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Cop-Impersonator Handcuffs Woman At Roosevelt Deli, Police Say Cop-Impersonator Handcuffs Woman At Roosevelt Deli, Police Say
Cop-Impersonator Handcuffs Woman At Roosevelt Deli, Police Say A man is accused of handcuffing a woman while impersonating a police officer at a Long Island business. The incident happened in Roosevelt, at the Ruby Deli on Nassau Road, at around 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. Nassau County Police said two women were having an argument when one woman’s boyfriend, 57-year-old Leonardo Argueta, approached and identified himself as an undercover police detective. He then put the other woman in handcuffs, police said. When the victim and bystanders threatened to call 911, Argueta removed the handcuffs and fled the scene. Detectives located the man and arreste…
Wheelie-Popping Biker Nabbed For Forging VIN, More On Long Island: Police Wheelie-Popping Biker Nabbed For Forging VIN, More On Long Island: Police
Wheelie-Popping Biker Nabbed For Forging VIN, More On Long Island: Police A young man was in for a wild ride after police allegedly caught him driving recklessly on Long Island, leading to a foot chase and his eventual apprehension. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 in Roosevelt, according to Nassau County Police. Hempstead resident Jahson Dindyal-Hamilton, age 22, was reportedly driving a green and white Kawasaki KX250F motorbike south on Uniondale Avenue just after 9 p.m. Officers reported seeing Dindyal-Hamilton drive recklessly, popping wheelies and running the red light to continue to Nassau Road and West Greenwich Avenue. However, when police a…
Long Island Man Steals, Crashes Landscape Truck: Police Long Island Man Steals, Crashes Landscape Truck: Police
Long Island Man Steals, Crashes Landscape Truck: Police A Long Island man who was arrested for stealing a landscaping truck, crashing it, and fleeing the scene had been arrested multiple times prior, including for robbery, police announced. Albert Garfield, aged 57, of Island Park, was arrested on Sunday, May 14, and will face multiple charges, including grand larceny, according to Nassau County police. At approximately 8:50 p.m., officials allege that Garfield illegally entered a fenced property at 531 Nassau Road in Roosevelt. He then reportedly got inside an International Harvester Landscape Truck and started the engine. Garfield drove th…
Roosevelt Man Sentenced For Brutally Beating Gas Station Worker In Face With Metal Tool Roosevelt Man Sentenced For Brutally Beating Gas Station Worker In Face With Metal Tool
Roosevelt Man Sentenced For Brutally Beating Gas Station Worker In Face With Metal Tool A Long Island man has been sentenced to prison for violently robbing and assaulting a gas station attendant in 2018. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that Vernon Lowe, age 56, of Roosevelt, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 7, to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted by a jury. “A hardworking immigrant employed at a gas station was repeatedly harassed by defendant Vernon Lowe while trying to help customers,” Donnelly said. “In order to diffuse the situation, the victim gave the defendant $10 to leave the business but was later brutally beaten by Lowe with a …
Man Charged With Burglary For Stealing ATM In Roosevelt, Police Say Man Charged With Burglary For Stealing ATM In Roosevelt, Police Say
Man Charged With Burglary For Stealing ATM In Roosevelt, Police Say A 57-year-old man is facing a burglary charge after police said he stole an ATM on Long Island. Xavier King, of Roosevelt, was arrested for an incident that happened at about 4 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, in Roosevelt, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said officers responded to a report of a larceny of an ATM from 90 Nassau Road. Police attempted to arrest King, and King fled north on Nassau Road. Authorities said King was arrested without further incident and charged with: Third-degree burglary  Possession of burglar's tools Third-degree criminal mischief&nb…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Assault After Officer Injured, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Assault After Officer Injured, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Assault After Officer Injured, Police Say A Long Island man has been accused of assault after a police officer was injured while attempting to apprehend him. The incident took place in Roosevelt around 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the So Good Deli on Nassau Road. According to detectives, officers responded to a 911 call for an intoxicated man at So Good Deli located at 425 Nassau Road.  Upon arrival, officers located the man, who said he had a pistol, and motioned towards his waistband. The man ignored officers’ verbal commands to stop as he fled eastbound on E. Clinton Avenue, police said, A foot pursuit e…
Police Searching For Young Girl Spotted Walking Into Wooded Area Alone On Long Island Police Searching For Young Girl Spotted Walking Into Wooded Area Alone On Long Island
