Owner Set Fire To Butcher Shop In Capital Region For Insurance Payout, Police Say
Sympathizers donated thousands after his popular butcher shop went up in flames, but it turns out the owner himself was to blame, police said.
Washington County resident Cody Shields, age 33, of Argyle, was arrested on suspicion of arson Wednesday, July 24, in connection with a fire that destroyed his Albany County business, The Big Body Butcher Shop in Colonie.
The Central Avenue business was gutted when flames broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Earlier Report: 'I'm Devastated': Community Rallying For Colonie Butcher Shop Destroyed By Fire
Shields called 911 …
Duo Nabbed For Stealing Used Cooking Oil From 14 Long Island Businesses, Police Say
Two Long Island men were nabbed for allegedly stealing used cooking oil from 14 businesses.
Oliver Lorenzo Valdez, age 30, of Central Islip, and Juan Hernandez, age 28, of Brentwood, were charged on Tuesday, June 25, after being spotted behind the Gourmet Garden in Center Moriches.
According to Suffolk County Police, officers responded to a 911 caller reporting that two men stole used cooking oil from Mama Lisa Restaurant at 1226 Montauk Highway in Mastic and fled the scene in a white Ford van at 6:15 a.m. June 26.
A short time later, officers located the men behi…
Teen Uses Dating Apps To Lure, Rob Victims At Knife-Point On Long Island: Police
A 15-year-old has been arrested on charges including robbery after he allegedly used dating apps as a way to find his next robbery victim.
The teen was arrested on Sunday, June 23 for two New Cassel incidents, Nassau County Police said.
His arrest came following an investigation, which found that the unnamed 15-year-old boy used a dating app to arrange meetings with other boys on at least two occasions — on Friday, June 14, and on Friday, June 21.
However, once the two met at the prearranged location, the teen would get into his victim’s car, pull out a knife, and threaten to stab the d…
Burglary Spree: Teen Trio Nabbed For Long Island Incidents, Police Say
A group of teen boys was arrested after police said they stole from the same Long Island business multiple times.
The Merrick incident occurred on Sunday, June 16.
Just after 10:30 p.m. that day, Nassau County Police responded to Merrick Bicycles, located at 1829 Merrick Avenue, for a reported burglary.
When they arrived, authorities reportedly found and arrested three teens — ages 13, 14, and 17 — at the scene.
The 13- and 17-year-old were allegedly discovered to be behind two additional burglaries, also at Merrick Bicycles, on May 24 and June 8.
All three of the teens are charged…
