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Teen Uses Dating Apps To Lure, Rob Victims At Knife-Point On Long Island: Police Teen Uses Dating Apps To Lure, Rob Victims At Knife-Point On Long Island: Police
Teen Uses Dating Apps To Lure, Rob Victims At Knife-Point On Long Island: Police A 15-year-old has been arrested on charges including robbery after he allegedly used dating apps as a way to find his next robbery victim. The teen was arrested on Sunday, June 23 for two New Cassel incidents, Nassau County Police said. His arrest came following an investigation, which found that the unnamed 15-year-old boy used a dating app to arrange meetings with other boys on at least two occasions — on Friday, June 14, and on Friday, June 21. However, once the two met at the prearranged location, the teen would get into his victim’s car, pull out a knife, and threaten to stab the d…

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Traffic
$18.3 Million Resurfacing Project To Begin On Long Island Roads $18.3 Million Resurfacing Project To Begin On Long Island Roads
$18.3 Million Resurfacing Project To Begin On Long Island Roads Governor Kathy Hochul announced the beginning of a new two-year road resurfacing project that will affect five state roads on Long Island. The $18.3 million project, which builds on an ongoing $250 million investment into Long Island roads, will begin in July 2024, Hochul said. Sixty total lane miles across five state roads — three in Suffolk County and two in Nassau County — are included in the project, which will replace existing roadways with two inches of new asphalt, add new highly reflective pavement markings, and install crosswalks. The following locations in Suffolk County are s…

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Police & Fire
$47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme $47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme
$47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Elmont Scheme One man has been nabbed for his alleged role in scamming a Long Island resident out of tens of thousands of dollars, leaving two other suspects at large, police announced. The Elmont scheme began at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 24. According to Nassau County Police, a 77-year-old man was using his computer at his Elmont home when we received a pop-up message asking him to call a certain phone number. He called the number and spoke to someone who claimed to be from the Federal Reserve. The scammer told him to withdraw all of the money in his bank account pending an investigation. The man comp…

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News
Vehicular Manslaughter: Man Indicted For Long Island Crash That Killed 'Gentle' Victim Vehicular Manslaughter: Man Indicted For Long Island Crash That Killed 'Gentle' Victim
Vehicular Manslaughter: Man Indicted For Long Island Crash That Killed 'Gentle' Victim A Long Island man was allegedly driving drunk when he hit a pole, killing one person who was remembered as a devoted father and injuring another. Elvin Maradiaga Ortiz, age 33 of Hempstead, was indicted on Tuesday, June 25 on charges including vehicular manslaughter, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: Man Arrested For Fatal Uniondale Crash, Victim Remembered As 'Gentle, Nurturing' At approximately 5:10 a.m. on the morning of February 24, Maradiaga Ortiz was driving his Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on Jerusalem Avenue in Uniondale. The DA’s Office said…

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Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Selling Tobacco To Minors, More On Long Island: Police 21-Year-Old Nabbed For Selling Tobacco To Minors, More On Long Island: Police
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Selling Tobacco To Minors, More On Long Island: Police A Queens woman was one of two people arrested after they allegedly sold tobacco to minors. The arrests occurred as part of a “Project 21” bust that took place in East Meadow on Thursday, June 20. Just before 7 p.m., Nassau County police officers and underage agents worked together to catch and arrest the following two individuals: Sami Al-Ammari, age 33 of Staten Island, allegedly sold tobacco to a minor at King Smoke Smoke Shop located at 503A Newbridge Road; and Kiranpreet Kaur, age 21 of Queens, also reportedly sold minors tobacco at the Smoke Shop-Pipes and Stuff located at 2384 …

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Police & Fire
5 Pit Bulls, 3 People Caught Squatting At Long Island Home, Police Say 5 Pit Bulls, 3 People Caught Squatting At Long Island Home, Police Say
5 Pit Bulls, 3 People Caught Squatting At Long Island Home, Police Say A group of people and a handful of dogs were arrested after police said they were caught illegally living inside a dead person’s home. The New Hyde Park incident took place on Thursday, June 20, Nassau County Police said. Just after 4 p.m. that day, police received a call from a resident on Evans Street who thought that there were people living in their deceased neighbor’s home. Authorities arrived to reportedly find three people living at 109 Evans Street illegally: Dionny Quiroz, age 33 of Roosevelt; Juan Marte, age 19 of Thomaston; and Natalie Bautista, age 19, whose address was …

