Police officers are using increasingly sophisticated technology to monitor our every move. While the police know more about us than ever before, we know very little about the police departments that are paid to protect us.
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By Susan Gottehrer
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1/24/20
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Nearly two years after she filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Capitol Police, which protect Congress, Bellmorite Chris Sourgoutsis is getting her day in court. Sourgoutsis, 35, filed …
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By Alyssa Seidman and Andrew Garcia
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11/7/19
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A man has been charged after a fight with a retired law enforcement officer led to a non-fatal shooting on Bellmore Road in North Bellmore on Oct. 15.
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By Alyssa Seidman
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10/24/19
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We all know that America has a serious gun violence problem. While mass shootings have become chillingly common, I believe we are on the verge of a seismic shift in how we respond to them.
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By Laura Curran
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9/27/19
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Interjecting his tales with high-spirited “Bops!” and “Zows!” and bouncing in his armchair, Andrew Conlin was clearly still full of life. His memory was sharp, packed with details of his New York childhood, his service in World War II and his career as a New York City police officer. Conlin even picked up and played his hefty accordion, despite nearing his 100th birthday.
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By Andrew Garcia
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8/1/19
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Nassau County police have arrested 21-year-old Ryan Lindquist, of Massapequa, in connection with the murder of
Merokean Evan Grabelsky, a 32-year-old special education paraprofessional who dedicated his life to helping others.
Lindquist was to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Saturday. At press time early Saturday morning, police did not say precisely how Lindquist was involved in the murder. A news conference was to be held later in the day, at which time further details were to be offered.
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By Andrew Garcia and Anthony O'Reilly
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6/6/19
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Fahad Qamer, president of Jaam’e Masjid in Bellmore, said congregants of the mosque are worried for their safety. “Because of what’s going on around in the world today,” Qamer, of Merrick, …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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5/30/19
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A Manhattan man was arrested in Bellmore after allegedly trying to scam a senior out of thousands of dollars, police said.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/6/19
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On Wednesday afternoon, students and staff at Merrick Avenue Middle School were shaken up when a vehicle blazed through a locked gate and collided with the side of the building.
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4/4/19
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The Shared Services initiative, across the three counties, allows for the counties’ towns and villages to cooperatively purchase police vehicles at a discounted rate.
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3/28/19
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