Man, Woman Nabbed For Stealing Pocketbooks At Long Island Supermarkets, Police Say
A Long Island man and woman have been arrested after a vehicle crash when it was discovered they allegedly stole multiple pocketbooks from women at area supermarkets.
Suffolk County Police said Tariasha Smith, age 25, of West Babylon, was driving a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta at the Lidl supermarket parking lot, in Oakdale, on Wednesday, Julyy 28, when she noticed a woman left her pocketbook in a shopping cart, while she was putting her groceries in her car.
Smith’s front-seat passenger, Robert Hengeveld, age 50, grabbed the pocketbook from Smith’s vehicle, according to police.
The p…
Long Island Man Threatens Family Members To Keep Quiet After Killing Dog, DA Says
A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly strangling and killing a dog while on a FaceTime video call with his family members.
Keenan Castro, age 23, of Brentwood, was indicted on numerous felony charges including aggravated cruelty to animals on Thursday, June 24, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
On Sunday, May 9, Castro found a Chihuahua-Dachshund mix named Donny that had escaped from a Central Islip home, the DA's office said.
After keeping the dog for nearly one month, on Tuesday, June 1, Castro was on a FaceTime video call with four of his family mem…
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man
Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Long Island man.
Joshua Myers, 45, was last seen leaving his residence, located at 58 Glenmere Way, in Holbrook, on foot around 10 a.m., Friday, March 26, said the Suffolk County Police.
Myers is described as being 6-foot-6 inches tall and 260 pounds. He is bald with brown eyes and a goatee.
He was wearing a black and gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black shoes.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on Myers’ location to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552 or 911.
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash at a busy Long Island intersection.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 in Centereach.
Ant’Wan Pevy, age 25, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2011 Kia sedan northbound on Nicolls Road when he suffered a medical event that caused him to lose control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said.
The Kia struck a 2016 Nissan SUV being operated by Zachary Morrison, 29, of Holbrook, that was westbound at the traffic light at the intersection of Middle Country Road and Nicolls Road, according to police.
Pev…
Four From Long Island Among Five Current/Former MTA Employees Charged With Overtime Fraud
Five former and current MTA employees - four of whom are from Long Island - are facing charges for an alleged elaborate overtime fraud scheme that reportedly net them more than $1 million.
Federal prosecutors charged “MTA Overtime King” Thomas Caputo, a Holbrook resident, and four others on Thursday, Dec. 3 for an “extraordinary” scheme that saw all five being paid while at home, on vacation, or doing other things besides being on the job.
Along with Caputo, Levittown resident Joseph Ruzzo, Rocky Point resident John Nugent, Blue Point resident Joseph Balestra, and Manalapan, N.J. resident M…
