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26 School iPads Stolen During Late-Night Break-In At Nassau County Elementary
A late-night break-in at a Long Island elementary school left dozens of student devices missing, police announced on Wednesday, June 17. An unknown suspect entered Chatterton Elementary School, located at 108 Merrick Rd. in Merrick, through an unlocked rear window around 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, according to Nassau County detectives. Investigators said the intruder damaged window screens, causing approximately $300 in damage, before entering the school. Once inside, the suspect stole 26 Apple iPads and then fled in an unknown direction, police said. Officers responded to the school…
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Stray Bullet That Killed College Athlete At Nassau County Party Leads To Guilty Plea
A teenager has admitted to the stray-bullet shooting that killed a 19-year-old college athlete at a New York house party, prosecutors announced Friday, June 5. Jacob McMillan, 18, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 4, to Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree in the death of Amira McCleod, according to the Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. McMillan is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 11 and is expected to receive 20 years to life in prison. The fatal shooting happened at approximately 10:50 p.…
Police & Fire
Man Exposed Himself To 2 Girls Walking Along Hempstead Turnpike: Police
A North Bellmore man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to two juvenile girls in Uniondale, Nassau County police said. Guy Bellomo Jr., 64, was sitting inside a silver 2019 Lexus RX at approximately 3:10 p.m. Friday, May 29, when he was observed exposing himself and touching his genitals in front of two female juveniles walking westbound on Hempstead Turnpike, according to detectives. Police said a subsequent investigation led to Bellomo's identification and arrest. Bellomo was taken into custody without incident, authorities said. He was charged with public lewdness an…
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'Unusual Incident' Gunfire Erupts Outside Nassau County Home, Suspect Flees: Police
An "unusual incident" of gunfire broke out during a disturbance at a home on Long Island, police said. Officers responded to a residence on Covert Avenue in Elmont at 12:03 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, after receiving reports of a disturbance, according to Nassau County detectives. During the investigation, officers determined that an unknown person discharged a firearm and fled the scene in an unknown direction, police said. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS …
Police & Fire
Son Charged With Killing Mom Found Dead In Long Island Woods, Suffolk Police Say
A Long Island man has been charged with killing his mother, whose body was found in a wooded area earlier this month, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Curtis Trent Jr., 36, of Riverhead, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Kathleen Harrison Trent, who was found dead in the wooded area on Connecticut Avenue in Manorville on Feb. 11, according to police. Kathleen Harrison Trent was reported missing to the Riverhead Town Police Department on Jan. 29. Seventh Precinct Patrol units were searching the area when they discovered her bod…
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Wannabe Rapper Threw Acid On Elmont Woman's Face, Boasted About Attack In YouTube Video: DA
Nearly five years after a brutal acid attack left a Long Island college student permanently disfigured, police have arrested an aspiring rapper. Terrell Campbell, 29, of Brooklyn, was arraigned on grand jury counts of assault and related charges in Nassau County Court Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the March 2021 attack on Nafiah Ikram. Ikram, then a 21-year-old Hofstra University student, was attacked as she walked up the driveway of her Elmont home after returning from work on the night of March 17, 2021, as Daily Voice reported. Surveillance video shows a hooded man running up to her, throwi…
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Long Island Hit-And-Run Kills Mastic Beach Man, Brother Critical (
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A hit-and-run crash that killed a man and left his brother critically injured in Shirley has led to an arrest, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 31. Jonathan Shaver, 51, of Rocky Point, was charged after investigators determined he was the driver who struck two men along William Floyd Parkway on Thursday evening, according to police. He is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Fatality and Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Injury. The victim was identified as Edgar Mejia, 31, of Mastic Beach, who was pronounced dead at the scene, poli…
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New Year’s Homicide: Man Shot Dead In Nassau County ID'd, Arrest Made, Police Say (
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A New Year’s morning shooting that turned deadly in Nassau County has now been charged as a murder, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 4. Joseph Fountain, 40, of New Cassel, was shot during an incident along Railroad Avenue near Siegel Street at approximately 2:05 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, according to the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad. Officers responding to the aided case found Fountain suffering from gunshot wounds. Fountain was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff, detectives said. Stephen Primm, 34, of Bay Shore, was arreste…
