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$90K Watch, $60K In Motorcycles Stolen From Great Neck Auto Shop: Cops $90K Watch, $60K In Motorcycles Stolen From Great Neck Auto Shop: Cops
$90K Watch, $60K In Motorcycles Stolen From Great Neck Auto Shop: Cops Nearly $200,000 worth of items were stolen from a Long Island auto shop early Thursday morning, July 2, police said. Multiple thieves smashed into HK Auto Group in Great Neck just before 4 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. The bandits swiped a $90,000 Patek Philippe watch, two motorcycles worth $60,000 total, and $48,000 in electronic devices and helmets, police said. Cops had no description of the suspects and did not know which way they fled, according to a Thursday evening alert. Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800…
Nine-Foot Shark Spotted Twice At Long Island Beach Nine-Foot Shark Spotted Twice At Long Island Beach
Nine-Foot Shark Spotted Twice At Long Island Beach A shark was sighted off Long Island on Thursday, July 2, forcing beaches to temporarily close on a scorching hot day. All Nassau County beaches had reopened by the late afternoon, officials said. However, they were closed for two separate hours earlier in the day after shark sightings, Newsday reported. The shark was first seen around 10:30 a.m. near Point Lookout, according to the New York Post. Lifeguards quickly responded by closing nearby beaches for an hour. Observers confirmed the sighting of a nine-foot sandbar shark in the area, pulling everyone out of the ocean as temperatures nea…
130 MPH Chase, Two Kilos Of Cocaine Lead To Plea Deal For Schenectady Man: Authorities 130 MPH Chase, Two Kilos Of Cocaine Lead To Plea Deal For Schenectady Man: Authorities
130 MPH Chase, Two Kilos Of Cocaine Lead To Plea Deal For Schenectady Man: Authorities A New York man who tried to make a 130 mph getaway from state police and ditch two kilos of cocaine has taken a plea deal, authorities said. Nashaan Howard, 41, of Schenectady, got eight years in state prison in exchange for pleading guilty to second-degree drug possession, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, July 2. State troopers attempted to pull Howard over on Oct. 28, 2024, after they spotted him committing multiple traffic violations in a brown Infiniti on I-87 northbound through Albany, authorities said. But Howard sped off at 130 mph and tossed several items…
Son, Wife Sent Atlantic Beach Mom’s Home Near Foreclosure, Stole $250K With Identity Theft: DA Son, Wife Sent Atlantic Beach Mom’s Home Near Foreclosure, Stole $250K With Identity Theft: DA
Son, Wife Sent Atlantic Beach Mom’s Home Near Foreclosure, Stole $250K With Identity Theft: DA A Long Island couple that was briefly tabloid fodder 14 years ago was arrested and charged with stealing from the man’s 84-year-old mother, authorities said. George and Eda Frenkel, of Atlantic Beach, took out a home loan on George’s mother Ann’s home in the town, then swiped $250,000 for themselves and sent the home spiraling toward foreclosure, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “This couple allegedly funneled money to themselves for years to support their lifestyle and left the woman’s property on the brink of foreclosure,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “It’s sad …
Kilo Of Coke, Packaged Fentanyl Land Albany Man Years In Prison: Authorities Kilo Of Coke, Packaged Fentanyl Land Albany Man Years In Prison: Authorities
Kilo Of Coke, Packaged Fentanyl Land Albany Man Years In Prison: Authorities A Capital Region man busted with more than a kilo of cocaine has learned his fate, authorities announced Thursday, July 2. Marc Inman, 56, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree drug possession, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Inman, of Albany, was pulled over for a traffic stop on June 9, 2025, in the state capital, authorities said. Investigators then searched the car and found 1.1 kilograms of cocaine and 51 grams of fentanyl, according to prosecutors. The drugs in Imman’s black Chevrolet Suburban were in packaging “consistent …
NY Teen Stabbed Two Victims In Rotterdam Park Fight Months After Disappearance: Police NY Teen Stabbed Two Victims In Rotterdam Park Fight Months After Disappearance: Police
NY Teen Stabbed Two Victims In Rotterdam Park Fight Months After Disappearance: Police A New York teenager has been arrested and charged with stabbing two people at a park in the Capital Region, police said. Blaise M. Harrington, 18, was in an argument with two people at Memorial Park in Rotterdam when he pulled a knife and stabbed them, the Rotterdam Police Department said Friday, June 26. First responders arrived at the scene around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 and transported the two wounded victims to Albany Medical Center, cops said. They were listed with non-life-threatening injuries. Harrington, of Schenectady, was arrested about 50 minutes later, authorities said. …
Mom Of 9-Month-Old Killed In Boyfriend’s Drunk, Drugged 80 MPH Crash On LI: Authorities Mom Of 9-Month-Old Killed In Boyfriend’s Drunk, Drugged 80 MPH Crash On LI: Authorities
Mom Of 9-Month-Old Killed In Boyfriend’s Drunk, Drugged 80 MPH Crash On LI: Authorities A Long Island man was drunk and high when he crashed his car and killed his girlfriend earlier this year, authorities said Thursday, June 2. Justin Osorio, 24, hit 80 mph on the Southern State Parkway when he lost control and sped off the road into a tree, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Cindy Granados Vigil, 23, was killed in the wreck. “This defendant showed a total disregard for anyone’s safety and abandoned common sense the moment he got behind the wheel after allegedly spending an evening drinking and getting high,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. Osorio and G…
Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped, Strangled LI Woman Before Her Escape In Brentwood: Authorities Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped, Strangled LI Woman Before Her Escape In Brentwood: Authorities
Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped, Strangled LI Woman Before Her Escape In Brentwood: Authorities A Long Island man kidnapped and strangled his ex-girlfriend, trapping her in his home until she tricked him and called police, authorities said. Darli Mejia, 42, was hit with numerous charges at his arraignment Thursday, July 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Mejia picked up his ex-girlfriend from work on Saturday, June 20 and promised to drive her home, prosecutors said. But instead, he took her to his own place in Brentwood, according to investigators. The victim asked him to stop so she could get out along the way, but instead he snatched her cellphone and kept her …
Lindenhurst Man Killed In Car Accident Honored In Fundraiser: ‘One Of A Kind' Lindenhurst Man Killed In Car Accident Honored In Fundraiser: ‘One Of A Kind'
Lindenhurst Man Killed In Car Accident Honored In Fundraiser: ‘One Of A Kind' An online fundraiser has been launched for a Long Island man who was killed in a car accident. William “Billy” Scott, 38, died May 31, according to an obituary. His friends and family remembered him as “one of a kind.” “He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back without hesitation and never ask for anything in return,” organizer Louise Caracciolo wrote in the GoFundMe. “His outgoing personality, sense of humor, and genuine kindness made him impossible to forget.” Scott, of Lindenhurst, died when he was struck by a vehicle, according to the fundraiser. He has not be…
Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Five Towns, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Five Towns, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police
Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Five Towns, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police A moped traffic stop on Long Island spiraled out of control and led to assault charges against an 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, police said. Jason Adams and Nicole Demmerele, both of Brooklyn, were stopped on the moped on Wednesday, July 1 in Inwood, the Nassau County Police Department said. At the traffic stop, both Adams and Demmerele were “violent and combative while resisting arrest,” and Adams attempted to speed off on the moped, cops said. Officers placed Demmerele under arrest at the scene near Burnside Avenue and Nassau Expressway, then quickly caught up with Adams and a…
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