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NJ Teen Mom Left Baby In Getaway Car During Botched Nassau County Vehicle Theft, Police Say
A New Jersey woman and a teenage boy were caught attempting to steal a running vehicle in Hewlett while an infant sat in their getaway car, police said. Officers responded to a home on Seawane Road around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, after a resident saw an unknown male inside his running vehicle, Nassau County police said. When confronted, the suspect fled in a white Hyundai driven by an unknown female. A canvass of the area led officers to the vehicle, where they arrested 19-year-old Melissa Maldonado of Clifton, NJ, and a male juvenile, authorities said. Police discovered Maldonado…
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15-Year-Old Stabbed Teen Who Tried To Break Up Fight At LI Mall, Police Say
Nearly a month after a teenager was stabbed during a fight at a Long Island mall, a suspect is behind bars. The incident happened in Lake Grove, outside the food court at Smith Haven Mall, just before 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, as Daily Voice reported. Suffolk County Police said a small group of people got into a fight and a 16-year-old boy who tried to break it up was stabbed. The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. Another 16-year-old boy was hospitalized with minor injuries. On Monday, Dec. 30, detectives arr…
Police & Fire
Group Steals Dog For Ransom On Long Island: Police
Five juveniles were arrested after police say they stole a woman’s dog and held it for ransom. The alleged theft occurred in Elmont on Wednesday, May 29, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 6 p.m., a 34-year-old Elmont woman noticed that her Pekingese dog was missing. She then received a text message, which included a picture of five young men holding her dog. The group wrote “$500” under the photo. Then, she received a call from an unknown number. The alleged robber told the woman that they were holding her dog near Gotham Avenue School and again demanded $500 to return the…
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Teen Admits Raping, Stabbing Woman In Front Of Her Young Daughter At Long Island Home
A 16-year-old boy has admitted to raping and stabbing a young mother during a home invasion robbery on Long Island. The defendant, who prosecutors did not name due to his age, pleaded guilty to rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Prosecutors said the boy was 14 years old when he and an accomplice broke into the victim’s Mastic Beach home at around 3:15 p.m. on April 19, 2022. As they were searching for items to steal, they found a locked bedroom door and kicked it in. Inside, they found a 23-year-old woman and her 4-year-old daughter. The defendant admit…
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16-Year-Old Gets Over Decade For Ambush Killing Of 'Proud' Godfather On Long Island
A teenager has been sentenced to years in prison for killing a man in an ambush shooting on Long Island. Ramon Lyons, age 16, of Huntington Station, was given 12 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 13. It followed his guilty plea to second-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez. Earlier Report: 16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' In Huntington According to prosecutors, Lyons ran up to the victim as he stood talking to friends in Huntington Station, on Lowndes Avenue, shortly before 1…
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16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' On Long Island
A teenager has confessed to fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in an ambush killing on Long Island. Ramon Lyons, age 16, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the death of Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez. According to prosecutors, Lyons ran up to the victim as he stood talking to friends in Huntington Station, on Lowndes Avenue, shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2021. Lyons, who was 14 at the time, admitted to firing nearly seven shots from a 9 mm handgun, striking the man multiple times in the chest and arm. Rimmer-…
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SUV Stolen From Long Island Home Found On Verrazzano Bridge; Trio Nabbed
