Chick-Fil-A To Open New Rosedale Location This Week Chick-Fil-A To Open New Rosedale Location This Week Chick-Fil-A To Open New Rosedale Location This Week
Chick-Fil-A To Open New Rosedale Location This Week Chick-fil-A will open a brand-new location in the region this week. The new fast-food eatery, located in the Queens neighborhood of Rosedale, which borders Nassau County, will officially open to the public on Thursday, Sept. 8, representatives announced. The restaurant, located at 24923 Rockaway Boulevard, is owned and operated by Queens resident Marc Thompson Jr., who has more than three decades of experience in corporate finance leadership across several industries, representatives said. “Having lived my entire life in the area, I am so honored to be the Operator of Chick-fil-A Five Town…
'His Intentions Were Clear': Man Charged In Brutal Machete Attack At Long Island Store 'His Intentions Were Clear': Man Charged In Brutal Machete Attack At Long Island Store 'His Intentions Were Clear': Man Charged In Brutal Machete Attack At Long Island Store
'His Intentions Were Clear': Man Charged In Brutal Machete Attack At Long Island Store The suspect in a brutal machete attack at a Dick’s Sporting Goods on Long Island that injured three people has been charged with attempted murder. Treyvius Tunstall, age 22, of West Babylon, was charged with multiple crimes in Suffolk County Monday, Aug. 29, stemming from the attack that injured a store manager and two customers. Prosecutors said Tunstall went to the Dick’s Sporting Goods store located in Westfield Mall in Bay Shore on Friday, Aug. 12, to buy a machete, a hunting knife, and a backpack. He then tried buying a rifle, but was told by an employee that rifles were not sold at t…
Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced
Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced A Long Island man who prosecutors said threatened to kill a foreign national before he raped her will spend the next two decades in prison. Suffolk County resident Pelencho Contrera, age 65, of Brentwood, was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Wednesday, Aug. 3 after a jury convicted him of multiple sex crimes, including first-degree rape. Prosecutors said the 18-year-old victim was in the United States visiting family in Bay Shore in August 2018 when Contrera asked her to accompany him to the supermarket. Instead, he drove the victim to the Sunrise Inn in West Babylon and threatened to kil…
Woman Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In West Babylon Woman Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In West Babylon Woman Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In West Babylon
Woman Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In West Babylon A woman died after a house fire overnight on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Tuesday, June 14 in West Babylon at 889 Little East Neck Road, Suffolk County Police said.  After the fire was extinguished, Colleen Jalbert, age 71, was located inside the residence, according to police. Jalbert was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  Her daughter, age 48, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. A preliminary investigation has determined the cause of the f…
Lindenhurst Woman Killed After SUV Overturns During Crash In West Babylon Lindenhurst Woman Killed After SUV Overturns During Crash In West Babylon Lindenhurst Woman Killed After SUV Overturns During Crash In West Babylon
Lindenhurst Woman Killed After SUV Overturns During Crash In West Babylon A local woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection. The crash happened around 4:20 p.m. Monday, June 13 in West Babylon. Kimberly Pigott, age 31, of Lindenhurst, was driving a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer westbound on State Route 109 when she attempted to make a left turn onto Herzel Boulevard and crossed in front of a 2020 Jeep that was travelling eastbound on State Route 109, Suffolk County Police said. Pigott’s vehicle was struck on the passenger side and overturned, according to police. Pigott was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center …
Man Kills Father At Long Island Home, Police Say Man Kills Father At Long Island Home, Police Say Man Kills Father At Long Island Home, Police Say
Man Kills Father At Long Island Home, Police Say A Long Island man has been apprehended after police say he killed his father in their home.  Suffolk County Police say Third Precinct officers responded to 36 Phillips Walk in West Babylon after a woman called 911 at approximately 12:55 p.m. Friday, June 10 and stated her son strangled her husband.  Officers responded and found Robert Taylor, age 64, dead. Homicide Squad detectives arrested his son, James Taylor, age 34, at the scene and charged him with second-degree murder.  He was held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First Distri…
