Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts In East Meadow Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts In East Meadow
Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts In East Meadow A suspect is on the loose after an armed robbery at a Long Island Dunkin' Donuts. Ut happened around 8 p.m. Sunday, May 26 in East Meadow. After entering the store located at 329 Merrick Ave., the suspect approached a male store employee and displayed a handgun while demanding cash, Nassau County Police said.   The victim complied and the suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of money. There were two employees and no customers present inside the location at the time of the robbery.  No injuries were reported. The suspect is described…
Man Exposes, Touches Himself At Mall On Long Island, Police Say Man Exposes, Touches Himself At Mall On Long Island, Police Say
Man Exposes, Touches Himself At Mall On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman in a mall food court. It happened in Garden City on Thursday, May 16, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 10 a.m., Irvin Acevedo Ayala, age 27 of Hempstead, was at the Roosevelt Field Mall food court, located at 630 Old Country Road. He allegedly approached a 62-year-old woman, who was also in the food court, and began exposing and touching his genitals. Police located him nearby and he was arrested without incident. Ayala is charged with public lewdness. He pleaded not guilty at his a…
Man Forcibly Touches 25-Year-Old Woman On Long Island, Police Say Man Forcibly Touches 25-Year-Old Woman On Long Island, Police Say
Man Forcibly Touches 25-Year-Old Woman On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested after police claim he touched a woman while she walked down the street. It happened in North Bellmore on Monday, May 6. According to the Nassau County Police Department, a 25-year-old woman was walking that day down Evelyn Avenue. Ronal Ortega-Escalon, age 25 of North Bellmore, allegedly approached the woman, inappropriately grabbing and forcibly touching her. Detectives found Ortega-Escalon and arrested him on the evening of Tuesday, May 7. He is charged with two counts of forcible touching. Ortega-Escalon pleaded not guilty at his arraignment …
Know Anything? Police Search For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Artist On Long Island Know Anything? Police Search For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Artist On Long Island
Know Anything? Police Search For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Artist On Long Island Police are searching for the person they say is behind anti-Semitic graffiti done at several Long Island homes and more. The suspect last struck in East Meadow on Monday, April 15, Nassau County Police said. Just before 6:30 a.m., officers reported seeing the offensive graffiti drawn on the PVC fencing of a house on Cedar Lane. An investigation led authorities to believe the same person was behind similar anti-Semitic graffiti done on other Cedar Lane home fences as well as on the sidewalk of 1400 Prospect Lane. The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction. Additional details, in…
Burlgar At Large Following $8K Long Island Theft Burlgar At Large Following $8K Long Island Theft
Burlgar At Large Following $8K Long Island Theft Police are searching for the person who broke into a local Long Island restaurant and made off with thousands of dollars. It happened in Syosset on Sunday, April 7, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3:40 a.m. that morning, a burglar forced their way through the back door of Italian-American restaurant Café Testarossa, located at 499 Jericho Turnpike. Once inside, authorities said the thief stole a total of $8,000 cash from the register before fleeing the scene. There are no descriptions of the subject and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have information…
Woman Nabbed For $16K Long Island Scam: Police Woman Nabbed For $16K Long Island Scam: Police
Woman Nabbed For $16K Flower Hill Scam: Police A woman from Brooklyn was arrested after she allegedly attempted to scam a Long Island resident out of tens of thousands of dollars. The Flower Hill scheme began on Friday, April 5, according to Nassau County Police. At about 10 a.m. that morning, a 51-year-old woman received a notification that her computer had been locked. The notification provided a phone number to call to fix the alleged issue. When she called, the representative told her she needed to pay $16,000 to remedy the suspicious activity that was found on the victim’s computer. Police said the victim withdrew the money a…
$30K Gambling Scam: Man Nabbed For Scheme On Long Island $30K Gambling Scam: Man Nabbed For Scheme On Long Island
