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Death Of 'Beacon Of Warmth' Chef On Inwood Roadway Sparks Flood Of Support
Support is swelling for the family of a beloved father and chef who was struck and killed by a car on Long Island. The incident happened in Inwood, near the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and Nassau Avenue, shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. Nassau County Police said 44-year-old Patrick Mwesigwa was struck by a Ford Explorer heading southbound on Sheridan Avenue. He suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Earlier Report: ID Released For 44-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Inwood A 35-year-old man who was driving the Explorer remained at the sce…
Police & Fire
ID Released For 44-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Nassau County
The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by an SUV on Long Island. The crash happened around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Inwood. The man was struck by a 2004 Ford Explorer traveling southbound on Sheridan Boulevard in the vicinity of Nassau Avenue. He's now been identified as Queens resident Patrick Sean Mwesigwa, age 44, of Far Rockaway. A 35-year-old man who was driving the Explorer remained at the scene. The pedestrian suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. …
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By SUV Overnight In Inwood
Police are investigating a fatal overnight Long Island crash. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 44-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Inwood It happened around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Inwood. A male pedestrian was struck by a 2004 Ford Explorer traveling southbound on Sheridan Boulevard in the vicinity of Nassau Avenue. The 35-year-old man who was driving the Explorer remained at the scene. The pedestrian suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. Neither his identity nor…
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Pulls Knife On Employees At Inwood Business, Police Say
A man is facing charges after allegedly pulling a knife on two employees at a Long Island business. The incident happened in Inwood, at the Smoke Bazaar smoke shop on Burnside Avenue, at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Nassau County Police said 23-year-old Cristhian Reyes got into an argument with two male employees, one 19 and the other 33. The argument escalated and Reyes displayed a knife, “placing them in fear for their safety,” police said. He is also accused of intentionally breaking two of the store's security cameras. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. Reyes, of Island Park, wa…
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Nabbed After Breaking Into Inwood Home, Police Say
A 21-year-old man is accused of burglarizing a Long Island home. Nassau County Police were called about a break-in at an Inwood residence on Wahl Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. When officers arrived, they found Wilber Sigaran fleeing the scene, police said. An officer caught up to Sigaran and deployed a TASER device in order to place him under arrest. Sigaran, of Inwood, is charged with assault and burglary. He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday, Oct. 3.
News
Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say
A quick-thinking Long Islander avoided falling victim to an alleged phone scammer. The 73-year-old Inwood woman contacted Nassau County Police on Wednesday morning, Oct, 2, saying a man had called her claiming to work for her bank’s fraud department. During the call, he told the woman there were fraudulent charges on her bank card and they would arrange for someone to pick up the card from her home. Fortunately, the woman realized she was being scammed and contacted detectives. Eight hours later, police located the suspect, 28-year-old Darren Saunders, of Brooklyn, and arrested him witho…
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Attempted Murder: Man Tries Stabbing Woman To Death At Inwood Home, Police Say
A man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to stab a woman to death at a Long Island home. The incident happened in Inwood, at a residence on Mott Avenue, at around 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Nassau County Police said officers responded to the home for reports of a disturbance. They found a 42-year-old woman on the ground with lacerations on her arm and face. The victim was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition. A preliminary investigation found that the woman had been in an altercation with 56-year-old Ivan Cullins, of Roosevelt, shortly before the…
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Lawrence
Police are investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl on Long Island. Nathalie Sevilla was last seen leaving her North Lawrence residence at around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Relatives reported her missing the following day. Sevilla is 5-foot-6 and 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black pants and a black sweater. Police said she may have traveled to Baywood Avenue in Inwood. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Chec…
Business
Worker Airlifted Following Accident At Inwood Industrial Business
An employee was hospitalized following an accident at a Long Island industrial business. Emergency crews in Inwood were called to the Inwood Material Terminal located on Sheridan Boulevard shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Nassau County Police said a preliminary investigation found that a 49-year-old man fell off the platform of an excavator and landed on the ground. Medics at the scene treated the victim for back trauma before he was flown to a hospital. The man was conscious and alert throughout the ordeal, police said. The accident is under investigation.
