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7-Eleven Knifepoint Robbery: Suspect At Large After Incident At Bethpage Store 7-Eleven Knifepoint Robbery: Suspect At Large After Incident At Bethpage Store
7-Eleven Knifepoint Robbery: Suspect At Large After Incident At Bethpage Store A suspect is on the run after a knifepoint robbery at a Long Island 7-Eleven overnight. The suspect entered the store in Bethpage located at 4220 Hempstead Turnpike at around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, May 13, Nassau County Police said. Read the new, updated story: Two-Time Robber Nabbed Months After Alleged Behtpage Crime Described as being a White male with a medium build, the suspect then displayed a knife and demanded cash.  The male employee complied, opened the register and the suspect removed an undisclosed amount of US currency before fleeing on foot in an unknown d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Twice Is Nice: Take 5 Top-Prize Tickets Sold In Farmingville, Freeport Twice Is Nice: Take 5 Top-Prize Tickets Sold In Farmingville, Freeport
Twice Is Nice: Take 5 Top-Prize Tickets Sold In Farmingville, Freeport Two lottery tickets worth tens of thousands of dollars were sold at stores on Long Island. A top-prize winning Take 5 ticket worth $38,815 was purchased in Farmingville, at the 7-Eleven located at 3000 North Ocean Avenue, for the Thursday, May 4 evening drawing, New York Lottery announced. Another top-prize winning Take 5 ticket worth $20,658 was sold in Freeport, at the Rag Time Discount located at 80 South Main Street, for the Thursday midday drawing. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
$10,000 Elder Scam: Sting Operation Nabs Swindler Red-Handed on Long Island $10,000 Elder Scam: Sting Operation Nabs Swindler Red-Handed on Long Island
$10,000 Elder Scam: Sting Operation Nabs Swindler Red-Handed on Long Island Police apprehended two people involved with an alleged elder scam after the victim, a 79-year-old Long Island woman, alerted a local officer to her suspicious conversations with the scammer. The woman was on the phone with the alleged con artist when she flagged down a Suffolk County Police Officer on Friday, April 14, according to the department. She told the officer, identified as Sergeant Christopher Racioppo, that she was speaking with a man who had sent her an email the night before about what appeared to be a fraudulent PayPal charge on her account. The man allegedly told her to t…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Long Island Serial Robber Sentenced To 10 Years: District Attorney Long Island Serial Robber Sentenced To 10 Years: District Attorney
Long Island Serial Robber Sentenced To 10 Years: District Attorney A Long Island man who pleaded guilty to a string of armed robberies has been sentenced to a decade behind bars. Jvon Creighton, 27, of Mastic, was sentenced Thursday, April 13, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Creighton originally pleaded guilty in September 2022 for his role in multiple armed robberies that occurred throughout Suffolk County in 2021. Earlier Report: Duo Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Stores Investigations and Creighton’s guilty plea show that from October to December 2021, Creighton and his partner, 34-year-old Coram resident Marcus…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50,000 Sold In Westchester Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50,000 Sold In Westchester
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50,000 Sold In Westchester Four third-prize winning Powerball tickets each worth $50,000 for the Saturday, April 1 drawing were purchased in New York.  They each have four matching numbers and the Powerball. The tickets were sold at: Food Mart in Westchester County on West Post Road in White Plains; 7-Eleven in Nassau County at on Berry Hill Road in Syosset; Hannaford store in Warre County on Quaker Road in Queensbury;  PMP Convenience in Queens, on Liberty Avenue in South Richmond Hill. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing held on April 1 are: 11-19-21-29-52 and the Powerball is 17. 

