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Scooter Rider With Loaded Gun Fights Cops In Uniondale, Police Say
A Hempstead man was arrested after allegedly riding a scooter without lights and fighting off officers as they discovered he had a loaded gun in Uniondale, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Selvin Watts, 42, of Brown Avenue, was stopped on an electric scooter at 12:15 a.m. on Argyle Avenue near Nassau Road, according to First Squad Detectives.
Police say the scooter had no lights, prompting a traffic stop with emergency lights and sirens. During the investigation, officers attempted to arrest Watts, who they say became combative and violent while resisting arrest.
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Uniondale Girl, 14, Was Missing For 2 Days Before Relatives Reported Her Missing
Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for several days.
Gabriella Panameno-Marinero, 14, of Uniondale, was last seen at around 7 a.m. Monday, June 2, according to Nassau County Police. Two days went by before relatives reported her missing to police on Wednesday evening, June 4.
The teen was previously reported missing in May, as Daily Voice reported.
Panameno-Marinero is 5-foot-1 and 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater, gray pants, and black sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked to c…
Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA
A Long Island father who tried to blow up a government building in a custody-fueled revenge plot pleaded guilty to a laundry list of charges, including multiple bomb-related crimes, mortgage fraud, and identity theft.
James Luca, age 47, admitted in Nassau County Court Monday, June 2, to trying to ignite explosive devices outside the county’s Department of Social Services building in Uniondale in September 2024.
Upset and aggrieved, he blamed Nassau County Child Protective Services for revoking his visitation rights with his children, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Luca placed two pro…
East Garden City, Uniondale Teens Disappeared Within Hours Of Each Other
Authorities are asking for help in locating two Long Island teenagers who went missing within hours of each other.
Gabriella Panameno-Marinero, 14, was last seen in Uniondale at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported her missing later that night.
Just 90 minutes later, East Garden City resident Julian Carbajal, 15, went missing at 9 a.m., police said. Relatives contacted police nearly 12 hours later.
Panameno-Marinero is 5 feet tall and 115 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sweater, black pants, an…
Double The Fun: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Hempstead Women, Second Player
Not one, but two lucky Long Islanders are enjoying million-dollar lottery payouts.
Two women, both residents of Nassau County, claimed $1 million jackpots in recent days, according to New York Lottery.
AnnaMaria Gjomarkaj, of Hempstead, claimed a second prize Mega Millions ticket in the Oct. 1, 2024, drawing. She received a lump sump payment of $651,000 after required withholdings.
Gjomarkaj purchased the lucky ticket in Newburgh, at the Smokes 4 Less located at 59 North Plank Road.
Not to be outdone was Ann Hickson, of Roosevelt, who snagged a $1 million prize on the New York Lottery’s …
$5K Rental Scam: Conman Duped Victim With Phony Lease In Uniondale, Police Say
A Long Island man is accused of swindling a victim out of thousands through a rental scam.
Gerson Robles, 39, of Uniondale, was arrested Tuesday, April 8, on suspicion of grand larceny, according to Nassau County Police.
An investigation found that Robles accepted a $5,000 security deposit to secure a rental property that he did not actually own, police said. The victim, a 48-year-old man, signed a lease agreement and attempted to move into the home, only to discover that it was already occupied.
Robles was arraigned on a charge of third degree grand larceny at First District Court in Hem…
Dix Hills Man Exposes Himself Near Uniondale School: Police
A Dix Hills man is accused of exposing himself in a vehicle parked near an elementary school in Uniondale, police announced on Saturday, Jan. 18.
Willian Portillo Melara, 29, of 3 Foxridge Circle, was arrested following the incident, which occurred on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at 2:40 p.m., Nassau County police said.
Portillo Melara was reportedly sitting inside a white Honda Pilot parked on Dale Place near Smith Street, in the vicinity of the Smith Street School, when he was seen exposing and touching himself inappropriately by a 22-year-old woman, detectives said.
The victim immediately wen…
Bloody Children Flee Home Calling 911 After Man Slashes Uniondale Mom: Police
A Uniondale man is accused of slashing a woman with a knife and attacking a child who tried to intervene, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
Milton Mendez, 45, was arrested after a violent altercation in a Uniondale home that unfolded late Tuesday night, authorities said.
The incident began around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, when Mendez and a 39-year-old woman began arguing inside the residence. The argument escalated, and Mendez allegedly grabbed a kitchen knife, slashing the woman multiple times in the face and hands, causing significant blood loss, according to detecti…
Homeless Woman Tased During Uniondale Walmart Robbery With Accomplice: Police
A homeless woman was tased and her accomplice arrested after a robbery and physical altercation at a Walmart in Uniondale, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
Anya Slater, 20, and Thomas Belajonas, 21, of North Merrick, are facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing the Walmart at 1123 Jerusalem Avenue on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 7:00 p.m., according to detectives from the First Squad.
Slater was reportedly caught stealing merchandise and became physically combative with three store employees, officers said. Responding police attempted to arrest Slater, but she resisted, leading off…
Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing Uniondale Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says
A father angered over losing visitation rights with his kids tried bombing a Long Island government building, prosecutors said, leading to the county’s first ever terrorism charge.
James Luca, age 46, of North Merrick, was arraigned on terrorism and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in connection with an attempted bombing at the Nassau County Department of Social Services building in Uniondale.
Prosecutors said Luca and a co-defendant, 25-year-old Jayson Reyes, of North Merrick, arrived at the building on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard at around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept…
Man Nabbed For Forcibly Touching Woman At Stop & Shop In Merrick, Police Say
A months-long investigation has led to the arrest of a man who is accused of forcibly touching a woman at a Long Island Stop & Shop.
Nassau County Police say the suspect was apprehended late Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, in Uniondale.
While inside the store in Merrick located at 2160 Merrick Mall, on Monday, July 8., he forcibly touched a 36-year-old woman before fleeing the store in an unknown direction, Nassau County Police say.
Following the investigation, Delano Brathwaite, age 27, who police say is homeless, was identified as the suspect.
When he was arrested, Brathwaite w…
Trump To Hold Campaign Rally In Uniondale: Here's Where, When
Former President Donald Trump will swing through New York on his multi-state trek to try and convince voters they should send him back to the White House.
The Republican presidential nominee will hold a campaign rally on Long Island, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18.
“President Trump’s message to Nassau County is simple and built on his winning record: If you want to return to the strongest economy in over 60 years, rising wages, quality jobs, strong borders, and safe neighborhoods, then vote for the Trump-Vance ticket,” his campaign said …
