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Thieves Try Fleeing LI Target As Officer Hangs From Getaway Car, Police Say Thieves Try Fleeing LI Target As Officer Hangs From Getaway Car, Police Say
Thieves Try Fleeing LI Target As Officer Hangs From Getaway Car, Police Say Three men are facing charges after allegedly stealing from a Target store on Long Island and then attempting to flee from police. The incident happened at around 7:40 p.m. Sunday, March 12, in Westbury, at the Target located on Corporate Drive, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said Quamike Stephenson and Ronald Jiles-Ais, both age 24 and both of Brooklyn, walked into the store and placed two infant car seats in their shopping carts. They then brought the items to the customer service counter and allegedly tried to return them for a refund. When an employee denied the return,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose
Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose Police are looking for three suspects who conned a woman out of her debit card at a bank on Long Island and used it for several transactions.  The larceny happened in Nassau County on Thursday, March 9 around 10:40 a.m. at the Chase Bank in Westbury located at 201 Post Ave., according to Nassau County Police.  Around that time, a 72-year-old woman was in the vestibule of the bank when she noticed two men and one woman also inside as she was leaving the building.  One of the men then told the victim that she had dropped a twenty-dollar bill on the ground. When the victim then…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Grand Larceny For Stealing Truck On Long Island, Police Say Man Charged With Grand Larceny For Stealing Truck On Long Island, Police Say
Man Charged With Grand Larceny For Stealing Truck On Long Island, Police Say A 29-year-old man has been charged with alleged grand larceny for stealing a vehicle that was involved in two hit-and-run crashes on Long Island. George Drummer, of the Bronx, was arrested by Nassau County Police on Thursday, March 2 in New Cassel. According to the department, officers responded to an auto accident in the area of Old County Road and Post Avenue where a man driving a 2019 Toyota Tundra struck a 2023 Toyota Camry causing severe damage. A 20-year-old woman driving the Camry suffered minor injuries, and a juvenile passenger, age 6, was not injured, police said. The driver of …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman, 82, Scammed Out Of Thousands Long Island Woman, 82, Scammed Out Of Thousands
Long Island Woman, 82, Scammed Out Of Thousands Police on Long Island are investigating an elderly scam in which an 82-year-old woman was taken for almost $10,000. The incident took place in Nassau County on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Westbury. According to Nassau County detectives, the woman received a phone call from a man she believed to be her grandson who claimed he was arrested in Pennsylvania and asked for $9,400 dollars to pay for a lawyer.  The woman agreed to meet and exchanged the money with an unknown man. The subject took the money and left on foot, police said. A short time later, the woman was contact…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pistol Loaded With 21 Rounds Found During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say Pistol Loaded With 21 Rounds Found During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say
Pistol Loaded With 21 Rounds Found During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say A traffic stop on Long Island turned up a pistol loaded with nearly two dozen rounds of ammunition, authorities said. Nassau County Police stopped Derrick Seidler, age 34, of Greensboro, North Carolina, at around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, as he drove through Westbury. Officers allege that he changed lanes without signaling on Corporate Drive. During their conversation, Seidler began acting suspiciously, according to police, and officers ordered him and a 38-year-old female passenger out of the vehicle. Inside, they allegedly found a 9mm pistol loaded with 21 rounds of ammunition. Derri…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island
Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island. Trenace Hagans, age 67, was last seen at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in the town of Hempstead, on Holly Avenue, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Hagans suffers from dementia and may be in need of medical attention, officials said. She is described as a Black woman standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black jacket. Authorities said Hagans may attempt to travel to Westbury by train …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Duo Uses Stolen Target Credit Card To Place $1.2K Order For Pickup At LI Store, Police Say Duo Uses Stolen Target Credit Card To Place $1.2K Order For Pickup At LI Store, Police Say
Duo Uses Stolen Target Credit Card To Place $1.2K Order For Pickup At LI Store, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men accused of using a woman’s stolen credit card to buy merchandise from a Long Island Target. Nassau County Police said the victim discovered that her credit card and information had been stolen Saturday, Jan. 21, and used to place online orders for pickup from the Target in Westbury, located on Corporate Drive. Surveillance footage later showed one suspect picking up an order valued at $618 that had been placed with the victim’s card, police said. A short time later, the second suspect arrived and picked up another order wo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County
Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County A suspect has been apprehended after a string of bank robberies and attempted robberies on Long Island that started in early January. At about 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, the suspect, identified as Willian Andrade Jordan, age 31, entered the Bank of America in Baldwin, at 2300 Grand Ave., approached a teller, passed a note threatening a gun and a knife and demanded three thousand dollars, Nassau County Police said. The 29-year-old female victim walked away from her station and Jordan fled the scene on foot without receiving any proceeds, according to police. No injuries were reported. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Assaults, Injures Officer During Westbury Stop, Police Say Man Assaults, Injures Officer During Westbury Stop, Police Say
Man Assaults, Injures Officer During Westbury Stop, Police Say A Levittown man is behind bars after allegedly assaulting several officers attempting to stop him for traffic violations. The incident took place in Westbury around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers spotted a 2012 Honda Civic traveling northbound on Merrick Avenue with dark tinted windows and a cover over the rear license plate.  The Honda began to travel at a high rate of speed when the driver spotted police and make an abrupt left turn into a parking lot at 715 Merrick Ave, police said. Police said the driver, identifie…

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by Kathy Reakes
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5 Nabbed In String Of Home Burglaries On Long Island 5 Nabbed In String Of Home Burglaries On Long Island
5 Nabbed In String Of Home Burglaries On Long Island Five people are facing charges in connection with a string of home burglaries on Long Island. The break-ins occurred at homes throughout Nassau County between November 2022 and January 2023, according to Nassau County Police. They were reported at the following locations: Nov. 15 - Mead Lane in Westbury Nov. 24 - Georgia Drive in Syosset Dec. 11 - Southwood Circle in Syosset Dec. 21 - Scott Street in Herricks Dec. 23 - Horizon Road in Lake Success Dec. 23 - Links Drive in Lake Success Jan. 4 - Old Field Lane in Lake Success Jan. 5 - Candy Lane in Syosset Jan. 27 - Holly Drive in Syosset…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect On Loose After Stealing Mercedes While Owner Pumps Gas On Long Island Suspect On Loose After Stealing Mercedes While Owner Pumps Gas On Long Island
Suspect On Loose After Stealing Mercedes While Owner Pumps Gas On Long Island Police on Long Island are searching for a man who allegedly stole a 2022 Mercedes-Benz while the owner was pumping gas. The incident occurred in Westbury around 8:50 a.m., Sunday,  Jan. 8 at the Shell Station at 865 Carman Ave. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 43-year-old man was fueling up his Mercedes when a  Black man who got out of a nearby Audi, jumped in the driver's seat and stole the car, ripping off the gas pump nozzle as he drove away. The suspect, described as being 5-foot-8 and having a thin build, wearing gray sweatpants, gray sweatshirt, bla…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect On Run Long Island Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect On Run
Long Island Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect On Run Police are searching for a bank robber who allegedly attempted to rob a Long Island bank while threatening a weapon and demanding cash. Earlier report: Teller Refuses Nassau Bank Robber's Demands; Suspect Sought In Second Heist Minutes Later The incident took place in Westbury around 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Bank of America at 248 Post Ave., in Westbury. According to Robbery Squad detectives, an unknown man entered the Bank of America and approached the teller. The man threatened a weapon and produced a hand-written note demanding cash from the employee. After reading th…

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by Kathy Reakes