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Fatal Hit-Run Westbury Crash: Drunk Driver From Hicksville Charged, Police Say Fatal Hit-Run Westbury Crash: Drunk Driver From Hicksville Charged, Police Say
Fatal Hit-Run Westbury Crash: Drunk Driver From Hicksville Charged, Police Say A suspect who was allegedly driving drunk has been nabbed in a hit-and-run Long Island crash. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Hicksville Man Killed In Hit-Run Westbury DWI Crash It happened just before 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in Westbury. A gray 2006 Chrysler Sebring was traveling eastbound on Old Country Road when it struck a bicyclist near the intersection of State Street.  The driver of the vehicle, Wilfredo Blanco Molina, age 41, of Hicksville, fled the scene and continued to drive eastbound on Old Country Road, Nassau County Police said. The adu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Stabbing During Party At Long Island Home 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Stabbing During Party At Long Island Home
29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Stabbing During Party At Long Island Home An investigation is underway after a fatal stabbing death of a man at a party overnight at a Long Island residence. It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct, 27, in Huntington Station. Police responded to the house on Lowndes Avenue after a 911caller reported the incident at the location.  When officers arrived, they located two men stabbed. Justino Alfaro-Avila, age 29, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  A 39-year-old man was treated at a local hospital and released. Detectives are asking anyone with i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
2 Workers Injured After Car Crashes Into North Merrick Business 2 Workers Injured After Car Crashes Into North Merrick Business
2 Workers Injured After Car Crashes Into North Merrick Business Two workers suffered injuries after a car crash into a Long Island business. It happened around 12:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in North Merrick. A 24-year-old woman driving a 2019 Dodge Charger, was involved in a collision with a 2019 Jeep Cherokee being operated by a 71-year-old woman, Nassau County Police said. The Charger was heading eastbound on Jerusalem Avenue and struck the Jeep which was heading southbound toward Ott Lane, while exiting a parking lot and attempting to cross over Jerusalem Avenue.  The Charger lost control and struck multiple parked cars then crashed …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
51-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes Another Woman With Minivan On Long Island, Police Say 51-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes Another Woman With Minivan On Long Island, Police Say
51-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes Another Woman With Minivan On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island resident has been accused of intentionally striking another woman with her vehicle. The incident happened around 3:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 in North Bellport. Following a dispute between the two in a parking lot, located at 1733 Montauk Highway, Philomena Mistretta, 51, of Coram, got into her 2004 Toyota Sienna and intentionally struck the woman with the minivan.  The 63-year-old was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue with serious injuries. Fifth Squad detectives charged Mistretta with first-degree assault.  She wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Day Care Worker From Bohemia Accused Of Dragging, Hitting Children Long Island Day Care Worker From Bohemia Accused Of Dragging, Hitting Children
Long Island Day Care Worker From Bohemia Accused Of Dragging, Hitting Children 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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Forcibly Touches Girl, Attacks Officer At Broadway Mall In Hicksville Man Forcibly Touches Girl, Attacks Officer At Broadway Mall In Hicksville
Man Forcibly Touches Girl, Attacks Officer At Broadway Mall In Hicksville 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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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1 Seriously Injured In Overnight Long Island Crash 1 Seriously Injured In Overnight Long Island Crash
1 Seriously Injured In Overnight Long Island Crash One person suffered severe injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 9:50 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in Islip. A 54-year-old Bay Shore man was crossing Brentwood Road at the intersection of Colorado Avenue, when he was struck by a northbound 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The pedestrian was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries.  The driver of the Elantra, a 53-year-old Brentwood man, was not injured. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Suffolk County PD Third Squad at 631-854-835…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Long Island Fishing Site Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Long Island Fishing Site
Baseball Bat Attack Seriously Injures Man At Long Island Fishing Site A man is hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by a man wielding a baseball bat at a popular Long Island fishing hole. The incident happened in Riverhead, at the Lower Peconic River Fishing Access Site near West Main Street, at around 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Riverhead Town Police said the 44-year-old victim told officers a man armed with a baseball bat struck him in the face before fleeing the scene on foot. Officers found the victim bleeding from his face with what appeared to be several injuries to his face and head. He was initially taken to Peconic Bay Medical Cen…

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by Michael Mashburn
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23-Year-Old Pulls Knife On Employees At Inwood Business, Police Say 23-Year-Old Pulls Knife On Employees At Inwood Business, Police Say
23-Year-Old Pulls Knife On Employees At Inwood Business, Police Say A man is facing charges after allegedly pulling a knife on two employees at a Long Island business. The incident happened in Inwood, at the Smoke Bazaar smoke shop on Burnside Avenue, at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Nassau County Police said 23-year-old Cristhian Reyes got into an argument with two male employees, one 19 and the other 33. The argument escalated and Reyes displayed a knife, “placing them in fear for their safety,” police said. He is also accused of intentionally breaking two of the store's security cameras. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. Reyes, of Island Park, wa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Upstate Crash Involving Carle Place Driver Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Upstate Crash Involving Carle Place Driver
Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Upstate Crash Involving Carle Place Driver A person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 in Ulster County in the town of Gardiner. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police revealed that a 2017 Ford operated by a 62-year-old Long Island resident Carle Place, was traveling east bound on State Route 44/55 and made a left turn onto State Route 299 traveling west.  He failed to yield the right of way to a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was traveling west causing the motorcycle to strike the vehicle, police said. The motorcycle driver, who wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alert Issued For Massapequa Man Missing For Days Alert Issued For Massapequa Man Missing For Days
Alert Issued For Massapequa Man Missing For Days Police are asking for help in locating a missing Long Island man. Eddie Seabrook, age 63, was last seen at his Massapequa residence at around 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported him missing later that night. Seabrook is 5-foot-11 and 210 pounds with an average build. He is bald with brown eyes and a gray beard. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Michael Mashburn
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2 Women Charged, 1 For Prostitution, After Raid At Long Island Spa 2 Women Charged, 1 For Prostitution, After Raid At Long Island Spa
2 Women Charged, 1 For Prostitution, After Raid At Long Island Spa Two women are facing charges, one for prostitution, after a raid at a Long Island spa. In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Twinkling Spa Inc. in Huntington Station, located at 1783 New York Ave., at approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. Minhua Guo, age 32, of East Setauket, was charged with: Two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony,  One count of prostitution, a misdemeanor. Xin Rong Lin, age 61, of Flushing, was charged with: Unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony,  Criminal…

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by Joe Lombardi