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APD handles two major cases Federal fraud case and grand larceny under investigation for further verification. Consequently, the District Attorney’s Office declined to authoLast week, Amityville Police rize charges for unauthorized handled two significant cases: use. Instead, Amityville police one involving the theft of over charged Jorge Miguel Gongora, $200,000 in cash from a local res39, of Houston, with trespassing ident and another that began as and seized the vehicle. a trespassing case but escalated Upon searching the vehicle, into a federal invespolice discovered tigation. hundreds of docuOn August 10, ments, including around 7:30 a.m., notary stamps, Amityville Police printers, checks in were alerted about the names of nua suspicious vehicle merous individuals, parked at a vacant death certificates, home on South Ketand other personal cham Avenue. Upon identification inforarrival, officers mation. They also observed awhite found over 150 credmale dressed in all Bryan Burton, it cards belonging black exiting a 2022 Amityville Police to various corporaGMC with Arizona Chief tions and individuplates. A check of als. “It was obvious the vehicle through to us that this was the E-justice system the kind of informarevealed it was stolen from a tion used by scammers,” said U-Haul company in Davenport, APD Chief Bryan Burton. Iowa. The case was subsequently Attempts to confirm the vehanded over to U.S. Postal pohicle’s status with the U-Haul lice, Homeland Security, and company were unsuccessful, other investigators. as a representative declined to Amityville Police Officers sign an unauthorized use afMatt Russo, Nikita Fitzgerald, fidavit. Additionally, the Davand Charlie Taylor were inenport Police Department was volved in this investigation. not available over the weekend
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Amityville Village and Babylon Town held 9/11 services last Wednesday. Above family leaves flowers and note at Babylon Town 9/11 Memorial. See page 2 for more photos of these ceremonies.
Deadline Monday for Amityville School’s budget advisory committee applications By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
Amityville School District residents who would like to be considered for a position on the school district’s ad hoc budget advisory committee have until Mon. Sept. 23 to fill out an application and return it to the district. The committee will consist of 15 community members. School district officials will review all the applications on Wednesday Sept. 25 and select the prospective members. By early October, prospective members will be contacted by the school to confirm their interest and availability to serve on the committee. Members will be asked to use their expertise in reviewing the school district’s 2025-26 proposed budget and provide recommendations.
School Board President Lisa Johnson noted that pr ospective members are not required to have experience in or a degree in finance and are asked to bring their combined experience as residents and concerned citizens of the district. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, the board will appoint the selected members and the first meeting for the committee is Tues., Nov. 12, 7 p.m. A paper application is available at the district office, 150 Park Ave., Amityville. They can also be emailed toebecker@amityvilleufsd.org. Applications are also available on the school district’s website under the Board of Education tab. For more information call the district at (631) 565-6000.
ith a case like this, it is obvious that crime has no borders.”
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