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The Freeport Police Department is one of many small police departments dealing with the requirements of a new criminal discovery law.

Village and city officials from across New York joined the New York Conference of Mayors in Albany on Monday to send a message to state lawmakers that a new criminal discovery law is costing municipalities millions of dollars in local tax dollars, and needs to be changed. They suggested a series of amendments to the law. more

By Nadya Nataly | 2/13/20

Pastor Arthur Mackey, Jr., at lectern, addressed protesters on Dec. 6, along with Akbar Rogers, the Freeport man who was arrested on Dec. 3.

Freeport protesters: ‘No justice, no peace!’

More than 100 community activists turned out for a Dec. 6 protest at Refuge Apostolic Church in Freeport to decry the arrest of Freeporter Akbar Rogers, 44, after a viral video of the incident showed Freeport police officers pulling him to the ground and piling on top of him, and at least two officers throwing punches at him and one kicking him while he was lying face down. more

By Nadya Nataly | 12/11/19

The chief greeted each of the officers with a handshake or a hug as he walked by followed by his family.

Freeport's Bermudez’s final walk as chief of the FPD

Freeport Chief of Police Miguel Bermudez got rousing cheers on Sept. 26 as he walked out of the Freeport Police Department Headquarters for one last time. Bermudez retired from the FPD after 33 years of service. more

By Nadya Nataly | 10/3/19

Freeport Police Chief Miguel Bermudez, shown here with students taking part in the local Adopt-A-Cop program, has announced that he is retiring from the Police Department this month.

Freeport police chief retiring after more than 30 years

Freeport Police Chief Miguel Bermudez, 59, will retire after just over 33 years with the department, including the last nine as chief. more

By Nadya Nataly | 9/12/19

Florida couple arrested for loaded semi-automatic handgun

Nassau County First Squad detectives arrested a Florida couple at 11:23 p.m. on July 16 during a routine patrol. more

7/17/19

POLICE: Freeporter busted with loaded semi-automatic gun in vehicle

While Freeporter Roberto Roldan, 46, of South Bay Avenue, drove a 2013 gray Chevrolet Impala southbound on Nassau Road in Roosevelt, the First Squad Detectives of the Nassau County Police Department … more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/15/19

A construction accident on July 1 on South Bayview Avenue in Freeport caused the death of a 17-year-old construction worker and left one man injured.

Teenage construction worker dies from injuries

A 17-year-old construction worker who suffered a skull fracture while on the job on South Bayview Avenue in Freeport on July 1 died from his injuries the next day. more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/2/19

Mitchell Messling, who was charged with drunken driving, allegedly hit two adults and an 11-year-old boy after his BMW jumped the curb in front of the Bethpage Federal Credit Union at West Merrick Road and Long Beach Avenue in Freeport on May 27.

Police: Massapequa man charged with DWI after he hits three in Freeport

A Massapequa man, Mitchell Messling, 66, has been charged for striking two unidentified adults and one 11-year-old boy, on May 27 in Freeport. more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/28/19

Bermudez, at lectern, was joined by Kennedy to discuss the success of the license plate readers and Operation Safe Streets in the village on Monday.

Freeport now scanning 50M plates per year

When the Village of Freeport launched its Operation Safe Streets initiative and implemented a fiber-optic license plate reader in October 2015, Mayor Robert Kennedy said he was skeptical about its effectiveness. more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/2/19

Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads, left, presented Patrick Franzone with a citation during the chamber dinner dance.

Freeporter recognized for contributions

He makes a list and checks it twice, and uses his resources to give children a little hope in the form of a toy. Patrick Franzone was honored during the Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s Annual … more

By Lauren Whyte-Nepaul | 4/22/19

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