Woman Withdraws $27K, Hands It To 'Bank Agent' In Brazen Bethpage Scam
A fake Microsoft security alert cost a Long Island woman $27,000 before detectives tracked down and arrested the alleged scammer, police announced on Wednesday, June 17.
Jyoti Jyoti, 31, of Bethpage, was charged after a 62-year-old woman was tricked into handing over thousands of dollars in cash in New Hyde Park, according to Nassau County Police.
The scam began when the victim was using her computer on Thursday, June 11, when she received a notification claiming there was suspected malware on her Microsoft account, detectives said. She was directed to call a phone number for what appeared…
3 Pounds Of Cocaine Found During Thruway Traffic Stop In Bethlehem, Police Say
More than three pounds of cocaine were seized during a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 18.
Robert C. Davis, 39, of Troy, Freddie J. Fields, 45, of Albany, and Terrell C. Welcome, 36, of Schenectady were arrested following the stop on Interstate 87 in Bethlehem at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to state police.
Troopers assigned to the Troop G Community Stabilization Unit stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation while working in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, police said.
Davis was identif…
Man Indicted In Deadly Shooting Of Atlantic City Woman: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Atlantic County man has been indicted following the deadly shooting of Jaylou Marlenne Pineda-Lopez, authorities announced Thursday, June 18.
Franklin Junior Felipe De La Paz is facing manslaughter charges, along with being in possession of a large-capacity ammunition magazine, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
At 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, officers responded to 2202 Hamilton Ave. and found Pineda Lopez, 22, with a gunshot wound, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Lopez had emigrated from the Dominican Republic to work…
Massage Parlor Raid Ends In 2 Arrests In Huntington: Cops
Two women were arrested during a raid at a Huntington Station massage parlor after community complaints prompted an investigation for the third time this year, Suffolk County Police said.
Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspector, investigated The Shop at 523 East Jericho Turnpike on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, police said.
Irene Jin, 53, of Bethpage, was charged with criminal nuisance, a misdemeanor, according to police. She and another woman were charged last month with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felon…
