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Suffolk County Father Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Daughter: DA Suffolk County Father Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Daughter: DA
Suffolk County Father Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Daughter: DA A 56-year-old man from Islip was convicted of sexually abusing his daughter over the course of two years, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, Dec. 12. The District Attorney’s Office is not naming the defendant in order to avoid identifying the victim of a sex crime. The jury found the defendant guilty of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and related charges for abusing his daughter, beginning when she was 15 years old, according to Tierney. In February 2023, the then 17-year-old victim disclosed the abuse to a teacher following a specific incident of s…
Husband Admits Fatally Stabbing Therapist Wife On Long Island Over Impending Divorce Husband Admits Fatally Stabbing Therapist Wife On Long Island Over Impending Divorce
Husband Admits Fatally Stabbing Therapist Wife On Long Island Over Impending Divorce A Long Island husband and father admitted to stabbing his therapist wife to death after she revealed her plans to leave him. Anthony Paruolo, age 39, of North Bellmore, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the killing of Danielle Paruolo. Nassau County Police responded to the couple’s North Bellmore residence at around 11:40 p.m. on Oct, 6, 2022, after several people called 911 reporting a domestic incident. When officers arrived, they found Mrs. Paruolo lying in a pool of blood with a 13-inch chef’s knife lodged in her neck, according to …
Infant Rescued From Hot Car At Long Island Walmart, Father Faces Charges Infant Rescued From Hot Car At Long Island Walmart, Father Faces Charges
Infant Rescued From Hot Car At Long Island Walmart, Father Faces Charges A man has been accused of endangering the welfare of his infant son after the child was found unattended in a vehicle at a Long Island shopping center. Nassau County Police said the incident occurred on Saturday, Nov. 23, at approximately 12:17 p.m. in Valley Stream.  Officers responded to Walmart on Green Acres Road after receiving a report of a 10-month-old boy left alone in a car. Upon arrival, police observed the infant in the rear seat and broke the driver's side front window to rescue the child. The baby was transported by a Nassau County Police ambulance to a local hospital for…
Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl. Wilson Castillo Diaz, age 26, of Westbury, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 22, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Special Victims Squad. The case was publicized Friday, Nov. 1. According to police, Diaz raped a 5-year-old girl in Westbury on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his relationship to the child. The victim was taken to a hospital and evaluated following the alleged attack. Speaking at a press conference, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said …
Day Care Worker From Bohemia Accused Of Dragging, Hitting Children In East Patchogue Day Care Worker From Bohemia Accused Of Dragging, Hitting Children In East Patchogue
Day Care Worker From Bohemia Accused Of Dragging, Hitting Children In East Patchogue A former childcare worker on Long Island has been accused of endangering the welfare of several young children. Following an investigation into separate incidents at the day care facility located on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue, Roshanne Marks, age 33, of Bohemia, was arrested, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Oct. 26. According to police, Marks grabbed the arms and dragged two 3-year-old children and struck the back of the head of another 3-year-old. Marks was arrested and charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.  She will…
Man Forcibly Touches Girl, Attacks Officer At Mall On Long Island Man Forcibly Touches Girl, Attacks Officer At Mall On Long Island
Man Forcibly Touches Girl, Attacks Officer At Mall On Long Island A man has been apprehended after police say he forcibly touched a teenager and then attacked responding officers at a mall on Long Island. At around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Police responded to a disturbance at Broadway Mall in Hicksville after receiving reports of an intoxicated male being aggressive towards the public.  Upon arrival, officers approached Allan Nunez, age 30, of Bayville, who began attacking them, according to Nassau County Police.  Nunez was violent and combative while resisting arrest, and an officer was injured. He was transported to a local area hospi…
Sex Offender Harasses 13-Year-Old Girl At East Patchogue Convenience Store, Police Say Sex Offender Harasses 13-Year-Old Girl At East Patchogue Convenience Store, Police Say
