Pizzeria Employee Wields Peel, Strikes Coworker Following Argument On Long Island: Police
A verbal squabble between two pizza workers got saucy when one decided to use his pizza peel as a weapon, police said.
John Vano, age 50, of Merrick, was arrested on Sunday, May 7 following an argument with a coworker that turned violent, authorities claimed.
Detectives said that on Saturday, May 6, Vano and his 42-year-old male coworker got into a verbal altercation at La Piazza, located at 2191 Merrick Road, at approximately 8:15 p.m.
The fight escalated and Vano allegedly proceeded to strike his coworker in the head with a large pizza peel, lacerating the victim’s head.
Vano then fl…
Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say
An attempted child rapist avoided lockup after driving hundreds of miles to the region to have sex with who he thought was an underage teen, authorities said.
Cary Youngs, age 28, of Hamburg in Erie County, in western New York, was arrested Thursday, April 27, in the Capital Region, in the Albany County town of Colonie, following a police pursuit that lasted nearly 15 minutes, according to state police.
Investigators from the agency’s Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, along with the FBI, determined that he drove from Buffalo to Colonie - a distance of 28…
After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat Customer To Death At NY Bar, Jury Agrees
A New York jury has convicted a former bar bouncer of brutally beating a 32-year-old customer who died 11 days later in the hospital.
Long Island’s David Cruz, age 32, of Medford, was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Monday, April 24, in the death of Jake Scott.
Earlier Report: Holbrook Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says
Cruz was working as a bouncer at Tailgaters Bar in Holbrook on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, when he got into an argument with Scott shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Suffolk County DA’s O…
Officer Injured During Long Island Arrest, Police Say
The officer sustained injuries when a Long Island man resisted arrest, according to the police.
The incident occurred at 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 in West Hempstead.
According to the detectives, who were on patrol at the time of the incident, two men were drinking alcohol and walking in the street near Woodfield Road.
Upon further investigation, the police claim, they decided to put Aaron F. Martin, age 43, under arrest.
Police allege that Martin was “violent” and “combative,” causing one of the officers injuries which required him to be treated at a local hospital.
The officer's nam…
