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Inwood, NY
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
$84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say
The final suspect has been arrested in connection with a scheme that stole more than $84,000 from a Northern Westchester nonprofit school, police said. The case involved Lincoln Hall, a residential facility in Somers that supports underserved families. In February 2024, three Lincoln Hall checks totaling $84,772.14 were stolen, altered, and deposited into multiple bank accounts, New York State Police said in an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 3. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, investigators arrested the fifth and final suspect, Lenys A. Solano Cueva, age 50, of the Bronx, for allowing a $29,4…
Valley Stream, NY
News
Inwood Man Gets 4 Years For $1.7M COVID Loan Fraud, Lavish Spending Spree
A Long Island man will spend the next four years in federal prison for stealing more than $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money to fund a luxury lifestyle. Niall Alli, 52, of Inwood, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 13, in Central Islip federal court. He must also repay the full $1.7 million to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and forfeit about $135,000 in seized assets, including cryptocurrency. Alli pleaded guilty in December 2023. Between April 2020 and November 2021, he fraudulently obtained four Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans on behalf of two compani…
Baldwin, NY
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Girl Missing For Days; Nassau County Police Seek Help
A 14-year-old girl has been reported missing from her home in Inwood, the Nassau County Police Department announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Elieta Urbina-Palacios was last seen leaving her Inwood residence at 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, according to detectives. She was reported missing to police on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Elieta is described as a Hispanic female, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said her clothing description and intended destination remain unknown. The Nassau County Police Department Missing Persons Squad i…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Three Injured In Fiery Head-On Crash On Nassau Expressway: Police
A head-on crash sparked a car fire and sent three people to the hospital early Sunday morning in Inwood, according to Nassau County Police. The collision happened between a 2012 Sprinter van and a 2016 Honda sedan at Nassau Expressway and Burnside Avenue at 4:18 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, police said in a release from the Fourth Squad. The Sprinter van was heading north on the expressway with one person inside, detectives explained. That occupant was transported by the Inwood Fire Department to a nearby hospital with non-serious injuries. The Honda, which was traveling southbound, had three …
Mineola, NY
News
NY Man Hid Homemade Bombs on Rooftops, Tossed One on Subway Tracks: DOJ
A New York man is facing federal charges after building and hiding homemade explosives on Manhattan rooftops—then throwing one onto active subway tracks, prosecutors alleged. Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, manufactured at least seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs) using chemicals he ordered online, then stored five of them—along with shotgun shells—on rooftops in the SoHo neighborhood, according to the US Attorney’s Office. One device was thrown onto the Williamsburg Bridge subway tracks, and another was found on Gann when he was arrested in SoHo on Thursday, June 5. Gann searched onlin…
Elmont, NY
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old In Car As Mom Drives Drunk On Wrong Side Of Nassau Expressway: Police
A mother is accused of driving drunk with her 2-year-old daughter in her SUV on the wrong side of a major Long Island highway, Nassau County Police announced on Saturday, April 12. Yajaira Castillo, 44, of Inwood, was seen operating a 2014 Honda CR-V southbound in the northbound lanes of Nassau Expressway with the toddler in the vehicle, according to police. Several motorists reported Castillo’s dangerous driving around 7:22 p.m. on Friday, April 11, prompting officers to find her on Wanser Avenue, authorities said. Police noted Castillo had slurred speech, watery eyes, unsteady balance, a…
Valley Stream, NY
News
Inwood Dad Tired Of Infant's Crying Beat Daughter To Death, Told Investigators She Fell: DA
A Long Island 20-year-old was indicted on murder charges after beating and violently shaking his 2-month-old daughter to death, prosecutors said. Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, of Inwood, was indicted for second-degree murder by a Nassau County grand jury on Wednesday, April 9, in the death of his daughter, Liseyda. The horrifying incident unfolded just before 11 a.m. Friday, March 7, at the family’s home on Maple Road, as Daily Voice reported. Rabanales-Pretzantzin was alone with his two children, a 14-month-old son and infant daughter, when he became frustrated with the baby’s crying, pros…
Valley Stream, NY
News
20-Year-Old Beat Newborn Girl To Death At Inwood Home, Police Say
A 20-year-old man is accused of beating a newborn baby girl to death on Long Island. Nassau County Police responded to an Inwood residence for a 2-month-old girl who was choking at around 10:40 a.m. Friday, March 7. The infant was taken to a nearby hospital before being transferred to another medical center, where she later died, according to Nassau County Police. An investigation found that the girl had been the victim of an assault which caused her death. On Wednesday, March 12, homicide detectives arrested 20-year-old Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, on suspicion of second-degree murde…
Valley Stream, NY
Obituaries
