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Man Accused Of Assaulting Officer During Incident At Mineola Catering Hall
A man from out of state has been accused of assaulting an officer during a disturbance overnight at a Long Island catering hall.
Officers were dispatched to the Jericho Terrace Catering Hall in Mineola, located at 249 Jericho Turnpike, on Saturday, July 30, at around 12:10 a.m.
Upon arrival, they found John Demonte Alarcon, age 29, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, acting in an aggressive manor with a 50-year-old man who was struck in the face with a closed fist, Nassau County Police said.
An officer sustained injuries during the course of the arrest as the Alarcon was violent and com…
LI Man Charged With Placing Tire Spikes At Police Facilities, Damaging Vehicles, Police Say
A Long Island has been charged with multiple counts of criminal mischief after allegedly tire spikes at various police facilities, causing damage to vehicles.
The incidents took place in Nassau County from May to Monday, July 11, on at least five separate occasions.
Manuel Reis, age 59, of Mineola, was arrested on Thursday, July 14, and charged with:
Three counts of criminal mischief
Four counts of attempted criminal mischief
Four counts of reckless endangerment
Three counts of obstructing governmental administration
Detectives said an investigation found that Reis intentionally plac…
Two MS-13 Members Admit To Uniondale Machete Murder
Two MS-13 members from Long Island have pleaded guilty to the 2017 machete murder of a man whose body was found in a wooded area a year later.
Luis Alejandro Varela, age 24, of Mineola, and William Reyes-Fuentes, age 27, from Uniondale, pleaded guilty Friday, June 24, for the August 2017 machete murder of Carlos Rivas-Majano, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly on Monday, June 27.
Both were charged with murder and conspiracy and face 20 years to life in prison, the DA's Office said.
“For more than a year, Carlos Rivas-Majano’s family was left to speculate what h…
Teen Nabbed For Nine Long Island Burglaries In One Night
A teenager has been nabbed for a series of nine burglaries that took place earlier this year on Long Island, police said.
Nassau County Police arrested Richard Morgridge, age 18, of the Bronx, on Wednesday, March 23.
The burglaries took place in Mineola and Carle Place between 12:43 and 4:35 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, police said.
An investigation led detectives to Morgridge, they added.
Morgridge is allegedly responsible for the following burglaries:
Carman Drugs, 570 Westbury Avenue, Carle Place
Low-Cost Manufacturing, 318 Westbury Avenue, Carle Place
AAC Convenie…
Six Accused Of Selling Heroin, THC At Five Long Island Stores
Six Long Island men were nabbed during a raid for allegedly selling drugs at smoke shops throughout the region.
The arrests took place around 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, during the execution of a search warrants at five Evolve Smoke Shops in Nassau County.
During the search, large quantities of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were recovered, along with MDMA, heroin and cash, said the Nassau County Police.
The following people were arrested:
Mohamed Elfeky, age 31, of Huntington Station
Hardik Sureshbhai Patel, age 24, of Mineola
Rashmin S. Patel, age 27, of Hauppauge
M…
Alert Issued For Missing Nassau County Man
Police have asked the public for help locating a 36-year-old Long Island man who was last seen more than a week ago.
Jose Luis Andrade-Torres, of Mineola, was last seen in East Meadow at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
He was reported missing to police at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, NCPD said.
Police said Andrade-Torres is in need of medical attention.
Andrade-Torres is described as being 5-foot-6 and 160 pounds, with a slight build, brown eyes, short black hair, and a goatee.
His clothing description and possible destination are …
