Flat Tire Distraction Scheme Leads To Arrest On Long Island: Police Flat Tire Distraction Scheme Leads To Arrest On Long Island: Police
Flat Tire Distraction Scheme Leads To Arrest On Long Island: Police A Long Island man is accused of stealing cash from a woman during a distraction scheme in a parking lot, police announced on Thursday, May 21. Peter Cordero, 55, of August Road, was arrested following the incident at 531 Montauk Highway in West Babylon at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a woman had returned to her vehicle after shopping when a man approached her and claimed she had a flat tire. The man offered to fill the tire and asked the woman to search for a jack in the trunk, police said. While the woman was distracted…
Woman Advertising Brothel Online Busted In Raid On Long Island Woman Advertising Brothel Online Busted In Raid On Long Island
Woman Advertising Brothel Online Busted In Raid On Long Island Two women were arrested during a raid at a suspected brothel in Commack, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, May 21. The investigation began after community complaints about alleged activity at 1005 Commack Road, according to police. Detectives with the Human Trafficking Investigations Unit, along with Second Precinct Patrol and Crime Section officers, executed a search warrant at the location around 12:55 p.m. Maria Marin-Barco, 31, of Flushing, and Andreina Campos-Herrera, 33, of Dix Hills, were both charged with prostitution, police said. Investigators allege the women advertise…
Nassau Power Outage Caused By Driver Slamming Into Utility Pole: Officials Nassau Power Outage Caused By Driver Slamming Into Utility Pole: Officials
Nassau Power Outage Caused By Driver Slamming Into Utility Pole: Officials A Long Island driver slammed into a power line, knocking out electricity to part of a high school and other structures on Thursday, May 21, officials said. The driver struck a power pole at Stewart Avenue and Maple Avenue in Bethpage, according to John F. Scalesi Jr., a member of the Nassau County Police Department commissioner’s council. Power was knocked out for half of Bethpage High School, along with “a lot” of houses and street lights, Scalesi said. Photos from the scene showed the impacted pole tilting at a severe angle, with electric wires strewn across Stewart Avenue. A blue Toyota…
One Person Extracted, Three Hospitalized After Two-Car Crash On Montauk Highway: Authorities One Person Extracted, Three Hospitalized After Two-Car Crash On Montauk Highway: Authorities
One Person Extracted, Three Hospitalized After Two-Car Crash On Montauk Highway: Authorities Three people were hospitalized following a two-car crash on Montauk Highway on Wednesday night, May 20, police said. A 24-year-old Shirley woman was driving her 2016 Honda sedan on Madison Street in Mastic and attempting to turn right into the highway’s eastbound lanes, the Suffolk County Police Department said. But as she entered the road, she was struck by a 1999 Infiniti sedan traveling eastbound around 10:30 p.m., cops said. The Infiniti driver, a 24-year-old Mastic Beach man, was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The Honda dri…
Flames Tear Through LI Waterfront Hot Spot Ahead Of Memorial Day Flames Tear Through LI Waterfront Hot Spot Ahead Of Memorial Day
Flames Tear Through LI Waterfront Hot Spot Ahead Of Memorial Day A fire damaged a popular seaside restaurant on Long Island’s East End just before Memorial Day weekend. Dockers Waterside Marina & Restaurant in East Quogue erupted in flames around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, Newsday reported. The East Quogue Fire Department responded to the scene, along with other departments, and put out the blaze within 30 minutes, officials said. “Everyone is safe and ok and we are so grateful to all the firefighters, EMTs, and police officers who were on the scene to help save our beloved restaurant,” the business wrote in a Facebook post. However, the damage wa…
Suspect Targeted Relative Of Long Island Cop Who Cuffed Her, Police Say Suspect Targeted Relative Of Long Island Cop Who Cuffed Her, Police Say
Suspect Targeted Relative Of Long Island Cop Who Cuffed Her, Police Say A Long Island woman who was arrested last year called and harassed a family member of the cop who cuffed her, police said Thursday, May 21. Beatrix Lacroix, 31, was first arrested in October 2025 for fleeing police, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Then on Saturday, May 16, Lacroix “made a harassing phone call” to a relative of the officer who arrested her, authorities said. Lacroix, of Deer Park, was detained again on Monday, May 18 and charged with second-degree harassment, police said. She was arraigned Tuesday, May 19 and pleaded not guilty; a temporary order of protection w…