Police & Fire
Baby Jesus Statue Stolen From Suffolk County Nativity Scene Returned After Public Appeal
A Baby Jesus statue stolen from a Nativity scene on the lawn of the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge has been returned following a public appeal by county and police officials, Suffolk County authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 3. The statue was taken earlier this week from a Nativity display outside the county complex, which is donated annually by St. Michael the Arcangel Chapel, officials said. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina announced the theft on Thursday, Jan. 2, asking the public for help locating and returning the figur…
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Pedestrian Critically Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash On Long Island: Police
A woman was left critically injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a street in North Lawrence, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Dec. 21. The serious vehicular accident happened around 7:35 p.m. on Burnside Avenue near Washington Place, North Lawrence, on Saturday, Dec. 20, according to the Nassau County Police Department Homicide Squad. Detectives said a 62-year-old woman was crossing Burnside Avenue when she was struck by a dark-colored SUV driven by an unknown person. The vehicle fled westbound on Burnside Avenue following the collision, police said. T…
Police & Fire
Man Exposes Genitals To Teen Walking Dog At Nassau County Park: Police
A man is accused of exposing himself to a teenage boy walking his dog at a Nassau County park, police announced on Friday, Dec. 19. Hua Yang, 60, of Great Neck, was arrested following the incident at Daniel J. Berg Memorial Park in Russell Gardens on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 4:40 p.m., according to detectives. A 15-year-old boy was walking his dog through the park at 47 Wensley Drive when he noticed an unknown man standing near the entrance, police said. As the teen walked past him, the man adjusted his waistband and exposed his genitals, detectives detailed. The boy immediately left the park…
Police & Fire
Photos Taken Under Woman’s Shorts At Long Island ShopRite; Aqeel Ahmad Arrested Again: Police
A man previously accused in multiple unlawful surveillance cases has been arrested again after police say he attempted to take photos under a woman’s shorts inside a Suffolk County supermarket, authorities announced on Sunday, Dec. 14. Aqeel Ahmad, 53, of College Road in Selden, was taken into custody following a Sixth Squad investigation into an incident at the ShopRite in Selden on Sept. 11, according to Suffolk County police. Detectives said Ahmad attempted to use his cell phone to photograph under the shorts of a 25-year-old woman while she was shopping. Ahmad was charged with Unlawful…
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Robbing Two Flagstar Banks On Long Island: Police
A man accused of robbing two Flagstar Bank branches in West and North Babylon was arrested after a traffic stop in Copiague, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 11. Brian Blackford, 51, of Kings Park, was identified as the suspect in both robberies during a Major Case Unit investigation, according to the release issued on Thursday, Dec. 11. Detectives took him into custody at 12:40 a.m. during a traffic stop in front of 11 Beach Avenue in Copiague. Blackford robbed the Flagstar Bank at 1501 Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon at 12:48 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, and the Flagstar…
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Driver Charged After Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run On Long Island
A man has been arrested for a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian crossing Montauk Highway in Copiague, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Nov. 7. Lloyd Berger, 64, of Copiague, was charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving a fatality. The charge stems from the crash that occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 8:44 p.m. Police say Berger was driving a gray sedan westbound when he struck Louis Lasusa, 69, of Massapequa Park, who was walking northbound across Montauk Highway in front of 1051 Montauk Highway. Berger allegedly fled westbound without stopp…
Police & Fire
'Suspicious' Car Fire In Nassau County: Arson Bomb Squad
A suspicious car fire is under investigation in New Cassel, police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Officers responded to a burning 2024 Nissan parked in the roadway on Sohmer Place, where Westbury Fire Department crews extinguished the flames, New Cassel on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at 6:39 p.m., according to detectives. No injuries were reported. An unknown person was seen walking away southbound on Sohmer Place shortly before the fire started. A description of the suspect was not available, police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County…
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Horrific Discovery: Woman With Chemical Burns Found Slain Inside Nassau County Home
