A 14 year-old Elmont boy has been missing since Tuesday afternoon, police said.
According to the Missing Persons Squad, Joshua Mayes was last seen leaving his home on Hendrickson Avenue in Elmont …
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3/15/16
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On Feb. 1, an Elmont family experienced an almost unimaginable tragedy. Gabrielle Christina Johnson, a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Elmont High School, stood on the corner of Village Avenue and …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/1/16
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In May, President Obama signed an executive order to demilitarize the police, banning the Pentagon from issuing surplus military hardware — including rifles, grenade launchers and armored vehicles — to police departments nationwide. His decision was a response to the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by a police officer the previous August.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/9/15
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A man who was wandering around and got stuck in the storm drains under Valley Stream was rescued this morning by a task force of over 100 responders from the Nassau County Police, several fire departments and EMS personnel. Emergency responders said they believe the man is homeless and may suffer from mental illness.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/14/15
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Last Saturday, the Rockville Centre Recreation Department hosted its annual Kids Fest.
Kids from all over Rockville Centre had a chance to meet police officers and fire fighters, go on rides, …
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9/23/15
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It’s hard to see so many people in so much pain, especially when they’re mourning one of our neighbors. It’s even harder when they’re mourning the death of someone so young, who had his whole life ahead of him.
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5/14/15
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Last week, Nassau County Police shut down a massage parlor prostitution ring operating in the heart of Rockville Centre.
On Oct. 21, The Vice Squad of the NCPD arrested Vivian Xiao, 45, of 170th …
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10/29/14
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Four people, including two from Oceanside, were arrested early last Saturday morning when an investigation of a suspicious vehicle parked in Rockville Centre resulted in the discovery by a village …
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8/27/14
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Last week, the Herald reported on an incident in Rockville Centre in which a Nassau County Police Department SWAT team forcibly entered a home on Old Mill Court after the village Police Department received a tip about a man with a gun inside.
According to eyewitnesses, however, the Rockville Centre Police Department’s account of what happened doesn’t match what they saw.
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By Alex Costello
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8/14/14
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After three men locked themselves into an apartment at Old Mill Court on Sunday, Rockville Centre police were involved in a tense, 45-minute standoff before a Nassau County Police Department SWAT team forced their way into the building.
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By Alex Costello
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8/6/14
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