Multiple Injuries Reported After Bus Hit In DWI Crash On Long Island Multiple Injuries Reported After Bus Hit In DWI Crash On Long Island
Multiple Injuries Reported After Bus Hit In DWI Crash On Long Island A young Long Island man has been charged with driving while intoxicated in an early-morning crash that injured him and a bus driver, police said. The crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. At the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Uniondale Avenue, a NICE bus had broken down and was stopped in the right lane of the eastbound Hempstead Turnpike. Its driver, a 60-year-old man, turned on the bus’ hazard lights and placed reflective triangles in the roadway to alert drivers. While sitting inside the vehicle, the driver …
Man In Critical Condition Following Long Island DWI Crash, Driver Arrested: Police Man In Critical Condition Following Long Island DWI Crash, Driver Arrested: Police
Man In Critical Condition Following Long Island DWI Crash, Driver Arrested: Police A Long Island man has been arrested for his role in a car crash that left the victim in critical condition, police announced. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 10 at 10 p.m. in Uniondale, Nassau County Police reported. A 60-year-old man was walking northbound on Front Street at New York Avenue when he was reportedly struck by a 2018 Mercedes Benz sedan, driven by 44-year-old Uniondale resident Eric O. Wheatley, authorities said. The victim sustained head trauma and was transported to a local hospital, where he is currently listed as being in critical condition. Wheatley is charg…
Long Island Man Goes On Wild Tirade At Restaurant, Injures Officer, Police Say Long Island Man Goes On Wild Tirade At Restaurant, Injures Officer, Police Say
Long Island Man Goes On Wild Tirade At Restaurant, Injures Officer, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly caused a scene at a restaurant by breaking a martini glass, slapping an employee, and attacking officers, attempting to grab one's gun.  The incident took place in Nassau County around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 16 in Carle Place at the Fogo De Chao Brazilian Steakhouse.  According to Nassau County Police detectives, when officers responded to the restaurant they found David A. Meikle, 30, of Uniondale attempting to escape by running on the Meadowbrook State Parkway. Officers caught up to Meikle and when they attempted to p…
Public Lewdness In Front Of Teen: Officers Search For Long Island Suspect Public Lewdness In Front Of Teen: Officers Search For Long Island Suspect
Public Lewdness In Front Of Teen: Officers Search For Long Island Suspect Police are asking for the community’s help identifying and locating a man who performed a lewd act in front of a teenage girl. The incident occurred in Uniondale on Friday, May 12 at approximately 3:10 p.m., according to Nassau County police. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, was walking along Henry Street near First Place when a man in a dark blue four-door Mercedes sedan pulled up next to her. According to police, the man tried to start a conversation with the girl while he sat in the car, and when she looked into the car window, he began performing a lewd act. Afraid, the girl reported…
Alleged MS-13 Member Indicted For Pair Of Long Island Murders, Including One Near High School Alleged MS-13 Member Indicted For Pair Of Long Island Murders, Including One Near High School
Alleged MS-13 Member Indicted For Pair Of Long Island Murders, Including One Near High School An alleged MS-13 gang member had been accused of participating in a pair of murders on Long Island. One of those homicides occurred near a high school, authorities said. Gerson Hernandez, age 21, of Uniondale, was arraigned on Thursday, May 11, on murder charges for his role in two supposed gang-related killings in 2022, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. According to the indictment, Hernandez, who is an alleged member of the MS-13 gang, worked with two other unidentified gang members to shoot victim Walter Ochoa in the chest in a park in Uniondale. This first incident occu…
Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries
Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries A Long Island man has been charged with several robberies after allegedly being caught inside a Bloomingdale's store after hours breaking into cash registers.  Nassau County resident Robert Ardoin, age 45, of Uniondale, was arrested on Tuesday, May 9, in the Bloomingdale's store in East Garden City at the Roosevelt Field Mall. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, officers and store security responded to an alarm at Bloomingdale’s where they spotted Ardoin in the store after hours tampering with a cash register. Ardoin refused multiple verbal commands …
Running On Empty: High-Speed Route 46 Pursuit Ends With Gasless Long Island Driver In Custody Running On Empty: High-Speed Route 46 Pursuit Ends With Gasless Long Island Driver In Custody
