Owner Of Central Massachusetts Spa Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police Owner Of Central Massachusetts Spa Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police
Owner Of Central Massachusetts Spa Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police The owner of a massage parlor in Central Massachusetts was charged using her business to run a prostitution operation, authorities said. In July, local, state and federal authorities launched an investigation into Missy Body Spa in Sturbridge after police got information suggesting that an employee was involved in prostitution, Sturbridge Police said on Facebook.  Investigators learned the business was not properly licensed through the state and that the owner, YongMei Mo, of Westbury, NY, was initially fined by the Division of Occupation Licensing.  Mo was warned that if she con…
5 Charged In Suspected Gang-Related Shooting Outside Long Island Nightclub 5 Charged In Suspected Gang-Related Shooting Outside Long Island Nightclub
5 Charged In Suspected Gang-Related Shooting Outside Long Island Nightclub Five men have been arrested months after a suspected gang-related shooting outside of a Long Island nightclub sent one person to the hospital. Nassau County Police were initially called at around 3:45 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2022, with reports of a shooting in the parking lot at the Park West Nightclub in Westbury, located on Merrick Avenue. Multiple rounds were fired hitting one victim twice, once in the shoulder and once in the leg, police said. The victim was driven to a hospital and ultimately survived his injuries. Police determined the shooting had involved rival gang members from…
Duo Nabbed With THC Gummies During Long Island Smoke Shop Bust, Police Say Duo Nabbed With THC Gummies During Long Island Smoke Shop Bust, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With THC Gummies During Long Island Smoke Shop Bust, Police Say Two men have been charged following an investigation of a Long Island smoke shop allegedly dealing in gummies with large quantities of THC. The arrests took place in Bellmore on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the Smoking Factory located at 1809 Newbridge Road. According to narcotics/vice squad detectives, during the investigation officers determined that gummies containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were being sold at the shop. During the investigation, a large quantity of tetrahydrocannabinol and cash was recovered, police said.  Arrested during the investigation included: Varun A. …
'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced 'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced
'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced A Long Island man whose “terrifying” abuse led to the death of two puppies and nearly killed a third is heading to jail. Ellie Knoller, age 32, of Mineola, was sentenced to one year behind bars Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Nassau County Court. It followed his guilty plea to three felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals in March 2022. Investigators began looking into Knoller in February 2019, when he brought a lethargic and lifeless 11-week-old female Goldendoodle puppy named Bella to an emergency veterinarian in Westbury. An examination revealed that she had suffered multiple fractured…
Cops Shoot Man In East Garden City After He Points Firearm At Them, Police Say Cops Shoot Man In East Garden City After He Points Firearm At Them, Police Say
Cops Shoot Man In East Garden City After He Points Firearm At Them, Police Say A Long Island man was shot by police after he allegedly threatened them with a handgun. The incident took place in East Garden City around 2:45 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a witness spotted two men attempting to open the doors of the Verizon store located at 880 Old Country Road. When the witness approached the men, one of the men pointed what appeared to be a handgun, placing him in fear for his life. He quickly drove away and called 911, police said. Responding officers located one of the men, identified as Jonathan Parra, age 26, Westbury, …
Westbury Man Charged After Police Recover Firearm, Oxycodone Pills, Cocaine, Pounds Of Cannabis Westbury Man Charged After Police Recover Firearm, Oxycodone Pills, Cocaine, Pounds Of Cannabis
Westbury Man Charged After Police Recover Firearm, Oxycodone Pills, Cocaine, Pounds Of Cannabis A 23-year-old man is facing charges after police reported recovering 101 oxycodone pills, cocaine, pounds of cannabis, and a firearm from a Long Island home. Walter LinderNavarro, of Westbury, was arrested during an investigation that happened at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, in Westbury, the Nassau County Police Department said. NCPD said detectives conducted an investigation at a home on Bowling Green Drive and arrested LinderNavarro. Police said the following items were recovered during the investigation: Seven bags containing a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine, wei…
