Drunk Driver Strikes Bicyclist, Flees Scene In West Hempstead: Nassau Police Drunk Driver Strikes Bicyclist, Flees Scene In West Hempstead: Nassau Police
Drunk Driver Strikes Bicyclist, Flees Scene In West Hempstead: Nassau Police A drunk driver struck a bicyclist and fled the scene in West Hempstead, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, July 6. Sebastien Castin, 23, of Lakeview, hit a 49-year-old man riding a bicycle northbound on Woodfield Road near Coventry Road North around 3:17 a.m., according to Fifth Precinct officers. The victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he is currently listed in stable condition. Castin was located near the scene of the crash and arrested without incident, police said. He has been charged with: Felony Vehicular Assault. Misdemeanor Dr…
Drunk Massapequa Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Crash: Police Drunk Massapequa Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Crash: Police
Drunk Massapequa Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Crash: Police A Massapequa woman allegedly assaulted police officers after crashing her car while drunk in Plainview, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, July 5. Jamy Castillo, 21, was driving a 2010 Honda Pilot south on Floral Avenue when she struck a guardrail at 2:25 a.m., according to officers from the Eighth Precinct. When police arrived, they determined Castillo was intoxicated and took her into custody. She was complaining of neck pain and was transported to a hospital in a Nassau County Police Department ambulance, authorities said. During the transport, Castillo reportedly became combat…
LI Priest Accused Of Groping Woman Inside Church Kitchen; Police Seek More Victims LI Priest Accused Of Groping Woman Inside Church Kitchen; Police Seek More Victims
LI Priest Accused Of Groping Woman Inside Church Kitchen; Police Seek More Victims A Long Island priest has been accused of sexually abusing a woman inside a church kitchen, Nassau County police said. John Adjei-Boamah, 43, was arrested for forcible touching and sexual abuse, according to detectives with the Special Victims Squad. It happened at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Franklin Square around 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, authorities said in a Friday, July 4 press release. The woman was working in the church rectory kitchen on New Hyde Park Road when Adjei-Boamah, a priest living at the rectory, came up behind her and touched her inappropriately, police say. The…
Police Issue Alert For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Hempstead Police Issue Alert For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Hempstead
Police Issue Alert For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Hempstead Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Long Island. Nazlyn Siri-Paredes was last seen in Hempstead at around noon Monday, June 30, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported her missing the following day. Siri-Paredes is 5-foot-5 and 120 pounds, with medium length straight brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black pants, a black tank top, and earrings. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check bac…
Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM  Burglary Spree, Police Say Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM  Burglary Spree, Police Say
Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree, Police Say Two Hempstead men are accused of breaking into businesses across Nassau County and looting ATM machines, the Major Case Squad announced on Tuesday, July 1. Kevin Calloway, 51, of South Franklin Avenue, and Dwayne Williams, 52, of Manor Avenue, were arrested after an extensive investigation linked them to multiple burglaries, according to Nassau County detectives. The pair allegedly pried open and damaged several ATM machines, removing all the cash before fleeing each scene, police said. No injuries were reported in connection to the incidents. Calloway and Williams each face fourteen count…
Scooter Rider With Loaded Gun Fights Cops In Uniondale, Police Say Scooter Rider With Loaded Gun Fights Cops In Uniondale, Police Say
Scooter Rider With Loaded Gun Fights Cops In Uniondale, Police Say A Hempstead man was arrested after allegedly riding a scooter without lights and fighting off officers as they discovered he had a loaded gun in Uniondale, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Selvin Watts, 42, of Brown Avenue, was stopped on an electric scooter at 12:15 a.m. on Argyle Avenue near Nassau Road, according to First Squad Detectives. Police say the scooter had no lights, prompting a traffic stop with emergency lights and sirens. During the investigation, officers attempted to arrest Watts, who they say became combative and violent while resisting arrest. …
