Three Young Kids Lost Dad In LI Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Fundraiser Three Young Kids Lost Dad In LI Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Fundraiser
Three Young Kids Lost Dad In LI Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Fundraiser The Long Island construction worker killed in a devastating accident was a husband and father of three young children, according to an online fundraiser. Joel Sicon-Porix, 38, of Mastic, was killed around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10 when a drugged driver plowed into a construction crew in Nesconset, police said. A GoFundMe was created “in support of our friend Glendys Zacarias and her family,” organizer Miriam Sanchez wrote. “Her beloved husband and the father of their three children, Joel Sicon, was working roadside construction when he was hit by a vehicle.” Sicon-Porix and his co-workers …
Drunk Driver Flees Crash On Long Island, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police Drunk Driver Flees Crash On Long Island, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police
Drunk Driver Flees Crash On Long Island, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police A drunk Long Island driver fled the scene of an accident early Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. Matthew Buckley, 45, of East Quogue, was involved in a crash at the intersection of East Tiana Road and Corwin Lane in Hampton Bays around 12:15 a.m., the Southampton Town Police Department said. Cops responded to reports of a car wreck with property damage and realized Buckley’s vehicle had fled the scene, police said. It was located afterward on Yale Drive in Hampton Bays, about 1.4 miles from the crash intersection, according to authorities. Buckley was arrested and charged with misdemeanor DWI…
Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Nassau County Roads Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Nassau County Roads
Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Nassau County Roads A gasoline tanker overturned and spilled fuel at a busy Carle Place intersection, injuring the driver and forcing multiple road closures, Nassau County Police said. The 31-year-old man was driving a 2025 Kenworth gasoline tanker south on Glen Cove Road when he attempted to turn left onto Old Country Road at 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, according to police. The tanker overturned during the turn, causing a fuel spill, police said. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment. The Nassau County Fire Marshal, Nassau County Office of Emer…
Knife-Wielding 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Cigarettes, Steals $492 In Candy: Nassau Police Knife-Wielding 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Cigarettes, Steals $492 In Candy: Nassau Police
Knife-Wielding 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Cigarettes, Steals $492 In Candy: Nassau Police A man who allegedly pulled a knife while demanding cigarettes from a Long Island convenience store employee was arrested days later after detectives spotted him outside another store, police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Derek A. Atwater, 45, who police described as undomiciled, is accused of robbing the 7-Eleven at 225-08 Jericho Turnpike in Bellerose Terrace at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8. Atwater allegedly approached a 23-year-old employee, brandished a knife, and demanded cigarettes, according to Nassau County detectives. When the employee refused, Atwater allegedly grabbed multiple…
Crash, Dash, Cuffs: LI Driver Busted For DWI After Fleeing Wreck, Cops Say Crash, Dash, Cuffs: LI Driver Busted For DWI After Fleeing Wreck, Cops Say
Crash, Dash, Cuffs: LI Driver Busted For DWI After Fleeing Wreck, Cops Say A drunk driver on Long Island fled the scene after striking another vehicle over the weekend, police said. Antonio Cubulesian, 46, of Hampton Bays, was involved in an accident near Flanders Road and County Road 105 in Riverhead around 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Police tracked down Cubulesian’s vehicle shortly after the incident and arrested him for DWI, authorities said. He was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Two more people were also busted for DWI in the area over the weekend, though neither of them crashed, according to poli…
Woman Escapes Domestic Assault In Nassau County, Calls 911 From Neighbor’s Home: Police Woman Escapes Domestic Assault In Nassau County, Calls 911 From Neighbor’s Home: Police
