Missing: 16-Year-Old Last Seen On Long Island, Police Say
Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a teenager who was last seen at school.
Rodney Ferguson, age 16, was reported missing on Friday, May 5, police said. He was last seen that day at around 1:45 p.m. at the Martin de Porres School in Valley Stream.
Ferguson is described as a Black male standing at five-foot-seven, weighing 169 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
He was wearing a black jacket, gray hoodie sweatshirt, ripped black jeans, and a black cap when he was last seen.
Police say Ferguson may be headed to Harlem, New York City, or Ozone Park.
Anyone w…
Robber Swings Knife, Threatens Long Island Walmart Employee, Police Say
A 21-year-old man who allegedly robbed a Long Island Walmart store and injured an employee has been arrested, according to authorities.
Officers responded to the Valley Stream Walmart, located at 77 Green Acres Road, on Tuesday, May 2 at approximately 1:10 p.m. in regards to a reported robbery.
The thief, who was caught walking past the checkout with unpaid items, was confronted by the store’s Loss Prevention Officers.
However, when the prevention officer attempted to escort the robber into an office, he purportedly became agitated, threatening the officer with a knife.
Then, police sa…
63-Year-Old Dies After Being Struck By Compact SUV In Commack
Police are investigating after a fatal overnight crash on Long Island.
It happened around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in Commack.
A 63-year-old man was walking southbound on Veterans Memorial Highway, east of Jericho Turnpike, when he was struck by a westbound 2015 Kia Soul, Suffolk County Police said.
The man, identified as Julio Monteiro, of Valley Stream, was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Kia, a 41-year-old East Northport woman, was not injured.
Anyone with information…
