Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed In Connection With String Of Long Island Armed Robberies Trio Nabbed In Connection With String Of Long Island Armed Robberies
Trio Nabbed In Connection With String Of Long Island Armed Robberies Three suspects are facing charges for their roles in a string of armed robberies at Long Island businesses over the course of more than a week, police said. Suffolk County Police investigators announced the arrest of three people in connection to multiple armed robberies and an attempted robbery that took place in the department’s Third, Fifth, and Seventh Precincts. The alleged robberies and attempted robbery happened between Wednesday, Sept. 22, and Thursday, Sept. 30. It is alleged that Mastic residents Jack Hewitt, age 25, and Hailey Miller, age 19, entered 7-Eleven on Sunrise Highway …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Three Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Three Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors
Three Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Three Long Island store clerks were charged after police said they sold alcoholic beverages to an undercover State Police operative under the age of 21. New York State Police said the Underage Drinker Enforcement Operation was conducted in the Town of Brookhaven on Monday, Sept. 20.  Police said the following people were arrested and charged with first-degree unlawful dealing with a child and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage: Louise Stacey, age 77, of East Moriches, a clerk at Mastic Liquors on Montauk Highway in Mastic Mitulkumar M. Patel, age 27, of Holbrook, a clerk a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Quite A Run: Barney's Capture Has Many Long Islanders Looking Back At His Journey Quite A Run: Barney's Capture Has Many Long Islanders Looking Back At His Journey
Quite A Run: Barney's Capture Has Many Long Islanders Looking Back At His Journey The capture of a 1,500-pound bull who had been on the loose for more than two months has many Long Islanders looking back at his two-month run. The bull was captured by Mike Stura of Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced. Earlier report: No Bull: Barney Captured After Months On The Run In Suffolk County The bull, who was nicknamed Barney after escaping from a slaughterhouse on Barnes Road in Manorville, was first spotted on Tuesday, July 20, in Mastic.  SCPD office…

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by Nicole Valinote
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
Elusive Bull 'Barney' Heading To NJ Sanctuary After Months On The Run On Long Island Elusive Bull 'Barney' Heading To NJ Sanctuary After Months On The Run On Long Island
Elusive Bull 'Barney' Heading To NJ Sanctuary After Months On The Run On Long Island After spending months on the run on Long Island, the elusive “Barney the Bull” has been captured, the SPCA announced. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, the bull - which has been on the loose since July - was captured by Mike Stura of the Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue, at the former duck farm located on Barnes Road in Moriches.  Barney was first seen by the public on Tuesday, July 20 after he escaped from a slaughterhouse. He was later seen running through residential neighborhoods in Moriches and Mastic but had eluded capture until Wednesday night. The bull will no…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
No Bull: Barney Captured After Months On The Run In Suffolk County No Bull: Barney Captured After Months On The Run In Suffolk County
No Bull: Barney Captured After Months On The Run In Suffolk County After spending months on the run on Long Island, the elusive “Barney the Bull” has finally been captured, the SPCA announced. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, the bull - which has been on the loose since July - was captured by Mike Stura of the Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue, at the former duck farm located on Barnes Road in Moriches.  Barney was first seen by the public on Tuesday, July 20 after he escaped from a slaughterhouse. He was later seen running through residential neighborhoods in Moriches and Mastic but had eluded capture until Wednesday night. The bull…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Trio Nabbed On Weapons Charges Long Island Trio Nabbed On Weapons Charges
Long Island Trio Nabbed On Weapons Charges Police said three men were arrested for illegal gun possession after they fled the scene during a traffic stop on Long Island. Officers initiated a traffic stop after seeing a BMW speeding in North Amityville at about 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.  SCPD said the BMW had been traveling west on Sunrise Highway near 41st Street. The BMW stopped in the driveway of 550 Prospect St., and three men got out of the vehicle and ran away at about 5:25 p.m., police said.  Officers searched the area and were able to arrest the …

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Long Island For Child Neglect Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Long Island For Child Neglect
Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Long Island For Child Neglect Recognize him? An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down a wanted man. The Suffolk County Sheriff applied for and received a warrant for area resident Seti Robinson, Sr., whose last known addresses were in the Mastic and Shirley areas. Police said that Robinson is wanted out of Suffolk County Family Court for child neglect, and out of the Suffolk County Court for felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The warrant was granted on Friday, Aug. 6.  According to investigators, Robinson, age 27…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Violent Long Island Robbery Suspect Nabbed For Violent Long Island Robbery
Suspect Nabbed For Violent Long Island Robbery Months after a violent robbery of a 66-year-old Long Island woman, authorities have apprehended a suspect. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department responded to Burney Boulevard in Mastic at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 after there were reports of a stolen car and an injured woman who had been assaulted. Police said that the woman got out of a 2021 Nissan Sentra in the driveway of her home when’s he was approached by two men, one of whom struck her in the head with a metal weapon. In a video released by investigators, the two can be seen accosting the woman, who i…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted Man On Long Island Following DWI Arrest Alert Issued For Wanted Man On Long Island Following DWI Arrest
Alert Issued For Wanted Man On Long Island Following DWI Arrest Recognize him? An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down a wanted man. The Suffolk County Sheriff applied for and received a warrant for area resident Justin A. Parris' arrest on Friday, Aug. 6 following his arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Police said that Parris is wanted by the Suffolk County First District Court for allegedly driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 percent, the legal limit in New York. According to investigators, Parris, age 23, is approximately 6…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
10 Arrested In Massive NY Dogfighting Bust, DA Says 10 Arrested In Massive NY Dogfighting Bust, DA Says
10 Arrested In Massive NY Dogfighting Bust, DA Says Ten people were rescued and 89 dogs rescued following an investigation into an alleged interstate dogfighting ring on Long Island, the District Attorney announced. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini announced the arrests on Monday, Aug. 9, as the ring allegedly operated in Manhattan, and several other states including homes on Long Island. Officials said that the Pitbulls involved in the dogfighting ring were bred with the sole purpose of fighting and killing, with some breeders reportedly winning nearly $200,000 on a single fight. It is alleged that if the dogs failed to figh…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Long Island Woman Charged With Abandoning More Than A Dozen Cats, SPCA Says Long Island Woman Charged With Abandoning More Than A Dozen Cats, SPCA Says
Long Island Woman Charged With Abandoning More Than A Dozen Cats, SPCA Says A Long Island woman with a history of animal cruelty was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly abandoning more than a dozen cats, authorities announced. Suffolk County SPCA detectives arrested a Mastic woman on Monday, Aug. 3, and charged her with animal abandonment, the organization announced on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Roy Gross the Chief of the Suffolk County SPCA said that after an investigation by SPCA officers, it was determined that Donna Spall, age 59, had left her cats without care for two weeks. Spall was charged with 13 counts of animal abandonment. Gross noted tha…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Cow Now: Long Island Animal Rescuers Hope New Method Will Help Lure Bull On Lose Cow Now: Long Island Animal Rescuers Hope New Method Will Help Lure Bull On Lose
Cow Now: Long Island Animal Rescuers Hope New Method Will Help Lure Bull On Lose Police on Long Island have handed over the reins to several animal rescue groups in the search for a 1,500-pound bull that escaped from a farm earlier in the week. Suffolk County Police said the bull was last seen in a nature preserve on the evening of Tuesday, July 20. Authorities said the bull broke through a fence on a farm in Manorville earlier that day. The bull has been spotted in Mastic and Shirley.  SCPD officers responded to 911 calls reporting a bull running loose on Montgomery Avenue in Mastic at approximately 8:20 a.m.  The bull is still loose, and all sightings should be re…

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by Nicole Valinote