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Police Arrest Suspect In Connection With Great Neck Abduction

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Sirus Kashimallak (credit: Nassau County Police)

Sirus Kashimallak (credit: Nassau County Police)

GREAT NECK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police have arrested a Long Island man who was wanted in connection with a woman’s abduction in November.

LISTEN: WCBS 880′s Sophia Hall reports


Police have arrested 50-year-old Sirus Kashimallak.

Two weeks ago, authorities said a 38-year-old woman was sitting on a bench waiting for the bus in Great Neck when a man with a gun kidnapped her.

“He drives the Great Neck area and during his time, he basically isn’t trying to entice her and threatening her into doing a sexual act. She protests to the point where he lets her out, but she’s probably in the car for a good 30-45 minute period of time,” said Nassau County police Lt. Kevin Smith.

Mahnaz Golpanian lives next door to Kashimallak, and describes him as a family man, not an alleged criminal.

“I know the wife, the children. They’re sweetheart, special people, caring,” she told CBS 2′s Ann Mercogliano.

A sketch of the suspect was released and on Thursday, police say Kashimallak went back to the same bus stop.

Police say a woman, waiting at the stop when Kashimallak pulled up tried to talk to her, recognized him from the sketch and called 9-1-1.

“This is clearly predatory type of behavior. He gave us indications that would lead us to believe that he may have engaged in this kind of conduct in the past,” said Nassau County PD Chief Steven Skrynecki.

Police say the victim from November’s attack identified Kashimallak as her attacker.

Kashimallak has been charged with kidnapping and sexual abuse.

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  • jn

    IT IS WAY TOO SOON TO SPEAK!! All of you are judging based on bits and pieces that were scraped together….keep your panties on. Time will tell; if and when it reaches trial…….

  • Tom

    All media exist to invest our lives with artificial perceptions and arbitrary values. This man is innocent. Story sounds too far fetched.

  • SJN

    To find out how meaningless a confession may be, read the NON FICTION book by John Grisham “The Innocent man”. You will be shocked that this story recently happened in the U.S.

  • ak

    I believe that this man has been framed. Just because he admitted to committing the crime does not mean he did it. He did not have a lawyer present and the cops could have forced him to admitting to it. All nassau county cops know how to do is give tickets. After the whole marvin situation they do not want to seem too stupid so they’ve arrested this poor individual to keep their name. I’m sorry but the first woman who was kidnapped was in the car with him for 30 minutes which means she should know clearly what his face looked like, yet the sketch is off. Why the heck would he kidnapp a woman in great neck, where he lives? It does not add up

  • E LEE

    Haven’t any of you people seen the film my cousin vinny, a confession does not mean anything, they could have had him confess to jaywalking, and then somehow tie that into this crime.

    You cannot judge someone, that is upto g-d. And nobody has all the facts here, not you, not me. Lets give this guy a fair trial, and see what comes out of it.

    For all the idiots who say 100% guilty, that is sad, and I would not wish someone judging you without a fair trial. i would not wish it upon my worst enemy.

    Everybody deserves the benefit of the doubt, and have the ability to prove their case. That is one of the best liberties we have as Americans that very few other countries have.

    Respect the process and please reserve your judgement for now.

  • John Davidson

    The Torah never said that it is legal to marry your uncle just like it never said you can’t eat shrimp or pork. That man is disgusting and 100% guilty!!!!!!!! he is a pig just like anybody who thinks he is not guilty!!!!!!!

    • Rodney

      What type of medication you taking? You need to increase the doseg

  • Long Islander

    To all these people saying they don’t believe he did it, there’s evidence and a confession. Two innocent women picked him out of line up. He confessed.
    Most people who live near or who are family of serial killers say the same things. Oh he was so good or no I don’t believe it. The truth is many sick individuals hide behind having a wife and kids. He just got away with it until now. Great police work.

    • ana

      No evidence was found and illegal confession was obtained.
      A person is innocent till proven guilty. please stop being both the judge and the jury, and let the lawyers and judges make the determination.

    • SJN

      2 problems with this story:
      The sketch sketch shows a lot more hair than he has. He is mostly bald.
      If he indeed used a gun the first time, why would he not have had it with him the day he got arrested?
      Please answer that.

