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Knife-Wielding LI Man Stabs Out Police Cruiser Window, Cop Shoots Him In Face: Authorities Knife-Wielding LI Man Stabs Out Police Cruiser Window, Cop Shoots Him In Face: Authorities
Knife-Wielding LI Man Stabs Out Police Cruiser Window, Cop Shoots Him In Face: Authorities A Long Island man was "acting erratically" and attempted to stab two police officers before one officer shot him in the face Monday night, Aug. 3, authorities said. Adrian Thompson, 27, of Westbury, was recovering from his injuries at Nassau University Medical Center and coherent enough to speak with police after the shooting, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said Tuesday, Aug. 4 at a press conference. Cops got two 911 calls about Thompson "acting erratically" with a long knife in the New Cassel/Westbury area around 11 p.m. Monday, Ryder said. Two officers who were initially …

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Frantic 911 Call Sparks Dramatic Rescue Of 5 Fishermen As Boat Sinks In Long Off Suffolk County Frantic 911 Call Sparks Dramatic Rescue Of 5 Fishermen As Boat Sinks In Long Off Suffolk County
Frantic 911 Call Sparks Dramatic Rescue Of 5 Fishermen As Boat Sinks In Long Off Suffolk County A frantic 911 call helped save five fishermen after their boat began sinking in the Long Island Sound on Monday evening, Aug. 3, Suffolk County Police said. The emergency unfolded at approximately 5:25 p.m. when the group was fishing aboard a 17-foot boat near Asharoken. According to police, the vessel suddenly began taking on water, prompting one of the men to dial 911 and report that the boat was already halfway filled with water. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau Officers John Dreyer, Dave Froehlich, and Jack Hardy responded aboard Marine Bravo. They quickly pulled alongside the sinki…

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License Plate Readers Stolen From Suffolk County Intersection License Plate Readers Stolen From Suffolk County Intersection
License Plate Readers Stolen From Suffolk County Intersection A man is accused of stealing two automated license plate readers from an intersection, police announced Monday, Aug. 3. Miguel Perez, 68, of Shirley, stole two Axon automated license plate readers from the intersection of Moriches-Middle Island Road and Glen Drive at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators arrested Perez the following day, at approximately 5 p.m. on Carnation Drive in Shirley, police said. Perez has been charged with fourth-degree grand larceny. He was issued a desk appearance ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at…

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Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car In Hampton Bays, Faces Felony Charge: Police Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car In Hampton Bays, Faces Felony Charge: Police
Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car In Hampton Bays, Faces Felony Charge: Police A Long Island drunk driver was arrested with a 13-year-old child in the vehicle, police said Monday, Aug. 3. Rodrigo Castro Orozco, 35, of Uniondale, was hit with a felony DWI charge under Leandra’s Law, the Southampton Town Police Department said. He was also charged with child endangerment. Castro Orozco failed to maintain his lane on Old Riverhead Road East near Squiretown Road in Hampton Bays around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, police said. He was arrested at the scene, and officers located the teenager inside at the time, authorities said. Castro Orozco’s arraignment was scheduled for Mo…

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Student Suffers Cardiac Arrest In Middle Of Bar Exam On Long Island, Sues Over Delayed Response Student Suffers Cardiac Arrest In Middle Of Bar Exam On Long Island, Sues Over Delayed Response
Student Suffers Cardiac Arrest In Middle Of Bar Exam On Long Island, Sues Over Delayed Response A New Jersey woman who suffered cardiac arrest while taking the Bar exam on Long Island has sued Hofstra University. Mary Jane Jung, 36, of Palisades Park, collapsed while taking the test to become a lawyer in July 2025 at the school’s campus in Hempstead. In the lawsuit, Jung said emergency services were not immediately called, and the medical response took more than two minutes, according to Newsday. When other test-takers attempted to help Jung — who was clearly in distress — proctors at the event admonished them and directed them to focus on the test, according to the suit and reports…

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LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up
LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up A Long Island police officer and father of five recently lost his wife to colon cancer and is now receiving an outpouring of community support. Rob Dones, a Nassau County officer, is still grieving the loss of his wife, Jazmine, whose cancer spread throughout her body, according to an online fundraiser. “As Rob navigates the overwhelming grief of losing his wife, he is also faced with the immense responsibility of raising five children,” organizer Tim Molinet wrote in the GoFundMe. “Rob is a proud Nassau County Police officer and a United States Marine Corps veteran who has dedicated his li…

