Teen Hauling 150 Pounds Of Marijuana Busted In Clifton Park: Police
A teenager hauling 150 pounds of marijuana was arrested in the Capital Region on Monday, April 27, state police said.
Louie Diabo, 19, was pulled over while driving on Interstate 87 through Clifton Park for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police said Thursday, April 30.
Diabo, of Hogansburg, near the Canadian border in Franklin County, was carrying 150 pounds of marijuana packed into vacuum-sealed bags inside his vehicle, cops said.
The teen was arrested at the scene, arraigned in Clifton Park court on a charge of first-degree criminal cannabis possession, and released …
MS-13 Machete Attacks Land Teen LI Gangsters Lengthy Prison Terms: Authorities
Two teenage Long Island MS-13 gangsters have been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for a pair of machete attacks, authorities announced Thursday, April 30.
Pedro Martinez Velasquez and Kelvin Martinez, both 19, were sentenced to 12 years behind bars and five years of probation, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
The duo pleaded guilty on Feb. 24 to attempted murder, conspiracy, and assault for two group attacks in 2024, one at a Hempstead soccer field and the other at a Uniondale laundromat, prosecutors said.
In the first assault, Velasquez and Martinez were part o…
Glen Head Doc Sold Percocet, Xanax, Adderall Scripts With Son: Authorities
A Long Island doctor offered opioid and amphetamine prescriptions to anyone willing to pay in a blatant scheme with his son, authorities said Thursday, April 30.
Richard Taubman, 71, and his 33-year-old son, Eric, were arraigned Thursday on more than 20 charges for the scheme dating to 2022, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Taubman, of Glen Head, had previously worked as an OBGYN and retired, but then opened a new non-surgical weight loss practice in Islandia in early 2022, prosecutors said.
From April 2022 through June 2022, Taubman wrote dozens of prescriptions for Perc…
Tragic End For Farmingdale Crash Victim After Bitter Hospital Battle
A Long Island man has been taken off life support following a devastating car crash and his family’s fight with a local hospital.
Tony Gestone, 23, of Farmingdale, had been in a coma at Nassau University Medical Center since the single-car wreck on Thursday, April 9. But after a three-week fight, his family announced his death early Thursday, April 30.
“To all of our friends and family, we thank you from our hearts for all of your prayers and support,” Gestone’s grandfather, Steve, wrote on Facebook. “This evening, Tony moved on to a better place. We will miss him and he will always be love…
DWI With 2-Year-Old Child Lands Suffolk Woman In Jail: Police
A Long Island woman driving drunk with a 2-year-old child in her vehicle has been arrested, police said Thursday, April 30.
Lina Lopez Alvarez, 35, was pulled over around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 after cops noticed her speeding and failing to signal a turn while traveling westbound on County Road 39, the Southampton Police Department said.
Lopez Alvarez, of Hampton Bays, was arrested at the scene after officers determined she was intoxicated, police said. She was charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law because a 2-year-old child was located in the backseat, cops said.
She was also…
LI Middle School Weed Gummy Suspect Fled For Canada, Busted At Border: Authorities
The man accused of giving weed gummies to a Long Island middle school student was arrested trying to flee the country at the Canadian border, authorities said Thursday, April 30.
Wilmer Castillo Garcia, 22, was busted at the Lewiston Bridge north of Niagara Falls while trying to enter Canada, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
After Castillo Garcia, a Guatemalan citizen, was arrested at the Canadian border on Oct. 4, 2025, he was placed in ICE custody for deportation proceedings, according to the district attorney’s office. However, Suffolk County authorities requested his …
