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Mastermind Behind Violent Armed Bank Robbery On Long Island Sentenced
A 38-year-old man who devised a plan to rob a Long Island Wells Fargo — including zip-tying the victims — has now been sentenced to a lengthy stay in prison.
Quincy Homere, age 38 of Hempstead, was given his sentence of 18 years behind bars on Friday, March 1 for the 2015 incident, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) announced.
As the brain behind the robbery (which netted the group over $375,000), Homere extensively planned the heist with his co-conspirators, the USAO said.
On November 9, 2015, Homere walked into the Hempstead Wells Fargo, located on Fulton Avenue, brandishing a…
Hewlett Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Heart On Street Corner
A Long Island man has been sentenced to prison for driving a steak knife into the heart of another man, killing him.
Keith Pooler, age 56, of Hewlett, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 7 to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of 49-year-old Andre Garry, of Hempstead in June 2020, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.
Pooler was convicted in May after a jury trial before of murder and criminal possession of a weapon, Donnelly said.
“Keith Pooler senselessly took Andre Garry’s life during a street corner fight, driving a steak knife into the victim’s heart,” said Donnel…
Man Dies Days After Being Struck By SUV Near Hempstead Intersection
A man has died from injuries he suffered after he was struck by an SUV on Long Island.
The crash happened in Hempstead on Sunday, May 29 at around 1:10 a.m., according to Nassau County Police.
The man was crossing Fulton Avenue near Clinton Street when he was hit by the 2013 Mercedes Benz SUV, according to police.
The driver of the SUV, Alrich Braide, age 34, of Hempstead, who remained at the scene, was charged with driving with a suspended license.
On Friday morning, June 3, police announced that the man struck has been pronounced dead by a hospital physician.
Earlier repor…
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old
Police are asking the public for help locating a Long Island teen who has been missing for a day.
The teen, identified as Kevin Martinez, age 15, of Hempstead, was reported missing to Nassau County Police around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 23.
According to detectives, Martinez was last seen leaving Fulton Avenue in Hempstead.
He is described as being Hispanic, with brown hair and brown eyes, 5-foot-6, 140 pounds, with an unknown clothing description.
Detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating this juvenile and request anyone with information on his whereabouts to c…
Wanted Long Island Man Nabbed For Shooting That Seriously Injured Victim
Police have apprehended a man wanted in connection with a shooting that seriously injured another man last month.
The shooting took place on Long Island around 11:40 a.m., on Sunday, April 19, in Hempstead, said Nassau County Police.
According to Gang Investigation Squad detectives, the 35-year-old victim was being chased by Loren Lake, 34, of Hempstead, following an earlier disagreement.
While chasing the victim on Fulton Avenue, Lake allegedly fired a handgun, striking the victim in the back, police said.
The victim continued eastbound on Fulton Avenue before waving…
Alleged Long Island Gang Members Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say
Several alleged members of the 18th Street Gang have been arrested on various, weapons, guns and traffic charges during a stop on Long Island.
The three men, a juvenile and an adolescent offender were nabbed around 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, after being stopped in Hempstead by members of the Nassau County Gun Suppression Team, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, members of the team were on patrol when they spotted a 2007 Toyota being driven by Alex Velasquez, 20, of Hempstead, commit multiple driving infractions while traveling north on Hendrickson Avenue…
Long Island Man Released Under NY's Bail Reform Nabbed After Four Bank Robberies, Police Say
A Long Island man accused of committing four bank robberies who was on the run after being released under New York’s new bail reform laws has been apprehended, police say.
Romell Nellis, 40, of Long Beach Road in Hempstead, has been charged with robbery and a variety of other offenses, Nassau County Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Nellis, who police say had an open Nassau County warrant for two counts of third-degree robbery and two counts of third-degree grand larceny, was also charged with two counts of third-degree robbery.
In addition, he had an open warran…
Long Island Man Released Under NY's New Bail Reform Commits Third Bank Robbery, Police Say
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Romell Nellis, 40, of Long Beach Road in Hempstead, has been charged with robbery and a variety of other offenses, Nassau County Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Nellis, who police say had an open Nassau County warrant for two counts of third-degree robbery and two counts of third-degree grand larceny, was also charged with two counts of third-degree robbery.
In addition, he had an open warrant for a violation of probation for cutting off his electr…
Long Island Babysitter Left Toddlers Home Alone, Police Say
A Nassau County babysitter is facing child endangerment charges after leaving two infants unattended at her home, one of which suffered several injuries that required a trip to the hospital, police said.
Hempstead resident Rosa Blanca Landaverde Ayala, 45, was babysitting a 1- and 2-year-old boy at her Fulton Avenue home at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, when she left to go pick up additional children.
Police said that when she returned home, one of the children had bite marks, scrapes, bruises and swelling to his face. Ayala failed to notify the family of the child, and when h…
