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Long Island Man Arrested After Threatening Officers With Knives, Police Say Long Island Man Arrested After Threatening Officers With Knives, Police Say
Long Island Man Arrested After Threatening Officers With Knives, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly threatening police officers with two knives after being involved in a domestic dispute. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19 when Southampton Police responded to a call from a woman saying she was involved in a domestic dispute in Hampton Bays. Several Southampton officers, detectives, and New York State troopers responded to the Hampton Bays residence, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police. The man, identified as Eric Criollo, 19, of Hampton Bays, had been involved in a physical alte…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Released On No Bail Busted Driving Stolen Car In Nassau County, Police Say Man Released On No Bail Busted Driving Stolen Car In Nassau County, Police Say
Man Released On No Bail Busted Driving Stolen Car In Nassau County, Police Say A Suffolk County man was busted driving a stolen car a day after he was released without bail on a previous offense, Nassau County police announced. Nassau County police officers on patrol at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 stopped the driver of a 2003 Acura RSX on Old Country Road in Garden City after he failed to signal a lane change. During the subsequent traffic stop, police said that it was determined the vehicle had been reported out of Suffolk County, and the driver, Middle Island resident Nelson Priester, age 35, was taken into custody without incident. Priester was ch…

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by Zak Failla
News
Three NY Women Indicted For Assaulting Delta Airlines Security Officer At JFK Three NY Women Indicted For Assaulting Delta Airlines Security Officer At JFK
Three NY Women Indicted For Assaulting Delta Airlines Security Officer At JFK Three women from New York are facing charges for allegedly assaulting a security officer after refusing to leave a jetway at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, federal officials announced. Long Island residents Janessa Torres, age 21, Johanna Zavala, age 44, both of Central Islip, and Bay Shore resident Jordan Nixon, age 21, were charged in federal court for allegedly assaulting the officer and a second employee on Sept. 22, 2021. Prosecutors said that the three women refused to leave the jetway after they were informed that they would be denied boarding for a Delta Airlines s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Busted On Weapons Charges In Nassau After Fleeing From Officers, Crashing, Police Say Two Busted On Weapons Charges In Nassau After Fleeing From Officers, Crashing, Police Say
Two Busted On Weapons Charges In Nassau After Fleeing From Officers, Crashing, Police Say Two men are facing charges after refusing to comply with officers attempting to pull them over for a traffic violation on Long Island and then attempting to flee on foot, police said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department attempted to pull over a black Mercedes on Zeckendorf Boulevard after it failed to signal while making a right-hand turn onto Ring Road in East Garden City shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6. Police said that the officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver - later identified as Rosedale resident Johnny Ortiz, age 23 - refused to stop be…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Accused Of Pointing Shotgun At Officers Long Island Man Accused Of Pointing Shotgun At Officers
Long Island Man Accused Of Pointing Shotgun At Officers A 73-year-old man is facing charges after police said he pointed a shotgun at officers on Long Island.  Jose Rodriguez, of Elmont, was arrested in the incident that happened at about 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont and located Rodriguez involved in a disturbance in a second-floor apartment.  Rodriguez pointed a shotgun at the officers from an open window, and the officers were able to convince him to come outside unarmed, police said. …

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Cuomo Accused Of Throwing Fruit At Staffers As AG Releases Disgraced Ex-Gov's Video Testimony Cuomo Accused Of Throwing Fruit At Staffers As AG Releases Disgraced Ex-Gov's Video Testimony
Cuomo Accused Of Throwing Fruit At Staffers As AG Releases Disgraced Ex-Gov's Video Testimony The “toxic workplace environment” disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo fostered before resigning from office included demeaning nicknames for staffers and flying fruit, according to new transcripts released by the New York Attorney General’s Office. In the past two weeks, AG Letitia James has been releasing transcripts and exhibits from the independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations that led to Cuomo’s resignation in August. On Monday, Nov. 29 the latest release included interviews with more than half the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct, video of Cuomo's top aides…

