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Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles
A man crossing a Long Island roadway was killed overnight after being struck by two vehicles, including one that fled the scene. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Westbury Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in New Cassel. A man was crossing Prospect Avenue near State Street when he was hit by a 2015 BMW traveling westbound, Nassau County Police said. The driver of the BMW, a 27-year-old man, remained at the scene. After the first collision, a second vehicle hit the p…
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Hit-Run Crash: 37-Year-Old From Huntington Station Suffers Serious Injuries In Dix Hills
A person suffered critical injuries in an early morning hit-and-run crash on Long Island. Updated story - 37-Year-Old Dies Following Hit-Run Crash On Long Island It happened around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, May 5 in Dix Hills. The victim, Amilar Velasquez, a 37-year-old Huntington Station resident, was walking on the northbound shoulder in front of 32 West Hills Road when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene at 12:13 a.m. Velasquz was transported to Huntington Hospital in critical condition, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives are asking anyone with information …
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Trio Swipes $5K Necklace From Long Island Victim, Police Say
Police are searching for three people who stole a piece of jewelry worth thousands of dollars right from their victim’s body. The Westbury incident occurred on Monday, April 29 at 5 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. A 74-year-old woman was walking on Salisbury Park Drive near the intersection of Port Lane when a light-colored sedan pulled up alongside her. Two of the sedan’s passengers, a pair of women, got out of the vehicle and walked up to the victim. They each placed plastic necklaces around the victim’s neck before getting back in the car and driving off, heading west on Sal…
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Bullet Strikes Man In Wallet In Broad Daylight At Coram Residence
Police are investigating an incident in which a man was shot in his wallet at a residence on Long Island. The incident happened at around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, in Coram. An unknown person fired multiple shots into a vehicle located at the intersection of Homestead Drive and Grant Court inside the Homestead Village Apartment Complex, Suffolk County Police said. A bullet became lodged in the wallet of a man who was inside the vehicle. The man was not injured. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652 …
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Second Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run Killing Woman On Long Island
Police have arrested a second suspected hit-and-run driver who was allegedly involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian on Long Island. The early-morning crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Brentwood, near the intersection of Wicks and Bradley roads. Suffolk County Police said a woman was crossing Wicks Road from east to west when she was struck by an SUV at around 5:10 a.m. The driver then fled the scene without offering her aid. She was then struck by a second vehicle, which also fled. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman In Brentwood,…
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Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say
A suspected hit-and-run driver was arrested hours after allegedly killing a pedestrian on Long Island. The early-morning crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Brentwood, near the intersection of Wicks and Bradley roads. Suffolk County Police said a woman was crossing Wicks Road from east to west when she was struck by an SUV at around 5:10 a.m. The driver then fled the scene without offering her aid. The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead. At around 11:45…
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Drive-By Shooting Injures 28-Year-Old Woman At Long Island Home
A woman is recovering after being shot in a drive-by shooting at a Long Island home. The incident happened at around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in Mastic Beach at a residence on Woodside Drive near Gooseberry Road. Suffolk County Police said multiple shots were fired into the home, striking a 28-year-old woman in the arm. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Nobody else inside the home was injured. Detectives believe the house was targeted, police said. No suspects had been named as of Friday afternoon, April 12. Anyone with information is asked to c…
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Man Found Dead Behind Building In Brentwood
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead on Long Island. The discovery was made behind a building in Brentwood, located at 345 Washington Ave., just after noon on Wednesday, April 3. The preliminary investigation and exam were inconclusive regarding the cause of death, Suffolk County Police said. The identity of the man and a cause of death will be determined by an autopsy by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide Squad detectives at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. Check back…
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Easter Sunday Home Invasion: Suspects On Run After Person Shot Twice In Sayville
Two suspects are at large following an apparent targeted home invasion on Long Island in which a person was shot two times. Two masked men, one with a handgun, entered through an unlocked side door of the residence located on Greenbrier Lane at approximately 11:40 p.m. Sunday, March 31, Suffolk County Police said. A small gathering was taking place inside, and the men stole cell phones, jewelry, and cash from the people in attendance. As the men were exiting through the side door, they encountered a man who was about to enter the house. The burglar with the…
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Burglar Swipes Over $1K From Long Island CVS, Suspect At Large
Police are searching for a man who they say stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a Long Island CVS. It happened on Sunday, March 24 in East Hills. According to Nassau County Police, a man walked into the CVS at 421 Glen Cove Road just after 8:45 p.m. and headed into the employee stock room. Once he was in, he began taking assorted merchandise worth approximately $1,600 in total and fled the scene. Police said the suspect wore a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black and white sneakers, and a surgical mask. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information …
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Shots Fired Near Long Island Shop: Police
Police are investigating reports of shots fired outside of a smoke shop on Long Island. It happened on Monday, March 18 in Elmont, according to Nassau County Police. At around 2:20 p.m. that day, a Shot Spotter notification went off, signaling that shots had been fired near 490 Hempstead Turnpike. When police arrived at the store, N2 Smoke and Cigar Shop, they noticed that the store’s front window had been shot at. An investigation found that the shooter was a man wearing dark clothing. He fled the scene on foot, heading east Hempstead Turnpike. No injuries were reported. Police sa…
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Woman ID'd In Dismembered Remains Case Has Further Ties To Hudson Valley
One of two murder victims whose dismembered remains were found strewn across Long Island has numerous ties to the Hudson Valley. Suffolk County Police said the severed remains of Donna Conneely, age 59, were discovered Thursday, Feb. 29, at Babylon’s Southards Pond Park. Homicide detectives located additional remains on Tuesday, March 5, at Bethpage State Park and in a wooded residential area in West Babylon. Homicide detectives have located human remains at Bethpage State Park, Southards Pond Park in Babylon, and in a wooded area along Lakeway Drive in West Babylon. Googl…
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