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27-Year-Old Accused Of Promoting Prostitution, Sex Trafficking In Nassau County
A man has been accused of sex trafficking and promoting prostitution on Long Island.
Queens resident Wilson Rodriguez Peralta, 27, of Maspeth, was arrested without incident on Friday night, Oct. 4 in Hicksville, following a Nassau County Police investigation.
Peralta has been charged with:
Sex trafficking,
Criminal possession of a controlled substance,
Promoting prostitution.
He was scheduled to be arraigned Saturday, Oct. 5, at First District Court in Hempstead.
Detectives request anyone who feels that may also be a victim of sex trafficking to contact Nassau County …
6-Year-Old Hospitalized After Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
A man has been accused of driving drunk after an overnight Long Island crash hospitalized his young daughter.
It happened around 9:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 in Rocky Point.
Suffolk County Police say the man was driving a 2017 Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Lower Rocky Point Road, when the vehicle veered left at the intersection of Hagerman Landing Road, left the roadway, and crashed.
When officers arrived, police say Edward Milano, age 36, of Rocky Point, displayed signs of impairment and was placed under arrest.
His 6-year-old daughter, who was the only pass…
Cop Hospitalized After Motorist Becomes Combative In Valley Stream, Police Say
A police officer was hospitalized after a Long Island motorist allegedly became combative after being stopped near an intersection.
Officers conducted the traffic stop of a 2012 Dodge Challenger in Valley Stream in the vicinity of Hook Creek Boulevard and 136th Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2.
During the investigation, it was determined that the driver, Albert Dodson, age 30, of Hempstead, was operating the vehicle with a suspended license, according to Nassau County Police.
While attempting to place Dodson under arrest, he became combative and began to resist, caus…
Suspect Slips Out Of Handcuffs, Flees In Troopers' Cruiser On Southern State: Police
An allegedly drunk suspect who slipped out of handcuffs and fled from troopers in a New York State Police cruiser on the Southern State Parkway was apprehended a short time later.
On Friday, Sept. 27, at about 5:25 a.m., state police responded to a property damage crash on the roadway near Exit 39 in the town of Babylon.
Troopers interviewed the driver, John Gibson, age 37, of Copiague, and suspected he may be under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, according to state police.
Gibson failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and was placed under arrest, handcuffed, and seat-belted into …
Police Chase, Fatal Shooting On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa Prompts State Investigation
A police pursuit and fatal officer-involved shooting on a Long Island highway is the subject of a New York State Attorney General’s Office investigation.
The incident happened on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa on Friday, Sept. 20.
According to the AG’s office, officers with the NYPD, along with Freeport and Nassau County Police, were involved in a vehicle pursuit through Queens and Nassau counties.
The chase ended when the suspect, Jeremy Bennett, stopped his car on the highway. During the ensuing encounter, officers opened fire, striking the man.
Bennett, whose age and hometown were not…
