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Knife-Wielding Man Threatens Teens, Menaces Officers At McDonald's: Nassau County Police Knife-Wielding Man Threatens Teens, Menaces Officers At McDonald's: Nassau County Police
Knife-Wielding Man Threatens Teens, Menaces Officers At McDonald's: Nassau County Police A knife-wielding man threatened two teenage girls and later menaced officers before his arrest at a McDonald's in North Lawrence, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, March 6. Officers responded to the fast-food restaurant at 365 Rockaway Turnpike around 4 p.m. for reports of a suspicious man armed with a weapon, according to detectives. Antonio Reyes, 47, undomiciled, was allegedly in a heated argument with two girls, ages 14 and 15, when he pulled out a knife and pointed it at them, placing them in fear for their lives. The terrified teens fled and called police, authorities said. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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ID Released For 48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash ID Released For 48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash
ID Released For 48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a crash involving three vehicles on Long Island. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in North Lawrence. The victim was riding a blue moped in the wrong direction (westbound in the eastbound lane) on Rockaway Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. He was then involved in a head-on collision with a 2015 Honda SUV being driven by a 57-year-old man Following the initial collision, the moped and its operator were struck by a 2004 box truck, also traveling eastbound in front of 605 Rockaway Turnpike, driven by a 21-year-old m…

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by Joe Lombardi
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48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash 48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash
48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash One person was killed in a crash involving three vehicles overnight on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash It happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in North Lawrence. A 48-year-old man was riding a blue moped in the wrong direction (westbound in the eastbound lane) on Rockaway Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. He was then involved in a head-on collision with a 2015 Honda SUV being driven by a 57-year-old man Following the initial collision, the moped and its operator were struck by a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Punches, Robs Woman At Long Island Shopping Center: Police Man Punches, Robs Woman At Long Island Shopping Center: Police
Man Punches, Robs Woman At Long Island Shopping Center: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested on charges including robbery after he allegedly punched a woman in the face before taking her phone and wallet. The North Lawrence incident occurred on Tuesday, May 28, Nassau County Police said. Just after 1:30 p.m., Ronald E. Bellamy of Far Rockaway, Queens, reportedly got into a fight with a 24-year-old woman at the Five Towns Shopping Center, located at 253-01 Rockaway Turnpike. While the fight started off verbal, it escalated to a physical altercation, police said. Bellamy, who is 25, punched the woman in the face and forcefully took her iPhone…

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by Sophie Grieser