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Long Island Man Nabbed After Attempting $7.5K Grandparent Scam, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed After Attempting $7.5K Grandparent Scam, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed After Attempting $7.5K Grandparent Scam, Police Say A Long Island man is facing charges after allegedly scamming an elderly man out of thousands of dollars, police said. According to fraud and forgery detectives from the Nassau County Police Department, an unknown man contacted his 86-year-old victim in Carle Place on Wednesday, Oct. 23 and claimed to be a lawyer representing his grandson after he was arrested for DWI.  The man stated that the accident occurred in Atlantic City, a pregnant woman in the second car was injured and taken to the hospital. The suspect told the victim the judge would only release his grandson for $7,500…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged In Violent Robbery Of 20-Year-Old Long Island Woman Man Charged In Violent Robbery Of 20-Year-Old Long Island Woman
Man Charged In Violent Robbery Of 20-Year-Old Long Island Woman A 27-year-old man has been charged following the violent robbery of a 20-year-old woman from Long Island, police say. Nassau County Police say they arrested Jose Figueroa-Morales, 27, of the Bronx after he was found to be one of three males who forcibly entered the victim’s home in Farmingdale and demanded money on Sunday, Sept. 15 around 6:20 p.m. Once the men gained entry, the victim was struck across the face with a handgun and forced to the floor with her friend, according to police. Both victims were bound, and the suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of money, police say. The 20…

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by Valerie Musson
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Info, Photos Released Of Seven Teens Charged In Connection To Teen's Fatal Oceanside Stabbing Info, Photos Released Of Seven Teens Charged In Connection To Teen's Fatal Oceanside Stabbing
Info, Photos Released Of Seven Teens Charged In Connection To Teen's Fatal Oceanside Stabbing Additional information has been released on the seven teenagers who were arrested for their alleged roles in the fatal stabbing of a teenager on Long Island. The seven teenagers arrested are all Long Beach residents and are currently awaiting arraignment on Saturday, Sept. 28 at First District Court in Hempstead related to the brawl that broke out at an Oceanside strip mall earlier this month, resulting in the death of 16-year-old Khaseen Morris. Earlier this week, Lido Beach resident Tyler Flach, 18, was indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the fatal stabbing of Morris, who wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Sexually Abused Two Girls Within Minutes At Street Fair, Police Say Long Island Man Sexually Abused Two Girls Within Minutes At Street Fair, Police Say
Long Island Man Sexually Abused Two Girls Within Minutes At Street Fair, Police Say A Long Island man is facing charges for allegedly inappropriately touching a pair of minors inappropriately at the Mineola Street Fair, Nassau County Police announced. Mineola resident Peter Koonanikal, 56, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 22 at the street fair, after he allegedly approached a 14-year-old girl and grabbed her inappropriately. Police said that his teenage victim took a picture of Koonanikal during the incident, and he proceeded to walk away. She proceeded to alert her parents, who found Koonanikal, who was then observed allegedly inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl. Of…

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by Zak Failla
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Gang Member From Fairfield County Charged In Gunpoint Burglary On Long Island Gang Member From Fairfield County Charged In Gunpoint Burglary On Long Island
Gang Member From Fairfield County Charged In Gunpoint Burglary On Long Island An alleged gang member from Fairfield County has been charged in connection with an armed burglary involving two other suspects that happened more than a year ago on Long Island. The burglary occurred on July 26, 2018 at 4:22 p.m. in Westbury. According to the Nassau County Police Gang Investigations Squad detectives, the male victim, 50, opened his front door after hearing the doorbell and observed three unknown men. The men were looking for a man who rented a room at the location, police said. The victim explained he was not home and the three suspects then forced their way into the hou…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy, Nassau County Police Say Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy, Nassau County Police Say
Suspect In Attempted Burglary Tried To Cover Video Camera With Toy, Nassau County Police Say A man who was arrested for an attempted burglary reportedly tried to avoid detection by covering a video surveillance camera with a toy, according to Nassau County Police. In the alleged incident, on Saturday, June 22 at 9:50 p.m., in Searingtown, a Birch Drive homeowner received a cell phone alert to a motion being detected in his backyard, said the Nassau County Police Department. When looking at the live video feed, the homeowner reportedly saw an unknown man attempting to cover the video camera with an inflatable toy, according to police. The homeowner then contacted police who re…

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by Donna Christopher
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Hewlett Man, 45, Exposed Himself To Women On Four Occasions, Police Say Hewlett Man, 45, Exposed Himself To Women On Four Occasions, Police Say
Hewlett Man, 45, Exposed Himself To Women On Four Occasions, Police Say This story has been updated. A Hewlett man has been charged after police say he exposed himself to female victims on four separate occasions. Here are the incidents cited by Nassau County Police involving Marat Blustin, 45: July 7, 2018: While on N. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, exposed himself to three victims, police say April 30, 2019: While on Willow Avenue, Cedarhurst, exposed himself to one victim, police say May 23, 2019: While on W. Jamaica Avenue, Valley Stream, exposed himself to two victims, police say May 31, 2019: While on S. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, exposed himself to…

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by Valerie Musson