Man Found Murdered In Dix Hills, Police Say
An elderly man believed to have been murdered in his Dix Hills home Tuesday evening, June 11, according to Suffolk County Police.
The man, 74, who was found dead in his residence at 22 Penn Drive in Dix Hills at approximately 6:15 p.m.
The man, Armindo Reis, lived alone in the residence, according to police.
When neighbors could not get in contact with him on Tuesday, they called his son, police said.
When Reis’ son arrived at the residence at approximately 6:15 p.m., he reportedly found his father unconscious and called 911, according to Suffolk Police.
When Second Precinct officers arr…
Six Faculty Members, Three Students Hospitalized After Melee Breaks Out At Dix Hills School
Six faculty members and three students were hospitalized after being exposed to pepper spray during a fight between students that broke out at a school in Dix Hills.
The incident took place around 8 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at the Wilson Technological Center in Dix Hills which is part of Western Suffolk BOCES, when a female student sprayed pepper spray at two other students, said the Suffolk County Police.
The two students who were sprayed, and an additional student, as well as six faculty members, were transported to Huntington Hospital for evaluation, police said.
The student, 18, of North…
Man Admits To $568K Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Included Westchester Homeowners
A 59-year-old man has admitted to stealing $568,000 from as many as 32 homeowners who sought his help to pare down their mortgages.
The scheme by Mark Savransky targeted residents in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said.
Savransky, of Dix Hills on Long Island, converted the funds provided to him by homeowners for his own car payments, credit card, department store and grocery store bills, restaurant tabs, travel and even Netflix, Singas said.
Savransky pleaded guilty Tuesday before Supervising Judge Teresa Corri…
