Man Forcibly Touches 25-Year-Old Woman In North Bellmore, Police Say Man Forcibly Touches 25-Year-Old Woman In North Bellmore, Police Say
Man Forcibly Touches 25-Year-Old Woman In North Bellmore, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested after police claim he touched a woman while she walked down the street. It happened in North Bellmore on Monday, May 6. According to the Nassau County Police Department, a 25-year-old woman was walking that day down Evelyn Avenue. Ronal Ortega-Escalon, age 25 of North Bellmore, allegedly approached the woman, inappropriately grabbing and forcibly touching her. Detectives found Ortega-Escalon and arrested him on the evening of Tuesday, May 7. He is charged with two counts of forcible touching. Ortega-Escalon pleaded not guilty at his arraignment …
Man Punched By Worker At Woodmere  Rehab Center: Police Man Punched By Worker At Woodmere  Rehab Center: Police
Lisa Napier Arrested For Woodmere Rehab Center Assault: Ncpd A woman has been arrested on accusations that she abused a 71-year-old patient at a Long Island rehab center. Lisa Napier, age 41, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7 in Woodmere, the Nassau County Police Department announced. Napier’s victim was a 71-year-old man with a cognitive disorder, police claimed. The man was staying at the Esplanade of Woodmere, located at 130 Irving Place. On Friday, May 3, the man’s legal guardian noticed that he had bruises on his face. When she questioned the facility, she was told that the victim’s bruises were caused when he fell out of his bed multiple time…
Man Smashes Victim With Hammer During Seaford Fight: Police Man Smashes Victim With Hammer During Seaford Fight: Police
Man Smashes Victim With Hammer During Seaford Fight: Police A Long Island man was arrested on charges of assault after he allegedly hit an acquaintance with a hammer. The altercation occurred in Seaford on Sunday, May 5. According to Nassau County Police, a physical fight broke out between two acquaintances at a home on Spruce Street. During the fight, police said Mark Moran, age 61 of Massapequa, struck his victim, a 64-year-old man, multiple times in the head, causing the man to suffer deep lacerations to his head and other parts of his body. The victim was taken to a local hospital. His current condition has not been released. Moran was ar…
Drone Used To Find Stranded Boat Off Long Island, 5 Rescued Drone Used To Find Stranded Boat Off Long Island, 5 Rescued
Drone Used To Find Stranded Boat Off Long Island, 5 Rescued Five people were rescued after police used a drone to find a 17-foot boat stranded off the coast of Long Island. The incident occurred around 10 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, in Peconic Bay in Riverhead. According to the Riverhead Police, the department received a 911 call from a person on the boat drifting without power. The caller said there were five people on the vessel. The department deployed a drone to locate the boat in the water, and the Dive Team was activated and responded once it was found. Dive Team members found five people on the boat, all in good health. The vessel was towed …
Road Robbery: Group Rear Ends, Pulls Gun On Victim In North Hills, Police Say Road Robbery: Group Rear Ends, Pulls Gun On Victim In North Hills, Police Say
Road Robbery: Group Rear Ends, Pulls Gun On Victim In North Hills, Police Say Police are searching for a group of people involved in a Long Island Expressway roadside robbery. It happened on Monday, May 6 in North Hills, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 12:20 a.m. that day, a 23-year-old man was driving his white 2023 BMW four-door sedan eastbound on the Long Island Expressway. Near Exit 36, he was rear-ended by a black BMW. Both cars pulled over, and police said at least four people got out of the black BMW. One of the people pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded his keys. The 23-year-old complied and the robbers fled in both the or…
Designer Theft: 37-Year-Old Nabbed In Garden City Neiman Marcus Incident Designer Theft: 37-Year-Old Nabbed In Garden City Neiman Marcus Incident
Designer Theft: 37-Year-Old Nabbed In Garden City Neiman Marcus Incident A man was arrested after police said he stole multiple items from a Neiman Marcus on Long Island. The Garden City incident occurred on Saturday, May 4, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 5 p.m. that day, 37-year-old Rashonall Dillion of Freeport walked into the Neiman Marcus at the Roosevelt Field Mall, located at 630 Old Country Road. A loss prevention officer for the luxury retailer allegedly saw Dillion take and hide multiple items before attempting to exit the store without paying. He was caught by the employee, brought back into the security office, and was a…
