Roommate Breaks Front Door During Dispute, Injures Officer On Long Island, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly fighting with his two roommates, breaking a door, and then resisted arrest.
Joseph Vicale, age 20, of Seaford, was arrested following the incident around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, in Seaford, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, police responded to a 911 call for a disturbance. Vicale had a verbal dispute with two other occupants in the residence. He then broke the glass in the front door causing lacerations to his arms and debris on his body, police said.d
The arriving officer encountered Vicale who ha…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 1,000+ New Cases Here's Brand-New Rundown By Community
More than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on Long Island, though the overall positivity rate in the region has dropped slightly after a small spike over the weekend.
The state Department of Health was reporting 640 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections in Nassau, with an additional 554 new cases in Suffolk bringing the totals to 144,771 and 159,146 total cases, respectively, since the pandemic began nearly a year ago.
According to the Department of Health, the positivity rate dropped to 4.30 percent on Monday, Feb. 22 after it rose to 4.35 percent over the weekend. The positive infect…
Popular Mexican Eatery To Open Fourth Long Island Location
A fast-casual Mexican restaurant is planning to open a fourth Long Island location.
The Guac Shop, which will be launching the new eatery in Wantagh, serves tacos, burritos, bowls, salads, and quesadillas with interesting toppings like mango salsa and pineapple chili sauce. Among the proteins on the menu are chicken, shrimp, barbacoa (braised, shredded beef), carnitas (slow-roast pork), and turkey.
Guac Shop opened in 2018 in Garden City. It also locations in Jericho and Seaford.
The Guac Shop recently signed a long-term lease for its latest locale at 1161 Wantagh Avenue in Wanta…
LI Woman Saved From $25K Court Officer Scam By Quick-Thinking Home Health Aide, Police Say
A quick-thinking home health aide saved an elderly woman from being scammed out of $25,000 by a man calling to say her grandson on Long Island had been arrested and need money.
Osvaldo Vallejo-Perez, age 21, of New York City, was arrested around 11:32 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, in Seaford, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, an unknown man, later identified as Vallejo-Perez, contacted the 90-year-old woman saying he was a court officer.
Vallejo-Perez then claimed the victim’s grandson had been arrested for DWI and needed $25,000 dollars for bail.
The victim’s…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K New Cases; Here's Latest Rundown By Community
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to pile up on Long Island, where there were more than 2,800 new cases, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health.
In Suffolk County, 1,505 new COVID-19 cases were reported from tests taken on on Wednesday, Jan. 20, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,306 new infections in Nassau.
The number of new cases is the highest of any region in the state outside of New York City, where there were 5,198 new cases reported on Jan. 18.
There were 18 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Suffolk, bringing …
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 4K-Plus New Cases, Latest Breakdown By Community
More than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island in the latest data released by the state, including more than 1,800 new infections in both Suffolk and Nassau
In Suffolk County, 2,181 new COVID-19 cases were reported from tests taken on on Thursday, Jan. 14, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,858 new infections in Nassau.
The number of new cases is the highest of any region in the state outside of New York City, where there were 7,725 new cases reported on Jan. 14. No other county had more than 750 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours.
There were 21 ne…
