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Cancer Doc Sexually Abused Patient During Long Island Appointment, Police Say
A Long Island doctor sexually abused a patient during a routine appointment in New Hyde Park, Nassau County police said Thursday, March 5.
Dr. Mark Hoffman, a 71-year-old Roslyn resident, was seeing a 48-year-old female patient at his office on May 9, 2025, according to investigators. Hoffman and the victim were alone in the exam room at Optum Hematology Oncology when he had unwanted sexual contact with her, cops said. No nurse was present.
Hoffman was arrested almost 10 months later on Thursday, March 5 and charged with second-degree sexual abuse and forcible touching, authorities sai…
School Employee Accused Of Inappropriate Touching At Lawrence High School: Detectives
A school employee is accused of inappropriately touching a student at Lawrence High School in Cedarhurst, detectives announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Officers responded to a 911 call at the school, located at 2 Reilly Road, around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, after a victim reported the alleged incident to a school administrator, according to Fourth Squad detectives.
Following what detectives described as a thorough investigation, Constantine Theodosiou, 59, of Cedarhurst, was arrested, authorities said.
Theodosiou is charged with:
Forcible Touching.
Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Sexu…
Pizzeria Owner Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old Worker After Giving Her Cash In Oceanside: Police
A Long Island pizzeria owner is accused of luring a 15-year-old employee into his private office and sexually abusing her, police said.
Joseph Piccolo, 61, was arrested Friday, Aug. 15, following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct at his Oceanside pizzeria, Pizzaiola on Long Beach Road.
Piccolo told the female worker to come back to the restaurant on Sunday, Aug. 10, when nobody else would be there to he could give her extra money, Nassau County Police said.
When the girl entered his office, Piccolo handed her $200 and and began touching her, according to police.
The vic…
Multiple Lewd Public Acts, Inappropriate Touching By LI Man: Police
A Long Island man is accused of committing lewd acts in public and inappropriately touching women since May, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Franklin Portillo-Hernandez, 26, of Farmingville, allegedly masturbated inside a black 2003 Honda CR-V while attempting to talk to a 39-year-old woman walking in a parking lot along Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge, according to police. The incident happened around 3 p.m., and the suspect fled the scene.
Detectives determined Portillo-Hernandez had been involved in two prior incidents:
On Monday, May 12 at 8:15 p.m., he all…
LI Priest Accused Of Groping Woman Inside Church Kitchen; Police Seek More Victims
A Long Island priest has been accused of sexually abusing a woman inside a church kitchen, Nassau County police said.
John Adjei-Boamah, 43, was arrested for forcible touching and sexual abuse, according to detectives with the Special Victims Squad.
It happened at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Franklin Square around 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, authorities said in a Friday, July 4 press release.
The woman was working in the church rectory kitchen on New Hyde Park Road when Adjei-Boamah, a priest living at the rectory, came up behind her and touched her inappropriately, police say.
The…
Gas Station Worker Gropes Teen: Nassau County Police
A gas station worker in New Hyde Park groped a teenage girl, Nassau County police announced on Friday, April 4.
Pankajkumar M. Shah, 63, of Syosset, was arrested after an incident at the Valero Gas Station located at 1501 Jericho Turnpike, according to detectives.
Shah, while employed at the gas station, allegedly grabbed and forcibly touched a 16-year-old girl around 3:25 p.m., police said. The victim immediately fled the scene and called authorities, detectives said.
Shah was located shortly after and taken into custody without incident, officials added.
He is charged with Forcible Touc…
Man Nabbed In Uniondale For Forcibly Touching Woman At Stop & Shop In Merrick, Police Say
A months-long investigation has led to the arrest of a man who is accused of forcibly touching a woman at a Long Island Stop & Shop.
Nassau County Police say the suspect was apprehended late Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, in Uniondale.
While inside the store in Merrick located at 2160 Merrick Mall, on Monday, July 8., he forcibly touched a 36-year-old woman before fleeing the store in an unknown direction, Nassau County Police say.
Following the investigation, Delano Brathwaite, age 27, who police say is homeless, was identified as the suspect.
When he was arrested, Brathwaite w…
27-Year-Old Injures Cops At Merrick Planet Fitness: Police
A 27-year-old man is accused of injuring police officers who responded to a call at a Long Island gym.
Nassau County Police were called about a disturbance at the Planet Fitness in Merrick, located on Merrick Road, shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21.
As they were arriving, Getho Brevette, of Merrick, drove away heading westbound on Merrick Road. Moments later, he crashed into another vehicle before leaving the scene and returning to Planet Fitness, police said.
Officers approached the man, who became combative when they attempted to arrest him.
According to police, Brevette threw…
Physician Assistant In Riverside Apprehended For Forcibly Touching Patient, Police Say
A 54-year-old physician assistant on Long Island was charged after police said he forcibly touched a 21-year-old woman during an examination.
Kenneth Alessi, of Mattituck, was arrested at Sun River Health Care, his place of work, on Friday, Jan. 6, for an incident that happened in June, the Southampton Town Police Department reported.
The health care center is located at 300 Center Drive in Riverside, police said.
