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55-Year-Old Steals $11K Of Cigarettes From Long Island Stores, Police Say 55-Year-Old Steals $11K Of Cigarettes From Long Island Stores, Police Say
55-Year-Old Steals $11K Of Cigarettes From Long Island Stores, Police Say A man who was not feeling the holiday spirit was taken into custody after police said he swiped tens of thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes from Long Island 7-Eleven stores. The alleged thief, 55-year-old Andre Christmas of Uniondale, was arrested at approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 in Hempstead for an alleged string of robberies. According to Nassau County Police, Christmas stole cigarettes from 7-Eleven stores in Franklin Square, North Bellmore, Hempstead, and Valley Stream on seven different occasions from Sunday, Nov. 19, until Saturday, Dec. 9. Each time, Christmas is sa…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After SUV Strikes 8-Year-Old Girl In Valley Stream Neighborhood Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After SUV Strikes 8-Year-Old Girl In Valley Stream Neighborhood
Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After SUV Strikes 8-Year-Old Girl In Valley Stream Neighborhood A suspect has been charged after a hit-and-run crash left an 8-year-old girl injured in a residential Long Island neighborhood. The incident happened just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 in Valley Stream. While playing in the alleyway behind a home on Dartmouth Street, the girl, age 8, was struck by a black SUV traveling northbound, Nassau County Police said.  The girl suffered a broken leg and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation. Late Monday afternoon, Feb. 13, Nassau County Police said that after a thorough investigation, Heath Underweiser, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Know Them? Duo Wanted For 'Distraction Theft' At Long Island Convenience Store Know Them? Duo Wanted For 'Distraction Theft' At Long Island Convenience Store
Know Them? Duo Wanted For 'Distraction Theft' At Long Island Convenience Store Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two women seen on surveillance footage stealing from a Long Island 7-Eleven store. The theft occurred at around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, in Valley Stream, at the 7-Eleven store on North Central Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the women approached the cashier and asked them to load four prepaid Visa gift cards with $500 each, totaling $2,000. They then “deceived” the cashier, causing confusion, before taking the loaded gift cards without paying for them, police said. The suspects are described as t…

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by Michael Mashburn