A North Bellmore Fire Department volunteer was recently arrested and charged with setting fire to a car outside a local home, authorities said.Nassau County Police Department officials said that Matthew Greve, 25, was charged with third-degree arson at his arraignment on July 3. The felony charge stems from a May incident in which he allegedly set another man’s car on fire on purpose.
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/9/13
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A hit-and-run driver in a black Audi injured a 17-year-old boy in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 15, in the parking lot of Calhoun High School, according to police. The victim suffered a head injury and was brought to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition on the same day.
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6/26/13
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An employee of a Bellmore pharmacy fired a shot from his licensed handgun when a Freeport man tried to steal prescription drugs last week, according to authorities.
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/17/13
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Seventh Precinct detectives are searching for a man who robbed a Merrick Dunkin Donuts at gunpoint early Tuesday morning, officials said.
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/13/13
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A combined $370,000 in stolen Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance benefits has led to the arrests of 12 people, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced on May 30.
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By Brian Croce
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6/5/13
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A federal judge has sentenced Gerard Canino, 51, of Merrick, to an eight-year prison term for leading a $66 million mortgage fraud scheme, according to the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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6/3/13
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Town of Hempstead voters will not see Mark Bonilla’s name on the Republican line on the November ballot. The clerk did not receive his party’s nomination, and with his criminal trial set to begin this summer, his political future remains uncertain.
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/3/13
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A month-long undercover operation conducted by the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office and the Police Department led to the arrest 104 suspected johns accused of using Backpage.com to arrange meetings with undercover police officers posing as prostitutes. Arrestees included four Merrick men and one North Merrick man.
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6/3/13
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A Merrick woman has been arrested and charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $90,000 from the waterproofing company where she worked as comptroller, according to Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice.
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5/17/13
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Two more “stranger” incidents have been reported in the Merrick-Bellmore area, one involving members of the Calhoun High School boys’ track team on Thursday afternoon and another involving teenagers walking home from school on Friday afternoon.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/10/13
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