Innocent Man Killed After Baldwin Brawl In Bloods Gang Drive-By: DA Innocent Man Killed After Baldwin Brawl In Bloods Gang Drive-By: DA
Innocent Man Killed After Baldwin Brawl In Bloods Gang Drive-By: DA A gang member seeking revenge for an attempt on his life helped kill a bystander in a drive-by shooting, a Nassau County jury found on Thursday, June 26. Taiquan “Tay Tay” Cullum, 35, of Hempstead, was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Friday, June 27, 2025. According to Donnelly, Cullum was targeted in a shooting outside D’Ambiance bar in Baldwin around 1:57 a.m. on July 28, 2019. Jermaine Grant fired at Cullum seven times during a dispute. Cullum sur…
MS-13 Members Murdered 'Snitch', Second Man Over Gang Ties In Suffolk County, DOJ Says MS-13 Members Murdered 'Snitch', Second Man Over Gang Ties In Suffolk County, DOJ Says
MS-13 Members Murdered 'Snitch', Second Man Over Gang Ties In Suffolk County, DOJ Says Five suspected members of the violent MS-13 gang have been charged in connection with two brutal killings on Long Island and a related drug trafficking ring. An indictment unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, June 25, accuses the defendants of taking part in the murder of 20-year-old Yoneli Ramos-Moreno, whose body was found in Kings Park’s Sunken Meadow State Park in October 2023, as Daily Voice previously reported. The group is also accused of murdering 27-year-old Carlos Lopez-Lopez, whose body was discovered on a beach in Blue Point in March 2025. Both killings were ca…
Tree Trimmer ID'd After Falling To Death In Muttontown Tree Trimmer ID'd After Falling To Death In Muttontown
Tree Trimmer ID'd After Falling To Death In Muttontown Authorities identified a tree trimmer who fell to his death while working on Long Island. Jose Hernandez-Fuentes, 32, of Hempstead, died after falling roughly 30 feet while working in a tree in Muttontown on Monday afternoon, June 23, Nassau County Police revealed the following day. Hernandez-Fuentes was trimming branches on Woodstrock Court when both the limb he was standing on and its supporting limb suddenly snapped at around 4:15 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. He plummeted to the ground and suffered devastating injuries. A Nassau County Police Department medic pronounced him…
Brooklyn Man Raped Long Island Teen, Nassau County Police Say Brooklyn Man Raped Long Island Teen, Nassau County Police Say
Brooklyn Man Raped Long Island Teen, Nassau County Police Say A Brooklyn man has been arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl on Long Island, Nassau County Police said. Manuel Lopez Gil, 30, was arrested Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Brooklyn with help from the NYPD and Nassau County Second Squad detectives, police said. The assault occurred in Hempstead at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, according to the Special Victims Squad. Lopez Gil is charged with two counts of rape in the first degree and one count of sexual abuse in the first degree, Nassau County Police said. He is scheduled to be arraigned Sunday, June 22, at First District Court in Hemps…
Sacreligious Assault: Man Destroys Statues At Church During Service In Mineola, Police Say Sacreligious Assault: Man Destroys Statues At Church During Service In Mineola, Police Say
Sacreligious Assault: Man Destroys Statues At Church During Service In Mineola, Police Say A man stormed into a church service and shattered two religious statues, Nassau County Police announced on Monday, June 16. Aldo Hernandez, 26, of Colonial Avenue in Mineola, allegedly burst into Corpus Christi Church at 155 Garfield Avenue around 5:02 p.m. on Sunday, June 15. According to detectives, Hernandez became irate during the service and caused a scene before heading toward the altar. That’s when police say he violently shoved two religious statues, toppling and breaking them. The damage was estimated at $10,000. No one was hurt during the outburst, and Hernandez was arrested at t…
Cat Tortured, Killed By Long Island Man, 26, Inside Park Avenue Home: Police Cat Tortured, Killed By Long Island Man, 26, Inside Park Avenue Home: Police
Cat Tortured, Killed By Long Island Man, 26, Inside Park Avenue Home: Police A man is accused of brutally torturing and killing a cat inside his Lakeview home, detectives announced on Friday, June 13, 2025. Officers responded to reports of a disturbance at a home in the 570 block of Park Avenue around 12 p.m. and found a dead cat that appeared to have been cruelly tortured, according to the Fifth Squad. Azzm Khan, 26, was located inside the home and arrested without incident. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation. Khan is charged with Aggravated Cruelty to Animals and Torturing Animals/Failure to Provide Sustenance, detectives said. He was…