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Teen’s Wallet Stolen From Taco Bell Counter: Nassau County Police
A teen’s wallet containing identification, bank cards, and cash was stolen from a Taco Bell on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 5.
The 16-year-old girl was inside the Taco Bell at 3076 Long Beach Road around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, when she put her wallet on the counter, according to Nassau County Police Fourth Squad detectives.
An unknown man then took it, police said.
The wallet contained a New York learner’s permit, debit card, credit card, and an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities said.
Police are investigating the theft as grand larceny.
Anyone with infor…
Gun Range Owners Duct-Tape Passenger To Seat On Newark-Bound Flight
Richard O'Lenick hates flying.
So when an unruly passenger aboard his Newark-bound flight looked him in the eye and said the plane was going to crash on Thursday, Sept. 3, it didn't exactly help. Especially considering 53-year-old O'Lenick, of Sparta, was practically sitting on the man's lap, helping restrain him (scroll down for video).
O'Lenick, who owns Gun for Hire in Woodland Park, and his employee, Juan Mejia, a retired Weehawken police officer, were heading home from a gun expo in Reno, NV, when 57-year-old Arthur Lundeen, of Arizona, became violent about two hours into the seco…
Burglar Steals PS5, Clothes From Nassau County Home: Police
A PlayStation 5, controllers, and clothing were taken from a Long Island home while its occupants were away, police said.
The burglary happened at a June Place home in West Hempstead around 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, Nassau County Police said.
A 62-year-old woman and 28-year-old man returned to find someone had entered the residence without permission and taken a PS5 console, two controllers, and assorted clothing, according to detectives.
Following an investigation, police arrested Valley Stream resident Juan Trejo Lopez, 25, on Friday, Sept. 4.
Trejo Lopez was charged with second-degree b…
21-Year-Old LI Woman Hit With Four Child Porn Charges, State Police Say
A young Long Island woman was arrested for possessing child porn on Thursday, Sept. 3, police said.
Taylor Hope Culkin, 21, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was arrested following an investigation, according to New York State Police, who did not provide additional information in the case.
Culkin was hit with four counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child under age 16, state police said. She was released ahead of her arraignment, which is set for Thursday, Sept. 24, according to authorities.
The case was first reported back on May 29, according to a state police report.
LI Driver Who Recorded Himself Going 121 MPH Before Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: DA
A Long Island man who was driving 121 mph and recording his actions on his phone before causing a deadly car crash has pleaded guilty, authorities said.
Felix Pantaleon, 24, of Lindenhurst, copped to one count of second-degree manslaughter on Friday, Sept. 4, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. He is expected to get a four- to 12-year prison sentence, according to authorities.
Reynaldo Collado, 49, of West Babylon, was killed in the wreck on Sept. 22, 2024, officials said.
“Vehicles become lethal weapons in the hands of those who treat them like toys,” District Attorney Ra…
After Eight-Year Fight, Nassau Business Owner Finally Coughs Up $400K Unpaid Wages: DA
A Long Island business owner was finally forced to pay more than $400,000 he owed employees following an eight-year battle, authorities said Friday, Sept. 4.
Richard Scores, owner of Westbury Fish, owed $435,000 in unpaid wages to 38 employees and agreed to repay them in a January 2017 plea deal, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
But Scores dodged the restitution payments for eight years, until authorities “took action against Scores’ assets” and forced the repayments in June 2026, the DA’s office said.
The action against Scores was the largest case in a countywide effort …
Child Porn Found At Long Island Home Leads To Arrest: Authorities
Child porn found on devices in a Long Island home led to a resident’s arrest Friday, Sept. 4, police said.
Josue Duran, 33, of Riverhead, was booked for promotion and possession of a sexual performance by a child, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tipped off Suffolk County cops about child porn at Duran’s address in Riverhead, investigators said. Officers searched Duran’s home Friday morning and recovered multiple cellphones, cops said.
Duran’s arraignment was set for later Friday, according to online court records, which listed an “…
One Email Cost A Nassau County Business $160K In Cross-Country Scam: Police
A fraudster stole $160,000 from a Long Island business while operating from the other side of the country through an email scam, police said Friday, Sept. 4.
Dwayne Stewart, 51, of Oregon, was arraigned Friday for second-degree grand larceny in the scheme, which dated to late 2022, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Between Oct. 12, 2022, and Nov. 23, 2022, an unidentified Long Island business employee got an email that all their business’s online payment transfers were to go to a new Bank of America account, investigators said.
The employee complied and sent three payments totallin…
Drunk LI Driver, 67, Hit Sign, Kept Going — Then Flipped Lexus Into Fence: Cops
An elderly drunk driver on Long Island flipped her vehicle after crashing into a sign and a fence, police said.
Carolyn Magliochetti, 67, of Sag Harbor, was arrested at the scene Thursday night, Sept. 3, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Magliochetti was driving a 2019 Lexus on Noyack Road near Valley Road in Sag Harbor around 7 p.m. Thursday when she left the street and crashed into a street sign, investigators said. Magliochetti shrugged it off and continued down the road, then left the pavement again and hit a fence, cops said.
After striking the fence, Magliochetti’s vehicle…
Creep Flashed 5-Year-Old Girl, Mom Inside Nassau County Marshalls: Police
A Long Island man exposed his genitals to a 5-year-old girl and her mother inside a Marshalls store, police said.
Rory Anderson, 32, of Freeport, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 3 for the incident that occurred back on Wednesday, July 29, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The 5-year-old girl was inside the Marshalls on Sunrise Highway in Freeport when she noticed a man, since identified as Anderson, exposing his genitals, cops said. She immediately told her mother, who then called the cops, according to authorities.
Following an extensive investigation, Anderson was arrested and charg…
Wife Raised Alarm Before Husband Was Found Dead Beneath Long Island Dock: Police
A New York City man visiting Shelter Island with his family has died after going for a morning swim, police said.
Spencer M. Korwin, 38, of Manhattan, was found dead Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 2 under a dock in Shelter Island Sound near Crescent Beach, the Shelter Island Police Department said.
Korwin was last seen alive around 8 a.m. Wednesday, when he left the same dock for his swim, police said. Korwin was staying at a hotel on the island with his family, authorities said.
But when he didn’t return from the swim, Korwin’s wife told the hotel staff, who contacted emergency services aroun…
78-Year-Old Nassau Pedestrian Killed By Driver High On Coke And Weed, Authorities Say
A Long Island man was high on cocaine and marijuana when he killed an elderly woman in a car crash earlier this year, authorities said Thursday, Sept. 3.
Niall Duignan, 24, of Oceanside, was indicted Thursday on nine charges in the crash that killed Patricia Pfaus, 78, in Oceanside, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Cops initially said Pfaus was seriously injured in the collision at Weidner Avenue and Long Beach Road on Thursday, June 18, but she has since died from her injuries, according to the DA’s office and an obituary from Torres Funeral Home.
“Patricia’s loved ones …
