ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say
ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say Authorities have apprehended three Long Island men in a burglary ring who targeted a home in Putnam County after allegedly using Facebook Marketplace to gather information on their victim, police said. Nassau County resident Percy Dickinson, age 25, of Freeport, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Jan. 28, after being wanted for his alleged role in a burglary in the Town of Southeast in April 2024, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 30.   The case began when deputies responded to a home on Briar Drive for a reported break-in at a garage, where two ATVs a…
KFC Takeaway Leaves Baldwin Man Stranded When Thieves Steal Car: Police KFC Takeaway Leaves Baldwin Man Stranded When Thieves Steal Car: Police KFC Takeaway Leaves Baldwin Man Stranded When Thieves Steal Car: Police
KFC Takeaway Leaves Baldwin Man Stranded When Thieves Steal Car: Police A quick stop for KFC ended in car theft for a 60-year-old man, leading to the arrests of two Roosevelt men in Baldwin, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 9:47 p.m. outside the KFC at 1221 Grand Avenue, detectives said. The victim left his 2015 Toyota RAV4 running while picking up food from the fast food chain. When he returned, the SUV was gone, prompting him to call 911, according to police. Freeport Police officers quickly spotted the stolen vehicle heading west on E. Seaman Avenue near N. Columbus Avenue. During a traffic …
MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students
MS-13 Leader Admits To 7 Brutal Murders, Including Brentwood High School Students An MS-13 leader formally confessed to his role in seven murders and other violent crimes that devastated Long Island. Jairo Saenz, 28, also known as “Funny,” pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Saenz, a high-ranking member of the MS-13 gang’s Brentwood/Central Islip Sailors clique, admitted to taking part in a reign of terror that included the murders of 14-year-old Nisa Mickens and 15-year-old Kayla Cuevas in September 2016, prosecutors said. The Brentwood High School students were brutally attacked with a machete and baseball bats af…
USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA
USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA A Freeport woman and U.S. Postal Service employee is accused of defrauding public assistance programs of more than $130,000 by failing to report her income from two jobs and rental properties, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Friday, Jan. 10. Angelique White, 32, allegedly received childcare and Medicaid benefits between 2017 and 2021 while omitting her income from the U.S. Postal Service, Northwell Health, and two rental properties she co-owned in Elmont and Freeport, according to Donnelly. White was arraigned Thursday before Judge Robert Pipia on charges of Grand La…
Freeport Woman Killed Crossing Road, Driver Hospitalized: Police Freeport Woman Killed Crossing Road, Driver Hospitalized: Police Freeport Woman Killed Crossing Road, Driver Hospitalized: Police
Freeport Woman Killed Crossing Road, Driver Hospitalized: Police An 89-year-old driver fatally struck a 73-year-old woman crossing a street in Freeport, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Barbara Martin of Freeport was crossing North Main Street heading east near Stevens Street in Freeport on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 5:04 p.m., according to police. That's when the 2014 Lincoln traveling southbound hit her, detectives said.  Martin was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m., according to hospital staff. The driver, whose name has not been released, was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital. …
Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say
Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say A report of gunfire led to the arrest of a Long Island man after officers discovered shell casings and recovered a handgun connected to the alleged incident. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at around  2:15 a.m. in the parking lot of a commercial business at 525 Merrick Road in Rockville Centre. Detectives said witnesses reported seeing a man remove a gun from his jacket pocket and fire it into the air before fleeing the scene. Responding officers recovered shell casings at the location, and no injuries were reported. …
Pedestrian Killed On Busy Freeport Roadway After Being Struck By Car: Police Pedestrian Killed On Busy Freeport Roadway After Being Struck By Car: Police Pedestrian Killed On Busy Freeport Roadway After Being Struck By Car: Police
Pedestrian Killed On Busy Freeport Roadway After Being Struck By Car: Police A 73-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car while crossing a busy Long Island roadway. According to the Nassau County Police Department's Homicide Squad, the crash occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. on North Main Street in Freeport. Detectives said an 89-year-old man was driving a 2014 Lincoln southbound in the left lane of North Main Street near Stevens Street when he struck the woman as she was crossing the road eastbound. The pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by hospital staff. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injurie…
Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police
Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police A 40-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a Toyota Scion while crossing a road in Freeport, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The crash happened near the intersection of Merrick Road and Guy Lombardo Boulevard on Monday, Dec. 9, at 7:09 p.m., according to detectives with the Nassau County Homicide Squad. The pedestrian was crossing from the south side to the north side of Merrick Road when he was struck by a 2006 Toyota Scion traveling eastbound, detectives detailed in the release. The man suffered trauma to his head and body and was rushed to an area hospital, w…
ID Released For Woman Fatally Struck By Car Overnight In Freeport ID Released For Woman Fatally Struck By Car Overnight In Freeport ID Released For Woman Fatally Struck By Car Overnight In Freeport
ID Released For Woman Fatally Struck By Car Overnight In Freeport The identity has been released of a woman who was fatally struck by a car while crossing a street on Long Island. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in Freeport.  Authorities said the 51-year-old woman was crossing Merrick Road near Henry Street from the north to the south side when she was hit by a 2008 Volkswagen heading eastbound. She suffered trauma to her head and body and was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 7:33 p.m., police said.  On Thursday afternoon, Nov. 28, Nassau County Police identified the woman as Lourdes Sul…
Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Freeport Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Freeport Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Freeport
Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Freeport A woman was fatally struck by a car while crossing a street on Long Island, according to police. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Lindenhurst Woman Fatally Struck By Car Overnight In Freeport The crash happened just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in Freeport.  Authorities said the 51-year-old woman was crossing Merrick Road near Henry Street from the north to the south side when she was hit by a 2008 Volkswagen heading eastbound. She suffered trauma to her head and body and was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 7:33 p.m., police …
Man Gets 7 Years For Trafficking Illegal Firearms In Freeport Man Gets 7 Years For Trafficking Illegal Firearms In Freeport Man Gets 7 Years For Trafficking Illegal Firearms In Freeport
Man Gets 7 Years For Trafficking Illegal Firearms In Freeport Years in prison await a man who confessed to selling illegal firearms on Long Island. Kim Lilly, age 45, of Greenville, South Carolina, was sentenced to seven years behind bars in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after copping to criminal sale of a firearm and related charges. Prosecutors said Lilly sold 11 illegal firearms in Freeport, including an assault rifle and assault pistol, between August 2023 and January 2024. All but one were loaded and sold with accompanying ammunition. He also admitted to selling several high-capacity magazines. Lilly, who resided in Freeport befor…
Freeport NYPD Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2 Freeport NYPD Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2 Freeport NYPD Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2
Freeport Nypd Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2 An NYPD detective formally confessed to causing a drunken, fiery crash on a Long Island highway that injured two people. George Moore, age 40, of Freeport, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in connection with a wreck on the Meadowbrook State Parkway. Prosecutors said Moore was driving with a female passenger in a Mercedes going northbound while on his way to work in Queens on Aug. 4, 2023.  He admitted he was drunk and driving aggressively when he crashed into a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the center lane of the…