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Bookkeeper Bleeds LI Company For Almost $400K In Embezzlement Scheme: Cops
A Long Island bookkeeper stole nearly $400,000 from her employer by simply writing herself checks from the company, police said Tuesday, May 19.
Patricia Sparby, 66, of West Islip, worked at R&J Display Inc. in West Babylon for several years, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Between January 2019 and August 2024, Sparby wrote checks to herself totaling $385,424.36, investigators said. The fraud was discovered during an internal audit in 2025, according to police.
Sparby was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, and her arraignment on a charge of second-degree grand larceny was sc…
Fake ID Helped NYC Teen Swipe Packages Worth $97K From Nassau Facility: Police
A New York City teenager has been busted for stealing two FedEx packages worth $97,000 on Long Island using a fake ID, police said Monday, May 18.
Denys Hryshchenko, 18, of Staten Island, was arrested around 7 a.m. and charged with first-degree identity theft, second-degree possession of a forged instrument, second-degree grand larceny and unlawful possession of identifying information, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Hryshchenko used the false identification to obtain two packages with items valued at $97,000 inside on Thursday, April 23, at a FedEx facility at 25 Newbridge Road …
USPS Driver Raped 15-Year-Old In Mail Truck In Hamptons, Cops Say
A U.S. Postal Service worker raped a 15-year-old girl inside a mail truck on Long Island, police said.
Jenry Buestan Gutama, 23, was operating the postal vehicle in East Hampton with the teen victim as a passenger, the East Hampton Town Police Department said Friday, May 15.
The teen victim was familiar with Buestan Gutama, investigators said. After the assault, she immediately reported the incident to school officials, who contacted police, according to authorities.
Buestan Gutama, of Moriches, was arraigned Saturday, May 16 on charges of first-degree rape and child endangerment, police s…
Long Island Woman Busted For DWI After Crashing Near Hamptons Beach: Cops
A Long Island woman was busted for drunk driving after crashing her car near the beach over the weekend, police said.
Paula Constant, 59, was found at the scene of a crash on Dune Road in Hampton Bays around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, May 16, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Constant, of Westhampton Beach, was arrested at the scene after investigators determined she was drunk, cops said. She was arraigned Sunday, May 17.
While police did not share details of the accident, they identified Constant as “one of the drivers” at the scene.
Constant was one of several people arrested for dr…
Suspect In Fatal Nassau Overdose Busted With Cocaine, Police Say
The suspect in a fatal overdose on Long Island was arrested Saturday, May 16 with cocaine on him, police said.
Nathaniel Greene, 58, was nabbed in his hometown of Hempstead around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the Nassau County Police Department announced Sunday, May 17.
Cops were investigating Greene in connection with a fatal overdose in Nassau County, authorities said. Additional details were not disclosed.
When officers arrested Greene, he was found to be in possession of a white powdery substance later identified as cocaine, investigators said. Greene was charged with selling and possessing a c…
Homeless Nassau Man Pulled Gun On Three Young Bicyclists: Police
A homeless Long Island man pulled a gun on three young bicyclists on Sunday, May 17, police said.
Ramzee Mayo, 47, was near the Meadowbrook State Parkway overpass above Front Street in East Meadow when three male bike riders, ages 20, 18, and 17, encountered him around 4:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Mayo displayed a handgun, and the three bikers took off in fear for their lives, police said. They dialed 911 while fleeing the area.
Responding officers placed Mayo under arrest without incident and located the weapon, authorities said. He was charged with three counts of…
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: Nypd
Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said.
The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …
