Restaurant Raid: 7 Arrested, 5 Facing Drug Charges On Brentwood, Police Say
A late-night compliance check at a Long Island restaurant led to multiple arrests and narcotics charges, police announced on Saturday, April 4.
Seven people — including the owner, an employee, and several patrons — were taken into custody following the operation at La Costa Catracha Restaurant on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood, according to Suffolk County Police.
The investigation, conducted by Third Precinct detectives along with the New York State Liquor Authority and Town of Islip officials, uncovered alleged drug activity at the business, authorities said.
The restaurant’s owner, Wilme…
Driver Tampered With Evidence After Hit-Run That Killed Freeport Man: Cops
A 40-year-old homeless man has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left a 66-year-old man dead, authorities said.
Narciso Guerra Lopez, 66, was crossing Merrick Road in Freeport when he was hit by an a vehicle traveling east around 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Nassau County police said.
Lopez suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, and later died from his injuries, police said.
Detectives have since arrested Michael Bonner, 40, an undomiciled man, in connection with the crash, police said Saturday, April 4. B…
Trump Calls For Boycott Of Bruce Springsteen Concerts, 'Which Suck'
President Donald Trump is going after New Jersey's favorite son.
In a Truth Social post on Thursday morning, April 2, Trump ripped Springsteen, one of his most outspoken critics and a native of Asbury Park, saying he has "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
"Bad, and very boring singer, Bruce Springsteen, who looks like a dried up prune who has suffered greatly from the work of a really bad plastic surgeon, has long had a horrible and incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, sometimes referred to as TDS," Trump wrote. "The guy is a total loser who spews hate against a President who won a Land…