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Police & Fire
6 Nabbed After Fight Breaks Out Near Hofstra University In Uniondale 6 Nabbed After Fight Breaks Out Near Hofstra University In Uniondale
6 Nabbed After Fight Breaks Out Near Hofstra University A group of men were all arrested after at least two people were stabbed or slashed when a fight broke out near a college. It happened in Uniondale on Wednesday, June 19, according to Nassau County Police. At around 4:20 p.m. that day, an altercation occurred between two men outside of 1000 Hempstead Turnpike, on the outskirts of the Hofstra University campus. The fight soon escalated, with four other men reportedly joining in. One victim was slashed in the back of the thigh and another was cut on their ear before police intervened and arrested the following people: Isaiah Moore, ag…

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Police & Fire
Trio Steals Credit Cards, More During Long Island Larcenies: Police Trio Steals Credit Cards, More During Long Island Larcenies: Police
Trio Steals Credit Cards, More During Long Island Larcenies: Police Three people allegedly caught stealing from a Long Island Macy’s were arrested after police found that they were behind a string of other thefts. According to Nassau County Police, the incident occurred on Wednesday, June 12 in Manhasset. The trio — 20-year-old Qualiyah Shubrick-Shurley, 31-year-old Scott Clayton, and 20-year-old Samuel Battle — were spotted at the Macy’s located at 1100 Northern Boulevard, where they were allegedly taking merchandise and threatening to harm loss prevention officers. Officers who arrived at the scene arrested Battle, who is from the Bronx, at the store.…

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Police & Fire
2 Women Nabbed For Punching, Slapping Long Island Burglary Victim, Police Say 2 Women Nabbed For Punching, Slapping Long Island Burglary Victim, Police Say
2 Women Nabbed For Punching, Slapping Long Island Burglary Victim, Police Say Police arrested a pair who allegedly were responsible for injuring a woman during a burglary. The Franklin Square incident occurred on Sunday, June 16, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 1:10 a.m., a woman noticed someone pointing a flashlight through the basement window of her Park Lane home. She then heard aggressive knocking on her door before the two alleged burglars — Ashley Dunn and Kelly Walsh, both age 27 — broke in and began beating the victim. Police said the pair grabbed their 30-year-old victim by the hair and began to punch and slap her, causing her head, neck, an…

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Real Estate
Fox News Star Sean Hannity Sells New York Home For Just Under $13 Million Fox News Star Sean Hannity Sells New York Home For Just Under $13 Million
Fox News' Sean Hannity Sells Oyster Bay Home For Nearly $13M After just a week on the market, news anchor Sean Hannity sold his 10,600-square-foot waterfront estate. The estate, located in the town of Oyster Bay village of Centre Island, was listed for $13.75 million but sold at $12.7 million. Sold by Nest Seekers International’s Shawn Elliott after a bidding war, the buyer (who has not been named) received not only the seven-bedroom, nine-bath house but all the furniture as well, according to the Wall Street Journal and a representative for Elliott. Earlier Report: Fox News' Sean Hannity Lists Oyster Bay Home For $13.7M The estate boasts …

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Police & Fire
Woman Injures Long Island Officer After Refusing To Leave UBS Arena: Police Woman Injures Long Island Officer After Refusing To Leave UBS Arena: Police
Woman Injures Cop After Refusing To Leave UBS Arena: Police A Westchester County woman was arrested on Long Island after she refused to leave UBS Arena, injuring an officer in the process. The Nassau County incident took place in Elmont on Tuesday, June 11. At about 11:50 p.m., police arrived at UBS Arena, located at 2400 Hempstead Turnpike. Nancy Zhingri, a 31-year-old from Ossining, was reportedly refusing to leave the sports and concert venue, despite multiple lawful commands. As she was being placed under arrest, Zhingri allegedly injured an officer. Both the Zhingri and the officer were taken to local hospitals. She is charged with ass…

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Police & Fire
Long Island Man Intercepts, Swipes $79K Gov. Aid Check From Mail: Police Long Island Man Intercepts, Swipes $79K Gov. Aid Check From Mail: Police
Long Island Man Intercepts, Swipes $79K Gov. Aid Check From Mail: Police A man was arrested after he allegedly managed to intercept a nearly $80,000 check mailed from the US Treasury Department to a woman in Virginia. Justin Meneses, age 25, was arrested on Wednesday, June 5, according to Nassau County Police. Nearly three months before in Hicksville, on March 29, Meneses allegedly intercepted a check that was sent from the government’s Hardship Loan Program to a 57-year-old woman in the state of Virginia. Meneses, who is from Hauppauge, altered and deposited the $79,876.52 check into his personal account, police said. He was arrested following an investiga…

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