Teen Stole Meds From Haldane School Nurse's Office, Linked To Pharmacy Burglary Attempt: Cops
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a break-in at Putnam County school and linked to a separate attempted burglary at a local pharmacy earlier this year, authorities said.
Cold Spring resident Kristjan V. Holmbo, 19, is accused of unlawfully entering the Haldane School on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and stealing prescription medications from the nurse’s office, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 20.
A School Resource Officer, working with county investigators, identified Holmbo as the suspect, according to the Sheriff's Office.
On Thursday, Nov. 13…
Shoplifter Injures Detective During Violent Arrest In Inwood, Police Say
A 24-year-old Long Island man assaulted a Nassau County detective while resisting arrest following a string of commercial thefts, police said.
Marvin Mendez Torrez, 24, of Inwood, was linked to several petit larcenies that occurred over the past month, according to Nassau County Police. They include:
CVS Pharmacy on Burnside Avenue in Inwood on Wednesday, Sept. 10
Marshalls on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence on Wednesday, Sept. 24
Marshalls on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence on Thursday, Sept. 25
Lowe’s Home Improvement on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence on Friday, Sept. 26
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Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities
A 23-year-old Pleasantville fugitive was hit with numerous charges after he was apprehended by police while in possession of a loaded handgun, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 15.
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, detectives spotted Dahmir Fuller-Faulkner, who was wanted on five active warrants, including robbery and possession of a controlled substance, the Atlantic County Sherriff's Office said.
Fuller-Faulkner was ordered to stop by detectives, but he did not comply, walking away from detectives and reaching into his waistband, authorities said. Detectives utilized a controlled takedown an…
4-Year-Old Found Dad Dead From Fentanyl Sold By Brentwood Duo, DA Says
Two men were indicted in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a Brentwood father whose 4-year-old daughter discovered his body.
Steven Pesantez, 29, of Brentwood, and Isaiah Skees, 27, of Bay Shore, were charged with multiple drug-related felonies in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Aug. 28, following a months-long investigation.
The case stems from the Feb. 12 death of a man in Brentwood who died of fentanyl intoxication, prosecutors said. His young daughter was the one to find him.
Pesantez allegedly sold the fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose, according to investigators.
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