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Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing At Long Island Deli Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing At Long Island Deli
Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing At Long Island Deli A man was seriously injured during a stabbing at a Long Island deli during a dispute. The incident occurred around 10 p.m., Sunday, May 12, in Huntington Station inside Las Lajas Deli at 156 Depot Road. According to Suffolk County Police, two men were engaged in a verbal dispute inside Las Lajas Deli when one of the men stabbed the other in the neck, chest, and abdomen. Suffolk County Police officers arrived at the scene and arrested Adelcy Almendarez, age 50, of Huntington Station. The 40-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition, police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Him? Man Wanted For Assault On Long Island Know Him? Man Wanted For Assault On Long Island
Know Him? Man Wanted For Assault On Long Island Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly assaulted another man in a parking lot. The incident occurred in Commack around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, at 10 Garet Place. According to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section, officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who pushed a 79-year-old man in a Commack parking lot. The victim suffered minor injuries. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with inform…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Long Island Crash Sends 3 To Hospital 21-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Long Island Crash Sends 3 To Hospital
21-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Long Island Crash Sends 3 To Hospital A Long Island man has been accused of driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle crash resulted in three people being hospitalized. Officers responded to a report of a crash on Route 48 in Southold at about 5:15 a.m. Sunday, May 12. Upon arrival, officers found a pickup truck that had struck a tree with three passengers suffering injuries from the collision, Southold Police said.  As a result of an investigation at the scene, the driver, Nicholas Grathwohl, age 21, of Peconic, was transported to SUNY Stony Brook Hospital and charged with driving while intoxicated. Both pas…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car, SUV On Freeport Roadway Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car, SUV On Freeport Roadway
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car, SUV In Freeport A woman was killed after being struck by both a car and an SUV on a Long Island roadway. It happened just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in Freeport. The victim, a 77-year-old whose identity has not yet been released, was crossing Merrick Road near South Main Street when she was hit by a 2018 Honda Accord traveling eastbound, according to Nassau County Police. The driver of the Accord, a 26-year-old man. stayed at the scene of the accident. Shortly after, a 2020 Dodge Durango traveling southbound on Main Street also struck the pedestrian.  The Durango dr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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1 Woman Killed, Another Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle West Islip Crash 1 Woman Killed, Another Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle West Islip Crash
1 Woman Killed, Another Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle West Islip Crash One woman was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11 in West Islip. The driver of a 2023 Infiniti Q50 was traveling westbound on Union Boulevard, just east of Route 231, when the vehicle lost control and side-swiped a westbound 2020 Hyandai Sonata causing both vehicles to crash, Suffolk County Police said. A female passenger in the Infiniti was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where she pronounced dead a short time later. Her identity has not yet been…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Drunk Driver From Old Bethpage Crashes Into 7-Eleven Before Hitting Vehicle: Police Drunk Driver From Old Bethpage Crashes Into 7-Eleven Before Hitting Vehicle: Police
Drunk Driver From Old Bethpage Crashes Into 7-Eleven Before Hitting Vehicle: Police A man has been accused of driving drunk after crashing into a Long Island 7-Eleven, then a car before allegedly threatening responding officers. The Public Information Office reported that the Bureau of Special Operations Officers received a call about a vehicle hitting the window of a 7-Eleven storefront in Farmingdale, 150 Main St., at around 5:15 p.m. Friday, May 10. The vehicle's driver fled the scene, driving a red Toyota 4Runner. The police arrived shortly after the driver had left the scene.  After a short time, the same Toyota 4Runner was involved in a collision with a 2017 Gr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Shooting Incident In Quiet Manhasset Neighborhood Under Investigation Shooting Incident In Quiet Manhasset Neighborhood Under Investigation