Death Of 'Beacon Of Warmth' Chef On Inwood Roadway Sparks Flood Of Support
Support is swelling for the family of a beloved father and chef who was struck and killed by a car on Long Island. The incident happened in Inwood, near the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and Nassau Avenue, shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. Nassau County Police said 44-year-old Patrick Mwesigwa was struck by a Ford Explorer heading southbound on Sheridan Avenue. He suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Earlier Report: ID Released For 44-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Inwood A 35-year-old man who was driving the Explorer remained at the sce…
Five Towns, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For 44-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Inwood
The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by an SUV on Long Island. The crash happened around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Inwood. The man was struck by a 2004 Ford Explorer traveling southbound on Sheridan Boulevard in the vicinity of Nassau Avenue. He's now been identified as Queens resident Patrick Sean Mwesigwa, age 44, of Far Rockaway. A 35-year-old man who was driving the Explorer remained at the scene. The pedestrian suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. …
Five Towns, NY
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By SUV Overnight In Inwood
Police are investigating a fatal overnight Long Island crash. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 44-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Inwood It happened around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Inwood. A male pedestrian was struck by a 2004 Ford Explorer traveling southbound on Sheridan Boulevard in the vicinity of Nassau Avenue. The 35-year-old man who was driving the Explorer remained at the scene. The pedestrian suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. Neither his identity nor…
Valley Stream, NY
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Pulls Knife On Employees At Inwood Business, Police Say
A man is facing charges after allegedly pulling a knife on two employees at a Long Island business. The incident happened in Inwood, at the Smoke Bazaar smoke shop on Burnside Avenue, at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Nassau County Police said 23-year-old Cristhian Reyes got into an argument with two male employees, one 19 and the other 33. The argument escalated and Reyes displayed a knife, “placing them in fear for their safety,” police said. He is also accused of intentionally breaking two of the store's security cameras. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. Reyes, of Island Park, wa…
Valley Stream, NY
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Nabbed After Breaking Into Inwood Home, Police Say
A 21-year-old man is accused of burglarizing a Long Island home. Nassau County Police were called about a break-in at an Inwood residence on Wahl Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. When officers arrived, they found Wilber Sigaran fleeing the scene, police said. An officer caught up to Sigaran and deployed a TASER device in order to place him under arrest. Sigaran, of Inwood, is charged with assault and burglary. He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Valley Stream, NY
News
Would-Be Victim Foils Attempted Phone Scammer In Inwood, Police Say
A quick-thinking Long Islander avoided falling victim to an alleged phone scammer. The 73-year-old Inwood woman contacted Nassau County Police on Wednesday morning, Oct, 2, saying a man had called her claiming to work for her bank’s fraud department. During the call, he told the woman there were fraudulent charges on her bank card and they would arrange for someone to pick up the card from her home. Fortunately, the woman realized she was being scammed and contacted detectives. Eight hours later, police located the suspect, 28-year-old Darren Saunders, of Brooklyn, and arrested him witho…
Valley Stream, NY
News
Attempted Murder: Man Tries Stabbing Woman To Death At Inwood Home, Police Say
A man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to stab a woman to death at a Long Island home. The incident happened in Inwood, at a residence on Mott Avenue, at around 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Nassau County Police said officers responded to the home for reports of a disturbance. They found a 42-year-old woman on the ground with lacerations on her arm and face. The victim was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition. A preliminary investigation found that the woman had been in an altercation with 56-year-old Ivan Cullins, of Roosevelt, shortly before the…
Valley Stream, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Lawrence
Police are investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl on Long Island. Nathalie Sevilla was last seen leaving her North Lawrence residence at around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Relatives reported her missing the following day. Sevilla is 5-foot-6 and 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black pants and a black sweater. Police said she may have traveled to Baywood Avenue in Inwood. 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. Chec…
Hempstead, NY
Business
Worker Airlifted Following Accident At Inwood Industrial Business
An employee was hospitalized following an accident at a Long Island industrial business. Emergency crews in Inwood were called to the Inwood Material Terminal located on Sheridan Boulevard shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Nassau County Police said a preliminary investigation found that a 49-year-old man fell off the platform of an excavator and landed on the ground. Medics at the scene treated the victim for back trauma before he was flown to a hospital. The man was conscious and alert throughout the ordeal, police said. The accident is under investigation.
