Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped, Strangled LI Woman Before Her Escape In Brentwood: Authorities
A Long Island man kidnapped and strangled his ex-girlfriend, trapping her in his home until she tricked him and called police, authorities said.
Darli Mejia, 42, was hit with numerous charges at his arraignment Thursday, July 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Mejia picked up his ex-girlfriend from work on Saturday, June 20 and promised to drive her home, prosecutors said. But instead, he took her to his own place in Brentwood, according to investigators.
The victim asked him to stop so she could get out along the way, but instead he snatched her cellphone and kept her …
Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Five Towns, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police
A moped traffic stop on Long Island spiraled out of control and led to assault charges against an 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, police said.
Jason Adams and Nicole Demmerele, both of Brooklyn, were stopped on the moped on Wednesday, July 1 in Inwood, the Nassau County Police Department said.
At the traffic stop, both Adams and Demmerele were “violent and combative while resisting arrest,” and Adams attempted to speed off on the moped, cops said.
Officers placed Demmerele under arrest at the scene near Burnside Avenue and Nassau Expressway, then quickly caught up with Adams and a…
Two Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Albany Traffic Stop After K9 Sniffs Out Drugs: Police
Two men were busted in New York’s Capital Region carrying more than two pounds of cocaine in their vehicle, police said.
Deszon Moore, 43, and Jonathan Soto, 37, were driving on I-87 through Albany when they were pulled over for a traffic violation, New York State Police said Thursday, July 2.
Soto, of Brooklyn, was behind the wheel when troopers stopped the car around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, according to authorities.
With the assistance of a police dog, “Anson,” investigators found more than two pounds of cocaine in the vehicle, police said. Soto and Moore, of Johnstown, were taken…
Back For More: Repeat Robber Pleads Guilty To Hitting Same Albany Store Twice
A New York man pleaded guilty to robbing the same convenience store he was previously convicted of robbing six years earlier, authorities announced Wednesday, July 1.
Willie Buxton, 50, of Albany, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted robbery in exchange for a sentence of 16 years to life, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Buxton entered an Xtra Mart at 247 New Scotland Avenue around 8 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2025, flashed a knife and demanded cash from the store clerk, authorities said. The worker handed over $300, and Buxton ran away, according to investigators.
Cops caught …
Machete Attack On Two Teens Lands Albany Man Behind Bars: Police
A New York man attacked two teenagers with a machete on an Albany street, police said.
Eber Lopez, 36, was arrested after wounding an 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy in the incident on Tuesday, June 30, the Albany Police Department said.
Lopez was in an argument with the 18-year-old on First Street near North Lake Avenue that escalated into an altercation, cops said.
During the altercation, Lopez swung a machete at the young man, resulting in lacerations to his head, investigators said.
The 15-year-old then tried to intervene and grab the machete from Lopez, sustaining lacerations t…
LI School Nurse Blamed ‘Boulder’ For Deadly Long Beach Crash She Fled: Authorities
A Long Island woman blamed a “fictitious boulder” for a hit-and-run car crash in which she allegedly killed a bicycling grandfather, authorities said.
Erin Henry, 67, was indicted Wednesday, July 1 for leaving the scene of a fatal accident, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Henry, of Long Beach, was driving a 2019 Honda HR-V when she struck Tony Thomas, 59, on Beech Street on March 24, according to investigators.
“Quick thinking witnesses recorded Henry’s license plate, and she was located by police driving to work as if nothing had happened, callously blaming a fictitious…