An 18-year-old man and two juveniles are facing charges after allegedly stealing an SUV from a home on Long Island, authorities said. Jabir Robinson, of Newark, was arrested alongside two underage suspects Saturday, Jan. 7, following a joint investigation that involved the New Jersey State Police, as well as the New York City, Nassau County, and Lake Success police departments. Officers were first called at around 10:20 a.m. with reports that a woman’s 2021 Land Rover had been stolen out of her garage in Lake Success. At the time, Lake Success Police officers were already in the area searc…
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22-Year-Old Woman, Juvenile Nabbed For Armed Robbery On Sagtikos State Parkway In Islip
A woman and juvenile were nabbed for an armed robbery that took place on Long Island during a traffic accident. The incident took place in the town of Islip on Friday, Oct. 7 shortly after 11:30 p.m. on the Sagtikos State Parkway. According to Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a minor collision occurred in the southbound lanes of the Sagtikos State Parkway in the area of Exit S3, involving three vehicles. The operators of two of the vehicles exited their cars ready to exchange information and call 911 to report the collisio…
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Teen Charged After Violent Assault At Bellmore Domino's
A teenager is in custody after a violent assault at a Domino's Pizza on Long Island overnight. A male victim, age 19, had a verbal disagreement with an unknown male at the shop in Bellmore, located at 2150 Bellmore Ave., at around 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, Nassau County Police said. The argument quickly escalated and the 15-year-old suspect struck the victim in the back of the head with a knife, according to police. The victim suffered a laceration and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The suspect was arrested without incident, police said. His name has not been released d…
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17-Year-Old Charged With Stabbing Another Teen In Face On Long Island, Police Say
A Long Island juvenile has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another teen in the face with a butter knife during an altercation. The incident took place in Riverhead around 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 10. The attack was discovered when officers responded to a report of an assault with a knife at the Timothy Hill Ladybug House, Sound Avenue, said the Riverhead Police. It was reported that two residents were in a physical altercation resulting in a 17-year-old male stabbing an 18-year-old male in the face with a butter knife causing an injury, police said. Initially, the victim…
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Five Juveniles Nabbed For String Of Nassau County Business Burglaries
Five juveniles have been charged in connection with a string of commercial burglaries on Long Island. The burglaries took in Syosset on Tuesday, June 7 at least 13 locations. According to detectives, officers responded to several glass breaks at commercial buildings including: 14 Cold Spring Road, Cardinali Bakery 16 Cold Spring Road, Y Cleaners 18 Cold Spring Road, Arata Sushi 38 Cold Spring Road, Village Pharmacy 40 Cold Spring Road, Syosset Wine Cellar 43 Cold Spring Road, Bagel Master 55 Cold Spring Road, J’s Market 12 Berry Hill Road, Kam Garden 22 Berry Hill Road, Aboffs Paint 103 J…
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Teen Trio Nabbed For Burglary At Hicksville Deli
Three teens have been charged in connection with a burglary at a popular Long Island deli. Nassau County Police Second Precinct officers responded to Deli NY in Hicksville, located at 18 Newbridge Road, just before 4 p.m. Friday, June 3. Upon arrival, officers were informed that three male subjects were observed gaining entry to the deli by throwing rocks through the front glass window and removing merchandise from the store, said police. A subsequent investigation by responding officers led them to identify and locate the three male juveniles responsible. They were then p…
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15-Year-Old Threatened Violence At Long Island School, Police Say
A 15-year-old Long Island boy is accused of making threats against a school in Commack. The teen was arrested after he allegedly threatened violence against Commack Middle School during an Instagram Live session Tuesday, May 31, Suffolk County Police said. He’s now facing charges of making a terrorist threat and aggravated harassment, police said. The boy is not a student at the school, according to investigators. It's unclear what connection, if any, the teen has to the school. His arraignment at Suffolk County Family Court was expected Friday, June 3.