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by Zak Failla
News
Brothers From Hudson Valley Charged For Roles In Jan. 6 Attempted Coup Brothers From Hudson Valley Charged For Roles In Jan. 6 Attempted Coup
Brothers From Hudson Valley Charged For Roles In Jan. 6 Attempted Coup Two brothers from the Hudson Valley have become the latest in the region to be arrested and charged for their roles in the insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6. Putnam County residents Greg Richard Purdy, Jr., a Carmel High School graduate, and Matthew Purdy, both of Kent, were arrested earlier this month following an investigation into social media posts made by the latter, bringing the total arrested for their roles in the arrested coup from the region up to 12. Related story - New Suspect From Area Nabbed In Connection To Jan. 6 Insurrection The two men now…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Nassau County Man Injures Five Officers While Resisting Arrest, Police Say Nassau County Man Injures Five Officers While Resisting Arrest, Police Say
Nassau County Man Injures Five Officers While Resisting Arrest, Police Say A 22-year-old Long Island man is facing assault charges after police said he injured five officers while resisting arrest. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at Bowling Green Drive in Westbury around 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  After an investigation, police attempted to arrest Cristhofer Peralta Liriano, of Westbury, NCPD said.  Police said Liriano resisted arrest and began to fight with officers.  Officers used an Electrical Control Device to subdue Liriano, and he was arrested. NCPD …

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Transcripts Of Cuomo Being Questioned About Sex Abuse Allegations Made Public By AG Transcripts Of Cuomo Being Questioned About Sex Abuse Allegations Made Public By AG
Transcripts Of Cuomo Being Questioned About Sex Abuse Allegations Made Public By AG Living up to her promises of transparency, New York Attorney General Letitia James began releasing transcripts and exhibits from her office’s independent investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. James announced the beginning of a rolling release of transcripts and corresponding exhibits from the investigation into sexual harassment allegations that led to Cuomo’s downfall and subsequent resignation. According to James, following the release of the report, multiple district attorneys asked that her office refrain from publicly releasing transcripts and other evidence so that their offices …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
NY Legislator Arraigned After Allegedly Trading Oxycodone For Sex NY Legislator Arraigned After Allegedly Trading Oxycodone For Sex
NY Legislator Arraigned After Allegedly Trading Oxycodone For Sex A New York lawmaker accused of trading prescription pills for sex is facing multiple felony charges following his arraignment on a nine-count indictment, officials announced. On Long Island, Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer, who represents the 18th District, was charged on Monday, Nov. 8 on a nine-count indictment that includes seven felonies. Spencer, a Centerport resident, was previously arrested on drug charges. He pleaded not guilty. The new charges were not read in court. The new charges are tied to Spencer allegedly hiring a sex worker in September 2020 and later lying…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Charged With Felony Gun Possession After Police Investigation On Long Island 22-Year-Old Charged With Felony Gun Possession After Police Investigation On Long Island
22-Year-Old Charged With Felony Gun Possession After Police Investigation On Long Island A 22-year-old is facing a felony charge after police said he was found in possession of a loaded handgun without a necessary permit on Long Island. State Police responded to a tractor-trailer on the shoulder of the Sagtikos Parkway southbound at about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Police said the vehicle was north of Exit S4 in the Suffolk County Town of Islip. The driver, Rafael Velasquez, of Texas, was found in possession of the handgun without a New York pistol permit, police reported.  He was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, State Po…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Nabbed After Attempted Nassau County Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Attempted Nassau County Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Attempted Nassau County Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Firearm, Police Say Two men were arrested after an attempted traffic stop on Long Island led to a pursuit and the discovery of a loaded firearm, police said. Officers attempted to pull a vehicle over in the parking lot of Coliseum Motor Inn in East Meadow at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said the vehicle slowed down, and a man got out of the passenger side door and ran away as the vehicle drove away. Officers ran after the man, later identified as 26-year-old Ayman Humud, of Hempstead, and were able to arrest him. Police said Humud violently …

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by Nicole Valinote