A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found slain inside her Long Island home with chemical burns. Officers responded to a Herricks home on Larch Drive for a welfare check around 3:50 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, according to Nassau County Police. Inside, they discovered 46-year-old Aleena Asif unconscious and not breathing. She was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic. The Nassau County Medical Examiner’s Office determined her death was a criminal homicide caused by asphyxiation from an unknown chemical substance, police said. Detectives noted finding ap…
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Homicide
: Woman Identified After Body Found In Nassau County Pond, Police Say
A woman found dead in Milburn Pond has been identified as a Baldwin resident, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The Homicide Squad had initially reported on Sunday, Sept. 28, that officers responded to Milburn Pond in Baldwin at 7:50 a.m. for a report of a body in the water. Upon arrival, officers located and recovered the body of an unknown female, who was pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police paramedics, police said. In their Tuesday update, detectives identified the victim as Hannah Blanc, 28, of Baldwin. The cause of death remains under investigation.…
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Man Found Unconscious Next To E-Scooter On Long Island, Airlifted: Police
An investigation is underway after a man was found unconscious in a Huntington roadway, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 18. A 53-year-old man was discovered in the middle of Bayberry Drive near Juniper Place next to an electric scooter, in Huntington, at about 4 p.m., police said. He was flown by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital and was listed in serious condition, police said. The man had been seen operating the scooter shortly before he was found, and his name is being withheld until next of kin are notified, police said. Detectives …
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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured On Long Island: Police
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with another vehicle at a busy Commack intersection on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Suffolk County Police announced. The crash happened when a 58-year-old Amity Harbor man driving a 2006 Honda was turning left onto the northbound Sunken Meadow Parkway on-ramp from Indian Head Road at 5:29 p.m., police said. His vehicle collided with a 2016 Ducati motorcycle, leaving the motorcyclist with serious injuries. The rider was taken to Southshore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment, according to the release. The Honda driver was not injured, polic…
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: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said. Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…
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Son Murdered Mom Inside Her Brentwood Home, Police Say (
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A Long Island man is accused of stabbing his mother to death inside their Brentwood home. Jason Kurumoglu, 30, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 10, on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of his mother Melida Velásquez, 59, Suffolk County Police said. Officers responded to the pair’s residence on West White street for a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. They found Velásquez dead inside with multiple stab wounds. Kurumoglu was taken into custody and is being held overnight at the Third Precinct. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, Sept. 11, at First District Court in …
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-And-Run On Long Island, Damaged Car Leads To Arrest: Police
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Selden, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Sept. 7. Randolph King, 36, of Selden, was struck on College Road north of Mooney Pond Road at approximately 1:20 a.m., according to police. A passing motorist spotted debris and King lying unconscious in the roadway and called 911 at 1:23 a.m., investigators said. King was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office, police said. Detectives arrested Yeymi Sanchez-Guzman, 31, of Selden, after locating a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee wit…
Police & Fire
Vehicle Sought In Long Island Hit-And-Run That Killed 31-Year-Old
Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a pickup truck believed to have struck and killed a pedestrian on Long Island before fleeing the scene. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, at the intersection of County Route 111 and Chapman Boulevard in Manorville, as Daily Voice reported. Michael Barnhardt, 54, was crossing the roadway when he was hit by a northbound vehicle that did not stop, according to Suffolk County Police. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Google Maps street view On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the department’s Major Cas…
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Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash On Long Island: Police
The pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash in Manorville has been identified as Michael Barnhardt, 54, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Sept. 1. Barnhardt was crossing County Route 111, north of Chapman Boulevard, when he was struck by a vehicle that fled northbound from the scene at 8:33 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, according to police. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit are continuing their investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or Crime …
