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ROSLYN HEIGHTS/Former union boss gets 33 months for extortion

A former labor boss from Roslyn Heights was sentenced to 33 months in prison yesterday for abusing his power as an official in the union representing New York City school bus drivers and escorts to extort more than $500,000 from bus companies.

Warren Annunziata, 75, formerly president and executive director of Local 91 of the United Craft and Industrial Workers Union, pleaded guilty to the charges in July. He was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in federal court in Manhattan.

He was accused of collecting payments from 1992 to 2009 from bus company owners who feared he would inflict economic harm on them if they didn't pay. He also served as the union's pension administrator, controlling funds worth $85 million.

- JOHN RILEY

HICKSVILLE/Pair caught on camera stealing from safe, cops say

A man and woman face burglary charges after Nassau County police said they were caught stealing money from a Hicksville business.

Lindsay Fleming, 19, of Levittown, and Sergey Fattakhov, 21, of Wantagh, were caught on camera stealing money from a safe at Fleming's job, Martial Arts America, 300 S. Broadway, police said.

The store's owner told police he had set up a surveillance camera after he had noticed large amounts of money missing from his safe for more than a month.

On Feb. 27, Fleming and Fattakhov were caught on that camera using a clothes hanger to pull money out of the safe's drop slot, said police, who would not say how much was taken.

Fleming and Fattakhov, arrested late Wednesday and early yesterday, are both charged with third-degree burglary. They were arraigned in Hempstead First District Court yesterday, police said.

- YAMICHE ALCINDOR

NORTH VALLEY STREAM/Man allegedly gave false names after traffic stop

A Pennsylvania man allegedly falsely identified himself after being stopped for speeding Tuesday on the Southern State Parkway in North Valley Stream, State Police said.

Anthony Thompson, 29, of 2228 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, Pa., faces a false impersonation charge, a misdemeanor, and other charges, police said, after he was arrested near Exit 15, Corona Avenue.

He was driving 76 mph in a posted 55 mph zone when he was stopped in the westbound lanes about 10:38 a.m., police said.

During an interview with the trooper, Thompson first provided several made-up names, according to a news release, and a false date of birth. He also said he did not have a license.

After learning his identity, troopers searched his vehicle and found a small amount of marijuana, police said. Thompson also faces charges of unlawful possession of marijuana, unlicensed operation of a vehicle and several traffic violations, police said.

Arraignment information at First District Court in Hempstead was not available.

- GARY DYMSKI

Southampton/Felony DWI charge

A Southampton man faces a felony drunken driving charge after allegedly running a stop sign on North Magee Street in Southampton early yesterday, Southampton Town Police said. At about 12:45 a.m., police said Peter Ditalia, 33, failed to stop for the sign and was found to be intoxicated.

Police said he faces a felony charge of driving while intoxicated because of a previous DWI conviction in the past 10 years.

- GARY DYMSKI