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Green Acres Mall

Valley Stream, NY
Police & Fire
Illegal Car Rally At Green Acres Mall Ends In 40 Summonses, 1 Arrest: Cops Illegal Car Rally At Green Acres Mall Ends In 40 Summonses, 1 Arrest: Cops
Illegal Car Rally At Green Acres Mall Ends In 40 Summonses, 1 Arrest: Cops Authorities broke up a large-scale illegal vehicle rally at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, resulting in one arrest, 40 summonses, and two vehicles impounded, police said. The incident occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, at 500 West Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County police. Patrol Officers and the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Unit responded to the scene, where they found a large gathering of vehicles participating in illegal activity, officials said. In total, 40 summonses were issued, and two vehicles were impounded, police stated. During the operation, 26-yea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Crocs-Wearing Burglar Snags Cash From Long Island Macy's Store Know Him? Crocs-Wearing Burglar Snags Cash From Long Island Macy's Store
Know Him? Crocs-Wearing Burglar Snags Cash From Long Island Macy's Store If you recognize this fashion-forward burglar, police want to hear from you. Nassau County Police were called to the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream at around 8 a.m. Sunday, July 21, for a burglary at the Macy’s store. Surveillance video captured a man entering the store through an unlocked door before the business opened. He then pried open and damaged four cash registers before stealing an undisclosed amount of money and fleeing on foot. Police described the suspect as 5-foot-8, between 25 and 30 years old, with dreadlocks. He was wearing a black sweatshirt, black shorts, and, notably,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
News
Murderer Stopped At Long Island Mall For Supplies Before Dismembering Body: USAO Murderer Stopped At Long Island Mall For Supplies Before Dismembering Body: USAO
Murderer Stopped At Long Island Mall For Supplies Before Dismembering Body: Usao A Queens man convicted of murdering and dismembering a woman to collect life insurance payments shopped at a mall on Long Island to get supplies to clean up the murder scene, officials announced. Cory Martin, age 36 of Queens, faced his conviction for the murder of then-26-year-old Brandy Odom, the United States Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, March 4. Earlier Report: NY Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In Life Insurance Scheme Martin lived with and operated as a pimp for both Odom and another co-conspirator at the time of the crime. Throughout 2017, Martin and his accomplice…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Alleged Mall Shooter Nabbed Following Long Island Incident New Update: Alleged Mall Shooter Nabbed Following Long Island Incident
New Update: Alleged Mall Shooter Nabbed Following Long Island Incident The man thought to be responsible for shoplifting from a Long Island mall – and firing a gun after he was caught – has been taken into custody, police reported. On Thursday, Oct. 27, police arrested Nicholas Aaron Hibbert, age 24, for the Valley Stream event that occurred earlier that week, according to Nassau County Police.  Earlier Report - Shot Fired: Shoplifter Flees Valley Stream Mall After Altercation Hibbert was allegedly at the Clique clothing store at the Green Acres Mall, located at 1015 Green Acres Mall, Sunrise Highway, on Monday, Oct. 23. At around 11:15 a.m., he…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Shot Fired: Shoplifter Flees Long Island Mall After Altercation Shot Fired: Shoplifter Flees Long Island Mall After Altercation
Shot Fired: Shoplifter Flees Long Island Mall After Altercation Police are searching for a man who fired a shot in a Long Island mall after he was allegedly caught shoplifting. It happened on Monday, Oct. 23 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 11:15 a.m. at the Green Acres Mall, located at 1015 Green Acres Mall, Sunrise Highway, the suspect attempted to shoplift clothes from Clique, a store on the mall’s second floor. As he tried to leave the shop, a security guard for Clique attempted to stop the alleged thief, and the two got into a struggle. The altercation continued from the store to the common area of the ma…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Over 80 Tickets, Arrests Issued At Mall On Long Island Over 80 Tickets, Arrests Issued At Mall On Long Island
Over 80 Tickets, Arrests Issued At Mall On Long Island In just one day, over 80 tickets were given and multiple arrests were made of mallgoers for various violations, including two larcenies and a fake inspection sticker, authorities said. On Thursday, Oct. 12, Nassau County Police officers in and around the area of Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream made arrests, issued dozens of tickets, and even impounded multiple vehicles. During what the department dubbed a “Quality of Life and Traffic Safety Enforcement” operation, 21-year-old Coram resident Angel D. Cruz-Torres was arrested and charged with having a forged inspection sticker on his car.…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Mall Thief Caught Hiding In Jewelry Kiosk: Police Long Island Mall Thief Caught Hiding In Jewelry Kiosk: Police
Long Island Mall Thief Caught Hiding In Jewelry Kiosk: Police A Long Island man was nabbed for allegedly burglarizing a local mall, police said, launching a search of the mall. The incident occurred early in the morning on Monday, July 17 at the Green Acres Mall, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 4:15 a.m., 37-year-old Rodolfo Umana of Valley Stream was captured on security cameras entering the gated underground delivery area of the mall. Umana then was seen going into the maintenance personnel locker room, where he allegedly rummaged through and caused damage to lockers. Police searched the mall, and Umana was found trying to h…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Looking For Man Accused Of Stealing $1.2K In Merch From Long Island Macy's Know Him? Police Looking For Man Accused Of Stealing $1.2K In Merch From Long Island Macy's
Know Him? Police Looking For Man Accused Of Stealing $1.2K In Merch From Long Island Macy's Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from a Long Island Macy’s store. The theft occurred at around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Macy’s in Valley Stream, located at the Green Acres Mall, according to Nassau County Police. Surveillance footage captured the man walking out of the store with various clothing items valued at $1,263. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below.

