Ex-Con Repeatedly Beats, Robs Woman On Long Island, Police Say Ex-Con Repeatedly Beats, Robs Woman On Long Island, Police Say
Ex-Con Repeatedly Beats, Robs Woman On Long Island, Police Say A violent ex-convict is accused of beating and robbing a woman on Long Island. Phillip Mais, age 35, of Queens, was arrested on assault and related charges by Nassau County Police Tuesday, Aug. 6. Officers were called around 10:30 p.m. by a 43-year-old woman claiming she and Mais got into an argument and he forcibly removed her from her vehicle. Mais then grabbed her around the neck and threatened her with a gun, she told police. He allegedly then entered her home and damaged several items. Police located Mais a short time later and arrested him without incident. The victim declined medi…
Duo Steals $275K Diamond Watch From Long Island Jeweler, Police Say Duo Steals $275K Diamond Watch From Long Island Jeweler, Police Say
Duo Steals $275K Diamond Watch From Long Island Jeweler, Police Say Two men are accused of stealing a diamond watch worth more than a quarter-million dollars from a Long Island jeweler. The theft occurred in Greenvale, at the Loucri Jewelers located on Northern Boulevard, at around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. Nassau County Police said two men entered the store and one distracted the salesperson while the other concealed a Audemars Piguet Royal Oak custom diamond watch. The watch is valued at $275,325. The pair then fled in a Ford SUV. On Thursday, Aug. 1, police arrested Petru Magdas, age 49, and Petru Munteanu, age 28, both of Queens Village, Queens, a…
'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of Long Island Care Facility 'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of Long Island Care Facility
'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of Long Island Care Facility The former manager of a residential care facility on Long Island is facing prison time after admitting she stole from residents. Desiree Etheridge, age 50, of North Carolina, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 29. According to prosecutors, Etheridge worked as a facility manager at Eden II in St. James. As part of her responsibilities, she regularly withdrew cash from residents’ bank accounts to place in their petty cash envelope so they could go shopping. She admitted that between November 2018 and June 2021 she stole money from the ATM cards of six res…
27-Year-Old Injures Cops After 'Disturbance' At Long Island Planet Fitness: Police 27-Year-Old Injures Cops After 'Disturbance' At Long Island Planet Fitness: Police
27-Year-Old Injures Cops After 'Disturbance' At Long Island Planet Fitness: Police A 27-year-old man is accused of injuring police officers who responded to a call at a Long Island gym. Nassau County Police were called about a disturbance at the Planet Fitness in Merrick, located on Merrick Road, shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21. As they were arriving, Getho Brevette, of Merrick, drove away heading westbound on Merrick Road. Moments later, he crashed into another vehicle before leaving the scene and returning to Planet Fitness, police said. Officers approached the man, who became combative when they attempted to arrest him.  According to police, Brevette threw…
New Jersey Man Injures Officer On Long Island After Breaking Restraining Order: Police New Jersey Man Injures Officer On Long Island After Breaking Restraining Order: Police
New Jersey Man Injures Officer On Long Island After Breaking Restraining Order: Police A New Jersey man is facing charges including assault and more after he allegedly broke a restraining order and later injured a police officer during his arrest. The Baldwin incident occurred on Saturday, July 13, according to Nassau County Police. At about 4:30 p.m. on that day, 36-year-old Horace Rattigan was allegedly in a verbal argument with a woman at Coes Neck Park, located at 1240 Coes Neck Road. Rattigan, an Essex County resident from the township of Montclair, stole the woman’s cell phone and fled the park on foot. Authorities located Rattigan nearby and attempted to arrest …
'FTC Worker' Scams Long Island Victim Out Of $390K In Gold Bars, Police Say 'FTC Worker' Scams Long Island Victim Out Of $390K In Gold Bars, Police Say
'FTC Worker' Scams Long Island Victim Out Of $390K In Gold Bars, Police Say A scammer posing as a government employee conned a Long Island victim out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, police allege. Nassau County Police arrested Yash Shah, age 25, of Baldwin, on suspicion of grand larceny on Tuesday, July 16. According to detectives, in early June 2023 a 73-year-old New Hyde Park man received a notification on his computer telling him that his device had been compromised and that he needed to contact the phone number shown. When the victim called the number, someone claiming to work for the Federal Trade Commission instructed him to buy six gold bars totaling n…
Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam On Long Island: Police Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam On Long Island: Police
Man Nabbed For $85K Roofing Scam On Long Island: Police A New Jersey man was arrested on charges including grand larceny after he allegedly scammed a Long Islander into giving him money to fix her home’s roof. Danny Burton, age 26, was arrested on Monday, July 1 for the North New Hyde Park scheme, Nassau County Police said. Starting on Wednesday, June 26, Burton allegedly approached a 74-year-old woman at her North Fourth Street home. He told the woman he was a roof contractor and convinced her that her roof needed repairs. Burton reportedly told the woman to withdraw money from her bank account to pay him on multiple occasions. In total, …
Long Island Business Owners Dodge Prison After $1M Sales Tax Fraud Scheme Long Island Business Owners Dodge Prison After $1M Sales Tax Fraud Scheme
Long Island Business Owners Dodge Prison After $1M Sales Tax Fraud Scheme Two Long Island business owners will avoid prison after confessing that they intentionally dodged income taxes to line their pockets. Brian Soltan, age 62, of West Islip, and Gerald McCrystal, age 51, of Dix Hills, were both ordered to pay six-figure restitution payments in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 26. According to prosecutors, Soltan admitted that he intentionally failed to report more than $2.8 million in taxable sales between January 2011 and November 2015 from several auto body businesses he owned in East Islip. Those companies included Long Island Auto Body, Long Islan…
Teen Uses Dating Apps To Lure, Rob Victims At Knife-Point On Long Island: Police Teen Uses Dating Apps To Lure, Rob Victims At Knife-Point On Long Island: Police
Teen Uses Dating Apps To Lure, Rob Victims At Knife-Point On Long Island: Police A 15-year-old has been arrested on charges including robbery after he allegedly used dating apps as a way to find his next robbery victim. The teen was arrested on Sunday, June 23 for two New Cassel incidents, Nassau County Police said. His arrest came following an investigation, which found that the unnamed 15-year-old boy used a dating app to arrange meetings with other boys on at least two occasions — on Friday, June 14, and on Friday, June 21. However, once the two met at the prearranged location, the teen would get into his victim’s car, pull out a knife, and threaten to stab the d…
$47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme $47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme
$47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme One man has been nabbed for his alleged role in scamming a Long Island resident out of tens of thousands of dollars, leaving two other suspects at large, police announced. The Elmont scheme began at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 24. According to Nassau County Police, a 77-year-old man was using his computer at his Elmont home when we received a pop-up message asking him to call a certain phone number. He called the number and spoke to someone who claimed to be from the Federal Reserve. The scammer told him to withdraw all of the money in his bank account pending an investigation. The man comp…
Trio Steals Credit Cards, More During Long Island Larcenies: Police Trio Steals Credit Cards, More During Long Island Larcenies: Police
Trio Steals Credit Cards, More During Long Island Larcenies: Police Three people allegedly caught stealing from a Long Island Macy’s were arrested after police found that they were behind a string of other thefts. According to Nassau County Police, the incident occurred on Wednesday, June 12 in Manhasset. The trio — 20-year-old Qualiyah Shubrick-Shurley, 31-year-old Scott Clayton, and 20-year-old Samuel Battle — were spotted at the Macy’s located at 1100 Northern Boulevard, where they were allegedly taking merchandise and threatening to harm loss prevention officers. Officers who arrived at the scene arrested Battle, who is from the Bronx, at the store.…
Burglary Spree: Teen Trio Nabbed For Long Island Incidents, Police Say Burglary Spree: Teen Trio Nabbed For Long Island Incidents, Police Say
Burglary Spree: Teen Trio Nabbed For Long Island Incidents, Police Say A group of teen boys was arrested after police said they stole from the same Long Island business multiple times. The Merrick incident occurred on Sunday, June 16. Just after 10:30 p.m. that day, Nassau County Police responded to Merrick Bicycles, located at 1829 Merrick Avenue, for a reported burglary. When they arrived, authorities reportedly found and arrested three teens — ages 13, 14, and 17 — at the scene. The 13- and 17-year-old were allegedly discovered to be behind two additional burglaries, also at Merrick Bicycles, on May 24 and June 8. All three of the teens are charged…