Woman Escapes Domestic Assault In Nassau County, Calls 911 From Neighbor’s Home: Police A Long Island woman made a dramatic escape from an abuser after he shoved her and stole her cellphone on Saturday, Aug. 8, police said. Ahmed S. Khalil, 54, of Hewlett Neck, was arrested following the attack inside a residence around 2:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Khalil argued with a 50-year-old woman, shoved her to the ground, snatched the victim’s phone from her hands and damaged it, authorities said. The woman, “fearing for her safety,” dashed to a neighbor’s house and called 911, according to Nassau police. Cops found Khalil shortly afterward and arrested him, of…
Nassau County Robbers Jump Victim, Smash Laptop, Snatch Watch In Ambush Attack: Police Nassau County Robbers Jump Victim, Smash Laptop, Snatch Watch In Ambush Attack: Police
Nassau County Robbers Jump Victim, Smash Laptop, Snatch Watch In Ambush Attack: Police A young man walking through Long Island was beaten and robbed by two people Saturday night, Aug. 8, police said. Mehmet Kumbasar, 24, and Ly-Neka Brown, 27, attacked the 23-year-old male victim around 10:45 p.m. on Hempstead Parkway in East Meadow, the Nassau County Police Department said. Kumbasar, of East Meadow, ambushed the victim and punched him in the face multiple times, police said. He then ripped off the young man’s backpack, investigators said. The two attackers then removed the victim’s laptop, broke it, and took the man’s watch and other various electronic items, cops sai…
Motorcycle Rider, 22, Identified After Deadly Nassau County Car Crash: Police Motorcycle Rider, 22, Identified After Deadly Nassau County Car Crash: Police
Motorcycle Rider, 22, Identified After Deadly Nassau County Car Crash: Police A motorcyclist critically injured in a Long Island car crash earlier this month has died, police announced Monday, Aug. 10. Francisco Moises Alvarez, 22, of Hempstead, was publicly identified Monday as the victim by the Nassau County Police Department. Moises Alvarez was traveling westbound on Front Street in Hempstead on his 2007 black Kawasaki motorcycle just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, police said. A 27-year-old man driving a 2024 Toyota Corolla turned left onto Front Street from Courtenay Road, causing the collision with Moises Alvarez, investigators said. Moises Alvarez was rus…
NY Woman Plunges Car Into Hudson To Escape Brother’s Murder Attempt: Police NY Woman Plunges Car Into Hudson To Escape Brother’s Murder Attempt: Police
NY Woman Plunges Car Into Hudson To Escape Brother’s Murder Attempt: Police A New York man attempted to strangle his sister, then drown her in the Hudson River when that failed, police said. Ahmed H. Hemedan, 20, of Albany, was arrested Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, as cops pulled him off his sister while he was trying to drown her, the Albany Police Department said. Officers responded around 3 p.m. to reports that a car had driven into the Hudson River from the Corning Preserve Boat Launch in Albany, authorities said. Investigators determined the woman drove the vehicle into the river as Hemedan was strangling her, police said. After the car hit the water, Hemedan pu…
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize
Mom, 5-Month-Old Daughter ID'd In Deadly Liberty Island Boat Capsize A mother and her 5-month-old daughter have been identified as the two victims killed when a boat carrying their family capsized near Liberty Island. Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter died in the Saturday night, Aug. 8 incident, according to Il Punto Ristorante, which identified Sanchez's husband and Antonella's father as Andres Garcia, a beloved member of its restaurant family. According to a GoFundMe launched by the restaurant, Andres was also aboard the boat and is left alone to care for his and Sanchez's 6-year-old son. "This past weekend, what was meant to be a joyful fami…
Drugged Driver Killed Construction Worker, Injured Two More In Long Island Crash, Police Say Drugged Driver Killed Construction Worker, Injured Two More In Long Island Crash, Police Say
Drugged Driver Killed Construction Worker, Injured Two More In Long Island Crash, Police Say A wrong-way drugged driver plowed into three construction workers getting ready for a project early Monday, Aug. 10 on Long Island, killing one of the men, police said. Thomas Lobianco, 26, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was driving through Nesconset around 6:45 a.m. Monday when he struck multiple victims, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Joel Sicon-Porix, 38, of Mastic, was killed in the wreck, police said. A 33-year-old Brentwood man and a 30-year-old Bay Shore man also suffered serious injuries, authorities said. Lobianco was driving his 1999 Toyota Camry eastbound in the westbound lane …
Bizarre Pillowcase Fire In Nassau County Hotel Leads To Woman’s Arrest: Police Bizarre Pillowcase Fire In Nassau County Hotel Leads To Woman’s Arrest: Police
