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Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold On Long Island Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold On Long Island
Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold On Long Island Could you be the lucky winner? On Thursday, July 6, the New York Lottery reported that a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Deer Hills Service, located at 1985 Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park. The third-prize ticket was drawn at the Wednesday, July 5 Powerball. Powerball drawings are televised every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The winning numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, while the red Powerball is drawn from a field of one to 26. The New York Lottery has contributed $3.6 billion to support education in New York State during the 2021-2022 fiscal yea…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Nude Man Re-Arrested For Returning To Farmingdale Mosque, Stripping Again: Police Nude Man Re-Arrested For Returning To Farmingdale Mosque, Stripping Again: Police
Nude Man Re-Arrested For Returning To Farmingdale Mosque, Stripping Again: Police After being released for stripping naked and running through a Long Island mosque, police said the suspect struck again at the same mosque. Besart Astafa, aged 28, from Deer Park, was arrested on Tuesday, June 13 for removing all his clothing in a Farmingdale mosque, according to Nassau County Police. The incident came just hours after Astafa was released without bail for a similar crime at the same mosque. Earlier Report: Nude Man Storms Through Farmingdale Mosque, Throws Punches: Police Astafa was first arrested on Monday, June 12 for entering the Masjid Bilal Mosque, located at 425 F…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Nude Man From Deer Park Storms Through Long Island Mosque, Throws Punches: Police Nude Man From Deer Park Storms Through Long Island Mosque, Throws Punches: Police
Nude Man From Deer Park Storms Through Long Island Mosque, Throws Punches: Police New update: Nude Man From Deer Park Re-Arrested For Returning To Mosque, Stripping Again: Police A Long Island man has been arrested after he ran through a local mosque naked and broke the mosque’s property, according to authorities. On Monday, June 12 at approximately 7 p.m., Besart Astafa entered the Masjid Bilal Mosque, located at 425 Fulton Street in Farmingdale without a shirt on, Nassau County Police reported. Astafa, a 28-year-old from Deer Park, then completely undressed and ran around the mosque’s common area. He also walked up to an electronic tablet attached to the wall…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Road Rage: Man Shoots At Vehicle During Incident At Busy Deer Park Intersection Road Rage: Man Shoots At Vehicle During Incident At Busy Deer Park Intersection
Road Rage: Man Shoots At Vehicle During Incident At Busy Deer Park Intersection Police are investigating a shooting during a road-rage incident at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened just before 11 a.m.  Thursday, June 8 in Deer Park. That's when a man in a vehicle approaching the intersection of Commack Road and Marcus Boulevard was shot by what appears to be a BB gun or gel pellets coming from a black Hyundai, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim exited the vehicle to confront the individuals when a male driver stepped out of that vehicle, pointed a black handgun at the victim, and shot the passenger tires of the vehi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Father, Son Stabbed By Contractor, Worker On Long Island Father, Son Stabbed By Contractor, Worker On Long Island
Father, Son Stabbed By Contractor, Worker On Long Island A Long Island father and son were stabbed by a contractor and another man during a fight at the home where the two were working. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 7 at 2686 44th St. in Copiague. According to Suffolk County Police, a man and his son were working as contractors at the residence, when they were involved in an altercation with two of the residents of the home.  The residents, a 34-year-old father, and his 16-year-old son, were both stabbed during the altercation.  The contractors fled the scene in a work …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Illegal Oxy Scripts: Long Island Doctor Sentenced To Time Behind Bars Illegal Oxy Scripts: Long Island Doctor Sentenced To Time Behind Bars
Illegal Oxy Scripts: Long Island Doctor Sentenced To Time Behind Bars A Long Island doctor who at one time was a leading prescriber of oxycodone in New York State was sentenced to spend three years behind bars for distributing the drug to patients who did not need it. On Thursday, May 25, the US District Attorney’s Eastern District of New York announced that Dr. Frank Parasmo, a former doctor from Deer Park, was sentenced to 36 months in prison, plus three years of supervised release, for unlawfully distributing prescriptions for oxycodone. Between January 2014 and February 2015, Parasmo, aged 76, provided oxycodone and hydrocodone prescriptions to 18 patien…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train
Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train Authorities have identified the man who was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, west of the Wyandanch station, near the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Straight Path. On Thursday, May 25, the victim was identified as 30-year-old Demetrius Houanche, of Deer Park, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. Earlier Report: Person Struck, Killed By Train Near LIRR Station In Wyandanch Houanche had been on the tracks illegally and was struck by an eastbound train, the spokesperson said. The incident halted servi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Tax Preparer Got $13M In Fraudulently Obtained Business Loans, Feds Say Long Island Tax Preparer Got $13M In Fraudulently Obtained Business Loans, Feds Say
Long Island Tax Preparer Got $13M In Fraudulently Obtained Business Loans, Feds Say A business owner on Long Island is facing federal charges after allegedly conning his way into millions of dollars in government-backed loans. Sandeep Grover, age 54, of Massapequa, is charged with major fraud against the US and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, according to an indictment that was unsealed by the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District on Wednesday, May 24. Grover is the owner of Excellent Business Services Inc., a tax preparation business based in Seaford. Prosecutors allege that between April 2020 and June 2021, he submitted over 100 applications for …

