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Camera Catches Purse Snatcher At East Meadow Restaurant; Suspect Sought Camera Catches Purse Snatcher At East Meadow Restaurant; Suspect Sought
Camera Catches Purse Snatcher At East Meadow Restaurant; Suspect Sought If you recognize this sticky-fingered diner, police want to hear from you. A surveillance camera was rolling when a man made off with a forgotten purse at a Long Island restaurant. The incident happened in East Meadow, at the Qdoba restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike, at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Nassau County Police said a man and woman were sitting in a booth when they saw that someone had left a brown leather purse on the seat behind them. Video shows the man grab the bag, which contained a credit card and jewelry, before quickly exiting the restaurant. Three other people at h…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Driver Flees Scene After Crashing Into Parked Car At Long Island 7-Eleven Driver Flees Scene After Crashing Into Parked Car At Long Island 7-Eleven
Driver Flees Scene After Crashing Into Parked Car At Long Island 7-Eleven Authorities are asking the public's help in locating a hit-and-run driver after a Long Island crash. A Dodge Ram struck an unoccupied 2016 Ford Mustang parked outside 7-Eleven in Kings Park, located at 655 East Main St., on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at approximately 3:40 p.m. The driver of the Dodge then fled the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. If you have any information about these incidents, you can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip.  You can call 1-800-220-TIPS, use a mobile app calle…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Nassau County Home 29-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Nassau County Home
29-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Nassau County Home An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead at a Long Island home. Check here for a new, updated story: Murder Suspect Nabbed, ID Released Of 29-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Hempstead Home Officers responded to a 911 call for an aided person in Hempstead at a Botsford Street residence on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8:40 p.m. in Hempstead. Upon arrival, officers located a 29-year-old woman in the basement of the home with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity has not yet been released. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives reques…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Freeport Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Girl In Valley Stream Freeport Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Girl In Valley Stream
Freeport Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Girl In Valley Stream A weeks-long investigation has led to the arrest of a Long Island man for allegedly exposing himself to a girl. The incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Valley Stream. A 17-year-old girl was walking on Emerson Place in the vicinity of Prague Street when a 2019 white Nissan Sentra pulled up next to her, according to Nassau County Police. The girl observed the male driver exposing and inappropriately touching himself inside the vehicle, said police. The suspect then drove away from the scene. After an extensive investigation, detectives were able to identify and arrest the suspec…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Church Burglar At Large After Stealing Cash From Donation Box In Franklin Square Church Burglar At Large After Stealing Cash From Donation Box In Franklin Square
Church Burglar At Large After Stealing Cash From Donation Box In Franklin Square If you recognize this sticky-fingered bandit, police want to hear from you. Nassau County Police said a man broke into Franklin Square’s St. Catherine of Sienna Church, located on Holzheimer Street, shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. After forcing open a locked basement door, the man pried his way into a donation box and stole an undisclosed amount of money. Police described the suspect as a Black man, approximately 5-foot-10 with a thin build. He was wearing a white hat with a blue brim, brown sweater, black pants, and a black face mask. Anyone with information is asked to contac…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Exposes Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl At West Hempstead Park, Police Say Man Exposes Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl At West Hempstead Park, Police Say
Man Exposes Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl At West Hempstead Park, Police Say A man is accused of exposing himself to a girl at a Long Island park. Nassau County Police were called about a man committing a lewd act at West Hempstead’s Halls Pond Park, located on Nassau Boulevard, at around 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. An 11-year-old girl told her father that she witnessed a man inappropriately touching himself. The father also witnessed the incident. Officers located the suspect, 31-year-old Avigdor Goldemberg, a short time later at his Collins Lane residence, roughly two blocks away from the park. Goldemberg is charged with public lewdness and endangering the welfar…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Man Lures House Cleaner To Long Island Residence Before Attempted Knifepoint Robbery, DA Says Man Lures House Cleaner To Long Island Residence Before Attempted Knifepoint Robbery, DA Says
Man Lures House Cleaner To Long Island Residence Before Attempted Knifepoint Robbery, DA Says A Long Island man is accused of luring a house cleaner to his residence before attempting to rob her at knifepoint. The incident began in North Babylon at an apartment on Weeks Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said 66-year-old Christopher Doran lured a female house cleaner to his residence under the guise of hiring her on Monday, Sept. 2. When the victim arrived, Doran told her she needed to drive him in her car to a bank to withdraw money. After instructing the woman to drive him to several locations between Bay Shore and Babylon, Doran told th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
3 Suspects At Large After Victim Punched From Behind In New Cassel Robbery 3 Suspects At Large After Victim Punched From Behind In New Cassel Robbery
3 Suspects At Large After Victim Punched From Behind In New Cassel Robbery The suspects are on the loose after a violent overnight robbery on Long Island. The incident happened just after midnight Monday, Sept. 23 in New Cassel. A 49-year-old man was walking at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Siegel Street when three  men approached the victim from behind and punched him in the head before throwing him to the ground.  The three suspects removed the victim’s wallet from his pants pocket and fled on foot in an unknown direction.  The victim suffered from a contusion to his forehead and an abrasion to his left hand. The suspects are des…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
39-Year-Old Shot, Killed Overnight In Hempstead 39-Year-Old Shot, Killed Overnight In Hempstead
39-Year-Old Shot, Killed Overnight In Hempstead Police are investigating a fatal overnight Long Island shooting. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For 39-Year-Old Killed In Hempstead Shooting It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in Hempstead. Responding officers found a 39-year-old man shot inside a vehicle on Yale Street, according to Nassau County Police. The man was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician. His identity has not been released. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information on the incident to contact Nassa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Know Them? 4 Left Long Island Restaurant Without Paying Bill, Police Say Know Them? 4 Left Long Island Restaurant Without Paying Bill, Police Say
Know Them? 4 Left Long Island Restaurant Without Paying Bill, Police Say Do you know them? Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating four people who are accused of leaving a Long Island restaurant without paying the bill. The incident happened in Lake Ronkonkoma at IHOP, at 339 Portion Road, in the early afternoon on Sunday, Sept. 8, according to Suffolk County Police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app that can be downloaded t…

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by Daily Voice
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Man Impersonating DDS Worker Sexually Abused Resident At Long Island Facility: Police Man Impersonating DDS Worker Sexually Abused Resident At Long Island Facility: Police
Man Impersonating DDS Worker Sexually Abused Resident At Long Island Facility: Police A man who impersonated a New York Department of Social Services employee has been accused of sexually abusing a resident at a shelter facility on Long Island. Deer Park resident Alfred Balcerak, age 65, pretended to be the DDS employee to gain entry into a shelter facility in East Farmingdale, on Sunday, Sept. 6, according to Suffolk County Police.  Once inside, he made sexual contact with a disabled resident, and also took personal items belonging to the resident, according to police. Following an investigation by Suffolk County PD First Squad and S…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teen Broke Into Woman's Long Island Home, Touched Her While She Slept: Police Teen Broke Into Woman's Long Island Home, Touched Her While She Slept: Police
Teen Broke Into Woman's Long Island Home, Touched Her While She Slept: Police A Long Island woman called police after she said a 19-year-old man broke into her Suffolk County home in the middle of the night and touched her as she slept, authorities said.  The woman spoke to officers on Thursday, Sept. 5, to report the incident that allegedly happened on Monday, Aug. 26, at her Whittier Drive home in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County Police said.  Davion Commodore, 19, of Mastic Beach, was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary in the case, police said.  The woman explained that she woke up around 1 a.m. to Commodore in her bedroom touching h…

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by Josh Lanier