Hempstead Man Attacks Detectives After Threats: Police Hempstead Man Attacks Detectives After Threats: Police
Hempstead Man Attacks Detectives After Threats: Police A Hempstead man became violent and struck a detective after being taken into custody in Baldwin, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Nov. 23.  Jocelain Guillaume, 40, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 10:50 p.m. for two open Nassau County bench warrants, according to First Squad detectives.  Detectives said Guillaume made several threats toward them while being transported to the precinct. When they arrived at the First Precinct, he became combative and violent, and a struggle followed. Before officers were able to subdue him, Guillaume allegedly struck one detective in t…
Man Set Albany Home On Fire While Family Slept, DA Says Man Set Albany Home On Fire While Family Slept, DA Says
Man Set Albany Home On Fire While Family Slept, DA Says A 42-year-old Albany man is accused of setting a family’s home on fire while seven people were inside. The fire broke out Thursday, Sept. 18, on Second Street in Albany, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office.  Investigators determined Jason Wells poured a liquid accelerant on the front steps of the residence before igniting it while a family of seven slept inside, prosecutors said. The blaze caused more than $2,000 in damage to the home’s front steps, door, and siding. No injuries were reported, and everyone inside escaped safely. Wells has been indicted on charge…
19-Year-Old Burglarizes 8 Businesses In Downtown Ridgewood: Cops 19-Year-Old Burglarizes 8 Businesses In Downtown Ridgewood: Cops
19-Year-Old Burglarizes 8 Businesses In Downtown Ridgewood: Cops A Ridgewood man was charged in connection with a string of commercial burglaries that took place earlier this month in the village’s Central Business District, authorities said. Christiam Gomez, 19, of Ridgewood, was charged following an investigation by the Ridgewood Police Department’s Detective Bureau, police announced Friday, Oct. 31. Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 17, eight businesses in the downtown area reported being burglarized overnight, according to Capt. Glenn Ender. “Through a comprehensive investigation—and despite the suspect’s efforts to conceal his identity—Ridgewood Detectives i…
Sledgehammer Smash-And-Grab: Hartford Man Accused In North Haven Jewelry Heist Sledgehammer Smash-And-Grab: Hartford Man Accused In North Haven Jewelry Heist
Sledgehammer Smash-And-Grab: Hartford Man Accused In North Haven Jewelry Heist A Hartford man has been arrested after police say he used a sledgehammer to smash his way into a North Haven jewelry store and steal tens of thousands of dollars in high-end watches. According to North Haven Police, the break-in happened around 12:51 a.m. on July 15, when Herman Milton, 43, who was wearing a mask, forcibly entered the jewelry store on Washington Avenue. Surveillance footage showed the suspect breaking through the front door and display cases before fleeing in a waiting vehicle. Patrol units and detectives responded immediately, and investigators later recovered forensi…
Explosive Device Hurled Onto Freeport Lawn Sparks Arrest: Police Explosive Device Hurled Onto Freeport Lawn Sparks Arrest: Police
Explosive Device Hurled Onto Freeport Lawn Sparks Arrest: Police An explosive device was thrown onto the lawn of a Freeport home, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Oct. 5. The incident happened at a Broadway residence on Monday, Sept. 8, at 7:10 a.m., when an unknown man damaged the property by tossing the device, according to detectives. An investigation led police to identify Michael S. Brown, 52, of Liberty Park Drive, as the suspect. He was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 4. Brown is charged with Criminal Mischief 1st Degree. His preliminary arraignment was scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5, at First District Court on Main Street in Hempstead, police …
ICE Arrests Road Rage Driver After Ramming Teen's Car In Shirley: Cops ICE Arrests Road Rage Driver After Ramming Teen's Car In Shirley: Cops
ICE Arrests Road Rage Driver After Ramming Teen's Car In Shirley: Cops A man accused of ramming a teen’s car during a Long Island road rage incident is now in federal custody after police discovered an active ICE warrant. The clash happened just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in Baldwin, near Sunrise Highway and Milburn Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Alfredo Ushpa Ortiz, 30, got into a heated argument with an 18-year-old driver while behind the wheel of a Toyota pickup, police said. The confrontation escalated when Ortiz allegedly struck the rear of the victim’s sedan on purpose. Both drivers pulled over, and Ortiz became irate, detectives said.…
Multiple People Assaulted During Fight At Elizabethtown HS Football Stadium: Police Multiple People Assaulted During Fight At Elizabethtown HS Football Stadium: Police
