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Wanted NJ Burglar, 21, Caught In NY With Illegal Gun, USPS Jacket, Credit Card Scanner: Police
A 21-year-old man wanted for a New Jersey burglary was pulled over in Hewlett and found with an illegal gun, a USPS jacket, and credit card scam equipment, Nassau County police said.
Loquinne Mathis Jr., of Beach 101st Street in Rockaway Park, was driving a 2009 Mazda westbound on Main Street near Howland Road in East Rockaway when Fourth Precinct officers spotted the vehicle with no front license plate, according to detectives.
Police stopped the car around 9:27 a.m. on Broadway near East Rockaway Road on Monday, June 2.
During the traffic stop, officers discovered Mathis was driving with…
Pair Caught With Over 100 Pieces Of Stolen Mail In Westchester
Police nabbed two men who had stolen or "fished" more than 100 pieces of stolen mail out of a USPS box in Westchester.
The men, Jade Williams, 19, and Sean Michael Dash, 21, both of the Bronx, were arrested around 2:50 a.m. Friday after police observed the two engaging in suspicious activity in of the USPS mailbox, said Tarrytown Police Lt. Greg Budnar.
As the men were attempting to leave the area, officers conducted a traffic stop and during a search, found the more than 100 pieces of stolen mail, Budnar said.
Police would not comment if the men were in possession of "fish…
Clear Sidewalks, Mailboxes For Hudson Valley Letter Carriers, USPS Says
As the Hudson Valley continues to thaw out from Thursday’s winter weather, postal officials are encouraging homeowners to keep walkways, sidewalks and the approaches to mailboxes clear from snow and ice.
On the heels of the “bomb cyclone,” which dropped as many as nine inches of snow in the area, and left the region coated in ice on Friday morning, Grayson, Westchester District postal officials are seeking the public’s assistance so letter carriers can provide safe, timely mail delivery.
According to officials, mounds of snow and patches of ice in front of mailboxes create havoc for carrier…
