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Asleep At The Wheel: LI Man Caught Sleeping While Driving On I-91 In Connecticut, Cops Say
When Tesla began producing "self-driving cars," the engineers likely didn't have this in mind. A man was found asleep behind the wheel of a self-driving car as it rolled down the center lane of I-91 in Connecticut at just 30 mph early Friday morning, April 18, according to state police. Guido Reinoso-Gallegos, 19, of Garden City, New York, faces multiple charges from the incident, Connecticut State Police said. Police in Hartford received several 911 calls around 12:30 a.m. from drivers concerned about the slow-moving Tesla causing hazardous conditions for other drivers. Some r…
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Laptop Fight Leaves Long Island Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA
A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his mother and brutally killing his grandmother in their Selden home during a fight over his laptop, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, April 17. The attack happened on the 800 block of Old Town Road around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, April 7, police and prosecutors said. Vanessa Chendemi, 36, had confronted her son about skipping school. Her mother, 56-year-old Concetta Chendemi, told her to take away the boy’s laptop, triggering the teen to grab a knife and attack both women, the DA said. Vanessa fell to the floor and…
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Loose German Shepherd, Pitbull Kill Small White Dog In New Jersey: Cops
New details have been released in a deadly Bergen County dog attack. A German Shepherd and Pitbull got loose from a Park Ridge home Wednesday evening, April 16, Montvale Police Capt. Alisha Foley confirmed. The two larger dogs then attacked a Maltese being walked by a man on Raven Road in Montvale, killing the Maltese and leaving the walker with a laceration on his hand, according to Foley and Montvale Police Chief Doug McDowell. The dogs involved in the attack have been secured, and animal control is assisting in the investigation. Officials are working to determine how the dogs got…
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Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her To Long Island Home: Police
A code enforcement officer on Long Island was fired and arrested after illegally detaining a woman and driving her home, police said. William Dymond, 33, a former Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and related charges. An investigation found that Dymond, while on the job, followed and pulled over a woman he believed to be driving drunk on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. Code enforcement officers are not authorized to perform DWI arrests. Dymond reportedly performed field sobriety tests, pla…
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Man Caught Fondling Himself In Long Island Woman’s Backyard: Police
A Long Island man is accused of trespassing into a woman’s backyard and pleasuring himself in plain sight, police announced on Wednesday, April 16. Elvis Maldonado, 43, of Dietz Street in Hempstead, was arrested after a disturbing incident that happened in South Hempstead at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 14, according to Nassau County detectives. Maldonado was allegedly seen by a 32-year-old woman exposing himself and touching his genitals in her backyard, authorities said. Following an investigation, officers located Maldonado and arrested him without incident. He is charged with Public Lewdne…
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Teen Robbed 5 Delivery Drivers At Gunpoint Using Fake Orders On Long Island: Police
A 17-year-old used phony food orders to rob five delivery drivers at gunpoint in Suffolk County, investigators say. The teen from Bellport targeted drivers between February and April, calling in fake food orders to random addresses in Bellport, Patchogue, and Shirley, according to a Suffolk County Police Department release on Wednesday, April 16. When the drivers arrived, he allegedly stole their cash and cell phones — brandishing what appeared to be a handgun during four of the robberies. He’s facing multiple Felony Robbery charges for: A pizza delivery robbery on Brushwood Drive in Shi…
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Alert Issued For Pair Of LI Teens, 15 & 17, Who Were Reported Missing
Authorities are seeking tips in the search for two missing teenagers from Long Island. Tara Pierre, 15, of Stony Brook, was last seen on Friday, April 11, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. She is believed to be in the local area, officials said. Days later, Brentwood resident Kimberly Rivera, 17, was reported missing on Monday, April 14. Rivera may have traveled to Penn Station, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. This is a developing story – check back to Daily Voi…
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These Are Clothes Deceased Man Was Found Wearing In Island Park: Detectives Need Help IDing Him
Homicide detectives are hoping that new photos will help identify a young man who was found dead in a Long Island channel. The victim, believed to be a Black or Hispanic male between 15 and 20 years old, was discovered floating in Reynolds Channel in Island Park, near a dock on Railroad Avenue, at around 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 8. A cause of death was not given. He is 5-foot-4 and approximately 130 pounds, according to Nassau County Police. On Tuesday, April 15, the agency circulated photos of the man’s clothing, a beige t-shirt with black lettering and two designs, and black cargo joggers…
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New York Man Linked To Colombian Crime Ring Caught After Wild Chase In PA: Police
A suspected Colombian organized crime ring operating out of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee was busted after a wild traffic stop and foot chase in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. The Jeep, bearing a fake Montana license plate, was pulled over around 8:30 p.m. on North Mountain Road, Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police said. Inside were four men and one woman, all believed to be Colombian nationals. Three of the five occupants were identified as Christian Camilo Tenorio-Valderrama, 42, of Queens, NY, Sebastian Castellanos Valderrama, 33, and Dianna Triana Arrieta, 32,…