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island
Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island. Michael Golden, age 46, of Valley Stream, was last seen at around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. Golden has autism and is non-verbal, and may be in need of medical attention, officials said. He is described as a Black man standing 5-feet-7-inches tall and weighing 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Golden was last seen wearing a black jacket and gray sweater with the word “Yale…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
News
NY 'Torso Killer' Admits To Killing Teacher, 4 Other Murders NY 'Torso Killer' Admits To Killing Teacher, 4 Other Murders
NY 'Torso Killer' Admits To Killing Teacher, 4 Other Murders More than a half century after a New York dance instructor was found murdered in the backseat of her car, one of America’s most prolific serial killers has admitted to taking the woman’s life, along with four others. Richard Cottingham, age 76, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the February 1968 death of Diane Cusick during a virtual appearance in Nassau County Court on Monday, Dec. 5. Earlier Report: DNA Leads To Arraignment Of Serial Killer For 1968 Murder Of Nassau Woman Cottingham, who became known as the “Torso Killer” after dismembering two of his victims in a Times Square …

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by Michael Mashburn
Hackensack, NJ
News
Notorious NJ Serial Killer To Plead Guilty To Murders Of Five Long Island Women: Report Notorious NJ Serial Killer To Plead Guilty To Murders Of Five Long Island Women: Report
Notorious NJ Serial Killer To Plead Guilty To Murders Of Five Long Island Women: Report The number of brutal murder confessions continues to mount for imprisoned New Jersey serial killer Richard Cottingham, who reportedly is scheduled to plead guilty to five more killings, all of women on Long Island. Cottingham, now 76, has been serving multiple life sentences in South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, NJ, for more than four decades for killing six Garden State women between 1967 and 1980. He's spent a considerable part of that time lately claiming he's committed several other killings. “For a long time now I have been trying to understand the darkness that enveloped my soul…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Know Them? Four Wanted For Setting Fire To Vehicles In Parking Lot Of Store In Valley Stream Know Them? Four Wanted For Setting Fire To Vehicles In Parking Lot Of Store In Valley Stream
Know Them? Four Wanted For Setting Fire To Vehicles In Parking Lot Of Store In Valley Stream Police are searching for four people who are accused of setting fire to buses in the parking lot of a Long Island mall. Four suspects set fire to two buses in the parking lot of Dick's Sporting Goods at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream at about 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 8, the Nassau County Police Department reported on Monday, Aug. 22. The blaze spread to and destroyed an additional bus, police said. Police asked anyone with information about the suspects to call the NCPD Arson Bomb Squad at 516-573-8850 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Accused Of Injuring Employee During Robbery Of Valley Stream Macy's Duo Accused Of Injuring Employee During Robbery Of Valley Stream Macy's
Duo Accused Of Injuring Employee During Robbery Of Valley Stream Macy's Two women were arrested and accused of robbing a Macy's department store on Long Island. The incident happened in Valley Stream on Saturday, July 2, according to the Nassau County Police Department. An employee at the store, located at the Green Acres Mall, reported that she saw the two women conceal merchandise and pass all points of purchase at about noon, NCPD said.  The employee identified herself to the defendants and began escorting them inside the store, police said. NCPD said the defendants then started to push and shove the employee, causing her to fall down and injure her b…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Theft Suspect Injures Officer During Arrest At Long Island Walmart, Police Say Theft Suspect Injures Officer During Arrest At Long Island Walmart, Police Say
Theft Suspect Injures Officer During Arrest At Long Island Walmart, Police Say A woman is accused of assaulting a police officer during an arrest at a Long Island Walmart. Officers were called to the store in Valley Stream on Green Acres Road at around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 8, with reports that a woman was stealing items, Nassau County Police said. After arriving at the Walmart store, officers determined that the female suspect was likely the same woman wanted for an earlier altercation at a cell phone store at the Green Acres Mall, police said. When officers tried arresting her, she began resisting and kicking officers, police said. One officer was injured on his…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
News
MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve
MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve An MS-13 member has admitted to murdering a 19-year-old man in a machete attack at a Long Island park preserve. Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 13, to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy in the 2017 death of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. He is expected to be sentenced to 23 years to life in prison on Friday, May 13, Donnelly said. “Kevin Granados-Coreas worked with Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales and befriended him at a restaurant at the Green Acres Mall. He then …

