LI Priest Accused Of Groping Woman Inside Church Kitchen; Police Seek More Victims
A Long Island priest has been accused of sexually abusing a woman inside a church kitchen, Nassau County police said.
John Adjei-Boamah, 43, was arrested for forcible touching and sexual abuse, according to detectives with the Special Victims Squad.
It happened at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Franklin Square around 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, authorities said in a Friday, July 4 press release.
The woman was working in the church rectory kitchen on New Hyde Park Road when Adjei-Boamah, a priest living at the rectory, came up behind her and touched her inappropriately, police say.
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Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree, Police Say
Two Hempstead men are accused of breaking into businesses across Nassau County and looting ATM machines, the Major Case Squad announced on Tuesday, July 1.
Kevin Calloway, 51, of South Franklin Avenue, and Dwayne Williams, 52, of Manor Avenue, were arrested after an extensive investigation linked them to multiple burglaries, according to Nassau County detectives.
The pair allegedly pried open and damaged several ATM machines, removing all the cash before fleeing each scene, police said. No injuries were reported in connection to the incidents.
Calloway and Williams each face fourteen count…
Scooter Rider With Loaded Gun Fights Cops In Uniondale, Police Say
A Hempstead man was arrested after allegedly riding a scooter without lights and fighting off officers as they discovered he had a loaded gun in Uniondale, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Selvin Watts, 42, of Brown Avenue, was stopped on an electric scooter at 12:15 a.m. on Argyle Avenue near Nassau Road, according to First Squad Detectives.
Police say the scooter had no lights, prompting a traffic stop with emergency lights and sirens. During the investigation, officers attempted to arrest Watts, who they say became combative and violent while resisting arrest.
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Innocent Man Killed After Baldwin Brawl In Bloods Gang Drive-By: DA
A gang member seeking revenge for an attempt on his life helped kill a bystander in a drive-by shooting, a Nassau County jury found on Thursday, June 26.
Taiquan “Tay Tay” Cullum, 35, of Hempstead, was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Friday, June 27, 2025.
According to Donnelly, Cullum was targeted in a shooting outside D’Ambiance bar in Baldwin around 1:57 a.m. on July 28, 2019. Jermaine Grant fired at Cullum seven times during a dispute. Cullum sur…
