Officer Hospitalized In East Meadow Investigating Domestic Dispute, Police Say Officer Hospitalized In East Meadow Investigating Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Officer Hospitalized In East Meadow Investigating Domestic Dispute, Police Say A man involved in a domestic dispute on Long Island became combative with police, injuring one officer attempting to take him into custody, authorities announced. In East Meadow, officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to reports of an incident shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 29 on Gladmore Street. According to a police spokesperson, upon arrival, it was determined that East Meadow resident Matthew Mulqueen, age 40, was involved in a dispute with a 35-year-old woman, causing damage to items in her home. When officers attempted to place Mulqueen under arrest, the…
Mother In Custody For Driving Drunk With Toddler In Car In Syosset, Police Say Mother In Custody For Driving Drunk With Toddler In Car In Syosset, Police Say
Mother In Custody For Driving Drunk With Toddler In Car In Syosset, Police Say A 30-year-old woman on Long Island is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk with her toddler son in the car before crashing into a tree, police said. In Syosset, a driver was traveling north on Route 135 shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, when she struck a tree on the side of the roadway near Exit 14W, according to a spokesperson from the Nassau County Police Department. Police said that the driver, Amityville resident Dshawna Courtney, was found to be allegedly drunk during the crash investigation, and she was arrested without incident. According to police, the…
Mother Charged After 5-Month-Old Rescued From Parked Car On Long Island Mother Charged After 5-Month-Old Rescued From Parked Car On Long Island
Mother Charged After 5-Month-Old Rescued From Parked Car On Long Island A Long Island woman is facing charges after a baby had to be rescued from a parked car. The 5-month-old boy was found alone by a good Samaritan just after 10 a.m. Monday, May 16 in Merrick, near the HomeGoods store on Merrick Road, according to Nassau County Police. The witness told a 911 operator they removed the child from the car after finding all the windows up and the doors unlocked. The child was also crying. After waiting a short time for a parent to appear, the witness called 911. There was still no sign of a caregiver by the time officers arrived, police said. Medics were called…
Duo Nabbed After Shooting At Parking Lot Of Westbury Buffalo Wild Wings Duo Nabbed After Shooting At Parking Lot Of Westbury Buffalo Wild Wings
Duo Nabbed After Shooting At Parking Lot Of Westbury Buffalo Wild Wings Two suspects are facing attempted murder charges for their alleged roles in a shooting that left a man and woman hospitalized on Long Island, police said. Police responded to the parking lot of Buffalo Wild Wings on Merrick Avenue in Westbury shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Friday, April 22, where there was a reported shooting. According to police, upon arrival, detectives found a 26-year-old man and 22-year-old woman who had suffered gunshot wounds to the leg. The investigation led police to identify Bellerose resident Jordan Ayala, age 26, as a suspect, and he was arrested on Saturday, April…
Duo Busted With Ghost Gun  In Oceanside Driving In BMW They Didn't Have Permission To Use Duo Busted With Ghost Gun  In Oceanside Driving In BMW They Didn't Have Permission To Use
Duo Busted With Ghost Gun In Oceanside Driving In BMW They Didn't Have Permission To Use Two suspects driving on Long Island in a BMW they did not have permission to use are facing charges after one was busted with a “ghost gun,” police said. In Nassau County, police officers stopped a 2008 BMW with a temporary Georgia registration sticker on Long Beach Road at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4 in Oceanside for a defective headlight. During the subsequent stop, a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson said that a passenger in the BMW, Jackson Heights resident Animal Linares, age 29, was in possession of a loaded unregistered “ghost gun,” and he was taken into cu…
Long Island Man Accused Of Throwing Bricks, Spraying Chemical At Workers Long Island Man Accused Of Throwing Bricks, Spraying Chemical At Workers
Long Island Man Accused Of Throwing Bricks, Spraying Chemical At Workers A Long Island man is facing criminal charges after allegedly attacking a team of sanitation workers in Oyster Bay. Daniel Cooney, age 59, of Massapequa Park, was arrested Tuesday, April 19 after he reportedly threw two bricks at the windshield of an Oyster Bay garbage truck on Atlantic Avenue, causing it to shatter, police said. The three sanitation workers told police that Cooney had then gone to the rear of the truck and released a chemical spray toward their faces. None of the three employees were injured and all refused medical attention, police said. It’s unclear what provoked the a…