News
Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge For Inwood Man
A man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly stabbing a victim on Long Island. The incident happened at a residence in Inwood at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 28. Nassau County Police said officers arrived at the home and found a 34-year-old man lying on the front lawn with a sheet wrapped around his arm, which was bleeding. An investigation determined that Jose Antonio Cruz, age 50, of Inwood, got into an argument with the man earlier in the day. The altercation escalated and Cruz stabbed the man, police said. The victim suffered a severe laceration and was hospitalized in …
Police & Fire
Gun, Pills, Found During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
A Brooklyn man who allegedly didn’t use his turn signal soon found himself with more serious charges when police said they found a semi-automatic gun and more in his car. The incident occurred in Inwood on Monday, April 15, Nassau County Police announced. It was just before 9:45 p.m. when 29-year-old Raymond Colon was reportedly seen turning onto Bayview Avenue from Doughty Boulevard without using his turn signal. When police pulled him over, they found a loaded black Taurus 9mm semi-automatic handgun in the car alongside a clear, unlabeled pill bottle that contained multiple alprazolam…
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Car Break-In, More On Long Island: Police
A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly attempting to break into a Long Island home after stealing items from the car in the driveway. It happened on Tuesday, March 5 in Cedarhurst, according to Nassau County Police. Shortly after 5:15 a.m., police said East Meadow man Thomas E. Taylor, age 53, was caught on camera rummaging through a car in front of a Cedarhurst home. After he took a few items, Taylor allegedly used the garage door remote inside the car to open the house’s garage. He went inside the garage but ended up leaving on foot without taking anything else. Police found …
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed Weeks After Fatal Long Island Hit-Run: Police
A Long Island man who allegedly killed a 34-year-old woman during a hit-and-run has been caught over a month after the fact, police said. Melvin Deleon, age 35, of Freeport, was arrested for the North Lawrence incident, which killed Inwood resident Esmeralda Larios-Perez, Nassau County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Earlier Report: ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run North Lawrence Crash Just before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, Larios-Perez was walking north, crossing Burnside Avenue at Washington Place. She was struck by Deleon as she crossed, according to police…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island
The woman who died in a hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection has been identified. Esmeralda Larios-Perez, age 34, of Inwood, was the victim of the Tuesday, Dec. 12 incident in North Lawrence, Nassau County Police announced. Original Report - Fatal Hit-Run: Woman Struck By Car At North Lawrence Intersection Larios-Perez was walking north shortly before 7:30 p.m., crossing Burnside Avenue at Washington Place, when she was struck by a vehicle, which fled and left her for dead. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Nassau County Crime Stoppers ask anyone with i…
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery Outside Inwood Deli
Three suspects are in custody after an armed robbery outside a Long Island deli. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in Inwood. A 32-year-old man was exiting El Brother Deli & Grocery located at 18 Mott Ave. when he was approached by a group of men brandishing knives and a hammer demanding his money, Nassau Couty Police said. The victim complied and surrendered an unknown amount of money. The victim then left the scene and contacted police. No injuries were reported. Subsequent to an investigation, detectives located three suspects and placed them un…
Police & Fire
Trio Takes Hundreds During Long Island Home Burglary: Police
A group of burglars made off with items worth hundreds of dollars after robbing a Long Island home, police said. On Sunday, Nov. 5, a 53-year-old man returned to his Inwood home at approximately 10:45 p.m. to find that he could see a black Nissan pickup truck in his driveway and three strangers inside the house. Nassau County Police officers who arrived at the scene also saw the three alleged thieves and at 11:30 p.m. arrested the following Queens County residents: Heimlall Seelall, age 61; Bhanmatti Seelall, age 50; and Janki Ramlal, age 56. According to police, stolen proceeds valuin…
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Attempted Rape On Long Island, Police Say
