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Maria Rubino Passed Out Drunk At LI Day Care: Police Maria Rubino Passed Out Drunk At LI Day Care: Police
Maria Rubino Passed Out Drunk At LI Day Care: Police A Long Island daycare worker was arrested after she passed out while intoxicated, leaving five infants in her care, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Feb. 10. Maria Rubino, 38, of Great Neck, was supervising children between four months and 18 months old at Pride and Joy Childcare in Babylon when she fainted at approximately 12:40 p.m., authorities said. Paramedics responding to the scene smelled alcohol on Rubino’s breath and noted signs of intoxication by drugs and/or alcohol, police said. She was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment. Child…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Abuser Left Bruises On 3-Year-Old In Uniondale, Police Say Child Abuser Left Bruises On 3-Year-Old In Uniondale, Police Say
Child Abuser Left Bruises On 3-Year-Old In Uniondale, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of physically abusing a toddler. Ranferi Orozco, 26, of Uniondale, was arrested on suspicion of assault and related charges following a welfare check at a Uniondale residence on Wednesday, Feb. 5. A representative from Child Protective Services was checking on the welfare of a 3-year-old child when they discovered visible bruising on the child's body, prompting them to call 911, Nassau County Police said. The alleged abuse is believed to have occurred a day prior to the welfare check. Following an investigation, police arrested Orozco on suspicion of: Tw…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing Uniondale Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing Uniondale Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says
Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing Uniondale Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says A father angered over losing visitation rights with his kids tried bombing a Long Island government building, prosecutors said, leading to the county’s first ever terrorism charge. James Luca, age 46, of North Merrick, was arraigned on terrorism and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in connection with an attempted bombing at the Nassau County Department of Social Services building in Uniondale. Prosecutors said Luca and a co-defendant, 25-year-old Jayson Reyes, of North Merrick, arrived at the building on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard at around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept…

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by Michael Mashburn