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LI Fire Department Rape Lawsuit Settled After Shocking Accusations LI Fire Department Rape Lawsuit Settled After Shocking Accusations
LI Fire Department Rape Lawsuit Settled After Shocking Accusations A rape lawsuit that roiled a Long Island volunteer fire department has been settled more than three years after it was filed. Former Wantagh Fire Department chief Kenneth Kelly and ex-captain Josef Seier made no personal payments as part of the settlement, their attorneys told Newsday. All terms of the deal were sealed by the judge. A volunteer medic sued Kelly, Seier, and the department in January 2023, claiming Kelly and Seier plied her with alcohol and raped her at Seier’s birthday party in January 2022. The woman said she heard the men plan to “wet her like a sponge” then kick other pa…

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Fake Suffolk Contractor Tricked Woman Out Of $16.5K For No-Show Project: Police Fake Suffolk Contractor Tricked Woman Out Of $16.5K For No-Show Project: Police
Fake Suffolk Contractor Tricked Woman Out Of $16.5K For No-Show Project: Police A fake contractor duped a Long Island woman out of $16,500 for a store renovation, police said Monday, Aug. 3. Paul Sanderson, 40, of Bohemia, presented himself as part of a legitimate construction company when he was hired in March to renovate a storefront at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Sanderson met with the victim in her Amityville home, presented forged insurance documents, and took a $16,500 payment for the project, investigators said. But Sanderson never took any action or delivered any materials to complete the project, according to …

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Repeat Homeless Trespasser At East End Home Arrested: Police Repeat Homeless Trespasser At East End Home Arrested: Police
Repeat Homeless Trespasser At East End Home Arrested: Police A homeless Long Island intruder has been arrested for trespassing at the same house twice, police said. Hassan Cook, 41, was known to the residents of Water Mill even before Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2, when he was spotted in the driveway of a private residence on Cobb Road, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Investigators determined Cook had entered the home without the owner’s permission and remained inside before exiting to the driveway, police said. At the time, Cook already had a warrant out for his arrest for trespassing at the same home previously, according to authorities. H…

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Pedestrian Airlifted After DWI Crash On LI, One Of Three Drunk Wrecks Over Weekend: Police Pedestrian Airlifted After DWI Crash On LI, One Of Three Drunk Wrecks Over Weekend: Police
Pedestrian Airlifted After DWI Crash On LI, One Of Three Drunk Wrecks Over Weekend: Police A drunk driver seriously injured a pedestrian in a crash in the Hamptons late Friday night, July 31, one of at least seven DWI arrests in the region over the weekend, police said. Douglas Chun Mayan, 28, of Riverhead, struck the male pedestrian on County Road 31 through Westhampton around 11 p.m. Friday, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Mayan was traveling northbound in a 2005 Ford Mustang when he hit the victim near Francis S. Gabreski Airport, police said. The pedestrian was found lying in the road suffering from head and leg injuries, according to investigators. The man was …

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NY Rapist Arrested For Assault On Girl Under Age 15: Police NY Rapist Arrested For Assault On Girl Under Age 15: Police
NY Rapist Arrested For Assault On Girl Under Age 15: Police A Capital Region man raped a girl younger than 15 years old at a local home, according to police. Deacon M. Mullarkey, 20, of Providence, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 2, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. Mullarkey had “vaginal and oral sexual contact” with a victim under age 15, investigators said. Authorities began investigating Mullarkey following a sexual assault report at a Providence home in July, according to the sheriff’s office. He was charged with two counts of first-degree rape and child endangerment, authorities. Mullarkey was held in Saratoga County jail following his arr…

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Pedestrian Fighting For Life After Late-Night LI Car Crash: Police Pedestrian Fighting For Life After Late-Night LI Car Crash: Police
Pedestrian Fighting For Life After Late-Night LI Car Crash: Police A Long Island pedestrian was critically injured in a car crash on Sunday night, Aug. 2, police said. The 44-year-old man was walking across North Main Street near Prince Avenue in Freeport around 10 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. A 30-year-old man driving a 2018 Buick Encore northbound on North Main Street struck the man in the road, investigators said. The pedestrian was seriously injured in the crash and rushed to a local hospital, authorities said. The Buick driver remained at the scene to cooperate, and the investigation is ongoing, police said.

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