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Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At Long Island Showroom: Police
A New York man is accused of damaging two Tesla vehicles after storming into a dealership demanding the return of a hard drive supposedly filled with cryptocurrency, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, May 10.
Travis Dubshinski, 39, of Jefferson, New York, entered the Tesla Motors showroom at 1350 Corporate Drive in Westbury around 10:15 a.m. and demanded staff return the hard drive to him, according to detectives.
Employees told Dubshinski they had never seen him before and could not help him, police said.
Dubshinski allegedly became irate, left the showroom, and retrieved an ice…
Cocaine, Ketamine Seized In Long Island Bust; 2 Arrested, Police Say
Two Long Island residents were arrested after detectives recovered cocaine and ketamine during a narcotics investigation at a home.
The investigation happened Friday, May 9, at 5:20 p.m. at 24 Garden Place in Merrick, where Nicholas Francis, 29, and Jaime Bunting, 27, were arrested without incident, Nassau County police said.
Detectives recovered 28.1 grams of a substance believed to be cocaine and a pink substance believed to be ketamine inside the residence, police said. The investigation also focused on multiple narcotics sales conducted on multiple dates.
Francis and Bu…
LI Resident Finds Stranger Inside Car, NYC Woman Busted For Break-Ins: Police
A 21-year-old New York City woman was busted breaking into cars on Long Island, police said.
Charmaine Skeen, of Coney Island, was spotted inside a vehicle by a victim in Valley Stream around 1:30 a.m. Friday, May 8, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The victim’s vehicle was parked on Munro Boulevard, and she called police when she spotted Skeen inside, authorities said.
After the suspect’s description was shared with local cops, an officer found Skeen on Munro Boulevard, but she was “violent and combative while resisting arrest,” cops said.
Investigators learned Skeen had broken …
High Driver Who Killed Sister, Friend In 123 MPH Crash On Long Island Learns His Fate
A Queens man who was high on marijuana and speeding at 123 mph when he crashed and killed his sister and her friend was sentenced Friday, May 8, authorities said.
Jaden D’Souza, 20, got seven to 18 years in prison for the wreck, which he pleaded guilty to on March 23, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
“The defendant’s extreme recklessness stole the lives of two young women, including his own sister,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “This sentence sends a clear message that there is a heavy price to pay for such a flagrant disregard for human life.”
D’Souza, a Queens …
Suffolk Creep, 21, Busted For Child Porn, Multiple Phones Seized: Police
A Long Island man was arrested Friday, May 8 for promoting and possessing child porn, police said.
Joseph Stangelo, 21, was detained at his home in Lindenhurst around 7:30 a.m. Friday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cops received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children task force and searched Stangelo’s home, according to authorities. Investigators seized multiple cellphones during the search.
Stangelo was charged with possession and promotion of a sexual performance by a child, police said. His arraignment was scheduled for later Friday.