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15-Year-Old Charged After Threatening 'To Shoot Up' Long Island High School, Police Say
A Long Island boy has been charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly threatening to "shoot up" a local high school. The incident took place in Riverhead around 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 1 at Riverhead High School located at 700 Harrison Ave. The 15-year-old made the threat when police were on campus for an unrelated incident when he yelled into a classroom "I'm gonna shoot up the school," said the Riverhead Police. The student was immediately detained by school security and was found to not be in possession of any weapons, police said. The department's detective division…
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17-Year-Old Charged After East Rockaway Road Rage Incident, Police Say
A teenager is facing charges after a road-rage incident on Long Island. It happened around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, May 28 in East Rockaway near Forest Avenue and Centre Avenue. During the incident, the teen, a 17-year-old boy, pointed a black-colored imitation firearm at the three victims, ages 53, 13 and 14, putting them in fear of their safety, Nassau County Police said. Subsequent to the investigation, officers located the boy on 1st Avenue and placed him into custody without incident, police said. Recovered at the scene was a black-colored BB gun, police said. &nbs…
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Teen Brought 8-Inch Knife To School In Hudson Valley Intending To Stab Staff Member, Police Say
A 13-year-old student in upstate New York is facing charges after authorities say he brought an 8-inch knife to a school in the Hudson Valley and intended to stab a school staffer. The incident happened in Ulster County on Monday morning, May 16 at Ellenville Junior High School. Ellenville Police say that when officers arrived, the student was no longer in possession of the knife and was "isolated in a room with building administration." An investigation revealed the student brought the kitchen knife in his backpack into the school and intended to stab one of the staff members at the schoo…
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Two Teen Suspects Arrested, One At Large After Armed Robbery In South Farmingdale Park
Two teenagers were arrested by police on Long Island after attempting to rob another group of teens while wielding a pellet gun, authorities said. In South Farmingdale, Nassau County Police Department detectives said that a group of five teens between the ages of 12 and 13 was approached at Allen Park on Motor Avenue at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 by a suspect carrying what appeared to be a weapon. Police said that the first suspect was carrying a black and yellow-colored gel pellet gun and ordered the victims to lay on the ground while demanding cash, to which the group comp…
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15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal, Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Teen On Busy Roadway In Westchester
A 15-year-old suspect has been apprehended shortly after a broad-daylight stabbing left one teen dead and another injured in Westchester. The felony complaint charges the boy with fatally stabbing a 16-year-old on Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon on Friday, April 8, at approximately 3:55 p.m., Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah said. The suspect, a Mount Vernon resident, was charged with the following felonies: First-degree manslaughter, First-degree attempted assault, Second-degree attempted assault. He appeared before a Mount Vernon City Court judge on S…
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Three Juveniles Arrested, Accused Of Burglarizing School In Wading River
Three juveniles were arrested and accused of burglarizing a school on Long Island. On Thursday, Feb. 17, police received a report from Little Flower Children's Services that a burglary had occurred overnight at the Little Flower School, according to an announcement from the Riverhead Town Police Department on Monday, March 7. The school is located at 2450 North Wading River Road in Wading River, authorities said. The three juveniles were arrested following an investigation, police said. Authorities did not release further details about the burglary or investigation.
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Suffolk County 17-Year-Old Nabbed For DWI, Possession Of Loaded Weapon, Police Say
A Long Island teenager was charged with driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a weapon after a traffic stop overnight. Officers assigned to the Third Precinct Gang Task Force observed an Acura traveling at high rate of speed in Central Islip southbound on Wilson Boulevard at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 and initiated the stop, Suffolk County Police said. A further investigation determined the 17-year-old boy was intoxicated and in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun, according to police. The teen, of Central Islip, was arrested and charged with: DWI; …
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Detective Struck By Teen In SUV Stolen On Long Island
A police detective was injured after being struck by a vehicle stolen on Long Island driven by a 17-year-old boy in New Jersey, authorities said. Just after 2:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, police in Newark saw the Audi -- stolen out of Southampton -- parked at Shephard Avenue near Mapes Place, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The driver sped westbound on Shephard toward Bergen Street when he noticed police. The Audi struck an unmarked police car occupied by a detective and heading in the opposite direction, police said. The injured officer was transported to University H…
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Juvenile Charged With Murder For Long Island Shooting
