Trio Caught With Stolen Mail After Stop For Traffic Violation On Long Island, Police Say Trio Caught With Stolen Mail After Stop For Traffic Violation On Long Island, Police Say
Trio Caught With Stolen Mail After Stop For Traffic Violation On Long Island, Police Say Three men were caught with stolen mail after a stop for a traffic violation on Long Island, according to police. The incident happened just before 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 in Upper Brookville. An Old Brookville officer was on routine patrol and observed a black 2020 Chrysler make an improper right turn on Route 25A in the vicinity of Farmwoods Lane, according to Nassau County Police.  The officer activated his emergency lights and conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop, said police.  The officer observed a large amount of unopened mail in the vehicle and the three occupants…
Legislator-Elect Charged For Domestic Incident On Long Island Legislator-Elect Charged For Domestic Incident On Long Island
Legislator-Elect Charged For Domestic Incident On Long Island Suffolk County Legislator-elect Nicholas Caracappa is facing charges for an alleged domestic incident, according to officials. This week, Suffolk County Police arrested Caracappa, 53, at his Selden home, charging him for criminal contempt and criminal obstruction of breathing in connection to a domestic incident. According to reports, the victim in the domestic incident, his estranged wife, already had an order of protection from Caracappa. Caracappa, a Republican, won a special election in November to fill the seat vacated in the Suffolk County Legislature’s 4th District seat that was v…
Investigation Into Fatal Long Island Overdose Leads To Charges For Man, Woman Investigation Into Fatal Long Island Overdose Leads To Charges For Man, Woman
Investigation Into Fatal Long Island Overdose Leads To Charges For Man, Woman A man and woman are facing charges after an investigation into a fatal drug overdose on Long Island that occurred on Saturday, Dec. 5 just before 7:30 p.m. in Massapequa, police announced. The investigation by the Long Island Heroin Taskforce into the fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident led to the arrest of Robert Brinkley, age 45, of Amityville, and Felice Streeter, age 57, of Wyandanch, according to Nassau County Police Narcotics/Vice Squad Detectives. Brinkley was charged with: Three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Three counts of …
Three Men Nabbed With Marijuana, Defaced Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop Three Men Nabbed With Marijuana, Defaced Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop
Three Men Nabbed With Marijuana, Defaced Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop Three Long Island men were arrested following a traffic stop for alleged marijuana and gun possession. The three, including, Tyrese Bouey, 21, Ronald Jemmott, 19, both of Rockaway Beach, and Richard Williams, 20, of Far Rockaway, were arrested around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, said the Nassau County Police in East Garden City. According to detectives, officers on routine patrol observed a red 2015 Nissan Altima traveling westbound on Ring Road committing multiple vehicle and traffic violations. Officers initiated a traffic stop near 666 Old Country Road. During the officer’s invest…
Man, Juvenile Nabbed Stealing Items From Long Island Auto Sales Trailer, Police Say Man, Juvenile Nabbed Stealing Items From Long Island Auto Sales Trailer, Police Say
Man, Juvenile Nabbed Stealing Items From Long Island Auto Sales Trailer, Police Say A man and a juvenile were arrested for allegedly stealing items from a Long Island auto sales store. Rolando Jean, 18, of Brooklyn, and the juvenile, age 17, were arrested around 2:08 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, by Nassau County Police in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an employee at the Showtime Auto Sales store, located at 244 Linden Blvd., observed three black males walking away from a store trailer carrying store property.  The employee notified police and upon arrival, the three suspects had fled on foot westbound on Linden Boulevard, -police said.&nb…
CT Trio Admit To Illegally Scuttling Abandoned Vessels On Long Island Sound CT Trio Admit To Illegally Scuttling Abandoned Vessels On Long Island Sound
CT Trio Admit To Illegally Scuttling Abandoned Vessels On Long Island Sound Three men from Connecticut are facing up to a year in prison and fines after admitting to scuttling abandoned boats in the Long Island Sound. Southbury resident John Magness, 71, Peter Albrecht, 70, of Norwalk, and Carlos Santos, 60, of Westbrook, pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to the destruction of several sailboats and motorboats between the Black Rock Harbor and the Pennfield Reef Lighthouse in Long Island Sound. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Magness was the owner of Bluefish Cove Marina in Bridgeport who was attempting to sell the property two years ago. Magness and A…
