Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: 'Junior' Gotti Stabbed

Notable police activity in the region this week.

John A. "Junior" Gotti, son of the late "Teflon Don" John Gotti, was stabbed in the gut outside Syosset's CVS store Sunday.

Gotti, who famously claimed to have renounced his role in the Gambino crime family once ruled by his father, was attacked by an unknown assailant late Sunday night, multiple news sources and organizations have confirmed. 

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He was first brought to Syosset hospital and then to North Shore University Hospital, according to WABC. He has since been released, WABC reported.

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Cops Charge Man with Threatening to Blow Up Woodbury Store

A Massapequa man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening to blow up Cardworks in Woodbury in March, Nassau County police said.

According to police, on March 14, the 26-year-old store clerk at Cardworks received a call from an unknown male threatening to blow up the building. 

The clerk, along with her manager, called police.

After an investigation, on Monday at 12:30 a.m., Frank Zezulinski, 24, of Massapequa, was arrested at the Second Precinct. Zezulinski's girlfriend had recently been fired from the store prior to his making the call.

He was charged with second-degree falsely reporting an incident, and he was released with an appearance ticket. He's due back in court on Nov. 25.


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