Seen Her? Teen Missing For Weeks From Hempstead Home, Police Say Seen Her? Teen Missing For Weeks From Hempstead Home, Police Say
Seen Her? Teen Missing For Weeks From Hempstead Home, Police Say Police have issued an alert for a missing young girl last seen at her Hempstead home. Amani Mills, age 15, was last spotted leaving her Hempstead home on Tuesday, April 2, according to Nassau County Police. Her disappearance was reported to police weeks later, on Tuesday, April 30. Mills stands at 5-foot-1 and weighs approximately 110 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Further information, including the clothes she was wearing at the time of her disappearance, was not available. Anyone with information regarding Mills’ whereabouts is urged to contact the Nassau County Missing…
Man Driving Drunk Falls Asleep At Wheel On Long Island Highway, Police Say Man Driving Drunk Falls Asleep At Wheel On Long Island Highway, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk Falls Asleep At Wheel On Long Island Highway, Police Say A 27-year-old Long Island man was arrested after police discovered him asleep behind the wheel, allegedly intoxicated. It happened on Wednesday, May 1 in Bridgehampton, according to the Southampton Town Police. At approximately midnight, authorities received a call reporting a car in the roadway of Montauk Highway with a driver seemingly sleeping in the front seat. Police arrived at the scene to find 27-year-old Elkin Acosta-Gutierrez of Mastic in the roadway in front of 2892 Montauk Highway. He was asleep at the wheel, authorities said. Acosta-Gutierrez was also reportedly intoxicate…
Trio Swipes $5K Necklace From Westbury Victim, Police Say Trio Swipes $5K Necklace From Westbury Victim, Police Say
Trio Swipes $5K Necklace From Westbury Victim, Police Say Police are searching for three people who stole a piece of jewelry worth thousands of dollars right from their victim’s body. The Westbury incident occurred on Monday, April 29 at 5 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. A 74-year-old woman was walking on Salisbury Park Drive near the intersection of Port Lane when a light-colored sedan pulled up alongside her. Two of the sedan’s passengers, a pair of women, got out of the vehicle and walked up to the victim. They each placed plastic necklaces around the victim’s neck before getting back in the car and driving off, heading west on Sal…
Teen Arrested For Nassau County Burglaries Accused Of Stealing Vehicle Along Jersey Shore Teen Arrested For Nassau County Burglaries Accused Of Stealing Vehicle Along Jersey Shore
Teen Arrested For Nassau County Burglaries Accused Of Stealing Vehicle Along Jersey Shore A teen from Newark was accused of stealing a vehicle in Ocean County, authorities said. Fazon Farrington, 19, was charged on Monday, Apr. 29 with theft of movable property and burglary. The Brick Township Police Department announced the charges in a news release on Tuesday, Apr. 30. A vehicle was stolen on Princeton Avenue on Tuesday, Mar. 5. Kearny police and the New Jersey State Police Auto Theft Task Force also helped in the investigation. Farrington was also facing charges in a string of burglaries on Long Island. He was arrested in that case on Thursday, Mar. 14. Nassau County p…
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Long Island Restaurant Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Long Island Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Long Island Restaurant Police have arrested a Long Island man for robbing a restaurant with a gun. The robbery occurred on Wednesday, April 24 in Riverhead. Just after 10:30 p.m. that night, 35-year-old Craig Cherney allegedly walked into Shah’s Halal Food, located at 1767 Old Country Road with a gun. He fled after the robbery and police launched a dayslong investigation to find the culprit. Days later, on Tuesday, April 30, Riverhead police officers arrested Cherney, who is from Patchogue. He was charged with robbery and was arraigned at the Riverhead Town Justice Court. Police asked anyone with additi…
19-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Pole On Long Island 19-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Pole On Long Island
19-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Pole On Long Island A 19-year-old has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash on Long Island.  It happened just before 4 p.m. on Monday, April 29 in East Quogue on Montauk Highway near Shinnecock Avenue.  Upon arrival, officers found that the man had lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a pole, Southampton Town Police said.  He has been identified as Selden resident Edward Wesch. The road between Jones Road and Shinnecock Avenue was closed during the accident investigation.  Detectives from the Southampton Police Department are currently investigating the…
Family Affair: Brothers Nabbed During Rockville Centre Shooting Incident, Police Say Family Affair: Brothers Nabbed During Rockville Centre Shooting Incident, Police Say
Family Affair: Brothers Nabbed During Rockville Centre Shooting Incident, Police Say A pair of brothers and a third apparent relative were all arrested after two firearms were pulled during a Long Island incident, police said. It happened in Rockville Centre on Saturday, April 27, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 4:40 p.m. on that day, three men got into a physical fight outside of a housing complex at 30 Old Mill Court. During the fight, 56-year-old Kevin Cooper accidentally discharged a loaded 9-millimeter Taurus handgun that was inside his sweatshirt pocket. The shot caused injuries in his abdomen, police said. The shot also caused those involved…
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Freeport Teen Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Freeport Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Freeport Teen Robert Eley Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a teenager missing from his Long Island home for days. Fifteen-year-old Robert Eley was last seen on Saturday, April 27 in Freeport, according to Nassau County Police. It was about noon that day when Eley left his Rutland Road and reportedly disappeared. Eley is 5-foot-5 and weighs approximately 130 pounds. He has braided black hair and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, the teen was seen wearing black sweatpants, a black t-shirt, red and white sneakers, and a black backpack. Police said the Eley may be in the He…
21-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Woman On Long Island 21-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Woman On Long Island
21-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Woman On Long Island A man has been charged with drunk driving after a woman was seriously injured in a Long Island crash. It happened around 8:20 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in Bay Shore. A 21-year-old was driving a 2014 Chrysler 300 northbound on Fifth Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto Fairtown Road, causing a southbound 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle to crash into his vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The motorcyclist, a 32-year-old Central Islip woman, was airlifted via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. John Her…
DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct
DWI Suspect Dies While In Custody At Long Island Police Precinct A suspected impaired driver accused of crashing into another vehicle on Long Island died while in police custody. Suffolk County Police said Joseph Leonard, age 58, of West Islip, was found dead in his holding cell at the agency’s 3rd Precinct in Bay Shore at around 9 a.m. Friday, April 26. It came hours after he was arrested in Brentwood Thursday evening, April 25, following a suspected drunk driving crash on Pine Aire Drive near 5th Avenue. Police said Leonard was driving a Jeep Wrangler with a revoked license when he rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a light. When officers arrived, they f…
Long Island Restaurant Issued Violations For Illegally Operating Nightclub, Police Say Long Island Restaurant Issued Violations For Illegally Operating Nightclub, Police Say
Long Island Restaurant Issued Violations For Illegally Operating Nightclub, Police Say The State Liquor Authority cited a Long Island restaurant manager for violations for allegedly illegally operating a nightclub after receiving several complaints from the community. SLA inspectors and the Suffolk County Police visited Bijou Modern American Asian Restaurant in Melville on Thursday, April 25. During the inspection, police issued several summonses for SLA violations to the restaurant manager, Michael DeFrancesco, age 32, of Lynbrook.  A bag of cocaine was found on the floor of the establishment, Suffolk County Police said.  The Town of Huntington Fire Marshall…
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.