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Freeport NYPD Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2 Freeport NYPD Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2
Freeport Nypd Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2 An NYPD detective formally confessed to causing a drunken, fiery crash on a Long Island highway that injured two people. George Moore, age 40, of Freeport, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in connection with a wreck on the Meadowbrook State Parkway. Prosecutors said Moore was driving with a female passenger in a Mercedes going northbound while on his way to work in Queens on Aug. 4, 2023.  He admitted he was drunk and driving aggressively when he crashed into a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the center lane of the…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Southern State Hit-Run: Long Island Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Cruisers Southern State Hit-Run: Long Island Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Cruisers
Southern State Hit-Run: Long Island Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Cruisers A man faces a driving under the influence charge after police say his Toyota RAV4 struck two New York State Police vehicles on Long Island. The crash occurred just after midnight on Saturday, Nov. 16 on the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway near exits 39 and 40S in Babylon. The driver, Jaikaran Ramrookum, age 73, of Smithtown, allegedly struck the police vehicles while troopers were investigating a separate crash involving a 2018 GMC Acadia that had collided with a Department of Transportation light tower in a work zone.  The driver of that vehicle, Jared Robinson, age 32,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Levittown Home Health Aide Steals Thousands Of Dollars From Patient, Police Say Levittown Home Health Aide Steals Thousands Of Dollars From Patient, Police Say
Levittown Home Health Aide Steals Thousands Of Dollars From Patient, Police Say A Long Island caregiver is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her elderly patient. Relatives of a 90-year-old Babylon woman contacted New York State Police on Thursday, Oct. 24, after noticing several suspicious transactions on her bank statement. An investigation revealed that the woman’s home health aide, 39-year-old Jeneva Polwah, of Levittown, had used her debit card to make several Amazon purchases, police said. A total of $1,850 worth of Amazon purchases was charged to the victim’s card between June and October 2024. “Polwah misused her position of trust to steal money fr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State In Hempstead Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State In Hempstead
Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State In Hempstead A New York State Police trooper was hospitalized after his cruiser was struck by a vehicle. The Long Island incident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead. The trooper had just completed a traffic stop westbound on the Exit 22N ramp and was getting into the patrol vehicle when it was hit by the passing motorist. The trooper was transported to Nassau University Medical Center for a complaint of pain.  "Thankfully, the Trooper does not appear to have serious injuries," state police said. "This incident highlights…

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by Joe Lombardi
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2 Killed In Wrong-Way Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash In Hempstead 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash In Hempstead
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash In Hempstead Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash on a Long Island highway. It happened on the Meadowbrook State Parkway north of Bay Parkway in Hempstead, at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. New York State Police said a vehicle was heading southbound in the northbound lanes when it struck an oncoming car. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. On Thursday, Nov. 7, police identified the wrong-way driver as 64-year-old Timothy Reid, of Huntington. He was driving a Nissan SUV. The other victim was identified as 28-year-old Byron Alvizures, of Hempstead. He was driving a Honda sedan…

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Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting
Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting A New York State Police trooper who claimed someone shot him on a roadway in the region is now under criminal investigation amid growing doubts over his story. On Long Island, state police “have reason to believe that the incident did not occur the way it was reported” by trooper Thomas Mascia, an agency spokesperson told reporters Wednesday morning, Nov. 6. Police confirmed that the five-year department veteran is now the subject of both a criminal investigation and an internal probe being conducted by state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: T…

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Trooper Suspended, Stripped Of Gun After 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of Hempstead Shooting Trooper Suspended, Stripped Of Gun After 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of Hempstead Shooting
Trooper Suspended, Stripped Of Gun After 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of Hempstead Shooting A New York State Police trooper who claimed he was shot on a roadway in the region has been sidelined amid doubts about his story. On Long Island, trooper Thomas Mascia, age 27, was suspended without pay and stripped of his agency-issued service weapon, an NYSP spokesperson told Daily Voice. The agency is investigating whether Mascia, of West Hempstead, shot himself in the leg, NBC New York reports. It comes after state police confirmed it was conducting a joint investigation with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office into what DA Anne Donnelly described as “certain inconsisten…

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Trooper's 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of West Hempstead Shooting Under Investigation By DA Trooper's 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of West Hempstead Shooting Under Investigation By DA
Trooper's 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of West Hempstead Shooting Under Investigation By DA A New York State Police trooper who suffered a gunshot wound on a roadway in the region may not have been entirely truthful about what happened. On Long Island, state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s office are investigating “certain inconsistencies” in Trooper Thomas Mascia’s reporting of the alleged incident, a spokesperson for DA Anne Donnelly told Daily Voice. On Monday, Nov. 4, State Police executed a search warrant at Mascia’s home in West Hempstead. The agency also canceled the BOLO (be on the lookout) for the suspect vehicle. Earlier Report: Trooper Shot In W…

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NY Mom Jumps To Death With Her 2 Young Children At Niagara Falls NY Mom Jumps To Death With Her 2 Young Children At Niagara Falls
NY Mom Jumps To Death With Her 2 Young Children At Niagara Falls A days-long search for a New York mother and her two children was unsuccessful after police say the woman jumped with them off Niagara Falls. State Police say that 33-year-old Chianti Means, Roman Rossman, age 9, and Mecca Means, 5 months old, crossed over the guardrail and went over the falls on Luna Island, which is attached to Goat Island, on Monday night, Oct. 28. "The investigation has determined that this incident was intentional in nature, though the circumstances remain under investigation," according to New York State Police. All three were residents of Niagara Falls. New York St…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trooper Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On NY Thruway Trooper Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On NY Thruway
Trooper Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On NY Thruway Police are investigating a midday crash on a stretch of the New York Thruway that left a trooper severely injured. It happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 on I-87 in Albany County just before the Exit 6-7 off-ramp in Colonie. The investigation has determined that the trooper had stopped a vehicle, and due to a vehicle and traffic Law violation, the vehicle was being towed, New York State Police said. While loading a vehicle onto the tow truck, both the trooper and tow truck driver were outside their vehicles when they were struck by a passing pickup truck.  The trooper su…

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Woman Killed, 1-Year-Old Hospitalized After Jeep Crashes Into Amish Buggy In NY Woman Killed, 1-Year-Old Hospitalized After Jeep Crashes Into Amish Buggy In NY
Woman Killed, 1-Year-Old Hospitalized After Jeep Crashes Into Amish Buggy In NY A young woman was killed and an infant hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into an Amish carriage on a New York road. The incident happened around 4:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Herkimer County in the village of Newport, located about 70 miles west of Sarasota Springs. New York State Police say a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Jeep Renegade operated by a 36-year-old Newport man was traveling east on Butler Road when it struck the rear portion of the Amish Buggy traveling in the same direction. As a result of the collision, Rebecca Swartzentruber, age 31, from Newport, and 1…

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Trooper Shot In West Hempstead Released From Hospital As Reward For Suspect Info Grows Trooper Shot In West Hempstead Released From Hospital As Reward For Suspect Info Grows
Trooper Shot In West Hempstead Released From Hospital As Reward For Suspect Info Grows A New York State Police trooper who was shot and injured while trying to help a highway motorist is back home with his family. Thomas Mascia, age 27, was released from Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow on Friday morning, Nov. 1. Law enforcement officers from across Nassau and Suffolk counties gathered outside the hospital for a “walk-out” ceremony honoring the injured trooper. Earlier Report: 'All-Out' Manhunt Underway After Trooper Shot In West Hempstead; Cash Reward Being Offered “I’m feeling good,” he told the crowd. “I’m going home.” The jubilant scene came two d…

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