Man In SUV Attempts To Lure Girls Walking Home From School In Wantagh: Police Man In SUV Attempts To Lure Girls Walking Home From School In Wantagh: Police
Man In SUV Attempts To Lure Girls Walking Home From School In Wantagh: Police Police are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to lure two girls in a residential Long Island neighborhood. The incident happened at around 3:20 p.m. Friday, May 5 in Wantagh. The girls, both age 11, were walking home from school on Twin Lane North when a gray SUV drove up next to them, Nassau County Police said.  The operator of the vehicle told the girls to come over to his vehicle, the girls refused and fled the scene, according to police.  The vehicle was last seen traveling toward Wantagh Avenue, said police. The man is described as being white, in his 30…
Repeat Thieves Busted Prowling Cars In Neighborhood On Long Island, Police Say Repeat Thieves Busted Prowling Cars In Neighborhood On Long Island, Police Say
Repeat Thieves Busted Prowling Cars In Neighborhood On Long Island, Police Say Four suspected thieves are behind bars after they were allegedly busted prowling parked cars in a neighborhood on Long Island, authorities said. Officers were called at around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 with reports that several people were seen going through parked cars in Wantagh, on Lawrence Drive, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found a stolen Jaguar that matched the suspects’ vehicle description. It had been involved in an earlier crash on Oakfield Avenue in North Bellmore, police said. Three men fled the vehicle on foot and were later arrested following…
Man Struck By Mercedes SUV Crossing Wantagh Roadway Critical Man Struck By Mercedes SUV Crossing Wantagh Roadway Critical
Man Struck By Mercedes SUV Crossing Wantagh Roadway Critical A 55-year-old man struck by a Mercedes-Benz SUV crossing a Long Island roadway is in critical condition. The incident took place in Wantagh around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. According to Nassau County Police, the man was walking on Jerusalem Avenue from the south side to the north side of the roadway when he was struck by the SUV traveling eastbound in the vicinity of Hawthorne Drive West.   The man sustained head trauma and was transported by a Nassau County Ambulance to a local hospital where he is listed in critical condition, police said. The sixty-two-year-old SUV drive…
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Allegedly Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Allegedly Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Allegedly Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner The identity has been released of a man who was killed after exiting a popular Long Island diner when he was struck by a drunk driver, according to authorities. Officers responded to the parking lot of On Parade Diner in Woodbury, located at 7980 Jericho Turnpike, at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18. Willem Specht, age 62, of Woodbury, entered his gray 2004 Infiniti sedan before backing up southbound and striking a man who just exited the diner, Nassau County Police said.  The victim, now identified as Joseph Devito, age 61, of Wantagh. suffered severe trauma and was transporte…
Video: Crews Responding To Boat Fire At Long Island Home (Developing) Video: Crews Responding To Boat Fire At Long Island Home (Developing)
Video: Crews Responding To Boat Fire At Long Island Home (Developing) Emergency crews responded to reports of a boat fire at a home on Long Island Thursday afternoon, Dec. 29. The incident was reported at around 3 p.m. at a home in Wantagh, located near Riverside Drive and Hemlock Place. Video posted on Twitter shows a small boat fully engulfed in flames with a large plume of black smoke visible for miles. If you’re in the Bellmore area & see this cloud of smoke, it’s not a house fire but a boat fire. pic.twitter.com/qypjJlN5yV — Will Chiarucci (@WillChiarucci) December 29, 2022 Multiple agencies were called to the scene, including the state Depart…
18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies 18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies
18 Alleged Suffolk County Gang Members Charged After Investigation Into Murder, Robberies Eighteen people are facing charges in a 148-count indictment following a long-term investigation into gang-related robberies, thefts, and a murder committed on Long Island. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the indictment of alleged members of the "No Fake Love" gang, also known as "NFL," on Monday, Dec. 12. Tierney said the investigation involved 31 separate incidents, including the murder of Jorge Mauricio Sevilla Barrera in December of 2021. Authorities also investigated six shootings, six armed robberies, the recovery of eight loaded handguns, and the grand lar…