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by Michael Mashburn
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4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Four employees are facing charges after allegedly selling vape products to customers under the age of 21 at Long Island businesses. All four workers were arrested during compliance checks that were conducted at several Suffolk County businesses on Wednesday, May 17, according to Suffolk County Police. Of the eight businesses audited, investigators said workers at the following Bay Shore stores were busted selling e-nicotine products to minors: Bay Smoke Shop on Union Boulevard; arrested was Raza Hassan, age 23, of Bay Shore Vape Guru Smoke Shop on Bay Shore Road; arrested was Ameen Ramsar…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bribery Scheme: Ex-Long Island Cop Sentenced Bribery Scheme: Ex-Long Island Cop Sentenced
Bribery Scheme: Ex-Long Island Cop Sentenced A retired NYPD officer from Long Island will be serving time behind bars for conspiring with current officers in a bribery scheme, officials say. Micheal Perri, aged 34, of East Islip, was sentenced on Thursday, May 18 to 33 months in prison for his role in the plot, according to the US District Attorney’s Office. According to the court filings, Perri took over a tow truck and automobile repair business after he retired from the NYPD. He had been assigned to the 107th Precinct in Queens. Beginning in May 2020, Perri orchestrated a scheme by bribing two active 107th Precinct officers, 44-…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Deer Park Man Accused Of Stalking Several Women For Years Deer Park Man Accused Of Stalking Several Women For Years
Deer Park Man Accused Of Stalking Several Women For Years A Long Island man has been accused of stalking several women online and on the phone over the last three years. Joseph Mathews, age 49, of Deer Park, was arrested just after 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, and was charged with four counts of stalking, a second-degree felony. Four women separately contacted police reporting they received sexually inappropriate phone calls and messages from an unknown man dating back to April 2020, Suffolk County Police said.  Following an investigation, Suffolk County PD Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers said they de…

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by Joe Lombardi
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5 Who 'Wreaked Havoc' In $10K Theft Ring At Long Island Ulta Beauty Stores Sentenced 5 Who 'Wreaked Havoc' In $10K Theft Ring At Long Island Ulta Beauty Stores Sentenced
5 Who 'Wreaked Havoc' In $10K Theft Ring At Long Island Ulta Beauty Stores Sentenced Five convicted thieves are serving time after admitting to their roles in a string of thefts at Ulta Beauty stores on Long Island. The thefts occurred between November 2021 and May 2022 at Ulta Beauty stores in East Farmingdale, Commack, and Patchogue, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Altogether, the group made off with over $10,000 worth of fragrances. On Friday, April 28, the DA’s office announced that the following defendants had pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the case: Devonte Jennings, age 24, of Wyandanch, pleaded guilty to third-degree grand lar…

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by Michael Mashburn