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PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of NY Gas Station: Police
An Pennsylvania man is among two suspects arrested for an armed robbery at a gas station in Yaphank, New York, Suffolk County police announced Friday, Jan. 24. Marion Maupin, 32, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Raiquan Davis, 27, of Medford, New York, allegedly robbed an employee at gunpoint at the Shell station located at 482 Sills Road at approximately 7:30 a.m., police said. The suspects were located shortly afterward on Wilson Avenue in Coram, where police recovered the gun used in the robbery, according to the release. Both Maupin and Davis were charged with robbery, criminal possession…
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Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Long Island Raid: Police
Ghost gun molds, assault rifles, and body armor were seized during a raid at a Melville home, leading to the arrest of a 41-year-old man, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 25. Probation officers conducting a check at 21 Chateau Drive on Friday, Jan. 24, discovered illegal weapons and requested assistance from Suffolk County Police around 6:30 p.m., according to the department. Officers from the Second Precinct and Second Squad detectives responded, uncovering a cache of firearms and equipment, police said. Among the items seized were three assault rifles, two rifles, a lev…
Police & Fire
Prostitution At Long Island Massage Spa Leads To Two Arrests
Two women were arrested on prostitution and other charges during a raid at a Smithtown massage parlor, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Jan. 17. Officers from the Fourth Precinct Crime Section and Fourth Squad detectives, alongside the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, conducted the raid at Ruby Spa, located at 73 Smithtown Boulevard, around 6 p.m. following numerous community complaints, police said. Lina Yang, 43, of Syosset, was charged with the Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, as well as Criminal Nuisance 2nd Degree. and Prostitution, both misdemeanors,…
Police & Fire
Port Washington School Superintendent Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Motorist
A Long Island school superintendent has bee accused of driving while intoxicated after a crash on Long Island seriously injured a motorist. Suffolk County Police said the incident occurred at about 9:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in Sayville, at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Depot Street. Michael Hynes, age 53, of Sayville and the superintendent of the Port Washington Union Free School DIstrict, was driving a 2019 Honda Civic northbound on Railroad Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto Depot Street, according to Suffolk County Police. His vehicle then collided with a southb…
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Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale
A suspect is in custody after a person was critically injured in a stabbing at a Long Island amusement park. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in East Farmingdale. Suffolk County Police said two men who are known to each other were involved in a dispute involving several people at Adventureland Amusement Park, located at 2245 Broadhollow Road. Daniel Tomasky, age 42, of Shirley, then stabbed James Burns, age 47, of Edgewater, Florida, in the abdomen with a knife, according to police. There was at least one child present at the time of the alte…
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4 Suspects ID'd In Severed Body Parts Case Involving Man, Woman From Westchester
Four people have been charged in connection with the deaths of two victims from Westchester County whose mutilated remains were strewn at locations across Long Island. They were arrested Tuesday, March 5, after Suffolk County Police homicide detectives spent hours searching an Amityville residence on Railroad Avenue, located roughly a block east of the Amityville LIRR station. No human remains were located at the home, police confirmed. Police said the following were taken into custody, with the first three being residents of the home: Steven Brown, age 44 Jeffrey Mackey, age 38 Amanda W…
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‘You're Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing NY Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War
A New York lawyer is facing criminal charges after he was allegedly caught on video harassing members of a mosque over the Israel-Hamas war. The Long Island incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Melville Islamic Center, located on Old Neck Road. Suffolk County Police said Jordan Endler, age 46, entered the place of worship and made several statements regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows Endler walking in circles around a staircase while repeatedly shouting, “Free the Israeli hostages now.” A woman filming the i…
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24-Year-Old Nabbed For Performing Stunts With BMW In Melville, Police Say
A man has been charged after police say he unlawfully performed stunts in public with a car on Long Island. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section officers were monitoring several areas for unlawful street gatherings when they came upon a large group of vehicles in Melville at around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. Officers observed Asad Zulfiqar, age 24, of Brooklyn, performing donuts as he drove a 2024 BMW M3 Competition among several other vehicles while numerous pedestrians watched, police said. Zulfiqar was arrest…