Police investigators have arrested a minor who is facing a murder charge following a shooting outside a Long Island home earlier this summer, authorities announced. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department responded to Lowndes Avenue in Huntington Station at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9, where there were reports of gunshots that rang out in the area. Upon arrival, police found Luis Cameras Rimmer-Hernandez, age 21, of Dix Hills, on the street with a gunshot wound. He was transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead. Original story…
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Three Suspects Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Westchester Shooting That Injured Four
Three suspects have been apprehended after four people were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in Westchester. On Thursday, June 10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elm Street at Oak Street in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident with multiple victims. Upon arrival, officers located three gunshot victims, the most serious of which having been struck in the chest, Yonkers Police said. First Responders rendered medical aid to the victims and they were transported to local area hospitals. Two additional gunshot victims had self-tra…
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LI Man, Juvenile Nabbed After Shots Were Fired In Neighborhood, Police Say
A teen and a juvenile were arrested following a shooting incident on Long Island. Jamal Cole, age 19, of Uniondale, was arrested around 6:50 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, in Uniondale after police responded to a report of shots fired, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to Ash Court for a call of multiple shots being fired. Upon arrival, officers began an investigation and safely recovered a Ruger handgun and a shell casing. The investigation led to the arrests of Cole, and a 17-year-old from Roosevelt, police said. Both were arrested. There were …
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One Suspect Caught After Separate Crashes Of Two Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Stolen From LI Driveway
A 17-year-old was arrested after a pair of Mercedes-Benz vehicles were reported stolen on Long Island. The incident was reported to Southampton Police around 2 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 28, from a resident on Mecox Road, in Watermill, that two of his Mercedes vehicles were just taken from his driveway. Responding officers arrived at the residence to obtain information from the owner while additional officers searched the area for the stolen vehicles, said Southampton PD Lt. Susan Ralph. A patrol officer spotted the two vehicles westbound on County Road 39 and attempted t…
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Man, Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Long Island Man
A 31-year-old man and a juvenile have been arrested for the death of a Long Island man earlier this month. Diego Avila-Huicab, age 31, of Robbins, North Carolina, and a 16-year-old boy, of Sanford, North Carolina were arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, for the Tuesday, Jan. 21 murder of Ricardo Cardona, 40, of Hempstead, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Cardona was found dead after Hempstead police responded to a Shot Spotter call that occurred in the vicinity of Vermont Avenue and Dakota Place. Upon arrival, Hempstead Police found Cardona lying on the ground in f…
Police & Fire
Long Island Teen Accused Of Stabbing 19-Year-Old, Police Say
Police arrested a juvenile for allegedly stabbing another teen on the wrist on Long Island. The incident took place around 3:55 a.m., Friday, Jan. 1, in Roosevelt, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to a call on Madison Avenue for a male who had been stabbed. Upon arrival, officers located the 19-year-old victim with a stab wound to his wrist said he had just been stabbed by a male who fled the scene northbound on Nassau Road in a 2021 Lexus. After an investigation, officers were able to locate the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at…
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Man, Juvenile Nabbed Stealing Items From Long Island Auto Sales Trailer, Police Say
A man and a juvenile were arrested for allegedly stealing items from a Long Island auto sales store. Rolando Jean, 18, of Brooklyn, and the juvenile, age 17, were arrested around 2:08 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, by Nassau County Police in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an employee at the Showtime Auto Sales store, located at 244 Linden Blvd., observed three black males walking away from a store trailer carrying store property. The employee notified police and upon arrival, the three suspects had fled on foot westbound on Linden Boulevard, -police said.&nb…
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Two Charged After Teen Is Stabbed At
Lirr
Station
Two juveniles have been apprehended after a teen was slashed at an LIRR train station. The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 17 at 3:40 p.m. in Manhasset, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, while attempting to purchase drugs from two juvenile subjects, ages 16 and 17, the victim, also 17, was assaulted by the 16-year-old with a knife, causing him to suffer severe lacerations to both of his hands, police said. The suspects then took $30 from the victim and left the scene. After 911 was contacted, the two suspects were located and placed under arrest. The victim was tr…
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Suspect In Custody After 15-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Central Islip
A suspect is in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a teen on Long Island. Suffolk County Police announced the arrest of the suspect on Friday, Aug. 16 just over a week after the incident in which a 15-year-old was killed around 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7 in Central Islip. Four teens were in the woods outside 142 East Suffolk Ave. when they were approached by two teens, police said. The teens fled, but the 15-year-old was shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect is a juvenile, police said, and the case is sealed. This continues to be a developing story. …
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