Missing 15-Year-Old Boy Has Been Located, Nassau County PD Reports Missing 15-Year-Old Boy Has Been Located, Nassau County PD Reports
Missing 15-Year-Old Boy Has Been Located, Nassau County PD Reports Update: A 15-year-old boy who went missing last week has been found. The Nassau County Police Department said in an update on Wednesday, Oct. 19, that Ivan Sorto has been located. Ivan was previously reported missing on Thursday, Oct. 13. Original report: Police on Long Island issued an alert about a missing 15-year-old boy. Ivan Sorto was last seen at Family Court, located in Westbury at 1200 Old Country Road, on at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said he is described as being 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds, with brown hair an…
Drunk Long Island Man With 3 Kids In Car Accused In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say Drunk Long Island Man With 3 Kids In Car Accused In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say
Drunk Long Island Man With 3 Kids In Car Accused In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say A Long Island man was driving drunk with three young kids in the vehicle when he crashed into a parked car and then fled the scene, authorities said. Nassau County Police were called at around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, with reports of a car crash in New Cassel, near Elton Street and Anna Avenue. Officers determined that Eyler Ortiz Alvarado, of Westbury, was driving a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck when he struck an empty parked vehicle before fleeing the scene, police said. He was found a short time later near Grand and Union avenues. Officers also discovered three kids in the vehic…
Two Nabbed For Burglary Of Long Island Home, Police Say Two Nabbed For Burglary Of Long Island Home, Police Say
Two Nabbed For Burglary Of Long Island Home, Police Say Two people were arrested for alleged burglary after a Long Island resident came home to find a woman walking out of her house with her personal belonging and jumped in a vehicle with a man and made a getaway. The burglary took place in Levittown around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, on Violet Lane. According to detectives, a homeowner on Violet Lane returned home to find her front door open and an unknown woman walking out carrying some of her personal property.  The woman kept walking across the street, and entered the passenger side of a white four-door sedan driven by an unknown man a…
Man Hits Officer With Van After Attempting To Break Into Westbury Gas Station, Police Say Man Hits Officer With Van After Attempting To Break Into Westbury Gas Station, Police Say
Man Hits Officer With Van After Attempting To Break Into Westbury Gas Station, Police Say A 38-year-old man is accused of striking an officer with a van after attempting to break through the glass doors of a Long Island gas station. Patrick Kelly, of Forest Hills, Queens, was arrested in Westbury at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, the Nassau County Police Department reported. NCPD said officers saw Kelly using an unknown object to shatter the glass doors of the Speedway Gas Station, located at 800 Jericho Turnpike, and they activated emergency lights and sirens. Kelly then got into his 1995 Ford Econoline van, and an officer approached his passenger door and told him to stop…
Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly committing at least seven burglaries on Long Island. Scott Gilmor, age 45, of Hicksville, was arrested by Nassau County Police in Hempstead on Tuesday, Aug. 23. According to detectives, a thorough investigation determined that Gilmor was responsible for multiple burglaries that occurred in Nassau County on the following dates: Tuesday, Aug. 23, Raceway Deli, 548 Westbury Ave., Carle Place Monday, Aug. 22, Road Ready Auto Repair Shop, 2786 N. Jerusalem Road, North Bellmore Sunday, Aug. 21, Unicorn Graphics, 971 Stewart Ave., East&nb…
Man, Woman Accused Of Assaulting Teenage Employee At Carle Place McDonald's Man, Woman Accused Of Assaulting Teenage Employee At Carle Place McDonald's
Man, Woman Accused Of Assaulting Teenage Employee At Carle Place McDonald's Two people were charged after police said they assaulted a teenage employee at a McDonald's on Long Island. The incident happened at the fast-food restaurant located at 95 Westbury Ave. in Carle Place at about 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  Police said 21-year-old Kianna Kouame, of Westbury, had an argument with the employee at the drive-thru window, and then entered the restaurant with 26-year-old Jhonny Escobar, of Mineola. Kouame and Escobar are accused of going behind the counter and striking the teen multiple time…