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Woman Fatally Run Over After Fall In North New Hyde Park Parking Lot ID'd: Police Woman Fatally Run Over After Fall In North New Hyde Park Parking Lot ID'd: Police
Woman Fatally Run Over After Fall In North New Hyde Park Parking Lot ID'd: Police A 78-year-old woman fatally struck by a car in a North New Hyde Park parking lot on Friday, Jan. 24, has been identified as Diane Russ of Springfield Gardens, police said. The incident occurred at 2:44 p.m. in the parking lot at 2201 New Hyde Park Road, Nassau County police said. Russ fell while walking in the lot and was hit by a 2019 Nissan driven by a 49-year-old man, detectives said. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to police. The Homicide Squad is con…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam On Long Island: Police Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam On Long Island: Police
Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam On Long Island: Police A New Jersey man was arrested on charges including grand larceny after he allegedly scammed a Long Islander into giving him money to fix her home’s roof. Danny Burton, age 26, was arrested on Monday, July 1 for the North New Hyde Park scheme, Nassau County Police said. Starting on Wednesday, June 26, Burton allegedly approached a 74-year-old woman at her North Fourth Street home. He told the woman he was a roof contractor and convinced her that her roof needed repairs. Burton reportedly told the woman to withdraw money from her bank account to pay him on multiple occasions. In total, …

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by Sophie Grieser