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Highway Robbery? Long Island Taxi Driver Kidnapped, Threatened With Knife During Ride: DA
A taxi driver was allegedly kidnapped, threatened with a knife, and robbed by two passengers during a ride from Queens to Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3.
James Davender, 20, and Antoine Sims, 20, both of Wyandanch, were indicted on charges including Second-Degree Kidnapping, First-Degree Robbery, and Second-Degree Robbery, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The pair allegedly ordered a taxi to take them from Far Rockaway to Wyandanch around 1 p.m. on April 22, according to the investigation.
During the ride, Davender allegedly bega…
Ambush Ax Attack On Ex-Coworker Lands LI Man Decades In Prison: Authorities
A Long Island man has been sentenced to decades behind bars for attacking a former coworker with an ax, authorities announced Friday, May 1.
Anthony Calvo, 35, got 22 years in prison for the attack on a 60-year-old employee of Long Beach Taxi, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
The victim was walking home from an overnight dispatcher shift at the taxi service around 5:50 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2025, according to investigators.
Calvo, an ex-Long Beach Taxi employee, sneaked up behind him with an ax and struck him three times in the head, face, and arm, prosecutors said. He then f…
$350K In Cocaine, Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Seized, 26 Charged In NY Drug Pipeline: AG
More than two dozen people have been charged following a major drug trafficking investigation that stretched into both the Capital Region and Hudson Valley, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
The year-long probe led to the seizure of more than $350,000 worth of drugs, including cocaine and heroin laced with fentanyl, along with five handguns and around $67,000 in cash, the Attorney General’s Office said on Thursday, April 16.
In total, 26 suspects were charged with 276 crimes tied to a large-scale narcotics operation that authorities say distributed drugs across …
LI Man Gave Victim Crack And Forced Her to Sell Sex, Jury Finds
A Long Island man plied a vulnerable woman with crack cocaine, then sex trafficked her under threat of a violence, a jury found Monday, March 30.
Mitchell Johnson, a 38-year-old Farmingville man, was convicted of sex trafficking and promoting prostitution, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced.
Johnson enticed the victim in March 2023 by pretending to be another woman, then preyed on her crack addiction, prosecutors said. He then forced the victim to remain in a motel room and perform sex acts for money, according to investigators.
However, the woman didn’t keep any of th…
LI Man Punched, Bit 68-Year-Old During Nighttime Nassau Brawl: Cops
A young Long Island man bit and beat a 68-year-old man during an altercation in Hicksville, authorities said Friday, March 27.
Alejandro Adorno, a 21-year-old Hicksville resident, was arguing with the elderly man around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 before things turned violent, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Adorno then punched the older man multiple times with a closed fist, knocking him to the ground, cops said. He then bit the man’s ear and arm, according to investigators.
Both Adorno and the victim were transported to local hospitals, and Adorno was arrested without incident…
'Imma Violate You:' Long Island Rapper Sex Trafficked Teen Girl, Feds Say
A Long Island rapper sex trafficked a 16-year-old girl and threatened to “personally break [her] bones” in a menacing video, federal authorities said Friday, March 6.
Jimmy Francois, a 37-year-old Elmont resident, was arrested in South Florida in late January and extradited to New York earlier this week, the Justice Department said.
Francois, who goes by the stage name “Bentley Bugz,” advertised the girl as a prostitute in multiple states, including New York, and forced her to engage in sex for money, according to the feds. He also took explicit pictures of the girl, identified only as Jane…
Fight Between Friends Turns Violent, Man Stabbed, Hospitalized On Long Island: Police
An argument between two friends erupted into violence, leaving one hospitalized after a stabbing in North Amityville on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 6:25 a.m., Suffolk County Police announced.
Joshua Deluna, 32, of North Amityville, got into an altercation with a 43-year-old Copiague man in front of a home, police said.
During the fight, Deluna allegedly stabbed the man multiple times. The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, according to police. His current condition has not been disclosed.
Deluna was charged with Assault 2nd Degree and Criminal P…
Hotels, Drugs, Violence Used By Barbados Man To Traffic Long Island Woman
A man has been convicted of sex trafficking after using drugs and violence to force a woman into prostitution across Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Michael Howell, 65, of Brooklyn and originally from Barbados, was convicted by a jury on Aug. 26, 2025, of two counts of sex trafficking and several related charges following a trial before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
Howell compelled his victim to perform sex acts for money between April 2023 and February 2024, renting hotel rooms …
NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured
A night of celebration turned into tragedy overnight when gunfire erupted inside a crowded New York City restaurant, leaving 11 people shot, with three of those dead.
The shooting broke out just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in Brooklyn, at Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, according to authorities.
Officers responding to frantic 911 calls found chaos inside the establishment, with victims ranging in age from 27 to 61, eight of whom were men and three women, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
The violence followed a dis…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
Recognize Him? Gunman Opens Fire On Teen At Lirr Platform In Lynbrook, MTA Police
A 17-year-old boy was shot on a Long Island Rail Road platform in Lynbrook, and police want to know if you recognize the suspect, MTA Police announced on Monday, Aug. 11.
The shooting happened on Platform B at the LIRR Lynbrook Station at 7:55 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, according to the release.
The pictured suspect intentionally fired a gun at the teen, striking him in the torso, investigators explained.
The victim was taken to Franklin Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition, police said.
Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity or location is asked to contact the MT…
