Man Nabbed For Lighting House, Cars Ablaze On Long Island: Police
A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly set a couple’s cars and home on fire while they slept, police said.
It happened on Tuesday, Dec. 5 in Rockville Centre, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 5 a.m., a North Forest Avenue couple was sleeping in their second-floor bedroom when they were awoken by a loud noise.
The pair, a 45-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man, looked out their window to find their two cars, a 2018 Porsche and a 2014 Dodge, were up in flames.
When the two left the house, they saw that someone had also lit their front door on fire.
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Pair Sentenced For Long Island Murder, Robbery
Two men who admitted to luring, robbing, and killing a Long Island man who had just received a large sum of money will each spend at least two decades behind bars, authorities announced.
Freeport men Eric Baldwin and Corey Grier were each handed sentences of 20 years or more in prison, the Nassau County District Attorney announced on Monday, Nov. 13.
Earlier Report: Duo Admits Guilt For Murder, Robbery In Freeport
Baldwin and Grier had previously pleaded guilty to the robbery, shooting, and killing of Long Beach resident James Diamond in September 2021.
Diamond, a 28-year-old as…
New Update: Man Charged For Apparent Long Island Homicide, Police Announce
The person thought to be responsible for the stabbing death of a Long Island man has been taken into custody, authorities said.
On Monday, Nov. 6, Nassau County Police reported the arrest of Melbis Hernandez, age 36, for the Hempstead incident.
Earlier Report: Man Found Dead In Hempstead Stairwell, Police Say
Three weeks prior to Hernandez’s arrest, on Saturday, Oct. 21, police found 53-year-old Marlon Rivas-Aguilar unresponsive and bleeding in the stairwell of 45 Jackson Avenue.
The Freeport resident was pronounced dead at the scene from what appeared to be puncture wounds.
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Two-Time Long Island Car Thief Nabbed, Police Announce
A man who managed to steal three cars on two separate occasions from a Long Island car dealership has been taken into custody nearly a year after the crimes, police announced.
On Monday, Oct. 2, Andrew Ponton, age 21 of Queens, was arrested for his alleged role in the theft of multiple cars from a Freeport car dealership, according to Nassau County Police.
Ponton’s first alleged theft occurred in October 2022.
The then-20-year-old is accused of breaking into the Carmart Auto Group, located at 497 Main Street, and stealing a white 2017 Ford Explorer from the lot.
Then, in November 2022…
$350K Scam: Employee Steals Thousands From Long Island Hospitality Company, Police Say
A woman working for a Long Island hospitality company secretly transferred over $350,000 to herself during the span of two years, police said.
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, Nassau County Police announced the arrest of 43-year-old Nicole Simeona on a grand larceny charge.
Simeona, a Freeport resident, is accused of stealing money using credit cards from her employer, Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions, which is located in Uniondale.
From February 2021 to February 2023, while working at the hotel management company’s accounts payable department, Simeona allegedly made nearly 77 fraudulent transactio…