Paterson, NJ
Sports
World Champion Judo Master, Retired Paterson Fire Captain Anthony 'Tony' Camal Dies, 63
Anthony "Tony" Camal, a world-renowned Judo master and Paterson firefighter, died on Monday, July 29, according to his obituary on the Festa Memorial website. He was 63 years old. Raised in Inwood, NY, Camal later moved to Totowa and Paterson, where he served for 15 years on the fire department before retiring as captain in 2013. He later settled in Woodland Park. Camal was the head sensei of Camal & Cruz Judo and Jiu Jitsu Academy since 1995, having been a sixth-degree black belt and world champion, according to his obituary. Training since the age of 6, Camal was remembered as a "pill…
Massapequa, NY
News
Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge For Long Island Man
A man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly stabbing a victim on Long Island. The incident happened at a residence in Inwood at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 28. Nassau County Police said officers arrived at the home and found a 34-year-old man lying on the front lawn with a sheet wrapped around his arm, which was bleeding. An investigation determined that Jose Antonio Cruz, age 50, of Inwood, got into an argument with the man earlier in the day. The altercation escalated and Cruz stabbed the man, police said. The victim suffered a severe laceration and was hospitalized in …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Gun, Pills, Found During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
A Brooklyn man who allegedly didn’t use his turn signal soon found himself with more serious charges when police said they found a semi-automatic gun and more in his car. The incident occurred in Inwood on Monday, April 15, Nassau County Police announced. It was just before 9:45 p.m. when 29-year-old Raymond Colon was reportedly seen turning onto Bayview Avenue from Doughty Boulevard without using his turn signal. When police pulled him over, they found a loaded black Taurus 9mm semi-automatic handgun in the car alongside a clear, unlabeled pill bottle that contained multiple alprazolam…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Car Break-In, More On Long Island: Police
A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly attempting to break into a Long Island home after stealing items from the car in the driveway. It happened on Tuesday, March 5 in Cedarhurst, according to Nassau County Police. Shortly after 5:15 a.m., police said East Meadow man Thomas E. Taylor, age 53, was caught on camera rummaging through a car in front of a Cedarhurst home. After he took a few items, Taylor allegedly used the garage door remote inside the car to open the house’s garage. He went inside the garage but ended up leaving on foot without taking anything else. Police found …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed Weeks After Fatal Long Island Hit-Run: Police
A Long Island man who allegedly killed a 34-year-old woman during a hit-and-run has been caught over a month after the fact, police said. Melvin Deleon, age 35, of Freeport, was arrested for the North Lawrence incident, which killed Inwood resident Esmeralda Larios-Perez, Nassau County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Earlier Report: ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run North Lawrence Crash Just before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, Larios-Perez was walking north, crossing Burnside Avenue at Washington Place. She was struck by Deleon as she crossed, according to police…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island
The woman who died in a hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection has been identified. Esmeralda Larios-Perez, age 34, of Inwood, was the victim of the Tuesday, Dec. 12 incident in North Lawrence, Nassau County Police announced. Original Report - Fatal Hit-Run: Woman Struck By Car At North Lawrence Intersection Larios-Perez was walking north shortly before 7:30 p.m., crossing Burnside Avenue at Washington Place, when she was struck by a vehicle, which fled and left her for dead. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Nassau County Crime Stoppers ask anyone with i…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery Outside Inwood Deli
Three suspects are in custody after an armed robbery outside a Long Island deli. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in Inwood. A 32-year-old man was exiting El Brother Deli & Grocery located at 18 Mott Ave. when he was approached by a group of men brandishing knives and a hammer demanding his money, Nassau Couty Police said. The victim complied and surrendered an unknown amount of money. The victim then left the scene and contacted police. No injuries were reported. Subsequent to an investigation, detectives located three suspects and placed them un…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Trio Takes Hundreds During Long Island Home Burglary: Police
