Repeat Burglar Nabbed At Long Island Business Under Construction, Police Say Repeat Burglar Nabbed At Long Island Business Under Construction, Police Say Repeat Burglar Nabbed At Long Island Business Under Construction, Police Say
Repeat Burglar Nabbed At Long Island Business Under Construction, Police Say A suspected repeat burglar is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a Long Island business currently under construction, authorities said. Elidieu Cadet, age 38, of Uniondale, was arrested by Nassau County Police at around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, following a break-in at a Westbury business on Post Avenue.  The building’s 44-year-old owner told investigators he had gone inside after noticing a side window was broken and found Cadet holding a saw blade, police said. The owner then left and called the police. When officers arrived, they found Cadet still inside and arrested him…
40-Year-Old Local Man Accused Of Trespassing At Hicksville High School 'Numerous Times' 40-Year-Old Local Man Accused Of Trespassing At Hicksville High School 'Numerous Times' 40-Year-Old Local Man Accused Of Trespassing At Hicksville High School 'Numerous Times'
40-Year-Old Local Man Accused Of Trespassing At Hicksville High School 'Numerous Times' A Long Island man has been accused of trespassing on the grounds of a local high school. On Saturday, Nov. 5, Nassau County Police reported the arrest of the Hicksville man for criminal trespassing that occurred between Tuesday, April 12, 2022 and Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Hicksville. According to NCPD detectives, the man, Peter Centeno, age 40, violated a no-trespassing order against the Hicksville Public School District "numerous times by being on Hicksville High School grounds." Officers located Centeno and he was placed under arrest without incident. Centeno has been charged wit…
Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say
Man Found With Crystal Meth During Narcotics Investigation On Long Island, Police Say An alleged drug dealer is facing charges after police said he was busted with illegal drugs during a narcotics investigation on Long Island. Aristos Reglas, age 44, of East Elmhurst, Queens, was arrested on drug charges by Nassau County Police Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Merrick.  Detectives with the department’s Narcotics/Vice Squad found Reglas in possession of a glass pipe containing a substance believed to be crystalized methamphetamine, police said. Investigators subsequently found an additional amount of the drug, according to police. Reglas is now facing multiple charges, including cr…
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery At Long Island Store Suspect Nabbed In Robbery At Long Island Store Suspect Nabbed In Robbery At Long Island Store
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery At Long Island Store Months after allegedly robbing a Long Island smoke shop and terrorizing an employee, a suspect is finally behind bars. Anthony Yates, age 54, of Queens Village, Queens, was arrested in Manhattan in connection to a Nassau County robbery that occurred early Saturday, Feb. 5, in Bellerose Terrace. Police were called at around 6:15 a.m. that day with reports that three suspects had robbed Its Lit Smoke Shop, located on Jamaica Avenue. The 36-year-old employee told police the suspects had forced him into a back room before stealing money and merchandise. While in the back room…
Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead
Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead A neighbor has been charged after a fatal house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 in Hempstead. Emergency responders raced to the scene at 103 Front St.  Upon arrival, they observed the house to be fully engulfed in flames due to a fire that started in a second-floor bedroom, Nassau County Police said.  The Hempstead Fire Department along with South Hempstead, West Hempstead, Uniondale, and Roosevelt Fire Departments responded and extinguished the flames.  A female victim was pronounced dead on scene. Neither her age nor identity ha…
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To 3 Children At Elmont Store Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To 3 Children At Elmont Store Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To 3 Children At Elmont Store
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To 3 Children At Elmont Store A man has been accused of exposing himself to three children at a Long Island store. At around 1:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, officers responded to Savers Thrift Store in Elmont, located at 188 Hempstead Turnpike, for a man exposing himself in front of three victims, ages 13, 14, and 16, Nassau County Police said.  A suspect, Julian Bassie, age 34, of Elmont, was located and placed him under arrest without incident, said police. The genders of the children have not been released. Bassie has been charged with: Three counts of public lewdness, Three counts of endangering the welfare of a…