Police Searching For Young Girl Spotted Walking Into Wooded Area Alone On Long Island Updated Story: Girl Who Went Missing After Last Seen Entering Woods Found In NYC Police are investigating an unusual incident after a young girl was seen walking alone late at night and then entered a wooded area. The sighting of the girl was first reported around 10:23 p.m., on Tuesday, April 13, in Roosevelt, when officers responded to a 911 call by a witness who saw the child, approximately 7 to 8 years old, walking alone through the BP gas station parking lot located at 533 Nassau Road, said the Nassau County Police. Officers responding to the area began to conduct a canv…
Long Island Man Jumps From Moving Vehicle While Fleeing From Officers, Police Say Long Island Man Jumps From Moving Vehicle While Fleeing From Officers, Police Say
Long Island Man Jumps From Moving Vehicle While Fleeing From Officers, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after jumping from his vehicle while it was still moving following a pursuit. Ronald Opolu, age 23, of Baldwin, was arrested around 9 p.m., on Monday, March 8, in Roosevelt following on drug and weapons charges as well as fleeing from police, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, police on patrol spotted a 2020 Mercedes Benz traveling northbound on Nassau Road at a high rate of speed and failing to signal while changing lanes.  The driver refused to pull his vehicle over as the officers attempted to initiate a stop. A brief pursuit ensu…
Long Island Teen Accused Of Stabbing 19-Year-Old, Police Say Long Island Teen Accused Of Stabbing 19-Year-Old, Police Say
Long Island Teen Accused Of Stabbing 19-Year-Old, Police Say Police arrested a juvenile for allegedly stabbing another teen on the wrist on Long Island. The incident took place around 3:55 a.m., Friday, Jan. 1, in Roosevelt, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to a call on Madison Avenue for a male who had been stabbed.  Upon arrival, officers located the 19-year-old victim with a stab wound to his wrist said he had just been stabbed by a male who fled the scene northbound on Nassau Road in a 2021 Lexus.  After an investigation, officers were able to locate the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at…
One Arrested In Connection With Long Island Shoot-Out With Police One Arrested In Connection With Long Island Shoot-Out With Police
One Arrested In Connection With Long Island Shoot-Out With Police A Long Island man has been arrested in connection with an incident in which police officers were shot at by a group of men. Christopher Anderson, 25, of Roosevelt, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 30, for the event which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 29, in Hempstead, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, Hempstead officers attempted to stop a vehicle at the Valero gas station located at Greenwich Street and Jerusalem Avenue.  The suspect vehicle fled the scene and stopped on East Pennywood Avenue near the intersection of Nassau Road in Roosevelt. The occupan…
Search On For Suspects Who Shot At Officers During Attempted Long Island Traffic Stop Search On For Suspects Who Shot At Officers During Attempted Long Island Traffic Stop
Search On For Suspects Who Shot At Officers During Attempted Long Island Traffic Stop Nassau County police are searching for several suspects who fired shots at officers during an attempted traffic stop. The incident, which began in Hempstead and ended with shots being fired in Roosevelt, took place around 8:14 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Hempstead officers attempted to stop a vehicle at the Valero gas station located at Greenwich Street and Jerusalem Avenue.  The suspect vehicle fled the scene and stopped on East Pennywood Avenue near the intersection of Nassau Road in Roosevelt, police said. The occupants exited th…
Man Walking Into Traffic Nabbed With Loaded Handgun On Long Island Man Walking Into Traffic Nabbed With Loaded Handgun On Long Island
Man Walking Into Traffic Nabbed With Loaded Handgun On Long Island A Long Island man was arrested for alleged possession of a loaded handgun after he was stopped for walking into oncoming traffic. Eury Pimentel-Torres, 23, of Freeport, was arrested by Nassau County Police around 1:12 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Roosevelt, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, plainclothes officers saw Pimentel-Torres cross Nassau Road at the intersection of Taylor Avenue causing oncoming traffic to abruptly stop.  As officers watched, they noticed he appeared to be in possession of a firearm in his pocket.  Officers approached Torres, and duri…
COVID-19: LI Man Assault, Injures Bus Driver After Being Told He Must Wear Face Covering COVID-19: LI Man Assault, Injures Bus Driver After Being Told He Must Wear Face Covering
