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Police ID Crips Gang Member Who Shot At Officers In Nassau Police ID Crips Gang Member Who Shot At Officers In Nassau
Police ID Crips Gang Member Who Shot At Officers In Nassau Police on Long Island have identified a suspected Crips gang member who allegedly shot at officers before putting a gun to his head in a "suicide by cop" attempt. Suffolk County resident Jonathan R. Vazquez, age 20, of Bay Shore, was arrested on Tuesday, March 1 after a pursuit and shooting that began in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. The incident began around midnight Tuesday when officers spotted Vazquez in a black Dodge Charger that matched the description of a vehicle involved in a robbery that occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Levittown, police said. Earlier …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crips Gang Member Shoots At Officers In Nassau County, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say Crips Gang Member Shoots At Officers In Nassau County, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say
Crips Gang Member Shoots At Officers In Nassau County, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say A shooting involving police and a robbery suspect ended on Long Island with a Crips gang member in custody. The 20-year-old gang member, who the police declined to identify, said the incident began around 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, when officers attempted to pull over a black Dodge Charger in Uniondale which they believed was involved in an earlier robbery in Levittown, said Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder during a news conference. As the officers attempted to pull the car over, the suspect tried to squeeze between two cars, injuring one person and damaging his vehicle, police s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspects Nabbed For String Of Nassau County Bank Robberies Suspects Nabbed For String Of Nassau County Bank Robberies
Suspects Nabbed For String Of Nassau County Bank Robberies Two men are facing charges for their roles in a rash of armed bank robberies on Long Island following a months-long investigation, police announced. In Nassau County, Freeport resident Curtis Williams, age 35, and Uniondale resident Demetri Miller, age 58, were both charged following an investigation into multiple armed robberies at three bank branches earlier this month. The investigation began in November 2021 after an armed suspect - later identified as Miller - entered the Sterling National Bank on Merrick Road in Merrick and approached a teller demanding money before fleeing with an un…

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by Zak Failla
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18-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Pistol At Nassau County Police Officer 18-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Pistol At Nassau County Police Officer
18-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Pistol At Nassau County Police Officer An 18-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after authorities said he pointed a pistol at a police officer on Long Island. David Debose, of Uniondale, was arrested following the incident that happened in Baldwin at 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers tried to pull over a blue 2014 Hyundai that was traveling south on Park Avenue in Roosevelt because of a defective front headlight. The driver, identified as Debose, refused to stop and drove to Valdur Court, where he got out of the Hyundai and ran away, police said.&nbs…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Nor'easter: Number Of Long Island Deaths During Storm Reaches Four Nor'easter: Number Of Long Island Deaths During Storm Reaches Four
Nor'easter: Number Of Long Island Deaths During Storm Reaches Four The number of people who have died on Long Island during the worst winter Nor'easter in several years has reached four. The first man drowned at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, in Suffolk County after falling into a swimming pool while clearing snow at his home in Cutchogue, said Southold Police Det. Richard Buonaiuto said. Responding officers pulled the unconscious man from the pool and began CPR with the assistance of Cutchogue Fire Department Rescue personnel, Buonaiuto said. The Cutchogue Fire Department transported the man to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital where he was la…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Uniondale Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Four Nassau County Police Members Uniondale Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Four Nassau County Police Members
Uniondale Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Four Nassau County Police Members A Long Island man was sentenced for attempting to murder four police officers following a traffic stop. Duane Costa, age 40, of Uniondale, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 27, to 25 years to life in prison in the 2018 incident, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. He was convicted of four counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of first-degree criminal use of a firearm and three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Thursday, Dec. 16, Donnelly said. The DA's Office said Costa attempted to murder four Nassau County Police officers. Cost…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Second Suspect Charged In Connection To Murder Of 19-Year-Old Long Island Man Second Suspect Charged In Connection To Murder Of 19-Year-Old Long Island Man
Second Suspect Charged In Connection To Murder Of 19-Year-Old Long Island Man A second suspect has been charged with murder after human remains were found near a busy Long Island roadway last summer. Nassau County Police say the discovery was made around 9 a.m.on Tuesday, July 20 on the Meadowbrook Parkway in Uniondale. According to detectives, the skeletal remains of a human body were located in a wooded area on the west side of the parkway. The victim was later identified as Gerson E. Pineda, age 19, of Hempstead. In September, Nassau County Police announced Jeustin David Maldonado, age 22, of Uniondale has been arrested and charged with secon…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nassau County MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Sentenced For Role In Four Homicides Nassau County MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Sentenced For Role In Four Homicides
Nassau County MS-13 Member Known As 'Shadow' Sentenced For Role In Four Homicides A 23-year-old street gang member on Long Island may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for his role in four separate homicides of perceived enemies of MS-13. Raul Ponce, of Hempstead, also known as “Shadow,” pleaded guilty last fall to two counts of murder in the deaths of Bryan Steven Cho Lemus and Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales; and two counts of manslaughter for the deaths of Nelson Rodriguez and Osmin Campos-Sandoval, the Nassau County DA announced. On Tuesday, Jan. 25, a judge sentenced Ponce to a term of 32 years to life in prison. According to prosecutors,…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teen Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teen Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating a missing teen. The Nassau County Police Missing Persons Squad said Christian Guirand, age 15, of Massapequa, was last seen at his Shell Street home around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20. Guirand is described as being 5-foot-8, 150 pounds with brown hair and eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and red and blue pants, police said. His possible destinations are Uniondale and Hempstead. Detectives request anyone with information to contact the missing person Squad at 516-573-7347 or call 911.  All ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: New Long Island Numbers Encouraging, As Hochul Says Winter Surge Could End Soon COVID-19: New Long Island Numbers Encouraging, As Hochul Says Winter Surge Could End Soon
Covid-19: New Long Island Numbers Encouraging, As Hochul Says Winter Surge Could End Soon The light at the end of the winter COVID-19 surge could be fast approaching on Long Island as the region continues to see improved numbers as the calendar inches further away from the holidays.  The seven-day average percentage of positive test results on Long Island continued its decline over the holiday weekend, from 19.29 percent on Saturday, Jan. 15, to 18.47 percent the following day and down to 17.60 percent of those tested on Monday, Jan. 17, continuing a two-week trend of improving COVID-19 data. Statewide, the positivity is also on the decline, from 16.37 percent to 15.04 perc…

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by Zak Failla
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22-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Murder Case Of Nassau County Teen 22-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Murder Case Of Nassau County Teen
22-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Murder Case Of Nassau County Teen A 22-year-old man is facing a murder charge in the death of a 19-year-old Long Island man whose remains were found in 2020. Jeustin Maldonado, of Uniondale, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Osmin Campos-Sandoval, of Hempstead, the Nassau County Police Department reported on Tuesday, Jan. 18. He was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, NCPD said. Police said Campos-Sandoval's remains were found in a wooded area near the Uniondale Water Tower on the afternoon of Oct. 6, 2020. NCPD previously reported the separate arrests of four other people who were also …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Teens Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Long Island Roadway Two Teens Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Long Island Roadway
Two Teens Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Long Island Roadway Two teenagers have been charged with murder and other charges after a man was found dead on a Long Island roadway. Officers responded to a 911 call for a man lying in the street in Uniondale at Alexander Avenue and Lee Road at around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10.   Upon police arrival, the man was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police Medic. On Friday, Nov. 12, police announced the victim has been identified as Kyle Midtlyng, age 24, of Hempstead. On Sunday, Jan. 16, Nassau County Police announced the arrests of the two suspects. Related story: ID Released For Man Found De…

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by Joe Lombardi