Woman Faces Charges After Raid At Illegal Long Island Massage Parlor
A woman is facing charges, including sex abuse, after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor.
In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police and other agencies conducted an investigation at Imperial Foot Care Spa in in Smithtown, located on Terry Road at around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 8.
Yan Fillion, age 61, of Woodside, Queens, was charged with two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession and two counts of third-degree sex abuse, according to police.
Fillion was given an appearance ticket and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on…
Complaints In Community Lead To Raid, Arrest At Smithtown Massage Parlor
A woman is facing charges after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor.
After receiving multiple complaints from members of the community, authorities in Suffolk County conducted an investigation at Vanilla 139 Spa, located in Smithtown at 139 Main St., just before 4 p.m. Friday, May 27, said police.
The Smithtown Fire Marshal issued 35 violations for fire code and building offenses.
Qiang Zhang, age 31, of Little Neck, Queens, was charged with two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, Suffolk County Police said.
Zhang was given an appearance ticket and will be arrai…
Pursuit, Crash Leads To Discovery Of Long Island Duo With Ghost Gun, Police Say
A weekend police chase on Long Island ended with troopers finding a so-called ghost gun.
The incident began around 11 a.m. Sunday, May 1, when troopers attempted to stop a Nissan Altima for speeding on the Northern State Parkway near New Highway in Smithtown, New York State Police said.
After a short pursuit, the driver entered the on-ramp to Sunken Meadow Parkway but lost control on a curve and crashed near a wooded area, police said.
The driver then took off on foot and has not been found.
Inside the car, police found two passengers, Patrice Gordon, age 25, of Selden, and Landre Simmons…
Woman Arrested For Prostitution During Long Island Massage Parlor Raid
A woman was arrested for prostitution during a raid at a Long Island massage parlor, police announced.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Angel Spa, located in Smithtown at 12 Bank Ave., at approximately 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, Suffolk County Police said.
Ji Guoyin, age 46, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested and charged with two counts of prostitution and two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a Class E felony under the New York State Education Law.
Gouyin was released on a desk appearance ticket and is schedul…
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…