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$1K+ in Lingerie Stolen by NY Man Leads to Virginia Police Pursuit: Sheriff
A New York man who stole a suitcase stuffed with lingerie from a Virginia T.J. Maxx was caught after leading deputies on a bizarre pursuit through North Stafford, authorities said. A wanted man is behind bars after a high-speed pursuit in Stafford County ended with his arrest—and the recovery of more than $1,000 in stolen underwear, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the T.J. Maxx on Stafford Market Place around 8:40 p.m. Friday, April 11 in North Stafford, for a reported theft. Witnesses said store security had chased the suspect out of the st…
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Batman And Robin Bust Gambling Suspects On Westminster Bridge In Real-Life Superhero Sting
Not-so-vigilante justice? Batman and Robin aren’t just fighting crime in Gotham—they’re taking down street scammers on London’s Westminster Bridge, too. Tourists on Westminster Bridge were treated to more than just a view when a real-life Batman and Robin swooped in to take down two suspected street scammers in London. Inspector Darren Watson and Police Constable Abdi Osman Metropolitan Police Department Metropolitan Police officers Inspector Darren Watson and Police Constable Abdi Osman went full caped crusader, donning Batman and Robin suits to bust illegal gambling sus…
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2-Year-Old In Car As Mom Drives Drunk On Wrong Side Of Nassau Expressway: Police
A mother is accused of driving drunk with her 2-year-old daughter in her SUV on the wrong side of a major Long Island highway, Nassau County Police announced on Saturday, April 12. Yajaira Castillo, 44, of Inwood, was seen operating a 2014 Honda CR-V southbound in the northbound lanes of Nassau Expressway with the toddler in the vehicle, according to police. Several motorists reported Castillo’s dangerous driving around 7:22 p.m. on Friday, April 11, prompting officers to find her on Wanser Avenue, authorities said. Police noted Castillo had slurred speech, watery eyes, unsteady balance, a…
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Woman Killed By Cops After Pointing Black Handgun At Them In Hudson Valley:
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A woman was shot and killed by New York State Police after pointing what looked like a handgun at troopers responding to a domestic incident in Orange County, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, at a home on Forrest Drive in the town of Deerpark, according to a release from the New York State Police Greenville barracks. When troopers arrived, they found a male victim on the front porch who told them a woman inside was armed with a knife and a gun. Shortly after, the woman exited the house and pointed a black handgun at the troopers, police sa…
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Pedestrian Struck By E-Bike In Long Beach Dies From Injuries: Police
A pedestrian who was critically injured after being struck by an electric bike in Long Beach has died, police announced on Sunday, April 12. According to the Homicide Squad, a 68-year-old man was walking westbound on East Park Avenue when he was struck by an E-Bike traveling southbound on Riverside Boulevard around 9:01 p.m. on Friday, April 11. The pedestrian suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local hospital, detectives said. He was pronounced dead at 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 by a hospital physician. The 47-year-old man operating the E-Bike remained at the scene, autho…
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Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Heartbreaking photos captured just before takeoff show Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Montal, and their three young children standing together outside a helicopter — moments before it crashed into the Hudson River, killing all on board (scroll down to see). The tourist helicopter went down on Thursday, April 10, claiming the lives of the Escobar family and the 36-year-old pilot, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, according to multiple news outlets. ABC News identified the family as those killed. The family's smiling photos — now circulating online — were taken just moments be…
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Trouble At Tranquil Spa: Man, Woman Arrested In Long Island Massage Parlor Raid, Police Say
So much for "tranquil" at this spa. A raid at an East Northport massage parlor ended with a man and a woman in cuffs, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, April 9. Officers from the Second Precinct Investigative Unit, assisted by the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Building Department, descended on Tranquil Spa at 165 Larkfield Road after a wave of community complaints, authorities said. Instead of peace and pampering, police said they found something else entirely. Ling Li, 40, of Flushing, was charged with two counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felony,…
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Influencer Motorcyclist Hit 190 MPH On CT Highways, Films It, Gets Arrested: Cops
Filming a crime is usually a bad idea, and posting those videos to your personal YouTube page will likely end in handcuffs. That’s what happened to a 21-year-old Connecticut man who filmed himself speeding throughout the state, sometimes hitting speeds of 190 mph, authorities said. Brice Bennett, of Bloomfield, was arrested Tuesday, April 8, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain a lane, and reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. He was released on a $5,000 bond. Troopers launched their investigation after discovering multiple videos on a YouTube channel…
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Body Found Floating Near Island Park Dock: Nassau County Police (
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A body was recovered from the waters off a dock in Island Park, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 9. Nassau County police officers responded to the area of Railroad Place at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, after receiving a report of a body in the water, according to the Homicide Squad. Upon arrival, officers located an unidentified male and pulled him from the water, police said. Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. The cause of death remains undetermined and an investigation is ongoing, detectives added.
