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CRIME & SAFETY
Man With 18 Guns Admits Shooting At North Massapequa Neighbors, Nearly Hitting Child
Steven Frigand, age 58, of North Massapequa, pleaded guilty to drug and weapon charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, July 29. Police were called to his Sussex Avenue apartment shortly before 1 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2023 after neighbors called 911 reporting multiple gunshots. According to prosecutors, Frigand fired...
Couple robbed of $140,000 outside L.I. Bank of America
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. -- A hardworking couple looking to make their weekly bank deposit from their local business were victims of a harrowing robbery, Nassau County police said Monday.They were ambushed outside a Bank of America in Hicksville. CBS News New York learned they were robbed of a staggering $140,000."Five guys, I think. Four guys and one woman," said victim Emily, who did not want to give her last name.Here's what CBS News New York has learnedWitnesses in a nearby laundromat said the suspects were dressed in black. One was held in a headlock by PSEG workers, but maneuvered away. He...
Attorney for Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann Suggests Separate Murder Trials, Change of Venue
The attorney representing Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann indicated that his client may seek to have separate trials for each of the six murders he is accused of having committed, reports say. At the hearing, prosecutors turned over "voluminous" amounts of evidence, including 30 terabytes of data seized...
Terrifying Disappearance: 14-Year-Old Girl Vanishes in Uniondale—Last Seen in Blue Pajamas
The Missing Persons Squad reports on a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM in Uniondale and was reported to Police on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 8:15 PM. According to Detectives, Hillary Sarmiento, 14, was last seen in Uniondale. She is described as a...
Scuffle With Cops Injures 2 Officers At Mineola Hospital
The incident happened in Mineola, at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, at around 11 a.m. Monday, July 29. Nassau County Police said officers were called about a man who got into an argument with a woman and refused to leave the hospital. When officers attempted to arrest the man, identified...
Airborne driver is just the latest to crash into battered home on Long Island's 'most dangerous curve'
Another driver lost control and crashed into a Long Island house, marking at least the fifth time a vehicle has barreled onto the property while taking a curve neighbors described as “the most dangerous.”
Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Hempstead Girl
A teenage Long Island girl has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her.Genesis Alvarez Osorto, age 15, was last seen at her residence in Hempstead on Harvard Street at around 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, according to Nassau County Police.She is described as being 5-fe…
Alleged drunk driver who crashed into LI nail salon and killed 4 is indicted on murder charges: report
The alleged drunk driver accused of crashing into a Long Island nail salon and killing four people, including a young NYPD officer, last month has been indicted on murder charges, according to a report. Steven Schwally, 64 – who prosecutors previously said downed 18 beers before the tragedy – will be arraigned Thursday in Riverhead on a grand jury indictment that includes four counts of second-degree murder, sources told Newsday on Monday. Schwally is accused of crashing his Chevrolet Traverse into Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park on June 28 while drunk and killing four people, including an off-duty NYPD cop. Horrific NYC crash caught on video...
Gun-Packing Trio Accused of Punching, Choking, and Throwing Bowling Balls at Baldwin Security Guard
The First Squad reports the arrest of three individuals for a Robbery that occurred on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 1:23 a.m. in Baldwin. According to Detectives, Officers responded to a call at Ultra Lanes, located at 2407 Grand Avenue, for an Assault. Upon arrival, Officers discovered that a security guard of the establishment was the victim of an assault. Further investigation revealed that the defendants: Davian Campbell, 26, of 3615 Bertha Drive, Baldwin, Danny Daniels, 26, 1425 E. 94th Street, Brooklyn and Ariel Sariah Gangadeen, 25, of 668 E 85th Street, Brooklyn were being disruptive and refused to leave, they began punching, kicking, choking, and throwing bowling balls at the victim. They also stole the victim’s phone and fled the scene in a white BMW.
Three New Jersey Men Indicted for Weeks Long Burglary Spree Across Nassau County Communities
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that three alleged members of a burglary crew operating in New York and New Jersey were indicted on burglary, grand larceny, and weapons charges for a string of attempted and successful break-ins in Lake Success, Roslyn Heights, Woodmere, and several other Nassau County communities in 2023 and early 2024.
2 Parents Killed After Boats Collide, Leaving 1 Victim Trapped Under Capsized Vessel
A boating collision in Louisiana has left two parents dead. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries responded to a call about a two-vessel collision in the Tickfaw River near Kings Point shortly after midnight on Sunday, July 28. According to a news release, agents "found a heavily damaged 25-foot...
22-Year-Old New Dad Found Dead Following Arizona Building Collapse
A man was killed in Arizona after the warehouse he worked in collapsed, leaving behind a son born just two weeks earlier. The Arizona man, presumptively identified by authorities as Oswaldo Antonio Montoya Torres, was working the night shift at the Freeport warehouse on July 24 when a downburst hit. The sudden gust of wind caused the warehouse’s side to cave in. While others escaped, Torres was unfortunately entrapped within the rubble of the collapse.
Woman Bites, Spits At Responding Officers In Elmont: Police
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 28, in Elmont. The officers responded to the Belmont Boulevard residence for a disturbance. Upon arrival, they were informed that Zaire Steele, age 18, of Elmont, was involved in a verbal argument with another female in the residence, Nassau County Police said.
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