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Fatal Hit-Run Westbury Crash: Drunk Driver From Hicksville Charged, Police Say Fatal Hit-Run Westbury Crash: Drunk Driver From Hicksville Charged, Police Say
Fatal Hit-Run Westbury Crash: Drunk Driver From Hicksville Charged, Police Say It happened just before 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in Westbury. A gray 2006 Chrysler Sebring was traveling eastbound on Old Country Road when it struck a bicyclist near the intersection of State Street.  The driver of the vehicle, Wilfredo Blanco Molina, age 41, of Hicksville, fled the scene and continued to drive eastbound on Old Country Road, Nassau County Police said. The adult male bicyclist sustained extensive injuries and was pronounced dead at the  scene by a paramedic.  Officers located Molina a short time later near the intersection of Old Country Road and the Wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Garden City Girl, DA Says Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Garden City Girl, DA Says
Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Garden City Girl, DA Says An admitted drug dealer was formally charged in connection with the overdose death of a 17-year-old Long Island girl. Daquan Booker, age 34, of Smithtown, was arraigned on multiple drug charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15, following the death of Garden City High School senior Grace Wrightington. Prosecutors said Booker met with the teen on at least two occasions in July 2023 and sold her purported oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. The synthetic opioid – more than 100 times stronger than morphine – has contributed to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country in…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Accused Of Promoting Prostitution, Sex Trafficking In Nassau County 27-Year-Old Accused Of Promoting Prostitution, Sex Trafficking In Nassau County
27-Year-Old Accused Of Promoting Prostitution, Sex Trafficking In Nassau County A man has been accused of sex trafficking and promoting prostitution on Long Island. Queens resident Wilson Rodriguez Peralta, 27, of Maspeth, was arrested without incident on Friday night, Oct. 4 in Hicksville, following a Nassau County Police investigation.  Peralta has been charged with: Sex trafficking,  Criminal possession of a controlled substance, Promoting prostitution.  He was scheduled to be arraigned Saturday, Oct. 5, at First District Court in Hempstead. Detectives request anyone who feels that may also be a victim of sex trafficking to contact Nassau County …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Drug-Carrying Burglar Nabbed After Stealing Thousands From Williston Park Business, Police Say Drug-Carrying Burglar Nabbed After Stealing Thousands From Williston Park Business, Police Say
Drug-Carrying Burglar Nabbed After Stealing Thousands From Williston Park Business, Police Say An accused burglar is behind bars after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from a Long Island business. Nassau County Police said officers responded to Yummy Gyro, located in Williston Park on Willis Avenue, for a burglary shortly before 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. An investigation found that someone broke into the restaurant and stole approximately $3,000 from a lockbox and another $500 from a cash register. Officers located 49-year-old Anthony Miola, of Mineola, in a nearby parking lot after identifying him as a suspect. He was arrested on suspicion of burglary, grand larceny, and…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
'Irate' Passenger Exposes Himself To Girls, Man Aboard Nassau County Bus, Police Say 'Irate' Passenger Exposes Himself To Girls, Man Aboard Nassau County Bus, Police Say
'Irate' Passenger Exposes Himself To Girls, Man Aboard Nassau County Bus, Police Say A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly exposing himself to two minors on a Long Island bus. The incident happened in Cedarhurst, on an MTA bus that was traveling near Rockaway Turnpike and Rugby Road, at around 9:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19. Nassau County Police said a 30-year-old man and two girls, ages 17 and 7, were riding on the bus when another passenger “became irate,” pulled his pants down, and exposed himself to the victims. The suspect, 61-year-old Dwight Poorman, of Far Rockaway, Queens, then threatened them with a stick, police said. Nobody was injured. Poorman was arres…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Long Island Man, 30, Nabbed On Child Porn Charges, Police Say Long Island Man, 30, Nabbed On Child Porn Charges, Police Say
Long Island Man, 30, Nabbed On Child Porn Charges, Police Say A man on Long Island has been found to be in possession of child pornography, authorities announced. Dylan Mulvihill, age 30, was arrested on Wednesday, May 29, New York State Police announced. A cyber tip generated by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) led state investigators to obtain a search warrant against Mulvihill, who lives in Mastic. After seizing Mulvihill’s computers, cell phones, USB, hard drives, and more, he was arrested and charged with the following: Possession of a sexual performance by a child, three counts; Promoting a sexual performance by a child, three…

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by Sophie Grieser