Council Combat: Smithtown Lawmaker Charged After Punches Thrown In Meeting Melee, Reports Say
Two Long Island councilmen brawled at an official meeting, leading to assault charges against one man, according to reports published Thursday, April 9.
Smithtown Town Councilman Thomas Lohmann, 68, punched fellow councilman Tom McCarthy, 60, during a closed-door session Tuesday night, April 7, Newsday reported. Lohmann was charged with third-degree assault in the case on Wednesday, April 8, officials said.
The men, both Republicans, were disputing a legal matter when Lohmann stood up, walked four seats over, and began wailing on McCarthy, sources told the New York Post.
McCarthy remained …
Purple Gun Bandit: Troy Man Pleads Guilty In Gas Station Robbery
A New York man caught on camera using a purple handgun to rob a gas station has pleaded guilty, authorities said Thursday, April 9.
Nicholas Dodge, 31, held up a Sunoco gas station in Brunswick on Dec. 1, 2025, according to the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office.
Dodge threatened an employee with the weapon, demanded and obtained money from the clerk, then fled on foot, police said. He was located shortly afterward and arrested in a traffic stop.
After pleading guilty to first-degree robbery, Dodge was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of probation, prosecutors said.
Chuck E. Cheese Beating Death In Hempstead Leads To Murder Conviction
A Long Island man has been convicted of murder for beating another man so badly during a robbery behind a Chuck E. Cheese that the victim died a year later, authorities said Thursday, April 9.
Dennis Ray, also known as “Midnight,” was convicted Tuesday, April 7 in the death of Jose Osma, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Ray, a 64-year-old Roosevelt resident, snuck up on Osma behind the Hempstead restaurant around 11 p.m. on April 22, 2022, investigators said. Ray and another man, Tyrell Guthrie, viciously beat the 59-year-old Osma, then took his personal items, authorities…
All Work And No Pay: West Hempstead Man Owed Employees $50K, Then Fired Them, Authorities Say
A Long Island restaurant owner stole more than $50,000 from his employees and was arrested for wage theft — for the second time in three years, authorities said Thursday, April 9.
Mahmut Unver, owner of Anatolia Mediterranean & Grill in West Hempstead, scammed the employees, swiped their cash, and then fired them, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. He was charged with second-degree larceny and two counts of failure to pay wages when due.
An employee hired as a chef, cleaner, and server in May 2025 was promised $1,500 per week but instead paid a total of $4,200 from May t…
Illegal Massage Parlor Raid In Huntington Station Leads To Two Arrests
Two women were arrested following a prostitution raid at a spa on Long Island on Wednesday, April 8, police said.
Lin Jiang, 55, and Xiuping Chen, 51, were cuffed at Pure Co Natural Spa in Huntington Station, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Jiang and Chen, both of Flushing, were charged with felony unlawful practice of a profession, and Jiang was charged with prostitution, police said. Both women were issued desk appearance tickets and will be arraigned at a later date.
Cops raided the Jericho Turnpike massage parlor as part of an investigation with the county’s human traffickin…
Luxury-Loving Aide Admits $10M Theft From Wealthy LI Couple: Feds
A wealthy Long Island couple lost nearly $10 million to a thieving personal assistant who pleaded guilty to the fraud on Wednesday, April 8, federal authorities said.
Catarina Corona, a 62-year-old Queens resident, admitted to taking the millions and spending them on luxury items, flights, and massive credit card bills, the Justice Department said.
Corona had the personal assistant job from 2017 to 2024, working for Richard and Priscilla Schmeelk, who were identified Wednesday as the victims, according to Newsday. After Richard’s death in 2022, Corona continued working for Priscilla, author…
