Drug-Coated Bible, Other Contraband Found With Long Island Corrections Officer, DA Says
A probationary corrections officer was found allegedly smuggling in contraband to a Long Island jail, including a cell phone and a Bible coated in drugs, authorities said.
West Hempstead resident Javel Welch, age 38, was arraigned on Thursday, March 30, for multiple charges regarding the alleged contraband, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Welch was searched upon reporting to the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, where he has worked as a correctional officer for nearly a year. Searching officers reportedly found a cell phone – an item that not even staff me…
Man Attacks, Injures Police Medic On Long Island, Cops Say
A man has been charged with alleged assault after becoming violent during a hospital visit and attacking and injuring a police medic on Long Island.
The incident took place around 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 7 in East Meadow, Nassau County Police said.
According to NCPD detectives, officers responded to the Nassau County Court House for a man having a medical episode.
The man, identified as Rakim Gould, age 34, of the Bronx, was transported to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation, police said.
Police said after arriving at the hospital, Gould became viol…
Owner, Clerk Busted Selling Drugs At Long Island Business, Police Say
The owner of a Long Island smoke shop and an employee are facing criminal charges after they were allegedly busted selling drugs.
Members of the Nassau County Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice Unit visited Smoke Depot, located in West Hempstead at 177 Hempstead Avenue, on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 14.
Detectives found that the business was selling numerous products containing psilocybin and marijuana, including chocolate bars and gummies. They also reported finding vape cartridges containing THC, along with cash.
The 33-year-old store clerk, Syed Haider, of Bellmore, was arrested on the fol…
Lloyd Harbor Teen Seriously Injured In Huntington Crash Involving Intoxicated Driver: Police
A Long Island teen was charged with driving while intoxicated after an 18-year-old passenger was seriously injured when a luxury SUV crashed into trees and a pole overnight, according to authorities.
The crash happened around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 in Huntington.
The teen, Maxwell Hawkinson, age 18, of Cold Spring Harbor, was driving a 2021 Jaguar F-Pace northbound on West Neck Road, south of Clearview Street, when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lane, struck a tree, a utility pole, and a second tree, Suffolk County Police said.
Hawkinson, 18…
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Busy Duo Stole $15k Worth Of Merch From 14 Long Island Stores, Police Say
Two men are behind bars after allegedly going on a shoplifting spree that netted them thousands of dollars in merchandise from numerous Long Island stores.
Oreall Thomas, age 47, and Shaun Williams, age 52, both of Freeport, were arrested Monday, Dec. 12, on charges of grand larceny, Nassau County Police said.
Officers had been called to the TJ MAXX store in Carle Place, located on Glen Cove Road, with reports of a theft.
Both men were gone by the time officers arrived, but police spotted them a short time later near Glen Cove and Old Country roads and arrested them, police said.
Thomas a…
NY Nursing Home's $16M Fraud Scheme Led To 'Devastating' Resident Abuse, Neglect, AG Says
Sexual abuse, unexplained bruising, unanswered call bells, and humiliating missed trips to the bathroom.
Those were just some of the horrors experienced by residents at a New York nursing home stemming from a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, according to a lawsuit from Attorney General Letitia James.
Related Report: East Meadow Nursing Home Employee Sexually Assaulted Resident, Boss Covered Up Crime, DA Says
The suit, filed Tuesday, Dec. 13, alleges that the owners of Long Island’s Fulton Commons Care Center, located in East Meadow, exploited New York’s Medicaid program to enrich themsel…
