Subscribe
72°
Man Pulled Knife In LI Grocery Robbery, Assaulted Cop, Fled Traffic Stop: Police
A Long Island man is facing a slew of charges after pulling a knife during a grocery store robbery, assaulting a police officer, and fleeing a traffic stop, police said.
Lucius Jenkins Jr., 25, of Freeport, was arrested in connection with a February robbery at a convenience store in Hempstead and several other incidents across Nassau County.
The robbery occurred just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Bravo Market on Fulton Avenue. Jenkins concealed multiple grocery items and tried to leave the store without paying, Nassau County Police said. When stopped by loss prevention staff, he alle…
Car Ramming Of Home Depot Employee Leads To Conviction For Long Island Shoplifter
A shoplifter who rammed a Long Island Home Depot employee with his car, leaving the worker with lifelong injuries, now faces years in prison.
Joshua Mitchell, 29, of Queens, was found guilty of assault and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Friday, May 9, stemming from a violent incident at the Levittown Home Depot in 2020.
Mitchell was seen placing dozens of high-value plumbing items—worth more than $3,300—into a bin and attempting to leave the Hempstead Turnpike store without paying on June 17, 2020.
When an asset protection officer confronted him, Mitchell shoved the cart into t…
'Dawson's Creek' Star Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock, Wooden Plank: Reports
Michael Pitt, who starred on "Boardwalk Empire," "Dawson's Creek" and "Funny Games" has been charged with sexual abuse in New York City, according to numerous records.
Pitt, a West Orange native, was arrested and arraigned at Kings Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Friday, May 2, charged with two counts of sexual abuse, assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation, Variety reported.
According to the New York Post, Pitt sexually assaulted an ex-girlfriend, striking her with a wooden plank. He later assaulted his ex-girlfriend with a cinderblock, the Post reported. The incidents occu…
NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police
A New York man is accused of assaulting a staff member at a Pennsylvania nursing home, police announced on Saturday, May 3.
Kerry Binns, 69, of New York, NY, allegedly punched a certified nursing assistant in the arm while visiting a relative at Ephrata Manor Nursing Home on Bethany Road around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, according to Ephrata Police.
The next morning, on Tuesday, April 29 at 10:31 a.m., staff reported the incident to authorities. A warrant was issued for Binns, who later turned himself in after police contacted him, the department said.
Binns was charged with Felony Ag…
Mugshot: Driver Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing LI Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A New Jersey woman dragged a Nassau County police officer and nearly struck a pedestrian while fleeing a traffic stop in Valley Stream, authorities announced on Friday, May 2.
Charmaine N. Norville, 47, of Irvington, was behind the wheel of a black 2010 Volkswagen Jetta with multiple violations — an expired inspection sticker, a missing front plate, and an unregistered rear plate — when officers stopped her in the parking lot of 77 Green Acres Road West at 1:50 p.m., on Thursday, May 1, according to detectives with the Fifth Squad.
Norville allegedly refused to provide her license and regis…
