Rachel Quinn, Beloved Long Island Teacher, Dies At Age 27
A Long Island community is rallying around the family of a 27-year-old teacher and expectant mom who unexpectedly died from a heart abnormality.
Rachel Quinn, an educator at the Bretton Woods Elementary School in Hauppauge, where she taught fifth-graders, died on Monday, June 14 at Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue.
Quinn’s first child, Ellie Anne Quinn, who was expected in weeks, also died, officials said.
Born in February 1994, Quinn grew up in Smithtown, attending school in Hauppauge, where she was involved with the cheerleading squad and chorus. She later attended St. …
Man, Woman From Nassau County Apprehended After Stealing SUV From Long Island Chick-fil-A
Two Long Island residents were arrested for allegedly stealing an SUV at a restaurant last month after an employee left his keys on a table.
An employee at Chic-fil-A, located at 1991 Broadhollow Road, in East Farmingdale, left the keys to a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse on a table in the dining area on Friday, May 28 at approximately 6:55 p.m., said the Suffolk County Police.
Another employee asked a customer, Jeffrey Dowling, if they were his keys. Dowling said they were and proceeded to steal the vehicle with his accomplice, Stacy Basso, police said.
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Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Robberies
A man allegedly attempted to hide from police after being connected to a string of burglaries at 7-Eleven locations on Long Island over the past week, investigators announced.
Officers responded to 7-Eleven in East Farmingdale, located on Broadhollow Road, at around 3:10 a.m. on Monday, May 17, where there was a report of a robbery, Suffolk County Police said.
Jonathan Moore, age 32, who police say has no known address, placed merchandise on the counter to purchase, and when the clerk opened the cash register, he allegedly wrestled it away from the employee before fleeing in a black Ho…
Nassau County Man Accused Of Drag Racing In Suffolk County
Police report a Long Island man was nabbed for drag racing in an incident over the weekend.
Zain Javaid, 23, of Farmingdale, was arrested around 2:40 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, after officers observed him driving a 2013 Audi AS4 westbound at a high rate of speed while racing another vehicle at the intersection of Allen and Adams Boulevards, in East Farmingdale, said the Suffolk County Police.
Javaid was stopped by an undercover drag racing officers, in response to numerous community complaints, the department said.
Officers initiated a traffic stop and arrested Javaid. His vehicle was seized …
Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot On Long Island
A midday car fire outside a Long Island hotel rapidly spread to many other vehicles, destroying at least 25 of them.
Members of the Melville Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, to the Huntington Hilton on Broadhollow Road, where there was a reported car fire.
Upon arrival, Fire Chief David Kaplan said crews found multiple cars burning in the middle of a storage lot of approximately 1,000 Uber vehicles.
With an assist from neighboring fire departments in Plainview, East Farmingdale, Huntington Manor, and Dix Hills, the fire was knocked down in …
