Teen Trio Nabbed After Robbing Man At Gunpoint Outside Roosevelt Field Mall, Police Say Teen Trio Nabbed After Robbing Man At Gunpoint Outside Roosevelt Field Mall, Police Say
Teen Trio Nabbed After Robbing Man At Gunpoint Outside Roosevelt Field Mall, Police Say Three teenagers are facing charges following an armed robbery outside a Long Island shopping mall. It happened in Garden City, near the Roosevelt Field Mall’s blue parking garage close to the Macy’s, at around 11:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. Nassau County Police said a 56-year-old man was walking near the garage when three boys, ages 15, 16, and 17, approached him and demanded his money. One of the teens displayed a firearm. The victim complied and handed over his money, fearing for his life, police said. All three teens then fled the scene. Third Squad detectives located the suspects a short…
Large Police Response, Crime Scene Tape Seen At Merrick Commercial Building (DEVELOPING) Large Police Response, Crime Scene Tape Seen At Merrick Commercial Building (DEVELOPING)
Large Police Response, Crime Scene Tape Seen At Merrick Commercial Building (Developing) A heavy police response was underway at a Long Island commercial building. Multiple Nassau County Police vehicles and crime scene tape were seen in Merrick, at the southwest corner of Jerusalem Avenue and Powell Avenue, at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. Officers were going through multiple businesses, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear why officers were called to the scene, or whether anyone was injured. The commercial building is home to several businesses, including a print shop, a hair salon, and an Italian restaurant. The incident was causing min…
Armed Robbery: 13-, 15-Year-Old Boys Steal Taxi Driver's Cash Outside Westbury Mall, Cops Say Armed Robbery: 13-, 15-Year-Old Boys Steal Taxi Driver's Cash Outside Westbury Mall, Cops Say
Armed Robbery: 13-, 15-Year-Old Boys Steal Taxi Driver's Cash Outside Westbury Mall, Cops Say Three teenagers are facing charges following an alleged armed robbery of a taxi driver outside a Long Island shopping mall. It happened in Westbury, at The Mall at The Source on Old Country Road, shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26. Nassau County Police said a 72-year-old man operating a taxi was dropping off three boys, two ages 13 and one age 15, when one of the teens pulled what appeared to be a gun. The teen stole cash from the victim’s pocket before all three suspects fled on foot, police said. The driver was not injured. Officers located all three teens a short time later and arr…
Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say
Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say A report of gunfire led to the arrest of a Long Island man after officers discovered shell casings and recovered a handgun connected to the alleged incident. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at around  2:15 a.m. in the parking lot of a commercial business at 525 Merrick Road in Rockville Centre. Detectives said witnesses reported seeing a man remove a gun from his jacket pocket and fire it into the air before fleeing the scene. Responding officers recovered shell casings at the location, and no injuries were reported. …
Carjackers Who Hit Delivery Driver With Baseball Bat Sought After Medford Attack (VIDEO) Carjackers Who Hit Delivery Driver With Baseball Bat Sought After Medford Attack (VIDEO)
Carjackers Who Hit Delivery Driver With Baseball Bat Sought After Medford Attack (Video) Police are seeking tips after a delivery driver was carjacked and assaulted on Long Island. The incident happened in Medford, in front of a home on Race Avenue near Watch Hill Avenue, at around 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. Suffolk County Police said the victim was sitting in his car when two men approached and pulled him out of the vehicle. They struck him with a baseball bat and stole his SUV. The vehicle was recovered a short time later. Police did not elaborate on the man’s injuries or condition. Detectives described the suspects as Black men, between 15 and 25 years old. One was capture…
Massapequa Mom Credits ‘Thick Thighs' For Saving Life After Vicious Dog Attack Massapequa Mom Credits ‘Thick Thighs' For Saving Life After Vicious Dog Attack
Massapequa Mom Credits ‘Thick Thighs' For Saving Life After Vicious Dog Attack Support is swelling for a Long Island mother and author who was seriously injured while saving her daughter from a vicious dog attack. Sarle Jeffries, of Massapequa, described the harrowing ordeal in a GoFundMe campaign. While traveling abroad with her daughters earlier this month, she said she was attacked by a Rottweiler as she shielded her youngest daughter, Veya, who was initially targeted by the dog. “She had to get one stitch after being punctured, but unfortunately, the dog got me and took a chunk out of my leg,” Jeffries wrote. The attack left her with gruesome injuries, including …
