Attempted Murder: Duo Charged In Robbery, Shooting Of Employee At Long Island Business
Two people have been arrested and charged nearly a year after a robbery and shooting at a Long Island smoke shop that left an employee injured.
According to Nassau County Police, Jennifer Crespin-Gomes, age 20, and Yunus Irwan, age 19, both Queens residents, are facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, in connection with a robbery at Da Smoke Shop in Oceanside in March 2022.
Irwan reportedly entered the Merrick Road business on March 6, 2022, confronted a 26-year-old male employee, and fired two rounds, one of which hit the employee in the chest.
Irwan then fled the scene…
Busy Duo Stole $15k Worth Of Merch From 14 Long Island Stores, Police Say
Two men are behind bars after allegedly going on a shoplifting spree that netted them thousands of dollars in merchandise from numerous Long Island stores.
Oreall Thomas, age 47, and Shaun Williams, age 52, both of Freeport, were arrested Monday, Dec. 12, on charges of grand larceny, Nassau County Police said.
Officers had been called to the TJ MAXX store in Carle Place, located on Glen Cove Road, with reports of a theft.
Both men were gone by the time officers arrived, but police spotted them a short time later near Glen Cove and Old Country roads and arrested them, police said.
Thomas a…
Popular Eatery Opens Second Long Island Location
A popular bakery is delighting cookie monsters of all ages after opening a second location on Long Island.
Chip City, located at 951 Franklin Avenue in Garden City, held its official grand opening on Friday, Sept. 9.
The cookie shop, which has 12 locations in New York City and another in Oceanside, offers up a mouthwatering rotation of cookies that changes each week.
Flavors include 18 “classics” like chocolate chip, white chocolate macadamia, funfetti, oatmeal apple pie, and Nutella sea salt.
Chip City also has several Thanksgiving cookies, including pecan pie, made with brown sugar and…