Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police
A man is accused of sexually abusing a child for years while employed at a Westbury daycare center, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Glen Cove, was charged after a victim reported that Rodriguez inappropriately touched him starting in 2016 when he was 10 years old, the Special Victims Squad said in a release.
The abuse allegedly continued until the boy was 13. On Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, Rodriguez walked into a Dunkin Donuts where the victim now works. After Rodriguez left the store, the victim contacted police, detectives said.
Rodriguez was arreste…
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say
A Roosevelt man working as an Uber driver threatened a passenger with a handgun in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24.
James Watson, 63, displayed a gun and refused to let a 30-year-old woman enter his vehicle near 2035 Ocean Boulevard at 11:43 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to detectives.
Fearing for her safety, the victim canceled the ride, and Watson fled the scene, police said. Officers later stopped him near Nassau Expressway and Park Street, where they recovered a handgun during their investigation.
Watson was arrested without further incident and…
Brazen Bronx Man Tried To Snatch Necklace, Car Keys From Elmont Shoppers: Police
A Bronx man is accused of attempting to rob two people in separate Elmont parking lots before being caught with suspected crack cocaine, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Aug. 11.
Joshua Rodriguez, 36, of Eagle Avenue, allegedly approached a 46-year-old man in the parking lot of T.J. Maxx at 1445 Hempstead Turnpike around 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, detectives said.
Rodriguez tried to grab the man’s cellphone and necklace, but the victim called 911, prompting the suspect to leave and head to a nearby parking lot, police said.
There, Rodriguez allegedly confronted a 62-year-old w…
