After Breaking Into 18 Long Island Businesses, Duo Finally Nabbed At Bagel Shop, Police Say
Two men are behind bars in connection with a string of burglaries at Long Island businesses.
Diego Ercoli, age 50, and Hector Portilla, age 60, both of Queens, were arrested Thursday, Aug. 3, after they were caught breaking into Merrick’s Bagel Chalet on Merrick Road, according to Nassau County Police.
Detectives said the men were behind 18 other burglaries that have occurred throughout Nassau County since April 2023, including in Hicksville, New Hyde Park, and Oceanside.
Nowhere was safe from their sights, with the duo targeting all types of businesses, including a deli, laundromat, pharm…
Long Island Man Arrested For Punching, Throwing Food In Apparent Race-Based Crime
A Long Island man was arrested after police say he harassed and assaulted a trio based on their national origin.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, May 30 at 6:45 p.m. in Hicksville, Nassau County Police reported.
The victims, a 19-year-old male, his aunt, and his uncle, were on Woodcrest Road talking when 53-year-old Richard Bauman was driving by in his 2012 Hyundai Sonata.
According to police, Bauman stopped his vehicle near the trio and began to throw food at the teen, unprovoked.
He also yelled hateful, demeaning comments at the trio based on their national origin.
When the teenag…
Covid-19: Couple Schemed To Steal Over $12K In Long Island Relief Funds, DA Says
A Long Island couple is now facing charges after they fraudulently obtained COVID relief fund money, officials claimed.
Hicksville residents Michael Arbassio, aged 65, and Eileen Dantini, aged 61, were arraigned on Wednesday, May 17 for allegedly filing false documents so that they could claim tens of thousands in COVID relief money, according to the District Attorney’s office.
According to the charges, Arbassio and Dantini had lived together as tenants in their Hicksville residence for 10 years, for which they paid monthly rent.
However, on September 29, 2021, Arbassio allegedly submit…
Billy Joel Lists Waterfront NY Estate For $49M
Billy Joel is movin' out -- of one of his residences, at least.
The legendary 74-year-old singer has listed his waterfront estate on the north shore of Long Island, located on Centre Island in Oyster Bay, for $49 million, the Wall Street Journal reports.
According to its listing on Zillow, the estate, built in 1994, is 26 acres and includes:
A 20,000-plus square-foot estate house currently under renovation with an elevator to all floors,
Helicopter pad,
Floating dock and boat ramp on Oyster Bay Harbor,
Four-bedroom gate/guest house with an attached three-bedroom apartment …
