Fourteen people, including an Elmont man, have been indicted for their alleged roles in running a “large-scale” heroin ring in Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn, according to District Attorney Madeline Singas.
Much of the heroin was sold in Long Beach, Hicksville and Levittown. The Rockville Centre Police Department was among the units that helped bust the ring, Singas said.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/6/17
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Village of Rockville Centre police officer Anthony Federico left the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola on March 8 silently as a crush of press surrounded him. His attorney, William Petrillo, …
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By Peter Belfiore and Scott Brinton
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3/14/17
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An undercover operation in Bellmore on Friday resulted in the arrest of two Woodhaven residents for selling heroin.
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By Erik Hawkins
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3/11/17
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The 7-Eleven convenience store on Sunrise Highway in Merrick was robbed at knifepoint for the second time in just over a week, according to Nassau County Police.
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By Erik Hawkins
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2/13/17
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A fatal heroin overdose in Malverne on Dec. 22, and a non-fatal overdose in Valley Stream the next day, led Nassau police to the arrest of four people for the sale and possession of heroin on Monday, Dec. 26 in Port Washington, Valley Stream and Woodside, Queens.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/27/16
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An unidentified man was found shot at the AL Mini Mart, at 91 Ocean Ave. in Valley Stream, on Dec. 16 around 10:40 p.m., according to officials at the Nassau County Police Department’s 5th Precinct.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/17/16
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Nassau County police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found on Nov. 23 12:48 p.m. in Baldwin.
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By Scott Brinton, Daine Taylor and Laura Schofer
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11/23/16
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A 68-year-old North Merrick man turned his two-story, redbrick home into an aviary, allowing an estimated 300 to 400 pigeons to fly freely throughout the house, according to officials.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/15/16
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Nassau County police raided a North Merrick home at 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 30 and arrested five people after authorities received several reports of “drug activity” at the house. Inside, police said they found 41 grams of raw heroin –– equivalent to 2,000 bags of the drug –– along with marijuana and a loaded 9mm pistol.
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9/1/16
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A Bellmore man was arrested and charged with attempted murder on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 17, after he allegedly stabbed his father, according to Nassau County police.
Seventh Precinct …
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By Daine Taylor
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8/25/16
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