Duo Busted With Loaded Gun, Oxycodone During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say Duo Busted With Loaded Gun, Oxycodone During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say
Duo Busted With Loaded Gun, Oxycodone During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say Two Long Island residents are facing charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop, authorities said. Alonzo Loyola, age 24, of Valley Stream, and Pia Califano, age 19, of Levittown, were stopped at around 11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, as they drove through Inwood. Officers initiated a traffic stop near Burnside Avenue and Nassau Expressway after noticing that their 2011 Infiniti had excessive tinted windows, Nassau County police said. A subsequent investigation turned up a loaded firearm and one pill believed to be oxycodone, according to police…
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…
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…
Long Island Man Nabbed With Illegal Guns During Domestic Dispute, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed With Illegal Guns During Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed With Illegal Guns During Domestic Dispute, Police Say A Long Island man was allegedly nabbed with numerous illegal guns during a domestic dispute. The incident took place in Valley Stream around 10:45 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 18. According to detectives, officers responded to a disturbance at a residential home. Upon arrival, officers were notified that during an argument that occurred between the Tayarik Perez-Vargas, age 42, and s woman, he grabbed a 121-gauge shotgun and racked it back, putting the victim in fear. The shotgun was recovered Perez-Vargas, of Valley Stream, was placed under arrest without incident, police said. During a…
Woman Smashes Beer Bottle, Strikes Officer At Valley Stream 7-Eleven, Police Say Woman Smashes Beer Bottle, Strikes Officer At Valley Stream 7-Eleven, Police Say
Woman Smashes Beer Bottle, Strikes Officer At Valley Stream 7-Eleven, Police Say A 51-year-old woman was charged with assault after police said she refused to leave a 7-Eleven on Long Island and struck an officer.  Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at the store, located at 910 West Merrick Road in Valley Stream, at about 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Nassau County Police Department reported. Police were told that a woman, identified as Rosemary Garcia, of Valley Stream, ate food and drank beer without purchasing it over the course of three hours, police said. She was asked multiple times to pay for the merchandise and leave the store, police …
Missing Valley Stream 12-Year-Old Found Safe Missing Valley Stream 12-Year-Old Found Safe
Missing Valley Stream 12-Year-Old Found Safe Update:  A missing Long Island 12-year-old girl has been located. Laura Sofia Carranza, of Valley Stream, was reported missing to Nassau County Police on Monday, Sept. 12 around 10 p.m. On Monday evening, Sept. 12, police announced she has been found. Original report: Police on Long Island have issued an alert for a missing 12-year-old girl. Laura Sofia Carranza, of Valley Stream, was reported missing to Nassau County Police on Monday, Sept. 12 around 10 p.m. According to detectives, Laura was last seen around 3:30 p.m. Monday leaving her Valley Stream home.  She is des…
Woman Nabbed For Leaving Infant In Car At Long Island Walmart, Police Say Woman Nabbed For Leaving Infant In Car At Long Island Walmart, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Leaving Infant In Car At Long Island Walmart, Police Say A woman was arrested on Long Island after allegedly leaving her 4-month-old child in a car for more than an hour as she shopped in a Walmart. Treisha Clarke, age 41, of Queens, was arrested around 5:25 p.m., Monday, Sept. 12, in Valley Stream. The infant was found around 4:20 p.m. when Nassau County Police received a call from a witness who spotted the child inside a parked vehicle at the Walmart on Green Acres Road West, police said. When police arrived they found the baby in the rear seat of a vehicle that was locked and running, police said. Officers used a lockout kit to open the…
Know Them? Four Wanted For Setting Fire To Vehicles In Parking Lot Of Store In Valley Stream Know Them? Four Wanted For Setting Fire To Vehicles In Parking Lot Of Store In Valley Stream
Know Them? Four Wanted For Setting Fire To Vehicles In Parking Lot Of Store In Valley Stream Police are searching for four people who are accused of setting fire to buses in the parking lot of a Long Island mall. Four suspects set fire to two buses in the parking lot of Dick's Sporting Goods at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream at about 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 8, the Nassau County Police Department reported on Monday, Aug. 22. The blaze spread to and destroyed an additional bus, police said. Police asked anyone with information about the suspects to call the NCPD Arson Bomb Squad at 516-573-8850 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Valley Stream 14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Valley Stream
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Valley Stream A 14-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Long Island. The crash happened at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department reported. A 2013 Honda Accord that was traveling north on Mill Road struck the boy while he was attempting to cross from the west side to the east side of Mill Road at Roosevelt Avenue, police said. The Honda then struck a 2015 Honda Accord that was traveling south on Mill Road and continued driving north, police said. The 14-year-old suffered multiple injuries, and he…
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Teens At Valley Stream Village Green Park Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Teens At Valley Stream Village Green Park
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Teens At Valley Stream Village Green Park A 36-year-old man is facing charges after authorities said he exposed himself to a 16-year-old and 19-year-old on Long Island. Rodolfo Ernesto Umana, of Valley Stream, was arrested at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, July 18, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at the Valley Stream Village Green Park, NCPD said.  Authorities said the 16-year-old girl and the 19-year-old woman reported to police that a man had approached them and began exposing himself. Officers located Umana and arrested him without incident, police said.  …
Long Island Man Indicted For Using Forged Prescriptions To Acquire Opioids Long Island Man Indicted For Using Forged Prescriptions To Acquire Opioids
Long Island Man Indicted For Using Forged Prescriptions To Acquire Opioids A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly using forged prescriptions to acquire opioids. James Cosentino, age 29, of Valley Stream, was indicted on Thursday, July 7 for allegedly using doctors’ prescription pads to illegally obtain oxycodone and morphine from several pharmacies in Nassau County in 2021 and 2022. According to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, Cosentino was charged with: Eight counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument 16 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance He is due back in court on Wednesday, Aug. 3. If convicted of th…
Woman Accused Of Leaving Three Children Unattended In Vehicle In Valley Stream Woman Accused Of Leaving Three Children Unattended In Vehicle In Valley Stream
Woman Accused Of Leaving Three Children Unattended In Vehicle In Valley Stream A woman is facing child endangerment charges after police said she left her three children unattended in a vehicle on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department said the incident happened in Valley Stream at about 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 30. A witness reported to police that three young children were left unattended in a parked vehicle at 7 Green Acres Road West, NCPD said. When officers arrived, they found a 1-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy, and a 9-year-old boy left inside a locked vehicle, police said. NCPD said the vehicle was not running, and the windows were open halfway. P…