3 Charged During Long Island Massage Parlor Raid, Police Say 3 Charged During Long Island Massage Parlor Raid, Police Say
3 Charged During Long Island Massage Parlor Raid, Police Say Three women were arrested on various charges, including prostitution, after an undercover investigation on Long Island, according to police. The raid took place on Thursday, Nov. 30 in Franklin Square after Nassau County Police conducted an undercover investigation at Zen Retreat Spa, located at 346 Franklin Avenue. A 30-year-old Hicksville woman was taken into custody and charged with unauthorized practice of a profession. A 31-year-old woman from Jamaica, Queens was also arrested and charged with prostitution. Additionally, police arrested another Queens woman, age 30, who allegedly h…
Man Swings Knife At Couple, Child During Long Island Burglary: Police Man Swings Knife At Couple, Child During Long Island Burglary: Police
Man Swings Knife At Couple, Child During Long Island Burglary: Police A homeless man has been nabbed after he allegedly broke into a Long Island home through the window and attempted to stab his victims, authorities said. It happened on Sunday, Nov. 5 in Hicksville, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 5 a.m., 35-year-old Alberto Garcia, who does not have a known address, climbed into a house on West Cherry Avenue through an unlocked living room window. Garcia reportedly grabbed a red knife from the kitchen before making his way downstairs to a basement bedroom. There, he confronted a 24-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman, along with a 10-yea…
New Update: Victim ID'd In Fatal Long Island DWI Crash New Update: Victim ID'd In Fatal Long Island DWI Crash
New Update: Victim ID'd In Fatal Long Island DWI Crash Police have identified the man who was hit and killed on a Long Island roadway by an alleged drunk driver. It happened in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 30 in Lawrence near Nassau Expressway.  Earlier Report: Drunk 22-Year-Old Hits, Kills Man Walking On Lawrence Roadway, Police Say According to Nassau County Police, 22-year-old Dei Aisha Wynter of Central Islip was driving a silver Tesla southbound on Rockaway Turnpike. Wynter was allegedly intoxicated when, at approximately 3:30 a.m., she struck 26-year-old Donavan Richardson, who was walking westbound in front of …
Drunk 22-Year-Old From Central Islip Hits, Kills Man Walking On Roadway, Police Say Drunk 22-Year-Old From Central Islip Hits, Kills Man Walking On Roadway, Police Say
Drunk 22-Year-Old From Central Islip Hits, Kills Man Walking On Roadway, Police Say A 22-year-old woman is facing vehicular manslaughter charges after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian on Long Island while intoxicated. The crash happened at around 3:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, in Lawrence, on Rockaway Turnpike near Nassau Expressway. Dei Aisha Wynter, of Central Islip, was driving a Tesla southbound on Rockaway Turnpike when she struck the victim was he walked westbound in front of a Costco, according to Nassau County Police. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Medic. Authorities have not released his name, age, or hometown. Wynter st…
Levittown Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Car Levittown Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Car
Levittown Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Car A Long Island woman has been accused of driving drunk with a young child in the car. According to Nassau County Police, while on patrol in Levittown, an officer observed a black 2013 Kia Forte commit multiple vehicle traffic Infractions and conducted a stop on Ranch Lane near the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike on Friday, Oct. 27 at 9:20 p.m. The investigation revealed the driver, Michelle Stanchfield, age 49, of 40 Levittown, with slurred speech, watery eyes, an odor of alcohol emanating from her breath and to be unsteady on her feet, resulting in positive results on the Standardiz…
Selling Alcohol, Tobacco To Minors: Four Long Island Men Nabbed, Police Say Selling Alcohol, Tobacco To Minors: Four Long Island Men Nabbed, Police Say
Selling Alcohol, Tobacco To Minors: Four Long Island Men Nabbed, Police Say Four people were arrested after undercover investigators allegedly caught them selling alcohol and tobacco to minors. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Nassau County Police arrested the following men as part of its “Project 21” initiative: Mohamad Hasan, age 62 of Elmhurst; Edward Coughlin, age 39 of Seaford; Tony Torres Navarro, age 42 of Locust Valley; and Vikram V. Billa, age 27 of Glen Cove. The arrests were made using underage agents, officials said. Hasan is accused of selling tobacco at Star Bazzar Smoke Shop, located in Hicksville at 316 North Broadway. Coughlin and Navarro both sold…
