Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Found Asleep In Car Had Loaded Handgun, Police Say Long Island Man Found Asleep In Car Had Loaded Handgun, Police Say
Long Island Man Found Asleep In Car Had Loaded Handgun, Police Say A Long Island man found asleep in a car was carrying a loaded handgun, police said. It happened on Saturday, May 30 at 5:45 a.m. in Uniondale. That's when Nassau County Police officers responded to the vicinity of Uniondale Avenue and Jerusalem Avenue to check on the well being of a man who appeared unconscious in the driver’s seat while stopped in the road.  As officers awoke the man, he began making suspicious movements towards his waistband, according to police. Officers removed the man from the vehicle for safety reasons and noticed a bulge in his waist area, police said. Office…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Nabbed For $30K Identity Theft Caper Long Island Woman Nabbed For $30K Identity Theft Caper
Long Island Woman Nabbed For $30K Identity Theft Caper A 28-year-old Long Island woman was arrested after allegedly withdrawing from than $30,000 from a checking account that did not belong to her. Nassau County Police report the incident took place on Wednesday, April 1, in Great Neck, when a 58-year-old resident notified police that some had made withdrawals from her Chase Bank accounts.  An investigation found that Florencia Exinvil, of Elmont, had accessed the woman's checking and saving accounts at multiple locations, withdrawing more than $30,000, Nassau County Police said. Exinvil  was arrested on Monday, May 18 and charg…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Five Men Nabbed For Several High-End Long Island Burglaries, Police Say Five Men Nabbed For Several High-End Long Island Burglaries, Police Say
Five Men Nabbed For Several High-End Long Island Burglaries, Police Say Five men from Chile in the country on visas have been arrested in connection with a serious of alleged high-end residential burglaries. Police detectives arrested the five men on Thursday, March 5 for the burglaries that occurred in February and March throughout Nassau County. The men were connected to the crimes through an investigation by the department's burglary pattern team who were able to track the five to a location in the Bronx and arrest the men without incident, the Nassau County Police Department said. Police say the men are responsible for the following burglaries: Wednesday…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Hiding Inside Long Island Building Charged With Burglary, Police Say Man Hiding Inside Long Island Building Charged With Burglary, Police Say
Man Hiding Inside Long Island Building Charged With Burglary, Police Say An alleged burglar attempted to hide from police on Long Island before being tracked down and taken into custody without incident. Nassau County Police detectives responded to an alarm activation at M&R Hotel Management on Water Mill Lane in Great Neck shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Upon arrival, officers found a shattered front glass window, police said. The search of the building was conducted, and Great Neck resident Michael Condori, was located attempting to hide inside the building. He was placed under arrest without incident and hospitalized for a deep laceration …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island
Suspect Nabbed In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island A 76-year-old man has been apprehended in connection to a daytime robbery of Bank of America on Long Island. Great Neck resident Raymond Young has been arrested after allegedly breaking into Bank of America on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck at approximately 11:05 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Police said that Young was taken into custody on Monday, Dec. 16 and charged with first-degree robbery and criminal use of a firearm. He is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Tuesday, Dec. 17. According to detectives, Young entered the Bank of America, approached a teller whil…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island
Police Search For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Bank Of America On Long Island A gun-wielding masked man robbed a Bank of America branch on Long Island in broad daylight, Nassau County Police said. Investigators from the Nassau County Police Department released a photo of a man who broke into Bank of America on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck at approximately 11:05 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. According to detectives, the African American suspect entered the Bank of America, approached a teller while displaying a black handgun and demanded money. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, he proceeded to flee on foot toward Cutler Mill Road. No injuries were reported.…

