Tree Trimmer Killed In Backyard Electrocution In Hauppauge: Cops
A Long Island landscaper died after his tree trimmer hit power lines and he fell from a 16-foot ladder on Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, police said.
Darwin Morales-Martines, 31, of Central Islip, was trimming trees in a backyard on Richwood Lane in Hauppauge around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The trimmer touched power lines, electrocuting Morales-Martines and causing him to fall from the ladder, according to police.
He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives a…
$1,500 In Cigarettes Stolen From Hicksville Gas Station, Suspect Caught On Camera: Cops
A smash-and-grab thief stole $1,500 worth of cigarettes from a Long Island convenience store, police said.
The suspect shattered the front glass door of Applegreen gas station on Newbridge Road in Hicksville around 5:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, the Nassau County Police Department said.
He then walked behind a counter inside the store, took the cigarettes, and stashed them in a reusable Target grocery bag, cops said. The break-in and the suspect’s actions were also captured on a security camera.
The man was wearing a dark-colored T-shirt over a gray hoodie, dark pants, gloves, and a mask, po…
NY Mom’s Killing Leaves Two Kids In Shock, Fundraiser Launched: ‘Devastating And Unimaginable’
A New York woman who was shot and killed last week left behind two children, and now a fundraiser has been launched to support them.
Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, 50, was found shot dead near her home in Brushton on Tuesday, Oct. 27, New York State Police said.
“A devastating and unimaginable loss, Mellissa leaves behind two children, Allison Pelc and Freddie Pelc, who are now facing the heartbreaking reality of life without their mother,” organizer Michelle Gunter wrote in a GoFundMe. “No child should ever have to experience this kind of loss.”
Pelc-Lohr’s ex-husband, Norman Lohr Jr., killed her…
17-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After E-Bike Crash In New Cassel, Cops Say
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized following an e-bike crash Monday, Nov. 2 on Long Island, police said.
The teen collided with a 2019 Nissan while traveling on Prospect Avenue near Swalm Street in New Cassel around 5:30 p.m. Monday, the Nassau County Police Department said.
First responders rushed the boy to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, and he was reported in stable condition later Monday night, according to police.
The Nissan driver, a 33-year-old woman, was not injured in the crash, cops said. She remained at the scene following the collision, authorities said.
Infant Hospitalized For Broken Bones In Capital Region, Malta Man Arrested: Police
A Capital Region beat up an infant child and sent the baby to the hospital, leading to his arrest, police said.
Aylan Yousen, 24, of Malta, was cuffed Saturday, Oct. 31, one day after the infant arrived at the hospital, New York State Police said.
State troopers responded around 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 to Albany Medical Center for reports of a baby with “multiple unexplained injuries,” state police said. While the baby’s injuries were not life-threatening, the child suffered multiple fractured bones, according to investigators.
The ensuing investigation led to Yousen’s arrest the next day, …
Homeless Man Attacks Nurses At Oceanside Hospital, Throws Table And Punches: Police
A homeless Long Island man attacked two nurses and hospital security personnel on Monday, Nov. 2, police said.
John Prunty, 22, was at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside when he threw a table at one nurse and struck another nurse in the face, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The hospital’s security team responded to the incident, and Prunty fought back, hitting two guards and attempting to choke them, cops said.
When police responded to the scene around 7:20 p.m. Monday, they arrested Prunty without further incident, authorities said.
He was charged with second-degree…
Black Bear Spotted At Craryville School Campus, Triggers Lockout — And Jokes
Does a bear poop in the woods? Well, it definitely poops on a school campus in New York.
A black bear was spotted on the campus of Taconic Hills Central School District in Craryville, Columbia County, on Monday afternoon, Nov. 2, the district announced.
The bear was seen around 1 p.m. near the campus tennis courts, prompting an immediate order for all students to move indoors, THCSD said in a Facebook post. A brief lockout was initiated, and the bear was spotted near a window.
“We think he was just looking to join a science class and expand his knowledge,” the district joked. “Unfortunatel…