21-Year-Old Charged After Teenage Long Island Woman Shot In Chest, Police Say 21-Year-Old Charged After Teenage Long Island Woman Shot In Chest, Police Say
21-Year-Old Charged After Teenage Long Island Woman Shot In Chest, Police Say A Long Island man has been apprehended after police say he shot a teenage woman overnight. Nassau County Police Third Precinct Officers responded to a New Cassel residence for a domestic disturbance  on Saturday, April 9 at around 12:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers located the 19-year-old with a gunshot wound to her chest, said police.  The suspect, Brian Mercado-Ventura, age 21, of Westbury, was placed into police custody without further incident., police said  The victim was transported by a Nassau County Police Department Ambulance to a local hospital where she is in…
Suspect Nabbed For Targeted Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Health Employee Suspect Nabbed For Targeted Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Health Employee
Suspect Nabbed For Targeted Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Health Employee A suspect has been apprehended for the targeted fatal shooting of a Northwell Health employee who was killed in a parking garage on Long Island. Amelia Laguerre, age 33, of St. Albans, Queens, was found shot in North New Hyde Park around 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. She was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, Nassau County Police said. See Earlier Story: Northwell Employee Fatally Shot In North New Hyde Park Parking Garage Laguerre, who worked for Northwell for 10 years, had been shot five times by someone who was waiti…
LI Trio Nabbed, Handguns Recovered After Report Of Possible Shots Fired At Roosevelt Field Mall LI Trio Nabbed, Handguns Recovered After Report Of Possible Shots Fired At Roosevelt Field Mall
LI Trio Nabbed, Handguns Recovered After Report Of Possible Shots Fired At Roosevelt Field Mall Three Long Island men have been apprehended and are facing multiple charges after police responded to a report of possible shots fired in front of the Roosevelt Field Mall. The three were arrested just before 1 a.m. Saturday, April 2 in East Garden City, Nassau County Police said. NCPD Third Precinct officers responded to a call for possible shots fired the mall, located at 630 Old Country Road in East Garden City.  Upon arrival, a description of the vehicle was obtained and responding officers observed a vehicle fitting the description traveling northbound on Glen Cove Road nea…
Roosevelt Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Botched Burglary Roosevelt Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Botched Burglary
Roosevelt Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Botched Burglary A Long Island man is facing a host of charges, including attempted murder, after a domestic dispute turned physical and his plan to fire a gun at two men backfired, police said. In Nassau County, police officers responded to a Roosevelt residence shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, where there was a report of a disturbance involving a 56-year-old man living in the building. Police said that during dispute, Roosevelt resident Calvin Badger, age 52, became physical with the 56-year-old resident, ultimately taking out a black handgun, pointing it at his victim, and pulling the trig…
Officer Hospitalized In Nassau By Combative Suspect During Domestic Dispute Call, Police Say Officer Hospitalized In Nassau By Combative Suspect During Domestic Dispute Call, Police Say
Officer Hospitalized In Nassau By Combative Suspect During Domestic Dispute Call, Police Say A police officer on Long Island was injured while dealing with a combative suspect who was taken into custody during an investigation into a domestic dispute, authorities announced. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to an Elmont apartment at approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, where there was a report of a domestic disturbance involving a man and his 23-year-old girlfriend. According to detectives, Bronx resident Garry Henriques, age 33, was involved in an argument with his girlfriend, during which, he allegedly punched her several times in the face, causin…
Woman Charged For Leaving Child Unattended In Car Outside Nassau County Mall Woman Charged For Leaving Child Unattended In Car Outside Nassau County Mall
Woman Charged For Leaving Child Unattended In Car Outside Nassau County Mall A 24-year-old woman was arrested by police on Long Island after leaving an infant in the back of an unlocked vehicle outside an area mall, authorities announced. An emergency call was made to the Nassau County Police Department shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, when a witness spotted a young child left alone in an unattended parked car in the parking lot of the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. Upon arrival, police said that officers found an 8-month-old child in the rear seat of the parked vehicle, which was unlocked and still running. Paramedics were called to the scene to e…