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by Zak Failla
Cortlandt, NY
News
Surgeon Accused Of Having Illegal Weapons Cache In Westchester Goes Back To Court Surgeon Accused Of Having Illegal Weapons Cache In Westchester Goes Back To Court
Surgeon Accused Of Having Illegal Weapons Cache In Westchester Goes Back To Court The Manhattan surgeon from Long Island who was arrested with a cache of weapons in his BMW after allegedly threatening his estranged wife and family in Westchester reportedly is out of jail and seeking to have his ankle monitor removed. Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, was arraigned on a 53-count indictment for criminal possession of weapons found in Tuckahoe in August. Two weeks ago, after appealing to have his bail reduced to $70,000, he was released, though he has found his freedom uncomfortable. According to multiple reports, Bonanno was back in Westchester County Court on Tuesd…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
Sports
Hedge Fund Billionaire Takes Steps To Purchase New York Mets Hedge Fund Billionaire Takes Steps To Purchase New York Mets
Hedge Fund Billionaire Takes Steps To Purchase New York Mets Many New York Mets fans may have their wishes granted as Greenwich hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen, a Long Island native, is taking steps to purchase the majority of the team from the Wilpon family. Sterling Partners, the Wilpon’s family business, has reportedly entered talks to sell up to 80 percent of its shares of the Major League baseball team to Cohen, who is already an investor in the club. If completed, the transaction would value the franchise at approximately $2.6 billion. Under the proposed agreement, Fred Wilpon would remain as CEO for five more years, and Jeff Wilpon will con…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Alert Issued For Missing Nassau County Man Alert Issued For Missing Nassau County Man
Alert Issued For Missing Nassau County Man A 71-year-old man has gone missing on Long Island man and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. John McLean, who suffers from a cognitive disorder, was last seen Tuesday, Nov. 26 at around 8:30 p.m. walking northbound on Community Drive in Manhasset from North Shore Manhasset Hospital and may need medical treatment, Nassau County Police say. His disappearance was reported to police on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 5:10 p.m. He is described as being 5-foot-8, 185 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, white hat, with dark-colored pants…

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by Daily Voice
Cortlandt, NY
News
Surgeon Accused Of Having Illegal Weapons Cache In Westchester Gets Bail Reduced Surgeon Accused Of Having Illegal Weapons Cache In Westchester Gets Bail Reduced
Surgeon Accused Of Having Illegal Weapons Cache In Westchester Gets Bail Reduced Bail has been reduced for the Manhattan surgeon from Long Island who was arrested with a cache of weapons in his BMW after allegedly threatening his estranged wife and family in Westchester. Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, was arraigned on a 53-count indictment for criminal possession of weapons found in Tuckahoe in August. Bonanno is charged with 11 counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon related to assault rifles found in his possession; 38 counts of third-degree grand larceny related to illegal high-capacity magazines and ammunition that were seized and four c…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged In Long Island Robbery Spree Suspect Charged In Long Island Robbery Spree
Suspect Charged In Long Island Robbery Spree A suspect has been charged after a spree of robberies on Long Island, according to police. Officers with the Nassau County Police Department arrested Jonathan Barrientos, 28, of the village of Thomaston in eastern Great Neck on Thursday, Oct. 24 around 12:30 p.m. after an investigation determined that he was allegedly involved in numerous robberies throughout Nassau County. Detectives say Barrientos was involved in the following incidents: Sunday, Aug. 25 around 8 p.m.: Barrientos allegedly entered a Shell gas station (220 Northern Blvd. in Great Neck) and removed various items from the s…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Video: Suspect Rummages Through Vehicles, Steals Credit Cards At Long Island Apartment Complex Video: Suspect Rummages Through Vehicles, Steals Credit Cards At Long Island Apartment Complex
Video: Suspect Rummages Through Vehicles, Steals Credit Cards At Long Island Apartment Complex Police investigators are attempting to locate a man who illegally gained access to a Long Island apartment complex in the middle of the night and proceeded to steal from multiple vehicles in an attached parking garage. According to Nassau County Police, the suspect entered an apartment complex on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Once inside, he was able to gain access to the parking garage, where he rummaged through multiple vehicles. Police said that the suspect removed multiple credit cards and miscellaneous paperwork. Investigators described…

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by Zak Failla