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Stabbing at Adventureland amusement park on Long Island leaves person seriously injured, police say
One person is in serious condition after a stabbing at Adventureland amusement park in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County Police say.Two families got into a confrontation at the park just before 5 p.m. Sunday, according to a park spokesperson.Park Safety responded to the scene and called in police and first responders.The victim, 47-year-old James Burns, was taken to an area hospital in serious condition.Daniel Tomasky, 42, was arrested.He's now facing charges of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child.Tomansky is set to appear in First District Court in Central Islip on Monday for his arraignment.The...
Long Island man indicted for allegedly chopping woman up with ax, spreading remains across 3 locations
A Long Island man was indicted for unlawful concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence for allegedly dismembering a 56-year-old woman from Patchogue.
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.
For 30 years he thought his neighbor was ‘creepy’. Then he learned he’s the Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect
For 30 years, he just thought his neighbor was “creepy”. Then he learned he was the Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect.It was almost exactly one year ago today when police came knocking on the door of FDNY firefighter Etienne de Villiers’ home.At first, officers just asked him to move his car, and wouldn’t reveal any clues as to the huge police presence along the quiet street in Massapequa Park, Long Island, he told The Daily Beast.He then turned on the news and couldn’t believe what he saw.“I went outside and said, ‘Rex is the Gilgo killer?’” de Villiers told...
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.
Roxi the Bull Mastiff Abandoned on Dangerous Long Island Highway Finds Hope
A pet owner shockingly abandoned their 4-year-old dog on the side of the treacherous Southern State Parkway early Monday morning. Several drivers alerted police after spotting the helpless dog, later identified as Roxi, tied to a light pole near Exit 21 around 5:30 a.m. People have lost their lives, sustained horrific injuries and had tens of thousands in property damage from crashes on the Southern State Parkway, noted Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly, highlighting the dangers associated with this stretch of road.
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...
Toddler Pulled Unresponsive from Swimming Pool, Rushed to Hospital in Stable Condition
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating after a toddler was pulled unresponsive from a residential swimming pool in Deer Park on the evening of Sunday, July 7. Jeremiah Isaac, 2, was found unresponsive in a family member’s swimming pool, located at 138 West 16th St., at 7:15 p.m....
Uniondale man sentenced to 12 years for narcotics trafficking
A Uniondale man was sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years post release supervision on July 8 for his role in a major narcotic trafficking ring that operated in the Hempstead area. Orlando Ramsay, 49, pleaded guilty on May 21 to operating as a major narcotics trafficker, three...
48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash
It happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in North Lawrence. A 48-year-old man was riding a blue moped in the wrong direction (westbound in the eastbound lane) on Rockaway Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. He was then involved in a head-on collision with a 2015 Honda SUV being...
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.
Credit cards stolen from car in Smithtown
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men who allegedly used stolen credit cards at Commack stores in June. A woman reported credit cards were stolen from a 2023 Hyundai parked in a parking lot...
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