They Targeted Corner Lots: Duo Charged In $150K Burglary Spree At Long Island Homes
Two men are facing charges in connection with a string of burglaries on Long Island.
Joshua Mellado-Gonzalez, age 32, and Mauricio Fuentes-Jimenez, age 31, both of Queens Village, were arrested by Nassau County Police on Thursday, Dec. 29.
Investigators said the pair was responsible for a dozen break-ins around the county in November and December 2022, most of them occurring at homes located on corner lots.
The burglaries were reported in multiple areas, including Valley Stream, Lynbrook, Elmont, West Hempstead, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, and Baldwin.
Altogether, the men made off…
Driver Busted Going Over 100 MPH On Yonkers Highway Had Loaded Guns In Car, Police Say
Four men are facing weapons charges after State Police allegedly busted a speeding driver on a Westchester County highway.
Troopers first spotted the suspect’s vehicle at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, as it drove through Yonkers on the Sprain Brook Parkway.
The BMW 440 was traveling in excess of 100 mph, according to police.
Troopers followed the vehicle to Tuckahoe Road and initiated a traffic stop, where they found two loaded handguns in the car, a .380 Ruger LCP and a 9mm Smith & Wesson SD9 VE, police said.
The 19-year-old driver, Jalen Irwin, of Valley Stream, was arrested fo…
4 Accused Of Selling Drugs Disguised As Candy At 2 NY Stores, Including 1 Near School
Four men have been accused of selling drugs, some disguised as candy bars, at two stores, including one near a school.
Following community complaints on Long Island, Suffolk County Police executed search warrants at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Exit 42 Deli, located at 270 Spur Drive South in Bay Shore, and Legit 100 Smoke Shop, located at 165 Higbie Lane in West Islip,
During the operations, police seized large quantities of mushrooms with psilocybin, concentrated cannabis, marijuana, and cocaine.
Additionally, detectives discovered narcotics package…
Duo Busted With Loaded Gun, Oxycodone During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say
Two Long Island residents are facing charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Alonzo Loyola, age 24, of Valley Stream, and Pia Califano, age 19, of Levittown, were stopped at around 11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, as they drove through Inwood.
Officers initiated a traffic stop near Burnside Avenue and Nassau Expressway after noticing that their 2011 Infiniti had excessive tinted windows, Nassau County police said.
A subsequent investigation turned up a loaded firearm and one pill believed to be oxycodone, according to police…