Bizarre Pillowcase Fire In Nassau County Hotel Leads To Woman’s Arrest: Police A flaming pillowcase inside a Long Island hotel led to the arrest of a woman living there, according to police. Crystal Alston, 54, was staying at The Inn at Jericho around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, when she was seen on security video walking out of her hotel room with a pillowcase on fire, the Nassau County Police Department said. Alston, whose address was listed as the hotel’s address, left the pillowcase in the hallway, then went back into her room, investigators said. A hotel employee who watched the incident on surveillance cameras arrived and extinguished the fire, then called the c…
Fifth DWI Conviction For LI Driver — But He Remains Free Until Sentencing, Authorities Say Fifth DWI Conviction For LI Driver — But He Remains Free Until Sentencing, Authorities Say
Fifth DWI Conviction For LI Driver — But He Remains Free Until Sentencing, Authorities Say A Long Island driver was convicted of his fifth DWI, but he’ll remain free until sentencing, authorities said Monday, Aug. 10. Pablo Aguilar Alvarez, 36, was found guilty Friday, Aug. 7, and prosecutors believe he might flee before sentencing on Oct. 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. “And even now, despite the jury’s verdict, there is nothing to stop him from once again getting behind the wheel and endangering the lives of Suffolk County residents,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Aguilar Alvarez, a native of El Salvador, was deported in March 2024 following his mo…
Westchester CEO Dating 'Walking Red Flag' On New Netflix Show Westchester CEO Dating 'Walking Red Flag' On New Netflix Show
Westchester CEO Dating 'Walking Red Flag' On New Netflix Show A Westchester County CEO is putting Harry Jowsey to the test on Netflix's "Let's Marry Harry." Maya Hirshman, 25, of Armonk, who goes by Maya Avery, is one of 20 women picked to date Jowsey, the 29-year-old Queensland, Australia native known from Netflix's "Too Hot to Handle." Jowsey has a reputation as a womanizer, with one contestant calling him a "walking red flag." His friends and an ex guide him as he dates the women with the goal of getting married once and forever. But Hirshman isn't just waiting around to see if Jowsey picks her. “What you see is what you get,” she says. “If …
Good Samaritan Rescues 2 Jet Skiers From Water After Nassau County Rollover Good Samaritan Rescues 2 Jet Skiers From Water After Nassau County Rollover
Good Samaritan Rescues 2 Jet Skiers From Water After Nassau County Rollover A Good Samaritan came to the rescue after an overturned jet ski left two men in the water off Long Island, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 9. The water emergency happened near Great Island Channel in Seaford at 6:11 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. Nassau County Marine Bureau officers responded after a 911 caller reported an overturned jet ski with two people in the water, police said. When officers arrived, they found a Good Samaritan had already helped both men out of the water. Marine Bureau officers brought the jet skiers back to Treasure Island Marina, where patrol officer…
2 Men Identified After Horrific Boating Deaths On Lake In New York: State Police 2 Men Identified After Horrific Boating Deaths On Lake In New York: State Police
2 Men Identified After Horrific Boating Deaths On Lake In New York: State Police The two men killed in a terrifying boating accident on a New York lake were identified Monday, Aug. 10, by New York State Police. Larry Barton, 78, of Dolgeville, and Lynn Richards, 65, of Little Falls, were killed in the incident on Kyser Lake in the town of Manheim, Herkimer County, around 2:40 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, according to State Police. Two pontoon boats were loosely tied together when Barton entered the water and began experiencing a medical emergency, the preliminary investigation found. Frank Decker, the 52-year-old operator of the boat with Barton on it, entered the wa…
Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury Off Nassau County Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury Off Nassau County
Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury Off Nassau County A day at a Long Island beach club ended with a 45-year-old man airlifted to a hospital after a water emergency, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 9. The man was boogie boarding near the Sunny Atlantic Beach Club at 2035 Ocean Boulevard in Atlantic Beach when he fell from his board and struck his head at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. The impact left him with a suspected spinal injury, police said. Nassau County Aviation Helicopter 6 responded and transported the man to an area hospital for further evaluation and treatment. He was listed in stable condition.