Over 80 Tickets, Arrests Issued At Mall On Long Island Over 80 Tickets, Arrests Issued At Mall On Long Island
Over 80 Tickets, Arrests Issued At Mall On Long Island In just one day, over 80 tickets were given and multiple arrests were made of mallgoers for various violations, including two larcenies and a fake inspection sticker, authorities said. On Thursday, Oct. 12, Nassau County Police officers in and around the area of Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream made arrests, issued dozens of tickets, and even impounded multiple vehicles. During what the department dubbed a “Quality of Life and Traffic Safety Enforcement” operation, 21-year-old Coram resident Angel D. Cruz-Torres was arrested and charged with having a forged inspection sticker on his car.…
Home Health Aide Fraud: Long Island Woman Nabbed Home Health Aide Fraud: Long Island Woman Nabbed
Home Health Aide Fraud: Long Island Woman Nabbed A woman was arrested after police say she scammed a Long Island man she was working for. On Friday, Sept. 29, Shaday Lawrence, age 25 of Bellmore, was arrested for her alleged crimes, according to Nassau County Police. Lawrence was working as a home health aide for a 51-year-old man when on Monday, June 26, he noticed that his credit card had two fraudulent charges on it. The monthslong investigation by police determined Lawrence was responsible for the identity theft. She is charged with: Forgery Falsifying business record Petit Larceny Unlawful possession of personal ID Identity …
Double-Fatal Crash: Syosset Man Accused Of Driving Drunk After SUV, Ferrari Collide Double-Fatal Crash: Syosset Man Accused Of Driving Drunk After SUV, Ferrari Collide
Double-Fatal Crash: Syosset Man Accused Of Driving Drunk After SUV, Ferrari Collide A man has been accused of driving drunk after a two-vehicle crash results in the deaths of a man and woman, both in their mid-30s, overnight on Long Island. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 in Laurel Hollow. According to detectives, Sotirios Spanos, age 32, of Syosset, was operating a 2023 Acura MDX, traveling eastbound on Northern Boulevard in the vicinity of Moored Hill Road when he crossed over the yellow divider and collided with a 2013 Ferrari Convertible traveling westbound.  The passenger of the Ferrari, a 37-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at th…
After Breaking Into 18 Long Island Businesses, Duo Finally Nabbed At Bagel Shop, Police Say After Breaking Into 18 Long Island Businesses, Duo Finally Nabbed At Bagel Shop, Police Say
After Breaking Into 18 Long Island Businesses, Duo Finally Nabbed At Bagel Shop, Police Say Two men are behind bars in connection with a string of burglaries at Long Island businesses. Diego Ercoli, age 50, and Hector Portilla, age 60, both of Queens, were arrested Thursday, Aug. 3, after they were caught breaking into Merrick’s Bagel Chalet on Merrick Road, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the men were behind 18 other burglaries that have occurred throughout Nassau County since April 2023, including in Hicksville, New Hyde Park, and Oceanside. Nowhere was safe from their sights, with the duo targeting all types of businesses, including a deli, laundromat, pharm…
As Officer Hangs On, Wanted Man Drives Off, Crashes During Escape On Long Island: Police As Officer Hangs On, Wanted Man Drives Off, Crashes During Escape On Long Island: Police
As Officer Hangs On, Wanted Man Drives Off, Crashes During Escape On Long Island: Police A Long Island police officer is recovering after a wanted man allegedly fled a traffic stop and crashed as the officer stood on the vehicle’s running board. The incident happened at around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, July 20, in Massapequa, according to Nassau County Police. Dennis Zvonki, age 43, of Bay Shore, was initially pulled over for speeding in a van on Sunrise Highway near Loudon Avenue. When the officer instructed him to put his vehicle in park, Zvonki refused, police said. That’s when the officer stepped onto his running board and reached through the window in an attempt to place the va…
Robbery Spree: Farmingdale Woman Assaulted, Kidnapped Victims, Police Say Robbery Spree: Farmingdale Woman Assaulted, Kidnapped Victims, Police Say
Robbery Spree: Farmingdale Woman Assaulted, Kidnapped Victims, Police Say A Long Island woman is being accused of becoming violent, assaulting, and kidnapping victims during a string of robberies. The reports were made by multiple victims in Nassau County, in the fifth, sixth, and eighth police precincts, according to authorities, who said the incidents came after soliciting a person they met through an online escort advertisement.  The victims stated that April Summers, age 35, of Farmingdale, would demand additional money, and if the victims did not comply, she would steal from them, assault them, threaten them, and often kidnap them while driving the…