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$203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Franklin Square Woman In Apple Scam
A Brooklyn man is accused of trying to scam an 80-year-old woman out of gold bars in Franklin Square, Nassau County police said on Thursday, Dec. 19.
The victim received a text message claiming her Apple ID had been compromised, prompting her to call a phone number provided in the message, police said. She was connected to a man claiming to be a Chase Bank representative working with the FBI. Between Oct. 10 and Dec. 6, the man persuaded her to give him $203,000 in cash and gold bars "for safekeeping," according to investigators.
On Thursday, Dec. 19, the man allegedly contacted the victim …
Popular Taco Chain Opening New Restaurant In Holbrook
A popular Italian taquería is opening a new restaurant on Long Island.
Tony’s Tacos signed a long-term lease at Holbrook’s The Shops at SunVet on Sunrise Highway, according to Breslin Realty. An opening date was not given.
The restaurant chain boasts just about every type of taco one could crave, including several varieties of chicken, shrimp, pork, fish, and veggie tacos.
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Unique combinations include short rib Peter Luger, chicken parm, smoked salmon, mushroom risotto, and a surf & turf taco.
Those opting for the classic carne asada …
Long Island Gas Station Owner Attacks Person With Knife, Police Say
A Long Island man was charged with assault for allegedly hitting a neighboring business employee with a knife during a parking dispute.
The incident occurred in Nassau County around 1:55 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, in Franklin Square.
According to the Nassau County Police, Daljit Singh, age 58, of Hicksville, the owner of the OK Gas Station on Park Road, had a verbal dispute with an employee of another business regarding car parking on his property.
The argument escalated, and Singh struck the victim with a small knife on the left side of his neck and arm, police said.
Singh was a…
Underage Waiters Were Sexually Abused At Long Island Wedding Venue, Lawsuit Says
Three underage former employees are suing a Long Island wedding venue, alleging they suffered “egregious” sexual abuse and, later, retaliation when they came forward.
A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York on Saturday, March 30, accuses Sand Castle Caterers in Franklin Square of turning a blind eye to abuse and harassment allegedly suffered at the hands of manager Enrique Sanchez.
The victims, who were 15 years old at the time, worked at Sand Castle as waiters from the summer of 2022 to August 2023.
According to the complaint, Sanchez regularly kissed the teens, grabbed their…
Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police
A young man from New Jersey was arrested after he was discovered to be part of a group that has committed a string of burglaries across Long Island, police announced.
Fazon Farrington, age 19 of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested following an investigation that stemmed from a Lake Success incident, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, March 14.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, a group of three men, also from New Jersey, were reportedly fleeing from the scene of a home they attempted to burgle — but were stopped when they crashed into the officers driving towards the scene.
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Long Island Doctor Sentenced For Overprescribing Opioids, Leading To 5 Deaths
A Long Island doctor – who once ran his office out of an old Radio Shack and his car – may now spend over a decade behind bars for prescribing his patients thousands of opioid pills at a time, leading to five overdose deaths.
George Blatti, age 78, of Nassau County, received his sentence of five to 15 years in prison for the deaths on Monday, Jan. 22, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
According to the investigation and his guilty plea, between 2016 and 2018, Blatti prescribed patients addicted to opioids thousands of pills – such as oxycodone, morphine, clonazepam, alprazo…
'Things Will Get Ugly': Gambling Debt Collector From Long Island Convicted, Usao Says
Two men, including one 86-year-old Long Islander, have been convicted for extorting money from someone who owed them a gambling debt, authorities have announced.
Anthony Romanello, age 86 of Franklin Square, was convicted alongside his co-conspirator Joseph Celso, 50 of Queens on Monday, Dec. 11, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York,
Romanello and Celso, along with another Queens resident named Luan Bexheti, conspired from March to June 2017 to collect a gambling debt from an unnamed victim and a family member (named John Doe 1 and John Doe 2…
3 Charged During Long Island Massage Parlor Raid, Police Say
Three women were arrested on various charges, including prostitution, after an undercover investigation on Long Island, according to police.
The raid took place on Thursday, Nov. 30 in Franklin Square after Nassau County Police conducted an undercover investigation at Zen Retreat Spa, located at 346 Franklin Avenue.
A 30-year-old Hicksville woman was taken into custody and charged with unauthorized practice of a profession.
A 31-year-old woman from Jamaica, Queens was also arrested and charged with prostitution.
Additionally, police arrested another Queens woman, age 30, who allegedly h…
National Guard Sergeant Nabbed For Sexual Offenses In Cortlandt, Peekskill, State Police Say
A ranking officer in the Army National Guard has been accused of committing sexual offenses, according to New York State Police.
Sergeant First Class Pablo Rivera, age 49, who resides on Long Island in Franklin Square, was arrested on Monday, May 15, and charged with two counts of forcible touching.
A lengthy investigation determined that the victim was inappropriately touched by Rivera on two different occasions in Northern Westchester County, in the town of Cortlandt and the city of Peekskill, state police announced on Wednesday, May 17.
Rivera was transported to Cortlandt Tow…
