Duo Nabbed With Loaded Handguns Attack Officer Following Single-Vehicle LI Crash, Police Say
Two men were arrested after resisting arrest following a traffic crash in which took loaded handguns were discovered.
Joshua Shawn Lozada, age 24, and Melvin Cardines Jr., age 39, both of Brooklyn, were arrested following the crash which took place around 2:40 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, in New Hyde Park, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, third precinct officers responded to a single-car auto accident involving a vehicle that slid off the road and struck a tree at Jericho Turnpike and Covert Avenue.
Both Lozada and Cardines Jr., remaine…
Long Island Man 'Inappropriately' Touches Woman During Massage, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a woman getting a massage.
Sut-ho Leung, 59, of New Hyde Park, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 6, following an earlier incident at Ospa located at 927 Franklin Ave., in Garden City, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, on Saturday, Jan. 2, the 48-year-old victim went to a scheduled appointment for a neck and shoulder massage. While lying in the room, Leung allegedly inappropriately touched her, police said.
The victim left the business and later notified the police.
A thorough investigation…
24-Year-Old Nabbed After Entering Long Island Home, Stealing Car, Police Say
A 24-year-old man was apprehended after entering a Long Island home, removing car keys, and then stealing the vehicle, police said.
Begnauth Renseroop, of Queens, entered the residence in New Hyde Park occupied by a 64-year-old woman at around 8:50 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Nassau County Police said.
Renseroop then removed the keys to her 2006 Mazda and used them to steal her vehicle, according to police.
On Saturday, Oct. 31, just before 10:30 a.m., the stolen vehicle and Renseroop were located at an unoccupied residence in East Lawrence after being seen on surveillance …
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