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2 Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Huntington Massage Parlor
Two women have been charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation at Island Royal Spa, located in Huntington, at 1740 East Jericho Turnpike, on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at about 3 p.m. Both women are from Flushing, Queens: Limin Shi, age 49, was charged with two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession and three counts of prostitution. Dong Mei Wang, age 52, was charged with unauthorized practice of a pro…
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5-Week-Old Baby In Critical Condition After Long Island Father's Abuse, Police Say
A 5-week-old boy from Long Island is hospitalized with serious injuries after being abused by his own father, police said. Suffolk County Police were called to Stony Brook University Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 21 after the infant arrived at the emergency department by ambulance. Doctors determined the boy’s injuries were consistent with abuse. On Monday, Jan. 29, police arrested the boy’s father, 31-year-old Vincent DiStasi, of South Setauket, following an investigation by the agency’s Special Victims Section. DiStasi was taken into custody at Stony Brook University Hospital, where his son…
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Deer Park Man Who Worked At Dix Hills Facility Accused Of Having Sex With Teenage Resident
A former employee at a residential facility on Long Island has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a teenage resident. Hayden Daley, age 27, of Deer Park, who was an employee of WellLife Network, located in Dix Hills, on Arista Drive, began a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old at the facility on Monday, July 3, Suffolk County Police said. Daley continued the sexual relationship with the teen, said police. Second Squad detectives arrested Daley and charged him with: Two counts of second-degree rape, Two counts of second-degree criminal sex act, Two counts o…
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Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 40-Year-Old Woman At Middle Island Residence
A suspect has been apprehended in a New Year's Eve Day shooting that left a Long Island woman dead. Click here for an updated story -- Ex-Con Admits Gunning Down Woman In Her Middle Island Home On New Year's Eve The shooting happened just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 in Middle Island. Responding Suffolk County Police Department officers determined that Kristine Costantino, age 40, had been shot inside her residence on Arist Lake Drive. Costantino was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. On Sunday, Jan. 14, Suffolk County…
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Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say
A custodian at a Long Island elementary school is accused of exposing himself while on the job. Thomas Winberry, age 34, of West Islip was arrested Wednesday, Jan 10 on suspicion of public lewdness. Suffolk County Police said Winberry – an employee at Otsego Elementary School in Dix Hills – posted video on social media of himself soliciting sex and exposing himself. The alleged incident happened on school grounds at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9. No students were in the building at the time, a spokesperson for the Half Hollow Hills School District told Daily Voice. Winberry has …
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LIE Christmas Crash: Mastic Beach Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child Onboard In Yaphank
A local man has been accused of driving drunk with a young child on board after a minivan crashed on the Long Island Expressway on Christmas Day. The incident happened around 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 on the eastbound side near Exit 66 in Yaphank when a 2019 Toyota Sienna crashed into the center median, Suffolk County Police said. It was determined that the driver of the Toyota, Daniel Kissoon, age 34, of Mastic Beach, was intoxicated, Suffolk County Police said. Kissoon’s 5-year-old son was a passenger in the vehicle, according to police. The child wa…
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Bank Robbery Update: Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Long Island Chase Branch
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a bank robbery on Long Island. The incident happened at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at a Chase bank in Selden, located on Middle Country Road. Suffolk County Police said the robber told a teller that he had a weapon and handed the employee a note demanding cash. Earlier Report: Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery In Selden The teller complied and the suspect fled. On Thursday, Dec. 14, police announced that 51-year-old Joseph Amorosa, of Selden, has been apprehended in connection with the robbery. He is charged with one count of rob…
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Cold Spring Harbor School Worker Accused Of Threatening Mass Harm After Not Getting Promotion
A worker at a school district on Long Island is being accused of making a threat of mass harm after police say he was passed over for a promotion. The custodian at the Cold Spring Harbor School District applied for a promotion at work last week, according to Suffolk County Police. When he was informed that he did not get the promotion, he made a threat of mass harm against the school district while speaking to co-workers on Friday, Dec. 8, and again on Monday, Dec. 11, said police. A school administrator was informed of the threats Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, and contacted po…
