Unholy Heist: Church Donation Box Robbed In East Meadow And Suspect Caught On Camera, Cops Say
A man was caught on camera after stealing cash from a church donation box on Long Island, and police are searching for the suspect.
The man, wearing a tan jacket, black shirt, and black pants, is seen on video walking around St. Raphael’s in East Meadow around 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Inside the church, the suspect used a clothes hanger to force the donation box open and snatched about $100 cash inside, police said.
The suspect then fled eastbound on Newbridge Road, and an investigation is ongoing, cops said. It’s the second instance of a man stea…
Glen Cove Gangster Who Flipped On Boss And Copped To Murder Learns His Fate
A Long Island man has been sentenced to decades behind bars for carrying out a heartless gang murder ordered by his boss, authorities announced Tuesday, May 12.
Christopher Perdomo, 29, got 20 years in prison after flipping and pleading guilty in the case that ended with gang leader Kayla Alvarenga behind bars for life without parole, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The victim, 29-year-old Linver Ortiz Ponce, parked outside Alvarenga’s Bay Shore home on Sept. 16, 2022, after realizing he was too drunk to drive and looking for a place to stop, according to investigators. …
Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Grahamsville, Halfmoon Creeps: State Police
Two New York men have been arrested on child porn charges, including one man accused of falsely reporting a crime, police said Tuesday, May 12.
Shawn Edwards, 32, was arrested Friday, May 8 at his home in Grahamsville, New York State Police said.
Cops began investigating Edwards in October 2025 following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, authorities said. That led to the search warrant, in which investigators found he’d promoted a sexual performance by a child and disseminated sexually explicit materials to a minor, according to state police.
Additionally, …
Robbers Who Beat Elderly Man, Stole Jewelry On Albany Street Learn Fate
Two New York men busted in a violent Capital Region mugging have been sentenced to several years in prison, authorities announced Tuesday, May 12.
Nahshon Joseph, 32, got 10 years behind bars while Amazjee Glass, 20, was sentenced to five years, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Joseph and Glass approached a 68-year-old victim on an Albany street around 1:45 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2025, investigators said. The suspects threw the man to the ground, punched him, and stole a gold necklace from his neck and two gold rings from his hand, authorities said.
Surveillance captured Joseph…
Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against Waterford Man: Police
A Capital Region man was arrested on stalking and harassment charges after multiple domestic disputes, state police said Tuesday, May 12.
Jeremy Prock, 44, of Waterford, was detained Saturday, May 9 amidst an investigation by New York State Police, according to authorities.
Troopers responded to State Route 28 North in Minerva just before 3 p.m. Friday, May 8 for reports of a domestic dispute, cops said.
During the ensuing investigation, police learned Prock and the victim had engaged in multiple verbal arguments over the past week and that earlier Friday, Prock had sent threatening texts …
Live-In Caretaker Abused Elderly Hampton Bays Man, Hit With Two Felonies: Police
An elderly Long Island man was abused by his live-in caretaker, who is now facing felony charges, police said Tuesday, May 12.
Michael Roopnarine, 63, of Queens, was hit with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a vulnerable/elderly/incompetent/disabled person in connection with the incident, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Officers responded around 6 p.m. Monday, May 11 to the victim’s home in Hampton Bays to investigate a physical abuse claim, authorities said. They arrived to find Roopnarine and the victim in the home.
Authorities transported the victim to…
