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Firework Explosion Severs 21-Year-Old's Fingers In Copiague On July 4th
According to Suffolk County Police, the incident happened in Copiague around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, July 4. The man, a 21-year-old resident of the town of Eastchester, was lighting a firework at a party in front of a house on the 200 block of Trouville Road when it exploded in his hand.
Long Island child burns down 2 homes with fireworks, police say
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. -- A Long Island man is accused of giving 4th of July fireworks to an 11-year-old child, sparking a fire that damaged both his and his neighbor's homes.Police said they responded to several fireworks-related incidents Thursday across Nassau and Suffolk counties.Karamjit Singh, 33, of Levittown, was charged with arson, reckless endangerment, unlawfully selling fireworks to someone under 18, unlawfully possessing fireworks and endangering the welfare of a child. Nassau County Police said he supplied the 11-year-old with the fireworks and then told the child to light them. The fireworks malfunctioned, causing a shed to burst into flames. The flames spread to...
23-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After SUV, Car Crash On Long Island Roadway
It happened Friday, July 5, at 10:20 p.m. in Central Islip. The victim was driving a 2009 Honda Accord northbound on Carleton Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and crashed into a 2007 Toyota SUV traveling eastbound on East Suffolk Avenue.
3 Charged During Long Island Sobriety Checkpoint
The detail was conducted in the LIRR parking lot at the corner of Route 110 and Church Street in Huntington from 11 p.m. Friday, July 5, to Saturday, July 6, at 2 a.m. Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway SAFE-T Team (Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team) conducted the joint operation with New York State Police troopers and Suffolk County Sheriff's Department deputies.
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Slamming Into Tree On Long Island
It happened around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in Ronkonkoma. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle veered off the road at the corner of Breeze Avenue. It hit a street sign, crossed the lawn of 4195...
Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash
Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a man in Ronkonkoma early this morning. Milton Garcia was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle left the roadway at the corner of Breeze Avenue, hit a street sign, continued across the lawn of 4195 Express Drive North, and struck a tree head-on in the yard of 4191 Express Drive North at approximately 12:05 a.m.
‘A giving spirit.’ Hundreds attend funeral for NYPD officer killed in Deer Park nail salon crash
The 30-year-old NYPD officer was among the four people who died after alleged drunk driver Steven Schwally crashed his SUV head on through Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park last Friday.
1 Person dies and 10 are injured when a power boat crashes into the Long Beach jetty
The Alamitos Bay jetty in Long Beach was struck by a 48-foot power boat on Wednesday night, resulting in one fatality and other injuries. When the Long Beach Fire Department arrived to the scene at 9:21 p.m., they discovered 11 persons there, including a man in his 50s who had perished in the collision.
7-Year-Old Drowns At Home In East Meadow On July 4th
Officers responded to a residence in East Meadow on 2nd Avenue just before 4 p.m. Thursday, July 4, after a report of a 7-year-old boy who was not breathing from an apparent drowning accident in a swimming pool, Nassau County Police said. When officers arrived, the boy was already removed...
Suspect in Custody in Connection with Armed Robberies of Two East Meadow Businesses, Cops Say
The Major Case Bureau reports the arrest of an East Meadow man for two Armed Robberies that occurred on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:45 p.m. in Uniondale and Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 7:57 p.m. in East Meadow. According to Robbery Squad Detectives, Brian Adams, 39, of 225 Mitchell...
English mastiff left tied to pole on busy roadway by leash with food, water and short note
In Wantagh, Long Island, the mystery remains about the person responsible for abandoning a dog off a highway on Long Island. A Garden City sanitation worker had been driving to work on Monday morning when he spotted the dog frantically barking for help. When he stopped, he noted how scared the dog was and stayed a few feet away for safety reasons although the dog did not seem aggressive at all. State police arrived and were able to help. The dog is not microchipped.
Long Island fireworks mishap at home injures 4, including 12-year-old girl
LONG ISLAND - Four people were injured and several cars were damaged in a fireworks accident at a Long Island home, Suffolk County police said. The incident happened on July 4th around 10 p.m. at a home on Foxrun Court in Port Jefferson Station. According to police, many people were...
NYPD Officer and Three Others Die in Tragic Drunk Driving Incident
Steven Schwally, of Dix Hills, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after he crashed his SUV into Hawaii Nail & Spa, resulting in the tragic death of four people, including an NYPD officer, Emilia Rennhack. Nine other individuals were injured in the incident. A Tragic Day at...
14-Year-Old Hempstead Girl Reported Missing; Police Asking for Public’s Help to Find Her
The Missing Persons Squad reports the details of a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 8:00 PM in Hempstead. According to detectives, Allison Isidro, 14, was last seen on Lincoln Boulevard. She is described as a female Hispanic, 5’1” tall, 140 lbs., with brown eyes and brown and red hair. Her clothing description and destination are unknown.
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pool in East Northport
An East Northport man died after he was pulled out of a pool on Thursday, police said. Second Precinct officers responded Thursday to a 911 call reporting a man found unresponsive in a pool, located at 136 Ketay Drive South, at approximately 4:50 p.m. John Read More ...
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