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Long Island Garbage Truck Catches Fire, Items Dumped In Parking Lot
A garbage truck caught fire on Long Island, but quick thinking and a fast emergency response limited the damage.
A Hempstead town sanitation truck began smoking at 1132 Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh on Friday morning, Aug. 28, the Wantagh Fire Department said.
The fire was contained to garbage inside the truck, so the items were dumped into a parking lot, the department said. Several firetrucks then arrived, and emergency crews doused the blaze with little issue, officials said.
“All fire was knocked down quickly, while overhaul continued for a while as firefighters, assisted by a Town of Hemp…
DC Police Officer Dies Of Gunshot Wound Sustained At Police Station
A Washington, DC, police officer has died after suffering a gunshot wound at a local police station, the department confirmed.
The officer, who was not identified, was critically wounded at the Metropolitan Police Department's Second District station on the 3300 block of Idaho Avenue NW just after 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, an MPD spokesperson tells Daily Voice. The officer was taken to a hospital, where he died.
"Nothing currently indicates that another party was involved," the spokesperson said.
At approximately 12:20 p.m., DC Mayor Muriel Bowser shared the following statement to X:
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Rearview Camera Glitch Sparks Massive Recall Of 844K+ Cars, SUVs, Trucks
More than 844,000 vehicles are being recalled because a camera problem can block a driver's view while reversing.
Stellantis issued the recall for 844,027 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Aug. 13. The recall affects certain 2026 and 2027 models.
The issue involves radio software that can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying when a vehicle is placed in reverse. The failure can reduce rear visibility and increase the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA.
Stellantis started investiga…
Drunk Driver Hit With Felony Charge After Two-Car Wreck In Suffolk County: Police
A drunk Long Island driver was involved in a two-car wreck on Montauk Highway on Friday night, Aug. 28, police said.
Mateo Jimenez, 38, of Westhampton, was arrested following the crash near 190 Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays, the Southampton Town Police Department said. The address corresponds to a shopping plaza.
Cops responded around 8:50 p.m. Friday to the wreck and determined Jimenez, one of the drivers involved, was drunk at the time, cops said.
Jimenez was arrested and charged with felony DWI, police said. He was held overnight for arraignment Saturday morning, Aug. 29.
LI Man Broke Protection Order To Steal Victim’s Car, Found In Hamptons: Police
A Long Island man stole a car from someone with an order of protection against him, police said Monday, Aug. 31.
Amin Jamal Ross, 37, of Middle Island, was arrested around 2 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28 in Montauk in possession of the stolen vehicle, the East Hampton Police Department said.
Cops found Ross near 1999 Montauk Highway with the car, which had been stolen from someone he was barred from contacting, according to police reports. East Hampton authorities did not provide additional information about the theft.
Ross was charged with third-degree possession of stolen property and second-degr…
114K Car Seats Recalled Over Injury Risks For Infants
More than 114,000 infant car seats are being recalled because their carrying handles can partially detach, increasing the risk that a child could fall and be injured.
Britax Child Safety issued the recall for 114,660 B-Safe infant car seats, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report submitted on Thursday, Aug. 20. The recall covers several models, including B-Safe Gen 2, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit Plus, B-Safe 35, B-Safe Ultra, and Endeavours.
A screw on one side of the car seat's handle assembly can loosen due to extended use and wear. T…
Pedestrian Killed In Pickup Truck Crash In Suffolk County: Police
A Long Island pedestrian was killed while crossing a street early Sunday, Aug. 30, police said.
Wayne Conforti Jr., 37, of Flanders, was walking in Flanders Road around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when a 2016 Toyota Tacoma struck him in the roadway, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Cops responded to the scene and found Conforti lying in the road, near the intersection with Oak Avenue, suffering from serious physical injuries, authorities said. He was rushed to Peconic Bay Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators determined the Tacoma driver was traveling westbound on Fl…
Corrections Sergeant, Wife, Kids Killed When Car Plummets Down Embankment (Update)
A correctional sergeant, his wife, and their two children were killed when their car plunged about 60 feet down a steep embankment on Saturday, Aug. 29, state police said.
Pennsylvania State Troopers were called around 10:16 a.m. to the area of 1365 Rock Mountain Drive in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, where first responders found the sedan down the embankment.
Peter Thatcher, 45, and Sandra Thatcher, 45, both of Tunkhannock, police said, died in the crash along with their 11-year-old son, Noah, and 10-year-old daughter, Layla. Public records, their school, and their church later…
Man Holds 2 Long Island Teens At Gunpoint, Steals E-Bike: Police
Two 15-year-old boys were held at gunpoint and robbed of an e-bike on Long Island, police said.
The teens were riding near Bayview Avenue in Inwood at about 9:34 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, when a man approached them, displayed a handgun, and demanded the e-bike, Nassau County Police said.
Fearing for their lives, the boys handed it over, and the man rode away, according to detectives. Neither teen was injured.
Fourth Precinct officers later arrested Lavon Smith, 26, of Far Rockaway, following an investigation, police said. Officers also recovered a stolen firearm.
Smith is charged with first…
17 Animals Found Without Proper Care At Condemned NY Home: Sheriff
An animal complaint in New York led to misdemeanor charges against two people after authorities said 17 animals were not properly cared for at a condemned home.
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office was called to Angel Road in Corinth at 2:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to Sheriff Jeffrey R. Brown.
The investigation resulted in the arrests of Shannon M. Long, 31, of Hadley, and Michael L. Bovee, 47, of Corinth, on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Each was charged with 17 counts of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals by failing to provide proper sustenance, a Class A misdemeanor, the sher…