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Running SUV, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Running SUV, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Running SUV, Police Say A Long Island man was nabbed shortly after allegedly stealing a running SUV at a convenience store. The incident took place in Baldwin around 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4 in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store. According to Nassau County detectives, Scott Cali, age 59, of Long Beach, stole a Honda Pilot SUV while the owner left the vehicle left the SUV running with the key fob in his pocket.  Cali entered the vehicle and drove away, police said. Officers broadcasted a description of the vehicle and the suspect and he was located at 24 Hayes St. in Baldwin and placed un…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Lucky NY Woman Wins '$1K A Week For Life' Lottery Prize Lucky NY Woman Wins '$1K A Week For Life' Lottery Prize
Lucky NY Woman Wins '$1K A Week For Life' Lottery Prize A lucky woman’s bank account is looking much heftier after she claimed the top prize on the New York Lottery’s “Win $1,000 a Week For Life” scratch-off game. Long Island resident Catherine Laudonio, of Stony Brook, purchased the lucky $2 ticket at a 7-Eleven in Ronkonkoma, located at 383 Smithtown Road, New York Lottery said. The $2 ticket guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million. Laudonio chose to take the single lump sum prize instead, which totaled $459,338 after required withholdings. Lottery officials said there were still four top prizes remaining on the “Win $1,000 a Week For L…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose
Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose Police in Suffolk County are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole a truck from a Centereach parking lot last year. The man allegedly a 2017 Dodge Ram truck from the parking lot of 7-Eleven, located at 1740 Route 25, at midnight on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. The keys to the truck were left inside the vehicle, the Suffolk County Police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an an…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Admits Stealing $1M Lottery Winnings From Ticket Bought At Long Island Store Woman Admits Stealing $1M Lottery Winnings From Ticket Bought At Long Island Store
Woman Admits Stealing $1M Lottery Winnings From Ticket Bought At Long Island Store A 34-year-old woman is facing years in prison after admitting that she stole her cousin’s $1 million winning lottery ticket purchased on Long Island and tried keeping the bulk of the winnings for herself. Iris Argueta, of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree grand larceny in Nassau County Court on Friday, Jan. 20. Prosecutors said the victim bought the winning $5 Hold ‘Em Poker scratch-off ticket at a 7-Eleven store in Glen Cove in October 2020. When he scratched the ticket, it revealed a $1 million jackpot prize. Wanting to remain anonymous, the victim contacted A…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Them? Duo Wanted For 'Distraction Theft' At Long Island Convenience Store Know Them? Duo Wanted For 'Distraction Theft' At Long Island Convenience Store
Know Them? Duo Wanted For 'Distraction Theft' At Long Island Convenience Store Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two women seen on surveillance footage stealing from a Long Island 7-Eleven store. The theft occurred at around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, in Valley Stream, at the 7-Eleven store on North Central Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the women approached the cashier and asked them to load four prepaid Visa gift cards with $500 each, totaling $2,000. They then “deceived” the cashier, causing confusion, before taking the loaded gift cards without paying for them, police said. The suspects are described as t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Riverhead Man Nabbed For Climbing Car Dealership Fence, Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A man was charged after he was allegedly found in possession of a stolen pickup truck and, in a separate incident, climbed a fence and trespassed at a Long Island car dealership. Riverhead Police officers received a report from the Suffolk County Sheriffs Department at about 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, about a stolen 2008 Honda Ridgeline that was found at the 7-Eleven store parking lot located at 245 West Main St. in Riverhead, the Riverhead Police Department said.  The Honda was reported stolen on Friday, Dec. 16, authorities said.  Police said 51-year-old Jeffrey …

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by Nicole Valinote
News
NY-Based LLC Claims $10M Lottery Prize NY-Based LLC Claims $10M Lottery Prize
Ny-based LLC Claims $10M Lottery Prize A Limited Liability Company that is based on Long Island has claimed a $10 million lottery prize.  KCCK Holdings, a Manhasset-based LLC, won the top prize from New York Lottery's "$10,000,000 Bonus" scratch-off game, the lottery announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. The LLC received the prize as single, lump-sum payment of $6,510,000 after required withholdings, NY Lottery reported. NY Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven that is located at 158 Woodbury Road in Hicksville.

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by Nicole Valinote