Duo From Amityville Accused Of Stealing Donation Bins From Nassau County Locations Duo From Amityville Accused Of Stealing Donation Bins From Nassau County Locations Duo From Amityville Accused Of Stealing Donation Bins From Nassau County Locations
Duo From Amityville Accused Of Stealing Donation Bins From Nassau County Locations A man and woman are facing grand larceny charges following an 11-month investigation into the thefts of large clothing donation bins on Long Island. Jose Castro, age 41, and 44-year-old Lolita Carbajal were arrested without incident at their Amityville home on Wednesday, June 15, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said police concluded an investigation into the larceny of clothing bins taken from the following locations in Nassau County: Central Avenue in Bethpage on June 24, 2021 Newbridge Road in North Bellmore on July 27, 2021 East Meadow Avenue in East Meadow …
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Police have identified a 23-year-old Long Island man killed in a crash involving an impaired driver over the weekend. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4 in Wantagh. Matthew Smith, age 22, of Seaford was operating a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup truck heading eastbound on Jerusalem Avenue when it crossed over into oncoming traffic and was involved in a collision with a 2015 Chrysler sedan heading westbound on Jerusalem Avenue. Nassau County Police said  Both drivers were transported to a local area hospital for treatment and evaluation, said police.  The driver of the …
Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say
Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say A teenager is facing charges on Long Island after allegedly making a threat toward his high school, police announced. In Westbury, a spokesperson for the Nassau County Police Department announced that an 18-year-old high school student was arrested after “expressing his desire to conduct a violent act towards students and faculty members.” According to police, staff at the Westbury High School were made aware of the alleged threat and administrators notified the Old Westbury Police Department, which launched an investigation in coordination with police in Nassau County. The spokesperson s…
Man Drove Drunk With Children Inside SUV On Hempstead Turnpike In East Meadow, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Children Inside SUV On Hempstead Turnpike In East Meadow, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Children Inside SUV On Hempstead Turnpike In East Meadow, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With Children Inside SUV On Hempstead Turnpike In East Meadow, Police Say A man has been accused of driving drunk on a busy Long Island roadway with children inside an SUV. Nassau County Police say an officer on duty in East Meadow observed Wilfredo Figueroa-Figueroa, age 45, of Jamaica, Queens, operating a white 2021 Chevrolet Suburban in a dangerous manner just before 10:15 p.m. Friday, May 27. The vehicle was traveling westbound on Hempstead Turnpike and matched the description of 911 calls coming from this location describing an erratic driver, according to police.  After officers performed a vehicle and traffic law stop, it was discovered that Figueroa…
Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Westbury Deli Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Westbury Deli Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Westbury Deli
Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Westbury Deli A man was arrested on Long Island after allegedly slashing another person with a pocket knife during an altercation inside a deli, police said. In Westbury, police responded to the Express Deli on Union Avenue shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, where there was a report of an assault. According to a spokesperson from the Nassau County Police Department, Westbury resident Jose Flores Lopez, age 40, got into an altercation with a 48-year-old man inside the deli, during which he allegedly struck him with his hand and then slashed his torso with the knife “causing a severe laceration…
Two Teen Suspects Arrested, One At Large After Armed Robbery In South Farmingdale Park Two Teen Suspects Arrested, One At Large After Armed Robbery In South Farmingdale Park Two Teen Suspects Arrested, One At Large After Armed Robbery In South Farmingdale Park
Two Teen Suspects Arrested, One At Large After Armed Robbery In South Farmingdale Park Two teenagers were arrested by police on Long Island after attempting to rob another group of teens while wielding a pellet gun, authorities said. In South Farmingdale, Nassau County Police Department detectives said that a group of five teens between the ages of 12 and 13 was approached at Allen Park on Motor Avenue at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 by a suspect carrying what appeared to be a weapon. Police said that the first suspect was carrying a black and yellow-colored gel pellet gun and ordered the victims to lay on the ground while demanding cash, to which the group comp…