Wantagh Man Accused Of Robbing TD Bank In Plainview Wantagh Man Accused Of Robbing TD Bank In Plainview
Wantagh Man Accused Of Robbing TD Bank In Plainview A 54-year-old man was charged after police reported that he robbed a bank on Long Island. The robbery happened at TD Bank, located at 500 Old Country Road in Plainview, at about 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, the Nassau County Police Department said. NCPD said Dean Marneris, of Wantagh, approached a teller and demanded money. When the teller questioned him, Marneris motioned as though he had a gun in his waistband, police reported. Fearing for his safety, the teller surrendered an undisclosed amount of money, and Marneris ran away with the money, traveling east on Old Country Roa…
Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say
Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly punching and biting police officers after they say they stopped him for drinking a beer while walking along a highway. The incident took place in Wantagh around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Community Oriented Police Enforcement officers spotted a man walking eastbound on Sunrise Highway in the vicinity of the Wantagh State Parkway with an open beer.  Officers requested the man’s identification and he refused to comply and then struck the officer’s head with a closed fist and a stru…
Long Island Man Who Sexually Abused Kids, Taught Others To Produce Child Pornography Sentenced Long Island Man Who Sexually Abused Kids, Taught Others To Produce Child Pornography Sentenced
Long Island Man Who Sexually Abused Kids, Taught Others To Produce Child Pornography Sentenced A Long Island man who admitted to sexually abusing young children and teaching others how to produce child pornography will spend more than two decades in federal prison. Christopher Bertsch, age 38, of Wantagh, was sentenced to 28 years behind bars Monday, Oct. 24, in federal court in Central Islip. It followed his guilty plea to sexual exploitation of a child in November 2020. Prosecutors said an investigation into Bertsch had turned up a trove of dozens of videos and hundreds of images depicting him sexually abusing young kids. One victim was just 18 months old at the time, prosecutors…
Missing Long Island 37-Year-Old Found Missing Long Island 37-Year-Old Found
Missing Long Island 37-Year-Old Found Update: A Long Island man who went missing has been found. Gregory Thomson, age 37, of Wantagh, had last been seen at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, outside the Wantagh Library on Park Avenue, Nassau County Police said. Police have now announced he has been located. Original report: Police are asking for help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island. Gregory Thomson, age 37, of Wantagh, was last seen at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, outside the Wantagh Library on Park Avenue, Nassau County Police said. He is described as a white male standing 6-feet tall and wei…
Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Debit Card Stolen At Jones Beach At 3 CVS Stores Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Debit Card Stolen At Jones Beach At 3 CVS Stores
Know Him? Man Accused Of Using Debit Card Stolen At Jones Beach At 3 CVS Stores Police are asking for help in identifying a man suspected of stealing a woman’s debit card from her car on Long Island and then going on a shopping spree. The theft occurred sometime at Jones Beach State Park sometime over the summer of 2022, according to New York State Police. Investigators said the suspect got into the victim’s 2005 Nissan Altima before taking several items, including her Capital One debit card. The card was later used at three different CVS Pharmacy locations in Wantagh, Massapequa, and Seaford. Police released surveillance footage showing the man with his face mostly…
Know Him? Suspect Caught On Video Attempting Break-In At Long Island Restaurant Know Him? Suspect Caught On Video Attempting Break-In At Long Island Restaurant
Know Him? Suspect Caught On Video Attempting Break-In At Long Island Restaurant Police are asking for help identifying a suspect caught on video breaking into a Long Island business. The break-in occurred Friday, June 24, in Wantagh, at Margaritas Cafe on Wantagh Avenue, Nassau County Police said. Shortly before 6 a.m., the suspect illegally entered the restaurant and caused approximately $10,000 in damage, according to police. They were then seen on surveillance footage fleeing the scene in a white Nissan SUV. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has additional information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244 TIPS or visit the Crime Stoppers…