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Church Burglar At Large After Stealing Cash From Donation Box In Franklin Square Church Burglar At Large After Stealing Cash From Donation Box In Franklin Square
Church Burglar At Large After Stealing Cash From Donation Box In Franklin Square If you recognize this sticky-fingered bandit, police want to hear from you. Nassau County Police said a man broke into Franklin Square’s St. Catherine of Sienna Church, located on Holzheimer Street, shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. After forcing open a locked basement door, the man pried his way into a donation box and stole an undisclosed amount of money. Police described the suspect as a Black man, approximately 5-foot-10 with a thin build. He was wearing a white hat with a blue brim, brown sweater, black pants, and a black face mask. Anyone with information is asked to contac…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Exposes Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl At West Hempstead Park, Police Say Man Exposes Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl At West Hempstead Park, Police Say
Man Exposes Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl At West Hempstead Park, Police Say A man is accused of exposing himself to a girl at a Long Island park. Nassau County Police were called about a man committing a lewd act at West Hempstead’s Halls Pond Park, located on Nassau Boulevard, at around 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. An 11-year-old girl told her father that she witnessed a man inappropriately touching himself. The father also witnessed the incident. Officers located the suspect, 31-year-old Avigdor Goldemberg, a short time later at his Collins Lane residence, roughly two blocks away from the park. Goldemberg is charged with public lewdness and endangering the welfar…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Lures House Cleaner To Long Island Residence Before Attempted Knifepoint Robbery, DA Says Man Lures House Cleaner To Long Island Residence Before Attempted Knifepoint Robbery, DA Says
Man Lures House Cleaner To Long Island Residence Before Attempted Knifepoint Robbery, DA Says A Long Island man is accused of luring a house cleaner to his residence before attempting to rob her at knifepoint. The incident began in North Babylon at an apartment on Weeks Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said 66-year-old Christopher Doran lured a female house cleaner to his residence under the guise of hiring her on Monday, Sept. 2. When the victim arrived, Doran told her she needed to drive him in her car to a bank to withdraw money. After instructing the woman to drive him to several locations between Bay Shore and Babylon, Doran told th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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3 Suspects At Large After Victim Punched From Behind In New Cassel Robbery 3 Suspects At Large After Victim Punched From Behind In New Cassel Robbery
3 Suspects At Large After Victim Punched From Behind In New Cassel Robbery The suspects are on the loose after a violent overnight robbery on Long Island. The incident happened just after midnight Monday, Sept. 23 in New Cassel. A 49-year-old man was walking at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Siegel Street when three  men approached the victim from behind and punched him in the head before throwing him to the ground.  The three suspects removed the victim’s wallet from his pants pocket and fled on foot in an unknown direction.  The victim suffered from a contusion to his forehead and an abrasion to his left hand. The suspects are des…

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by Joe Lombardi
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39-Year-Old Shot, Killed Overnight In Hempstead 39-Year-Old Shot, Killed Overnight In Hempstead
39-Year-Old Shot, Killed Overnight In Hempstead Police are investigating a fatal overnight Long Island shooting. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Hempstead Shooting It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in Hempstead. Responding officers found a 39-year-old man shot inside a vehicle on Yale Street, according to Nassau County Police. The man was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician. His identity has not been released. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information on the incident to contact Nassa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Know Them? 4 Left Long Island Restaurant Without Paying Bill, Police Say Know Them? 4 Left Long Island Restaurant Without Paying Bill, Police Say
Know Them? 4 Left Long Island Restaurant Without Paying Bill, Police Say Do you know them? Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating four people who are accused of leaving a Long Island restaurant without paying the bill. The incident happened in Lake Ronkonkoma at IHOP, at 339 Portion Road, in the early afternoon on Sunday, Sept. 8, according to Suffolk County Police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app that can be downloaded t…

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by Daily Voice
