LI Man Nabbed For Multiple Crimes, Including Robbery, Grand Larceny, Police Say LI Man Nabbed For Multiple Crimes, Including Robbery, Grand Larceny, Police Say LI Man Nabbed For Multiple Crimes, Including Robbery, Grand Larceny, Police Say
LI Man Nabbed For Multiple Crimes, Including Robbery, Grand Larceny, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for multiple crimes including armed robbery and grand larceny. Joseph Mancuso, age 48, of Central Islip, was arrested around 5:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25, when Suffolk County Police responded to The Home Depot, located at 1101 Sunrise Highway, in Copiague, following a 911 call reporting a man carrying a handgun in the parking lot. When officers arrived at the scene, they located Mancuso and placed him under arrest. Mancuso was in possession of an imitation pistol, a stolen credit card, and a stolen 2001 Toyota Camry, Suffolk County Police said. Following a…
Driver, Passenger Charged After Crash With Police Cruiser Ignites Long Island House Fire Driver, Passenger Charged After Crash With Police Cruiser Ignites Long Island House Fire Driver, Passenger Charged After Crash With Police Cruiser Ignites Long Island House Fire
Driver, Passenger Charged After Crash With Police Cruiser Ignites Long Island House Fire A driver and passenger have been arrested on a host of charges after a fiery crash involving a police cruiser at a Long Island intersection ignited a house fire. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 in North Babylon. DaSean Player, age 31, of West Babylon, was driving a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder eastbound on Woods Road at a high rate of speed when he failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with the cruiser that was traveling southbound on Elkton Lane, Suffolk County Police said.  The driver lost control of the Nissan, then struck a house, located on …
Long Island Deli Owner Becomes Second Person To Die From Injuries After Shooting Long Island Deli Owner Becomes Second Person To Die From Injuries After Shooting Long Island Deli Owner Becomes Second Person To Die From Injuries After Shooting
Long Island Deli Owner Becomes Second Person To Die From Injuries After Shooting The owner of a Long Island deli is the second fatality after a shooting in which one other man was killed and two others were seriously injured. The incident happened on Saturday, Dec. 12 at around 6:10 p.m. in Copiague. Suffolk County Police First Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired at La Vaquita Corp. deli, located at 2340 Great Neck Road. When officers arrived at the scene, they found four men had been shot inside the deli, police said. One man, Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, age 47, of Copiague, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The owner of …
Woman Charged With Punching Autistic Adult Who Wandered Away From Long Island Group Home Woman Charged With Punching Autistic Adult Who Wandered Away From Long Island Group Home Woman Charged With Punching Autistic Adult Who Wandered Away From Long Island Group Home
Woman Charged With Punching Autistic Adult Who Wandered Away From Long Island Group Home A Long Island group home employee has been arrested for allegedly punching an autistic adult in the head last month. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call of a woman punching another woman on Baldwin’s Path in Dix Hills at approximately 2:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21. An investigation by detectives determined a 34-year-old autistic woman had walked away from the group home and was located a short time later by Ashley Wright, an employee of the facility, police said. Wright allegedly punched the woman before a supervisor arrived on the scene and escorted the victim back to the grou…
Long Island Duo Nabbed For Drag Racing Following Investigation Sparked By Community Complaints Long Island Duo Nabbed For Drag Racing Following Investigation Sparked By Community Complaints Long Island Duo Nabbed For Drag Racing Following Investigation Sparked By Community Complaints
Long Island Duo Nabbed For Drag Racing Following Investigation Sparked By Community Complaints Two Long Island men are facing multiple charges for drag racing overnight. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an undercover drag racing investigation in Deer Park at East Industry Court and Saxwood Street at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. Officers observed a 2020 Honda Civic driven by Anthony Rodriguez, 19, of Central Islip, racing a 2017 Honda Civic driven by Kevin James, 21, of Islip, Suffolk County Police said. Police arrested the two men and seized their vehicles for being involved…
Long Island Man Used Snapchat To Have Sexual Contact With Two 13-Year-Olds, Police Say Long Island Man Used Snapchat To Have Sexual Contact With Two 13-Year-Olds, Police Say Long Island Man Used Snapchat To Have Sexual Contact With Two 13-Year-Olds, Police Say
Long Island Man Used Snapchat To Have Sexual Contact With Two 13-Year-Olds, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for having sexual contact with two 13-year-olds after meeting them on a messaging app, according to police. Brendan Sullivan, 20, of Bohemia, had sexual contact with the two girls on separate occasions in March and August, Suffolk County Police said. Sullivan used Snapchat to meet his victims, according to police. Sullivan had been arrested in May on charges related to child pornography.  A follow-up investigation of that case by Computer Crimes Unit, Sixth Squad and Seventh Squad detectives determined Sullivan had inappropriate contact with two femal…