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LI Man Accused Of Leaving Crash Scene That Left Driver Injured: Police
A Long Island man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Westchester that left another driver injured, police said. Suffolk County resident Edison Peralta, 28, of Central Islip, turned himself in to Yorktown Police on Wednesday, April 2, after investigators identified him as the suspect in a rear-end collision that allegedly ended with him fleeing the scene, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, April 7. According to police, the crash happened just before 6 p.m. on Friday, March 21. The victim later came to Yorktown Police headquarters to report that her car had bee…
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Man Crashes Into Two Vehicles, Flees Cops, Caught After Chase:
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A Roosevelt man is facing a slew of charges after crashing into two vehicles while fleeing from police, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 8. Corey Jones, 29, of Flax Lane in Levittown, was arrested after a chase that began when officers tried to stop his 2019 Hyundai Elantra for a suspended registration near the entrance ramp of the Southern State Parkway at Exit 20, according to First Squad detectives. As officers approached, Jones allegedly sped off eastbound, committing multiple traffic violations before exiting the parkway and striking a 2019 Land Rover at the intersection of W. G…
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4 Teens Located, 1 Still Missing After Disappearing Over Same Weekend On Long Island
Four Long Island teenagers have been located after going missing over the same weekend, while one other teen has yet to be found. The following juveniles had been located as of Friday, April 11, according to Nassau County Police: Adam Tarbi, 14, of North Woodmere Eniyah Kirton, 15, of Elmont Chauncy Jones, 14, of Hempstead Andra Richards, 14, of Roosevelt The following teen was still reported missing as of Tuesday: Jacob Mendoza, 15, of Merrick Last seen at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 7, in Merrick. Mendoza is 5-foot-5 and 120 pounds, with broen hair and brown eyes. He was last see…
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5 Nurses On Same Floor At Massachusetts Hospital Diagnosed With Brain Tumors: Report
A new report alleges that multiple women on a single floor in a Massachusetts hospital have developed tumors. Eleven women who have worked on the Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital's maternity unit have been diagnosed with brain tumors, NBC News reported. Five who currently work there have produced them, the report continued. The hospital said an outside investigation found no issues on the fifth floor of the Newton hospital. The Massachusetts Nurses Association said it is looking into the matter. “The investigation found no environmental risks which could be …
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Road Rage At Roosevelt Field Mall: Bronx Man Pulls Loaded Gun On Teen, Woman, Police Say
A Bronx man is accused of pointing a loaded gun at a teenager and a woman during a road rage incident in East Garden City, Nassau County police announced on Friday, April 4. Officers responded to the Roosevelt Field Mall parking lot at 630 Old Country Road around 7:05 p.m. after a 17-year-old male victim and a 41-year-old female victim reported that a man in a black Honda Pilot threatened them with a firearm, according to detectives. The suspect allegedly brandished a black handgun, placing the teen in fear for his life, before fleeing westbound on Old Country Road, authorities said. The vi…
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Alert Issued For Vulnerable Adult Reported Missing In Baldwin
Authorities are seeking help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island. Isaiah Farrow, 23, was last seen on McKinley Street in Baldwin at around 2 a.m. Friday, April 4, according to Nassau County Police. Farrow has autism, is non-verbal, and may be in need of medication, police said. He was last seen wearing a red North Face jacket, black gloves, red, white, and black sneakers, a backpack, and an ID bracelet with his contact information. Farrow likes to ride trains and buses, and may travel to New York City or the Hamptons, police noted. Anyone with information is asked to …
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Teens Caught Street Racing, Doing Burnouts At Popular Long Island Beach Parking Lot: Police
