Crime & Safety
Nassau Police ID Remains Found On Meadowbrook Parkway
Police say the skeletal remains found on July 20 belong to a 19-year-old Hempstead man.

UNIONDALE, NY — Nassau County police have identified the remains that were found near the Meadowbrook State Parkway in July.
Police on Monday said the remains belong to 19-year-old Gerson E. Pineda, of Hempstead.
The skeletal remains were found July 20 on the western side of the parkway in Uniondale. Police have not yet said how Pineda died. The investigation is still ongoing.
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