Mineola Man Charged With OUI Months After Friend's Fatal Connecticut Canoe Accident Mineola Man Charged With OUI Months After Friend's Fatal Connecticut Canoe Accident
Mineola Man Charged With OUI Months After Friend's Fatal Connecticut Canoe Accident A 20-year-old Connecticut native who died after a canoe capsized was the kind of person coaches called "the kind of player every younger athlete looked up to, the kind of teammate who made the dugout lighter, and the kind of person you never forget." Months later, the friend who was with him on the water has been charged with boating under the influence, police said.  Dominick Joseph Tocci, a Woodstock college student, died after the canoe overturned on Lake Hayward in East Haddam on March 21, police said. Michael Collins, 20, of Mineola, New York, was charged with boating under the inf…
NY Man Shot His Own Dog With Shotgun, Killing It: Sheriff NY Man Shot His Own Dog With Shotgun, Killing It: Sheriff
NY Man Shot His Own Dog With Shotgun, Killing It: Sheriff A man is accused of shooting his own dog with a shotgun, killing the animal in upstate New York, authorities announced. Daniel J. Van Aken, 28, of Providence, was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, following an investigation into an animal cruelty complaint received by the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, July 1, according to a media release issued Sunday, July 12. Investigators said Van Aken shot his dog with a shotgun "with no justifiable purpose," causing the animal's death. The shooting allegedly happened on Fish House Road in the Town of Providence on Sunday, June 29, sheriff…
82-Year-Old Man Suffers Serious Burns, Smoke Inhalation In House Fire On Long Island 82-Year-Old Man Suffers Serious Burns, Smoke Inhalation In House Fire On Long Island
82-Year-Old Man Suffers Serious Burns, Smoke Inhalation In House Fire On Long Island An 82-year-old man suffered serious injuries after escaping a house fire on Long Island on Saturday, July 11, police said. Fourth Precinct officers responded to a report of a residential fire at a home on Oakside Drive in Smithtown at approximately 5:54 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. When officers arrived, Robert Barathy was already outside the burning home. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries after suffering burns and smoke inhalation, police said. Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives are investigating the fire. Investigators believ…
E-Bike Rider Seriously Hurt In Crash On Long Island E-Bike Rider Seriously Hurt In Crash On Long Island
E-Bike Rider Seriously Hurt In Crash On Long Island An e-bike rider suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car at a busy North Lindenhurst intersection on Friday night, Suffolk County Police said. The crash happened at the intersection of Straight Path and Route 109 at approximately 8:06 p.m. Friday, July 10. Police said a 55-year-old Lindenhurst man was driving a 2012 Toyota Prius southbound on Straight Path through a green light when the vehicle struck a Hunter Pro e-bike traveling westbound on Route 109 in the southwest crosswalk of the intersection. The 49-year-old e-bike rider, who is from Wyandanch, was taken to Good Sama…
Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports
Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports A 35-year-old basketball player who starred at Fairleigh Dickinson University was shot and killed in what multiple outlets are reporting as a targeted attack during a Harlem basketball tournament on Friday, July 10. Kinu Rochford, of Brooklyn, died, and two other people were injured in the shooting behind 70 Lenox Ave. at approximately 10:23 p.m. on Friday, July 10, the NYPD said.  Officers found the 6-foot-6 Rochford with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. A 28-year-old man was shot in the shin, and a 22-year-old woman was shot in the forearm. Rochford was shot while…
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties A 5-year-old boy was found naked walking in the middle of a Lebanon County road before Pennsylvania State Police uncovered what they described as hoarding conditions and a bedroom barricaded to keep him inside, authorities said. Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police Jonestown, responded to Quarry Road and South Lancaster Street in Swatara Township at 7:29 a.m. Friday, July 10, after receiving a report that a young child was wandering in the roadway, police said. Good Samaritans kept the boy safe until troopers and EMS arrived. He was taken to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital for a medical …
Teen Scooter Rider Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into SUV, Pole On Long Island: Police Teen Scooter Rider Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into SUV, Pole On Long Island: Police
Teen Scooter Rider Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into SUV, Pole On Long Island: Police A 19-year-old motorized scooter rider was seriously injured after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, crashing into an SUV, and slamming into a utility pole on Long Island, police said. Albert Jose Rosario Duran, of Copiague, was riding a 2025 Racestar scooter southbound on Great Neck Road in Copiague when First Precinct officers attempted to stop him at approximately 12:05 p.m. Friday, July 10, Suffolk County Police said. Rosario Duran refused to pull over and attempted to evade officers, according to investigators. About eight minutes later, at approximately 12:13 p.m., Rosario Duran coll…
Nassau E-Bike Crash Leaves Victim, 24, In Critical Condition: Police Nassau E-Bike Crash Leaves Victim, 24, In Critical Condition: Police
Nassau E-Bike Crash Leaves Victim, 24, In Critical Condition: Police A 24-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition following an e-bike crash on Long Island on Friday, June 10, police said. The man was riding his electric bike at Merrick Avenue and Garfield Street in Merrick when he fell off, the Nassau County Police Department said. First responders arrived at the scene just before 4 a.m. and found the man unresponsive in the street, cops said. He was rushed to a local hospital in an NCPD ambulance in critical but stable condition. Police are still investigating the incident. It came two days after a 14-year-old boy was struck while riding an e-b…
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint A 25-year-old New Jersey woman has been jailed on multiple offenses in connection with the sexual assault of a 2-year-old boy, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. ALSO SEE: Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral Victoria Cranmer, of Little Egg Harbor, was lodged in the Ocean County Jail on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with the Wednesday, May 6, incident, which she filmed and saved to her Snapchat memories, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. WARNING: The following news stor…
Gift Card Fraudster Who Mocked Elderly Victim Sentenced In $2.2M Scam: Feds Gift Card Fraudster Who Mocked Elderly Victim Sentenced In $2.2M Scam: Feds
Gift Card Fraudster Who Mocked Elderly Victim Sentenced In $2.2M Scam: Feds A Chinese gift card scammer’s $2.2 million fraud that resulted in a conviction in New York has him headed to federal prison, authorities said. Jun Wang, 64, was sentenced to five years and 10 months behind bars on Tuesday, July 7 in Albany federal court, the Justice Department said. In a secretly recorded conversation during the fraud, Wang spoke about an elderly victim with an FBI agent and told them, “The only loser is this lady,” and “Other than this lady, everybody’s happy,” investigators said. Wang was part of a multinational money laundering conspiracy in which his role was to redeem…
Long Island Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex Long Island Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex
Long Island Man, 4 Others Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex Four New York men and one New Jersey resident have been arrested as part of an undercover operation in Rockland County targeting suspects accused of trying to chat with minors over the Internet and set up meetings for sex, police said.  The investigation was conducted over several days in June as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 9. According to investigators, undercover officers used online platforms to identify people who believed they were communicating with minors in alleged attempts to arrange in-person meeti…
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…