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Dirt Bike-Riding Teens Rob 13-Year-Old Near Long Island Trailhead Dirt Bike-Riding Teens Rob 13-Year-Old Near Long Island Trailhead
Dirt Bike-Riding Teens Rob 13-Year-Old Near Long Island Trailhead Police are asking for help in identifying two teens suspected of robbing a 13-year-old boy near a Long Island trailhead. The incident happened in Wantagh, near the intersection of Island and Jennie roads, at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. Nassau County Police said the victim was riding his bicycle when he saw a dirt bike near the entrance of a trail and approached it to get a closer look. Two teenage boys then rode up on dirt bikes and confronted the boy, with one punching him in the face before pulling him to the ground, police said. When the victim tried defending himself, the second…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On East Patchogue Roadway Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On East Patchogue Roadway
Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On East Patchogue Roadway A 31-year-old was killed in a crash on Long Island. The incident happened in East Patchogue, on Americus Avenue south of Brookhaven Avenue, at around 8 p.m. Thursday, July 18. Suffolk County Police said the man, Noe Moran Contreras, of East Patchogue, was operating a dirt bike when he lost control and struck a pole. He was taken by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. Investigators impounded the bike for a safety check. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hit-Run Biker Who Left NY 18-Year-Old In Coma Nabbed Nearly Month Later, Police Say Hit-Run Biker Who Left NY 18-Year-Old In Coma Nabbed Nearly Month Later, Police Say
Hit-Run Biker Who Left NY 18-Year-Old In Coma Nabbed Nearly Month Later, Police Say Nearly a month after a University at Albany student from Long Island was severely injured in a hit-and-run dirt bike crash, a suspect is behind bars. Albany Police arrested Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, early Thursday morning, May 23, in connection with the collision that left 18-year-old UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf in a medically induced coma. Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck by a dirt bike rider just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: New Update: 18-Year-Old Severely Injured In NY Hit-Run Awake …

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by Michael Mashburn
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24-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Long Island Crash 24-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Long Island Crash
24-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Long Island Crash A young Long Island man was left in critical condition after a late-night crash, according to authorities. The incident occurred on Friday, June 9 in Seaford, Nassau County Police reported. Just before 3 a.m., a 24-year-old man was riding his dirt bike and traveling south on Seamans Neck Road. Officials said the man lost control of his bike near the intersection of Oxford Lane, striking a tree. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment and remains in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Police: Dirt-Biker Rider Doing 'Wheelie' Seriously Hurt After Crash With Minivan On Long Island Police: Dirt-Biker Rider Doing 'Wheelie' Seriously Hurt After Crash With Minivan On Long Island
Police: Dirt-Biker Rider Doing 'Wheelie' Seriously Hurt After Crash With Minivan On Long Island A 24-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a minivan while doing a “wheelie" on a dirt bike in a two-vehicle Long Island crash, police said. Detectives from the Nassau County Police Department said that at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, the man was driving an unregistered dirt bike north on Grand Avenue in Baldwin when he crashed into a 2011 Toyota minivan. As a result of the collision, the driver of the dirt bike suffered “severe trauma injuries” and was transported to an area hospital for treatment, police said.  The operator of the minivan was not…

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by Zak Failla
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Dirt Bike Driver Seriously Injured During Crash On Long Island Highway, Police Say Dirt Bike Driver Seriously Injured During Crash On Long Island Highway, Police Say
Dirt Bike Driver Seriously Injured During Crash On Long Island Highway, Police Say Police are investigating a serious auto accident on Long Island involving a man riding a dirt bike. The accident took place around 8:53 sp.m., Thursday, May 27, on the Babylon Turnpike in Roosevelt. According to detectives, while heading northbound on Babylon Turnpike operating the dirt bike, a 29-year-old man was involved in a collision with another motorist who was heading southbound, said the Nassau County Police. As a result, the rider of the dirt bike suffered multiple trauma injuries and is in critical condition at a local area hospital. The investigation is ongoing and the name of …

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by Kathy Reakes