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TD Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed Week After Lake Ronkonkoma Heist: Police
The man who robbed a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma has been arrested about a week after making off with the cash, police said Friday, May 15.
Sage Arias-Brown, 33, was nabbed Friday and set for arraignment on a charge of third-degree robbery on Saturday, May 16, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Arias-Brown, of Lake Ronkonkoma, entered TD Bank at 474 Portion Road around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, May 8 and passed the teller a note demanding cash, investigators said.
The teller complied with the note, and Arias-Brown fled on foot, cops said. He will be held overnight following his detainmen…
Suspect Nabbed In Savage Suffolk Carjacking That Killed 65-Year-Old: Police
A suspect has been arrested more than a year after a Long Island man was killed in a carjacking, authorities announced Monday, May 11.
Jason Buttchampagne, 25, was charged with second-degree murder for the killing of Donald Klune in Deer Park in December 2024, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Klune, a 65-year-old Deer Park man, was sitting in his car, a 2009 Mitsubishi, on Brook Avenue around 8:35 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2024, when at least one person approached the vehicle, yanked him out of the car, then punched and kicked him at the scene, police said. He died two days later.
The att…
Six LI Burglaries Tied To Queens Man Also Wanted In Texas: Police
At least six burglaries across Nassau County were committed by a Queens man who is also wanted in Texas and had entered the U.S. illegally, police said Wednesday, May 6.
Mario Hurtado Galindo, 37, was arrested around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 for the break-ins across New Hyde Park, Westbury, Bethpage, Woodmere, and Roslyn Heights, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Hurtado Galindo took jewelry, designer handbags, and cash in his burglaries, according to investigators. He was nabbed following an extensive investigation.
The Queens resident was charged with six counts of second-degree …
Robbery At TD Bank On Long Island By Simple Note Demanding Cash: Police
A North Massapequa man is accused of robbing a TD Bank with nothing more than a note demanding money, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Philip V. Ferrito Jr, 44, of Margaret Road, walked into the branch at 145 Stewart Avenue in Bethpage at 2:18 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, according to detectives.
Ferrito allegedly approached a teller, handed over a note demanding U.S. currency, and fled after the employee, fearing for his life, complied, police said.
Detectives tracked Ferrito down following an investigation and arrested him without incident.
He was charged with Robbery 3rd D…
Double Murder: 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…
Man Arrested After Robbing Elderly Casino Winner In Suffolk County: Police
An elderly man leaving a casino was robbed in Islandia, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 8.
The 71-year-old man had just won a large cash payout at Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel on Express Drive North when Aaron Hayes, 24, approached him in the parking lot at 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, according to police.
Hayes initially reached into the man’s pocket, stole a small amount of cash, and ran off. Realizing the money wasn’t much, he returned, knocked the man to the ground, and began rifling through his coat pockets for more, police said.
Two good Samaritans intervened, prompting H…
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,…
Teens Rob Pizza Delivery Driver, Steal Food On Long Island, Police Say
Three individuals, including a 17-year-old, robbed a pizza delivery driver on Long Island before fleeing on foot, police said.
The incident happened in Roosevelt just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, when a 32-year-old Domino’s employee attempted to deliver food to a home on Woods Avenue.
Three males approached him, claimed they had ordered the food, and demanded he hand it over.
When the driver asked for payment, one of the suspects grabbed the pizza, another took a bag containing soda, and the group pushed and spit on the victim before running off, according to Nassau County Police. …
Knife-Wielding Man Robs LI PetSmart, Flees With Two Others: Police
A man threatened a PetSmart employee with a knife during a robbery in Valley Stream, then took off in a red Honda with two accomplices, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, Aug. 7.
Yusef Britton, 26, of Far Rockaway, is accused of stealing a shopping cart full of merchandise from the store on West Circle Drive around 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to Fifth Squad detectives.
When a store employee tried to stop him, Britton allegedly swung a knife at them before loading the stolen goods into a waiting Honda. David McLaughlin, 40, of Arverne, and James Williams, 61, of Far R…
Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say
A Facebook Marketplace meeting to buy a BMW in Maryland ended in gunfire threats and a crash after three men allegedly robbed the seller at gunpoint and tried to get away in a stolen Infiniti, police said.
When the men arrived, 18-year-old Julian Chase Rose, of Beltsville, and 19-year-old Prince Chukang, of Silver Spring, “displayed a handgun and demanded the keys to the BMW,” according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
“The victim dropped the keys and ran,” police continued.
A third suspect, 20-year-old Kendric Rock, of Silver Spring, had driven the men to the home in a 2019 …
Exclusive: Carjacker Arrested By FBI On Hutchinson River Parkway, Officials Say
A 24-year-old man from Connecticut was captured on the Hutchinson River Parkway with help from the FBI following a carjacking investigation in the Bronx, police said.
According to the NYPD, James Hendrickson, of 110 Forest St., in Manchester, CT, was charged on Monday, July 14, at 6:45 p.m. within the confines of the 41st Precinct, after he was located on the Hutchinson River Parkway that afternoon in Westchester.
UNF News photographer Kyle Mazza, of Fair Lawn, NJ, was en route home from Massachusetts where he'd been photographing an assisted living facility fire that left nine people …
Tinder Trap: Woman Gets 10 Years For Role In NY Ambush Robberies
A New York woman will spend a decade behind bars for her role in back-to-back armed robberies orchestrated through the dating app Tinder.
Karina Carroll, 25, of Troy, was sentenced to five years in prison in Albany County Court on Monday, June 30, after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery. Her sentence will run consecutively to a previous five-year sentence doled out in Rensselaer County.
Carroll admitted to working with Terry Adams, 19, and William Camino, 20, both of Troy, to target unsuspecting men using Tinder.
The first robbery occurred in Troy on Feb. 18, 2024, when the trio use…
Man Demands Narcotics In Long Island CVS Robbery, Arrested Nearly A Year Later: Police
A man walked into a CVS pharmacy, demanded drugs, and fled with stolen items in Bethpage — but he didn’t get far for long, police announced on Thursday, June 12.
Charles Harry, 28, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested after a nearly year-long investigation into a robbery on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, according to the Nassau County Police Department’s Major Case Squad.
Harry allegedly stormed into the CVS at 308 Broadway around 9:10 a.m. and forced his way into the employees-only pharmacy area, where he demanded narcotics from workers. Detectives say he grabbed multiple items before running from …
