Duo Nabbed In 12 Hudson Valley Vehicles Larcenies, ID Theft, Police Say
A man and a woman have been nabbed for allegedly stealing items from numerous vehicles in the Hudson Valley and then using stolen credit/debit cards to purchase items.
Rockland County residents Jayquan Boone, age 31, of Spring Valley, and Sara Quituizaca, age 25, of Hillcrest, were charged on Wednesday, Jan. 10 following a several-months-long investigation into at least 12 cases involving the two, said the Ramapo Police.
On Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, the Ramapo Police Investigations Division began an investigation into the larcenies from several motor vehicles, all taking place in the Vil…
Suspect Nabbed After String Of Business, Home Burglaries In Nassau County
A suspect has been apprehended after a string of business and home burglaries on Long Island.
The incidents happened between Friday, Dec. 29, and Wednesday, Jan. 13 at five locations in Nassau County.
The suspect, Marc Gagliano, age 39, of North New Hyde Park, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 13, Nassau County Police said.
Detectives say Gagliano burglarized the following locations:
A residence located on New Hyde Park Road, North New Hyde Park,
Janie’s Variety Store, 2201 Hillside Avenue, Herricks,
Ultra Mini Mart, 70 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola,
Crown Convenienc…
55-Year-Old Steals $11K Of Cigarettes From Long Island Stores, Police Say
A man who was not feeling the holiday spirit was taken into custody after police said he swiped tens of thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes from Long Island 7-Eleven stores.
The alleged thief, 55-year-old Andre Christmas of Uniondale, was arrested at approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 in Hempstead for an alleged string of robberies.
According to Nassau County Police, Christmas stole cigarettes from 7-Eleven stores in Franklin Square, North Bellmore, Hempstead, and Valley Stream on seven different occasions from Sunday, Nov. 19, until Saturday, Dec. 9.
Each time, Christmas is sa…
Serial Burglar Of Hudson Valley Cemeteries, Synagogue Nabbed, Police Say
A New York man has been charged with five separate alleged burglaries that occurred in the Hudson Valley over the past three months.
Maurice Deutsch, age 40, of Brooklyn, was arrested by the Ramapo Police on Friday, Nov. 10, for the burglaries that took place in Rockland County in the village of New Hempstead and the Monsey area.
According to Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin, of the Ramapo Police, on three occasions, Deutsch had entered a building on the grounds of a cemetery in New Hempstead and removed proceeds from a charity box.
In addition, Deutsch is accused of…
Man Caught With Stolen Package, Cocaine On Long Island: Police
A Long Island man is in custody after he was caught on camera stealing a package off of a doorstep — and later was found with the stolen goods and drugs, police said.
It happened on Thursday, Nov. 9 in Baldwin, according to Nassau County Police.
Just before noon that day, Frank Merlo, age 36, was spotted via a Ring doorbell camera swiping a package off the Eastern Parkway porch.
The 72-year-old victim reported the incident to police, who used the footage to determine that Merlo, a Wantagh resident, was responsible.
Merlo was found and arrested at the Baldwin train station just hours …
