Norwalk Father Of 4, Biz Owner Remembered After Cancer Death: 'Caring, Charismatic Man'
A father of four who built a life around family, friends and cars has died after a years-long illness. Now, loved ones are rallying to support his family and preserve the auto body shop he built.
Rory O. Amaya, of Norwalk, died on Sept. 11 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to his obituary. He was 55 and leaves behind his four children and his longtime partner. Family and friends were invited to gather in his memory Saturday, Sept. 26.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Amaya grew up in Queens and Stamford. His love of cars became his work when he opened Rory’s Auto Body i…
Would-Be Race Car Thief In Greenfield Didn’t Even Get In Vehicle: Police
A Capital Region man attempted to steal a racing car right out of a man’s driveway with his bare hands, police said.
Robert S. Thomas, 62, of Greenfield, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 19 at a home on Murray Road, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Thomas tried to steal a race car worth more than $3,000 by dragging it out of the owner’s driveway, investigators said. He was also accused of entering and remaining on the person’s property unlawfully, according to authorities.
Cops responded to the larceny call around 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 19, leading to Thomas’s arrest, the sheriff’s office…
No More Booze: Drunk Driver Slams Through Manorhaven Liquor Store Window, Cops Say
A drunk driver on Long Island slammed his car into a liquor store around 12:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, police said.
Matthew Meyran, 66, of Port Washington, drove through the front window of Black Tie Wine & Spirits at 112 Shore Road in Manorhaven, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Meyran’s gray Mercedes-Benz SUV went partially through the window, smashing the vehicle’s front end and causing significant damage inside the store, according to photos shared by the Port Washington Fire Department.
The liquor store was closed at the time, and Meyran was arrested for DWI without inc…
