Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car Recovered By Police After Chase In Westchester Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car Recovered By Police After Chase In Westchester
Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car Recovered By Police After Chase In Westchester Two suspects from Long Island took police in Westchester on a wild chase through the Hudson Valley and Connecticut before crashing and being busted with an illegal, loaded handgun, authorities announced. At approximately noon on Wednesday, Dec. 22, the Westchester County Police Headquarters broadcast an alert regarding a stolen vehicle was traveling north on Interstate 684. New York State Police troopers were able to locate the vehicle and attempted to stop it, however, the driver failed to comply. A Westchester County Police Aviation Unit helicopter and a county police officer joined the…
Two Suffolk County Men Arrested In Connection With Overdose Death, Police Say Two Suffolk County Men Arrested In Connection With Overdose Death, Police Say
Two Suffolk County Men Arrested In Connection With Overdose Death, Police Say Two Long Island men have been arrested in connection with an overdose death. Two Suffolk County men, Justin Ivanditto, age 30, Bay Shore, and Kendel Burnette, age 29, of Amityville, were arrested in connection with the Sunday, Dec. 5 death of a person in North Massapequa in Nassau County.  According to Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives, an investigation into a fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident led to the arrest of the two men. Ivanditto was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. Burnette was charged with three counts of criminal sa…
Man Nabbed For Assault At Long Island Walmart After Attacking Officer, Police Say Man Nabbed For Assault At Long Island Walmart After Attacking Officer, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Assault At Long Island Walmart After Attacking Officer, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a police officer while being detained for shoplifting. James Armstrong, age 47, of Roosevelt, was arrested around 4 p.m., Monday, Dec. 13 at the East Meadow Walmart. According to detectives, officers responded to Walmart located at 2465 Hempstead Turnpike, for a reported larceny.  When they arrived on the scene, Armstrong resisted arrest and fled. He was apprehended after a short foot pursuit, police said. One officer received abrasions and swelling to his right hand and was taken to a local area hospital for …
Man Becomes Combative At Nassau County 7-Eleven, Police Say Man Becomes Combative At Nassau County 7-Eleven, Police Say
Man Becomes Combative At Nassau County 7-Eleven, Police Say An officer and a combative man were both hospitalized after an incident at a Long Island 7-Eleven overnight, police said. Officers responded to the store in Massapequa, located at 5570 Merrick Road, for a reported disturbance Saturday, Dec. 11 at around 2:05 a.m., Nassau County Police said.  Upon arrival, the officers were confronted by a combative man who was involved in an argument with a store employee, according to police.  An investigation determined the man went behind the counter while screaming at the employee, said police.  As the officers attempted to place t…
Man Accused Of Menacing Woman, Assaulting Nassau County Police Officer Man Accused Of Menacing Woman, Assaulting Nassau County Police Officer
Man Accused Of Menacing Woman, Assaulting Nassau County Police Officer A Long Island man is facing charges after police said he threatened to stab a woman and assaulted an officer.  Peter Belton, age 29, of Mineola, was arrested in the incident that happened in Mineola in the early hours of Tuesday, Dec. 7, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  At about 2 a.m. in a parking lot on Mineola Boulevard, Belton threatened to stab a 52-year-old Mineola woman and lunged in her direction, NCPD said. The woman then called 911. An officer located Belton walking on 2nd Street and told him to stop walking, and Belton punched the officer in the…
Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report
Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report A Long Island police officer has been indicted by a special grand jury for allegedly making false statements in connection with the arrest of an area man who he claimed resisted arrest. Suffolk County Police Officer Matthew Cameron, age 33, of Commack, was charged Thursday, Dec. 2, with offering a false instrument for filing, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. The indictment comes after a nine-month investigation into the actions of Christopher Cruz who was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 24. According to Sini, the special grand jury found reasonable cause to believe that C…
Long Island Man Becomes Combative With Cops After Arrest For Assaulting Woman, Police Say Long Island Man Becomes Combative With Cops After Arrest For Assaulting Woman, Police Say
Long Island Man Becomes Combative With Cops After Arrest For Assaulting Woman, Police Say A Long Island man became combative with officers after police say he assaulted a woman overnight. Nassau County Police Third Precinct officers responded to a disturbance in Garden City Park on the 100 block of 1st Street at around 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26.  Upon arrival, it was determined that Jonathan Brooks, age 29, Bedford Avenue in Garden City Park, assaulted a female victim, Nassau County Police said.  The victim suffered multiple abrasions and lacerations to her body. She was transported to a local area hospital for treatment of her injuries.  Officers attempted to ta…
Suspect Nabbed After Nassau County Jewelry Store Heist, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Nassau County Jewelry Store Heist, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Nassau County Jewelry Store Heist, Police Say A Long Island man with a history of jewelry store heists was arrested after allegedly attempting to steal a tray of goods from an area store, police said. Nassau County Police investigators said that Bay Shore resident Kobeen Castillo Orellana, age 20, walked into Forever Diamonds on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21, requesting to see a tray of jewelry from behind the counter. According to police, Orellana allegedly grabbed the tray of jewelry and exited the store without paying, prompting an employee to follow him into the parking lot, at which po…
Nassau County Man Injures Five Officers While Resisting Arrest, Police Say Nassau County Man Injures Five Officers While Resisting Arrest, Police Say
Nassau County Man Injures Five Officers While Resisting Arrest, Police Say A 22-year-old Long Island man is facing assault charges after police said he injured five officers while resisting arrest. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at Bowling Green Drive in Westbury around 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  After an investigation, police attempted to arrest Cristhofer Peralta Liriano, of Westbury, NCPD said.  Police said Liriano resisted arrest and began to fight with officers.  Officers used an Electrical Control Device to subdue Liriano, and he was arrested. NCPD …
Nassau County Man Accusing Of Assaulting Two With Metal Lock Inside Of Sock Nassau County Man Accusing Of Assaulting Two With Metal Lock Inside Of Sock
Nassau County Man Accusing Of Assaulting Two With Metal Lock Inside Of Sock A 34-year-old Long Island man was arrested after police said he hit two victims with a metal lock inside of a sock during an altercation. The Nassau County Police Department reported that Tanner-Rey Perez, of Elmont, was arrested following the incident that happened at about 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21. Officers responded to a disturbance 490 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont and determined that Perez had been involved in an interaction with a 56-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man on the sidewalk. NCPD said Perez left the scene before officers arrived, and he was located by officers a…
Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area
Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area A career criminal from Long Island who was busted by undercover police officers after scamming an 85-year-old Hudson Valley woman out of more than $100,000 has been sentenced after being convicted by a jury on multiple charges, the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County resident James Mcinerney, of Coram, was convicted following a jury trial of second-degree grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and resisting arrest following a months-long scheme that saw him bilk a Cold Spring woman out of tens of thousands of dollars. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Putnam County Distri…
Man Accused Of Resisting Arrest, Punching Officer On Long Island Man Accused Of Resisting Arrest, Punching Officer On Long Island
Man Accused Of Resisting Arrest, Punching Officer On Long Island A 49-year-old man is facing an assault charge after police said he punched an officer in the face while resisting arrest on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department said Yance Folk, of Queens, was arrested in North Lawrence at 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3. NCPD said officers had responded to a report of a larceny at Burlington Coat Factory, located at 345 Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence. While the officers were taking a report for the larceny, Folk walked past them with two duffle bags filled with merchandise from the store, police said. NCPD said Folk made no attempt t…