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Man Stabs 8 Partygoers At Wyandanch Home After Sexual Advances Rejected, DA Says
A man is facing attempted murder charges following a stabbing spree at a Long Island home that injured eight people.
Moses Brooks, age 50, of Wyandanch, was indicted on nearly two dozen criminal counts in Nassau County Court on Friday, Nov. 22.
According to the charges, Brooks was attending a crowded basement house party on Linden Place in Hempstead in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 6, when he exposed himself to a 26-year-old woman.
When she walked away, Brooks followed her and rubbed his penis against her arm, prosecutors said. The victim told her friends what happened and they removed …
Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
A Long Island man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl.
Wilson Castillo Diaz, age 26, of Westbury, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 22, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Special Victims Squad. The case was publicized Friday, Nov. 1.
According to police, Diaz raped a 5-year-old girl in Westbury on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his relationship to the child.
The victim was taken to a hospital and evaluated following the alleged attack.
Speaking at a press conference, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said …
27-Year-Old Injures Cops After 'Disturbance' At Long Island Planet Fitness: Police
A 27-year-old man is accused of injuring police officers who responded to a call at a Long Island gym.
Nassau County Police were called about a disturbance at the Planet Fitness in Merrick, located on Merrick Road, shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21.
As they were arriving, Getho Brevette, of Merrick, drove away heading westbound on Merrick Road. Moments later, he crashed into another vehicle before leaving the scene and returning to Planet Fitness, police said.
Officers approached the man, who became combative when they attempted to arrest him.
According to police, Brevette threw…
Long Island Fire Commissioner Lied About Sex Abuse Charge To File Million-Dollar Suits, DA Says
A former fire commissioner who knowingly used a falsified court transcript to file several lawsuits seeking tens of millions in compensation, and to regain full access to his synagogue following a misdemeanor sex abuse case, has received jail time.
Judah Karkowsky, age 44, received a one-year sentence on Thursday, June 20, months after a jury found him guilty of criminal contempt and more, the Nassau County District Attorney (NCDA) announced.
Karkowsky, who is a former Commissioner of the Woodmere Fire District and a volunteer EMT in the Woodmere Fire Department, was arrested in September…
