Driver Hits Officer With Car At Roosevelt Field Mall, While Fleeing With Stolen Goods: Police
A Roosevelt woman struck an officer with her car while trying to flee Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Shaquanna Gibbs, 26, of Roosevelt, was behind the wheel of a white Honda Accord when she exited a parking spot in the Roosevelt Field Mall garage and hit an officer’s patrol vehicle around 6:26 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, detectives said.
When the officer got out to approach her, Gibbs allegedly attempted to flee, striking the officer’s arm with her vehicle, according to police.
Officers soon located her car and attempted a Vehi…
$30K Stolen From 90-Year-Old Nassau County Woman By Home Care Aide, Police Say
A Queens woman is accused of stealing $30,000 from a 90-year-old Long Island woman she was hired to care for in North Woodmere, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Sarika Mangru, 48, of Jamaica, was employed as a home care aide for the elderly victim between June 2024 and January 2025, according to detectives with the Nassau County Police Department’s Fourth Squad.
During that time, Mangru allegedly used the victim’s credit card to make unauthorized purchases totaling about $30,000, detectives said.
Following an investigation, Mangru was arrested without incident on Tuesday, Sept. 16.…
Patient Assaults Staff At Nassau University Medical Center: Police
A patient is accused of attacking staff and making terroristic threats at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, Nassau County police announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
The incident happened on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 4:30 p.m., according to detectives.
Sullethea T. Smith, 48, of Church Street in Westbury, became violent inside the hospital at 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, police said. She allegedly assaulted staff members and made terroristic threats.
A 24-year-old man suffered a laceration to his left arm and an injury to his left shoulder that caused substantial pain, authorities said. …
Box Cutter Stabbing: Homeless Man Stabs Victim In Face, Back In Unionda, Police Say
A 31-year-old man was stabbed during a violent fight in Uniondale Park, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Ronaldo Tomlinson, 23, who is homeless, approached the victim at 710 Uniondale Avenue around 12:45 p.m. when a dispute began, detectives explained. The argument escalated, and Tomlinson allegedly punched the man in the face before pulling out a boxcutter, investigators said.
The victim was stabbed twice in the back and slashed near his right ear while trying to defend himself, police detailed. He left the park but was followed by Tomlinson, who remained armed with the…
USPS Worker Stole Mail, Had Cocaine In Car: Nassau County Police
A postal worker is accused of stealing mail and having cocaine in his car in Wantagh, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Daniel Schultz, 40, of Levittown, was arrested after Seventh Precinct officers responded to the United States Post Office located at 1250 Wantagh Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 2:27 p.m., according to detectives.
Police said Schultz, an employee, had parcels of mail in his vehicle that did not belong to him. Officers observed the stolen mail in the back seat before taking him into custody without incident.
During the investigation, police found Schultz …
Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police
A man is accused of sexually abusing a child for years while employed at a Westbury daycare center, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Glen Cove, was charged after a victim reported that Rodriguez inappropriately touched him starting in 2016 when he was 10 years old, the Special Victims Squad said in a release.
The abuse allegedly continued until the boy was 13. On Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, Rodriguez walked into a Dunkin Donuts where the victim now works. After Rodriguez left the store, the victim contacted police, detectives said.
Rodriguez was arreste…
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say
A Roosevelt man working as an Uber driver threatened a passenger with a handgun in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24.
James Watson, 63, displayed a gun and refused to let a 30-year-old woman enter his vehicle near 2035 Ocean Boulevard at 11:43 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to detectives.
Fearing for her safety, the victim canceled the ride, and Watson fled the scene, police said. Officers later stopped him near Nassau Expressway and Park Street, where they recovered a handgun during their investigation.
Watson was arrested without further incident and…
Knife-Wielding Man Robs Valley Stream PetSmart, Flees With Two Others: Police
A man threatened a PetSmart employee with a knife during a robbery in Valley Stream, then took off in a red Honda with two accomplices, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, Aug. 7.
Yusef Britton, 26, of Far Rockaway, is accused of stealing a shopping cart full of merchandise from the store on West Circle Drive around 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to Fifth Squad detectives.
When a store employee tried to stop him, Britton allegedly swung a knife at them before loading the stolen goods into a waiting Honda. David McLaughlin, 40, of Arverne, and James Williams, 61, of Far R…
Man Caught With Over 500 Grams Of Cocaine On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill: Police
A traffic stop in Dutchess County led to the arrest of a Long Island man after police said they discovered more than a pound of cocaine in his vehicle.
The arrest happened at around 3 p.m. on Monday, August 4, when troopers pulled over a 2024 Toyota traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of East Fishkill for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police said in an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
The driver, identified as Clinton P. Moody, age 46, of Hempstead in Nassau County, was the only one inside the vehicle, police said.
During the stop, State Pol…
Drunk Driver Killed Cousin, Injured Passenger In Long Island Crash, DA Says
A 22-year-old Long Island man is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a tree, killing his cousin and seriously injuring another passenger.
Brian Lopez-Cruz, of Woodmere, was indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 4, in connection with a fatal crash in Rockville Centre in September 2023.
The crash happened around 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office,
Lopez-Cruz was speeding southbound on Peninsula Boulevard when he lost control of the car, veered off the road, and slammed…
Fatal OD Leads To Major Drug Bust In Hempstead,Police Say
A fatal overdose investigation on Long Island led to the arrest of two men and the recovery of a significant stash of cocaine, heroin, and opioids.
Officers with Nassau County’s Narcotics Vice Squad descended on a Hempstead apartment on Nassau Place around 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, as part of an ongoing probe into a deadly drug incident, according to police.
Inside the home, detectives arrested 54-year-old William Billups, a resident of the apartment, and 51-year-old Tomeko Bradley of Freeport. Both were taken into custody without incident.
Inside the home, investigators seized a siz…
Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From New Cassel May Have Been Heading To Roosevelt Field Mall
Nearly 48 hours have passed since a Long Island teenager went missing.
Aylin Gonzales, 14, of New Cassel, was last seen at around 1 p.m. Sunday, July 20, according to Nassau County Police. Family members reported her missing the following day.
Gonzales is 4-foot-8 and 100 pounds, with long dark hair, a medium complexion, and brown eyes. She was wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, and black sneakers.
She may have been heading to Hempstead or the Roosevelt Field Mall, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911…
Lynbrook Man Assaulted Pseg Worker, Then Kicked Hospital Wall, Cops Say
A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a PSEG worker, then caused damage to a hospital wall while in custody, Nassau County Police said.
The incident happened on Saturday, July 19, at 11:03 a.m. on Atlantic Avenue near Marina Pointe Drive in East Rockaway, detectives from the Fourth Squad said in an arrest report.
According to police, the victim, a 61-year-old male PSEG employee working as an Environmental Engineer, was on site investigating hazardous materials when he was approached by a man later identified as John A. Spears, 33, of Lynbrook.
“A verbal argument ensue…
Garden City Man Accused Of Making Terroristic Threats To Nassau County Workers: Police
A Glenwood Landing man is accused of making terroristic threats to county workers at the Nassau County Executive Building in Garden City, police announced on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Robert Bogdanovic, 59, of Hillside Avenue, allegedly called the county office at 1 West Street around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, threatening employees and putting them in fear for their safety, according to the Third Squad.
Bogdanovic was tracked down at his residence and taken into custody without incident following a thorough investigation, detectives said.
He has been charged with Making a Terroristic…
