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Firefighter Hospitalized After Battling Old Bethpage House Fire: Police
A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze that severely damaged a home in Old Bethpage, authorities said. The fire broke out around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, at a residence on Round Swamp Road, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Multiple fire departments assisted the Plainview Fire Department in extinguishing the flames, which left the home with extensive damage. During the response, one firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson Bomb Squad also responde…
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Drunk Driver Was Going Twice Speed Limit Before Head-On Bethpage Crash Killing Man, DA Says
Authorities released new details in an alleged drunk driving crash that killed an 82-year-old Long Island man. The wreck happened in Bethpage, near the intersection of Round Swamp Road and Winding Road , at around 7:20 a.m. Friday, June 28. Nassau County Police said 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock, of Bethpage, was more than twice the legal limit for alcohol when her Subaru Forester crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla. Earlier Report: Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Long Island Crash, Police Say The Corolla’s driver, 82-year-old Alan Goldsand, of Old Bethp…
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Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Old Bethpage Crash, Police Say
A woman has been arrested on multiple charges including vehicular assault after she allegedly drove drunk in a crash that killed one man. The Old Bethpage incident occurred on Friday, June 28, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 7:20 p.m., 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock was driving a 2023 Subaru Forester on Round Swamp Road. Near the intersection of Winding Road, Bergenstock, who was allegedly drunk at the time, hit a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The Corolla’s driver, 82-year-old Alan Goldsand, was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Bergenstock, who is fro…
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Man Threatens Woman's Family Members With Shotgun At Old Bethpage Home: Police
Two people are facing charges after an incident in which a man threatened a woman's family with a shotgun at a Long Island home, leading to the discovery of firearms and other weapons, according to police. Officers responded to a call for a disturbance at a residence in Old Bethpage at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Upon arrival, officers were notified of an argument between Patrick J. Jackson, age 54, Dorothy Scotto, age 42, both of Old Bethpage, and her immediate family members, Nassau County Police said. The argument escalated, and Jackson picked up a loaded shotgun, which p…
Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Crash That Caused Long Island Expressway Closure
An investigation is underway after a teenager was killed in a crash that causes the closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. Franklin Eduardo Sajbin, age 22, of Riverhead, was driving a 2004 Jeep eastbound near exit 66 in Yaphank when he struck a 2018 Alfa Romeo driven by David Cohen, age 55, of Old Bethpage, at approximately 2:20 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, Suffolk County Police said. The Jeep then hit the guardrail and flipped over the embankment, landing on the LIE Service Road, according to police. Two passengers in the Jeep, Katherine Sajbin, age 18, who was sitting in…
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Man Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Teenage Worker In Nassau County
A Long Island employer has been accused of inappropriately touching a teenage worker. The 17-year-old female victim notified Nassau County Police on Wednesday, Dec. 16 that she had been inappropriately touched multiple times by her employer while working at Phoenix Gymnastics, located on Bethpage Sweet Hollow Road in Old Bethpage. Starting in December of 2019 the owner of the gym began forcibly touching the victim on her breasts and buttocks, Nassau County Police said. The investigation led to the arrest of Zvonimir Bosnjak, 60, of Huntington. He was taken into custody without …
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Long Island Man Stabs Mother, Father During Domestic Dispute, Police Say
A Long Island man stabbed both of his parents during a domestic dispute, police say. It happened on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 12:20 p.m. in Old Bethpage. Myron Mycio, 24, became involved in the domestic dispute with his parents, a 62-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman before stabbing them both with a knife., Nassau County Police said. Upon police arrival, Mycio was located in the home and placed under arrest. Both victims were transported to an area hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening wounds. Mycio is charged with two counts of second-degree assault and crimi…
Real Estate
Median Home Sales Prices Surge On Long Island
A new report reveals median home sales surged on Long island where a quarter of communities saw prices increase 20 percent over a four-year period. The PropertyShark study looked at Long Island's residential sale price evolution between 2014 and 2018, focusing on 108 towns and Census-designated places (CDPs) located in Suffolk and Nassau counties and calculated the median home sale price for each. The analysis considered all residential transactions between Jan.1, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2018. Here are the results: A quarter of all Long Island communities that were analyze…
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Man Indicted For Murder After Fatal Shooting During Old Bethpage Park Robbery
A man was indicted for murder in a July 6 fatal shooting during a robbery in an Old Bethpage park. Brandon Torres, 22, of Staten Island was arraigned Friday, Aug. 2 and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and second-degree robbery, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. Torres was remanded and is due back in court on Friday, Sept. 6. If convicted of the top count, he faces 25 years to life in prison. Kion Carter, 25, of Middle Island was arraigned Monday, Aug. 6 and char…
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Man Indicted For Murder After Fatal Shooting During Robbery in Old Bethpage Park
A 22-year-old man has been indicted on a murder charge after a botched armed robbery that left a 22-year-old man dead in Old Bethpage. Queens resident Stefan Pierre, of Staten Island, suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 in Old Bethpage. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced on Monday, Aug. 5 that Brandon Torres, 22, was arraigned on Friday, Aug. 2 and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree ro…
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Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage
Four more suspects were taken into police custody for their alleged roles in a botched armed robbery that left a 22-year-old man dead in Old Bethpage over the weekend. Queens resident Stefan Pierre, 22, suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 in Old Bethpage. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Early on Tuesday, July 9, members of the Homicide Squad announced that they had arrested Staten Island resident Brandon Torres, 22, who was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. The inv…
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Suspect In Custody After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage
A suspect is in custody in connection to the murder of a 22-year-old man who was shot and killed in Old Bethpage over the weekend. Brandon P. Torres, 22, of Staten Island was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to the Nassau County Police Department. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, July 9 at First District Court in Hempstead. The victim, Stefon Pierre, of Queens, was brought to a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, according…
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage
Click here for an updated story: Suspect In Custody After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Police are looking for the person who shot a man dead in Old Bethpage. A male victim was brought to a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, July 6, according to Nassau County Police. Stefon Pierre, 22, of Queens, was reportedly in Haypath Road Park when an unidentified person shot him in the abdomen, police said. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police. Police are investigating and ask anyone with inform…
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