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Dad Tried Blowing Up Nassau Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA
A Long Island father who tried to blow up a government building in a custody-fueled revenge plot pleaded guilty to a laundry list of charges, including multiple bomb-related crimes, mortgage fraud, and identity theft.
James Luca, age 47, admitted in Nassau County Court Monday, June 2, to trying to ignite explosive devices outside the county’s Department of Social Services building in Uniondale in September 2024.
Upset and aggrieved, he blamed Nassau County Child Protective Services for revoking his visitation rights with his children, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Luca placed two pro…
Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing Uniondale Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says
A father angered over losing visitation rights with his kids tried bombing a Long Island government building, prosecutors said, leading to the county’s first ever terrorism charge.
James Luca, age 46, of North Merrick, was arraigned on terrorism and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in connection with an attempted bombing at the Nassau County Department of Social Services building in Uniondale.
Prosecutors said Luca and a co-defendant, 25-year-old Jayson Reyes, of North Merrick, arrived at the building on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard at around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept…
Long Island Man Charged After Throwing Explosive Device On Woman's Car
A Long Island man was charged with arson after allegedly throwing an explosive device on a woman's car, causing heaving damage.
The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in North Merrick.
According to the Nassau County Arson/Bomb Squad, James Luca, age 46, of North Merrick, ignited an explosive device and threw it onto the hood of a female victim’s car, located in the driveway of her Sherman Avenue home.
He then fled the area while the device exploded, causing damage to the hood of the vehicle and the front windshield, police said.
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