Baby On Board: 1-Year-Old Found In Car After Cops Interrupt LI Drug Deal, Police Say Baby On Board: 1-Year-Old Found In Car After Cops Interrupt LI Drug Deal, Police Say
Baby On Board: 1-Year-Old Found In Car After Cops Interrupt LI Drug Deal, Police Say Two men are facing charges after police allegedly interrupted a drug deal on Long Island and discovered a toddler in one suspect’s car, authorities said. Officers with Nassau County’s Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) were patrolling in New Cassel at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, when they spotted an alleged drug deal taking place in a car outside an apartment building on Prospect Street. When police approached the pair, they found 28-year-old Matthew Kovsh, of Hicksville, with what appeared to be alprazolam pills in his hand, police said. He was arrested without incident. When…
Dog, 6 Cats Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hicksville Dog, 6 Cats Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hicksville
Dog, 6 Cats Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hicksville One dog and six cats were killed after a house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25 in Hicksville on Gardner Avenue.  The house was deemed unoccupied and the Hicksville Fire Department along with the Jericho and Westbury Fire Departments responded and extinguished the flames, according to authorities. One Jericho firefighter sustained a minor laceration to his hand and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Nassau County Fire Marshall Bradley was on the scene.  "The cause of the fire is under investigation but not suspicio…
Long Island Man Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl During Warrant Search, Police Say Long Island Man Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl During Warrant Search, Police Say
Long Island Man Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl During Warrant Search, Police Say A Long Island man was allegedly busted with a large stash of drugs during a warrant search following an investigation into drug sales. Mario Santo, age 27, of Hicksville was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 20 in Hicksville following the search by the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, members of the Narcotics/Vice Squad, assisted by officers from the Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team executed the search warrant at 22 Apollo Lane.  During the search, Santo was found to be in possession of 28 glassine envelopes containing a white powdery substance believed to…
Officers Injured After 18-Year-Old Hicksville Woman Becomes Combative, Police Say Officers Injured After 18-Year-Old Hicksville Woman Becomes Combative, Police Say
Officers Injured After 18-Year-Old Hicksville Woman Becomes Combative, Police Say An 18-year-old Long Island woman has been accused of injuring two police officers as they attempted to arrest her, authorities said.  On Monday, Nov. 7 at around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a Nassau County residence in Hicksville on Harding Avenue, where a woman told them that she was having an argument with a family member, according to Nassau County Police.  After this, 18-year-old Rosa Sanchez then approached the responding officers and became "physically combative" and violent while resisting arrest, police said.  The two injured officers and S…
Restaurant Chain Known For Southern-Style Comfort Food Coming To Levittown Restaurant Chain Known For Southern-Style Comfort Food Coming To Levittown
Restaurant Chain Known For Southern-Style Comfort Food Coming To Levittown A fast-casual restaurant chain known for serving up Southern-style comfort food is set to open a new location on Long Island. Texas Chicken & Burgers signed a long-term lease for a 1,500 square-foot location at Levittown Mews Shopping Center, located on Hempstead Turnpike, Breslin Realty announced on Monday, Nov. 7. Representatives did not announce when the new Levittown eatery is scheduled to open. Texas Chicken & Burgers operates numerous locations across New York State, including locations in Hicksville, Elmont, and Centereach. Learn more about the restaurant chain here.