Four Teens Nabbed For Vandalizing Multiple Long Island Residences, Police Say Four Teens Nabbed For Vandalizing Multiple Long Island Residences, Police Say Four Teens Nabbed For Vandalizing Multiple Long Island Residences, Police Say
Four Teens Nabbed For Vandalizing Multiple Long Island Residences, Police Say Four teenagers have been accused of vandalizing multiple residences overnight on Long Island. Officers responded to a residence in Smithtown on Lindron Avenue after a 911 caller reported seeing people damage the fence on his property before driving away in a pickup truck at approximately 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Suffolk County Police. Officers canvassed the area and located a 2015 Ram pickup truck occupied by the four teens, police said.  Following an investigation, it was determined the four, all age 18, were responsible for damaging the fences of at least two homes on Lindron Avenue …
Driver Nabbed For Fleeing Scene Of Long Island Crash Seriously Injuring Two Driver Nabbed For Fleeing Scene Of Long Island Crash Seriously Injuring Two Driver Nabbed For Fleeing Scene Of Long Island Crash Seriously Injuring Two
Driver Nabbed For Fleeing Scene Of Long Island Crash Seriously Injuring Two A suspect has been nabbed for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash at a busy Long Island intersection that seriously injured two people, police said. The crash occurred at around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Islandia. Shawn Kalinyak, 52, of West Babylon, was driving a 2006 Cadillac sedan northbound on Old Nichols Road when the vehicle was struck by a 1993 Ford Econoline van traveling westbound on Express Drive North, Suffolk County Police said. Kalinyak and Carmen Abreu, 40, of Central Islip, a passenger in the Cadillac, were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital…
Long Island Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In SUV Crashes Through House, Police Say Long Island Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In SUV Crashes Through House, Police Say Long Island Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In SUV Crashes Through House, Police Say
Long Island Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In SUV Crashes Through House, Police Say A woman driving drunk with her three children in an SUV crashed through a house on Long Island, according to authorities. The incident happened Sunday, Oct. 4 at approximately 6:40 p.m. in Brentwood. Ashley Thomas-Smith, 34, of Bay Shore, was driving westbound on Blue Jay Drive with her three daughters in a 2004 Lincoln Navigator when she lost control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The Lincoln crashed through the residence located on the 40 block of Blue Jay Drive before coming to a stop on the lawn of a neighboring house, according to police. Third Precinct officer…
Nassau County Couple Charged With Stealing Dog Nassau County Couple Charged With Stealing Dog Nassau County Couple Charged With Stealing Dog
Nassau County Couple Charged With Stealing Dog Two people who were allegedly responsible for the theft of a dog from a Long Island neighborhood late last year have been arrested. Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk SPCA said that the dog “Bella” had gone missing from her yard on Elm Avenue in Ronkonkoma on Dec. 18, 2019.  An initial anonymous tip was given that an unknown jogger had picked up Bella but this was found to be untrue, Gross said. After an investigation, an SPCA Detective located "Bella" and returned her to her family just minutes before midnight on Christmas Eve, 2019.   Gross said that the SCSPCA continued to …
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Woman At Long Island Park Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Woman At Long Island Park Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Woman At Long Island Park
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Woman At Long Island Park A man has been accused of exposing himself to a woman at a Long Island park. The incident happened on  Tuesday, Aug. 25 at approximately 11:20 a.m. in East Northport, Suffolk County Police said. The woman was walking on a trail at Caravan Park at approximately 11:20 a.m. when Oscar Alberto, 31, of East Patchogue, approached her from the opposite direction and exposed himself and committed a lewd act.  The woman called 911 and Second Precinct officers located Alberto in his vehicle, a gray 2007 Chevrolet Aveo, parked on Caravan Drive. Alberto was charged with public lewdness…
Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors
Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Several Long Island store clerks are facing charges for selling e-liquid nicotine to minors during an undercover sting operation. Suffolk County Police investigators arrested four clerks on Thursday, July 30 who sold JUULpods to minors at businesses in Mount Sinai, Medford, and Centereach. The undercover operation came following a string of complaints from the community regarding the sale of nicotine products to underage buyers. In total, five businesses were checked for compliance between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. during the night of the operation. Clerks arrested and charged with unlawfully de…