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Man Impersonating DDS Worker Sexually Abused Resident At Long Island Facility: Police Man Impersonating DDS Worker Sexually Abused Resident At Long Island Facility: Police
Man Impersonating DDS Worker Sexually Abused Resident At Long Island Facility: Police A man who impersonated a New York Department of Social Services employee has been accused of sexually abusing a resident at a shelter facility on Long Island. Deer Park resident Alfred Balcerak, age 65, pretended to be the DDS employee to gain entry into a shelter facility in East Farmingdale, on Sunday, Sept. 6, according to Suffolk County Police.  Once inside, he made sexual contact with a disabled resident, and also took personal items belonging to the resident, according to police. Following an investigation by Suffolk County PD First Squad and S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Broke Into Woman's Long Island Home, Touched Her While She Slept: Police Teen Broke Into Woman's Long Island Home, Touched Her While She Slept: Police
Teen Broke Into Woman's Long Island Home, Touched Her While She Slept: Police A Long Island woman called police after she said a 19-year-old man broke into her Suffolk County home in the middle of the night and touched her as she slept, authorities said.  The woman spoke to officers on Thursday, Sept. 5, to report the incident that allegedly happened on Monday, Aug. 26, at her Whittier Drive home in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County Police said.  Davion Commodore, 19, of Mastic Beach, was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary in the case, police said.  The woman explained that she woke up around 1 a.m. to Commodore in her bedroom touching h…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Rams, Injures Trooper During Attempted Stop On Southern State Parkway In North Merrick Driver Rams, Injures Trooper During Attempted Stop On Southern State Parkway In North Merrick
Driver Rams, Injures Trooper During Attempted Stop On Southern State Parkway In North Merrick A trooper is recovering after he was rammed by a suspect’s vehicle on the Southern State Parkway. The incident happened in the westbound lanes near Meadowbrook State Parkway in North Merrick at around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. New York State Police said a trooper was attempting to stop a vehicle that was speeding across multiple lanes when he pulled in front of the suspect’s vehicle as it stopped in traffic near the Eagle Avenue exit. As the trooper was getting out of his car, the suspect deliberately accelerated, striking his door and injuring him, police said. The suspect then fled the…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Body Found In Suitcase On Long Island Body Found In Suitcase On Long Island
Body Found In Suitcase On Long Island Police are investigating after a person was found dead inside a suitcase on Long Island. Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Inside Suitcase Behind Huntington Business Suffolk County Police were called about suspicious activity in a wooded area of Huntington, near the intersection of Nassau and Woodhull roads, shortly before noon Tuesday, Sept. 3. At around 8:30 p.m., the agency revealed that officers found a suitcase containing a dead body next to a building. The person’s identity and cause of death is under investigation by the Suffolk County Medical E…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Accused Of Committing Lewd Act While Naked, Watching Girls Long Island Man Accused Of Committing Lewd Act While Naked, Watching Girls
Long Island Man Accused Of Committing Lewd Act While Naked, Watching Girls A Long Island man has been accused of committing a lewd act while watching two girls through a window in his home. The alleged incident happened around on Friday, Aug. 30 in Islip Terrace. A family member of the girls reported to police that the man was naked and committing the act while watching the minors, from the window of his home, located on Sunrise Highway (Route 27). Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives, Joseph Zink, wage 59, of Islip Terrace, as arrested today at approximately 3:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. Zink was charged with: …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Thief Walks Off With $20K Watch From Long Island Jewelry Store Thief Walks Off With $20K Watch From Long Island Jewelry Store
Thief Walks Off With $20K Watch From Long Island Jewelry Store Police are asking for help in identifying a thief who walked out of a Long Island jewelry store with a watch worth thousands of dollars. The incident happened in Huntington Station, at the Tourneau store located at Walt Whitman Shops, at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 12. Suffolk County Police said a man stole a Cartier watch valued at approximately $20,000. Anyone with information leading to an arrest could be eligible for a cash reward from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted on the organization’s website or by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Michael Mashburn