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'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father
Richard Rodriguez was a father, a husband, a hard worker—and a hero on the side of the road.
Loved ones are now mourning the untimely loss of the 32-year-old, a Freeport tow truck operator who was struck and killed while assisting a stranded driver on a busy Long Island highway.
Rodriguez, who worked for Coastal Collision, was killed Tuesday, April 15, on Sunrise Highway near Brentwood Road in Bay Shore, as Daily Voice reported.
He had been loading a disabled SUV onto his truck when he was hit by a passing car, Suffolk County Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Now, family,…
4 Teens Located, 1 Still Missing After Disappearing Over Same Weekend On Long Island
Four Long Island teenagers have been located after going missing over the same weekend, while one other teen has yet to be found.
The following juveniles had been located as of Friday, April 11, according to Nassau County Police:
Adam Tarbi, 14, of North Woodmere
Eniyah Kirton, 15, of Elmont
Chauncy Jones, 14, of Hempstead
Andra Richards, 14, of Roosevelt
The following teen was still reported missing as of Tuesday:
Jacob Mendoza, 15, of Merrick
Last seen at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 7, in Merrick.
Mendoza is 5-foot-5 and 120 pounds, with broen hair and brown eyes.
He was last see…
East Patchogue Drunk Driver Had Infant In Car At Time Of Bust, Police Say
A 29-year-old man was busted driving drunk with an infant in his car on Long Island, police said.
Envey Garcia Zambrano, of East Patchogue, was stopped by Nassau County Police after committing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations on Parsons Avenue in Freeport shortly after midnight Thursday, March 20, police said.
Officers initiated a traffic stop near Lakeview Avenue, and saw that Zambrano had glassy eyes, slurred speech, and smelled of alcohol, according to police. After reportedly failing a field sobriety test, he was arrested without incident.
Inside his vehicle, officers found …
Public Lewdness In Roosevelt Leads To Arrest: Nassau County Police
A Freeport man has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself in Roosevelt, Nassau County police announced.
Officers responded to a call about a man inappropriately touching himself on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 6:36 p.m., according to the First Squad. An investigation identified the suspect as Paul Scott, 23, of Dutchess Street in Freeport.
Scott was taken into custody and charged with public lewdness. He is scheduled for arraignment on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at First District Court, 99 Main Street.
Anyone with further information is urged to contact the Nassau County Police Depa…
Freeport Tax Preparer Stole $2M Through False Returns, Covid-19 Relief Fraud, DOJ Says
A Long Island tax preparer is facing federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a massive $12 million fraud scheme.
Damaris Beltre, 57, of Freeport, was indicted on wire fraud and related charges in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, March 12, after filing hundreds of false tax returns and stealing COVID-19 relief funds, prosecutors alleged.
Beltre ran multiple tax preparation businesses where she falsely inflated tax refunds for clients, claiming fake dependents, fraudulent sick leave, and fuel tax credits, according to prosecutors. She allegedly charged a percentage of …
Car Theft Ring: 13 Gang Members Stole Dozens Of Cars, Credit Cards In Suffolk County, DA Says
Thirteen alleged gang members have been indicted in Suffolk County for their involvement in a massive vehicle theft and fraud ring, prosecutors announced Tuesday, March 4.
The group, associated with the Hempstead/Freeport-based gang “5-L” or “CC Boyz,” targeted cars across Suffolk County between February 2023 and August 2024, stealing 15 vehicles, breaking into 52 more, and taking 75 credit cards, which they used to make more than $40,000 in fraudulent purchases, prosecutors alleged.
The suspects traveled from Nassau County to Suffolk County late at night or early in the morning, looking fo…
ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say
Authorities have apprehended three Long Island men in a burglary ring who targeted a home in Putnam County after allegedly using Facebook Marketplace to gather information on their victim, police said.
Nassau County resident Percy Dickinson, age 25, of Freeport, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Jan. 28, after being wanted for his alleged role in a burglary in the Town of Southeast in April 2024, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 30.
The case began when deputies responded to a home on Briar Drive for a reported break-in at a garage, where two ATVs a…
Freeport Woman Killed Crossing Road, Driver Hospitalized: Police
An 89-year-old driver fatally struck a 73-year-old woman crossing a street in Freeport, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Barbara Martin of Freeport was crossing North Main Street heading east near Stevens Street in Freeport on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 5:04 p.m., according to police. That's when the 2014 Lincoln traveling southbound hit her, detectives said.
Martin was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m., according to hospital staff.
The driver, whose name has not been released, was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital. …
14-Year-Old Lakeview Boy Missing Nearly 2 Weeks Among Long Island Teens Located Safe
A 14-year-old boy gone for nearly two weeks was among three Long Island teenagers who were found safe after relatives reported them missing.
Edwin Palacios Umana, age 14, had last been seen at his Lakeview residence on Wadleigh Avenue at around 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5.
On Sunday, Aug. 18, Nassau County Police said Umana was located. No other details were given.
Police also announced that the following teens, previously reported missing, had been located:
Autumn McDegganlee, age 14, of Freeport; Reported missing on Tuesday, Aug. 13, and located Sunday, aug. 18
Susan Staple, age 15, of Hemps…
Fatal Shooting: Suspect Nabbed, 23-Year-Old Victim ID'd In Freeport
A suspect from Connecticut has been apprehended after a person was shot and killed on Long Island.
The incident happened around 2 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in Freeport.
Police responded to a shot spotter activation on West Seaman Avenue.
When Freeport PD officers arrived, they discovered a 23-year-old man who had been shot.
The victim, identified as Nassau County resident Tyrone Williams, 23, of Baldwin, was taken to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead by a hospital physician.
Late Friday morning, Aug. 2, the Nassau County PD reported the arrest of 20-year-old F…
'Nightmare:' Triple-Fatal Long Island DWI Crash Suspect Sentenced
The man who killed three family members, and injured three more, in a drunken crash will spend a lengthy stay in prison, authorities announced.
Dante Lennon, age 23 of Freeport, was sentenced to six to 18 years behind bars on Monday, June 17, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Over two years before, on May 21, 2022, Lennon was drunk, driving his Mercedes Benz eastbound on Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park.
Earlier Report: Man Admits Driving Drunk, Killing Trio Leaving Party In New Hyde Park
At about 11 p.m., as he drove about twice the 35-mile-per-hour speed limit, he…