$30K Gambling Scam: Man Nabbed For Scheme On Long Island A Brooklyn man was caught and arrested for attempting to scam a Long Island woman out of tens of thousands of dollars, police said. It happened on Monday, April 1 in Mineola, according to Nassau County Police. On that day, a 57-year-old woman was contacted by the alleged scammer, who claimed to be a Microsoft employee. He told the victim that she had a $30,000 gambling charge on her account. Then, a short time later, another man called the victim, this time claiming to be from Chase Fraud Prevention. Police said that the second caller persuaded the woman to take out the $30,000 in cas…
Seen Him? Man Uses Fake Docs To Buy Luxury Car On Long Island Seen Him? Man Uses Fake Docs To Buy Luxury Car On Long Island
Seen Him? Man Uses Fake Docs To Buy Luxury Car On Long Island Authorities are searching for a man who they say bought a Mercedez-Bens car at a Long Island dealership using faked documents. The incident originally occurred in December 2023, in East Meadow, Nassau County Police announced on Wednesday, March 27. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, the suspect walked into the CarMax, located at 2000 Hempstead Turnpike. He allegedly produced fake documents to buy a 2017 Mercedez-Bens car and left. Nassau Police described the man as 6 feet tall with a thin build. They estimated he is between 25 and 30 years old. At the time of the alleged …
Man Impersonates Officer To Search Victim's Pants Pockets, More On Long Island: Police Man Impersonates Officer To Search Victim's Pants Pockets, More On Long Island: Police
Man Impersonates Officer To Search Victim's Pants Pockets, More On Long Island: Police A Queens resident was arrested after he pretended to be a police officer so that he could search a man’s pants pockets and car on Long Island, authorities said. It happened on Sunday, March 17 in Elmont, according to Nassau County Police. At about 10:30 p.m. that evening, 32-year-old Mitchell Robi of Queens walked up to a man at the Mobile Gas Station, located at 101 Hempstead Turnpike, identifying himself as an undercover, off-duty police officer. Robi then allegedly began to search the 25-year-old man’s sweatshirt and pants pockets before moving on to the man’s car. As he opened the…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Alleged Sexual Assault, Police Search For Other Victims Long Island Man Nabbed For Alleged Sexual Assault, Police Search For Other Victims
Long Island Man Nabbed For Alleged Sexual Assault, Police Search For Other Victims Police arrested a Long Island man for reportedly raping a child and have asked any other potential victims to come forward. Baldwin man Stephen Vickers-Griffiths, age 35, was arrested on Monday, February 26, according to Nassau County Police. Vickers-Griffiths allegedly sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl and was arrested at Pines Motor Lodge in Westbury, located at 101 Taylor Avenue. He was charged with the following:  Rape;  Criminal sexual act, two counts; and  Endangering the welfare of a child.  He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is next due in co…
Woman Carjacked After Exiting Rolls Royce In Broad Daylight In Brookville Woman Carjacked After Exiting Rolls Royce In Broad Daylight In Brookville
Woman Carjacked After Exiting Rolls Royce In Broad Daylight In Brookville A suspect is on the loose after a carjacking in broad daylight in a residential Long Island neighborhood. The incident happened around 12:45 p.m. Friday, March 15 in Brookville. According to Nassau County Police Robbery Squad Detectives, a 33-year-old woman drove her 2022 Rolls Royce into her driveway on Old Cedar Swamp Road and exited her vehicle.  While unloading her car, a man entered her vehicle. A struggle ensued before the man was able to take control of the car. The suspect then drove away, dragging the victim several feet, before fleeing in an unknown direction…
Burglar Snags Over $4,500 From Long Island Store: Police Burglar Snags Over $4,500 From Long Island Store: Police
Burglar Snags Over $4,500 From Long Island Store: Police Police are searching for a man who they say stole thousands of dollars of merchandise from a Long Island Rite Aid. It happened on Friday, March 8 in Massapequa, according to Nassau County Police. At around 9:45 p.m., a man walked into the Rite Aid located at 5125 Merrick Road with a backpack and a shopping bag. The manager of Rite Aid said the alleged thief walked into the restricted area of the store, going all the way into the store’s basement. He later walked out, leaving the manager to discover that $4,700 worth of merchandise had been taken. Police described the suspect as a Blac…