    • david

      you may be righit but this case is different
      i know the guy for 25 years he ia an angel aloving father areal family man
      god will help him
      שרונה והמשפחה תהיו חזקים וכל השאר תזהרו מלשון הרע

  • annon

    Innocent until proven guilty and until I hear him charged as guilty with legitimate evidence in front of a judge then I believe sirus to be nothing but innocent. I know him personally and there has never been an incident for me to see him as anything other than an honorable man.

  • Curious

    Hey R since u know so much abt this case I wanna know did the cops find a gun with their search warrants???

  • R

    If he did it he is sick! Why wouldn’t the judge let him out on 2 million $$$ bail???

  • Curious

    Oh and to all the Mashadis on here.. I can’t believe you’re all not in agreement with each other??? Time for a community meeting ;-P

    • jay

      you obviously have no life

    • Emily

      a bit insecure cause you got no one and we have a whole community to have our back? mmm thought so, you’re a no body. this man IS INNOCENT.

  • Curious

    Why the hell didn’t they catch Marvin this fast???? He actually raped a 2yr old in texas and almost killed a women in LIE! He is a very dangerous criminal, I don’t know if this mashad Siruis is guilty or not but atleast he isn’t an attempted murderer like Marvin!!! He didn’t leave anyone to die so can the cops please go start looking for Marvin and not get sidetracked by petty perverts!!

  • Confused Mashadi

    there are sick people in every society…mashadies included. What is very troublesome for me to view him innocent till proven guilty is his confession. attorney or no attorney present the man said I did it…. At least he has a concious. Problem is that in our comminuty we do not have any type of support for people with these issues. There are no support groups, no one speaks about these things. But if he has admitted, case of mis identity is far fetched…..marrying cousins or nieces does not make a person good or bad.

  • Marv

    Great neck police are the most overpaid pieces of $hit in America. They deserve no honor or respect? Their work is pathetic and entire essence is shameful.

  • steven

    yo maryam and sam, are you blind? if you read what it says.. it will tell you that Mr. Kashimallak”s NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR says what a nice man he is and what a good family he comes from, so I’m guessing they might have some sense in mind of who this man actually is. so if you’re not sure of something, don’t just open your mouth like that because you’re only ruining yourself by doing that. I’m pretty sure that by what you’re saying that you might have some of your own problems with Mr. Kashimallak and maybe even his family… but that has nothing to do with this case, so calm down.

  • sultana

    I find it very very very hard to bealive that this man did this crime its like saying my father the person i love the person i look upto did this crime thats how unbealiveable it is

    this is just a mis identity or scam for someone trying to get back on mr kashi

    • lauren

      yes thats exactly what i thought! its impossible that its true.

  • yosi

    Innocent until PROVEN guilty.
    I know mr. kashimallak and he is a descent and honorable man.
    “confess” doesnt mean anything.

    • tory

      agreed!

  • anonymous

    i agree with your statement. i do not know the kashimallak family, i have only seen it on the news, but i do know from personal experiences that what “annon” is saying is true.
    to maryam and sam, you should go find lives rather than stalking the lives of this kashimallak family unless you want something that is theres. i know people like you from my case and i can say that you will end up in hell. i AM jewish, and marrying your uncle IS NOT a crime. to Annon, Kalati, Tommy, and David, i can truly tell that you guys have very nice souls. may God help the Kashimallak family to find the REAL person who has did this crime. thank you.

  • annon

    stupid maryam and idiotic sam,
    1- wtf does being a mashadi or not being a mashadi has anything to do with all of this???? (maryam if u r so ashamed to be a mashadi please do us all a favor and leave!!!)
    2- marrying ur uncle is not a crime and totally legit according to the TORAH! do you find yourself wiser then our TORAH?????
    3- you dont have a life and dont have all the facts. not everything u hear from the press is true (sam). u both should be ashamed of talking behind some1s back!!!
    seems to me (maryam) that u have personal issues with the kashimallk family and it all translates to jealousy since u r SO exstatic that 1 of them is in trouble!!!! G-d haelp u!

  • KALATI

    THE POLICE HAVE NOTHING TO DO IN GREAT NECK.
    THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE PROPERLY BEFORE THEY
    CONDEM A MAN. I AM SURE YOU HAVENT HEARD THE GUYS SIDE OF
    THE STORY… I SAY TO SIRUS …. THE ONLY DUMB MOVE YOU MADE IS NOT
    HAVING A LAWYER. THE COPS DON’T CARE ABOUT TRUTH ANYMORE..
    THEY LOOK AT EVIDENCE AND JUST CHARGE..
    G-D WILL LET TRUTH COME OUT.. AMEN.

