Authorities: Drunk Long Island Driver Leads 10-Mile NJ Chase Toward GWB Authorities: Drunk Long Island Driver Leads 10-Mile NJ Chase Toward GWB
Authorities: Drunk Long Island Driver Leads 10-Mile NJ Chase Toward GWB A fashion sales manager from Long Island was drunk when she led New Jersey State Police troopers on a 10-mile chase from Saddle Brook to Leonia, authorities said. A trooper tried to stop a weaving Nissan Rogue headed east on Route 80 in Saddle Brook shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, a State Police spokesman said. Jan Kotowski, 45, of North Bellmore in Nassau County, kept going, however, NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez said Friday. The trooper was joined by another, both with lights and sirens activated, before Kotowski finally pulled over on Route 95, he said. Kotowski was charged with eluding …
Long Island Home Heavily Damaged By Blaze, Firefighter Injured Long Island Home Heavily Damaged By Blaze, Firefighter Injured
Long Island Home Heavily Damaged By Blaze, Firefighter Injured A Long Island home was heavily damaged by a fire that also injured a firefighter. The fire took place around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, March 15, on Frisch Place in North Bellmore, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to call for a fire at a residence on Frisch Place. Upon arrival, officers found the home engulfed in flames and the occupants were out of the home.  The North Bellmore Fire Department with the assistance of East Meadow, Merrick, North Merrick, and Bellmore fire departments were able to extinguish the fire.  One member of the North Bel…
Blaze Rips Through Fire Headquarters On Long Island, Destroying Three Trucks Blaze Rips Through Fire Headquarters On Long Island, Destroying Three Trucks
Blaze Rips Through Fire Headquarters On Long Island, Destroying Three Trucks This story has been updated.  A fire headquarters on Long Island was severely damaged and three fire trucks and other equipment were destroyed after an early Christmas morning blaze. The North Massapequa fire department on North Broadway quickly became engulfed in flames after the blaze broke out around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25 and quickly became a three-alarm fire. The building was unoccupied at the time the fire occurred, Nassau County Police said. About 150 firefighters with 15 pieces of apparatus from more than a dozen neighboring departments rushed to the scene:&nb…
Husband's Remains Among Items Stolen In Long Island Apartment Burglary, Police Say Husband's Remains Among Items Stolen In Long Island Apartment Burglary, Police Say
Husband's Remains Among Items Stolen In Long Island Apartment Burglary, Police Say The remains of an elderly Long Island woman’s late husband were among the items stolen during a burglary, police said. Detectives from the Nassau County Police Department received a report of a burglary that happened on Pea Pond Road at approximately 12:45 p.m. in North Bellmore on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to police, the 82-year-old homeowner reported that she came home and found her living room and bedroom had been ransacked, and her wallet and a gold-colored box containing her husband’s remains were taken during the burglary. The investigation into the burglary is ongoing. Anyone with…
Assistant Scoutmaster Sexually Abused Boy Multiple Times, Police Say Assistant Scoutmaster Sexually Abused Boy Multiple Times, Police Say
Assistant Scoutmaster Sexually Abused Boy Multiple Times, Police Say An assistant scoutmaster has been accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy multiple times in incidents that occurred both on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley, police say. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, Jonathan Spohrer, 26, of North Bellmore, while acting in his capacity as an assistant scoutmaster for the Boys Scouts of America, sexually abused the boy on multiple occasions from January 2018 through Nov. 18, 2018.  The incidents took place during Boy Scout sanctioned retreats and meetings that occurred in Huntington (Suffolk County), Putnam Vall…
Medical Emergency May Have Caused Serious Long Island Crash Injuring Two, Police Say Medical Emergency May Have Caused Serious Long Island Crash Injuring Two, Police Say
Medical Emergency May Have Caused Serious Long Island Crash Injuring Two, Police Say Two people were injured during a serious single-vehicle crash on Long Island that may have been caused by a medical emergency. The crash took place around 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, in North Bellmore on Bellmore Avenue when the vehicle they were in left the roadway and struck a tree, said the Nassau County Police. According to police, the driver, a 29-year-old male, who was traveling southbound, was believed to have suffered a medical emergency causing him to leave the roadway and strike a tree.  Also in the vehicle at the time was a 31-year-old female.  As a result of the collisi…
