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Town of Hempstead

Man DWI Crashes Into Nassau County Home, Police Say Man DWI Crashes Into Nassau County Home, Police Say
Man DWI Crashes Into Nassau County Home, Police Say A Bellmore man was arrested for drunk driving after crashing his car into a Wantagh home, causing extensive damage, Nassau County police said. Officers from the Eighth Precinct responded to Gregg Court at 12:19 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, after a 2019 Hyundai Elantra slammed into a house, police said. The driver, identified as Daniel Delia, 33, of Cedar Lane, was taken into custody at the scene without further incident. Delia sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation. No one inside the home was injured, but a Town of Hempstead building inspector deemed…
Homeless Man Pretending To Be Masonry Worker Scammed Elderly Victims On Long Island: Cops Homeless Man Pretending To Be Masonry Worker Scammed Elderly Victims On Long Island: Cops
Homeless Man Pretending To Be Masonry Worker Scammed Elderly Victims On Long Island: Cops A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly scamming elderly homeowners across Nassau County by offering fraudulent masonry services, intentionally causing additional damage, and inflating repair costs, police said. Patrick Wall, who is homeless, targeted elderly victims from September 2023 to January 2025, offering to perform construction repairs on their homes, according to Nassau County Police. Wall convinced the victims to hire him, but during the work, he intentionally caused more damage to their properties and increased the costs of the repairs, police said. When the victim…
Shark Sighting Keeps Swimmers Out Of Water At Several Long Island Beaches Shark Sighting Keeps Swimmers Out Of Water At Several Long Island Beaches
Shark Sighting Keeps Swimmers Out Of Water At Several Long Island Beaches A shark sighting kept swimmers out of the water at three New York beaches. The sighting was reported on Long Island at Nickerson Beach in Nassau County.  As a precaution, the town of Hempstead also closed Lido Beach and Malibu Beach for swimmers for a brief period early Saturday afternoon, Aug. 3.  Officials said the shark was spotted about 75 feet from the shore. Swimming resumed at the three beaches a short time after the sighting. The Town of Hempstead issued a statement stating, "Our highly skilled lifeguards are on alert and will continue to monitor the waters c…