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Long Island Attorney Steals $25K From Real Estate Transaction, DA Says
A Long Island attorney is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a real estate transaction and using the money on personal expenses.
Peter Saad, age 46, of Calverton, surrendered to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to face charges of grand larceny.
Saad is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Peter A. Saad, Jr., PC, based in Riverhead.
Prosecutors said he stole $25,000 from his attorney escrow account over a two-month period in 2020 after representing a client in the sale of his home.
The money was left in the escrow account after permit i…
Alleged Drug-Dealing Trio From Mastic Beach, Wading River, Riverhead Nabbed After Probe
Three accused drug dealers are facing charges after community complaints of street-level narcotics sales led to an investigation on Long Island.
Over the past two months, Riverhead Police say detectives received reports on the alleged activity in Riverhead in the area of Peconic Crossing on West Main Street.
The probe led to the arrest of Wani Turner, age 49, of Mastic Beach, Damion Walker, age 46, of Wading River, and Monwell Wright, age 30, of Riverhead. Turner and Walker are prior felony offenders, police say.
They were each charged with both misdemeanor and felony charg…
Gunman Who Killed Man Outside Long Island Home Over Heated Phone Call Gets 25 To Life
What began as an argument over the phone ended with a 37-year-old Long Island man shot to death, and now, two years later, his killer is heading to prison.
Michael Gilbert, age 29, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 2, for fatally shooting Tyrell Durham.
Earlier Report: 'Meet Me Outside': Heated Phone Call Led Riverhead Man To Gun Down 37-Year-Old, Jury Finds
According to prosecutors, on Nov. 26, 2021, Gilbert overheard a phone call in which his girlfriend, Lashonda Coles, asked Durham’s girlfriend why she was with “the …