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Nassau County Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say Nassau County Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say
Nassau County Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say A report of gunfire led to the arrest of a Long Island man after officers discovered shell casings and recovered a handgun connected to the alleged incident. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at around  2:15 a.m. in the parking lot of a commercial business at 525 Merrick Road in Rockville Centre. Detectives said witnesses reported seeing a man remove a gun from his jacket pocket and fire it into the air before fleeing the scene. Responding officers recovered shell casings at the location, and no injuries were reported. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two-Time DWI Driver Sentenced For Killing 'Beloved' Teacher On Long Island: DA Two-Time DWI Driver Sentenced For Killing 'Beloved' Teacher On Long Island: DA
Two-Time DWI Driver Sentenced For Killing 'Beloved' Teacher On Long Island: DA A Long Island man has been given a lengthy prison sentence for driving drunk and high, hitting and killing a 42-year-old father and teacher who was only blocks away from his home. Christopher Flores, age 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 9 to five to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and more, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Over two years before, on March 19, 2022, Flores, who is from Long Beach, was speeding eastbound on Merrick Road on his 2020 BMW motorcycle at around 11:50 p.m. in Rockville Centre. As he approached the intersection of Forest …

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by Sophie Grieser
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27-Year-Old Was Drunk, High During Crash Killing 48-Year-Old Long Island Man, DA Says 27-Year-Old Was Drunk, High During Crash Killing 48-Year-Old Long Island Man, DA Says
27-Year-Old Was Drunk, High During Crash Killing 48-Year-Old Long Island Man, DA Says A 27-year-old Long Island man could face up to 15 years behind bars for allegedly killing a pedestrian while driving his motorcycle drunk and high, authorities said. On Tuesday, April 11, the Nassau County DA announced the arraignment of Christopher Flores, of Long Beach, on charges including manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter in the death of 48-year-old Scott Brower. Earlier Report: ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Near Rockville Centre Intersection According to the charges, Brower was walking home from Rockville Centre's Irish Day after getting drinks with a friend on March 19, 2…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Suspect On Run After Robbing Long Island TD Bank, Police Say Suspect On Run After Robbing Long Island TD Bank, Police Say
Suspect On Run After Robbing Long Island TD Bank, Police Say Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating a suspect who allegedly robbed a TD Bank and made off with cash. The robbery took place in Rockville Centre at the TD Bank at 290 Merrick Road around 11:25 a.m., Sunday, May 1. According to detectives, a 37-year-old female bank manager reported that an unknown man approached her as she was working as a teller.  The man then passed her a note that demanded cash. After the teller complied, the man put an undisclosed amount of cash into a white bag and proceeded to walk out of the bank, said the Nassau Coun…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For 42-Year-Old Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection ID Released For 42-Year-Old Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection
ID Released For 42-Year-Old Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection The identity has been released of a man killed in a crash near a Long Island intersection over the weekend. It happened around 11:55 p.m. Saturday, March 19 in Rockville Centre. A 42-year-old man, now identified as Scott Brower of Rockville Centre, while crossing north to south on Merrick Road in the vicinity of North Forest Avenue, was struck by a 2020 BMW motorcycle, according to Nassau County Police   The 36-year-old man operator, who was traveling eastbound on Merrick Road, was ejected from the motorcycle which subsequently struck a 2012 Honda Civic traveling eastbound on Mer…

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by Joe Lombardi
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42-Year-Old Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection 42-Year-Old Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection
42-Year-Old Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Near Rockville Centre Intersection One person was killed in a crash overnight near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 11:55 p.m. Saturday, March 19 in Rockville Centre. A 42-year-old man while crossing north to south on Merrick Road in the vicinity of North Forest Avenue, was struck by a 2020 BMW motorcycle, according to Nassau County Police   The 36-year-old man operator, who was traveling eastbound on Merrick Road, was ejected from the motorcycle which subsequently struck a 2012 Honda Civic traveling eastbound on Merrick Road…

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by Joe Lombardi