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Toddler Required Stitches After Day Care Worker Shoves Face Into Cot: Suffolk County Police Toddler Required Stitches After Day Care Worker Shoves Face Into Cot: Suffolk County Police
Toddler Required Stitches After Day Care Worker Shoves Face Into Cot: Suffolk County Police A Long Island daycare worker is accused of forcing a toddler’s face into a cot so hard the child needed stitches, Suffolk County police announced. Megan Marchena, 26, of Massapequa, allegedly shoved the 18-month-old girl’s face down at Tutor Time of Lindenhurst on Monday, Feb. 24, authorities said. The child was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where she received stitches for her injuries, police said. Child Protective Services was alerted on Friday, Feb. 28, launching an investigation. That same day, Special Victims Section detectives arrested Marchena, charg…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Day Care Worker Passed Out Drunk While Caring For Infants: Suffolk County Police Day Care Worker Passed Out Drunk While Caring For Infants: Suffolk County Police
Day Care Worker Passed Out Drunk While Caring For Infants: Suffolk County 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 On Long Island, Police Say Child Abuser Left Bruises On 3-Year-Old On Long Island, Police Say
Child Abuser Left Bruises On 3-Year-Old On Long Island, 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 LI Gov't Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing LI Gov't Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says
Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing LI Gov't 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