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Armed Duo Steals $140K From Victim Outside Hicksville Bank, Police Say
Two alleged armed robbers are behind bars months after a victim lost six figures in cash outside a Long Island bank.
Gloria Chamorro, 32, and Luis Lizardo, 45, both of Brooklyn, were arrested on suspicion of robbery and related charges Thursday, Dec. 19.
Nassau County Police said the duo approached a 36-year-old man outside the Bank of America on Jerusalem Boulevard in Hicksville shortly before 9 a.m. on July 29.
Working with three others, Chamorro and Lizardo forcibly removed a bag from the victim that contained $140,000 in cash, police said.
As the group fled, one of the subjects fla…
NY Pet Stores Face Deadline To Halt Sales Of Dogs, Cats, Rabbits
Retail pet stores in New York will soon be prohibited from selling dogs, cats, or rabbits under a new state law aimed at ending the abusive practices of puppy mills.
Starting Sunday, Dec. 15, pet stores across the state must cease all sales, leases, or transfers of dogs, cats, and rabbits, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Friday, Nov. 22.
James emphasized that the law, known as the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act, is designed to disrupt large-scale breeding operations, often referred to as puppy mills, which have long been criticized for inhumane treatment and poor health …
Teen Crashes Stolen Mercedes, Attempts To Assault Responding Officer In Hicksville: Police
A brazen burglary turned chaotic on Long Island as a man allegedly stole a vintage Mercedes-Benz, crashed through fences, and led police on a chase that ended with an attempted assault on an officer.
Brayan Galiono Hernandez, age 19, was involved in a commercial burglary at Precision Auto Care in Hicksville on Jerusalem Avenue that occurred between Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9, Nassau County Police.
According to officers, the suspect entered the business by breaking down an exterior fence and slipping through an unlocked garage door, where he took the red 1995 Mercedes and drove…
Billy Joel's 'MiddleSea' Waterfront NY Estate Listed For $49.9M
The Piano Man is downsizing.
The iconic 75-year-old singer, songwriter, and pianist Billy Joel has just listed his sprawling waterfront estate on the north shore of Long Island for $49.9 million.
Joel bought the estate, which he calls "MiddleSea," in Centre Island, a residential village in Oyster Bay, in 2002. The name is a clever play on words. Yes, it's located by the sea, but "Middle C" is also the first note learned by pianists.
It's spread over 76 acres and has 18 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, and four separate homes: the main house (a 20,000-square-foot red-brick m…
Hicksville Woman Accused Of Stealing Nearly $340K From Her Employer In Plainview
A Long Island woman has been accused of stealing nearly $340,000 from her employee.
An extensive investigation revealed that Elizabeth Stern, age 52, of Hicksville, was responsible for stealing from her former employer, Superior Air Condition & Heating Systems Inc., in Plainview.
Detectives state that over 18 months, Stern paid off her personal credit cards with checks that were stolen from the victim, totaling approximately $301,958.
During that same period, she also cashed checks totaling approximately $38,000.
She was arrested at her residence without incident late Tue…
Restaurant Worker From Hicksville Accused Of Forcibly Touching Girl In Farmingdale
A Long Island restaurant worker has been accused of forcible touching a teenage employee.
Ismatullah Kamran, age 45, of Hicksville, while employed at Halal Urban Bites located in Farmingdale at 533 Fulton Street, inappropriately grabbed and forcibly touched a 15-year-old girl he recently hired, according to Nassau County Police.
The victim immediately notified her parents, who contacted the police.
Shortly after, officers located Kamran and attempted to place him into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 21, but he began resisting by flailing his arms and pulling away from officers, polic…
Long Island Gas Station Owner Attacks Person With Knife, Police Say
A Long Island man was charged with assault for allegedly hitting a neighboring business employee with a knife during a parking dispute.
The incident occurred in Nassau County around 1:55 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, in Franklin Square.
According to the Nassau County Police, Daljit Singh, age 58, of Hicksville, the owner of the OK Gas Station on Park Road, had a verbal dispute with an employee of another business regarding car parking on his property.
The argument escalated, and Singh struck the victim with a small knife on the left side of his neck and arm, police said.
Singh was a…
Multi-Million Dollar Scheme: 8 NYers Accused Of Scamming Government For Services Never Provided
Eight New Yorkers who owned, operated, or were employees of several transportation companies have been accused of scamming the government out of millions of dollars for services never provided.
The indictments were unsealed on Long Island at federal court in Central Islip on Tuesday, June 11.
Seven of the eight are from Long Island and the other from New York City:
Noman Ahmed, age 37, Port Jefferson Station;
Adnan Arshad, also known as “Eddie,” age 45, Mount Sinai;
Rehman Diwan, age 24, Hicksville;
Jessica Hendrickson, age 36, Patchogue;
Jose Marte, age 33, …
Long Island Man Intercepts, Swipes $79K Gov. Aid Check From Mail: Police
A man was arrested after he allegedly managed to intercept a nearly $80,000 check mailed from the US Treasury Department to a woman in Virginia.
Justin Meneses, age 25, was arrested on Wednesday, June 5, according to Nassau County Police.
Nearly three months before in Hicksville, on March 29, Meneses allegedly intercepted a check that was sent from the government’s Hardship Loan Program to a 57-year-old woman in the state of Virginia.
Meneses, who is from Hauppauge, altered and deposited the $79,876.52 check into his personal account, police said.
He was arrested following an investiga…