Friend Finds 64-Year-Old Man Dead In Backyard Pool On Long Island Friend Finds 64-Year-Old Man Dead In Backyard Pool On Long Island
Friend Finds 64-Year-Old Man Dead In Backyard Pool On Long Island A 64-year-old man was found dead in his backyard pool on Long Island, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 9. Seamus McGuickian was discovered unresponsive in the pool at his Irish Lane home in Islip Terrace at approximately 3:15 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A friend who found McGuickian in the water called 911, police said. McGuickian was pulled from the pool and pronounced dead at the scene. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating his death but believe the drowning was non-criminal. Details about McGuickian's life were not immediately a…
Flavored Vapes Found During Underage Sales Sting At Nassau County Smoke Shop: Police Flavored Vapes Found During Underage Sales Sting At Nassau County Smoke Shop: Police
Flavored Vapes Found During Underage Sales Sting At Nassau County Smoke Shop: Police A Long Island smoke shop employee was arrested after police conducting an underage sales sting spotted a large quantity of flavored vape products displayed for sale, authorities announced on Sunday, Aug. 9. Tamer Ghazali, 23, of Hempstead, was arrested at Smoke Bazaar, located at 3010 Merrick Road in Wantagh, during Nassau County Police Department's "Project 21" initiative at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to the department.  Officers with the Strategic Response Team and underage agents were investigating the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors when the…
Motorcyclist, 31, Killed After Kawasaki Strikes Tree, Utility Pole On Long Island Motorcyclist, 31, Killed After Kawasaki Strikes Tree, Utility Pole On Long Island
Motorcyclist, 31, Killed After Kawasaki Strikes Tree, Utility Pole On Long Island A 31-year-old motorcyclist was killed after his bike veered off a Long Island roadway and struck a tree and utility pole early Sunday morning, Aug. 9, police said. The man was riding a 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on East Main Street near Harrison Avenue in East Islip when the motorcycle left the roadway at approximately 1:20 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The motorcycle struck a tree and then a utility pole, police said. The rider was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released pending notification …
Woman, Baby Killed In Boat Crash Off Liberty Island Woman, Baby Killed In Boat Crash Off Liberty Island
Woman, Baby Killed In Boat Crash Off Liberty Island A 46-year-old Manhattan man has been charged after a boat overturned near Liberty Island, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby, authorities said. Manuel Hernandez was arrested at 2:27 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, within the NYPD's 72nd Precinct, and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, an NYPD spokesperson said. The incident began around 10:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, when police received a 911 call reporting an overturned vessel near Liberty Island within the 1st Precinct, authorities said. The NYPD Harbor Unit, SCUBA Team and Aviation Unit responded to the scene…
Harley Rider Suffers Severe Arm Injury In Nassau County Crash Harley Rider Suffers Severe Arm Injury In Nassau County Crash
Harley Rider Suffers Severe Arm Injury In Nassau County Crash A motorcyclist suffered a severe arm injury in a crash with a Jeep on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 8. The 44-year-old man was riding a 2007 Harley-Davidson east on Old Country Road in Westbury when the crash happened near Salisbury Park Drive at 2:28 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. A 26-year-old man driving a 2016 Jeep was attempting to make a left turn into a parking lot when he struck the motorcycle, police said. Officers applied a tourniquet to the motorcyclist before taking him to a nearby hospital, according to police. The Jeep driver remained at the sc…
Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit
Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit A Pennsylvania man accused of raping a teenage girl "almost daily" for years is facing thousands of criminal charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 7. Nicholas Allen Spencer, 37, of Clearfield, was charged following an investigation that began when a 16-year-old girl went to Pennsylvania State Police to report sexual messages she said she had been receiving from him, according to the affidavit. The teen arrived at the PSP Clearfield station with a parent on Sunday, May 17, and showed investigators messages Spencer had sent her that day, investigators w…
Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say
Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say A multi-day manhunt for a man accused of killing his 70-year-old father and setting his Orange County home on fire ended after tips from the public led New York State Police to him, authorities said. Thomas D. Ryan, 32, was taken into custody at about 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, following a coordinated search in Schoharie County, State Police said. Ryan was wanted in connection with the Thursday, Aug. 6 homicide of his father, Robert Ryan, at his home at 512 Greenville Turnpike in the Town of Greenville, police said. Robert "Bob" Ryan was born May 14, 1956, to Catherine and David Ryan o…