Nassau Baby Killer Sentenced After Fatal Attack Sparked By Infant’s Crying: DA Nassau Baby Killer Sentenced After Fatal Attack Sparked By Infant’s Crying: DA
Nassau Baby Killer Sentenced After Fatal Attack Sparked By Infant’s Crying: DA A young Long Island father who beat his 2-month-old daughter to death after she wouldn’t stop crying has been sentenced, authorities said Thursday, May 21. Marlon Rabanales Pretzantzin, 21, got 21 years to life behind bars for the murder of Liseyda Rabanales Barrios, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “Little Liseyda represented the very essence of innocence, and she deserved nothing less than the protection of her father,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “Instead, the defendant met her vulnerability with a level of violence that is difficult to put into words.” Baby …
Repeat Nassau Offender Busted Again For Illegal Gambling At Same Business: Cops Repeat Nassau Offender Busted Again For Illegal Gambling At Same Business: Cops
Repeat Nassau Offender Busted Again For Illegal Gambling At Same Business: Cops A Long Island repeat offender was arrested again in connection with illegal gambling machines inside a business on Wednesday, May 20, police said. Rafael Osorio, 29, was cuffed following a search of Nassau Fish Market in Roosevelt just before 9 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers entered the business at 245 Nassau Road and found four illegal gambling machines inside, authorities said. The machines held $4,134 in cash, according to investigators. Osorio, of North Columbus Avenue in Freeport, was issued appearance tickets and is due in court on Monday, June 29, cops said…
Actor, Educator Accused Of Secretly Sending Customer’s Intimate Photos At Long Island Best Buy Actor, Educator Accused Of Secretly Sending Customer’s Intimate Photos At Long Island Best Buy
Actor, Educator Accused Of Secretly Sending Customer’s Intimate Photos At Long Island Best Buy A Long Island actor and educator is accused of secretly sending a customer’s intimate photos to himself while helping her with her cellphone at a Best Buy in Suffolk County, police announced on Wednesday, May 20. Kaelem Von Camper, 31, of Greenlawn — who identifies himself online as an actor, director, playwright, and educator — was arrested following the investigation into the incident at the Best Buy on Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County Police. A 36-year-old woman visited the store around 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 17 to resolve an issue with her cellph…
LI Drunk Driver Admits Blinding Woman, Cracking Skull In LIE Crash: Authorities LI Drunk Driver Admits Blinding Woman, Cracking Skull In LIE Crash: Authorities
LI Drunk Driver Admits Blinding Woman, Cracking Skull In LIE Crash: Authorities A drunk driver on Long Island admitted to starting a three-car crash that fractured a woman’s skull and left her blind in one eye, authorities said Wednesday, May 20. Matthew Sheehy, 48, copped to one count of aggravated vehicular assault in exchange for a 3- to 9-year prison term, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The victim “could easily have died because this defendant selfishly chose to drive like a maniac on the Long Island Expressway that night,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Sheehy, of East Setauket, was weaving through traffic in a 2022 Ram pickup truck arou…
Nassau Chuck E. Cheese Killer Never ‘Showed Any Regret’ Before Learning His Fate: DA Nassau Chuck E. Cheese Killer Never ‘Showed Any Regret’ Before Learning His Fate: DA
Nassau Chuck E. Cheese Killer Never ‘Showed Any Regret’ Before Learning His Fate: DA A Long Island man convicted of beating a robbery victim to death behind a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant was handed a hefty prison term on Wednesday, May 20, authorities said. Dennis Ray, 64, also known as “Midnight,” got 25 years to life in prison for the murder of Jose Osma, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “Dennis Ray has never taken responsibility or showed any regret for the vicious beating he inflicted upon Jose Osma four years ago over a wallet and a cellphone,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. Ray, of Roosevelt, and another man snuck up on Osma behind the Chuck E…
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest A former Massachusetts McDonald's employee has been arrested after a viral video she filmed allegedly showed her licking a customer’s fries before putting them in a bag and serving them. Kaylie Santos, identified as a night manager at the Southbridge location, was charged with distributing food with a harmful substance, according to court records obtained by USA Today. The alleged incident happened April 9 at an East Main Street McDonald’s, according to the report. Police said the clip was first shared on Snapchat before spreading across social media platforms, where it quickly drew ba…