Duo Falsified Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Inspections Across Westchester, Feds Say
A Putnam County man and a North Carolina resident have been charged in a federal fraud case accusing them of falsifying hundreds of critical safety inspections on natural gas pipelines in Westchester County and New York City, prosecutors announced.
Michael Vasconcellos, 44, of Mahopac, and Liam Treibert, 30, of Wendell, North Carolina, were indicted on charges of wire fraud, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Both men were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 27: Treibert in North Carolina, where he will appear before a federal judge i…
Inspection Station Owner Faked Safety Checks, Issued Bogus Stickers: PA State Police
An inspection station owner in Harrisburg is accused of faking vehicle checks and issuing fraudulent safety and emissions stickers, authorities said.
Choukri Bouslama, the owner of Choukri Auto Services LLC, was caught issuing Pennsylvania safety inspection and emissions stickers for vehicles that were never physically at his shop, according to a joint audit by the Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT announced on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
The investigation, conducted on Friday, June 13, uncovered multiple violations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Inspection Regulations, authorities said. Inves…
Deshawn Parrish ID’d As Pedestrian Killed On Route 112 In East Patchogue: Police
A pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle on Route 112 in East Patchogue has been identified as Deshawn Parrish, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 4.
Parrish, 30, of Medford, was hit by a 2012 Nissan driven by 22-year-old Yvonne Balbucacuji near Sycamore Street at 10:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, police said.
Parrish was pronounced dead at the scene, while Balbucacuji, of Patchogue, was uninjured, according to authorities.
The Nissan was impounded for a safety inspection as detectives continue to investigate, police said.
Anyone with information about the crash i…
Sunrise Highway Fatal: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Shirley Rollover Crash Involving Dump Truck
A motor vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway left a Shirley man dead and two others injured on Friday, Dec. 13, Suffolk County police announced.
Darrell Sumpter, 51, was driving a 2002 Cadillac westbound in the left lane of Sunrise Highway when the vehicle swerved and struck a 2021 Ford utility truck in the right lane, police said. Both vehicles left the roadway and overturned at 1:37 p.m., approximately 1.5 miles east of Horseblock Road in Shirley, according to authorities.
Sumpter was pronounced dead at the scene, police detailed in the release. His passenger, 48-year-old female also of Shirl…
DMV Nabs Trio Running Unlicensed Used Car Dealership In Poughkeepsie
Following a two-year investigation, three men were nabbed running an alleged unlicensed used car dealership in the region.
In Dutchess County, the trio -- Raed Nesheiwat, age 57; Lakeia Parker, age 41, and Marceise Livesay, age 26 -- were arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Poughkeepsie.
According to Water McClure of the state Division of Motor Vehicles, the investigation found that the three sold more than 150 vehicles out of a building and parking lot at 20-22 Pershing Ave., in Poughkeepsie, without a legitimate dealer license.
The Dutchess County Grand Jury has charged the men, who are a…
Maryland Sisters Die In Hamptons Vacation House Fire: Reports
Tragedy struck an unsuspecting Potomac family after their Southampton rental home caught fire, taking the lives of two of their children, officials say.
The fire erupted overnight on Thursday, August 4 at the home the Wiener family was renting, trapping daughters Lindsay, 19, and Jillian, 21 inside, according to multiple reports.
Their father, Lewis, 60, mother, Alisa, 52, and brother, Zachary Wiener, 23, were able to escape the flames that trapped the two girls, confirmed by the Washington Hebrew Congregation, of which Lewis Wiener is the president.
Lewis, Alisha, and Zachary report…