40-Year-Old Local Man Accused Of Trespassing At Hicksville High School 'Numerous Times' 40-Year-Old Local Man Accused Of Trespassing At Hicksville High School 'Numerous Times'
40-Year-Old Local Man Accused Of Trespassing At Hicksville High School 'Numerous Times' A Long Island man has been accused of trespassing on the grounds of a local high school. On Saturday, Nov. 5, Nassau County Police reported the arrest of the Hicksville man for criminal trespassing that occurred between Tuesday, April 12, 2022 and Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Hicksville. According to NCPD detectives, the man, Peter Centeno, age 40, violated a no-trespassing order against the Hicksville Public School District "numerous times by being on Hicksville High School grounds." Officers located Centeno and he was placed under arrest without incident. Centeno has been charged wit…
Woman Charged With Prostitution After Investigation Of Hicksville Spa Woman Charged With Prostitution After Investigation Of Hicksville Spa
Woman Charged With Prostitution After Investigation Of Hicksville Spa A woman was arrested for prostitution during a raid at a Long Island spa, police announced. An undercover investigation at the premise in Hicksville located at 195 South Broadway, led to the arrest of Ru Shao, age 35, of Queens, Nassau County Police said. According to Narcotics Vice Squad Detectives, Shao performed unauthorized massages. The location was secured by the Town of Oyster Bay Building Department. Shao was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution.   She was issued an appearance ticket returnable on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at First District Court…
Driver Seriously Injured After Compact SUV Crashes Into Hicksville Home Driver Seriously Injured After Compact SUV Crashes Into Hicksville Home
Driver Seriously Injured After Compact SUV Crashes Into Hicksville Home A driver is in serious condition after losing control of his compact SUV and hitting the front of a Long Island home, authorities said. The incident took place in Hicksville around 11 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 382 Newbridge Road. According to detectives, the unidentified driver, age 54, of East Meadow was driving a 2010 Nissan Rouge; as he attempted a left turn, his vehicle left the roadway and struck the residence traveling up the steps and landing on the front porch area. The driver was transported to the Nassau University Medical Center for treatment of his injuries and is lis…
3 Store Clerks Charged In Nassau County Underage Alcohol/Tobacco Sales Detail 3 Store Clerks Charged In Nassau County Underage Alcohol/Tobacco Sales Detail
3 Store Clerks Charged In Nassau County Underage Alcohol/Tobacco Sales Detail Three store clerks were charged in connection with an underage drinking and tobacco sales operation on Long Island. The detail took place on Thursday, Oct. 13 throughout Nassau County. The following people were arrested as a result of the operation: Iqbal Asim, age 30, of Bethpage allegedly sold a vaping product to a child at Evergreen located at 199 Merrits Road, Farmingdale. He was charged with unlawfully selling tobacco to a child. Anil Bansal, age 49, of Hicksville allegedly sold alcohol to a child at the Ultra Gas Station located at 3300 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown. …
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Cruiser On LI Expressway, Injuring Cop In Melville, Police Say Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Cruiser On LI Expressway, Injuring Cop In Melville, Police Say
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Cruiser On LI Expressway, Injuring Cop In Melville, Police Say A 33-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities said he crashed his car into a police vehicle and injured an officer on the Long Island Expressway. The crash happened on the westbound side near Exit 49 in Melville at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, according to the Suffolk County Police Department said. A 2018 Honda Accord veered off the highway and struck the marked Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol vehicle that was parked on the side of the road, said police.  The officer was hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police sai…
Southampton Police Chief Steven Skrynecki Dies At 69 Southampton Police Chief Steven Skrynecki Dies At 69
Southampton Police Chief Steven Skrynecki Dies At 69 The chief of the Southampton Police Department has died at the age of 69. Steven Skrynecki died Thursday, Oct. 6 at his home in Hicksville.  Before joining Southampton as chief six years ago, Skrynecki served with the Nassau County Police Department for 42 years as its highest-ranking uniformed officer. He retired as chief of the department before taking the job as chief of Southampton. Over the years Skrynecki was the public face of the Nassau County Police Department and oversaw many high-profile cases. "The loss of such an honorable and respected officer will be felt across law en…
21-Year-Old Accused Of Robbing Hicksville Restaurant, North Massapequa Gas Station 21-Year-Old Accused Of Robbing Hicksville Restaurant, North Massapequa Gas Station
21-Year-Old Accused Of Robbing Hicksville Restaurant, North Massapequa Gas Station A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he robbed a gas station and a restaurant on Long Island. Maxwell Thomasson, of Massapequa, was arrested following a robbery in Hicksville at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said Thomasson entered the Crown Chicken and Grill, located at 357 South Broadway, and handed an employee a note demanding money. Thomasson told the employee, a 26-year-old man, that he had a gun, but he did not show it, NCPD reported. The employee gave Thomasson the money, authorities said. As …