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5 Nabbed After Driver Points Gun At Another Vehicle On Long Island Street, Police Say 5 Nabbed After Driver Points Gun At Another Vehicle On Long Island Street, Police Say
5 Nabbed After Driver Points Gun At Another Vehicle On Long Island Street, Police Say Five people are facing charges following an apparent road rage incident on a Long Island street. Nassau County Police were called at around 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, with reports of a disturbance in Mineola, on Jericho Turnpike near Willis Avenue. The 23-year-old victim told police that another driver in an Acura MDX had pointed a gun at him before fleeing the scene, police said. A short time later, investigators located the suspect vehicle traveling southbound on Holly Avenue near Front Street. The 27-year-old driver, Darryl Walker, of Amityville, was arrested along with three other a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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MS-13 Gang Leader Who Ordered Killing Of Man Walking Home From Work On Long Island Sentenced MS-13 Gang Leader Who Ordered Killing Of Man Walking Home From Work On Long Island Sentenced
MS-13 Gang Leader Who Ordered Killing Of Man Walking Home From Work On Long Island Sentenced The leader of an MS-13 clique on Long Island will spend decades in prison for ordering the killing of a man shot while walking home from work in Hempstead. Ramon Martines, age 39, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars Monday, Oct. 17, in Nassau County Court, more than a month after he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree conspiracy in the March 2017 killing of Nelson Rodriguez. Martines, also known as Cruzito, is the former leader of the Hempstead Locos Salvatrucha clique of MS-13, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island
Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island An admitted drunk driver is facing years in prison for causing a high-speed crash on Long Island that left a 29-year-old man dead. Tasha Brown, age 29, of Uniondale, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in Nassau County Court on Friday, Oct. 14, stemming from the May 2021 crash in Hempstead. Earlier Report: Woman Indicted In Fatal Hempstead Drunk Driving Crash Prosecutors said Brown was driving more than 90 miles per hour when she lost control and struck multiple parked cars near Hendrickson Avenue and Front Street at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, …

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by Michael Mashburn
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35-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Identified 35-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Identified
35-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Identified A man has died following a two-vehicle Long Island crash. Nassau County Police were called at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, with reports of a crash involving a motorcycle in Valley Stream, near Rockaway Parkway and East St. Marks Place. A preliminary investigation revealed that 35-year-old Jhonathan Rosa, of Uniondale, was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle heading southbound on Rockaway Parkway when he collided with a Honda Civic, police said. Rosa was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Original report: Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Valley Stream Crash Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Valley Stream Crash
Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Valley Stream Crash Updated story: 35-Year-Old From Uniondale Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Valley Stream Identified Police are investigating a fatal, two-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 in Valley Stream. A 35-year-old man operating a green Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling southbound on Rockaway Parkway when he collided with a 2003 red Honda Civic near the intersection of East St. Marks Place, Nassau County Police said.  The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff, according to police.  The 65-y…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Freeport Man Charged After Handgun Found In Garbage Can In Uniondale, Police Say Freeport Man Charged After Handgun Found In Garbage Can In Uniondale, Police Say
Freeport Man Charged After Handgun Found In Garbage Can In Uniondale, Police Say A 20-year-old man is facing charges after police said a handgun was found in a trash can on Long Island. Mark Shan, of Freeport, was arrested for an incident that happened in Uniondale at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a home on Jaffa Avenue for a report of a found gun, NCPD said. A witness told police that an unknown man had left a backpack in a garbage can, and a Jimenez Arms handgun was found inside the bag, authorities said. Investigators determined that Shand was responsible for the firearm, and he was charged …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Georgia Men Accused Of Trafficking Dozens Of Handguns Into NY, Feds Say Georgia Men Accused Of Trafficking Dozens Of Handguns Into NY, Feds Say
Georgia Men Accused Of Trafficking Dozens Of Handguns Into NY, Feds Say Two Georgia men are facing federal charges for allegedly transporting dozens of handguns into New York, authorities said. Patrick Polidore, age 32, was arraigned in federal court on Long Island Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Central Islip on an 11-count indictment alleging that he and co-defendant Dennis Wolfolk, age 29, illegally brought 27 handguns into the state. Wolfolk is in federal custody in Georgia and will be brought to the Eastern District of New York for arraignment at a later date, according to the US Attorney's Office. Federal prosecutors said between October 2020 and January 2021,…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Uniondale Driver Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Uniondale
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Uniondale A man died from his injuries after crashing into a van into a utility pole on Long Island. The crash happened in Uniondale at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Nassau County Police Department said. A 2015 Chrysler van struck a utility pole near the intersection of Maple Avenue and Jerusalem Avenue, NCPD said. Police said the driver was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released. Police said no criminality is suspected at this time. The investigation into the crash is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for u…

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by Nicole Valinote
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18-Year-Old Displays BB Gun After Driver Refuses To Give Ride In Uniondale, Police Say 18-Year-Old Displays BB Gun After Driver Refuses To Give Ride In Uniondale, Police Say
18-Year-Old Displays BB Gun After Driver Refuses To Give Ride In Uniondale, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing a weapons charge after police said he displayed a BB gun to a driver who refused to give him a ride on Long Island. Jahmire Roy, of Hempstead, was arrested following an incident that happened in Uniondale at about 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers responded to a disturbance at the intersection of Newport Road and Braxton Street and found that a man had approached a 66-year-old woman's vehicle and requested a ride, police said. When the woman refused, the man displayed what appeared to be a handgun, police said. …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect From Hempstead Nabbed After Robbery Outside Uniondale 7-Eleven Suspect From Hempstead Nabbed After Robbery Outside Uniondale 7-Eleven
Suspect From Hempstead Nabbed After Robbery Outside Uniondale 7-Eleven A suspect has been charged after a broad-daylight robbery at a Long Island 7-Eleven. It happened around 2:40 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 in Uniondale. A 22-year-old man was making a delivery to the 7-Eleven located at 333 Oak St., when the suspect entered his delivery truck and removed his cell phone and backpack, Nassau County Police said.  The victim approached the suspect who then displayed a knife before fleeing the scene on foot, according to police Officers located the subject, Felix White, age 37, of Hempstead, a short time later and placed him under arrest without incide…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Good Samaritan Injured During Fight At Long Island Restaurant, Police Say Good Samaritan Injured During Fight At Long Island Restaurant, Police Say
Good Samaritan Injured During Fight At Long Island Restaurant, Police Say A Good Samaritan was injured after grabbing a gun that was being used in an attack at a Long Island restaurant. The incident took place in Uniondale around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Uniondale at the Golden Crest Restaurant. According to detectives, Kevin Allen, age 50, of Roosevelt, was standing in line at the restaurant when he was approached by another man he knew and a fight began. As the two men were exchanging words, the unnamed man pulled a black gun from his waistband and pointed it at Allen, police said. During the fight, the gun fell to the ground where it was retrieved by a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing 15-Year-Old Uniondale Girl Has Been Found, Police Say Missing 15-Year-Old Uniondale Girl Has Been Found, Police Say
Missing 15-Year-Old Uniondale Girl Has Been Found, Police Say Update: A 15-year-old Long Island girl who was reported missing has been found. The Nassau County Police Department reported on Wednesday, Aug. 31, that Mariah Rodriguez, of Uniondale, has been located. Mariah was reported missing on Tuesday, Aug. 30, NCPD said. Original report: Police asked the public for help locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Long Island. Mariah Rodriguez was last seen at her Uniondale home, located on Nostrand Avenue, at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, the Nassau County Police Department said.  She was reported missing at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, N…

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by Nicole Valinote