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Alleged Thief Caught After Multi-Car Crash On Long Island Alleged Thief Caught After Multi-Car Crash On Long Island
Alleged Thief Caught After Multi-Car Crash On Long Island A man who allegedly stole a car, a necklace, and more was caught after he caused a three-car collision that injured two. The chain of events happened on Friday, May 31, and began in Freeport, according to the Nassau County Police. Near Broadway and North Columbus Avenue in Freeport, 30-year-old Jarred Sowers allegedly walked up to a 27-year-old woman, grabbed the necklace from her neck, and drove off in a white sedan. A short time later, at ​​the intersection of Nassau Road and Woods Avenue in Roosevelt, Sowers reportedly hit two other cars, injuring a 45-year-old woman and a 28-year-ol…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Necklace Swap: Robber Steals Jewelry Off Long Island Victim, Replaces With Fake, Police Say Necklace Swap: Robber Steals Jewelry Off Long Island Victim, Replaces With Fake, Police Say
Necklace Swap: Robber Steals Jewelry Off Long Island Victim, Replaces With Fake, Police Say In a stunt seemingly straight out of “Ocean’s Eight,” authorities are searching for a Long Island thief who managed to steal a thousand-dollar necklace straight off the victim, swapping it with a fake. It happened on Thursday, Sept. 21 in Mineola, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 11:30 a.m., the victim — an 83-year-old woman — was walking north on Willis Avenue when she was approached by a pair in a white SUV traveling south on the same road. The car pulled up next to the victim, and a woman in the front passenger seat called out to her. She walked up to the car and had a c…

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by Sophie Grieser