Covid-19: LI Man Assault, Injures Bus Driver After Being Told He Must Wear Face Covering A Long Island man was apprehended shortly after he assaulted and injured a bus driver who told him he needed to wear a face-covering as required by state measures taken amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The incident happened just after 1 p.m. Thursday, April 30 in Roosevelt. Carre Handhel, 32, of Elmont, entered the NICE bus at the Nassau Road/East Clinton Avenue stop, Nassau County Police said.  The bus operator, a 67-year-old male, observed that Handhel was not wearing a protective face mask as required by state regulations and informed him that he would need to exit t…
Suspects On Loose After Burglary At Long Island Deli Suspects On Loose After Burglary At Long Island Deli
Suspects On Loose After Burglary At Long Island Deli Two men are on the loose after allegedly breaking into a Long Island deli and robbing it of cash and merchandise, police said. The Nassau County Police Department issued an alert stating that two unknown African Americans entered In & Out Deli on Nassau Road in Roosevelt at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, April 5. Detectives said that the two men entered through a rear basement door that was cut and pried open. The men - both of whom had backpacks - proceeded to fill them with lottery tickets, tobacco products and stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the deli. The two then took …
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Have you seen him? Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted Long Island man who was busted on a drug charge. An alert has been issued for 24-year-old Roosevelt resident Timothy Gaines, who is wanted by the Nassau County Police Department after being arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Gaines was released after his arrest and a warrant was later issued for his arrest. Gaines was arrested in 2012 when he was 16 years old. He was involved in a menacing incident at the Midway Deli on Nassau R…
Robbers Hold Two Long Island Employees On Floor At Gunpoint, Police Say Robbers Hold Two Long Island Employees On Floor At Gunpoint, Police Say
Robbers Hold Two Long Island Employees On Floor At Gunpoint, Police Say Police are searching for three suspects in connection with an armed robbery in which the victims were held at gunpoint while lying on the floor, police said. The robbery took place around 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9, at Universal Envios Corp located on Nassau Road in Roosevelt, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the three men, wearing hoods that covered their heads and most of their faces, entered the business with one of the men brandishing a handgun. Two employees inside, a 32-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man, were ordered to get on the floor behind the counter while …
Two Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Vaping Products To Minors Two Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Vaping Products To Minors
Two Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Vaping Products To Minors Two Long Island store clerks have been accused of selling vaping products to minors. Operation “Vape Out” was implemented on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at various establishments known to sell vaping products in the county, according to Nassau County Police detectives. As a result of the initiative, detectives utilized underage agents (persons under the age of 21) to purchase age-restricted products.  As a result of the operation, the following individuals were arrested for selling those restricted products and were issued appearance tickets. Noman Mugeeb S. Nagi, 33, of the Bronx, while employ…
Freeport Man Founded With Loaded Gun In Traffic Stop, Police Say Freeport Man Founded With Loaded Gun In Traffic Stop, Police Say
Freeport Man Founded With Loaded Gun In Traffic Stop, Police Say An overnight traffic stop led to a host of charges for a 46-year-old man who was in illegal possession of a loaded gun, police say. It happened just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 13 in Nassau County. Nassau County Police Department officers, while on routine patrol, observed the defendant Roberto Roldan, 46, of Freeport operating a gray 2013 Chevrolet Impala, southbound on Nassau Road in Roosevelt. A vehicle and traffic law investigation was conducted at North Main Street and Davis Street when Roldan pulled his vehicle over.  During the investigation, officers smelled a strong odor …
Nine Long Island Gas Stations Cited For Environmental Violations Nine Long Island Gas Stations Cited For Environmental Violations
Nine Long Island Gas Stations Cited For Environmental Violations Nine Long Island gas stations were cited for repeated environmental violations that could have put groundwater at risk of contamination. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue announced this week that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Genesis Petroleum, Inc., and 20 of its associated companies for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). According to the complaint, the violations allege that each of the gas stations improperly managed 38 underground storage tanks at the gas stations. Donoghue said the tanks typically contain gasoline or diesel fuel and can caus…