Multiple People Assaulted During Fight At Elizabethtown HS Football Stadium: Police A woman is accused of attacking multiple people during a fight at the Elizabethtown High School football stadium, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Amber Dillinger of Elizabethtown attacked a woman, leaving her with minor injuries, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 4:30 p.m., according to the Elizabethtown Police Department. Two additional people were also struck by Dillinger before she left the scene, police detailed in the release. Dillinger has been charged with Simple Assault, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct, and Criminal Mischief. Her arrest and charges were formally filed on Tuesday, Sept…
Axe Wielding Man Breaks In Assaulting Victim, Assaults Officers In Lancaster County: Police Axe Wielding Man Breaks In Assaulting Victim, Assaults Officers In Lancaster County: Police
Axe Wielding Man Breaks In Assaulting Victim, Assaults Officers In Lancaster County: Police A man armed with an axe allegedly broke down a bedroom door and attacked another man before assaulting police officers in East Donegal Township, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Sean Parke Heitzman, 25, of Marietta, was arrested after officers with Susquehanna Regional Police responded to the 1600 block of Old River Road for a report of a man attempting to break down a door with an axe on Saturday, Sept. 20, according to a release. When police arrived, they did not immediately see anyone outside, but heard yelling from inside the home. Officers forced entry and found a bleeding…
Newington CT Prison Guard Choked Wife, Kidnapped Kids In 7-Hour Police Standoff: Cops Newington CT Prison Guard Choked Wife, Kidnapped Kids In 7-Hour Police Standoff: Cops
Newington CT Prison Guard Choked Wife, Kidnapped Kids In 7-Hour Police Standoff: Cops A Connecticut correction officer is in custody after police say he choked his wife and took two children from a home in Newington. John Lacen-Romero, 36, was identified by officers as the suspect when they responded to a 911 call around 12:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, Newington police said. During the altercation, Lacen-Romero is accused of threatening to harm himself, his wife, and the two children inside the home. Officers said the woman was trying to escape from Lacen-Romero and had loaded the two children — ages 8 and 11 — into her car. That's when police said Lacen-Romero attacked he…
Fairfield Hit With Wave of Anti-Semitic Graffiti; Bridgeport Man Charged Fairfield Hit With Wave of Anti-Semitic Graffiti; Bridgeport Man Charged
Fairfield Hit With Wave of Anti-Semitic Graffiti; Bridgeport Man Charged A 68-year-old man from Connecticut is accused of causing about $3,000 in damage after police said he left anti-Semitic graffiti across the town of Fairfield. John Kuhn, of Bridgeport, turned himself in at Fairfield police headquarters last week and faces charges including three counts of intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the third degree, criminal mischief in the first degree, and three counts of criminal mischief in the second degree, Fairfield police said. Investigators accuse Kuhn of defacing multiple Stars of David with “swastika-like tails.”  Police said the Israel-Hamas w…
Chair Set On Fire Inside Elmont Home, Police Say Chair Set On Fire Inside Elmont Home, Police Say
Chair Set On Fire Inside Elmont Home, Police Say A chair was set on fire inside a Long Island home, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20. Supreet Mangat, 30, of Elmont, was arrested after a disturbance at a residence in Elmont on Friday, Sept. 19 at 11:45 p.m., according to the Arson Bomb Squad. A 26-year-old woman who lives at the location received a text message from her housemate, who heard screaming coming from the victim’s room, detectives explained. The victim, who was not home, then Facetimed Mangat and saw him acting erratically and damaging property, including setting a chair on fire. Fifth Precinct officers arri…
Sledgehammer Rampage By PFA Violator End With Officers Hospitalized In Bellmore: Police Sledgehammer Rampage By PFA Violator End With Officers Hospitalized In Bellmore: Police
Sledgehammer Rampage By PFA Violator End With Officers Hospitalized In Bellmore: Police A Long Island man is accused of swinging a sledgehammer and injuring two police officers during a violent arrest, detectives announced on Friday, Sept. 19. Jason Franco, 34, of Bellmore, was involved in a domestic disturbance at a North Bellmore home on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 4:40 p.m., according to police. Franco got into a verbal argument with a 77-year-old man, then used a sledgehammer to smash through the victim’s bedroom door,  detectives said. The victim, fearing for his life, dialed 911. Nassau County Police Officers arrived and tried to take Franco into custody, but he became c…