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Duo Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County ATM Burglaries Duo Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County ATM Burglaries
Duo Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County ATM Burglaries Two men have been accused of burglarizing multiple businesses and stealing ATMs on Long Island. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives, the two were arrested and charged with a series of commercial burglaries and an attempted burglary between Tuesday, March 5, and Monday, March 11. During the burglaries, police say, John Mahoney, 41, of Mastic, and Jamie Volini, age 46, of East Patchogue, forced entry through broken doors and windows into closed gas stations and businesses and damaged or stole the ATMs. Volini was located by police at the i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
2 Women Nabbed For Punching, Slapping Long Island Burglary Victim, Police Say 2 Women Nabbed For Punching, Slapping Long Island Burglary Victim, Police Say
2 Women Nabbed For Punching, Slapping Long Island Burglary Victim, Police Say Police arrested a pair who allegedly were responsible for injuring a woman during a burglary. The Franklin Square incident occurred on Sunday, June 16, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 1:10 a.m., a woman noticed someone pointing a flashlight through the basement window of her Park Lane home. She then heard aggressive knocking on her door before the two alleged burglars — Ashley Dunn and Kelly Walsh, both age 27 — broke in and began beating the victim. Police said the pair grabbed their 30-year-old victim by the hair and began to punch and slap her, causing her head, neck, an…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Know Him? Burglar Nabs $5K From Pair Of Long Island Businesses; Reward Offered For Info Know Him? Burglar Nabs $5K From Pair Of Long Island Businesses; Reward Offered For Info
Know Him? Burglar Nabs $5K From Pair Of Long Island Businesses; Reward Offered For Info Police are asking for help in identifying a commercial burglary suspect who helped himself to thousands of dollars from a pair of Long Island businesses. Suffolk County Police said the break-ins occurred at around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, in Lindenhurst, at two businesses on Wellwood Avenue. Surveillance footage showed the suspect, clad in all black clothing and a black face mask, forcibly entering Paris 1 Nail Salon through a rear door.  He stole nearly $1,000 in cash before hitting the neighboring business, Vicky’s Casa del Sabor, where he grabbed another $4,000 from the register.…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Burglarizing 2 Long Island Businesses Know Him? Man Wanted For Burglarizing 2 Long Island Businesses
Know Him? Man Wanted For Burglarizing 2 Long Island Businesses Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a man who burglarized two businesses last month. The incidents occurred in Lindenhurst on Thursday, May 2, at the Paris 1 Nail Salon and Vicky’s Casa del Sabor on Wellwood Avenue. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives said the man forcibly entered Paris 1 Nail Salon through the rear door and stole $1,000 from the business.  A short time later, police said the same man entered Vicky’s Casa del Sabor through the rear door and stole approximately $4,000 from …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Assaulted In Her Sleep At Long Island Home, Police Say Woman Assaulted In Her Sleep At Long Island Home, Police Say
Woman Assaulted In Her Sleep At Long Island Home, Police Say Police are searching for an alleged burglar who struck a 64-year-old woman in the face as she slept. The incident occurred in Levittown on Sunday, June 9. At about 2:30 a.m., the person broke into the victim’s home and hit her in the face with an unknown object, waking her up, Nassau County Police said. The person then ran from the house in an unknown direction. The woman was taken to a local hospital. No additional information is known about the suspect. Police said the information is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Nassau County Crim…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Suspect Makes Off With Money, Cash Register In Wading River Deli Burglary Suspect Makes Off With Money, Cash Register In Wading River Deli Burglary
Suspect Makes Off With Money, Cash Register In Wading River Deli Burglary A suspect is at large after a Memorial Day burglary at a Long Island deli. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 27 in Wading River. The owner of the Nik's Nook Deli, located at 737 Hulse Landing Road, Wading River contacted the Riverhead Police Department to report a burglary in progress.  Patrol officers responded and discovered that an unknown person had broken the front door window and entered the building.  The suspect removed one of the cash registers and approximately $100.00 in cash, then left the area in an unknown direction.  The Riverhead Police De…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Inside Job: Pair Steals Copper Wire From Long Island Employer, Police Say Inside Job: Pair Steals Copper Wire From Long Island Employer, Police Say
Inside Job: Pair Steals Copper Wire From Long Island Employer, Police Say Two Long Island men were arrested after police allegedly discovered they were swiping copper wire from their employer. Nassau County Police Department received notification of the theft from a company in Jericho between Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16. The report indicated that a burglar had stolen copper wire from Getty Terminal Corp, located at 125 Jericho Turnpike. After an investigation, police arrested two employees for the theft — 35-year-old Carlos Hernandez of Bellerose and 23-year-old Hugo Ayala of Malverne. Both men are charged with burglary and grand larceny. Herna…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA 'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA
'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA A man has been charged with multiple counts of burglary after he allegedly broke into several Long Island homes, stealing thousands of dollars worth of items. Vincent Dougherty, age 64, faced his arraignment on Wednesday, May 15, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Beginning in May 2021 and lasting a period of five months, Dougherty is alleged to have burglarized or attempted to burglarize several homes along the North Shore of Nassau County. According to the DA, Dougherty’s crimes took place in the early hours of the morning at homes adjacent to parks, wooded areas, or publ…

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by Sophie Grieser