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Albany, NY
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Migrant Crisis: Asylum Seekers Arrive In Capital Region From NYC
Dozens of asylum seekers have arrived in the Capital Region as part of New York City’s plan to temporarily house hundreds of migrants in hotels across the region. On Monday evening, May 29, a bus of approximately 40 male asylum seekers arrived at the Ramada Hotel in Albany, located on Watervliet Avenue, “at the direction of New York City,” a city spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. It came one day after a bus of another 40 asylum seekers arrived at the same hotel. Related Report: Dutchess County Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants A bus of approximately 25 as…
Brentwood, NY
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Three-Time Long Island Burglar Pleads Guilty For String Of Lowe’s Thefts
A Long Island man who allegedly stole over $3,000 from a Lowe’s store three times has pleaded guilty, officials said. The plea came on Tuesday, May 16 from Terry Smith, aged 60, of Riverhead, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Smith is accused of burglarizing the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store located on Old Country Road in Riverhead on three separate occasions. On November 10, 2021, Smith walked out of Lowe’s with a shopping cart of unpaid merchandise, which included a spray gun kit, hedge trimmers, and a chainsaw having a value of nearly $3,000, according to the court docu…
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Man Asked Child For Sexual Contact: Police
A Long Island man has been arrested after police found that he had engaged in a sex offense against a young child. Southampton Police reported that on Wednesday, May 17, officers arrested 51-year-old Wuilyan Pirir Camey of Riverhead for a sex offense. Two weeks prior to the arrest, the Southampton Police Department received a report of the possible offense, which occurred against an 11-year-old child from Flanders. An investigation revealed that Pirir Camey had been texting the child and requesting sexual contact, authorities claimed. Pirir Camey is charged with the following: First…
Brentwood, NY
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Woman Arrested Months After Long Island Hit-Run: Police
Over half a year since two Long Islanders were seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash, the driver has been apprehended, authorities announced. Kristina Manico, aged 34, of Centereach, was arrested on Thursday, May 18 for fleeing the scene of a severe car crash in October of 2022. Earlier Report: IDs Released For 2 Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Central Islip Crash Manico was driving westbound on Suffolk Avenue in Central Islip in her dark-colored sedan on the night of Wednesday, October 5, police reported. At approximately 10:20 p.m., she struck 25-year-old Nasheem Beck and 34-year…
Brentwood, NY
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No Vacancy: Hotels In Town On Long Island Barred From Accepting Migrants Amid Expected Influx
Leaders in one Long Island town are working to ensure that hotels and other short stay facilities won’t accept asylum seekers amid an expected influx of migrants from New York City. In a State of Emergency declaration issued Tuesday night, May 16, the Town of Riverhead barred hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts, and other “transient lodging units” from accepting any migrants or asylum seekers for housing in town limits. The move comes after town officials learned that the New York City Department of Homeless Services reached out to hotels and motels in Riverhead “to assess availability of suc…
Brentwood, NY
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Off-Duty Long Island Cop Shoots Attempted Burglar At Home
A man who attempted to break into a home was shot by the homeowner, who happened to be an off-duty cop, police said. The incident occurred at 138 Maple Wood Lane in Riverhead on Wednesday, May 10 at approximately 4 p.m., according to Suffolk County police. Detectives said that an unnamed man attempted to break into the Riverhead home, even after the homeowners confronted him and attempted to stop him from doing so. However, the man allegedly continued to try and break into the house. He was shot by the homeowner, who authorities say was an off-duty Suffolk County Deputy Sherrif. The …
Brentwood, NY
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26-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Car On Long Island, Police Say
A report of a stolen car ended with a 26-year-old man in handcuffs on Long Island. Riverhead Town Police were alerted at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, that a vehicle stolen from Nassau County was believed to be entering Riverhead. Nearly 10 minutes later, patrol units spotted the 2006 Dodge Charger stopped on Route 58 near Mill Road, according to police. Officers arrested the driver, Bhajenauth Ramsaroop, of Jamaica, Queens, without incident on multiple charges, including: Third-degree criminal possession of stolen property (felony) Second-degree obstructing governmental administrat…
Brentwood, NY
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Suspects On Loose After Attempted Armed Robbery At Riverhead Liquor Store
Two suspects are on the loose after an overnight attempted armed robbery at a Long Island liquor store. It happened around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, April 29 in Riverhead. That's when the two masked men entered Lucky Wines & Liquors at 134 West Main St. with what appeared to be a handgun and demanded money, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. Both subjects fled the store with no proceeds. Riverhead Police patrol units and Riverhead K-9 unit canvassed the area and were unable to locate the suspects. Riverhead PD detectives are now investigating. Anyone with infor…
Brentwood, NY
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Man Sentenced For Shooting 2 People At Long Island Restaurant: DA
The incident took place at a Riverhead eatery in May 2022. Middle Island resident Paul Houpe, age 30, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a shooting that injured two, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. According to his guilty plea and the district attorney’s investigation, Houpe got into a verbal argument with two other diners while at the Mambo Grill & Lounge, located in Riverhead at 33 East Main Street. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed After Two Shot During Dispute At Riverhead Restaurant The verbal altercation continued onto the restaurant’s back patio…
Brentwood, NY
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Nine Trey Bloods: 21 Charged In 'Violent' Drug, Gun Trafficking Probe On Long Island
After a year-long police investigation into a “violent” drug and gun trafficking ring on Long Island, nearly two dozen gang members are facing charges, including a man accused of selling fentanyl to a 25-year-old mother who later died from an overdose, authorities said. Among the 21 defendants named in the 197-count indictment announced on Monday, April 24, are several members of the Nine Trey Bloods street gang, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said several agencies - including the Suffolk County DA’s Fentanyl Task Force, Suffolk County Police Departm…
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight During Altercation
Police are investigating after a Long Island teenager was shot and killed during an altercation. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 3:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, on Hill Circle in Calverton. According to Suffolk County Police detectives, Preston Gamble, age 15, of Calverton, was involved in an altercation between two groups of teenagers and young adults when he was shot. Gamble was transported by family to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where he was pronounced dead. Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to contact Homicide Squad detectiv…
Brentwood, NY
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LI Man Gets 23 Years For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old
A Long Island man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child, and who was accused of doing so for months, has been sentenced to over two decades in prison. Riverhead resident Jose Carabantes Pineda, age 37, of Riverhead, was sentenced to 23 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 6. It followed his guilty plea to the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, the Suffolk County DA announced. Earlier Report: Long Island Man Indicted For Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Child According to his guilty plea and investigation, on March 10, 2021, Carabantes Pineda took the girl to a R…
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