Long Island Man Apprehended After Firing Handgun At Party, Police Say
A man was apprehended after he fired a handgun while at a party on Long Island, according to police.
The incident happened on Sunday, June 14 just before 12:30 a.m. in Wyandanch, Suffolk County Police said.
First Precinct officers responded to the residence located at 78 Brooklyn Ave. after hearing gunshots while on patrol.
When officers arrived at the scene, they determined that Aaron Pearson, 27, of Amityville, had fired a handgun near a group of people following a verbal altercation on the street in front of the house, according to police. No one was injured, the w…
Three Women Nabbed In Long Island Massage Parlor Raid After Community Complaints
In response to community complaints, police conducted an investigation into illegal activities at Rio Spa, located at 640 Sunrise Highway, and arrested three women.
The raid happened Tuesday, March 3 at 7:50 p.m. in West Babylon.
Suffolk County First Precinct Crime Section officers charged the following:
Jeonghee Kim, 52, of Flushing, unauthorized practice of a profession, a Class E felony under the New York State Education Law;
Shunji Li, 50, of Flushing, and Meihua Jin, 49, of Flushing, were charged with prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession.
The women are sc…
Man Caught By Cops While Committing Violent Robbery Near Long Island Business, Police Say
A man was caught in the act by officers while he was committing a violent robbery in the parking lot of a Long Island business, police say.
It happened on Saturday, Feb. 29 just after 1:30 a.m. in Central Islip.
Third Precinct officers on a routine patrol in an unmarked police vehicle observed Jerry McKoy, 54, of Central Islip, striking Elias Ortiz-Campos, 44, of Central Islip, during a robbery in the parking lot of Laundry Palace, located at 18 E. Suffolk Ave., Suffolk County Police said.
The officers intervened and arrested McKoy.
Ortiz-Campos was transported to Southside Hospital…
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors
A pair of Long Island store clerks are facing charges for allegedly selling alcohol to minors during an undercover sting operation, police said.
As part of the Nassau County Police Department’s “Project 21” initiative - which targets the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco to minors - conducted on Thursday, Jan. 9 with an underage agent, clerks in Massapequa sold alcohol to two minors.
According to police, Mohammad Mohsin Reza, 52, of Wantagh, sold alcohol to a minor at the Mobil gas station on Carmans Road; and Bhupenchandra Makwana, 53, of New Hyde Park, sold to the underage agent at …
Suspect Nabbed After Armed Robberies At Long Island CVS, Gas Station, 7-Eleven
A Long Island man is in custody after a spree of armed robberies, including allegedly threatening an employee with a gun at a CVS location before stealing controlled substances, police said.
Massapequa resident Paul Defilippis, 32, walked into CVS on Magnolia Drive in North Massapequa at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, police said. He proceeded to shop for two hours before attempting to rob the store while there was nearly two dozen people inside the store.
According to police, at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Defilippis jumped over the pharmacy counter, stated that he had …
Man Accused Of Offering Drugs, Alcohol To Long Island Minor
A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to sell drugs and alcohol to a teenage girl on Long Island, police said.
According to police, on Sunday, Nov. 3, Queens resident Tarandeep Oberoi texted a 14-year-old girl offering to sell her alcohol and marijuana, prompting an investigation.
Police said that at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, a Nassau County Police detective contacted Oberoi through text, posing as a minor, asking to meet in front of a Chelsea Place residence in Great Neck Plaza to sell MDMA for an agree upon price.
Oberoi arrived in a 2017 Honda that co…
Man Posing As FBI Agent Used Forged Check To Buy $16K Diamond From LI Jewelry Store, Police Say
A 51-year-old man who posed as an FBI agent has been caught after using a forged cashier's check to purchase a diamond valued at nearly $16,000 from a Long Island jewelry store, police said.
A thorough investigation was conducted after the incident, which occurred on Monday, Oct. 28 at around 12:20 p.m. in Garden City.
On Saturday, Nov. 23, Michael Morgan, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny, second-degree possession of a forged instrument and first-degree criminal impersonation.
According to detectives, Morgan entered HL Gross & Bro. Jewelers lo…
