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'Wonderful' Massapequa Mom's Death In Crash With NYPD Officer Target Of NY AG Investigation 'Wonderful' Massapequa Mom's Death In Crash With NYPD Officer Target Of NY AG Investigation
NY AG Probing Nypd Officer-Involved Death Of Lynn Walsh State officials have launched a formal inquiry into the death of a Long Island woman following a crash with an NYPD officer. Lynn Walsh, 70, of Massapequa Park, died on March 17, 2023 after she was struck by an off-duty NYPD officer in a marked crosswalk on Sunrise Highway near Unqua Road in Massapequa Park. Walsh was ultimately struck by three vehicles, including one belonging to the off-duty officer. She was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. On Monday, Dec. 30, the New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) opened an investigation into the woman’s death. Su…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Admits Guilt In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Long Island DWI Crash Man Admits Guilt In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Long Island DWI Crash
Man Admits Guilt In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Long Island DWI Crash A Long Island man pleaded guilty to drinking and driving in a 2022 crash that killed his cousin and an additional victim, authorities announced. Thirty-year-old Juan De Leon Collado of Freeport entered his guilty plea on Monday, Nov. 27, for his role in the fatal crash just a year before, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report: 24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash In Massapequa Park, Police Say Just before 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2022, Collado was driving his 2003 Honda CRV the wrong way down the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway…

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by Sophie Grieser
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24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say 24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say A 24-year-old man was killed and three others were hospitalized following a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island. The crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in Massapequa Park, on Sunrise Highway near Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that Juan DeLeon Collado, age 29, of Freeport, was driving westbound in a Honda CR-V when he crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a Honda Civic head on. The impact killed a 24-year-old male passenger in the Civic and left the 28-year-old male driver with injuries to his leg and hip, polic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Freeport Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car In Massapequa Park, Police Say Freeport Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car In Massapequa Park, Police Say
Freeport Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car In Massapequa Park, Police Say A Long Island man is facing multiple charges after police say he drove drunk with two children in the car on a busy roadway overnight. An officer on patrol observed a 2006 Lexus traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway with a defective headlight at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, June 26 in Massapequa Park, Nassau County Police said. The officer activated his emergency lights and conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Manhattan Avenue.  An investigation revealed that Alexander Umanzor, age 37, of Freeport, was operating his vehicle under the in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Long Island Auto Dealership Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Long Island Auto Dealership
Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Long Island Auto Dealership A man who pointed a gun at a used car salesman's head during a prospective transaction is on the loose after stealing cash and other items during an armed robbery on Long Island, police said. Police said that a man walked into Top Choice Auto Inc. on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa Park at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Friday, July 10, inquiring about purchasing a vehicle. While speaking with a 52-year-old employee, the suspect pulled out a black pistol and pointed it at the employee’s head, demanding money and his belongings. According to police, the employee complied and handed over his cell…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island T-Mobile Store Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island T-Mobile Store
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island T-Mobile Store A gun-wielding masked robber made off with several stolen cell phones from a Long Island T-Mobile store, police said. According to Nassau County Police, an African American man entered the T-Mobile store on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa Park at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. Police said that the suspect showed a handgun, ordered a pair of employees in the store to the floor and stole an undisclosed amount of cellphones. He then fled on foot in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported. The suspect is described as being in his late 20s, between 6-foot and 6-foot-2 wit…

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by Zak Failla