Kansas Man Who Attacked Flight Attendant On Bradley Airport Flight Gets Probation
A Kansas man who attacked a flight attendant on a plane leaving Bradley International Airport in Connecticut will avoid prison time, federal authorities announced.
Julius Jordan Priester, 25, of Wichita, was sentenced in federal court in Bridgeport on Tuesday, Jan. 20, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. A federal judge ordered Priester to serve one year of probation and pay a $500 fine.
The incident happened on May 27, 2025, aboard American Airlines Flight 3359, authorities said.
Less than an hour into the flight to Chicago, Priester stood up and began taking off…
Violent Struggle At Precinct Leaves 2 Officers Hurt, Freeport Man Facing Felony Charges
A routine traffic stop escalated into a violent confrontation at a Nassau County police precinct, leaving two officers injured, authorities announced.
Samuel Dash, 58, of Freeport, was arrested after officers stopped his vehicle in Massapequa Park and later struggled with him inside the Seventh Precinct on Monday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m., according to police.
Officers initially pulled over Dash after spotting his 2007 GMC Yukon traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway with a cracked side-view mirror, police said. During the stop, officers discovered a counterfeit New York State inspection sticke…