A group of burglars made off with items worth hundreds of dollars after robbing a Long Island home, police said. On Sunday, Nov. 5, a 53-year-old man returned to his Inwood home at approximately 10:45 p.m. to find that he could see a black Nissan pickup truck in his driveway and three strangers inside the house. Nassau County Police officers who arrived at the scene also saw the three alleged thieves and at 11:30 p.m. arrested the following Queens County residents: Heimlall Seelall, age 61; Bhanmatti Seelall, age 50; and Janki Ramlal, age 56. According to police, stolen proceeds valuin…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Attempted Rape On Long Island, Police Say
A homeless Long Island man was charged with the alleged attempted rape of a woman who was walking down a street. The incident took place in Inwood around 5:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 4. According to the Nassau County Police, a 50-year-old woman was walking on Nassau Avenue when the man, identified as Freddie Keitt, age 44, approached her from behind. Keitt forcefully wrapped his arms around the victim's waist and dragged her to a concealed area between two parked vehicles next to the sidewalk, police said. Police said a struggle began and Keitt pushed t…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Attempting To Rape Woman Walking On Long Island Street
A man was arrested after authorities say he attempted to rape a woman while she walked down the street on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Aug. 4 in Inwood, according to Nassau County Police. A 50-year-old woman was walking on Nassau Avenue at approximately 5:30 a.m. when the suspect, Freddie Keitt, allegedly came up behind her and grabbed her by the waist. Keitt, age 44, forcefully dragged her to a hidden area between two parked vehicles next to the sidewalk, where a struggle ensued. Police reported that Keitt got on top of the woman and attempted to take off her pants. He is al…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Robbing Children Includes Previous Long Island Offender
Three men were arrested for robbing a pair of children on Long Island, according to authorities, including one who had been arrested for assault not only a month prior. The incident occurred in Inwood on Tuesday, May 9 at approximately 4:33 p.m. Nassau County police reported to the scene of a suspected robbery, which took place at Lawrence Station Deli, located at 15 Bayview Avenue. There, police were told that two male children were followed into and out of the deli by the three suspects. The primary instigator, according to authorities, appears to be Christian Leiva-Aguilar, aged 19…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In 3-Car Long Island Crash: Police
A passenger listed in critical condition has succumbed to her injuries following a serious crash earlier in the week, authorities announced. The accident occurred on Tuesday, May 2 in Inwood at around 5:25 p.m., according to the Nassau County Police. Yvette Hughes, age 59, a resident of south-central Pennsylvania, in the town of Chambersburg in Franklin County, was riding as a passenger in a white Honda operated by a 64-year-old male who has not been identified, police said. They reportedly had an additional juvenile passenger in the car as well. The trio was traveling southbound on the…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Kidnaps, Assaults Victim Using Pipe On Long Island, Police Say
A teenager was arrested on Long Island after he kidnapped, threatened, and assaulted a woman, police report. The victim, who remains unidentified at this time, contacted officers at 4 a.m. on Monday, April 17 in Lawrence, according to the Nassau County Police Department. She told officers that she was kidnapped by 19-year-old Christian Leiva-Aguilar of Inwood. Further investigation revealed that the teen had picked up the victim earlier in the morning, but that they had gotten into an argument. As the argument escalated, authorities said, Leiva-Aguilar refused to let the victim exit t…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Punches, Pepper Spray: Long Island Fight Ends In 3 Arrests, Police Say
At least seven people were involved in a Long Island disturbance that ended with three arrested, police said. The incident occurred late on the night of Wednesday, April 12 in Inwood, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police say the disturbance started when 21-year-old Ashanti Eskarge, of Westbury, punched a 19-year-old girl in the mouth, lacerating her lower lip. After that punch, three additional women (ages 37, 19, and 16) and 19-year-old Destiny Rodriquez began to argue. Authorities allege that at some point, Rodriquez and an unknown male approached the house of th…
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