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Long Island Man Nabbed For Threatening Business Owner With Handgun, Police Say
A man was arrested after allegedly threatening the owner of a Long Island business with a handgun and smashing the front glass of the building.
David Tejada, age 42, of Rockville Centre, was arrested around 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, for the incident that occurred in Roosevelt, said Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, Tejada went to Precision Tint & Glass Detail Center, 260 Centennial Ave., where his car was being repaired and banged on the rear garage door to get the attention of the owner.
The owner opened the door and a verbal argument ensue…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K New Cases; Here's Latest Rundown By Community
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to pile up on Long Island, where there were more than 2,800 new cases, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health.
In Suffolk County, 1,505 new COVID-19 cases were reported from tests taken on on Wednesday, Jan. 20, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,306 new infections in Nassau.
The number of new cases is the highest of any region in the state outside of New York City, where there were 5,198 new cases reported on Jan. 18.
There were 18 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Suffolk, bringing …
Long Island Man, Girlfriend Charged In Fatal Stabbing
A Long Island man and his girlfriend have been arrainged have been arraigned for their roles in the stabbing death of a man in October.
Isaiah Cust, age 30, of Roosevelt was arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 7 in front of Judge William O’Brien on one count of murder, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
Cust was remanded to jail and is due back in court on Friday, Jan. 29. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 25 years to life in prison.
Ashley Munroe, age 27, from Hempstead, was arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 14, on a charge of hindering prosecution.
She was released on her o…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2.7K New Cases, Latest Breakdown By Community
Long Island continues leading the way in new COVID-19 cases, with more than 2,700 newly confirmed infections reported in both Nassau and Suffolk.
In Suffolk County, 1,587 new COVID-19 cases were reported from tests taken on on Wednesday, Jan. 13, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,172 new infections in Nassau.
The number of new cases is the highest of any region in the state outside of New York City, where there were 5,359 new cases reported on Jan. 13.
No other county had more than 725 new infections.
There were 22 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Suffolk, bring…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3,100-Plus New Cases; New Totals By Community
Long Island continues to contend with rising COVID-19 case numbers as both Nassau and Suffolk reported more than 1,400 new infections in the latest round of testing.
In Suffolk County, 1,673 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Tuesday, Jan. 12, bringing the total to 118,829 since the pandemic began, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,457 new infections in Nassau as the total rose to 106,954.
The number of new cases is the highest of any county in the state outside of New York City, where there were 5,822 new cases reported.
No other county had more than 750 new…
