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Long Island Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse Long Island Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Long Island Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly posing as a rideshare driver and sexually abusing an unconscious passenger as well as sexually abusing and unlawfully videotaping other victims. Raul Guaman, age 43, of Bay Shore, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 30, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and Suffolk County Police Acting Commissioner Stuart Cameron.  On Sunday, Nov. 14, Guaman allegedly illegally entered a residence in Suffolk County and sexually abused a female victim who was asleep, the DA's Office said. The victim awoke and called 911. Guaman and his veh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Admits To Role In Murder Using Baseball Bats, Machetes Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Admits To Role In Murder Using Baseball Bats, Machetes
Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Admits To Role In Murder Using Baseball Bats, Machetes An alleged MS-13 street gang member admitted to his role in a violent murder on Long Island where their victim was beaten to death with baseball bats and hacked with machetes. Ever Flores, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), pleaded guilty this week to racketeering charges for his role in the murder of Dewann Stacks in Brentwood in 2016 and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Jacquelyn Kasulis said that on Oct. 13, 2016, Flores and other MS-13 co-conspirators …

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Admits To Murdering 15-Year-Old Boy Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Admits To Murdering 15-Year-Old Boy
Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Admits To Murdering 15-Year-Old Boy An alleged MS-13 street gang member on Long Island admitted to his role in luring a teenager to his violent death and distributing drugs, federal authorities announced. Eduardo Portillo, also known as “Firuli” and “Tito,” a fugitive from justice who formerly lived in Brentwood and Central Islip, was arrested in El Salvador in February 2019 and has been detained before being extradited back to New York in November last year, according to Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Jacquelyn Kasulis. This week, Portillo pleaded guilty to racketeering charges relating to his part…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo Indicted On Felony Charges For Allegedly Burglarizing Occupied Suffolk County Home Duo Indicted On Felony Charges For Allegedly Burglarizing Occupied Suffolk County Home
Duo Indicted On Felony Charges For Allegedly Burglarizing Occupied Suffolk County Home Two people were indicted for allegedly burglarizing a Long Island residence while the 88-year-old homeowner was present. Caesar Powell, age 29, and Tara Barton, age 23, both of Rocky Point, are each charged with multiple felony counts of burglary, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini. At about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, a man heard someone in his home located at Gibbs Pond Road in Nesconset. He called his grandson who contacted authorities, the DA's Office said.  Related - Man, Woman Nabbed For Burglarizing Suffolk County Home, Police Say Sini said the ma…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Sexually Abusing Six Children Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Sexually Abusing Six Children
Long Island Man Indicted For Allegedly Sexually Abusing Six Children The 52-year-old husband of a child care provider has been indicted for allegedly sexually abusing children while they were in his wife’s care at their Long Island home, the District Attorney’s Office announced. It is alleged that multiple children were sexually abused by Patchogue resident Angel Tacuri at separate times between 2010 and 2014 when the girls were between the ages of 3 and 9 and being cared for by his wife in their home. Original story - Long Island Child Care Provider's Husband Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children On Wednesday, June 16, Suffolk County District Attorney …

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by Zak Failla
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Former MS-13 Leader On Long Island Admits To Trying To Kill Trio Of Rivals Former MS-13 Leader On Long Island Admits To Trying To Kill Trio Of Rivals
Former MS-13 Leader On Long Island Admits To Trying To Kill Trio Of Rivals A former leader of a clique of MS-13 on Long Island has been sentenced for his role in multiple shootings that left three rivals wounded. Ronald Catalan, also known as “Stranger” and “Extrano,” was sentenced to 25 years in prison following his guilty plea to racketeering charges, including predicate acts relating to a June 23, 2009 shooting in Brentwood and an Oct. 21, 2015 shooting in Bay Shore. Specifically, Catalan, age 30, an MS-13 leader of the Brentwood Locos Salvatrucha group from 2015 until his arrest in July 2017, pleaded guilty in 2018 to racketeering, conspiracy to distribute coc…

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by Zak Failla
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Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart To Resign Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart To Resign
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart To Resign Suffolk County's top cop has announced she is stepping down to take a new job. Suffolk Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced Wednesday, April 14, that she is stepping down after three years on the job to become the director of public safety at Hofstra University. Hart, the first-ever woman to lead the Suffolk Police Department, took over just three years ago when the 2,500-member force was in a state of turmoil following a series of corruption scandals. She also faced a rise in MS-13 street violence and murders and the effects of the opioid epidemic. Hart, who worked for the FBI fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Suffolk County PD Lieutenant Becomes First Department Member To Die From Virus COVID-19: Suffolk County PD Lieutenant Becomes First Department Member To Die From Virus
Covid-19: Suffolk County PD Lieutenant Becomes First Department Member To Die From Virus The Suffolk County Police Department is mourning the loss of active duty member Lt. Robert Van Zeyl who died from COVID-19 on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The death is the first of an active-duty sworn member of the Suffolk County Police Department due to the COVID-19 virus and Van Zeyl, age 60, will be honored with a line of duty funeral, the department said. “It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of an exceptional member of our law enforcement family, Lieutenant Robert Van Zeyl,” Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said.  Van Zeyl tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, Jan. 3, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
12 Nabbed For ‘Fast & Furious’ Style Street Racing On Long Island 12 Nabbed For ‘Fast & Furious’ Style Street Racing On Long Island
12 Nabbed For ‘Fast & Furious’ Style Street Racing On Long Island Police will display vehicles seized during the bust of an undercover drag racing operation during a press conference.  Ten vehicles were seized and a dozen people were arrested, police said, in connection with nine street races that took place in November in East Farmingdale and Deer Park after an undercover operation was conducted by Suffolk County Police. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart and Suffolk County police Chief Stuart Cameron will hold a press conference to announce the arrests on Friday, Dec. 4 to release more det…

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by Christina Coulter
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Video: Police Perform Parody To Remind Long Islanders To Lock Their Vehicles Video: Police Perform Parody To Remind Long Islanders To Lock Their Vehicles
Video: Police Perform Parody To Remind Long Islanders To Lock Their Vehicles In an effort to remind Long Islanders to lock their vehicles, the Suffolk County Police Department had a little fun by releasing a parody of a public service announcement. The video is a twist on the classic carol The Twelve Days of Christmas. Instead of the lyrics being about what “my true love sent to me,” members of the department sing about what a criminal stole from thee. During the first 11 months of 2019, SCPD officers responded to 2,066 larcenies from vehicles. During 2018, SCPD handled 2,329 incidents of thefts from vehicles. “This is the time of year that people are busy holiday …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Active Shooter Drill Scheduled For School In Suffolk County Active Shooter Drill Scheduled For School In Suffolk County
Active Shooter Drill Scheduled For School In Suffolk County Police will conduct an active shooter drill at a school in Suffolk County. The drill will take place at West Babylon Junior High School on Friday, Aug. 30 where police officers will respond to three mock scenarios. At the same time, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart and Suffolk County Police Chief of Department Stuart Cameron will be at police headquarters. They will be in the "Real-Time Crime Center" to test various technologies including Sharing to Help Access Remote Entry or SHARE. Not all scenarios will use the advanced technolog…

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by Donna Christopher