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Stolen BMW Discovery Leads to Duo’s Arrest In Armed Ridge Long Island Carjacking
Two men were arrested in connection with an armed carjacking on Long Island after police located the stolen vehicle and pursued the suspects. According to Suffolk County Police, the incident took place on Saturday, Nov. 1, at approximately 10:40 p.m., when three men, armed with guns, approached a woman on Oakridge Circle in Ridge, grabbed her key fob, and stole her BMW. Following a swift investigation, police located the BMW on Wicks Avenue in North Babylon at around 11:55 p.m. Officers recovered a gun inside the vehicle and soon spotted one of the suspects nearby. After a foot pursu…
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Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over Long Island 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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Shooting Outside Shirley Home Of Former Gubernatorial Candidate Zeldin Nets Gunman 12 Years
The gunman in a broad daylight shooting that injured two teenagers outside the New York home of former Rep. Lee Zeldin will spend more than a decade behind bars. Long Island resident Noah Green, age 20, of Shirley, was sentenced to 12 years in prison plus five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to attempted murder and related charges. Prosecutors said Green was riding in a stolen SUV with another individual when they spotted three rival gang members walking along Saint George Drive West in Shirley at around 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2022. Earlier Report: Gunman Admit…
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Disgruntled Gambler Who Shot 2 At Port Jefferson Business Gets 18 Years In Prison
A 27-year-old man will spend nearly two decades behind bars for shooting two men at a Long Island business. Alexander Castillo, of the Bronx, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 3, stemming from a shooting at a Port Jefferson pool hall. Prosecutors said Castillo spent several hours playing pool at the establishment on Dec. 28, 2022. Over the course of the evening, he placed bets on each game and lost an undisclosed amount of money. Earlier Report: Disgruntled Gambler Shot 2 At Port Jefferson Business, Jury Finds Shortly after 7 p.m., Castil…
Politics
Security Top Of Mind For Trump's Long Island Rally, First Since Attempted Shooting
Security will be extra tight ahead of former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in New York, his first since an apparent second assassination attempt on his life. The Republican presidential nominee, age 78, will address supporters on Long Island at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. It will mark his first visit to Nassau County since his presidential run in 2016. Earlier Report: Trump To Hold Campaign Rally In NY: Here's Where, When For local leaders, security around the event is top of mind. The Nassau County Police Department …
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26-Year-Old Fires Multiple Shots Into Occupied Suffolk County Home, DA Says
A 26-year-old man is accused of firing multiple shots into an occupied home located in an affluent Long Island neighborhood. Lawrence Brown Jr., of Riverhead, was formally charged with criminal possession of a weapon and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 9. According to prosecutors, Brown drove from Riverhead to Hampton Bays shortly before midnight on Saturday, July 7. He then fired five shots into the home of someone he’d been fighting with for days, investigators said. The residents were asleep when the shots rang out and told police they initially thought the soun…
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Loaded Gun In Carry-On Bag At LaGuardia Will Mean 'Stiff' Fine For Halesite Man, TSA Says
A major airport no-no could cost a Long Island traveler thousands of dollars. The Suffolk County man, of Halesite, was found with a loaded gun in his carry-on bag during a security screening at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday, Sept. 5, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. When the bag was identified by TSA as possibly containing a firearm, it was automatically diverted to a different conveyor belt for closer inspection. That’s when agents found the 9mm handgun loaded with nine bullets, including one in the chamber. Police allowed the man to return the gun to his vehicle. He…
Police & Fire
Duo At Large After 20-Year-Old Robbed At Long Island Residence
Two suspects are at large after a robbery at a Long Island residence. A 20-year-old Levittown man said that when he pulled into his driveway just before midnight on Thursday, Aug. 15, he observed the front door of his Kingfisher Road residence ajar, Nassau County Police said. Prior to exiting his vehicle, two men immediately exited his home and approached him in his car, demanding his Louis Vuitton bag while brandishing a firearm. The victim complied. Both subjects then fled the scene on foot northbound on Kingfisher Road. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is o…
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Man Nabbed With Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
A Long Island man is facing multiple gun possession charges after police allegedly found a weapon in his car during a traffic stop. The Bethpage incident occurred on Tuesday, June 4, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 10:40 a.m. that morning, police pulled over 27-year-old Shyheim Smith near the intersection of Union Avenue and Hicksville Road for a traffic stop. However, officers reportedly found a black handgun in the car. Smith, who is from Massapequa, was arrested and charged with the following: Criminal possession of a weapon, two counts in the second degree a…
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