Running On Empty: High-Speed Route 46 Pursuit Ends With Gasless Long Island Driver In Custody A driver from Long Island who led police from several towns on a high-speed pursuit on and off Route 46 was seized after he ran out of gas, authorities said. Jessy Sainteloi, 25, of Uniondale was reportedly weaving in and out of traffic at high speed on the westbound highway in an Acura ILX when Little Falls Police Officer Matt Yannuzzi tried to pull him over Thursday night, April 27. The vehicle had no rear license plate and a temporary registration taped to the rear window, Sgt. Ryan J. Hoyt said. Sainteloi tried to shake the officer by cutting across the Routes 23/80 stretch of the spa…
Driver Flees Cops, Crashes Into Second Car During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say Driver Flees Cops, Crashes Into Second Car During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say
Driver Flees Cops, Crashes Into Second Car During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say A 26-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly crashing into another car while fleeing a traffic stop on Long Island, authorities said. Tyshawn Cullum, of Uniondale, was arrested following the crash, which occurred at around 6 :15 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in Baldwin, according to Nassau County Police. Officer had initially attempted to stop Cullum’s 2015 Toyota in Hempstead, near West Marshall Street and Virginia Avenue, but he refused to stop and fled the scene, police said. While police were canvassing the area, they got word of a two-car crash over a mile away in Baldwin, at the i…
20-Year-Old Nabbed For Murder Of Long Island Man, Police Say 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Murder Of Long Island Man, Police Say
20-Year-Old Nabbed For Murder Of Long Island Man, Police Say A 20-year-old Long Island resident has been charged with the alleged 2022  shooting death of an area man. Gerson I. Hernandez, age 20, of Hempstead, was arrested on Monday, March 13 for the shooting death of another man on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Uniondale. According to Nassau County detectives, officers responded to Uniondale Avenue Park located at 710 Uniondale Ave. for a victim of an apparent gunshot wound.  Upon arrival, officers discovered a 21-year-old male victim, identified as Walter Ochoa Jr., of Uniondale, who was pronounced dead at…
Assault: Officer Injured During Probation Check Of Long Island Man, Cops Say Assault: Officer Injured During Probation Check Of Long Island Man, Cops Say
Assault: Officer Injured During Probation Check Of Long Island Man, Cops Say A police officer on Long Island was hospitalized following an assault during a probation visit.  The incident took place in Uniondale around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 8 at a home at 602 Liberty St. According to Nassau County detectives, police responded to assist Nassau County Probation with an investigation. Upon arrival, officers were informed that Carlos Y. Medrano, age 27, fled from officers while they were attempting to conduct a probation visit.  A brief foot pursuit ensued and Medrano was placed under arrest a short time later. During the arrest, a p…
Armed Robber Who Stole Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business ID’d, Police Say Armed Robber Who Stole Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business ID’d, Police Say
Armed Robber Who Stole Cash, Cigarettes From Long Island Business ID’d, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man suspected in an early-morning armed robbery at a Long Island convenience store. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in Syosset at the BP station on South Oyster Bay Road, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said a man walked into the store with his hand inside his pocket and threatened that he had a gun. He then demanded cash from the 23-year-old employee. The employee complied and gave the suspect an unknown amount of cash, along with multiple boxes of cigarettes, according to police. The employee w…
LI Woman Avoids Prison After Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme With Inmate LI Woman Avoids Prison After Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme With Inmate
LI Woman Avoids Prison After Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme With Inmate A Long Island woman won’t serve any time behind bars after admitting that she fraudulently obtained thousands of dollars in unemployment insurance benefits by impersonating a prison inmate. Briana Garland, age 30, of Uniondale, was sentenced to two years of probation in federal court in Albany on Thursday, Feb. 2. It followed her guilty plea to a single charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Federal prosecutors said Garland submitted a false unemployment insurance claim to the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) in the name of Reginald Thornton, an inmate at Bare Hill prison in …