A homeless Long Island man was charged with the alleged attempted rape of a woman who was walking down a street. The incident took place in Inwood around 5:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 4. According to the Nassau County Police, a 50-year-old woman was walking on Nassau Avenue when the man, identified as Freddie Keitt, age 44, approached her from behind. Keitt forcefully wrapped his arms around the victim's waist and dragged her to a concealed area between two parked vehicles next to the sidewalk, police said. Police said a struggle began and Keitt pushed t…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Attempting To Rape Woman Walking On Long Island Street
A man was arrested after authorities say he attempted to rape a woman while she walked down the street on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Aug. 4 in Inwood, according to Nassau County Police. A 50-year-old woman was walking on Nassau Avenue at approximately 5:30 a.m. when the suspect, Freddie Keitt, allegedly came up behind her and grabbed her by the waist. Keitt, age 44, forcefully dragged her to a hidden area between two parked vehicles next to the sidewalk, where a struggle ensued. Police reported that Keitt got on top of the woman and attempted to take off her pants. He is al…
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Children Includes Previous Long Island Offender
Three men were arrested for robbing a pair of children on Long Island, according to authorities, including one who had been arrested for assault not only a month prior. The incident occurred in Inwood on Tuesday, May 9 at approximately 4:33 p.m. Nassau County police reported to the scene of a suspected robbery, which took place at Lawrence Station Deli, located at 15 Bayview Avenue. There, police were told that two male children were followed into and out of the deli by the three suspects. The primary instigator, according to authorities, appears to be Christian Leiva-Aguilar, aged 19…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In 3-Car Long Island Crash: Police
A passenger listed in critical condition has succumbed to her injuries following a serious crash earlier in the week, authorities announced. The accident occurred on Tuesday, May 2 in Inwood at around 5:25 p.m., according to the Nassau County Police. Yvette Hughes, age 59, a resident of south-central Pennsylvania, in the town of Chambersburg in Franklin County, was riding as a passenger in a white Honda operated by a 64-year-old male who has not been identified, police said. They reportedly had an additional juvenile passenger in the car as well. The trio was traveling southbound on the…
Police & Fire
Teen Kidnaps, Assaults Victim Using Pipe On Long Island, Police Say
A teenager was arrested on Long Island after he kidnapped, threatened, and assaulted a woman, police report. The victim, who remains unidentified at this time, contacted officers at 4 a.m. on Monday, April 17 in Lawrence, according to the Nassau County Police Department. She told officers that she was kidnapped by 19-year-old Christian Leiva-Aguilar of Inwood. Further investigation revealed that the teen had picked up the victim earlier in the morning, but that they had gotten into an argument. As the argument escalated, authorities said, Leiva-Aguilar refused to let the victim exit t…
Police & Fire
Punches, Pepper Spray: Long Island Fight Ends In 3 Arrests, Police Say
At least seven people were involved in a Long Island disturbance that ended with three arrested, police said. The incident occurred late on the night of Wednesday, April 12 in Inwood, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police say the disturbance started when 21-year-old Ashanti Eskarge, of Westbury, punched a 19-year-old girl in the mouth, lacerating her lower lip. After that punch, three additional women (ages 37, 19, and 16) and 19-year-old Destiny Rodriquez began to argue. Authorities allege that at some point, Rodriquez and an unknown male approached the house of th…
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Home In Nassau: Police
A 22-year-old stole a Long Island fire department's pickup truck, drove while intoxicated, then crashed it into a transformer, causing a house fire to break out, according to police. The Nassau County incident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in East Atlantic Beach when authorities responded to Mohawk Avenue after a report of the house fire. Upon arrival, it was determined that a single vehicle had struck a utility pole, causing it to crack in half and a transformer to explode, Nassau County Police said. The operator of the vehicle, which had an Inwood Fire De…
News
Duo Nabbed Selling THC Items At Long Island Smoke Shops, Police Say
Two Long Island men have been charged with selling THC products in two area smoke shops. The men were arrested in Oceanside on Thursday, Jan. 19. According to narcotics/vice squad detectives, investigations were conducted at two locations on Long Beach Road. Detectives entered Zee’s Smoke Shop located at 2895 Long Beach Road. It was determined that cannabis gummies and vape cartridges containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were being sold, police said. A large number of products containing THC and cash were recovered. Nofil Navid, age 20, of Elmhurst, was arrested witho…
