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?
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By Scott Brinton
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5/6/21
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Part two in a photo series on the Nassau County Police Academy.
Sirens blared and tires squealed as a white Chevy Caprice banked hard into a curve at Jones Beach State Park after peeling down a straightaway at 50 miles per hour last Thursday. Meanwhile, a black Crown Victoria cruiser raced across to cut the vehicle off at a four-way intersection. The Caprice braked hard as it neared the stop sign.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/29/21
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Nassau County recently announced that it finished 2020 with a surplus of $75 million (subject to some adjustment, but it’s a reasonable number to work with). Sounds like good news, right? Not so fast.
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By Howard Kopel
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4/15/21
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The race to represent Nassau County’s 8th Legislative District is heating up, as both Republicans and Democrats have selected their nominees to succeed Legislator Vincent Muscarella in …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/6/21
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Part one in a series of photo stories on the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa. Recruits’ names were not given to protect their privacy.
It’s 9 a.m. on a recent …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/25/21
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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 …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/18/21
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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 …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/15/21
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Elmont and Franklin Square residents serviced by the Water Authority of Western Nassau County were surprised last week to receive a letter from the New York State Department of Health stating that …
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/16/21
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Elmont Memorial High School senior Jason Richardson has been active in the community for years — tutoring underclassmen in Spanish and handing out food and drinks at football games. Now, he is …
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/11/21
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As of 8:30 p.m. Sunday, the following schools districts within the Heralds' coverage area reported on their websites that they would close on Monday, Feb. 1, because of an impending snow storm that …
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1/31/21
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