Elmont, NY

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• Elmont boy charged with falsely reporting a bomb threat

  12-year-old Elmont boy was taken into custody Wednesday morning after he dialed 911 and falsely reported a bomb threat at a high school, police said.The student at Elmont High School, 555 Ridge Rd., used another student's cell phone at 9:58 a.m. to report   Read more »

• Cops: Elmont woman assaulted ex with pliers

  and striking him in the face with a pair of pliers.Tricia Mercier, of 1629 Woodstock St., was arrested at the scene in Elmont on charges of first-degree burglary, second-degree assault, aggravated criminal contempt, first-degree criminal contempt, fourth-degree   Read more »

• Cops: Two arrested after Elmont drug deal

  detectives arrested two men after witnessing a "hand-to-hand" drug transaction on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont Sunday, police said.Luis Serrano-Nova, 56, of 541 McKnight St., Reading, Pa., and Dennis McCann, 56, of 47 North Main St., Freeport , were arrested   Read more »

• Housekeeper accused of stealing from Garden City home

  a silver-colored bracelet and a tennis bracelet that all belonged to the victim.Iezzi was charged with third-degree grand larceny, third-degree criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny. She was arraigned Saturday at First District Court in   Read more »

• Elmont community leader's husband arrested in alleged attack

  alleged assault of Carl Achille, 29, after a March 11 meeting of the Elmont Coalition for Sustainable Development at the Elmont Memorial Library. Smith's wife, Sandra, is the coalition's chairwoman.Achille, an Iraq War veteran and law enforcement officer,   Read more »

Around the web

• Belmont Stakes 2013: Date, Start Time, Location and More

  9, 2012; Elmont, NY, USA; A general view of the starting gate during the 144th running of Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports Oxbow was able to ruin Orb’s chances at accomplishing the first Triple Crown since   from Fansided Read more »

• Stella Kremer, 85

  then in private practice as a marriage and family therapist in Elmont. She was among the founders of Temple B’nai Israel in Elmont and an active member for many years, her family said. In East Hampton she was active with the Jewish Center of the Hamptons.   from The East Hampton Star Read more »

• Mineola Student Motivates Others

  to discuss his senior project. For the project, Lee Heard worked with children to motivate them to do their best despite any extenuating circumstances. Prior to the visit, the sixth-graders read about Lee Heard’s story in TKD Times during an English language   from Mineola American Read more »

• UPS impersonator burglarizes Elmont home, ties up residents

  ties shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect then removed jewelry, credit cards and other personal property from the Elmont home before fleeing. The women and an infant boy who was in the house at the time were not injured. Police ask anyone with information   from WABC Read more »

• Senator Martins and Soulfood Society Launch 'Birth of Royalty Series'

  The evening highlighted Poetry, Music and Spoken Word performances from local artists. It showcased artists from the Elmont, North Valley Stream, New Hyde Park, Franklin Square and South Floral Park communities. The program was developed by Senator Martins   from New York Senate Read more »