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect On Run After Shooting Man At Long Island Mall Suspect On Run After Shooting Man At Long Island Mall
Suspect On Run After Shooting Man At Long Island Mall Police are searching for a suspect who walked into a footwear store at a Long Island mall and shot a man. The incident took place in Nassau County around 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 7 at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. During the attack, an unknown person entered Famous Footwear and confronted another man in the store, pulled out a handgun, and fired one round, striking the victim in the leg, police said. He then fled the store with a second man in an unknown direction, police said. The victim was transported to an area hospital. Both men were wearing dark-colored clothing…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Charged For Leaving Child Unattended In Car Outside Nassau County Mall Woman Charged For Leaving Child Unattended In Car Outside Nassau County Mall
Woman Charged For Leaving Child Unattended In Car Outside Nassau County Mall A 24-year-old woman was arrested by police on Long Island after leaving an infant in the back of an unlocked vehicle outside an area mall, authorities announced. An emergency call was made to the Nassau County Police Department shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, when a witness spotted a young child left alone in an unattended parked car in the parking lot of the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. Upon arrival, police said that officers found an 8-month-old child in the rear seat of the parked vehicle, which was unlocked and still running. Paramedics were called to the scene to e…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Woman Accused Of Leaving Infant In Car At Mall In Nassau County Woman Accused Of Leaving Infant In Car At Mall In Nassau County
Woman Accused Of Leaving Infant In Car At Mall In Nassau County Police arrested a woman for allegedly leaving her young child alone in a vehicle while she shopped at a Long Island mall. The incident took place around 12:20 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, in Valley Stream at the Green Acres Mall, located at 77 Green Acres Road Road, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 911 call was made by a witness who spotted a young child left alone in an unattended parked vehicle, in the parking lot of the mall. When officers arrived, they found an 8-month-old in the rear seat of the vehicle which was unlocked and running, police said. Officer…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Second Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Shots-Fired Incident At Long Island Mall Second Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Shots-Fired Incident At Long Island Mall
Second Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Shots-Fired Incident At Long Island Mall Two men have been arrested after firing multiple gunshots into a crowded Macy’s location at a Long Island mall, authorities announced. On Saturday, Aug. 21, Nassau County police officers responded to the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream shortly before 6 p.m. when there were reports of numerous shots fired into the entrance of Macy's, which was occupied by multiple people. No injuries were reported. The investigation into the incident initially led to the arrest of Jaheim White, age 20, of Queens on Tuesday, Sept. 7 in connection to the shooting. Further investigation led to the arrest of…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Attacks Officer After Refusing To Pay Bill At Long Island Applebee's, Police Say Woman Attacks Officer After Refusing To Pay Bill At Long Island Applebee's, Police Say
Woman Attacks Officer After Refusing To Pay Bill At Long Island Applebee's, Police Say A 24-year-old woman is facing charges after refusing to pay for a meal at a Long Island restaurant and then resisting arrest, injuring a police officer, according to police. Julie Imani Rutledge, of Laurelton, in Queens, was arrested around 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, at the Applebee's Restaurant in Valley Stream, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, police were called to the eatery at the Green Acres Mall by management who were requesting that Rutledge be arrested for attempting to leave without paying for the food she ordered and consumed.  Rutled…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Duo Nabbed For Robbing Driver Of LI Mall Transport Van After Words Over Wearing Mask COVID-19: Duo Nabbed For Robbing Driver Of LI Mall Transport Van After Words Over Wearing Mask
