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Drug Dealer ‘Mike Gangster’ Busted In LI Fentanyl Overdose Death: Authorities
A 72-year-old Long Island drug dealer whose fentanyl and xylazine led to another man’s overdose has been indicted, authorities said Tuesday, April 28.
Michael Dirago, of Hauppauge, sold the illegal drugs that killed a 53-year-old man in Mastic, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Dragic’s contact was saved in the man’s phone as “Mike Gangster,” investigators said.
First responders rushed to the overdose call on Sept. 14, 2024, at the 53-year-old’s home, but he was found unresponsive in his bedroom and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. His cause of death was rul…
Stony Brook Student Arrested For Dorm Room Drug Deals: Police
A Stony Brook University student was busted selling meth and ketamine out of his dorm room on Monday, April 27, police said.
William Turri, 20, was charged with four counts of possession and one count of selling controlled substances and will be held overnight until his arraignment Tuesday, April 28, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Following an investigation, cops searched Turri’s dorm room in Mount Hall on the Suffolk County campus around 12 p.m. Monday, police said. They found “methamphetamines, ketamine, and items used for drug sales,” authorities said.
Turri, originally from…
Shoplifter Injures Detective During Violent Arrest In Inwood, Police Say
A 24-year-old Long Island man assaulted a Nassau County detective while resisting arrest following a string of commercial thefts, police said.
Marvin Mendez Torrez, 24, of Inwood, was linked to several petit larcenies that occurred over the past month, according to Nassau County Police. They include:
CVS Pharmacy on Burnside Avenue in Inwood on Wednesday, Sept. 10
Marshalls on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence on Wednesday, Sept. 24
Marshalls on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence on Thursday, Sept. 25
Lowe’s Home Improvement on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence on Friday, Sept. 26
De…
4-Year-Old Found Dad Dead From Fentanyl Sold By Long Island Duo, DA Says
Two men were indicted in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a Brentwood father whose 4-year-old daughter discovered his body.
Steven Pesantez, 29, of Brentwood, and Isaiah Skees, 27, of Bay Shore, were charged with multiple drug-related felonies in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Aug. 28, following a months-long investigation.
The case stems from the Feb. 12 death of a man in Brentwood who died of fentanyl intoxication, prosecutors said. His young daughter was the one to find him.
Pesantez allegedly sold the fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose, according to investigators.
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Officer Injured By Violent Suspect With Bag Of Meth, Tased In Traffic Stop: Nassau Co. Police
A drug arrest in East Garden City turned violent when a suspect fled on foot and fought with officers, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team officers were on routine patrol when they spotted a red 2024 Toyota speeding and changing lanes unsafely southbound on Merchant Concourse at 11:26 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, according to detectives.
During the stop, officers saw a clear plastic bag filled with suspected methylenedioxymethamphetamine in plain sight, police said. As officers moved to arrest the occupants, Shaking Vereen, 34, of Westbur…
Burglar Hits Pizza, Ice Cream, Nail Shops In LI Crime Spree, Police Say
A 55-year-old man was arrested in connection with a string of commercial burglaries on Long Island.
George Dimou, of Middle Island, was taken into custody Sunday, July 6, after Suffolk County Police linked him to several recent break-ins at businesses in Shirley, police said.
Dimou was caught on video breaking into Carlo’s Pizza on Glen Drive around 3 a.m. that same morning, where he stole cash, police said.
Detectives from the Seventh Squad allegedly connected Dimou to four additional burglaries:
Andy’s Nails, 411 William Floyd Parkway, on Monday, June 2
Carvel, 492 William Floyd Parkwa…
Man, Woman Arrested For Fatal Overdose: Nassau County Police
Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal overdose in Woodbury, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
The deadly incident unfolded at 6:33 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, prompting a response by the department's Narcotics/Vice Squad.
Detectives say their investigation led them to arrest Terrell Nesbitt, 29, of West Hempstead, and Jamice Lattimore, 21, of Roosevelt. Both were taken into custody without incident.
Nesbitt and Lattimore are each charged with:
Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree.
Felony Criminal Possession of a Contro…
Fatal Overdose Probe Leads To Drug, Gun Bust: Nassau County Police
A Queens man was busted with drugs and a loaded gun during an investigation into a fatal Nassau County overdose, authorities announced.
Keith Turner, 59, of 222nd Street, was arrested in Elmont at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, following a probe into the deadly incident, according to Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives.
Investigators seized pills believed to be oxycodone, a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine, a loaded .45-caliber handgun, and additional ammunition, police said.
Turner is facing multiple felony charges, including:
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Subs…
9 Dead Sugar Gliders Among Numerous Neglected Animals Found Inside Long Island Home, Police Say
Over two dozen neglected animals, including 10 deceased ones, were found in horrific conditions inside a Long Island home, authorities said.
Cazandra Nucci, 42, was arrested on animal cruelty charges after Suffolk County SPCA officers executed a search warrant at her Kings Park residence on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Investigators found 11 sugar gliders and nine cats living in an overcrowded, filthy area with hoarded garbage, some piles reaching over six feet high, police said. They also recovered nine dead sugar gliders and one deceased snake.
The conditions inside the home were described as “unfi…
Man Tortures Dog With Flame, Violates Protection Order: Nassau County Police
A Wyandanch man is accused of torturing a dog with a flame and violating an order of protection during a domestic incident in South Farmingdale, police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29.
Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a South Farmingdale residence on Friday, Dec. 27, where a 53-year-old woman reported arguing with her son, who had left the home, detectives said.
Police later located Rorenise Toafili, 30, of 19 Washington Avenue, and found him in possession of a white rock-like substance believed to be crack cocaine, authorities said.
Further investigation revealed Toafili had b…
Duo Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County ATM Burglaries
Two men have been accused of burglarizing multiple businesses and stealing ATMs on Long Island.
Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives, the two were arrested and charged with a series of commercial burglaries and an attempted burglary between Tuesday, March 5, and Monday, March 11.
During the burglaries, police say, John Mahoney, 41, of Mastic, and Jamie Volini, age 46, of East Patchogue, forced entry through broken doors and windows into closed gas stations and businesses and damaged or stole the ATMs.
Volini was located by police at the i…