Three drivers were busted for reckless driving during a wild car meet in Mt. Sinai, Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, April 4. The officers were responding to community complaints when they arrived at the Cedar Beach parking lot on Harbor Beach Road around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, according to the release. Multiple drivers were doing "burnouts" and attempting to organize a street race when officers and Brookhaven Town Public Safety officers pulled up,police explained. Several drivers fled the scene in their vehicles. Three drivers were stopped and issued a total of 23 summ…
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Chain-Reaction Crash Kills 71-Year-Old John Purdue, Hospitalizes Four: Nassau County Police
A 71-year-old man was killed in a violent chain-reaction crash in Plainview, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, April 3. John Purdue, of Uniondale, was operating a 2018 Nissan Murano westbound when he struck the rear driver’s side of a 2012 Toyota minivan around 1:58 p.m., according to the department's Homicide Squad. He was identified on Friday, April 4. Detectives said the minivan, operated by a 44-year-old man, was making a left onto Old Country Road from the South Oyster Bay Expressway when it was hit. The impact caused the Murano to cross into eastbound traffic, where i…
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Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part
A 42-year-old man drove his pickup truck into the Niagara Gorge on Wednesday evening, April 2, according to the New York State Park Police. Oh, and he survived. At 6:25 p.m., officers responded to a medical call outside the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls State Park. When they arrived, they found the Niagara Falls resident suffering from injuries “consistent with an accident.” Police determined that the man had driven a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the gorge near Depot Avenue, by the Whirlpool Bridge. Incredibly, the man managed to climb out of the gorge on his own. H…
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Man Shot Dead Outside Long Island Hotel ID'd: Nassau Police
No shooter has been found after a man was shot and killed outside a hotel in Bethpage, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, April 2. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Extended Stay Hotel on South Oyster Bay Road at 9:41 p.m., police said in a release. When they arrived, officers found a man in his 30s suffering from gunshot wounds in front of the hotel, detectives said. Jorge Vazquez, 35, has been identified as the man shot dead outside a hotel on Long Island, police announced on April 5. He had been pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police Parame…
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$50K Reward Offered In CT Mom’s Murder Featured In Son's HBO Documentary
A new $50,000 reward is being offered in the long-unsolved murder of Barbara Hamburg, a beloved Connecticut mother who was killed in her backyard nearly 15 years ago. The reward, authorized by Governor Ned Lamont, aims to bring justice to Hamburg’s family and encourage anyone with information to come forward in the Madison murder. An autopsy revealed her death was caused by sharp force injury and blunt force trauma. Barbara Hamburg was found murdered behind her home on March 3, 2010. Madison Police and the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Squad haven't been able to make an arrest…
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Arrest Made In Stabbing At Long Island Apartment Complex: Cops
Police have announced an arrest in the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man at a Long Island apartment complex. Antwane Lee, 31, of Bay Shore, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Sunday, March 30 incident that left Justin Evans dead at the apartments on Pondview Drive in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said. Lee will be held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on April 2. Officers responded to the Heatherwood apartments in East Patchogue, located just steps from NYU Langone Hospital, for a fi…
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CT Man Kills Estranged Wife, Marine Vet Son Before Being Shot Dead By Son's Friend: Cops
A Connecticut mother and son are being remembered as pillars of love, strength, and generosity following a horrific double homicide. David Thomas Cote Jr., 34, and his mother Michelle Renee Cote, 55, were killed on Thursday, March 27, by David Cote Sr. in Wolcott. Wolcott police, who did not identify the victims, said officers were called to a. home on Boundline Road just before 6:30 p.m. on reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found three shooting victims dead on the bedroom floor: A 59-year-old father, a 55-year-old mother, and their 34-year-old son. The elder Cote was in the proces…
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