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Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A man who had been wanted out of New Jersey on child abuse charges was arrested in a New York traffic stop last week, when authorities found him with police uniforms and handcuffs, they said.
Joseph Zuziela, 43, of Branchburg, NJ, was stopped in Oceanside, NY on Thursday night, Aug. 8.
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Nassau County Police said officers stopped Zuziela’s vehicle at around 11:45 p.m. near Merrick and Oceanside roads. Inside, they reportedly found a trove of law enforcement paraphernalia, including police uniforms, handcuffs, a gold badge, brass knu…
Unlicensed Levittown Woman Driving Drunk With 2 Kids Onboard Crashes SUV: Police
An unlicensed Long Island woman has been accused of driving drunk with two children in the SUV after an overnight crash, police said.
The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 11, just after midnight in Levittown.
According to the Nassau County Police Department, officers responded to Flamingo Road after a report that a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee had hit an unoccupied parked vehicle.
The investigation revealed the driver, Jessica Lemus, age 21, of Levittown, had slurred speech, watery eyes, was unsteady on her feet, and had an odor of alcohol emanating from her breath, police said.
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30-Year-Old From Mastic Dies After Being Found Injured On Moriches Roadway
A local man has died after being found unconscious on a Long Island roadway.
At about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, a 911 caller reported the injured man lying on the road in Moriches, Suffolk County Police said.
The man, John Ballard, age 30, of Mastic, was rushed to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue.
On Thursday morning, Aug. 8, police reported that Ballard died of his injuries on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
An investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives determined Ballard was operating an electric skateboard when he fell, causing his injuries.
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