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Armed Driver Menaces Motorist During LI Road Rage Showdown: Cops
A Long Island driver pulled a gun in a road rage incident on Thursday, July 23, leading to criminal charges, police said.
Gary Donnelly, 45, of Huntington, was driving a Ford van through Melville on Express Drive South near Route 110 when he began driving erratically, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Donnelly engaged in a series of road rage behaviors with a black 2018 Dodge Durango around 2 p.m., continuing south on Route 110 until they stopped near Spagnoli Road, according to police.
When the Durango driver, a 26-year-old Freeport man, exited his vehicle and looked toward Donne…
Nassau County Home Health Aide Caught On Camera Stealing Cash From 95-Year-Old Client: Police
A home health aide was arrested after she was caught on home surveillance stealing a locked cash box from her 95-year-old client on Long Island, but police say.
Madeline Barranco, 60, of Linden Street, Bellmore, was charged with third-degree grand larceny following the incident in West Hempstead, Nassau County Police said in a release issued Thursday, July 23.
The theft happened at approximately 6:39 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, according to detectives.
Barranco, who was working as the victim's health aide, was seen on home video surveillance removing a black locked box containing U.S. curre…
Ghost Gun Builder Busted With Six Illegal Weapons On Long Island: Police
A Long Island man building ghost guns in his home was caught red-headed with six of the illegal weapons, police said.
Ronald Benini, 49, of Mastic Beach, was indicted Thursday, July 23 on two dozen weapons counts, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
From April to July, Benini manufactured 3D-printed weapons with no serial numbers inside his home, until cops raided it on Thursday, July 2, according to prosecutors.
Investigators found six ghost pistols, 3D printed lower receivers, 3D printers, printer filament, manuals on how to construct ghost guns, two high-capacity ammunit…
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.
The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …
Teen Driver With Fake License Busted After High-Speed LI Ride: Police
A teen driver with a fake license was arrested on Long Island on Wednesday, July 22 after nearly crashing several times, police said.
Wilmer Reyes Martinez, 19, of Sag Harbor, was driving a 2015 Nissan SUV eastbound on Montauk Highway in Water Mill around 7:15 p.m., weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Reyes Martinez nearly collided with several other vehicles, but Southampton cops spotted him and pulled him over, authorities said. During the investigation, officers learned Reyes Martinez’s license was fake, according to police.
He was …
Targeted Police Blitz Near Nassau Coliseum Nets Two Drug Arrests: Authorities
Two people were busted for drug possession during a targeted operation on Long Island on Tuesday night, July 21, police said.
Antony Perry, 58, and Lashana Wright, 46, were arrested near Stewart Avenue and Merchants Concourse in East Garden City around 11 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
County police were on “intensified patrol” in the area near Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for vehicle and traffic enforcement, according to authorities. Perry was also charged with unlicensed operation of a vehicle.
Perry, of Brooklyn, was released on his own recognizance following his a…
