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Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident
Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With Long Island Incident Two men were nabbed after police said they stabbed each other during a fight at a Long Island event venue. It happened on Monday, May 20 in West Hempstead. At about 12:45 a.m. that morning, two men from Queens — 33-year-old Anthony Grant and 32-year-old Michael Laing — got into a verbal and physical fight at Boom VIP Events, located at 439 Hempstead Avenue, which is across the street from Chestnut Street Elementary School. As the fight escalated, the pair made their way outside of the event venue, where Grant is alleged to have stabbed Laing in the neck and torso with a sharp object. G…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Nurse Sexually Abuses 19-Year-Old At Long Island Medical Office: Police Nurse Sexually Abuses 19-Year-Old At Long Island Medical Office: Police
Nurse Sexually Abuses 19-Year-Old At Long Island Medical Office: Police A Long Island nurse practitioner has been arrested after he inappropriately touched a young patient multiple times, police said. East Meadow man Paul Igbide, age 52, was arrested on Thursday, March 14, according to Nassau County Police. The alleged abuse began in November 2023 at West Hempstead Medical, located at 354 Hempstead Avenue, where Igbide worked as a nurse. On multiple occasions since then, Igbide had inappropriate contact with a 19-year-old patient. She eventually told a family member, who reported the nurse to the authorities. Igbide is charged with sexual abuse and two co…

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by Sophie Grieser
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6 Busted Selling Alcohol, Tobacco To Minors At Long Island Stores: Police 6 Busted Selling Alcohol, Tobacco To Minors At Long Island Stores: Police
6 Busted Selling Alcohol, Tobacco To Minors At Long Island Stores: Police With the help of undercover agents, police on Long Island reportedly found six people from a handful of stores to be selling alcohol and tobacco products to minors. The bust started on Monday, Dec. 11 at approximately 5:30 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. Using underage agents working with the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Unit, officers went to stores in Franklin Square and West Hempstead as part of “Project 21,” meant to target the sale of illicit products to minors. At the Smoke Shop located at 727 Franklin Avenue, Akil Hossain, age 21 of Elmont, was arrested for allegedly s…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Double The Luck: Long Island Man Wins $2 Million From Pair Of Winning Tickets Double The Luck: Long Island Man Wins $2 Million From Pair Of Winning Tickets
Double The Luck: Long Island Man Wins $2 Million From Pair Of Winning Tickets A Long Island hit the jackpot not once, but twice after he claimed two prize-winning lottery tickets from the same store, lottery officials announced. Marco Accardo, of West Hempstead, is $2 million dollars richer after claiming two Mega Millions second-prize tickets from the Saturday, Nov. 11 drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The lucky winner bought both tickets at Bolla 820 Hempstead C-Store, located at 820 Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead. Accardo reportedly had the same five numbers on two separate tickets; each had a different Mega Ball number. After required withhol…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Update: Missing Long Island Man Located Update: Missing Long Island Man Located
Update: Missing Long Island Man Located Update:  A missing Long Island man who police thought to be in need of medical attention has been located, authorities said.  Charles Ford, age 58, had last been seen on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. leaving his West Hempstead home.  On Monday, Sept. 25 -- four days after he first went missing -- Nassau County Police announced that the man had been found.  Additional details, including where he was found and his current condition, were not released.  Original story:  A man with dementia who may be in need of medical attention has disappeared after leavi…

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by Sophie Grieser
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New Update: Missing Long Island Man Found New Update: Missing Long Island Man Found
New Update: Missing Long Island Man Found Update:  A missing Long Island man has been found, according to Nassau County Police.  The announcement came just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9. No further information was released. Charles Ford had last been seen in West Hempstead on Sunday, May 7. Because the 58-year-old man has dementia, it was believed that he may have been in need of medical attention.  Original story:  The West Hempstead man has dementia, authorities said. Charles Ford, age 58, was reported missing and may be in need of medical attention, according to the New York State Missing Per…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Owner, Clerk Busted Selling Drugs At Long Island Business, Police Say Owner, Clerk Busted Selling Drugs At Long Island Business, Police Say
Owner, Clerk Busted Selling Drugs At Long Island Business, Police Say The owner of a Long Island smoke shop and an employee are facing criminal charges after they were allegedly busted selling drugs. Members of the Nassau County Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice Unit visited Smoke Depot, located in West Hempstead at 177 Hempstead Avenue, on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 14. Detectives found that the business was selling numerous products containing psilocybin and marijuana, including chocolate bars and gummies. They also reported finding vape cartridges containing THC, along with cash. The 33-year-old store clerk, Syed Haider, of Bellmore, was arrested on the fol…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Westbury Woman Struck, Killed By Car In West Hempstead Westbury Woman Struck, Killed By Car In West Hempstead
Westbury Woman Struck, Killed By Car In West Hempstead This story has been updated. A woman crossing a busy street on Long Island was killed after being struck by a car, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug.13 at 8:30 p.m. in West Hempstead, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, a 2012 Toyota Yaris traveling northbound on Hempstead Avenue struck the woman who crossing the street from the west to east side, from ZMotors Auto Repair Shop to Hempstead Avenue. The female driver, 56, immediately stopped, and remained at the scene. The victim, Irene Zambardino, 85, of Westbury was transported to a local area hospita…

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by Joe Lombardi