Two Long Island Women Accused Of Selling Illegal Fireworks Two Long Island Women Accused Of Selling Illegal Fireworks Two Long Island Women Accused Of Selling Illegal Fireworks
Two Long Island Women Accused Of Selling Illegal Fireworks Two women have been accused of selling illegal fireworks at a Long Island store. Responding to community complaints, Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers responded to Smokes R Us, located in Mastic at 194 Poospatuck Lane just before 2 p.m. Friday, June 3 where they saw signs on the door that fireworks were for sale. After further investigation, police found 250 cases of fireworks on the shelves and in storage, police added.  The fireworks are valued at more than $100,000, according to police. Police arrested the owner of the shop, Danielle Treadwell…
Long Island Man Rams Police Car, Injures Officer During Arrest For Fatal Overdose, Police Say Long Island Man Rams Police Car, Injures Officer During Arrest For Fatal Overdose, Police Say Long Island Man Rams Police Car, Injures Officer During Arrest For Fatal Overdose, Police Say
Long Island Man Rams Police Car, Injures Officer During Arrest For Fatal Overdose, Police Say A Long Island man charged in connection with a fatal overdose attempted to escape capture by ramming police vehicles and injuring an officer. West Babylon resident Javonne Mimms, age 30, was arrested in Lindenhurst on Wednesday, May 18 in connection with the Sunday, April 10 fatal overdose in Merrick. According to Nassau County detectives, during the investigation at the Best Western Hotel located at 5080 Sunrise Highway, in Massapequa Park, Mimms intentionally struck a Nassau County Police vehicle with a 2018 white BMW, causing a detective to suffer a back injury.  He …
Mother Of Boy Struck By Motorcycle In West Babylon Wants More Charges, Police Say Mother Of Boy Struck By Motorcycle In West Babylon Wants More Charges, Police Say Mother Of Boy Struck By Motorcycle In West Babylon Wants More Charges, Police Say
Mother Of Boy Struck By Motorcycle In West Babylon Wants More Charges, Police Say A motorcyclist has been charged after striking an 11-year-old Long Island boy playing basketball and the boy's mother wants more charges added.  The incident took place in West Babylon around 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 15. According to the Suffolk County Police, officers responded to a crash where a motorcyclist struck an 11-year-old boy on Bond Street in West Babylon.  The motorcyclist, Dylan Besser, age 19, and the child were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The child suffered a concussion, scrapes, and bruises, officials said.  …
Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four' Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four' Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four'
Police Release Background Information On 'Gilgo Four' In a renewed commitment to solve the Gilgo Beach serial killer murders on Long Island, police are releasing new information on the first four of the 10 victims and have increased the reward amount to $50,000. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison on Thursday, May 5, announced the release of information on victims Maureen Brainard Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello, also known as the "Gilgo Four.”  The four women were located within a quarter-mile of one another near Gilgo Beach in December 2010. All of the new information, along with in…
NY Man Wins $1,000 A Week CASH4LIFE Prize NY Man Wins $1,000 A Week CASH4LIFE Prize NY Man Wins $1,000 A Week CASH4LIFE Prize
NY Man Wins $1,000 A Week Cash4Life Prize A Long Island man has claimed a "$1,000 A Week For Life" lottery prize. Suffolk County resident Marc Stenson, of West Babylon, claimed the second prize for matching the first five numbers drawn in the Dec. 25 CASH4LIFE game, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, April 29. He chose to receive his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, the lottery reported.  Stenson told NY Lottery he had a "good feeling" after he claimed his ticket. The ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 675 Sunrise Highway in West Babylon, NY Lottery sa…
Suspect At Large After Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven Suspect At Large After Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven Suspect At Large After Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven
Suspect At Large After Knifepoint Robbery At Long Island 7-Eleven Police are searching for a suspect after a knifepoint robbery at a Long Island 7-Eleven. The man armed with a knife entered the store in West Babylon, located at 901 Little East Neck Road, on Wednesday, April 27 at approximately 11:20 p.m., and demanded the employee open the cash register, Suffolk County Police said.  The man fled on a bicycle, northbound, on Little East Neck Road, said police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case. Tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.