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Money Stolen From Parked Car In Bridgehampton, Suspect Nabbed Weeks Later: Police Money Stolen From Parked Car In Bridgehampton, Suspect Nabbed Weeks Later: Police
Money Stolen From Parked Car In Bridgehampton, Suspect Nabbed Weeks Later: Police A Long Island man has been arrested for snatching cash out of a parked car in the Hamptons, police said. Raymond O’Brien, 47, of Bridgehampton, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 1 for the theft back on Sunday, July 12, the Southampton Town Police Department said. The money was removed from a vehicle that was parked in Bridgehampton, and Southampton cops began investigating the theft, authorities said. After canvassing the area and looking for video and witnesses to the crime, they identified O’Brien as the thief, police said. O’Brien was charged with third-degree grand larceny and held overnight…
Would-Be Burglars Fail At North Woodmere Break-In But Escape Police: Authorities Would-Be Burglars Fail At North Woodmere Break-In But Escape Police: Authorities
Would-Be Burglars Fail At North Woodmere Break-In But Escape Police: Authorities A would-be burglary was thwarted on Long Island, but the suspects escaped the scene, police said Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cops responded to a burglary on Plainfield Lane in North Woodmere around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, the Nassau County Police Department said. The caller reported a possible break-in, and officers determined someone had tried and failed to enter the home, police said. The failed burglars then fled in an unknown direction, cops said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call NCPD’s Fourth Squad at 516-573-6454.
Sticky-Fingered Pair Hits Coach, Sephora Stores For $2K At Deer Park Outlet Mall: Police Sticky-Fingered Pair Hits Coach, Sephora Stores For $2K At Deer Park Outlet Mall: Police
Sticky-Fingered Pair Hits Coach, Sephora Stores For $2K At Deer Park Outlet Mall: Police Two women are wanted for stealing more than $2,400 worth of merchandise from a Long Island outlet mall, police said. The suspects took handbags from Coach at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The bags were worth $1,390, cops said. Shortly afterward, the same two women took “an assortment” of makeup products from Sephora at the same outlet mall, Suffolk County authorities said. The Sephora products were worth $1,085, investigators said. Police shared photos of the two suspects and are offering a cash reward for informat…
Accident On Wantagh State Parkway Through New Cassel Snarls Traffic For Almost Two Miles Accident On Wantagh State Parkway Through New Cassel Snarls Traffic For Almost Two Miles
Accident On Wantagh State Parkway Through New Cassel Snarls Traffic For Almost Two Miles An auto accident on a Long Island highway backed up traffic for over a mile on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 1. The incident occurred on the northbound Wantagh State Parkway near Old Country Road in New Cassel around 1:45 p.m., according to Nassau County Traffic Management. Traffic cameras showed all northbound lanes of the highway were closed, and traffic was being diverted up Exit W2W to Old County Road eastbound, according to NY511. Workers in high-visibility vests and a tow truck were visible in the middle of the roadway around 3:30 p.m. Multiple vehicles were also parked alongside the road…
$3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Freeport Convenience Store $3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Freeport Convenience Store
$3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Freeport Convenience Store A Long Island convenience store sold a $3 million-winning scratch off lottery ticket for $10, officials revealed Monday, Aug. 31. The winning ticket was purchased at Torres Deli & Grocery at 84A Broadway in Freeport, the New York Lottery announced in a press release. The Ronald Stuckey Revocable Trust of Freeport claimed the $3 million top prize in the Bonus Stars scratch-off game, officials said. People controlling the trust opted to take the $1,334,553 immediate payout, officials said. Only one of the three $3 million top prizes remains in the statewide contest, according to the New …
Sand Lake Man Facing Child Sex Abuse Case Arrested Twice In Eight Days: Police Sand Lake Man Facing Child Sex Abuse Case Arrested Twice In Eight Days: Police
Sand Lake Man Facing Child Sex Abuse Case Arrested Twice In Eight Days: Police A Capital Region man had sexual contact with a child under 11 and provided alcohol to minors, according to state police. Ryan Ouimet, 28, of Sand Lake, was booked on Thursday, Aug. 20, released the following day, then rearrested on Thursday, Aug. 27, New York State Police said. Investigators began looking into Ouimet on Wednesday, Aug. 19 after receiving a report of him sexually assaulting a child under age 11 in Sand Lake that month, according to authorities. He was arrested Aug. 20 and charged with first-degree sexual abuse and child endangerment, troopers said. Ouimet was released on Fr…
Amityville Becomes Third LI High School To Cancel Football For The 2026 Season Amityville Becomes Third LI High School To Cancel Football For The 2026 Season
Amityville Becomes Third LI High School To Cancel Football For The 2026 Season Another Long Island high school has canceled its varsity football season, drawing ire from the community while citing safety concerns. Amityville High will play only a junior varsity schedule in 2026, with hopes of returning to the varsity level in 2027, Newsday reported Monday, Aug. 31. School leaders said the team had only three seniors and was mostly made up of underclassmen, making it unsafe to compete at the varsity level, according to News 12 Long Island. Superintendent Gina Talbert told the station it would cause “unnecessary safety risks for younger athletes.” Amityville used to be…
Child Rape In Capital Region Lands Hensonville Suspect Behind Bars: Police Child Rape In Capital Region Lands Hensonville Suspect Behind Bars: Police
Child Rape In Capital Region Lands Hensonville Suspect Behind Bars: Police A Capital Region man has been arrested for sexual contact with a child under 11 years old, police said. Robert Stockert, 64, of Hensonville, was charged with two counts of first-degree rape, New York State Police said Monday, Aug. 24. Authorities began investigating Stockert on Tuesday, Aug. 18 after receiving a report that Stockert had sex with a child under age 11, state police said. The Greene County Child Advocacy Center assisted in the investigation. In addition to the two rape counts, Stockert was charged with first-degree course of sexual contact against a child and two counts of fi…
Teen Mob Screams Slurs, Obscenities In Front Of Young Kids At Merrick Library: Workers Teen Mob Screams Slurs, Obscenities In Front Of Young Kids At Merrick Library: Workers
Teen Mob Screams Slurs, Obscenities In Front Of Young Kids At Merrick Library: Workers A group of rabble-rousing teens shouted profanities inside a Long Island library, drawing the ire of local workers and parents. “Today at the library a group of eight 13-year-olds stormed into the Children's Room screaming obscenities and slurs in front of young children,” Merrick Library wrote Friday, Aug. 28 on Facebook. “They were removed in a professional manner by our staff and security, and police were informed.” Multiple library workers spoke with WNBC for a story on the incidents that aired Monday night, Aug. 31. “They were yelling slurs and screaming at our librarian,” assistant d…
Bakery Windows Smashed, Cash And Cake Stolen In Clifton Park: Police Bakery Windows Smashed, Cash And Cake Stolen In Clifton Park: Police
Bakery Windows Smashed, Cash And Cake Stolen In Clifton Park: Police A New York man caught on camera smashing into a bakery to steal food and cash has been arrested, police said. Riley Sautter-Walker, 22, of Glenville, has been charged with third-degree attempted burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, and third-degree tampering, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. The burglar threw rocks through the window of Dolce & Biscotti bakery in Clifton Park on Tuesday night, Aug. 25, according to surveillance video obtained by WRGB. The suspect took $500 cash, a cake, and shut off the electricity, the station reported. Sautter-Walker was arrested in th…
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