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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…
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 …
Undercover Investigation Leads To Prostitution Arrest At LI Spa
An undercover investigation into suspected illegal activity at a Long Island spa ended with the arrest of a Queens woman on prostitution-related charges, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 1.
Detectives with the Narcotics/Vice Squad conducted the investigation Friday, July 31, at K. Gelane Spa, located at 97 Jackson Ave. in Syosset, where they determined illegal massages were being conducted, Nassau County police explained.
Qiaoling Ma, 40, of Whitestone, was arrested without incident at about 5:50 p.m., according to investigators.
Ma is charged with unauthorized practice of a profession…
Thief Hits Suffolk Target For $4,600 In Tech Gear, Including Tablet And VR Headset: Police
A man stole $4,600 worth of merchandise from a Target on Long Island, and while he was caught on camera at the store, police are seeking the public’s help to identify him.
The man took an Apple iPad, a Nintendo Switch, and Meta Quest VR headsets from the store in Sayville on Saturday, June 27, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Around 10:30 a.m., the man walked out of the store at 5750 Sunrise Highway without paying, police said. Cops asked for the public’s help on Friday, July 31, about one month after the robbery.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for tips …
Suffolk Bank Robber Gets Away, Used Only Note And No Weapons: Police
A Long Island bank was robbed Thursday afternoon, July 30, police said.
The robber entered a Chase Bank branch at 705 Smithtown Bypass in Smithtown around 4 p.m. Thursday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The suspect, described only as a white male, handed the teller a note demanding cash, and the employee complied, investigators said.
Afterward, the man fled on foot and has not been caught, according to police. Investigators did not reveal how much he got away with.
Cops asked anyone with information on the case to call them at 631-852- 6555 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at …
LI Visitor, 21, Fought With Cops Amid Traffic Chaos, Police Say
A young woman visiting Long Island was arrested after getting into a scuffle with cops on Thursday night, July 30, police said.
Madeleine Fisette, 21, of Powder Springs, GA, was driving through Jericho around 7 p.m. when her troubles began, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Fisette got out of her vehicle and stepped onto the shoulder of Jericho Turnpike, then started yelling and screaming at police officers on the scene, according to authorities.
The cops responded by telling Fisette to exit the roadway and stop impeding traffic, but she ignored them and continued shouting, investi…
Year-Long Escape For Suffolk DWI Fugitive Who Badly Injured Two Ends With Arrest: Cops
The law finally caught up with a young Long Island drunk driver who ran from a serious car crash in March 2025, police said.
Santiago Barreto Gomez, 20, of Riverhead, was arrested Thursday, July 30 and hit with a dozen charges, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Barreto Gomez was involved in a two-car crash on Oak Avenue near Albany Street on March 7, 2025, in Flanders, cops said. Two people in the other vehicle suffered extensive injuries, while Barreto Gomez fled the scene, police said.
Following a “detailed investigation,” Barreto Gomez was arrested with the assistance of seve…
Cocaine Found In Suffolk Man’s Second Hampton Bays DWI In Five Months: Police
A young Long Island drunk driver was busted for the second time in five months early Thursday morning, July 30, this time with cocaine, police said.
Seven Smith, 22, of Southampton, was pulled over on East Montauk Highway near Canoe Place Road in Hampton Bays around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Cops stopped Smith for a traffic violation, then determined he was driving drunk, authorities said. Additionally, officers found cocaine in Smith’s possession, according to police.
Smith was charged with felony drug possession, DWI, and multiple traffic violations…
Sexually Explicit Comments To Students Get Suffolk Driving Instructor Fired, Arrested: Police
A Long Island driving instructor made sexually explicit and offensive comments to his students during lessons, police said Thursday, July 30.
Joseph Klein, 66, was arrested Wednesday, July 29 after an investigation into his activities at Elite Driving of Long Island in Hauppauge, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Klein, of Farmingdale, made the comments to male students between Monday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 22, according to investigators.
Driving school owner Asif Khan told News 12 Long Island that Klein had just been hired recently, then canned last week after the company le…
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Kitchen Fire At LI Home
Sixty-six neglected chickens—including 60 baby chicks—were rescued after a house fire led first responders to a backyard where the birds were being kept in what rescuers described as torturous conditions, authorities and an animal rescue organization said.
Officers responded to a kitchen fire at 67 Mist Lane in Westbury, New York, around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, where they found an active fire inside the home, according to Nassau County police. The East Meadow Fire Department extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported.
While investigating the fire, officers discovered several …
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Teen Murder Suspect On The Run In NY: Authorities
A teenage New York murder suspect with ties to New Jersey remains on the run, authorities said Monday, July 27.
Jacqua Cowan, 19, is wanted in the killing of 24-year-old Jamier Allen in March 2025 in Albany, the U.S. Marshals Service said Monday. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Allen, of Albany, was shot and killed March 26, 2025, then his body was dumped in a wooded area, police said. About two weeks later, four people were arrested in the case, which was also tied to a car fire four days prior to Allen’s death, according to investigators.
A warrant for Cowan’s arrest was issued Thu…
Triple Exposure: LI Creep Repeatedly Grabbed Genitals In Parking Garage, Cops Say
A Long Island man was caught exposing himself and touching his genitals three times in the same parking lot, police said.
Zhisheng Xu, 27, was busted Tuesday, July 28 at the Harrison Avenue Parking Garage in Mineola, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Xu, of North Bellmore, was seen around 5:30 p.m. exposing himself “in public view” in the garage, cops said. Additional investigation revealed Xu had done the same thing in the same place on Friday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 8, according to police.
He was hit with three counts of public lewdness and three counts of exposure of a perso…