17-Year-Old Among 5 Burglars Targeting Long Island Business, Police Say 17-Year-Old Among 5 Burglars Targeting Long Island Business, Police Say
17-Year-Old Among 5 Burglars Targeting Long Island Business, Police Say Five suspects, including a 17-year-old, were arrested in connection with a commercial burglary on Long Island. The break-in happened at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5, in Bayport at Moe’s Sweet Air, located on Bernice Drive near Montauk Highway. Suffolk County Police said five males, all between the ages of 17 and 21, broke a window and stole money and vape products from the business. Following an investigation, Fifth Squad detectives arrested the following suspects on suspicion of third-degree burglary: Jordan Rivera, age 18, of Brentwood Christian Evans, age 21, of Brentwood Keyshawn …
Internationally Wanted Jewel Thief Steals $17K Watch In Manhasset: Police Internationally Wanted Jewel Thief Steals $17K Watch In Manhasset: Police
Internationally Wanted Jewel Thief Steals $17K Watch In Manhasset: Police A Queens man who is wanted across the country and the world for jewelry theft has been arrested on Long Island, police announced. Forty-nine-year-old Yaorong Wan, who lives in Queens, was arrested on Saturday, May 4 for the Manhasset incident, which happened nearly three weeks before, according to Nassau County Police. Wan, on Friday, April 19, is alleged to have walked into London Jewelers, located at 2046 Northern Boulevard. Once inside, police said he distracted the salesperson using a sleight of hand and stole a $17,000 Chopard watch. A search warrant was issued for Wan. When execu…
Serial Siphoner: Man Steals Cooking Oil Dozens Of Times Across Nassau County, Police Say Serial Siphoner: Man Steals Cooking Oil Dozens Of Times Across Nassau County, Police Say
Serial Siphoner: Man Steals Cooking Oil Dozens Of Times Across Nassau County, Police Say A Queens man has been arrested after police said he stole cooking oil from multiple businesses on Long Island. Rabindra Singh, age 47, was nabbed in connection to a series of cooking oil thefts, the Nassau County Police announced on Monday, May 6. His arrest comes after Singh, who is from Queens, allegedly was caught at Frantoni’s Pizzeria, located at 1928 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, using a power pump and blue hose to siphon cooking oil into his 2012 Ford Econoline van. Singh was arrested at the scene with no incidents. Police said that Singh was reportedly behind over a dozen m…
Long Island Car Wash Crash: 29-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk Long Island Car Wash Crash: 29-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk
Long Island Car Wash Crash: 29-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk A man has been accused of driving drunk after a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island car wash. It happened just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Southampton. Patrol officers responded to the Southampton Car Wash located at 404 County Road for a report of a two-car motor vehicle crash in the parking lot.  No injuries were reported in the accident, but an investigation by responding officers found that one of the drivers, Jonnathan Pena-Tacuri, age 29, of Riverhead, was operating in an intoxicated condition, Southampton Town Police said.  Pena-Tacuri was a…
Teen Driving Impaired Crashes Stolen Car, Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say Teen Driving Impaired Crashes Stolen Car, Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say
Teen Driving Impaired Crashes Stolen Car, Killing Woman On Long Island, Police Say A teen's stolen joyride turned deadly after he was accused of driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a woman on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Woman Killed In Stolen Car Crash Involving Impaired Teen In Centereach The crash happened at around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Centereach. The 16-year-old boy was driving a stolen 2008 Land Rover LR2 eastbound on Middle Country Road when he crashed the vehicle into the rear of a sedan being driven by a 73-year-old woman, Suffolk County Police said. The woman wa…
Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles
Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles A man crossing a Long Island roadway was killed overnight after being struck by two vehicles, including one that fled the scene. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Westbury Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in New Cassel. A man was crossing Prospect Avenue near State Street when he was hit by a 2015 BMW traveling westbound, Nassau County Police said. The driver of the BMW, a 27-year-old man, remained at the scene. After the first collision, a second vehicle hit the p…