Pair Of 22-Year-Olds Caught With Heroin, Cocaine At Long Island Mall Pair Of 22-Year-Olds Caught With Heroin, Cocaine At Long Island Mall
Pair Of 22-Year-Olds Caught With Heroin, Cocaine At Long Island Mall Two men face criminal charges after police, who searched their vehicle after smelling marijuana, allegedly found multiple narcotics in their vehicle outside a popular Long Island mall. According to Nassau County Police, 22-year-old Jihad Giles and 22-year-old Tyreke Nottingham, both of Amityville, were spotted getting into a running vehicle that smelled strongly of marijuana by detectives who were conducting an investigation at the Americana Mall on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset on Thursday, Oct. 1 at approximately 6 p.m. After searching their vehicle, officers said they found multip…
Police: LI Man In Possession Of Cocaine Caught After Fleeing On Foot When Chase Ends In Crash Police: LI Man In Possession Of Cocaine Caught After Fleeing On Foot When Chase Ends In Crash
Police: LI Man In Possession Of Cocaine Caught After Fleeing On Foot When Chase Ends In Crash A driver who led two different police officers on car chases was found in possession of cocaine after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a guard rail.  Joel Foster of West Babylon, 32, reportedly spun out after exiting the Sagtikos Parkway in Islip on Pine Aire Drive, Suffolk County Police said.  He was transported to Southside Hospital for minor injuries after his crash, which took place after the chase began on Saturday, Sept. 12 at approximately 3:35 p.m. Foster was charged with: third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell (fel…
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation A total of 83 arrests were made in the New York metro area as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) nationwide enforcement operation in which more than 2,000 were charged. Deportation officers made arrests throughout New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Jersey City, New Jersey. The 83 arrested were from 25 countries, including Albania, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Trinidad, a…
Fire Commissioner On Long Island Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy, Police Say Fire Commissioner On Long Island Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy, Police Say
Fire Commissioner On Long Island Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy, Police Say A Long Island firefighter and a former police officer is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage boy he met through a fire department program. Scott Farber, an East Meadow firefighter who serves on the fire district’s board of commission, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 4 for alleged sexual misconduct with the 16-year-old in Farber's East Meadow home, according to Nassau County Police. Nassau County Police said that Farber met his victim in the East Meadow Fire Department Junior Program, where Farber is one of the members in charge. The alleged misconduct happened on Saturda…
Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Unregistered Firearms, Drugs Seized At Long Island Residence Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Unregistered Firearms, Drugs Seized At Long Island Residence
Woman, Two Men Charged After 22 Unregistered Firearms, Drugs Seized At Long Island Residence A woman and two men are facing charges after being busted with nearly two dozen unregistered firearms and an assortment of drugs at a Long Island residence, police said. Nassau County Police officers were called to the Staples Street residence at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in Farmingdale to check on the well-being of a resident. Upon arrival, officers were given permission to enter the home, which was occupied by residents Tiffany Pawson, Eddie Fernandez and Daniel Petrizzo. According to police, officers found various chemicals in liquid and powder form as well as nu…
Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say
Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say Two men have been arrested in connection with allegedly committing multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox on Long Island. Nassau County Police said the two men were arrested for the larcenies that took place around 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, in North Lawrence. According to detectives, an investigation was being conducted of multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox at 136 Spruce St., in Cedarhurst.  The investigation determined that Thomas Mensah, 21, of Queens, and Michael Fayemiwo, of Far Rockaway, were allegedly responsible for the thefts.  Detectives were able to locate…