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Man Who Threw Gun, Drugs While Fleeing Police On Long Island Convicted
A Long Island man has been convicted of possessing a loaded illegal loaded gun and drugs after a noise complaint turned into a foot chase, authorities said.
Joe Nunez, aged 34, of Copiague, was found guilty by jury trial of felony charges that originated from an unrelated noise complaint, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced.
According to the trial, on August 14, 2022, police responded to noise complaints near Campagnoli Avenue.
After wrapping up addressing the complaints, Nunez was seen by police driving an unregistered dirt bike.
He fled on the bike when officers approache…
Burglar Ransacks Farmingdale Home, Dog Kills Homeowner's Cat
A Long Island man was arrested after burglarizing or attempting to burglarize two homes, one ending in the death of a homeowner’s cat, police reported.
Issac Flores, a 29-year-old Copiague resident, was arrested Monday, April 10 inside a Farmingdale home he had broken into, Nassau County Police announced.
The homeowner, a 57-year-old woman, was allegedly notified by her petsitter that the back door of her home had been broken into at around 1:30 p.m.
The woman’s two dogs and three cats had been let out of their crates, leading to one of the dogs killing one of the cats, police said.
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Deli Shooting: ‘Ruthless’ Killer Who Gunned Down Owner, Customers At LI Business Sentenced
A gunman who opened fire on several people inside a Long Island deli, killing its owner and another customer, will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Dionicio Calderon, age 65, of Copiague, was sentenced to 75 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 16. It followed his jury conviction for murder and other charges stemming from a shooting inside the La Vaquita deli in Copiague, on Great Neck Road, in December 2020.
Prosecutors said Calderon walked into the deli shortly after 6 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2020. After drinking for a while, and without warning, he pulled out…
Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say
A man who fled on foot following a deadly, seven-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway has been arrested, authorities said.
Christopher Macri, age 29, of Copiague, was arrested Wednesday, March 8, according to Suffolk County Police.
Original Report: 7-Vehicle Crash: 22-Year-Old Killed, 3 Other Drivers Hospitalized In Holbrook
It came days after emergency crews were called at around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, with reports of a multi-vehicle crash in Holbrook on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), between Broadway and Lincoln Boulevard.
Investigators said the driver of a Toyota Celica…
40-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Copiague Crash
A bicyclist was seriously injured during a crash with a car on Long Island.
The crash took place in Copiague around 6:20 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30 at the intersection of Dixon Avenue with Volta Street.
According to Suffolk County Police, Isaac Flores, age 29, of Long Island City, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata westbound on Dixon Avenue when the vehicle struck a man on a bicycle who rode across his lane of traffic at the intersection of Volta Street.
The bicyclist, Alexis Espinal-Cepeda, age 40, of Copiague, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip f…