Father, Son Owners Of Long Island Company Admit To $8.6M Kickback Scheme Father, Son Owners Of Long Island Company Admit To $8.6M Kickback Scheme
Father, Son Owners Of Long Island Company Admit To $8.6M Kickback Scheme A father and son who operated an ambulette company on Long Island have admitted to a multi-million kickback scheme. Igor Radinovskiy, 60, and Aleksandr Radinovskiy, 37, both of Brooklyn, the co-owners of Sabe Ambulette Services in Brooklyn and North Bellmore, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to offer and pay health care kickbacks and one count of conspiracy to defraud the lawful functions of the IRS. The two admitted to paying kickbacks to co-conspirator drivers who recruited Medicaid beneficiaries for transportation to clinics in Brooklyn and Queens, referring the…
North Bellmore Woman Scammed Out Of $11K, Police Say North Bellmore Woman Scammed Out Of $11K, Police Say
North Bellmore Woman Scammed Out Of $11K, Police Say An elderly woman was scammed out of more than $10,000 after a scammer posing as a Microsoft employee convinced her to purchase multiple gift cards, Nassau County police investigators said. Detectives said that an 83-year-old woman received a phone call at her North Bellmore home late in the afternoon on Friday, Aug. 2, from a man stating that her computer had technical issues and needed immediate attention. Police said that the fraudster was able to convince his victim to purchase multiple gift cards over several days that amounted to more than $11,000. According to investigators, the vic…
Here Are Five Sandwich Spots To Try In Nassau County Here Are Five Sandwich Spots To Try In Nassau County
Here Are Five Sandwich Spots To Try In Nassau County A sandwich is a meal hit any time of day. Here are five spots to try in Nassau County.  Deli Boy, 906 Atlantic Ave., Baldwin: "Dennis the Menace" a chicken breast, pepperoni, and melted provolone sandwich and a "Frank  Sinatra panini of roast beef, sauteed onions, and melted provolone are among their star-packed sandwich menu. In a Facebook review, Vinnie Fernicola posted, "It’s a pleasure going there They help us respect full. It's just a great place. Delicious sandwiches." Roast Sandwich House 100 Main St., Mineola: Their sandwiches on artisan bread are of beef, chicken br…
More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At East Meadow Summer Camp More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At East Meadow Summer Camp
More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At East Meadow Summer Camp More than 150 children and counselors were forced to safely evacuate a Long Island nursery school after it caught fire in East Meadow. Big Chief Nursery School and Camp caught fire at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, on North Jerusalem Road near the intersection of Newbridge Road. Each of the campers and the counselors were able to evacuate the building safely before first responders arrived. The fire broke out in the rear of the camp and was contained to one building, fire officials noted. No injuries were sustained by campers, counselors or firefighters. The camp was evacua…
Hit-Run Driver Caught After Striking Patrol Officer In North Bellmore Hit-Run Driver Caught After Striking Patrol Officer In North Bellmore
Hit-Run Driver Caught After Striking Patrol Officer In North Bellmore A driver who fled the scene after striking a patrol officer on Long Island has been apprehended, police announced. The officer, while on routine motorcycle patrol for the Nassau County Police Department, was traveling northbound on Bellmore Avenue in North Bellmore at around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6 when he was struck by a Subaru traveling westbound at the intersection of Bellmore Avenue and Alice Avenue, police said. The operator of the vehicle, Hussam Rajab, 40, of Bellmore Road fled the scene and was taken into custody a short time later, according to Nassau County Police. The officer …
Two-Alarm Fire Guts Beloved, Well-Known Bakery In Hicksville Two-Alarm Fire Guts Beloved, Well-Known Bakery In Hicksville
Two-Alarm Fire Guts Beloved, Well-Known Bakery In Hicksville A popular Long Island bakery went up in flames overnight. First responders were dispatched to Francesco's bakery on South Broadway in Hicksville at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, officials said. The fire was mostly contained within the bakery, though it spread to an adjacent building, which suffered minor damage. The fire reportedly started in the roof of the building before spreading to the rest of the basement. Nine fire departments responded to the scene, and the fire was reported under control within an hour, though firefighters remained at the bakery to battle any hot sp…