Duo Arrested After Months-Long Investigation Into Drug Activity In Nassau County
Two men were arrested following a months-long investigation into drug activity, including a fatal overdose, on Long Island.
James Stremel, age 51, of Hicksville, and 39-year-old Jeffrey Huffman, of Levittown, were both arrested on Friday, April 29, according to the Nassau County Police Department
Police said an investigation into drug activity and a fatal overdose on Saturday, March 26, led detectives to an apartment in Levittown on Friday, where investigators saw Stremel and Huffman engage in what appeared to be a drug transaction.
Police recovered a substance believed to be cr…
Man Released Without Bail On Long Island Arrested Again For Breaking Into Cars
A machete-wielding man with a previous arrest for harassment was busted on Long Island after being caught rummaging through cars and stealing items, police said.
The Nassau County Police Department received multiple calls on Saturday, April 16, regarding a man going through cars with the weapon in Levittown.
Police said that the incidents happened on Jupiter Lane, Hickory Lane, and Mallard Road.
According to a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson, upon arrival, officers located the suspect, Bethpage resident Vincent Derosa, age 40, on Farm Ranch Road South at approximately 7:40 a.…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Breakdown By Community
After seeing a slight reprieve, the positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island has surged past 5.50 percent as New York contends with new cases of the virus rapidly spreading across the state.
On Long Island, the average seven-day average positive percentage of those tested in Nassau and Suffolk dipped from 5.72 percent on Friday, April 15 to 5.41 percent the following day, up to 5.46 percent on Sunday, April 17, before spiking to 5.55 on Monday, April 18, according to the state Department of Health.
Statewide, during that same span, the average positivity rate rose from 4.78 percent t…
Man Carrying Machete Nabbed Stealing From Cars On Long Island
A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly being caught going through vehicles carrying a machete.
The incident took place around 7:40 a.m, Saturday, April 16, in Levittown.
According to detectives, officers received several 911 calls for a man going through cars and carrying a machete on Jupiter Lane, Hickory Lane, and Mallard Road, the Nassau County Police said.
Police Officers responded and located Vincent Derosa, age 40, of Bethpage, during a search of 539 Central Avenue on Farm Ranch Road South.
During a search of Derosa and his property, items were reco…
