Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA
A construction company owner who underreported more than $3.5 million in payroll to dodge workers’ compensation premiums has been sentenced, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Mahendranauth Khargie, 36, and his Queens-based iron and erection company, GC Stud Inc., pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 to Insurance Fraud in the Third Degree, a felony. The company also pleaded guilty to failing to secure required workers’ compensation coverage, prosecutors said.
The pair were sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to a Conditional Discharge and ordered to pay $625,000 in…
Vietnam Veteran Struck Dead By Stolen Car At Granddaughter’s Farmingdale School: Report
A Vietnam War veteran was killed moments after leaving his granddaughter’s school on Long Island when a stolen car slammed into his parked vehicle, according to reports and a police announcement on Saturday, Nov. 8.
The collision happened when Peter Morris, 80, of South Farmingdale, was getting into a 2012 Hyundai parked in front of 95 Woodward Parkway, and a stolen 2013 Nissan driven by a 24-year-old man struck the Hyundai on Friday, Nov. 7, at 11:41 a.m., detectives said.
The Nissan’s driver ran from the scene, but officers soon found Randy Colon, 24, of Hicksville, nearby and arrested hi…
Armed $148K Robbery At Valley Stream Kay Jewelers: Police
Two Brooklyn men are accused of stealing nearly $150,000 worth of jewelry during an armed robbery at Kay Jewelers in Valley Stream, detectives announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Alonso Simpson, 40, of East 93rd Street, and Jahquan Williams, 28, of Grafton Street, entered the Green Acres Road store on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 8:02 p.m. and asked a 25-year-old employee to show them a necklace, according to the Major Case Squad.
When she opened the display case, one of the men pulled out a gun and forced her to hand over jewelry valued at approximately $148,000, police said. The employee, fearing f…
Florida Man, Homeless Accomplices Nabbed In $30K Fairfax County Heist: Police
An organized burglary crew accused of swiping up to $30,000 worth of property from a Virginia home has been busted — with police saying they found high-tech tools straight out of a heist movie.
Fairfax County Police said the suspects — identified as Nicolay Cubillos Pacheco, 29, Saul Guadalupe Gonzalez, 38, both of whom have no fixed address, and Heller Roncancio Espitia, 27, of Florida — are all facing felony charges after last week’s burglary in the 6500 block of Kelsey Point Circle in Kingstowne.
Officers were called to the home around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, after a resident returne…
Nassau Man Linked To $20K Scam Gets More Charges After Victims Come Forward: Nysp
A Rensselaer County man already accused of running a months-long scam that cost victims tens of thousands of dollars is now facing new charges after another victim came forward, police said.
Patrick Walsh, age 63, of Nassau, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 16, on a warrant charging him with fourth-degree grand larceny and first-degree scheme to defraud, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
This was Walsh's second arrest since May, when he was first charged in connection with a scheme involving the theft of more than $20,000. According to police, Walsh took …
Fugitive Chase, DWI Bust, Stolen Car: Trio Of Arrests Made In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say
Three dramatic busts, including a highway fugitive chase, a felony DWI, and a stolen car case, kept police in one Westchester County village busy over the last few weeks.
The arrests happened between Friday, Aug. 22, and Monday, Sept. 1, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 19.
The first of the arrests happened on Aug. 22, when officers said they took Tequan Robinson, 26, of New York City, into custody after a multi-agency pursuit that started with a larceny case in Tarrytown.
The chase ended on Interstate 87, where Robinson was arrested and charged with …
Nassau Cop Stole $200K From Sick Colleague, Blew It On OnlyFans, Gambling: DA
A Nassau County police officer is accused of stealing $200,000 from a fellow officer recovering from illness and spending it on personal expenses.
Leonard Cagno, 39, of Oakdale, was arraigned on grand larceny charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Cagno, a Nassau County police officer and owner of BW Media Consulting, LLC, allegedly convinced another officer to invest $200,000 in his private company between February and June 2024, prosecutors said.
He allegedly claimed the money would be used as a business investment but instead spent the funds on personal expenses. …
$30K Stolen From 90-Year-Old Nassau County Woman By Home Care Aide, Police Say
A Queens woman is accused of stealing $30,000 from a 90-year-old Long Island woman she was hired to care for in North Woodmere, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Sarika Mangru, 48, of Jamaica, was employed as a home care aide for the elderly victim between June 2024 and January 2025, according to detectives with the Nassau County Police Department’s Fourth Squad.
During that time, Mangru allegedly used the victim’s credit card to make unauthorized purchases totaling about $30,000, detectives said.
Following an investigation, Mangru was arrested without incident on Tuesday, Sept. 16.…
