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Update: Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Hempstead Located
Update: A 15-year-old Long Island girl who was reported missing has been located. Keyri Rodriguez had last been seen in Hempstead at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, according to Nassau County Police. On Thursday, Sept. 26, police announced that Rodriguez had been located. No other details were given. Original report: Police are asking for help in locating a 15-year-old Long Island girl who was reported missing. Keyri Rodriguez was last seen in Hempstead at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, according to Nassau County Police. Rodriguez is 5-foot-1 and 115 pounds, with bl…
Police & Fire
Man Exposes Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl At West Hempstead Park, Police Say
A man is accused of exposing himself to a girl at a Long Island park. Nassau County Police were called about a man committing a lewd act at West Hempstead’s Halls Pond Park, located on Nassau Boulevard, at around 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. An 11-year-old girl told her father that she witnessed a man inappropriately touching himself. The father also witnessed the incident. Officers located the suspect, 31-year-old Avigdor Goldemberg, a short time later at his Collins Lane residence, roughly two blocks away from the park. Goldemberg is charged with public lewdness and endangering the welfar…
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Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed Man Outside Woodbury Diner Gets Years In Prison
A repeat drunk driver will spend years behind bars for hitting and killing a husband and father outside a Long Island restaurant. Willem Specht, age 63, of Wantagh, was sentenced to between seven and 15 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 25. It followed his guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in the death of Joseph Devito. Earlier Report: Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant Prosecutors said Specht was “highly intoxicated” when he quickly reversed his car from a parking spot, striking the 61…
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Cop-Impersonator Handcuffs Woman At Roosevelt Deli, Police Say
A man is accused of handcuffing a woman while impersonating a police officer at a Long Island business. The incident happened in Roosevelt, at the Ruby Deli on Nassau Road, at around 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. Nassau County Police said two women were having an argument when one woman’s boyfriend, 57-year-old Leonardo Argueta, approached and identified himself as an undercover police detective. He then put the other woman in handcuffs, police said. When the victim and bystanders threatened to call 911, Argueta removed the handcuffs and fled the scene. Detectives located the man and arreste…
News
Jannai Allen, 30, ID'd As Victim In Hicksville Crash
Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island. The wreck happened in Hicksville, near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Cantiague Rock Road, at around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Nassau County Police said a Subaru was making a left turn from eastbound Prospect Avenue onto northbound Cantiague Rock Road when it struck a westbound Honda. Earlier Report: 30-Year-Old Dies In Fiery Drunk Driving Crash In Hicksville, Police Say The impact caused the Subaru to catch fire, trapping the 30-year-old male driver inside, police said…
Police & Fire
ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Hempstead Shooting
The identity has been released of a man who was shot and killed on Long Island. It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in Hempstead. Responding officers found a 39-year-old man shot inside a vehicle on Yale Street, according to Nassau County Police. The man was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician. On Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 24, police identified the man as Maurice Sinclair Thomas of Hempstead. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information on the incident to contact Nassau County Crim…
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30-Year-Old Dies In Fiery Drunk Driving Crash In Hicksville, Police Say
An accused drunk driver is behind bars following a fiery, two-vehicle crash that killed a man on Long Island. The wreck happened in Hicksville, near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Cantiague Rock Road, at around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Nassau County Police said a Subaru was making a left turn from eastbound Prospect Avenue onto northbound Cantiague Rock Road when it struck a westbound Honda. The impact caused the Subaru to catch fire, trapping the 30-year-old male driver inside, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation found that the Honda driver, …
Police & Fire
3 Suspects At Large After Victim Punched From Behind In New Cassel Robbery
The suspects are on the loose after a violent overnight robbery on Long Island. The incident happened just after midnight Monday, Sept. 23 in New Cassel. A 49-year-old man was walking at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Siegel Street when three men approached the victim from behind and punched him in the head before throwing him to the ground. The three suspects removed the victim’s wallet from his pants pocket and fled on foot in an unknown direction. The victim suffered from a contusion to his forehead and an abrasion to his left hand. The suspects are des…
Police & Fire
39-Year-Old Shot, Killed Overnight In Hempstead
Police are investigating a fatal overnight Long Island shooting. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Hempstead Shooting It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in Hempstead. Responding officers found a 39-year-old man shot inside a vehicle on Yale Street, according to Nassau County Police. The man was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician. His identity has not been released. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information on the incident to contact Nassa…
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23-Year-Old Punches, Robs Taxi Driver Outside East Meadow Hospital, Police Say
A 23-year-old man is accused of attacking and robbing a taxi driver outside a Long Island hospital. The incident happened in East Meadow, steps from Nassau University Medical Center on Hempstead Turnpike, at around 3:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. Nassau County Police said the 72-year-old male victim was working as a driver for Hub Taxi when he was called to pick up a customer outside the hospital. When he arrived, he informed the man, 23-year-old James Ely, how much the fare would be and told him payment was required up front. Ely reportedly became irate, causing the driver to exit the vehi…
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Suspect Sought After Broad-Daylight Assault, Robbery At Bethpage Pub
Police are asking for help in identifying a man suspected in a broad-daylight assault and robbery at a Long Island pub. The incident happened in Bethpage, at the Susan’s Pub located on Railroad Avenue, at around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. Nassau County Police said a masked man entered the bar and grabbed a 64-year-old male customer while demanding cash from the 64-year-old female bartender. He then reached into a box on top of the bar and stole an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing on foot. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. Police described the suspect as a male, race unknown…
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Driver Injured In Road Rage Shooting Near Lawrence Shopping Center
A driver was shot near a Long Island shopping center in an apparent act of road rage. The incident happened in Lawrence, at the Five Towns Shopping Center on Rockaway Turnpike, at around 8:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. Nassau County Police said a 54-year-old man was driving a pickup truck northbound on Rockaway Turnpike when he got into a road rage confrontation with another man driving a sedan. The victim drove into the shopping center’s parking lot and was followed by the suspect, who fired multiple shots at his vehicle, police said. The suspect then fled the scene heading northbound on Rock…
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