Prostitution Case Traced To Shuttered Holbrook Motel Employee: Authorities
A Long Island motel worker recruited at least three women for prostitution, and police believe there are more victims, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 20.
James L. Seccadanari, 49, of Brentwood, was arrested Monday night, Oct. 19 at his home, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cops began investigating Seccadanari following a tip from a Highway Patrol arrested last fall, authorities said. At the time, he was working as a maintenance employee at the Mac Arthur Inn on Veterans Memorial Highway in Holbrook, police said.
The probe revealed Seccadanari was recruiting women for commer…
Teen’s Wallet Stolen From Taco Bell Counter In Oceanside: Police
A teen’s wallet containing identification, bank cards, and cash was stolen from a Taco Bell on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 5.
The 16-year-old girl was inside the Taco Bell at 3076 Long Beach Road around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, when she put her wallet on the counter, according to Nassau County Police Fourth Squad detectives.
An unknown man then took it, police said.
The wallet contained a New York learner’s permit, debit card, credit card, and an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities said.
Police are investigating the theft as grand larceny.
Anyone with infor…
26 School iPads Stolen During Late-Night Break-In At Merrick Elementary
A late-night break-in at a Long Island elementary school left dozens of student devices missing, police announced on Wednesday, June 17.
An unknown suspect entered Chatterton Elementary School, located at 108 Merrick Rd. in Merrick, through an unlocked rear window around 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, according to Nassau County detectives.
Investigators said the intruder damaged window screens, causing approximately $300 in damage, before entering the school. Once inside, the suspect stole 26 Apple iPads and then fled in an unknown direction, police said.
Officers responded to the school…
Payroll Employee Stole $13K From Teaneck Business, Arrested In Florida: Police
A 45-year-old woman accused of stealing $13,000 from her Teaneck employer was arrested in Florida and extradited back to New Jersey, authorities said.
Deputy Chief Seth B. Kriegel announced the arrest of Annette Rachel Rodriguez, of Katy, TX, on theft and fraud-related charges in a Thursday, Feb. 12 press release.
On Aug. 5, 2025, a representative of a local business went to Teaneck Police headquarters to report a fraud, Kriegel said. The business reported that a review of financial statements revealed unauthorized payments totaling $13,000 from its bank account, according to Kriegel.&…
Wannabe Rapper Threw Acid On Elmont Woman's Face, Boasted About Attack In YouTube Video: DA
Nearly five years after a brutal acid attack left a Long Island college student permanently disfigured, police have arrested an aspiring rapper.
Terrell Campbell, 29, of Brooklyn, was arraigned on grand jury counts of assault and related charges in Nassau County Court Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the March 2021 attack on Nafiah Ikram.
Ikram, then a 21-year-old Hofstra University student, was attacked as she walked up the driveway of her Elmont home after returning from work on the night of March 17, 2021, as Daily Voice reported.
Surveillance video shows a hooded man running up to her, throwi…
Shirley Hit-And-Run Kills Mastic Beach Man, Brother Critical (Update)
A hit-and-run crash that killed a man and left his brother critically injured in Shirley has led to an arrest, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Jonathan Shaver, 51, of Rocky Point, was charged after investigators determined he was the driver who struck two men along William Floyd Parkway on Thursday evening, according to police. He is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Fatality and Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Injury.
The victim was identified as Edgar Mejia, 31, of Mastic Beach, who was pronounced dead at the scene, poli…
New Year’s Homicide: Man Shot Dead In Nassau County ID'd, Arrest Made, Police Say (Update)
A New Year’s morning shooting that turned deadly in Nassau County has now been charged as a murder, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 4.
Joseph Fountain, 40, of New Cassel, was shot during an incident along Railroad Avenue near Siegel Street at approximately 2:05 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, according to the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad. Officers responding to the aided case found Fountain suffering from gunshot wounds.
Fountain was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff, detectives said.
Stephen Primm, 34, of Bay Shore, was arreste…
Great Neck Man Exposes Genitals To Teen Walking Dog At Long Island Park: Police
A man is accused of exposing himself to a teenage boy walking his dog at a Nassau County park, police announced on Friday, Dec. 19.
Hua Yang, 60, of Great Neck, was arrested following the incident at Daniel J. Berg Memorial Park in Russell Gardens on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 4:40 p.m., according to detectives.
A 15-year-old boy was walking his dog through the park at 47 Wensley Drive when he noticed an unknown man standing near the entrance, police said. As the teen walked past him, the man adjusted his waistband and exposed his genitals, detectives detailed.
The boy immediately left the park…
Homicide: Baldwin Woman Identified After Body Found In Milburn Pond, Police Say
A woman found dead in Milburn Pond has been identified as a Baldwin resident, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
The Homicide Squad had initially reported on Sunday, Sept. 28, that officers responded to Milburn Pond in Baldwin at 7:50 a.m. for a report of a body in the water.
Upon arrival, officers located and recovered the body of an unknown female, who was pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police paramedics, police said.
In their Tuesday update, detectives identified the victim as Hannah Blanc, 28, of Baldwin.
The cause of death remains under investigation.…
Man Gunned Down Outside Waterbury Bodega Just Days Before 30th Birthday
A 29-year-old man has been identified as the person shot and killed outside a neighborhood bodega in Waterbury earlier this week. He would have turned 30 on Friday.
Frank Garay, of Hartford, was shot around 7:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, on Charles Street, Waterbury police said.
Police are still searching for the shooter.
Tributes poured onto social media as news of Garay's death spread.
"You were more than a godfather to my son — you were family, a guide, and a blessing in his life," Mij Hunter wrote on Facebook. "I will always be grateful for the love, protection, and wisdom you shared …
Double Murder: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said.
Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…