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Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver On Long Island Expressway Finally Stopped By Spike Strips, Police Say
A box truck driver is facing DWI charges after allegedly going the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway while intoxicated. The incident happened at around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 on I-495 in Holbrook. Suffolk County Police said another driver called 911 saying a box truck was swerving across the roadway as it drove eastbound in the westbound lanes near Exit 52. The truck continued going the wrong way, passing four exits, before cutting across the center median near Exit 52, where it crossed back into the eastbound lanes. A Highway Patrol officer followed the truck as it swerved back an…
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Suspect From Islandia Nabbed For String Of 14 Suffolk County Commercial Burglaries
A suspect has been apprehended for a string of more than a dozen commercial burglaries on Long Island. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives, Christopher Lacker, age 42, of Islandia, was identified as the man who committed multiple burglaries at storage facilities within the confines of the Fourth and Fifth Precinct between early December 2022 and early November 2023. During each burglary, Lacker entered storage facilities, cut locks from individual storage units, and stole property from within, according to police. Lacker, who was located b…
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28-Year-Old Kills Grandmother At Her Amityville Home, Police Say
A man has been apprehended after police say he killed his grandmother at her Long Island home. A 911 call at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 reported a stabbing at the residence in Amityville on Watkins Terrace. Miraccia Leopold. Leopold, age 81, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, Suffolk County Police said. Dwight Clermont, age 28, who is homeless, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. He will be held overnight at the Suffolk County PD Third Precinct and will be arraigned on Sunday, Nov. 12…
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20-Year-Old Carjacks Victim At Long Island Gas Station, Crashes On Highway, Police Say
A 20-year-old man is accused in a violent carjacking at a Long Island gas station that ended in a highway crash. The incident happened just before midnight Sunday, Oct. 15, in Lake Ronkonkoma, at the USA Gas Mart located on Portion Road. A man was sitting in a Toyota Corolla in the store’s parking lot when James Fenner, of Bay Shore, got in and punched him, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim got out of the car and Fenner reportedly drove off in the Toyota. Highway Patrol officers followed Fenner west on the Long Island Expressway to the Northern State Parkway and then Ex…
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2 Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At East Northport Massage Parlor
Two women have been charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation at Happy Foot Spa in East Northport, located on Larkfield Road, at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. Erying Tang, age 61, and Xiaohua Xiong, age 58, both of Flushing, Queens, were charged with: Prostitution, Unauthorized practice of a profession. Both women were released on desk appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear at Firs…
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Gunman Nabbed Year After Shooting 23-Year-Old Outside Long Island Club, Police Say
A suspected gunman has been arrested more than a year after he allegedly shot a man outside a Long Island club. Joseph Llapa, age 22, of Bay Shore, was taken into custody Thursday, Sept. 28, in connection with a July 2022 shooting outside the Smithtown Social Bar & Lounge, located in Smithtown on West Main Street. Suffolk County Police said it was shortly before 4 a.m. July 3, 2022, when Llapa shot a 23-year-old man in the arm as the victim got into the passenger seat of a car. The victim was taken by ambulance to South shore University Hospital in Bay Shore and treated for non-life-t…
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Man Accused Of Using Counterfeit Currency At 10 Suffolk County Businesses
A man has been accused of using counterfeit currency at 10 Long Island businesses. The Southampton Police Department advised Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives that the suspect was in custody on Friday evening, Sept. 22 after he was arrested for using counterfeit cash throughout the Seventh and Fifth Precinct of Suffolk County, as well as Westhampton Village, Southampton Village and Easthampton Village. Following an investigation, it was determined that Nicolas Munoz, age 22, of Queens, was responsible for passing counterfeit $100 bills at the foll…
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4 Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Long Island Business
