver and arrested him w…
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Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees In Oceanside
A sticky-fingered bandit made a daring donut grab at a Long Island Dunkin’, but his getaway quickly went off the rails – literally. The donut drama unfolded at the Oceanside Dunkin’ store on Lawson Boulevard, at around 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. Nassau County Police said a masked man entered the store and removed multiple packages of donuts before exiting the business without paying. Two employees — a 19-year-old and a 47-year-old man — chased the suspect outside, where a physical altercation ensued. The suspect dropped the stolen donuts in the scuffle before running to the LIRR stat…
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Armed Robbery: 13-, 15-Year-Old Boys Steal Taxi Driver's Cash Outside Westbury Mall, Cops Say
Three teenagers are facing charges following an alleged armed robbery of a taxi driver outside a Long Island shopping mall. It happened in Westbury, at The Mall at The Source on Old Country Road, shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26. Nassau County Police said a 72-year-old man operating a taxi was dropping off three boys, two ages 13 and one age 15, when one of the teens pulled what appeared to be a gun. The teen stole cash from the victim’s pocket before all three suspects fled on foot, police said. The driver was not injured. Officers located all three teens a short time later and arr…
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