Sex Offender Harasses 13-Year-Old Girl At East Patchogue Convenience Store, Police Say A convicted sex offender is accused of harassing an underage girl outside a Long Island convenience store. The incident happened in Patchogue, at the 7-Eleven store located near Montauk Highway and Bay Avenue, at around 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. Suffolk County Police said 37-year-old Ronald Rios, of East Patchogue, made sexual comments to a 13-year-old girl. When the victim informed Rios of her age, he allegedly continued making sexual comments. Detectives with the Suffolk County Police Department’s Special Victims Section identified the suspect as Rios. He was arrested on suspicion of end…
Man Sentenced For Violent Attack, Kidnapping Of Estranged Wife On Long Island Man Sentenced For Violent Attack, Kidnapping Of Estranged Wife On Long Island
Man Sentenced For Violent Attack, Kidnapping Of Estranged Wife On Long Island A Connecticut man has been sentenced to decades in prison for a violent attack and kidnapping of his his estranged wife on Long Island. Fairfield County resident Ubay Muhammad, age 38, of Bridgeport,  went to the victim’s apartment building on Colombia Street in Hempstead wearing dark clothing, glasses, and a mask and snuck into the building in November 2022, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. The victim left her apartment with her 5- and 8-year-old children and took the elevator to the ground floor where Muhammad attacked her with a 13-inch knife,…
Hampton Bays HS Teacher Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Texts To Student Hampton Bays HS Teacher Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Texts To Student
Hampton Bays HS Teacher Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Texts To Student A Long Island high school teacher has been accused of sending inappropriate texts to a student. On Monday, July 15, Southampton Town Police Department received a walk-in complaint of the inappropriate relationship between a student at Hampton Bays High School and a member of the faculty  During the interview with the juvenile, detectives learned that there was an inappropriate texting relationship between the student and the teacher,  Southampton Town Police Department said.  No allegations of a physical relationship were made.  Detectives spok…
Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale
Shirley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Amusement Park In East Farmingdale A suspect is in custody after a person was critically injured in a stabbing at a Long Island amusement park. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in East Farmingdale. Suffolk County Police said two men who are known to each other were involved in a dispute involving several people at Adventureland Amusement Park, located at 2245 Broadhollow Road. Daniel Tomasky, age 42, of Shirley, then stabbed James Burns, age 47, of Edgewater, Florida, in the abdomen with a knife, according to police. There was at least one child present at the time of the alte…
Man Charged With Arson After Fireworks Burn Pair Of Long Island Homes, Shed Man Charged With Arson After Fireworks Burn Pair Of Long Island Homes, Shed
Man Charged With Arson After Fireworks Burn Pair Of Long Island Homes, Shed A 33-year-old Long Island man was charged with arson after giving a firework to an 11-year-old to ignite, which then burned a shed and two homes. The incident occurred in Levittown around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, July 4, on Red Maple Drive North. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers responded to 128 Red Maple Drive North for reports of a fire. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Karamjit Singh, of Levittown, supplied an 11-year-old with fireworks and instructed the child to ignite it.  The firework malfunctioned and caused a detached sh…
Man Stabs GF In Neck As 3 Children Watch Inside Long Island Home, Jury Finds Man Stabs GF In Neck As 3 Children Watch Inside Long Island Home, Jury Finds
Man Stabs GF In Neck As 3 Children Watch Inside Long Island Home, Jury Finds A Long Island man could spend years in prison for stabbing his girlfriend with a pair of scissors in front of their horrified children. Jorge Guevara, age 49, of Bay Shore, was found guilty of attempted assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Wednesday, June 19. According to prosecutors, Guevara and the victim got into an argument on March 28, 2023, and he threatened her with a knife. The two struggled over the weapon and Guevara grabbed a pair of scissors and stabbed the woman in her neck and shoulder repeatedly. The couple’s three children were present during the attack, …
Long Island Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say Long Island Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say
Long Island Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say A man has been arrested on a charge of driving drunk when he got into a minor crash with a 3-year-old in his car, police said. It happened on Saturday, June 8 in Roosevelt, according to Nassau County Police. At about 9:50 p.m. that evening, 32-year-old Abidan Sorto-Benitez was driving his 2004 Honda Civic near the intersection of Branch Place and Conlon Road when he hit a curb, which rendered his car inoperable. Officers who arrived at the scene reported that Sorto-Benitez had glassy eyes and had breath that smelled of alcohol. He failed a sobriety test and was placed under arrest. So…