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Teen Assaults Security Officer During Long Island Walmart Attempted Robbery, Police Say
An 18-year-old assaulted and injured a security officer after attempting to rob a Long Island Walmart, police said.
It happened around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 in Valley Stream, Nassau County Police said.
According to detectives, Maximo Burdier, 18, of South Ozone Park in Queens, entered Walmart located at 77 Green Acres Road and attempted to exit the store without paying for merchandise.
Burdier was approached by loss prevention officers and a struggle ensued before Burdier was subdued, police said.
The male victim, 38, suffered lacerations to his left kne…
LI Man Surrenders To Police After Allegedly Exposing Himself To Woman Driving Next To Him
Long Island man has turned himself in to police after he allegedly exposed himself to a female motorist.
According to detectives, Christopher Merenlander, 33, of West Hempstead, was in his gray Subaru RX near the intersection of Hempstead Avenue and Atlas Avenue, where he exposed himself to a woman driving in a vehicle next to his Monday, Sept. 23 at 2:20 p.m. in Malverne Park, Nassau County Police said.
The victim, after observing the Merenlander, attempted to drive away, but Merenlander followed her for several blocks while continuing to expose himself to her before eventually driving awa…
Man Charged In Violent Rape On Long Island
A suspect is in custody in connection to a violent rape that happened earlier this week on Long Island.
According to Nassau County Police detectives, Adan Alvarez, 23, who is homeless, made contact with a 31-year-old woman on the social media site “Locanto,” where arraignments were made to meet at an Oswego Avenue residence in East Atlantic Beach on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.
After meeting with Alvarez, the victim attempted to leave and was physically assaulted, restrained and sexually assaulted, police said. The victim was able to free herself, leave the residence and contact police after …