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Physician Assistant In Riverside Apprehended For Forcibly Touching Patient, Police Say
A 54-year-old physician assistant on Long Island was charged after police said he forcibly touched a 21-year-old woman during an examination.
Kenneth Alessi, of Mattituck, was arrested at Sun River Health Care, his place of work, on Friday, Jan. 6, for an incident that happened in June, the Southampton Town Police Department reported.
The health care center is located at 300 Center Drive in Riverside, police said.
On June 15, Alessi examined a patient for rib pain and allegedly forcibly touched private parts of her body, authorities said.
He was charged with forcible touchi…
Mineola 18-Year-Old Accused Of Forcibly Touching Minor For Nearly 3 Weeks
An 18-year-old Long Island resident has been accused of forcibly touching a minor.
Nassau County Police say Isaias Granados Bonilla, age 18, of Mineola, inappropriately grabbed and forcibly touched a 13-year-old girl between Monday, Oct. 17, and Friday, Nov. 4, when officers located Bonilla and he was placed under arrest without incident.
Bonilla has been charged with two counts each of:
Forcible touching,
Endangering the welfare of a child,
Sexual abuse.
He was released on an appearance ticket returnable on Wednesday, Nov. 9 to First District Court in Hempstead.
Yorktown Man Charged With Forcible Touching After Walk-In Complaint
A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly forcibly touching a woman against her will on two separate occasions.
The incident was reported in Yorktown on Thursday, Aug. 25 by the woman who reported the incident to Yorktown Police.
An investigation led police to Jose Pablo Cruz, age 40, of Yorktown who turned himself in to police on Thursday, Sept. 22, said the Yorktown Police.
Cruz was charged with two counts of forcible touching and was held on a $25,000 cash, $50,000 bond, or $75,000 partially secured bond which he was unable to post, police said.
He was rema…
Hicksville Man Breaks Into Home, Forcibly Touches Woman, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly breaking into a home and inappropriately grabbing and touching a woman inside.
The incident took place around 9 p.m., Sunday, March 20 at a home on East Street in Hicksville, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, Carlos Villeda, age 58, of Hickville, illegally entered the residence of a 42-year-old woman.
Once inside the home, Villeda began inappropriately grabbing and forcibly touching the victim, police said.
The woman told Villeda to leave at which time he headed for the front door and left. The woman immedi…
Man Charged With Forcibly Touching Woman At Long Island Coffee Shop, Police Say
A Long Island man was charged after police said he forcibly touched a woman in an area coffee shop.
Robert Tomo, age 35, of Freeport, was arrested just before 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said Tomo entered a coffee shop in Rockville Centre at noon on Friday, July 30, approached a 21-year-old woman from behind, and touched her inappropriately.
Police said the woman, who works at the coffee shop, told Tomo that what he had done was wrong, and he left.
On Sunday, Tomo reportedly returned to the coffee shop, and the woman recognized hi…
Man Forcibly Touched Women At Three Long Island Walmarts, Police Say
A Long Island man forcibly touched three women in separate incidents at area Walmarts, according to police.
Officers responded to a report of a 27-year-old woman being forcibly touched at the Walmart located at 1220 Old Country Road in Westbury, on Friday, July 30, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said officers searched the area but couldn't find the suspect. After further investigation, Benjamin Francis, age 32, of Uniondale, was identified as the suspect and arrested at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, police said.
NCPD said investigators determined that Fran…
Area Man Accused Of Grabbing Woman, Exposing Himself, State Police Say
State Police arrested an area man for allegedly exposing himself to women and then touching them without consent and masturbating in public.
The Orange County resident was arrested after a woman and her husband called state police to report that an unknown man grabbed the woman as he walked by and then exposed himself around 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, in Kiryas Joel, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
Christopher Lyons, age 21, of Monroe, was arrested after state police responded to the area, Nevel said.
"There were numerous reports of Lyons exposing himself and masturbating in public," Nevel sai…
Staffer At Long Island Hospital Accused Of Forcibly Touching Female Patient
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly forcibly touching a woman who was being treated at an area hospital.
Taylor Melecio, age 25, of Wantagh was arrested on Sunday, June 6, for the incident which occurred in East Meadow.
According to Nassau County Police detectives, a woman, age 29, who was being treated at Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, was inappropriately touched by a hospital staff member while being transported back to her hospital room.
The victim then called the police to report the incident, said police.
A thorough investigation was co…
Long Island Man 'Inappropriately' Touches Woman During Massage, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a woman getting a massage.
Sut-ho Leung, 59, of New Hyde Park, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 6, following an earlier incident at Ospa located at 927 Franklin Ave., in Garden City, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, on Saturday, Jan. 2, the 48-year-old victim went to a scheduled appointment for a neck and shoulder massage. While lying in the room, Leung allegedly inappropriately touched her, police said.
The victim left the business and later notified the police.
A thorough investigation…
Long Island Man Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Teenage Boy, Police Say
A Long Island man has been accused of inappropriately touching a teenage boy, police announced.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, July 22 at around 3 a.m. in Lakeview, Nassau County Police said.
According to police, the 16-year-old victim was inappropriately touched by Glenn Lambert, 59, of Lakeview.
Lambert has been charged with:
endangering the welfare of a child,
forcible touching,
third-degree sexual abuse
He is due to be arraigned on Monday, Sept. 7 in Mineola.
Detectives request anyone who may have been a victim of a similar crime to contact Nassau County …
Man Accused Of Inappropriately Grabbing, Touching Teenage Employee At Long Island Store
A man has been accused of inappropriately grabbing and forcibly touching a teenage worker at a Long Island store multiple times in the span of more than a year, according to police.
The incidents occurred between Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 and Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 in Bethpage, Nassau County Police said.
Edwing Geovany Perez-Bonilla, 36, of Westbury, inappropriately grabbed and forcibly touched a 14-year-old girl at her place of employment on Central Avenue.
Officers located Perez-Bonilla and he was arrested without incident on Friday, Aug. 28, at 2:30 p.m.
Perez-Bonilla has been char…
Podiatrist From Suffolk County Accused Of Forcibly Touching Patient
A Long Island podiatrist has been charged with forcibly touching one of his patients.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 10 at 11:15 a.m. in the village of Muttontown in the town of Oyster, Nassau County Police said.
According to detectives, Mark Gresser, 62, of Mount Sinai, while acting in his capacity as a podiatrist, forcibly touched a 42-year-old female patient.
The incident occurred at the NY College of Health Professionals located at 6801 West Jericho Turnpike, police said.
After an investigation, Gresser was arrested without incident on Tuesday, June 23 at 7:15 a.m.
Gre…
Police Officer In Northern Westchester Indicted For Sex Abuse
A police officer who worked in Northern Westchester has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a woman on four separate occasions.
Michael Agovino, 33, of Palisades, was indicted on 20 counts on Friday, March 20, announced Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr.
The charges are based on several incidents where prosecutors allege that Agovino, while dressed in his Peekskill Police uniform, coerced a victim, illegally entered her home, and sexually abused her, the DA's office said.
He is also accused of filing false reports. At least four separate i…
Suspect Nabbed In Sexually Motivated Burglary, Police Say
A 39-year-old area man has been arrested for an alleged sexually motivated burglary of a physically disabled person.
Eugene E. Brown, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 29, for the alleged attack on Bridge Street, in the City of Poughkeepsie, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark.
According to Clark, the incident took place around 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, when a 67-year-old physically disabled resident of an apartment in the area answered her doorbell and was met by a man who said he was looking for someone.
The victim attempted to shut the door, bu…