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Hit-And-Run Horror: 13-Year-Old E-Biker Hurt, LI Driver Tracked Down Next Day, Police Say
A Long Island woman has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 13-year-old e-bike rider in Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Virginia Waka, 47, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was arrested after investigators identified her as the driver of a 2012 white Ford Fusion that struck the teen at the intersection of Hawkins Avenue and School Street around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26. According to Fourth Squad detectives, the Ford turned left from southbound Hawkins Avenue onto School Street, hitting the northbound teen and then fleeing the scene eas…
Schools
Man With Gun Outside High School Arrested: Nassau County Police (
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A Roosevelt man has been arrested after allegedly flashing a gun at a 17-year-old outside Roosevelt High School, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, Aug. 21. The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. outside the school at 1 Wagner Avenue. A teen victim was approached by a man, later identified as Eybin Umana, 40, of 164 Grenada Avenue, and got into a verbal argument, detectives explained. Umana allegedly lifted his shirt to reveal the handle of a black firearm tucked into his waistband before telling the teen to wait for him in the parking lot. The victim ran away in fear a…
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Mystery Surrounds Mom, 3-Year-Old Daughter's Disappearance In NYC
Authorities are trying to locate a missing Brooklyn woman and her toddler daughter. Jayla Echevarria, 20, and her 3-year-old daughter Nova were last seen leaving their building on East 96th Street and Linden Boulevard in East Flatbush around 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, according to the NYPD. Jayla was wearing a black top and jeans, while Nova was seen wearing a blue shirt, blue pants, and pink sneakers. No other details were given. Anyone with information is asked to contact NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit tips on the Crime Stoppers website. Share this story by clic…
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Teen Vanishes After Train Station Sighting: Police Seek Help Finding 17-Year-Old From LI
A Lindenhurst teenager has been reported missing after he was last seen at a Queens train station, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 17. Christopher Vinson, 17, was reported missing by a family member on Monday, July 14, after he failed to return to his Lindenhurst home. Police said he was last seen the day before at the Jamaica train station in Queens. Vinson is described as Black, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighing 140 pounds. Detectives with the Suffolk County Police First Squad are asking anyone with information on Vinson’s whereabouts to call 911 or the squad directly at…
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Back-To-Back Subway Slashings: Rider’s Face Cut In Queens, Neck Slashed In Bronx
Police released photos of a man wanted for slashing a 29-year-old straphanger in the face aboard a Queens F train, authorities announced. The suspect attacked the victim while riding a southbound F train at the Jamaica–179th Street station around 4 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, police said. According to a police source, the attacker approached the victim and asked, “What are you looking at?” The 29-year-old replied, “I don’t want any problems,” but was then slashed across the face with an unidentified sharp object. The men were strangers, authorities said. After the random attack, the suspect …
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Teen Seriously Injured In Shooting At Long Island House Party: Police
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times outside a house party in West Babylon, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 16. Police said a 911 caller reported gunfire in front of 1234 11th Street at 11:17 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15. When officers arrived, they found the teen with several gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries, according to police. Detectives believe the teen was specifically targeted. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk County Police First Squad at 631-854-815…
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: Hit-Run Motorcyclist Caught On Video After Roosevelt Crash Injuring Pedestrian, Cops Say
A pedestrian was hospitalized after a motorcyclist struck him and a car before speeding away on Long Island, police said. The incident happened in Roosevelt, near Nassau Road and Grenada Avenue, shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, according to Nassau County Police. A 57-year-old man was crossing Nassau Road from east to west near Grenada Avenue when a motorcyclist struck him, throwing the pedestrian to the ground. The bike then collided with a Hyundai that was stopped in traffic. The pedestrian suffered a leg laceration and abdominal pain and was taken by Nassau County Police ambulance…
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