New Jersey Man Caught Stealing Power Tools From Vehicles On Long Island: Police New Jersey Man Caught Stealing Power Tools From Vehicles On Long Island: Police
New Jersey Man Caught Stealing Power Tools From Vehicles On Long Island: Police A New Jersey man is accused of stealing power tools from vehicles parked outside several Long Island homes during an early-morning crime spree, police announced on Friday, Aug. 7. Bayron Velazco Parody, 30, of Norman Road in Montclair Township, was arrested after Suffolk County Police responded to a Lantern Street home in Greenlawn for a report of multiple people damaging vehicles at 4:16 a.m., according to the department. Norman Road is located in Montclair Township, according to township records. Officers arrived and spotted multiple people searching through a vehicle parked outside th…
15-Year-Old Boy Missing For Days From Nassau County Home: Police 15-Year-Old Boy Missing For Days From Nassau County Home: Police
15-Year-Old Boy Missing For Days From Nassau County Home: Police A 15-year-old boy has been reported missing after leaving his Long Island home, police announced on Friday, Aug. 7. Mathew Valentin, 15, was last seen leaving his residence at 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to the Nassau County Missing Persons Squad. His disappearance was reported to police at 2:50 p.m. Friday.  Valentin is described as 5-foot-2 and approximately 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black pants, a black sweatshirt, and gray slides, detectives said. Police believe Valentin may be in the Lynbrook area.  Anyone with informa…
Woman Identified After Deadly Fall Under Moving Bus In NY: Police (UPDATED) Woman Identified After Deadly Fall Under Moving Bus In NY: Police (UPDATED)
Woman Identified After Deadly Fall Under Moving Bus In NY: Police (Updated) A 66-year-old woman has been identified after she was killed apparently tripping and falling beneath a moving bus in Albany on Friday, Aug. 7. Cynthia M. Riggins, of Albany, was identified Monday, Aug. 10 as the victim, the Albany Police Department said. The crash happened near New Scotland Avenue and Morris Street around 3:15 p.m., according to Albany police. Officers responding to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian and a Capital District Transportation Authority bus found the woman seriously injured in the roadway, police said. Riggins was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire …
Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Long Island Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Long Island Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police
Retired Nypd Chief Drowns In Long Island Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police A retired NYPD chief who spent decades protecting New Yorkers drowned in a backyard pool at his Long Island home, authorities said. Anthony J. Izzo, 75, of Stony Brook, was found by a family member in the pool at his Malverne Lane home at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Sixth Precinct officers and members of the Stony Brook Fire Department pulled Izzo from the pool and performed CPR, police said. Izzo was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detective…
VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale
Video: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale Video shows three off-duty Bergen County sheriff’s detectives and a retired police chief stepping in to restrain an unruly passenger causing a disturbance aboard a United Airlines flight from Newark earlier this week. Bergen County Sheriff’s Office detectives Cesar Fernandez, Jonathan Veloz and Gianina Ocasio were aboard the flight when passenger Daniel Borman appeared intoxicated and began causing a disturbance on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to Sheriff Anthony Cureton. The flight had departed Newark and was bound for Fort Lauderdale, and Borman, 36, is reportedly from Springfield…
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit A New Jersey woman is suing a town and its police department, claiming officials released unredacted video last year showing her exposed breast while she was in police custody, leading to the footage being viewed hundreds of thousands of times online (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Adrianna Smith, a Mount Olive resident, filed the 17-page lawsuit in Passaic County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 28, against the Township of Little Falls, Little Falls Police Department, civilian records clerk Robert Scalera, and unnamed employees and supervisors. Smith was arrested by L…
Model Airplane Hunt Ends In Air Rescue For 70-Year-Old Man In Nassau County Model Airplane Hunt Ends In Air Rescue For 70-Year-Old Man In Nassau County
Model Airplane Hunt Ends In Air Rescue For 70-Year-Old Man In Nassau County A trip into the woods to retrieve a model airplane ended with an air rescue for a 70-year-old man on Long Island, police said. The man entered a wooded area near the aerodrome field at Cedar Creek Park, 3340 Merrick Road in Seaford, but was unable to find his way out at 2:06 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to Nassau County Police.  Seventh Precinct officers responded along with the Nassau County Police Department Emergency Service Unit and Aviation Unit, police said. With assistance from the New York Police Department Aviation Unit, crews extricated the man from the woods, according…