Suspects Nabbed, Victim Hospitalized After Violent Long Island Robbery Suspects Nabbed, Victim Hospitalized After Violent Long Island Robbery
Suspects Nabbed, Victim Hospitalized After Violent Long Island Robbery Two suspects were busted after assaulting a man who ultimately drove them to police headquarters, where they were arrested. A 24-year-old was approached by Plainview residents Alexis Martinez-Benitez, 20, and Christian Schiavone, 19, in a Washington Avenue parking lot at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2 in Williston Park when they asked their victim to drive them home in his vehicle. Police said that when he refused, they both began assaulting him with closed fists, following him into his vehicle as he sought to flee. The two then continued their assault inside the vehicle. During the assaul…
Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester
Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester A 24-year-old man speeding on I-87 in Westchester attempted to take New York State Police on a brief chase after being busted with illegal fireworks during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers stopped Long Island resident Jonathan Mata, of Great Neck, at approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when he was clocked driving 93 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on I-87 in Tarrytown. During the stop, troopers said that they found a large amount of fireworks in the back seat of the vehicle. Mata was also allegedly intoxicated at the time he was stopped by State Police. While sea…
Duo Nabbed On Drugs, Weapons Charges After Disturbance At Long Island 7-Eleven Duo Nabbed On Drugs, Weapons Charges After Disturbance At Long Island 7-Eleven
Duo Nabbed On Drugs, Weapons Charges After Disturbance At Long Island 7-Eleven Two men were nabbed on drugs and weapons charges following a disturbance at a Long Island 7-Eleven. Suffolk County police responded to the store at 362 Veterans Memorial Highway, in Commack, around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, on a report of a distance. During the disturbance, police said Robert Sperduti, 22, of Huntington, displayed a handgun to the cashier.  When police arrived, Sperduti attempted to flee but was apprehended a short time later. At the same time, police also apprehended Robert Cano, 19, of Smithtown, who was allegedly found to be in possession of Xanax without a pre…
Man Brings Explosive Devices Into Stony Brook Hospital, Police Say Man Brings Explosive Devices Into Stony Brook Hospital, Police Say
Man Brings Explosive Devices Into Stony Brook Hospital, Police Say Click here for an updated story: New Info, Photos Released Of Explosive Devices Brought Into Stony Brook Hospital A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly bringing explosive devices into Stony Brook University Hospital. A hospital security guard called State University Police at Stony Brook regarding a suspicious man in the Emergency Department at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. Officers arrived at the hospital and were able to take the man, Mastic Beach resident Robert Roden, into custody before calling the Suffolk County Police Department at approximately 9:05 p.…
Man Nabbed With Crack During Investigation Into Long Island Overdose Man Nabbed With Crack During Investigation Into Long Island Overdose
Man Nabbed With Crack During Investigation Into Long Island Overdose Narcotics agents investigating a fatal Long Island overdose nabbed a 29-year-old man in connection with the case. Nassau County Police conducting investigations as part of "Operation Natalie," the name of the county's war on opioids, arrested James Belton, of Brooklyn, in Rosedale on Sunday, May 24. According to detectives, the team was investigating a fatal overdose in Valley Stream, which led to an undisclosed location in Rosedale and the arrest of Belton, said the Nassau County Police. During his arrest, Belton was found to allegedly be in possession of 14 bags of cr…
COVID-19: LI Man Assault, Injures Bus Driver After Being Told He Must Wear Face Covering COVID-19: LI Man Assault, Injures Bus Driver After Being Told He Must Wear Face Covering
Covid-19: LI Man Assault, Injures Bus Driver After Being Told He Must Wear Face Covering A Long Island man was apprehended shortly after he assaulted and injured a bus driver who told him he needed to wear a face-covering as required by state measures taken amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The incident happened just after 1 p.m. Thursday, April 30 in Roosevelt. Carre Handhel, 32, of Elmont, entered the NICE bus at the Nassau Road/East Clinton Avenue stop, Nassau County Police said.  The bus operator, a 67-year-old male, observed that Handhel was not wearing a protective face mask as required by state regulations and informed him that he would need to exit t…
LI Teen Nabbed For Beating Victim Who Saw Him Stealing From Neighbor's Vehicle, Police Say LI Teen Nabbed For Beating Victim Who Saw Him Stealing From Neighbor's Vehicle, Police Say
LI Teen Nabbed For Beating Victim Who Saw Him Stealing From Neighbor's Vehicle, Police Say Police nabbed a Long Island man wanted for an alleged robbery and beating that took place earlier in April. Rahmarv McNeil, 18, of Roosevelt, was arrested on Tuesday, April 7, for the incident which took place on Wednesday, April 1, on East Fulton Avenue in Roosevelt, the Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, a man was walking along East Fulton Avenue when he noticed an unknown man in his neighbor's vehicle.  The man, 33, continued walking and a short distance away was grabbed from behind and place in a chokehold in the area of Stevens Street, police said. The victim wa…
Man Slashes Tires Of 22 Hospital Workers In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Slashes Tires Of 22 Hospital Workers In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Slashes Tires Of 22 Hospital Workers In Northern Westchester, Police Say A suspect has been charged after nearly two dozen hospital staffers who ended shifts battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic found the tires on their vehicles slashed. It happened in Northern Westchester at the New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt. At about 7 a.m. Friday, April 10, state police say they received a report of criminal mischief. An investigation determined Daniel Hall, 29, of Peekskill, slashed the tires on 22 vehicles parked in the hospital parking lot, state police said. At the time of his arrest, Hall, was in possession of a small quan…
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Have you seen him? Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who was busted on a drug charge. An alert has been issued for 20-year-old Lawrence Dennis, who is wanted by the Nassau County Police Department after being arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance last year. Dennis was released following his arrest and a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Nassau County Court when he failed to appear for court proceedings. Investigators described Dennis as 5-foot-11 weighing a…
Long Island Man Wanted For Violating Probation Long Island Man Wanted For Violating Probation
Long Island Man Wanted For Violating Probation A man arrested as a teenager on multiple drug charges is wanted by police investigators on Long Island for violating the terms of his probation. Nicholas Gennaro, 22, formerly of Plainview, was arrested in 2017, when police busted him with hallucinogenic mushrooms, Ketamine, cocaine, Adderall, dimethyltryptamine, MDMA, marijuana, Xanax, Ecstacy, Roxicodone and tabs of acid. Nassau County Police initially charged him with 11 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was later released, failed to appear in court to respond to the charges, and a warrant was issued for his arr…
Alert Issued For Wanted Man Implicated In Heroin Distribution Ring On Long Island Alert Issued For Wanted Man Implicated In Heroin Distribution Ring On Long Island
Alert Issued For Wanted Man Implicated In Heroin Distribution Ring On Long Island A man implicated in a major heroin ring that was busted on Long Island nearly four years ago is wanted by Nassau County Police investigators. In June 2016, seven people were arrested and charged for their roles in a heroin ring that spanned from Pittsburgh to Nassau County. Among those is Anthony Greer, formerly of Pittsburgh, who was busted by investigators from the District Attorney’s office while in possession of two kilograms of heroin after a police dog smelled the drugs in his backpack. Greer was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance fo…
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Have you seen him? Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who was busted on a drug charge. An alert has been issued for 20-year-old Lawrence Dennis, who is wanted by the Nassau County Police Department after being arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance last year.  Dennis was released following his arrest and a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Nassau County Court when he failed to appear for court proceedings. Investigators described Dennis as 5-foot-11 weigh…