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38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Near Southern State Parkway 38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Near Southern State Parkway
38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Near Southern State Parkway A Long Island resident was killed in an overnight crash just north of the Southern State Parkway. It happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in East Farmingdale. Suffolk County Police said the man was operating a 2022 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on New Highway when he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed. The victim, identified as James Pust, age 38, of East Northport, was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage, where he was pronounced dead.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bellport Man Arrested 46 Times, Nabbed For 10 Larcenies, Police Say Bellport Man Arrested 46 Times, Nabbed For 10 Larcenies, Police Say
Bellport Man Arrested 46 Times, Nabbed For 10 Larcenies A Long Island man who police say has been arrested 46 times has been charged with 10 new larcenies across the region.  Emmitt Smith, age 43, of Bellport, was charged on Wednesday, April 24, with the larcenies that occurred across Nassau County, according to Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an investigation was conducted that led to the arrest of Smith for the following larcenies: August 2023:  Macy's, 1095 Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream Ulta Beauty, 5252 Sunrise Highway, Massapequa July 2023:  Home Depot, 101 Green Acres Road, W., Valley&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Stabbed: Reward Offered In Search For Long Island Assault Suspect 15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Stabbed: Reward Offered In Search For Long Island Assault Suspect
15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Stabbed: Reward Offered In Search For Long Island Assault Suspect Police are turning to the public in hopes of locating an alleged MS-13 gang member accused of taking part in the luring and stabbing of a teenager. In recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Suffolk County Police asked for tips in the search for Josue Zepeda Padilla, one of seven people indicted for the robbery, kidnapping and gang assault of a 15-year-old boy on Saturday, Jan. 6. According to police, the group lured the teen to the Huntington train station where they beat him and forced him into a car before driving him to Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood. Once the…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Man Accused Of Masturbating In Front Of Mother, 6-Year-Old Daughter Long Island Man Accused Of Masturbating In Front Of Mother, 6-Year-Old Daughter
Long Island Man Accused Of Masturbating In Front Of Mother, 6-Year-Old Daughter A Long Island man has been charged with public lewdness for allegedly masturbating in his car in front of a mother and her young daughter. Jacob Levy, age 27, of Nesconset, was arrested on Wednesday, April 24, for the incident on Monday, April 22, on Gibbs Pond Road in Nesconset.  According to Suffolk County Police, Levy was driving a sky blue 2020 Honda Civic with black rims heading westbound on Route 347 when he pulled next to a vehicle driven by a woman with her 6-year-old daughter as a passenger and started masturbating in front of them.  He was naked from the waist down…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree Near Long Island Intersection Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree Near Long Island Intersection
Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree Near Long Island Intersection A woman suffered severe injuries in an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 2:15 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in East Hampton. According to the East Hampton Town Police Department, the woman was driving a 2024 Toyota 4Runner northbound on Three Mile Harbor Hog Creek Road near Marina Lane when her vehicle crossed the southbound lane, left the road, and struck a tree. A resident nearby heard the crash and called police. The 27-year-old victim, Judith Santiago-Martinez from East Hampton, was immediately transported to Stony Brook University Hospital. Anyone w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Jericho Woman Driving Drunk Flees Fatal Massapequa Crash In Stolen Cruiser: Police Jericho Woman Driving Drunk Flees Fatal Massapequa Crash In Stolen Cruiser: Police
Jericho Woman Driving Drunk Flees Fatal Massapequa Crash In Stolen Cruiser: Police A Long Island woman is in custody after police say that while driving drunk, she fled the scene of a fatal crash in a stolen patrol car. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Freeport Woman Killed In Massapequa Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver  The chain of events began around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in Massapequa. Rachel Lodice, age 21, of Jericho, was operating a 2023 Kia southbound on Hicksville Road and struck a 2022 Nissan Altima traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police. A 64-year-old woman driving the Altima suffered tra…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing 2 Days Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing 2 Days
Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing 2 Days Police are sounding the alarm over a Long Island man who has been missing for two days. Brandon Ragusa, age 29, was last seen at around 7 p.m. Sunday, April 21, in the hamlet of Melville on Elderwood Lane. Suffolk County Police said he is considered a vulnerable adult who suffers from schizophrenia and is believed to be suicidal. He may have traveled to the Queens area. Ragusa wears glasses and was last seen donning a gray sweatshirt, collared shirt, jeans, and black sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8218 or call 911. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trooper Attack: Video Shows Good Samaritans During Southern State Parkway Assault In Hempstead Trooper Attack: Video Shows Good Samaritans During Southern State Parkway Assault In Hempstead
Trooper Attack: Video Shows Good Samaritans During Southern State Parkway Assault In Hempstead A New York State Police trooper has some good Samaritans to thank for subduing a driver who turned violent during a traffic stop on Long Island. The incident unfolded at around 4:20 p.m. Thursday, April 18, on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead. Police said a trooper stopped a Honda sedan for an expired registration near exit 18. As they approached the vehicle, the driver, 33-year-old Calith Hudson, of Jamaica, Queens, became verbally combative. The trooper then asked Hudson for his driver’s license, at which point he reportedly threw his license on the ground and climbed over the fro…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island 21-Year-Old Driving Recklessly Nabbed After Fleeing Cruiser: Police Long Island 21-Year-Old Driving Recklessly Nabbed After Fleeing Cruiser: Police
Long Island 21-Year-Old Driving Recklessly Nabbed After Fleeing Cruiser: Police A 21-year-old Long Island man was apprehended after police say he drove recklessly and fled from a patrol cruiser trying to stop him. At around 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 Southampton Town Police received a report of a reckless, erratic driver eastbound on Montauk Highway in the village of Sagaponack.  A patrol officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop after spotting the vehicle at a high rate of speed, passing vehicles unlawfully, said police.  The sedan driver failed to comply and continued eastbound, still at a high rate of speed and operating…

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by Joe Lombardi
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45 Arrested At Yale University Over Student Protests On War In Gaza 45 Arrested At Yale University Over Student Protests On War In Gaza
45 Arrested At Yale University Over Student Protests On War In Gaza Police arrested some 45 protesting the war in Gaza at Yale University after refusing to leave the campus. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m., Monday, April 22, in Beinecke Plaza at Yale University in New Haven. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to assist the Yale Police Department regarding a protest in the Beinecke Plaza area.  The protesters were told to leave the property or face arrest. Approximately 45 people refused to leave and were charged by Yale officers with criminal trespass, Bruckhart said. They were transported to a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Runs In, Out Of Traffic, Throws Phone At Officer In Valley Stream: Police Man Runs In, Out Of Traffic, Throws Phone At Officer In Valley Stream: Police
Man Runs In, Out Of Traffic, Throws Phone At Officer In Valley Stream: Police A man was arrested after becoming violent with a police officer who allegedly tried to stop him from running in and out of traffic. The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 17 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3:45 p.m. that day, 41-year-old Robert Musmacher was reportedly running around the roadway, weaving in and out of traffic at N Central Avenue and Ethel Street and causing a hazard for himself and those driving in the area. However, when police arrived at the scene, Musmacher refused to leave the road. He allegedly became violent with officers,…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Threatens Woman's Family Members With Shotgun At Old Bethpage Home: Police Man Threatens Woman's Family Members With Shotgun At Old Bethpage Home: Police
Man Threatens Woman's Family Members With Shotgun At Old Bethpage Home: Police Two people are facing charges after an incident in which a man threatened a woman's family with a shotgun at a Long Island home, leading to the discovery of firearms and other weapons, according to police. Officers responded to a call for a disturbance at a residence in Old Bethpage at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20.  Upon arrival, officers were notified of an argument between Patrick J. Jackson, age 54, Dorothy Scotto, age 42, both of Old Bethpage, and her immediate family members, Nassau County Police said. The argument escalated, and Jackson picked up a loaded shotgun, which p…

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by Joe Lombardi