Tag: Community complaints
Bartender Cited, Hauppauge Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection
A bartender was cited, and a Long Island pool hall and sports bar was deemed unsafe for human occupancy following a multi-agency inspection prompted by community complaints, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, July 4.
Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the New York State Liquor Authority and the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, conducted a State Liquor Authority inspection at Felt / 1823 Bar & Lounge, 573 Smithtown Bypass, at 10:35 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said.
During the inspection, authorities observed numerous State Liquor Authority violations, poli…
Raids At Two Brookhaven Massage Parlors On Same Road End In Three Arrests: Police
Three women were busted after police raided two different massage parlors on the same road in Middle Island, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, April 8.
The crackdown came after a flood of community complaints, authorities said. Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, hit Vivio Foot Spa at 218 Middle Country Road and Maple Foot Spa at 514 Middle Country Road, Suite 22.
Two employees at Vivio Foot Spa — Li Juan Wang, 37, of Flushing, and Li Chang, 56, of East Elmhurst — were arrested at the scene, police said.
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Drug Dealer Caught After SWAT Team Search At Poughkeepsie Apartment
A narcotics investigation led to the seizure of several grams of crack cocaine, over $1,500 in cash, and ammunition from a Dutchess County apartment, authorities announced.
Following community complaints about drug activity and quality-of-life concerns, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department launched an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution at 120 Hudson Ave., Apt. 4C1, the department said on Friday, March 14.
On Thursday, March 13, detectives executed a search warrant at the apartment with assistance from the Poughkeepsie Joint SWAT Team. Inside, officers recove…
Copiague Massage Parlor Raid Leads To 2 Arrests: Suffolk Police
Suffolk County Police arrested two women during a massage parlor raid in Copiague on Thursday, Jan. 16, following numerous community complaints.
The raid occurred at an unnamed business located at 80G East Montauk Highway, Lindenhurst at approximately 2:15 p.m., police said.
Shang Fengling, 53, and Yan-Hua Lin, 44, both of Flushing, were arrested and charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, and Prostitution, a misdemeanor, according to authorities.
Both women were issued desk appearance tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Centra…
2 Women Facing Prostitution Charges After Raid Of East Northport Massage Parlor
Two women are facing prostitution charges after a raid of a massage parlor on Long Island.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities investigated Larkfield Spa in East Northport, located at 502 Larkfield Road, at around 4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
Liling Gao, age 47, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with:
One count of unauthorized practice of a profession,
One count of prostitution,
One count of criminal nuisance.
YiLiu Zhang, age 48, of Brooklyn, was charged with:
Unauthorized practice of a profession,
One count of prostitution.
Both Gao and Zhang were issued desk …
2 Women Charged After Raid At Selden Massage Parlor
Two women are facing charges after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Jixiang Spa in Selden, located at 721 Middle Country Road, on Wednesday afternoon, June 12.
Two employees, Queens residents Jiangnan Tong, age 46, and Wenjing Guo, age 39, both of Flushing, were each charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a Class E felony.
Tong and Guo were issued field appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip later.
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2 Women Arrested For Prostitution At Huntington Massage Parlor
Two women have been charged with prostitution after an investigation of a Long Island massage parlor.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police conducted the operation at the New York Angel Spa in Huntington at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Yanping Wang, age 35, of Coram, and Lingxia Qi, age 35, of Flushing, Queens, were both charged with:
Unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony,
Prostitution, a misdemeanor.
The Town of Huntington issued violations to the business and it was shut down.
Both Wang and Qi were released on desk appearan…
Long Island Store Shut Down After Clerk Sells E-Cigs To Minor, Police Say
A Long Island convenience store was shut down and a clerk was arrested after he allegedly sold e-cigarettes to a minor.
The arrest took place in Wyandanch around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Alex Convenience Store, at 301G Merritt Ave.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police conducted an investigation into the sale of e-cigarettes to minors at the store.
At that time, a clerk at the store, Haseeb Alnthari, sold a vape to a minor, police said.
Police said the town of Babylon issued numerous code violations and shut down the business.
Alnthari, age 2…
