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Dirt Bike-Riding Teens Rob 13-Year-Old Near Long Island Trailhead Dirt Bike-Riding Teens Rob 13-Year-Old Near Long Island Trailhead
Dirt Bike-Riding Teens Rob 13-Year-Old Near Long Island Trailhead Police are asking for help in identifying two teens suspected of robbing a 13-year-old boy near a Long Island trailhead. The incident happened in Wantagh, near the intersection of Island and Jennie roads, at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. Nassau County Police said the victim was riding his bicycle when he saw a dirt bike near the entrance of a trail and approached it to get a closer look. Two teenage boys then rode up on dirt bikes and confronted the boy, with one punching him in the face before pulling him to the ground, police said. When the victim tried defending himself, the second…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Struck By Mercedes SUV Crossing Wantagh Roadway Critical Man Struck By Mercedes SUV Crossing Wantagh Roadway Critical
Man Struck By Mercedes SUV Crossing Wantagh Roadway Critical A 55-year-old man struck by a Mercedes-Benz SUV crossing a Long Island roadway is in critical condition. The incident took place in Wantagh around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. According to Nassau County Police, the man was walking on Jerusalem Avenue from the south side to the north side of the roadway when he was struck by the SUV traveling eastbound in the vicinity of Hawthorne Drive West.   The man sustained head trauma and was transported by a Nassau County Ambulance to a local hospital where he is listed in critical condition, police said. The sixty-two-year-old SUV drive…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Allegedly Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Allegedly Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Allegedly Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner The identity has been released of a man who was killed after exiting a popular Long Island diner when he was struck by a drunk driver, according to authorities. Officers responded to the parking lot of On Parade Diner in Woodbury, located at 7980 Jericho Turnpike, at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18. Willem Specht, age 62, of Woodbury, entered his gray 2004 Infiniti sedan before backing up southbound and striking a man who just exited the diner, Nassau County Police said.  The victim, now identified as Joseph Devito, age 61, of Wantagh. suffered severe trauma and was transporte…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Victim Who Just Exited Popular Woodbury Diner Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver: Police Victim Who Just Exited Popular Woodbury Diner Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver: Police
Victim Who Just Exited Popular Woodbury Diner Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver: Police Updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner A man driving drunk struck and killed a victim who had just exited a popular Long Island diner, according to authorities. Officers responded to the parking lot of On Parade Diner in Woodbury, located at 7980 Jericho Turnpike, at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18. Willem Specht, age 62, of Woodbury, entered his gray 2004 Infiniti sedan before backing up southbound and striking a 61-year-old male pedestrian who just exited the diner, Nassau County Police said.  The victim suffered severe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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21-Year-Old Suffers Severe Injuries After Being Hit By Van In Baldwin 21-Year-Old Suffers Severe Injuries After Being Hit By Van In Baldwin
21-Year-Old Suffers Severe Injuries After Being Hit By Van In Baldwin A 21-year-old suffered severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 in Baldwin. A 2003 Ford van driven by a 40-year-old man was headed southbound on Forest Avenue where he struck the pedestrian who was crossing Forest Avenue from west to east, Nassau County Police said.  The victim suffered severe head trauma and was transported by Nassau County Ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. His identity has not yet been released The driver remained at the scene and a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash 19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash
19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash A 19-year-old was killed during a chain reaction crash on Long Island. The crash took place in Lynbrook around midnight Tuesday, Nov. 29, on Ocean Avenue. According to Nassau County Police, a 2009 BMW driven by the 19-year-old man was traveling southbound on Ocean Avenue when it was in hit a Nissan Pathfinder. The Pathfinder, occupied by the 57-year-old male driver and a female passenger, age 51, was traveling northeast at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard, police said. Police said that after striking the Pathfinder, the BMW then struck a 2019 Do…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed After Boats Collide On Long Island ID Released For Man Killed After Boats Collide On Long Island
ID Released For Man Killed After Boats Collide On Long Island The identity has been released for a man killed after two boats collided on Long Island. The accident happened on Saturday, Aug. 1 at around 6:45 p.m. near Cow Meadow Park in Freeport Creek, Nassau County Police said. All seven passengers were transported to a local hospital in a Nassau County Ambulance.  A 25-year-old man, now identified as Jorge Soto, 25, of Freeport, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead by a hospital staff physician. Four victims had minor injuries, while two passengers sustained serious trauma. The Nassau County Marine Bureau responded to the cras…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Killed, Several Injured After Boats Collide On Long Island One Killed, Several Injured After Boats Collide On Long Island
One Killed, Several Injured After Boats Collide On Long Island One person was killed and several injured after two boats collided on Long Island. The accident happened on Saturday, Aug. 1 at around 6:45 p.m. near Cow Meadow Park in Freeport Creek, Nassau County Police said. All seven passengers were transported to a local hospital in a Nassau County Ambulance.  A 25-year-old man suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead by a hospital staff physician. Four victims had minor injuries, while two passengers sustained serious trauma. The Nassau County Marine Bureau responded to the crash. The investigation into this incident continues. C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Gives Birth To Baby Girl In Backseat Of Speeding Car On LI Expressway, Police Say Woman Gives Birth To Baby Girl In Backseat Of Speeding Car On LI Expressway, Police Say
Woman Gives Birth To Baby Girl In Backseat Of Speeding Car On LI Expressway, Police Say A mother and newborn baby are both safe after the baby was delivered overnight inside a speeding car on the Long Island Expressway. According to police, a highway supervisor observed a speeding 2019 Nissan Pathfinder on the Long Island Expressway at about 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, Nassau County Police said. The Supervisor stopped the vehicle to conduct a vehicle and traffic law investigation. Upon approaching the vehicle, the supervisor was able to determine that the driver was taking his wife to a local hospital and she had given birth on the way in the backseat of their vehicle…

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by Joe Lombardi