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Long Island Man Accused Of Holding Woman Hostage Long Island Man Accused Of Holding Woman Hostage
Long Island Man Accused Of Holding Woman Hostage A woman was rescued after being held hostage at gunpoint on Long Island, police said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to a reported domestic disturbance on Jacob Street in Elmont at 2:20 p.m. on Friday, April 2. Upon arrival, police said that officers were informed that Hempstead resident Chad Williams, age 33, was involved in a dispute with a 22-year-old woman, displaying a handgun during the incident, which prompted her to attempt to call the police. It is alleged that Williams grabbed the victims’ phone to prevent her from making the call, but the victim was …

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Teen Trio Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Long Island Teen Trio Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Long Island Teen Trio Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Three Long Island teens were arrested after a man noticed them allegedly driving his stolen vehicle. The incident took place around 11:10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12, on the Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 37-year-old man was driving eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike near the intersection of Stone Street when he noticed a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe pulling into a Sunoco gas station.  The man believed the vehicle was the same one that he had previously reported stolen. The victim pulled into the gas station and confronted the driver of the veh…

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by Kathy Reakes