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On a recent Thursday at the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa, recruits practiced arresting a suspect during a felony car stop, in which the vehicle that was pulled over had reportedly been used in a crime.
An arresting lesson in Nassau County police work
A Signal 15 comes in over the radio: A stolen vehicle used in a felony — perhaps a bank robbery, maybe a kidnapping — has been pulled over. Officers must quickly assess the situation: Is the vehicle occupant armed? Hostile? Ready to run? more
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Elmont man arrested after holding woman hostage
An Elmont man who held a woman hostage on April 2 has been arrested, Nassau County police report. According to Nassau County detectives, Chad Williams, 33, of Elmont, had been in a dispute with a … more
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The apartment Michael Messina was living in in Floral Park burned down in a 10-alarm fire on March 16.
Franklin Square native searching for new home, help after fire
Franklin Square native Michael Messina has been trying to get his life back on track since he walked out of prison on March 13, 2019. He regularly attends Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous … more
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Rocco Franklyn was arrested in connection with a robbery on March 23.
Elmont man arrested for robbery
An Elmont man was arrested in connection with a robbery on March 23, Nassau County police report. According to detectives, an 18-year-old male victim used social media to arrange a meeting with … more
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Cops searching for suspect in Elmont assault
Nassau County police are searching for a man who allegedly poured an unknown liquid on a woman on March 17. According to Nassau County police, a 21-year-old female victim was walking down the … more
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The Nassau County District Attorney's Office, Nassau County Police Department and several federal agencies recently broke up a multi-million-dollar cocaine-dealing ring.
Forty indicted in cocaine-dealing operation that included two day-care centers
    Forty people have been indicted in a widespread, multi-million-dollar cocaine-dealing ring that operated out of Hempstead and Rosedale — including at two unlicensed day-care … more
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Elmont man pleads guilty to bribery charges
An Elmont man pleaded guilty on Monday to taking bribe money from Hempstead restaurant owners and delivering them to former Village Trustee Perry Pettus, who allegedly used his position of power to … more
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Cops search for suspect in Franklin Square knifepoint robbery
Nassau County police are looking for a suspect involved in a knifepoint robbery at the BP gas station in Franklin Square on March 15 at 7 a.m. According to police, a black male suspect entered the … more
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George Blatti, a former doctor from Franklin Square, was escorted into the Nassau County courthouse on Thursday.
Former Franklin Square doctor charged with murder in opioid case
A doctor who had previously operated out of a former Radio Shack building in Franklin Square is facing murder and reckless endangerment charges for overprescribing opioids between 2016 and 2018, which led to five patients’ deaths, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said at a news conference on Thursday. more
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A former Elmont library employee was sentenced to one to three years in prison for embezzling over $260,000 from the library over the course of six years.
Former Elmont library employee sentenced to one to three years in prison
Sheila Seward, a former Elmont Memorial Library employee, was sentenced to serve one to three years in prison and pay more than $236,000 in restitution on Wednesday, after pleading guilty in … more
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