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Pair Nabbed In Card Skimming Scheme On Long Island, Police Say Pair Nabbed In Card Skimming Scheme On Long Island, Police Say
Pair Nabbed In Card Skimming Scheme On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man and a man from Romania were arrested on charges including scheme to defraud for allegedly using card skimming devices at multiple grocery stores. Nassau County Police arrested Marius Adrian Dobre, age 27, and Paul Mihaita Tudor, age 30, on Thursday, May 2 following an investigation. Authorities said Tudor, who is from Ridgewood, Queens, and Dobre, who is a Romanian national, placed card-skimming devices on credit card terminals at grocery stores across Nassau County. Luckily, the devices were discovered before any information was stolen. Tudor is charged with two cou…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Takes Home Top Lottery Prize Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Takes Home Top Lottery Prize
Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Takes Home Top Lottery Prize One lucky Long Island man is raking in the green after winning the top prize in a scratch-off game. Keith Zarek, of Massapequa Park, claimed the $1 million New York Lottery’s VIP Millions prize on Thursday, May 4, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket was purchased at J&Z Deli Grocery in Ridgewood, located at 67-11 Myrtle Avenue. Zarek received his payment as a single lump sum and received a total of $651,000 after required withholdings. According to lottery officials, there are still 25 $1 million top prizes and four $5 million prizes available on the VIP Millions tick…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Two Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Two Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash
Two Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Two were seriously injured after being struck by a dump truck at a busy Long Island intersection, police said. Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating a crash that was reported around 7:10 a.m. on Thursday, June 10 at the intersection of Motor Parkway and Marcus Boulevard in Hauppauge. Police said that Brooklyn resident Ruben Veles was driving a 2012 Chevrolet van westbound on Motor Parkway when he attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot at the corner of Marcus Boulevard. The van was struck by an eastbound 2001 Mack dump truck, driven by Holtsville resident Scott Mull…

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by Zak Failla
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Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn
Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn A middle school teacher in Queens allegedly used mobile payment services to pay for child pornography, United States Attorney Richard Donoghue announced. Eric Paulino, 30, a middle school teacher at IS 93 in Ridgewood, admitted to using Venmo to download and trade child pornography on his phone, Donoghue said. He pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court and was released after posting a $250,000 bond. Donoghue said that Paulino provided investigating FBI agents with his iPhone, and a password for the device. A search of the phone found “numerous images and videos of children engaged in s…

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by Zak Failla