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EMT Bryant Ortiz ID'd As Victim In Fatal Bay Shore Crash
The wreck happened at around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Bay Shore near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Spur Drive North. Suffolk County Police said a 32-year-old Bay Shore man was driving a Volkswagen sedan northbound on 5th Avenue when he tried making a left turn onto Spur Drive North. He was then struck on the rear passenger side by a southbound Suzuki motorcycle.
Attempted Murder: 21-Year-Old Who Shot Retail Clerk In Oceanside Sentenced
Twenty-one-year-old Yunus Irwan of Elmhurst received his 12-year sentence on Monday, April 15, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story - Attempted Murder: Duo Charged In Robbery, Shooting Of Employee At Oceanside Business. Irwan had previously pleaded guilty to the charge of attempted murder for his role in the...
Caught on video: Dog stolen from Brooklyn woman's front yard
NEW YORK - A dognapper was caught on video stealing a woman's dog from her front yard in Brooklyn, police say. The Shih Tzu named Romeo Rivera has been missing for more than a month. Investigators are now asking for the public's help finding the dog and the alleged thief.The 74-year-old victim told police she let her dog outside to go the bathroom around 9:30 a.m. on March 18. Surveillance cameras captured what happened next outside her home near Jerome Street and Pitkin Avenue in East New York. The dog can be seen inside a fenced area when the suspect walks up....
Stranger pummels man, 37, during clash on NYC subway platform: cops
A stranger pummeled a 37-year-old man during a clash on a Queens subway platform last week, cops said Thursday. The victim was waiting for a northbound F train at the 169th Street station near Hillside Avenue in Jamaica Hills around 3:30 a.m. Friday when a man began arguing with him, police said. The verbal clash turned physical when the aggressor — who did not known the victim — punched him twice in the face, cops said. NYC subway shove victim’s aunt wants to rip alleged killer’s ‘f–king heart out’ and says he’s not mentally ill— just ‘vicious’ The victim suffered minor injuries to the...
Man Shoots, Kills Cab Driver Moments After End Of Shift In Westchester: Here's His Sentence
A man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting a cab driver in Westchester during a robbery right after the victim's work shift ended, officials announced. Covington, Virginia resident Percell Ross Blakely, age 54, was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison for the Oc…
Multiple Fire Departments Respond to Uniondale House Fire; No Injuries Reported
The Arson Bomb Squad reports the details of a House Fire that occurred on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 12:10 am in Uniondale. According to detectives, officers responded to a 911 call for heavy smoke at a Winthrop Street residence. Upon arrival, officers observed fire and smoke on the second floor. All occupants were out of the residence prior to police arrival. Approximately 60 firefighters from the Elmont Fire Department, Roosevelt Fire Department and North Bellmore Fire Departments were on scene and extinguished the fire.
Queens ‘Range Rover’ squatter who allegedly took over $1M house cut loose without bail as lawyer blames press for ‘whoop-whooped up’ ordeal
The Range Rover-driving squatter who allegedly took over a woman’s $1 million house in Queens and rented out rooms was cut loose without bail Thursday after pleading not guilty to a litany of charges — as his attorney angrily blamed the press for his client’s ordeal. Brian Rodriguez, 35, of 161st Street in Flushing, stared at the floor for most of his morning arraignment on the burglary, grand larceny and criminal trespassing charges that threaten to imprison him for up to 15 years. But his attorney, Gerald Levine, provided a more animated defense. “The press is responsible!” Levine shouted in the...
19-year-old Bronxite dies in father’s arms after enraged man stabs him over parking
A 19-year-old Bronxite died in his father’s arms after an enraged neighbor stabbed him in the heart just because of a fight over parking, the victim’s devastated dad told the Daily News. Dominic Aguilera and his father Jose Cruz were getting ready to leave for work together when a downstairs neighbor in their apartment building knocked on their door to demand Aguilera move his vehicle, which ...
VIDEO: Man sentenced to prison for attempted murder after shooting at men in Queens motel
A man was sentenced to prison on Thursday for attempted murder for shooting one man inside a Queens motel and firing at another man who managed to escape in 2022, according to prosecutors.
Bronx River Parkway accident: 1 killed, 1 critical after vehicle crashes and flips
THE BRONX - One person is dead, and another critically injured, after a Jeep SUV crashed and rolled over on the Bronx River Parkway, the NYPD said. The accident happened Friday around 3:15 a.m. on the northbound side of the highway at Sagamore Street. According to police, a 34-year-old man...
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