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Logan Airport In Custody, Police Say Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Logan Airport In Custody, Police Say
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Logan Airport In Custody, Police Say Two Massachusetts men were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 14, after a hazardous drone operation near Logan International Airport triggered a coordinated safety response, police said. Boston Police officers apprehended 42-year-old Robert Duffy of Charlestown and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik of Bridgewater, on Long Island in the Boston Harbor Islands around 10:22 p.m. Both face charges of trespassing, with additional charges potentially pending. The incident began at 4:30 p.m. when a Boston Police Officer monitoring real-time crime surveillance detected a drone dangerously close to Logan Internation…
Attackers Taunted, Filmed 17-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Outside Longwood HS, Witness Says Attackers Taunted, Filmed 17-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Outside Longwood HS, Witness Says
Attackers Taunted, Filmed 17-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Outside Longwood HS, Witness Says New details are emerging after a 17-year-old senior was stabbed and carjacked mere steps from a Long Island high school. Emergency crews in Middle Island were called to the intersection of Tie Street and Sander Court, just east of Longwood High School, shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. Suffolk County Police said the victim was walking when several people got out of a passing car and approached him. A confrontation ensued and the teen was stabbed with an unknown object, causing him to drop his car keys. Another student at the school, who wished to remain anonymous, told Daily Voice fou…
Hundreds Of Jobs On The Table As Wegmans Expands With New Location In Rockville Hundreds Of Jobs On The Table As Wegmans Expands With New Location In Rockville
Hundreds Of Jobs On The Table As Wegmans Expands With New Location In Rockville Progress is rolling right along in Montgomery County as Wegmans prepares to open its ninth Maryland location next year.  Applications are now being accepted for the new Rockville store, which is slated to open in late summer 2025 near Rockville Pike and Halpine Road in the Twinbrook Quarter neighborhood. The 80,000-square-foot grocery store is expected to bring upwards of 500 full- and part-time jobs to the community and will be part of the new Twinbrook Quarter development.  For those worried about parking in the area, fear not—Wegmans officials confirmed the location will inclu…
21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Roosevelt Field Mall 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Roosevelt Field Mall
21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Roosevelt Field Mall Police released new details after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a garbage truck just yards from a Long Island shopping mall. The incident happened in Carle Place near the intersection of Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road, near Roosevelt Field Mall, at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. Nassau County Police said a 21-year-old woman was attempting to cross Old Country Road northbound when she was struck by a garbage truck. The victim suffered serious injuries to her head and body, and was pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police medics. No other vehicles were involved an…
Prostitution Bust: Raid Of Huntington Station Spa Nets Arrests Of Two Women, Cops Say Prostitution Bust: Raid Of Huntington Station Spa Nets Arrests Of Two Women, Cops Say
Prostitution Bust: Raid Of Huntington Station Spa Nets Arrests Of Two Women, Cops Say Two women were arrested Thursday, Dec. 5, during a raid at a Long Island salon following numerous community complaints, authorities said. The operation took place at approximately 3:15 p.m. at J & Y NY Spa at 8 Boston Place in Huntington Station on Thursday, Dec. 5, Suffolk County police said. Ying Ma, 52, of Brooklyn, and Berlyn Antonia Cruz, 44, of Queens, were charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a Class E felony under New York State Education Law, and Prostitution, a B misdemeanor, police said. Both women were issued Field Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to…
15-Year-Old Brightwaters Girl Has Been Missing Over Week 15-Year-Old Brightwaters Girl Has Been Missing Over Week
15-Year-Old Brightwaters Girl Has Been Missing Over Week The search is on for a Long Island teenager who has been missing for more than a week. Delilah Santiago, age 15, of the village of Brightwaters, was last seen on Saturday, Nov. 23, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Additional details like what she was wearing or where she was last seen were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-6400. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.