Hicksville Man Posing As Cop Pulls Over Van Full Of Detectives, Police Say
A 25-year-old man who was pretending to be a police officer got quite a surprise when he pulled over a van of detectives on Long Island, leading to a chase on the Long Island Expressway, and his arrest, police said.
The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. in Hicksville., Nassau County Police said
The man, Valiery Portlock, of Hicksville, was traveling northbound on Hicksville Road in a black Nissan Sentra in the vicinity of Roosevelt Avenue when he activated his air horn and emergency lights in an attempt to pull over a van, according to police.
The van was occupied by Nas…
Three Charged In Alleged Greenwich Bank-Fraud Attempt
Three men were arrested after allegedly attempting to take money out of a bank account using false identification.
The three men, Jason Howard, 39; Daquan Davis, 24, both of New York City, and Sherman Alston, 23, of Clifton, New Jersey, were arrested Saturday, June 1, following an investigation into an alleged bank-fraud attempt at a branch bank on Greenwich Avenue, said the Greenwich Police.
According to police, the three men allegedly conspired to obtain money from another person's account, produced a fake driver's license, and attempted to withdraw money by impersonating the a…
Baldwin Man Posed As Nypd Detective, Police Say
A 55-year-old Long Island man impersonating a New York City Police Department detective was nabbed by cops after they became suspicious of his behavior.
Nassau County Police arrested, Frank Zenon, of Baldwin, for criminal impersonation, after he approached officers around 10:50 a.m., Saturday, May 11, while they were investigating another crime in Oceanside, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, while conducting an investigation into an unrelated case at a 7-Eleven at 475 Merrick Road, they were approached by Zenon who identified himself to the detectives as…
Man Pretending To Be Grandson Tried To Scam Bellmore Man Of Thousands, Police Say
A man pretending to be a Bellmore man's grandson attempted to scam the grandfather out of thousands of dollars.
The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, when Rafael Sanchez, 37, of Manhattan, called the 72-year-old man and pretended to be his grandson, said the Nassau County Police.
Sanchez then told the victim that he needed bail money after being arrested. The victim was then given another number to call to set up a bail amount and instructions to deliver the money, police said.
The victim, who became suspicious and was aware of ongoing scams being perpetrated on the publ…
