They Targeted Corner Lots: Duo Charged In $150K Burglary Spree At Long Island Homes
Two men are facing charges in connection with a string of burglaries on Long Island.
Joshua Mellado-Gonzalez, age 32, and Mauricio Fuentes-Jimenez, age 31, both of Queens Village, were arrested by Nassau County Police on Thursday, Dec. 29.
Investigators said the pair was responsible for a dozen break-ins around the county in November and December 2022, most of them occurring at homes located on corner lots.
The burglaries were reported in multiple areas, including Valley Stream, Lynbrook, Elmont, West Hempstead, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, and Baldwin.
Altogether, the men made off…
Elmont Woman Who Is Deaf, Mute Has Been Missing For Days, Police Say
Police issued an alert about a 46-year-old Long Island woman who has been missing for days and may be in need of medical attention.
Samantha Primus, of Elmont, was last seen on Savoy Avenue in Elmont at about 3:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, authorities said.
Police said Primus has developmental disabilities and uses limited sign language.
She is 5-foot-3 and 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, authorities said.
Police said she was last seen wearing a pink hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black sneakers, and a pink knit hat.
Authorities asked anyone with information …
