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Video shows moment of impact in deadly Long Island salon crash
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. -- The man accused of driving while intoxicated and crashing into a nail salon on Long Island, killing four people, appeared in court Monday.Steven Schwally, 64, is charged with DWI. The charges are expected to be upgraded.Meizi Zhang, 50, Yan Xu, 41, Jiancai Chen, 37, and off-duty NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack, 30, were all killed in Friday's crash. Ten other people, including a 12-year-old girl and Schwally, were hospitalized.Authorities say Schwally, of Dix Hills, was behind the wheel of his 2020 Chevy Traverse when it barreled through the parking lot and slammed into Hawaii Nail and Spa. Prosecutors detailed...
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...
Dog Found Abandoned, Tied To Pole On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead
It happened on Monday, July 1 in Hempstead, according to New York State Police. At around 5:30 a.m. that morning, Troopers responded to calls about an abandoned dog tied to a light pole near Exit 21 on the Southern State Parkway. The dog, a white Mastiff named Roxi was found...
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…
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...
Toddler Dies After Being Pulled From Long Island Swimming Pool
A toddler has died after being pulled from a swimming pool on Long Island. Emergency crews in Islandia were called to a home on Sunflower Lane at around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, after a 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a pool.Suffolk County Police said a family member pulled the child ou…
28-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Garden City Crash
Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash on a Long Island roadway that left one person dead. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Elmont 28-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Garden City CrashIt happened on Saturday, June 29, at 3:50 p.m. in Garden City.A 28-year-old man op…
Sisters, 16 and 8, mowed down by truck in front of Queens school killing one as other fights for life
Jael Zhinin, 16, and Leslie, 8, were mowed down by a truck in front of Queens school killing the older one while the younger one continues to fight for her life in hospital
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.
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.
Tragedy in Manorhaven: Young Worker Killed, Another Injured as Concrete Wall Collapses During Demolition
The Homicide Squad report the details of an incident that occurred on Monday, July 1, 2024 at 11:43 am in Manorhaven. According to detectives, officers responded to a residence located at 56 Kirkwood Road for two workmen that suffered injuries during the demolition of the home when a concrete wall collapsed on the two men.
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.
Suffolk DA Tierney: Suffolk County Business Owners Sentenced for Sales Tax Fraud Totaling Over $1 Million
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Brian Soltan, 62, of West Islip, owner of several East Islip auto body businesses, and Gerald McCrystal, 51, of Dix Hills, owner of Farmingdale-based furniture stores, were each sentenced after pleading guilty to grand larceny on separate cases for stealing sales tax money from New York State.
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