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ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Updated story: Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Long Island Crash Police have released the identity of a person killed in a hit-and-run Long Island crash. The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 in Coram. A bicyclist was traveling eastbound on the shoulder in front of 50 Middle Country Road, when he was struck by a light-colored SUV that was also traveling eastbound, Suffolk County Police said. On Wednesday, April 20, the SCPD identified the bicyclist as  Edward White, age 53, of Coram. White was thrown off the bicycle into the roadway, and was then stru…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
GM Recalls 740K SUVs Due To Headlight Glare Concerns GM Recalls 740K SUVs Due To Headlight Glare Concerns
GM Recalls 740K SUVs Due To Headlight Glare Concerns Hundreds of thousands of SUVs are being recalled due to overly-bright headlights that could cause glare for oncoming drivers. General Motors announced a recall of more than 740,000 Terrain SUVs that were produced between 2010 and 2017 due to the potential hazard for other motorists. The recall was announced on Tuesday, March 22, after US safety regulators turned down a request from GM to avoid the recall. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reflections caused by the headlight housings can illuminate some areas with too much light, increasing the risk of…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County
Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County A 60-year-old woman was fatally struck by an SUV while walking across a Long Island street. The crash happened in Massapequa at about 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said the Wantagh woman was walking from the south to the north side of Sunrise Highway at Broadway when she was struck in the right lane by an eastbound Subaru SUV. The woman was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 11:25 a.m., police said. The 76-year-old Amityville man who drove the SUV remained at the scene, police said. The investigation into the cr…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Man Attempts To Lure Long Island Boy Walking Home From School Into SUV, Police Say Man Attempts To Lure Long Island Boy Walking Home From School Into SUV, Police Say
Man Attempts To Lure Long Island Boy Walking Home From School Into SUV, Police Say Police on Long Island are searching for a man who approached an 11-year-old boy and attempted to lure him into his light-colored SUV. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Oceanside when the boy was walking home from school, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the boy was walking on Oceanside Road in the vicinity of Arrow Street, when he was approached by an unknown man driving the light-colored SUV.  The man told the boy he was sent by the child’s mother to pick him up. The child refused to comply and called his mom regarding the incident and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Search For Woman Who Stole Yorkshire Terrier On Long Island Police Search For Woman Who Stole Yorkshire Terrier On Long Island
Police Search For Woman Who Stole Yorkshire Terrier On Long Island Know anything? An alert has been issued by police investigators who are attempting to locate a wanted suspect who allegedly stole a Yorkshire Terrier from the front yard of a  Long Island home. Detectives in Suffolk County released photos of a dog and suspect’s vehicle as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a woman who allegedly stole the dog from the yard of a West Babylon home. The puppy - who is between three and six months old - was stolen from the front yard of a 3rd Street home at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 18, police said. According to police, the dog,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured In Suffolk County Crash, Police Say Man Seriously Injured In Suffolk County Crash, Police Say
Man Seriously Injured In Suffolk County Crash, Police Say A man was hospitalized with serious injuries on Long Island after being struck by an SUV at a busy intersection, authorities said. Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that hospitalized a motorist who was struck shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 15 in Babylon. According to a Suffolk County Police spokesman, the motorcyclist was struck by another man driving an SUV at the intersection of East Main Street and Cooper Street at approximately 5:05 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. The rider on the motorcycle was transported to an area hospital for tr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Northern Westchester A fast-acting police officer came to the rescue of a father who accidentally locked a pair of children inside an SUV in Northern Westchester. The North Castle Police Department received a report shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Monday, May 28 from a man who said that he had inadvertently locked the doors to his Audi SUV with two children inside on Old Route 22 in Armonk. An officer was dispatched to the area, who was able to locate the driver and vehicle, and confirmed that the two small children appeared to be in good condition at the time. With an assist from Armonk Garage, the officer was ab…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Cash Registers Stolen During Burglary Of Long Island Bagel Shop, Police Say Two Cash Registers Stolen During Burglary Of Long Island Bagel Shop, Police Say
Two Cash Registers Stolen During Burglary Of Long Island Bagel Shop, Police Say Police are investigating a burglary that took place at a Long Island bagel shop during the early morning hours. The burglary, at the Bagel Doctor in Franklin Square, at 380 E. Franklin Ave., took place around 1:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 2. According to Nassau County Police,  officers responded after an alarm began ringing. They discovered that a rock had been thrown through the front door causing damage. An investigation found that an unknown male suspect entered the businesses and removed two cash registers containing an unknown amount of cash, police said.  The suspect th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By SUV At Busy Long Island Intersection Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By SUV At Busy Long Island Intersection
Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By SUV At Busy Long Island Intersection A woman was critically injured after being struck by an SUV at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened just after 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 19 in Carle Place. The 61-year-old pedestrian was crossing Glen Cove Road from west to east when she was struck by a 2015 GMC being driven by a 47-year-old woman who was turning left onto Glen Cove Road from Westbury Avenue., Nassau County Police said. The pedestrian suffered severe head trauma and was transported by a Nassau County Police Ambulance to a local nearby hospital for treatment. She is listed in critical condition.  The driver …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash
School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash A school bus was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash took place around 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, at the intersection of Merrick Road and Carman Boulevard, in East Massapequa, Nassau County police said. There was one child aboard the bus at the time of the crash, but no one was injured, police said.  The bus was hit head-on by an SUV, which was then hit by a third vehicle.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Impersonating Officer, Abducting Teenage Girl On Long Island Suspect Nabbed For Impersonating Officer, Abducting Teenage Girl On Long Island
Suspect Nabbed For Impersonating Officer, Abducting Teenage Girl On Long Island Click here for an updated story: ID Released For LI Man Nabbed For Impersonating Cop, Abducting Teenage Girl, Police Say A suspect has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating a police officer and abducting a teenager on Long Island. Two girls, ages 14 and 16, were walking west on Herbert Avenue in Lindenhurst on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at approximately 3:35 p.m. when a man driving a white SUV approached them, identified himself as a police officer, and asked them what they were doing, Suffolk County Police said.  Earlier report: Man Impersonating Officer …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway Northern Westchester Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway
Northern Westchester Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway A Northern Westchester man was struck by a bullet while traveling on the Long Island Expressway, police said. The victim, a 28-year-old Peekskill resident, whose name has not been released, was struck in the leg in a drive-by shooting at approximately 11:30 p.m. in Melville on Monday, Sept. 7 near Route 110 and Round Swamp Road. Suffolk County police investigators said that the alleged shooter was driving on the Expressway before speeding away after the shooting. The Peekskill man was transported to Nassau University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, where he was treated a…

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by Zak Failla