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Gas Station Worker Gropes Teen: Nassau County Police Gas Station Worker Gropes Teen: Nassau County Police
Gas Station Worker Gropes Teen: Nassau County Police A gas station worker in New Hyde Park groped a teenage girl, Nassau County police announced on Friday, April 4. Pankajkumar M. Shah, 63, of Syosset, was arrested after an incident at the Valero Gas Station located at 1501 Jericho Turnpike, according to detectives. Shah, while employed at the gas station, allegedly grabbed and forcibly touched a 16-year-old girl around 3:25 p.m., police said. The victim immediately fled the scene and called authorities, detectives said. Shah was located shortly after and taken into custody without incident, officials added. He is charged with Forcible Touc…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunk Driver Plows Through Salon In New Hyde Park, Police Say Drunk Driver Plows Through Salon In New Hyde Park, Police Say
Drunk Driver Plows Through Salon In New Hyde Park, Police Say A Long Island business was heavily damaged by an alleged drunk driver. The incident happened in New Hyde Park, at the Touch of Class II salon on Jericho Turnpike, at around 1:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. Nassau County Police said officers arrived to find an unoccupied Acura sedan just outside the building’s front exterior. The impact shattered two large windows and toppled part of a brick wall. Nobody was inside at the time and there were no reports of injuries. Officers located the driver, 28-year-old Antonio Fleming, of South Floral Park, walking away from the crash. An investigation found…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Claiming To Be Walmart Worker Scams New Hyde Park Woman Out Of $20K: Police Man Claiming To Be Walmart Worker Scams New Hyde Park Woman Out Of $20K: Police
Man Claiming To Be Walmart Worker Scams New Hyde Park Woman Out Of $20K: Police A phone call claiming to protect a Long Island resident's savings ended in a $20,000 scam, according to authorities. The victim, a 69-year-old New Hyde Park woman, received the call from an unknown man who falsely identified himself as a Walmart employee, according to Nassau County Police. The man advised the victim that there was fraudulent activity on her account and that the victim’s Social Security number was compromised.  The victim was then instructed to move her money out of her bank account to protect it. On Monday, September 9, the victim withdrew $20,000 and met with …

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Nightmare:' Triple-Fatal Long Island DWI Crash Suspect Sentenced 'Nightmare:' Triple-Fatal Long Island DWI Crash Suspect Sentenced
'Nightmare:' Triple-Fatal Long Island DWI Crash Suspect Sentenced The man who killed three family members, and injured three more, in a drunken crash will spend a lengthy stay in prison, authorities announced. Dante Lennon, age 23 of Freeport, was sentenced to six to 18 years behind bars on Monday, June 17, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Over two years before, on May 21, 2022, Lennon was drunk, driving his Mercedes Benz eastbound on Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park. Earlier Report: Man Admits Driving Drunk, Killing Trio Leaving Party In New Hyde Park At about 11 p.m., as he drove about twice the 35-mile-per-hour speed limit, he…

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by Sophie Grieser