On June 15, Alessi examined a patient for rib pain and allegedly forcibly touched private parts of her body, authorities said.
He was charged with forcible touchi…
Mineola 18-Year-Old Accused Of Forcibly Touching Minor For Nearly 3 Weeks
An 18-year-old Long Island resident has been accused of forcibly touching a minor.
Nassau County Police say Isaias Granados Bonilla, age 18, of Mineola, inappropriately grabbed and forcibly touched a 13-year-old girl between Monday, Oct. 17, and Friday, Nov. 4, when officers located Bonilla and he was placed under arrest without incident.
Bonilla has been charged with two counts each of:
Forcible touching,
Endangering the welfare of a child,
Sexual abuse.
He was released on an appearance ticket returnable on Wednesday, Nov. 9 to First District Court in Hempstead.
Long Island Man Breaks Into Home, Forcibly Touches Woman, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly breaking into a home and inappropriately grabbing and touching a woman inside.
The incident took place around 9 p.m., Sunday, March 20 at a home on East Street in Hicksville, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, Carlos Villeda, age 58, of Hickville, illegally entered the residence of a 42-year-old woman.
Once inside the home, Villeda began inappropriately grabbing and forcibly touching the victim, police said.
The woman told Villeda to leave at which time he headed for the front door and left. The woman immedi…
Man Charged With Forcibly Touching Woman At Long Island Coffee Shop, Police Say
A Long Island man was charged after police said he forcibly touched a woman in an area coffee shop.
Robert Tomo, age 35, of Freeport, was arrested just before 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said Tomo entered a coffee shop in Rockville Centre at noon on Friday, July 30, approached a 21-year-old woman from behind, and touched her inappropriately.
Police said the woman, who works at the coffee shop, told Tomo that what he had done was wrong, and he left.
On Sunday, Tomo reportedly returned to the coffee shop, and the woman recognized hi…
Man Forcibly Touched Women At Three Long Island Walmarts, Police Say
A Long Island man forcibly touched three women in separate incidents at area Walmarts, according to police.
Officers responded to a report of a 27-year-old woman being forcibly touched at the Walmart located at 1220 Old Country Road in Westbury, on Friday, July 30, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said officers searched the area but couldn't find the suspect. After further investigation, Benjamin Francis, age 32, of Uniondale, was identified as the suspect and arrested at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, police said.
NCPD said investigators determined that Fran…
Staffer At Long Island Hospital Accused Of Forcibly Touching Female Patient
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly forcibly touching a woman who was being treated at an area hospital.
Taylor Melecio, age 25, of Wantagh was arrested on Sunday, June 6, for the incident which occurred in East Meadow.
According to Nassau County Police detectives, a woman, age 29, who was being treated at Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, was inappropriately touched by a hospital staff member while being transported back to her hospital room.
The victim then called the police to report the incident, said police.
A thorough investigation was co…
Long Island Man 'Inappropriately' Touches Woman During Massage, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a woman getting a massage.
Sut-ho Leung, 59, of New Hyde Park, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 6, following an earlier incident at Ospa located at 927 Franklin Ave., in Garden City, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, on Saturday, Jan. 2, the 48-year-old victim went to a scheduled appointment for a neck and shoulder massage. While lying in the room, Leung allegedly inappropriately touched her, police said.
The victim left the business and later notified the police.
A thorough investigation…
Long Island Man Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Teenage Boy, Police Say
A Long Island man has been accused of inappropriately touching a teenage boy, police announced.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, July 22 at around 3 a.m. in Lakeview, Nassau County Police said.
According to police, the 16-year-old victim was inappropriately touched by Glenn Lambert, 59, of Lakeview.
Lambert has been charged with:
endangering the welfare of a child,
forcible touching,
third-degree sexual abuse
He is due to be arraigned on Monday, Sept. 7 in Mineola.
Detectives request anyone who may have been a victim of a similar crime to contact Nassau County …
Man Accused Of Inappropriately Grabbing, Touching Teenage Employee At Long Island Store
A man has been accused of inappropriately grabbing and forcibly touching a teenage worker at a Long Island store multiple times in the span of more than a year, according to police.
The incidents occurred between Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 and Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 in Bethpage, Nassau County Police said.
Edwing Geovany Perez-Bonilla, 36, of Westbury, inappropriately grabbed and forcibly touched a 14-year-old girl at her place of employment on Central Avenue.
Officers located Perez-Bonilla and he was arrested without incident on Friday, Aug. 28, at 2:30 p.m.
Perez-Bonilla has been char…
Podiatrist From Suffolk County Accused Of Forcibly Touching Patient
A Long Island podiatrist has been charged with forcibly touching one of his patients.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 10 at 11:15 a.m. in the village of Muttontown in the town of Oyster, Nassau County Police said.
According to detectives, Mark Gresser, 62, of Mount Sinai, while acting in his capacity as a podiatrist, forcibly touched a 42-year-old female patient.
The incident occurred at the NY College of Health Professionals located at 6801 West Jericho Turnpike, police said.
After an investigation, Gresser was arrested without incident on Tuesday, June 23 at 7:15 a.m.
Gre…
