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Mastermind Behind Violent Armed Bank Robbery On Long Island Sentenced
A 38-year-old man who devised a plan to rob a Long Island Wells Fargo — including zip-tying the victims — has now been sentenced to a lengthy stay in prison.
Quincy Homere, age 38 of Hempstead, was given his sentence of 18 years behind bars on Friday, March 1 for the 2015 incident, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) announced.
As the brain behind the robbery (which netted the group over $375,000), Homere extensively planned the heist with his co-conspirators, the USAO said.
On November 9, 2015, Homere walked into the Hempstead Wells Fargo, located on Fulton Avenue, brandishing a…
First Of 2 Drivers In Fatal Long Island Hit-Run Nabbed: Police
A 27-year-old was arrested for his alleged role in a fatal Long Island hit-and-run, where the victim was hit by two cars in a row, police said.
Junior Romero-Delcid, age 27, of Brentwood, was arrested and charged for the September 2023 incident, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
Earlier Report: 2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Central Islip Roadway
Romero-Delcid is one of two drivers who, at around 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2023, was alleged to have hit bicyclist Felix Cesi Oliva Cruz in Central Islip, leaving him for dead.
Bay Shore resident Cruz, wh…
'He Worked Hard': Friends Call On Long Island Community To Aid Family Of Crash Victim
“We are all heartbroken.”
Juan Bautista Miguitama-Aguilar, age 67, died on the night of Saturday, Feb. 3 in Bay Shore after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle, according to Suffolk County Police.
He was only three minutes away from his home.
Now, his family friends are hoping to raise enough money to help his loved ones say goodbye.
“[Juan was] also a husband, father, brother, and son,” Scarleth Villavicencio, a friend of Juan’s, wrote in a GoFundMe post. He was remembered as a loving, giving, hard-working, and respectful man.
“We all feel a deep sadness, especially when it…
Fatal Crash: 67-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Bay Shore
One person was killed in an overnight crash on a Long Island roadway.
It happened around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 in Bay Shore.
The victim was riding a bicycle, crossing eastbound from the sidewalk in front of 1320 5th Ave., when he was struck by a southbound 2007 Toyota Camry in the right lane of 5th Avenue, Suffolk County Police said.
Juan Miguitama-Aguilar, age 67, of Bay Shore, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Toyota, a 66-year-old Central Islip woman, was not injured.
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