Long Island Woman Busted For DWI After Crashing Near Hamptons Beach: Cops
A Long Island woman was busted for drunk driving after crashing her car near the beach over the weekend, police said.
Paula Constant, 59, was found at the scene of a crash on Dune Road in Hampton Bays around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, May 16, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Constant, of Westhampton Beach, was arrested at the scene after investigators determined she was drunk, cops said. She was arraigned Sunday, May 17.
While police did not share details of the accident, they identified Constant as “one of the drivers” at the scene.
Constant was one of several people arrested for dr…
Hempstead Suspect In LI Fatal Overdose Busted With Cocaine, Police Say
The suspect in a fatal overdose on Long Island was arrested Saturday, May 16 with cocaine on him, police said.
Nathaniel Greene, 58, was nabbed in his hometown of Hempstead around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the Nassau County Police Department announced Sunday, May 17.
Cops were investigating Greene in connection with a fatal overdose in Nassau County, authorities said. Additional details were not disclosed.
When officers arrested Greene, he was found to be in possession of a white powdery substance later identified as cocaine, investigators said. Greene was charged with selling and possessing a c…
Pelham Teen Drowns Swimming On Long Island After Being Separated From Group: Cops
An 18-year-old New York man who just finished his freshman year at the University at Albany died while swimming in Long Island waters over the weekend, police said Sunday, May 17.
Timothy Magambo, of Pelham, was swimming with friends off Shelter Island near the eastern tip of Long Island on Saturday, May 16, according to News 12 Long Island.
Police said Magambo was part of a group of seven people who decided to swim from Wades Beach to Shell Beach, across a channel, Patch reported. But as they were swimming, Magambo became separated from the rest of the group, cops said.
Investigators lear…
Slain Bellport Woman Was Mom Of Three, Boyfriend Suspect Was Fresh Out Of Prison
The woman who was killed at a Long Island gas station was stabbed to death by her boyfriend, who had just been released from prison in March, according to her family and authorities.
Juliann Bachmann, 30, was the mother of three children ages 10, 3, and 1, according to an online fundraiser launched by her sister, Kristen.
“As her only sister, I beg for your help,” Kristen Bachmann wrote in the GoFundMe. “My nieces and nephew no longer have their sole provider. As my family and I navigate these excruciatingly painful times, we ask for any help her friends and community can offer.”
Michael M…
Homeless LI Man Pulled Gun On Three Young Bicyclists In East Meadow: Police
A homeless Long Island man pulled a gun on three young bicyclists on Sunday, May 17, police said.
Ramzee Mayo, 47, was near the Meadowbrook State Parkway overpass above Front Street in East Meadow when three male bike riders, ages 20, 18, and 17, encountered him around 4:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Mayo displayed a handgun, and the three bikers took off in fear for their lives, police said. They dialed 911 while fleeing the area.
Responding officers placed Mayo under arrest without incident and located the weapon, authorities said. He was charged with three counts of…
Iranians Sneaked Into U.S. Through Roslyn Man — Who Also Had Child Sex Vids, Feds Say
A Long Island resident helped smuggle Iranian citizens into the U.S., including one person with ties to the nation’s notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, federal investigators said.
Sharon Gohari, 48, also possessed child sex abuse material on his phone, including the rape of children as young as 5 years old, the Justice Department said Tuesday, May 12.
Gohari, who lived in Roslyn, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to unlawful smuggling and receiving child sex abuse material, the feds said. He faces up to 30 years in prison.
“Gohari made a business of smuggling aliens into t…
TD Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed Week After Lake Ronkonkoma Heist: Police
The man who robbed a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma has been arrested about a week after making off with the cash, police said Friday, May 15.
Sage Arias-Brown, 33, was nabbed Friday and set for arraignment on a charge of third-degree robbery on Saturday, May 16, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Arias-Brown, of Lake Ronkonkoma, entered TD Bank at 474 Portion Road around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, May 8 and passed the teller a note demanding cash, investigators said.
The teller complied with the note, and Arias-Brown fled on foot, cops said. He will be held overnight following his detainmen…
