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Bail Reform Allowed Suspect To Stab Innocent Victim, Suffolk Sheriff Says
A knife-wielding Long Island man, a suspect in a recent stabbing in New York City, had recently been released from jail in Suffolk County due to bail reform, according to Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr.
Quandale Linton, age 26, of Hauppauge, was arrested on Wednesday, March 10, in the parking lot of the First District Court in Central Islip following the attack, said the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office.
According to Toulon, Linton had been released on his own recognizance from the 1st District Court in Central Islip, in line with New York State bail reform guidelines.
During th…
Man Nabbed For Attempted Murder After Allegedly Firing Shots At Passing Vehicle On Long Island
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun at a passing vehicle who shot the man in the leg during an incident last month on Long Island.
Rufino Rodriguez, 24, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 13, after surrendering to Nassau County Police for the Wednesday, Dec. 23 shoot-out in North Valley Stream.
According to detectives, Rodriguez was leaving a house party at a Sherbourne Road residence, and entering his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown man, yet to be arrested, who fired multiple shots at Rodriguez.
Officers were dispatched to the scene …
Long Island Man Apprehended After Attempting To Murder Mother On Christmas Day, Police Say
A Long Island man has been apprehended after allegedly attempting to kill his mother on Christmas Day and then slitting his own wrists.
Frank Holecek, 71, of Hamptons Bay, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 25, after police received a 911 call from a residence in Hampton Bays for a person bleeding, according to authorities.
Responding officers arrived at the home and found a 97-year-old woman in the residence with her son, Holecek, with self-inflicted wounds to his wrists, Southampton Town Police Lt. Susan Ralph.
An investigation determined after talking to his mother that&nb…
Duo Charged With Attempted Murder For Incident Off Meadowbrook State Parkway
Police are investigating an assault with an axe that occurred in a wooded area off the Meadowbrook State Parkway.
It happened in the area of Sunrise Highway, at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28 in Freeport, according to state police.
Two people, Oscar Romero-Hernandez, age 37, and Jose Otero, age 38, both of Freeport, were in a physical altercation where the victim was struck in the head with an axe, state police said.
The victim was transported to Nassau University Medical Center with serious injuries and is in critical condition.
Romero-Hernandez is being charged with sec…
Trio Nabbed On Long Island With Weapons, Guns, After Wild Chase Involving Several Crashes
Three alleged gang members, one wanted for murder, were arrested by police who confiscated drugs and weapons during a wild takedown that involved several vehicle crashes.
The arrest took place on Thursday, Oct. 29 in Hauppauge.
That's when members of the Suffolk County Police Firearm Suppression Team, along with members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, located Brandon Hicks, 19, of Hauppauge, who had an active warrant from Nassau County for attempted murder, reckless endangerment, and criminal possession of a weapon.
Police said Hicks was driving a 2012 Infinity G37 on a res…
Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Murdering Wife, Attempting To Kill Brother-In-Law
A 68-year-old man may spend the rest of his life in prison for allegedly murdering his wife and attempting to kill his brother-in-law with a shotgun in their Long Island home.
Levittown resident Thomas DiNapoli was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and charged for murder, attempted murder, and assault, following an incident in their Cord Lane home in August.
It is alleged that on Thursday, Aug. 13, DiNapoli and his wife, 61, got into an argument in their home, which ended when he shot her in the eye and neck with a 9mm rifle.
Singas said that DiNapoli’s wife’s younger brother, who had been liv…