Covid-19: Duo Nabbed For Robbing Driver Of LI Mall Transport Van After Words Over Wearing Mask Two men have been arrested for allegedly robbing the driver of a transport van at a Long Island mall after a dispute involving wearing a mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The incident took place around 6:12 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, in the area of the Green Acres Mall, in Valley Stream, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the two Queens men were passengers in a transport van in the vicinity of Green Acres Mall. One of the passengers repeatedly removed his mask from his nose and mouth, police said. The male driver, 60, had a verbal argument about the mask remaining on at…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspects Wanted For Robbing Woman, Stealing Car Outside Long Island Macy's Police Search For Suspects Wanted For Robbing Woman, Stealing Car Outside Long Island Macy's
Police Search For Suspects Wanted For Robbing Woman, Stealing Car Outside Long Island Macy's Two men are at large after robbing a woman and stealing her car outside of Macy’s at the Green Acres Mall on Long Island, police said. Detectives said that a 49-year-old woman was sitting in her SUV outside the mall at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in Valley Stream when she was approached by two African-American men who opened the driver’s side door and stole her cell phone. Police said that the men ordered the woman out of the car, proceeded to steal it, and fled westbound on Sunrise Highway. The woman was not injured in the incident. According to police, the two suspects…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police: Drunk Woman Found Asleep In Running Vehicle At Long Island Mall With Infant In Backseat Police: Drunk Woman Found Asleep In Running Vehicle At Long Island Mall With Infant In Backseat
Police: Drunk Woman Found Asleep In Running Vehicle At Long Island Mall With Infant In Backseat A drunk woman was found asleep in a running vehicle in the parking lot of a Long Island mall with her infant child in the backseat, according to police. It happened on Friday, Aug. 14 at 2:40 p.m. in Valley Stream. Units responded to the rear parking lot of the Green Acres Mall for a report of a suspicious person.  Connecticut resident Latifah Tucker, 28, was found asleep behind the wheel of her running vehicle while the vehicle was in reverse, Nassau County Police said.  Officers woke Tucker up and the vehicle rolled in reverse before coming to a stop, police said. Police say …

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
NY Store Among Six New JCPenney Store Closures Announced NY Store Among Six New JCPenney Store Closures Announced
NY Store Among Six New JCPenney Store Closures Announced A New York location is one of six JCPenney stores nationally that will be closing by the end of April. The store is located on Long Island at the Green Acres Mall on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in Valley Stream. A company spokesperson confirmed the closure to Business Insider. The other locations scheduled to close by April 24 are in Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina, Business Insider reported.

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Business
Long Island Store Among Six New JCPenney Store Closures Scheduled Long Island Store Among Six New JCPenney Store Closures Scheduled
Long Island Store Among Six New JCPenney Store Closures Scheduled A Long Island location is one of six JCPenney stores nationally that will be closing by the end of April. The store is located at the Green Acres Mall on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in Valley Stream. A company spokesperson confirmed the closure to Business Insider. The other locations scheduled to close by April 24 are in Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina, Business Insider reported.

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by Joe Lombardi