Shooting Incident In Quiet Manhasset Neighborhood Under Investigation Police are investigating a shooting incident in a quiet neighborhood on Long Island.  It happened around 6:40 p.m. Friday, May 10 in Manhasset. Officers who responded to a 911 call for shots fired on Pond Hill Road observed a dispensed shell casing lying on the ground, Nassau County Police said. Further investigation revealed that a male subject wearing unknown clothing was responsible for the shooting.  The male subject then fled on foot in an unknown direction.  No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing. If you have any information on th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cars, Stealing Money Across Nassau County: Police Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cars, Stealing Money Across Nassau County: Police
Trio Nabbed For Breaking Into Cars, Stealing Money Across Nassau County: Police Three men who authorities said were involved in a scheme to steal cash from victims leaving the bank have been arrested. Police announced on Friday, May 10 that the following three people were arrested for multiple Nassau County larcenies that occurred over three months: John William Murillo Herrera, age 51, of Elmhurst; Carlos Julio Velandia Garcia, age 52, who is homeless; and Andres Perez Anzures, age 46, of Brooklyn. Beginning in February 2024 and continuing until the day before their arrest, the trio allegedly broke into numerous cars across the county, specifically targeting victi…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Westbury Man Drives Drunk With 4-Year-Old In Car, Police Say Westbury Man Drives Drunk With 4-Year-Old In Car, Police Say
Westbury Man Drives Drunk With 4-Year-Old In Car, Police Say Police have arrested a man who they say drove drunk with the young boy in the backseat on Long Island. The incident occurred on Friday, May 10 in Westbury, according to Nassau County Police. It was just after midnight when officials pulled over a red 2012 Dodge Ram pickup for multiple traffic violations on Stewart Avenue near the intersection of Grand Boulevard. The driver, Doroteo Morales Rodriguez, age 43 of Westbury, reportedly appeared to be drunk, with slurred speech and watery eyes — all with a 4-year-old boy in the car as well. Morales Rodriguez was arrested and charged with the…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Exposes, Touches Himself In Front Of Teens In East Meadow: Police Man Exposes, Touches Himself In Front Of Teens In East Meadow: Police
Man Exposes, Touches Himself In Front Of Teens In East Meadow: Police A man has been arrested on charges of public lewdness and more after he allegedly touched himself in front of a pair of teenage girls on Long Island. It happened on the morning of Thursday, May 9 in East Meadow. According to the Nassau County Police, 34-year-old Ricardo Gray walked up to 16-year-old girls just before 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot at 2080 Hempstead Turnpike. As he approached, Gray, who is homeless, allegedly began exposing and touching his genitals. Officers later found Gray less than a mile away, where he was arrested and charged with: Exposure of a person, two cou…

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by Sophie Grieser
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ID Released For 28-Year-Old From Glen Cove Killed In 2-Vehicle Brookville Crash ID Released For 28-Year-Old From Glen Cove Killed In 2-Vehicle Brookville Crash
ID Released For 28-Year-Old From Glen Cove Killed In 2-Vehicle Brookville Crash The identity has been released of a man who was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 5:10 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in Brookville. According to Nassau County Police, a 28-year-old man was operating a 2002 Yamaha motorcycle northbound on Cedar Swamp Road when he struck a 2000 Hino Dump Truck being operated by a 55-year-old man who was traveling westbound on Hemlock Drive turning onto Cedar Swamp Road.  The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by a Jericho Fire Department Paramedic. He's now been identified as Joffre Sierra-Chalen of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hicksville Man Pulls Knife On Driver In Connecticut: Police Hicksville Man Pulls Knife On Driver In Connecticut: Police
Hicksville Man Pulls Knife On Driver In Connecticut: Police A New York man is accused of pulling out a knife on another driver on a Connecticut roadway, police said. The Fairfield County incident occurred on Thursday, May 2 in Wilton, according to the Wilton Police Department. A witness reported that just after 5 p.m. that day in the area of Danbury Road and Arrowhead Road, a man in a gray 2015 Chrysler Town and Country pulled a knife on another driver. Police found the suspect — 36-year-old Matthew Kirchblum — driving south on Danbury Road, where he was pulled over. Kirchblum (who is from Hicksville, New York) reportedly admitted to police th…

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by Sophie Grieser