Woman charged in F.P. escort ad trap: Police

BY BRANDON DUFFY

A Farmingdale woman has been charged in multiple robberies after allegedly meeting victims from online escort ads, police said.

April Summers, 35, was arrested Saturday at the Floral Park Motor Inn where she was violent and combative while resisting arrest, police said.

Multiple victims reported being robbed, assaulted and kidnapped after soliciting Summers through an online escort advertisement, police said. Victims told police during an eightmonth investigation that Summers would demand additional money and steal, assault, threaten and often kidnap them if they would not comply. the work he has done for the past 22 years.

Summers allegedly drove victims to the bank, demanding large sums of money to be removed and given to her, police said.

The investigation was conducted from Nov. 8 to June 15, police said.

Court records show at her arraignment Sunday, bail for Summers was set at $600,000 bond or $300,000 cash.

Summers is charged with kidnapping, robbery, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, coercion, attempted grand larceny, larceny strangulation, unlawful imprisonment, resisting arrest and harassment, police said.

“Whatever comes up, I’m available,” Sgambati said.

Cohen was re-elected for her fourth term. She took over the vacancy left by her late husband in 2011. She said that in her past work and going forward, she works to perpetuate her husband’s legacy.

During her tenure on the board, Cohen said, she has prioritized residents’ safety, offering effective shuttle services, refurbishing parks and implementing radar speed signs.

“Village government is the closest to our local residents,” Cohen said, “so we can help provide initial service to our residents which is most important.”

She said the whole board wants to help make the community better, and they work together in an effective and collaborative fashion. She said they are keen to hear residents’ input and opinions.

“The big thing is listening and then helping to provide good counsel,” Cohen said.

Reisman was appointed as the village justice in December 2018 to fill a vacancy and was elected for his current term in June 2019. This was his second election but will be his third term.