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Phone Scammer Swindles $32K From Roslyn Heights Woman, Police Say Phone Scammer Swindles $32K From Roslyn Heights Woman, Police Say
Phone Scammer Swindles $32K From Roslyn Heights Woman, Police Say An alleged phone scammer convinced a Long Island woman to fork over tens of thousands of dollars, police said. Nassau County Police said the 65-year-old Roslyn Heights woman contacted the agency on Wednesday, Oct. 16, saying she had been the victim of a scam. She told investigators that she received a call from “Amazon” regarding her iPad and was directed to speak with a purported agent at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report fraud. After contacting the purported FTC, the woman was informed that she had open warrants and was directed to meet a federal agent on the corner of Power H…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Nassau County Roadway Woman Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Nassau County Roadway
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Nassau County Roadway An investigation is underway after a woman was hit and killed by a man driving a Jeep Cherokee while walking along a roadway. The incident took place in Nassau County around 8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, in Roslyn Heights as the 56-year-old woman walked along Roslyn Road at Willets Road. According to Nassau County Police, the woman was struck by a southbound 2018 Jeep Cherokee that was being driven by a 30-year-old man. The driver remained on the scene and waited for police to respond, police said. As a result of the collision, the woman, whose identity has not yet been released, suffere…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
LI Restaurant Burglary Suspect Caught After Fleeing On Bicycle With Flat Tire, Police Say LI Restaurant Burglary Suspect Caught After Fleeing On Bicycle With Flat Tire, Police Say
LI Restaurant Burglary Suspect Caught After Fleeing On Bicycle With Flat Tire, Police Say A would-be burglar didn’t make it far after allegedly attempting to rob a Long Island restaurant then fleeing the scene on a bicycle with a flat tire, police said. Nassau County Police officers were dispatched to Matteo’s of Roslyn shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 in Roslyn Heights, where there was a report of a burglary in progress, police said. According to police, an African-American man wearing a black hoodie was spotted exiting the restaurant on Mineola Avenue through a broken glass door, fleeing on a bicycle with one flat tire. The burglar - later identified as Bronx residen…

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by Zak Failla