West Babylon Man Sentenced For Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Related To Death Of LI Woman
A Long Island man was sentenced for distributing the fentanyl-laced heroin that caused the death of a 21-year-old woman in 2020.
Donta Riddick, age 35, of West Babylon, was sentenced to 16-and-a-half years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 13, for possessing and distributing heroin and fentanyl, according to Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
In his guilty plea on Jan. 28, Riddick admitted to distributing the drugs on Sept. 13, 2020, that killed a Massapequa woman.
“Today’s sentencing is justice served for the trauma that the defendant directly caused …
Chick-Fil-A To Open New Rosedale Location This Week
Chick-fil-A will open a brand-new location in the region this week.
The new fast-food eatery, located in the Queens neighborhood of Rosedale, which borders Nassau County, will officially open to the public on Thursday, Sept. 8, representatives announced.
The restaurant, located at 24923 Rockaway Boulevard, is owned and operated by Queens resident Marc Thompson Jr., who has more than three decades of experience in corporate finance leadership across several industries, representatives said.
“Having lived my entire life in the area, I am so honored to be the Operator of Chick-fil-A Five Town…
'His Intentions Were Clear': Man Charged In Brutal Machete Attack At Long Island Store
The suspect in a brutal machete attack at a Dick’s Sporting Goods on Long Island that injured three people has been charged with attempted murder.
Treyvius Tunstall, age 22, of West Babylon, was charged with multiple crimes in Suffolk County Monday, Aug. 29, stemming from the attack that injured a store manager and two customers.
Prosecutors said Tunstall went to the Dick’s Sporting Goods store located in Westfield Mall in Bay Shore on Friday, Aug. 12, to buy a machete, a hunting knife, and a backpack.
He then tried buying a rifle, but was told by an employee that rifles were not sold at t…
Long Island Man Rams Police Car, Injures Officer During Arrest For Fatal Overdose, Police Say
A Long Island man charged in connection with a fatal overdose attempted to escape capture by ramming police vehicles and injuring an officer.
West Babylon resident Javonne Mimms, age 30, was arrested in Lindenhurst on Wednesday, May 18 in connection with the Sunday, April 10 fatal overdose in Merrick.
According to Nassau County detectives, during the investigation at the Best Western Hotel located at 5080 Sunrise Highway, in Massapequa Park, Mimms intentionally struck a Nassau County Police vehicle with a 2018 white BMW, causing a detective to suffer a back injury.
He …
Mother Of Boy Struck By Motorcycle In West Babylon Wants More Charges, Police Say
A motorcyclist has been charged after striking an 11-year-old Long Island boy playing basketball and the boy's mother wants more charges added.
The incident took place in West Babylon around 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 15.
According to the Suffolk County Police, officers responded to a crash where a motorcyclist struck an 11-year-old boy on Bond Street in West Babylon.
The motorcyclist, Dylan Besser, age 19, and the child were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The child suffered a concussion, scrapes, and bruises, officials said.
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