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Salon Tragedy: Video Shows Alleged Drunk Driver Crash Into Deer Park Biz, Killing Cop, 3 Others
The Long Island incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. Suffolk County Police said Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was speeding southbound through a Kohl’s parking lot, near Commack Road and Grand Boulevard, before he crossed Grand Boulevard and crashed through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa.
DOG ABANDONED: Roxi left tied to pole on Long Island parkway, 'See that she gets good care'
State police rescued a dog Monday that was tied to a pole along the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County. State troopers responding to reports of a dog tied to a light pole around 5:30 a.m. found Roxi, a female mastiff breed.
Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Long Island Crash, Police Say
A woman has been arrested on multiple charges including vehicular assault after she allegedly drove drunk in a crash that killed one man. The Old Bethpage incident occurred on Friday, June 28, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 7:20 p.m., 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock was driving a 2023 S…
Off-duty NYPD cop, husband broke into her sister-in-law’s home before choking her: prosecutors
An off-duty NYPD cop was arrested Sunday after she and her husband allegedly broke down the door of her sister-in-law’s Queens home and choked their relative, prosecutors and police said. Maria and Robert Villalta, both 39, also allegedly hit the victim in the face during the predawn break-in that started around 2:15 a.m., according to a criminal complaint. After entering the home, Robert Villalta allegedly shoved his sister onto a bed and choked her. Savvy thieves use devious hidden cameras to scope out houses in troubling ‘burglary tourism’ trend He then allegedly hit her in the face, prosecutors said. The...
Bodies of NYC teens swept away at Queens beach recovered, family says
The bodies of two teenagers swept into the ocean at a Queens beach last week have been recovered, the grieving family confirmed to The Post Sunday. “I called the precinct this morning and I went down there and they showed me pictures. I know for sure it’s him,” said Ushell Chandler, whose 16-year-old son Elyjha Chandler was swept away at Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways on June 21. Elyjha’s body was recovered at around 9 p.m. Saturday near Beach 114th Street, just up the beach from where he disappeared over a week ago alongside his lifelong friend Christian Perkins, 17. The morning...
Slain Det. Rafael Ramos inspires next generation of NYPD recruits in Queens
This December marks 10 years since Det. Rafael Ramos was shot and killed in the line of duty.All these years later, his legacy continues to inspire new recruits to join the ranks of the NYPD.One aspiring officer said Ramos made an impact on his life at a very young age.Officer Mohamad Ghafari, 25, received his NYPD shield from the widow of his hero on Tuesday.Ghafari says as a young boy he spent every afternoon with Ramos, who was his school safety officer at the time."We would just hang out and talk for hours waiting for my mom to pick me...
Man loses hand and fingers in fireworks mishap on Long Island
A Long Island man lost a hand and several fingers of his second after a fireworks explosion Saturday night, according to police in Suffolk County. The 66-year-old Brentwood man was in the yard of his Eastern Avenue home around 9 p.m. at the time of the incident. Police didn't provide...
NYC store clerk beaten, dragged by shoplifters in brutal caught-on-video clash: ‘Next thing I knew I was at the hospital’
A Bronx convenience store clerk recalled how a pair of shoplifting goons dragged him out onto the sidewalk and beat him unconscious before running off – leaving him bloodied on the ground. Sam Balfour, 63, was behind the counter at the Mobil gas station mart where he’s worked for 13 years when the two thugs walked in shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday to rob the store, he told The Post. “I didn’t realize they were together,” Balfour, still shaken from the assault, said Monday. “One of them came to the counter and asked me if I had Newports. I told him we...
Florida man bitten by shark after reeling it in is in ‘serious’ condition (VIDEO)
A Florida man who caught a shark was bitten by the big fish on his boat in the Amelia River in Nassau County on Friday, according to the local sheriff’s office. Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said the man needed a tourniquet and was flown to a hospital in Jacksonville, Fla.
Police: Man Pretending to be Roofing Contractor Busted After Attempting to Scam Elderly New Hyde Park Woman
The Third Squad reports the arrest of a New Jersey man for a Grand Larceny that occurred on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. in North New Hyde Park. According to Detectives, a female victim, 74, stated she was approached at her residence located on North 4th Street by an unknown male advising the victim that her roof needed repairs. The subject represented himself as a roof contractor and instructed the victim on multiple occasions to withdraw money from her bank account. The victim complied each time, withdrawing approximately $85,000.00 USC in total.
Diners robbed of their watches at gunpoint during meal in Brooklyn
This is the moment thieves barged into a packed Chinese restaurant in Brooklyn and held three diners at gunpoint, stealing their belongings.The robbers entered the Birds of a Feather restaurant at around 9:35 pm on 31 May, brandishing a gun and demanding a $200 Seiko watch and phones from three customers. The duo then escaped on a moped, heading westbound on Grand Street, Williamsburg.Police later traced and recovered three iPhones at a location on North 11th Street. The victims, all men in their 20s, were unharmed during the incident. Read More Watch: Hurricane Beryl batters Caribbean homes as Category 4 storm makes landfallKeir Starmer fights back tears as he reveals his one regret in lifeBritons using new safety measures in Tenerife after Jay Slater disappearance
NCPD: North Merrick Man Arrested for String of Commercial Burglaries Throughout Nassau County
The First Squad reports the arrest of a North Merrick man for an incident that occurred on Monday, July 1, 2024 at 1:25 am in North Merrick. According to Detectives, First Precinct Officers responded to Jim-Jam Cleaners, located at 1200 Merrick Avenue for an audible alarm. Upon arrival, the defendant, Jose Portillo-Sandoval, 36, of 1554 Jerusalem Avenue, was observed walking away from the location. The defendant was recognized as being responsible for previous burglaries and was detained by First Squad Detectives.
Recent drownings at Rockaway Beach in Queens prompt calls for change
NEW YORK - Local leaders are calling for change after two teens died of apparent drownings at Rockaway Beach in Queens recently. Teenagers Elyjha Chandler and Christian Perkins disappeared in a wave off the south shore of Queens at Jacob Riis Beach just two weeks ago. It happened just after lifeguards went off duty. Agencies spent days searching for the two teens. Two bodies were later found close by where they went missing. While Jacob Riis is a national park, in response to this tragedy and the overall spike in drownings, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said Tuesday the city and Parks...
New York ICE Agents Nab MS-13 Fugitive Wanted For Murder In El Salvador
In a joint operation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City field office and the FBI’s Gang Task Force arrested Melvin Orlando Hernandez Villanueva, a 27-year-old Salvadoran national, on June 20th. Hernandez Villanueva is suspected of being a member of the...
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