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First mask law arrest made in Nassau County ency Act, which prohibits the cshaw@liherald.com concealment of identity in public spaces. “This individual himself was Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and County Exec- not suspicious,” Ryder said. utive Bruce Blakeman provided “The fact that he was wearing an update on the first arrest the mask is why the call came resulting from the new mask law in.” at the Theodore Roosevelt ExecuOfficers said they saw Castillo tive & Legislative b e h av i n g s u s p i Building in Mineola ciously and attempton Aug. 28. ing to hide a large Tatum Fox, depubulge in his waistty county executive band. for public safety After further Tatum Fox, State investigation, the Senators Patricia officers discovered Canzoneri-Fitzpatthat the bulge was a rick and Jack Mar14-inch knife. Police tins and Assemblysay that Castillo man Jake Blumenresisted complying cranz also attended. with the officers’ According to commands but was Ryder, Wesslin Omar eventually arrested Ramirez Castillo, 18, without further of Hicksville, was incident. PATRiCk RydER taken into custody C a s t i l l o l ive s Nassau County police about a mile from on Aug. 25, after Nassau County police commisioner where he was officers responded to a r r e s t e d , Ryd e r reports of a suspisaid. He was born in cious individual walking east on Guatemala and allegedly entered Spindle Road near the border of the country illegally in 2019. Levittown and Hicksville. According to Ryder, Castillo was Castillo, Ryder said, was suspected of having loose gang dressed in black and wearing a affiliations. mask, which drew attention Ryder added that U.S. Immibecause of the newly enacted gration and Customs EnforceNassau County Mask Transpar-
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Rocking back in time Tommy Nyhus, vocalist of Victims of Rock, a cover band that plays classic party rock hits from the 1970s and ’80s, sang to a packed crowd in the Wantagh Public Library parking lot on Aug. 26. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Walking, running, riding for a cure Cedar Creek Park event aims to raise diabetes awareness By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
John Carrion, the Northeast board chairman of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, is getting the word out about an annual event for runners, walkers and bike riders at Seaford’s Cedar Creek Park on Sept 14. The Team DRI Walk/Run/Ride will help raise money and awareness of the organization’s pursuit of a cure for juvenile, or Type 1, diabetes. Starting at the park and heading in the direction of Jones Beach State Park, participants can select a pace and distance of their preference. According to Carrion, the park’s scenic walkway offers a much more pleasant experience than
busy local roads. “Riding in traffic is like a white-knuckle event,” Carrion said. “You don’t want traffic. You want to make it safe for everyone. This event is for everyone — bike riders, walkers, little kids. It’s a safe environment.” The foundation is a nonprofit corporation whose goal is to fund research to find a biological cure for Type 1 diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 38.4 million people in the United States have diabetes, or around 11.6 percent of the population. Since its inception in 2019, the event at Cedar Creek Park has raised over $250,000, Carrion said. Last year’s event drew around 125 participants, Continued on page 4
his individual himself was not suspicious. The fact that he was wearing the mask is why the call came in.
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