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Fake Cop With Pepper Ball Gun Arrested After Street Confrontation: Nassau County Police Fake Cop With Pepper Ball Gun Arrested After Street Confrontation: Nassau County Police
Fake Cop With Pepper Ball Gun Arrested After Street Confrontation: Nassau County Police A man posing as a law enforcement officer was arrested after allegedly pointing what appeared to be a gun at two men during a street confrontation in Lawrence, police announced on Saturday, Feb. 7.  Wilfredo Roldos, 62, of Queens, was taken into custody following the incident on Beach 2nd Street at about 4:27 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, according to detectives.  Officers responding to a reported disturbance learned that two male victims, ages 39 and 52, were approached by Roldos, who accused them of breaking his car window, police said. Roldos allegedly identified himself as law enfor…
Pepper Spray, Knife Pulled During ShopRite Robbery In Nassau County: Police Pepper Spray, Knife Pulled During ShopRite Robbery In Nassau County: Police
Pepper Spray, Knife Pulled During ShopRite Robbery In Nassau County: Police A routine shoplifting incident at a busy Long Island grocery store escalated into violence when a suspect allegedly attacked employees and sprayed an irritant during a confrontation, police announced. Steve Muir, 26, of Uniondale, was arrested after the incident at ShopRite on Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage just after 3:25 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, according to Nassau County Police. Muir entered the store at 3901 Hempstead Turnpike and attempted to steal a bottle of soda by placing it in his waistband and leaving without paying, detectives explained. When loss prevention employees stopped him…
NYC Man Stabs Wife, 12-Year-Old Stepdaughter In Brutal Attack, Police Say NYC Man Stabs Wife, 12-Year-Old Stepdaughter In Brutal Attack, Police Say
NYC Man Stabs Wife, 12-Year-Old Stepdaughter In Brutal Attack, Police Say A Bronx man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stabbing his wife and 12-year-old stepdaughter inside their home while his two other young children were present, police said. The incident happened Wednesday night, Oct. 22, shortly before 11:15 p.m. at a residence on East 173rd Street in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx, according to the NYPD. Officers arrived to find a 31-year-old woman suffering from a stab wound to her abdomen and a slash to her face. Her 12-year-old daughter was also found with multiple stab wounds to the head and a slash on her face, police said. Autho…
24-Year-Old Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector On Long Island, DA Says 24-Year-Old Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector On Long Island, DA Says
24-Year-Old Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector On Long Island, DA Says A 24-year-old Long Island man was formally charged in a crash that killed a New Jersey native. Jason Jean-Joseph, of West Babylon, was arraigned on manslaughter, weapon possession, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the June crash that killed 29-year-old Hillel Fuld. Fuld, originally from Teaneck and living in Wyandanch, was gravely injured around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jun 13, near Wyandanch and Mount avenues, as Daily Voice reported. Moments before the collision, a Suffolk County police officer attempted to stop Jean-Joseph’s 2018 BMW 5 Series. Ins…
Robber Who Killed Bystander, Held Up Nassau Businesses Gets Life In Prison Robber Who Killed Bystander, Held Up Nassau Businesses Gets Life In Prison
Robber Who Killed Bystander, Held Up Nassau Businesses Gets Life In Prison A 28-year-old Hempstead man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after killing a good Samaritan during an armed robbery and carrying out a string of violent holdups across Nassau County. Deshawn Martin was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 152 consecutive years, in Nassau County Court on Thursday, July 31. It followed his conviction for a January 2022 murder and six armed robberies. Martin shot and killed 49-year-old Santos Valeriano Argueta during an attempted robbery at Antojitos Express in Hempstead, prosecutors said. Argueta had tried to intervene after Martin pist…
Nurse Attacked Inside Nassau University Medical Center Bathroom, Police Say Nurse Attacked Inside Nassau University Medical Center Bathroom, Police Say
Nurse Attacked Inside Nassau University Medical Center Bathroom, Police Say A nurse checking on a suspicious bathroom visitor at a Long Island hospital was suddenly attacked with a sharp object by a man now facing multiple charges, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, inside Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow. A 53-year-old nurse went to check on a man who had been using a hallway bathroom for an unusually long time, police said. When she opened the door, she allegedly found the suspect—identified as 40-year-old Raul Guzman Campos of Hempstead—damaging the bathroom’s ceiling tiles with a sharp object. Campos…
'Cruel' Dealer Bred 7 Pit Bulls For Dogfighting At Hempstead Home, Police Say 'Cruel' Dealer Bred 7 Pit Bulls For Dogfighting At Hempstead Home, Police Say
'Cruel' Dealer Bred 7 Pit Bulls For Dogfighting At Hempstead Home, Police Say Authorities uncovered a dogfighting operation at a Hempstead drug dealer’s home, police said. Kevin Brown, 39, pleaded not guilty to 34 counts, including drug and animal fighting charges, in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, March 12, after police executed a search warrant at his Willow Avenue residence. In December 2024, following three months of surveillance, Nassau County Police uncovered over 1,000 fentanyl-laced pills, a loaded 9mm handgun, and various other drugs, including ketamine and hydrocodone, according to prosecutors. The fentanyl alone was enough to kill more than 65,000 peop…
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say A man who had been wanted out of New Jersey on child abuse charges was arrested in a New York traffic stop last week, when authorities found him with police uniforms and handcuffs, they said. Joseph Zuziela, 43, of Branchburg, NJ, was stopped in Oceanside, NY on Thursday night, Aug. 8. Somerset County Prosecutor's Fugitive Task Force Unit Nassau County Police said officers stopped Zuziela’s vehicle at around 11:45 p.m. near Merrick and Oceanside roads. Inside, they reportedly found a trove of law enforcement paraphernalia, including police uniforms, handcuffs, a gold badge, brass knu…
'Numerous' Kids Witnessed Stabbing Of Man At Long Island Amusement Park 'Numerous' Kids Witnessed Stabbing Of Man At Long Island Amusement Park
'Numerous' Kids Witnessed Stabbing Of Man At Long Island Amusement Park Authorities released new details in the stabbing of a man at a Long Island amusement park. Daniel Tomasky, age 42, of Shirley, was indicted on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 7, in connection with the attack at Adventureland Amusement Park in East Farmingdale. According to prosecutors, Tomasky was at the park when members of his family got into an argument with another family at around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, July 7. Earlier Report: Local Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Long Island Amusement Park Tomasky pulled a knife from his waistband before c…
Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale
Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale A suspect is in custody after a person was critically injured in a stabbing at a Long Island amusement park. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in East Farmingdale. Suffolk County Police said two men who are known to each other were involved in a dispute involving several people at Adventureland Amusement Park, located at 2245 Broadhollow Road. Daniel Tomasky, age 42, of Shirley, then stabbed James Burns, age 47, of Edgewater, Florida, in the abdomen with a knife, according to police. There was at least one child present at the time of the alte…