Four men are facing charges following a late-night armed robbery at a smoke shop on Long Island. The robbery happened at around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in Ronkonkoma, at the Lucky 7 Smoke Shop on Rosevale Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, five men entered the store and one, armed with a handgun, restrained the clerk while the other four stole merchandise and cash. All five then ran off toward Rosevale Avenue. A short time later, a Highway Patrol officer spotted them getting into a Volkswagen Jetta and followed them. The car eventually parked in a driveway on Terry Road, …
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Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say
Two children, including a 7-month-old baby, are recovering from injuries sustained when their drunk mother crashed her SUV on Long Island, police said. The incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Shirley, on the Sunrise Highway Service Road near Maple Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Kimberly Diaz, age 27, of West Babylon, was driving a GMC Yukon eastbound on the service road when she lost control and crashed into a utility pole. No other vehicles were involved. When Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers arrived, they determined tha…
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Phony Real Estate Agent Scams Would-Be Renters Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say
Several would-be renters on Long Island found themselves out thousands of dollars after getting duped by a con artist posing as a real estate agent, police said. Christian Anderson, age 24, of Shirley, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 7, on multiple charges stemming from the alleged scam, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Anderson sought out rental properties online and then relisted them on a social media website, claiming that he was the real estate agent. Between January and March 2023, Anderson arranged to meet with victims in bank parking lots for properties in the Ma…
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Wedding Brawl: Man Bites Cop Trying To Break Up Fight At Long Island Venue, Police Say
A 22-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly biting a police officer during a fight at a wedding venue on Long Island. Suffolk County Police were called at around 7:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, for a fight in Saint James, at the Flowerfield Celebrations venue on Mills Pond Road. Officers arrived to find several skirmishes that had broken out among the over 100 wedding guests. The brawl prompted several agencies to respond, including the Second, Fifth, and Sixth Precincts, as well as Smithtown Park Rangers and Head of the Harbor Police. As officers were trying to break up the fight, Jus…
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Employee Busted Selling Marijuana At Long Island Business, Police Say
An employee at a Long Island business is facing charges after allegedly selling marijuana without a license. Tarrell Miller, age 32, of Coram, was arrested following a Suffolk County Police search at Chico’s Smoke Shop, located in Coram on Route 112, on Wednesday, Aug. 30. According to police, investigators found a large quantity of cannabis and hemp products, along with unstamped cigarettes and flavored vape products. Miller is charged with the following: Two counts of unauthorized sale of cannabis products without a license Unlawfully dealing with a child Possessing or selling unstamp…
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Sobriety Checkpoint: 3 Charged In Overnight Detail At Huntington Station Intersection
Three motorists are facing charges after an overnight multi-agency sobriety checkpoint at a Long Island intersection. It was conducted in Huntington Station at the LIRR parking lot at Route 110 and Church Street from 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1 until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2. A total of 403 vehicles went through the checkpoint, according to Suffolk County Police, which was the lead agency involved in the detail. The following were charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated: Claudia Primavera-Murphy, age 61, of Huntington Jonathan D. Commisso, age 30, of Huntington…
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Teacher Sexually Abuses Underage Student At School On Long Island, Police Say
A teacher at a Long Island school is accused of sexually abusing an underage student. William Sperl, age 60, of Deer Park, was arrested at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES campus in Bellport on Tuesday, Aug. 29, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Sperl engaged in a sexual relationship with a female student at the school’s Riverhead campus, where he works as an audio production teacher, in 2020. The student was a minor at the time of the alleged relationship, police said. Sperl is charged with four counts of third-degree rape and seven counts of third-degree criminal sex act, …
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$460K Scam: Women Fork Over Gold Bars, Cash To LI Conman Posing As Tech Support, Cops Say
A 25-year-old man is accused of conning two Long Island women out of nearly half a million dollars through a phony tech support scam. Yash Shah, of Baldwin, was arrested on multiple counts of grand larceny on Wednesday, Aug. 23, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said a 72-year-old Huntington woman received a notice on her computer in June 2023 informing her that her computer was “compromised” and that she needed to contact Microsoft. The victim called who she thought was Microsoft but was actually a scammer, who told the woman that her computer had child pornography on it, po…
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