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Attempted Murder Suspect Injures 2 Officers During Arrest At LI Target, Police Say
An attempted murder suspect is behind bars after injuring two police officers during an arrest at a Long Island Target store, authorities said. The incident happened at around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the Lawrence Target, located on Rockaway Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said 23-year-old Raquan Howard, of Inwood, was inside the store when officers recognized him by the self-checkout register. As they attempted to arrest him, he reportedly became physically combative. An off-duty Nassau County Police officer happened to be in the store at the time and helped t…
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Busted With Ghost Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say
A 22-year-old man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught with a ghost gun and drugs during a traffic stop on Long Island, authorities said. Shemar Freire, of Union City, New Jersey, was stopped by police at around 10:30 p.m. Monday night, Dec. 5, as he drove in Inwood, near Sheridan and Doughty boulevards, Nassau County Police said. Officers reportedly pulled him over due to his excessively dark window tint. During the subsequent investigation, police said they found a loaded semi-automatic ghost gun inside the vehicle, along with marijuana. Ghost guns are typically assembled at …
Police & Fire
Police Seek To ID Suspect In Robbery At Long Island Gas Station
Police are asking for help in identifying a suspect seen on surveillance footage robbing a Long Island gas station. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Inwood, at the Exxon gas station located on Sheridan Boulevard, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said a man walked into the store and displayed a knife before demanding cash. The employee complied and the man fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. He was last seen heading southbound on Sheridan Avenue. There were no reports of injuries stemming from the robbery, police said. The suspect is descri…
Police & Fire
Duo Charged After Loaded Handgun, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Recovered During Inwood Traffic Stop
A man and a woman were charged after police reported recovering drugs and a loaded handgun during a traffic stop on Long Island. The traffic stop happened at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Inwood, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers saw a 2012 Ford that was traveling east on Burnside Avenue near Doughty Boulevard change lanes without signaling, NCPD reported. Police pulled the vehicle over and recovered the handgun, 19 glassine envelopes containing a substance believed to be heroin, and seven caps believed to contain crack cocaine, authorities said. The dri…
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Van In Crosswalk Of Inwood Roadway
A Long Island woman was seriously injured after being hit by an SUV while in a crosswalk, according to authorities. The crash took place in Inwood around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the 68-year-old woman was walking east on Bayview Avenue when she was struck in the crosswalk at Sheridan Boulevard by a man, age 73, driving a 2008 Toyota Sienna traveling southbound. The woman was transported to a local area hospital by helicopter and is listed in critical but stable condition, police said. The male driver remained at the scene. The wom…
Police & Fire
Man Faces Weapons Charges After Found In Possession Of Handgun In Inwood,
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A 39-year-old man is facing charges after police said he was found in possession of a handgun on Long Island. Dellon Gilford, of Brooklyn, was arrested in Inwood at about 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers were driving west on Bayview Avenue when they saw Gilford walking in the same direction in the area of Gates Avenue, holding a firearm case. Police reported discovering that the case contained a 9mm handgun. NCPD said Gilford was charged with: Two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon Criminal possessi…
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed With Loaded Glock During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two people were nabbed with a loaded Glock-19 during a traffic stop on Long Island. The incident took place in Inwood around 12:50 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 on Burnside Avenue. According to Nassau County detectives, officers on patrol spotted a 2021 Toyota failing to maintain its lane while traveling eastbound on Burnside Avenue. Officers stopped the Toyota and during an investigation found a Glock-19 semi-automatic loaded firearm. Two people in the vehicle, Catrina Taylor, age 42, of New York City, and Semaj Campbell, age 32, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania were both a…
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