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Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff
A fired delivery driver is accused of slashing tires on nearly 30 Amazon delivery vehicles, stealing key fobs, and trying to hide evidence in a river, authorities said.
Anthony Gillio of Cape Coral, Florida, was arrested on Friday, May 1, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. The 22-year-old was charged with grand theft of between $5,000 and $10,000, two counts of criminal mischief, and tampering with evidence.
Investigators said Gillio vandalized 29 vehicles overnight at an Amazon facility near Fort Myers. Tires were slashed, vehicle bodies were punctured, and 23 key fobs were mi…
Prostitution Sting At Dream Spa On LI Nets Two Arrests, Suspect Sent To ICE: Police
Two women were arrested in a prostitution sting on Long Island on Tuesday, May 5, and one of them is facing deportation, police said.
Qingyun Luo, 46, and Jiewen Wang, 32, were busted following the undercover operation at Dream Spa in Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department said Wednesday, May 6.
Cops found “illegal services” were being offered by the spa employees at the West Merrick Road business, authorities said.
Luo, a Flushing resident, was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution, cops said. She was turned over to ICE for deportation.
Wang, an …
Six LI Burglaries Tied To Queens Man Also Wanted In Texas: Police
At least six burglaries across Nassau County were committed by a Queens man who is also wanted in Texas and had entered the U.S. illegally, police said Wednesday, May 6.
Mario Hurtado Galindo, 37, was arrested around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 for the break-ins across New Hyde Park, Westbury, Bethpage, Woodmere, and Roslyn Heights, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Hurtado Galindo took jewelry, designer handbags, and cash in his burglaries, according to investigators. He was nabbed following an extensive investigation.
The Queens resident was charged with six counts of second-degree …
Man Fatally Struck By Ford F-150 Outside LI 7-Eleven Before Dawn: Police
A Long Island man was killed while walking through a parking lot Wednesday morning, May 6, police said.
Silverio Saldana Trejo, 60, was struck by a 2022 Ford F-150 at a 7-Eleven in Center Moriches, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The Center Moriches resident was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 60-year-old man driving the F-150 turned into the gas station at 231 Wading River Road around 4:40 a.m. and struck Saldana Trejo, police said. The driver, a resident of Granbury, TX, was not injured.
The accident is still under investigation, and the F-150 was impounded for a safety check,…
Home Damaged In Long Island Garage Fire, 10 People Displaced
Ten people have been displaced, including four children, after a garage fire damaged a home on Long Island, authorities said.
The Freeport Fire Department responded to the blaze on Raynor Street on Tuesday, May 5.
About 30 firefighters from Freeport, Merrick, and Roosevelt arrived just after 10:30 a.m., the Nassau County Fire Marshal told Patch. The fire was controlled in about 15 minutes.
Officials said while the fire started in a garage, it spread to a two-story home and resulted in six adults and four children requiring temporary relocation through the Red Cross, according to Newsday. N…
Burglary Gone Bust: Two Nabbed After LI Homeowner Spots Them On Camera, Police Say
Two men were busted after attempting to break into an outdoor storage unit at a Long Island home late Monday, May 4, police said.
William Salmeron, 36, and Darwin Amaya, 35, were spotted by a Roslyn Heights homeowner on his surveillance system, the Nassau County Police Department said Tuesday, May 5.
The 35-year-old homeowner called the cops to report a burglary in progress after spotting two men attempting to gain entry into an outdoor storage unit, police said. The suspects fled before officers arrived.
However, cops tracked a vehicle, located the suspects, and arrested them without furt…
Crashing, Fleeing, Sleeping, And More: Six LI Drunk Drivers Busted On South Fork, Police Say
Six people were arrested for drunk driving in and around Southampton over the weekend, including one person who crashed into another vehicle, one person who fled on foot, and one who was asleep at the wheel, according to police.
Ernest Kempermann, a 63-year-old Southampton man, was involved in a minor collision with another vehicle on Noyack Road around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, Southampton Town Police said.
Cops later determined Kempermann was drunk at the time of the crash, and he was set for arraignment Monday, May 4 on a misdemeanor DWI charge, police said. No injuries were reported.
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