Six Nabbed On Long Island For Drugs, Gun, Police Say
Six people were arrested on Long Island after police conducted a search and allegedly found an assault rifle, drugs, and drug paraphernalia.
The arrest took place around midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 27 in New Cassel, said the Nassau County Police.
According to Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives, members conducted a search warrant at 52 4th Avenue.
During the investigation, detectives recovered an assault rifle, crack, cocaine, sedatives, opioids, ecstasy, cash, and numerous articles of drug paraphernalia.
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Nassau County Woman Arrested For Threatening Neighbor, Resisting Arrest, Police Say
A Long Island woman threatened to kill her neighbor before becoming combative with officers attempting to apprehend her, sending one to the hospital, police said.
Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to a New Cassel apartment building at 1120 Broadway at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 14, where there was a report of a disturbance.
Police said that one resident of the building, Jennifer Pettway, age 40, was involved in an argument with her 51-year-old neighbor, at which point she allegedly became enraged and threatened to kill her, prompting the neighbor to c…
Suspect Nabbed After Threatening Person With Gun On Long Island Street, Police Say
A Long Island man wanted for threatening another person with a gun on a local street has been arrested.
Joel Almendares Valencia, age 24, was arrested on Wednesday, May 26, for an incident that took place on Monday, May 24, in New Cassel, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, a man was threatened with a gun by an unknown male subject while on Park Avenue. The victim reported the incident to the police and the investigation began.
On Wednesday, officers located Valencia on the corner of Urban Avenue and Prospect Avenue and attempted to place …
Three Suspects At Large After Victim Knocked Unconscious During Long Island Robbery
Three suspects attacked a 41-year-old victim on Long Island, knocking him unconscious and robbing him, police said.
The victim was walking in New Cassel, on Prospect Street near the intersection of State Street, according to a Nassau County Police spokesperson, when he was approached by an unknown Black man at approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, March 19.
Police said that at the same time he was approached, he was grabbed from behind by two unknown suspects, while the first man punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground, where he lost consciousness.
When he woke, police said that t…