    • maryam

      what other proof do you need he admitted doing it at gun point and said there are other women, just except that there is a criminal among us that has to pay. I am a shame of being a mashadi.

      • Ann

        He is innocent till proven guilty. He’s a respected man, who deserves the benefit of the doubt. Remember you shall be judged the same way you judged others. Karma is a bitch, don’t be shocked when you find yourself in a helpless position with no one believing you!!!!!!!!

      • Rodney

        What is your problem??? If they find him guilty than you can say whatever you want, why can’t you give him this grace period, he never been convicted is his whole live, every person that knows him will tell you that he is the most gentle person you ever meet, so you have to execute a men just because few stupid cup’s that don’t do anything beside eating donuts and can’t solve a crime even if it’s under their nose , force him to admit something , you jump like blood sucking maniac and demand blood, I hope it will happen to you and you feel how hopeless you are when something like that land on your lap

        Just remember not everyone react to pressure the same way, people like the type that actually would be capable of doing something like that would never confess

      • Al

        How would you feel when you find out you were wrong?
        Are you 100% sure?
        I’m a shame THAT YOU ARE Mashadi

  • Tommy

    Dear Maryam,

    I don’t know who you are but you make me sick to my stomach the way you speak about an individual. You sound like you must have had personal issues with Mr. Kashimallak, and you are the definition of an animal with no sense of what is wrong or right in life. Please keep your derogatory statements to yourself, and may you see no happiness in your life because of saying this.

    • sam

      Tommy is your real name? you sound like some MASHADI Why you wish unhappiness for telling the truth ? because he is mashadi ( I am mashadi , and I know the family), he can get away with rape? If he is innocent, he would not confess so fast! I am a good mashadi, and I am not proud of this individual! RAPE IS WRONG!

      • Tommy

        yes, my real name is tommy, and quite frankly, I do not know what you mean when you say mashadi. I am not disagreeing with rape being wrong, but for an individual to come out and speak the way maryam has spoken is rather disturbing and she is disgusting for ruining society the way she has in her post.

      • John Locke

        You and your friend maryam need some grammar lessons and some basic lessons in logic. If someone was innocent, they would *NEVER confess, and if someone was unjustly interrogated and tricked by the anti-semitic, racist, and incompetent police of great neck, then they can unknowingly “admit” to something they didn’t really do, especially without a lawyer present. You both clearly have hidden agendas. And trust me, we know who you are (as in, NOT Mashadi… you gave it away by over-insisting you were, plus we know your real names too ;) ). Mr.Kashimallak will be vindicated by his friends’ and families’ knowledge of what a noble man he is, and by the truth that will surface after a proper investigation has taken place. As for you two, and the homewrecking liar that accused him of pure fallacies, you clearly have hatred in your hearts, and no love in your lives. You have no place judging other people and accusing them of doing such perverse things when you, yourselves have not exactly acted with dignity in your past. Whether it be God or karma, you’ll get what you deserve. Leave the judgement for a higher power, because you are CLEARLY unqualified.

        • sam

          Ha-Ha You’re so angry! I see karma train overrun you and your stupid family! I’m Mashadi and would love to let you know: YOUR UGLY FAMILY DIDN’T FOOL ALL MASHADI COMMUNITY, AS YOU THOUGHT! As about proper investigation – you mean shutting everybody’s mouth with your dirty money? SORRY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE IS NOT MASHADI SHUL! As about lawyer present – LET ME TELL YOU EVEN HIGHEST PAID LAWYER CAN NOT SAVE YOU FROM GOD (and you know what I mean)! As about my dignity – I don’t have to justify my past or present to Kashimallaks who were known for being liars and now will be known for being sick rapists. As about anti-semitic, racist, and incompetent – I thought you were writing about your family – just because the poor victim is NOT one of us, not Mashadi, you think she can be raped by one your family member and you can call her home wrecking liar for looking for help? You’re pathetic dangerous psycho….
          As far as KARMA – Your family should look at all of your past to see WHAT THE HELL YOU DID SO HORRIBLE IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU DESERVE THIS MISERY…..

  • annon

    Shame on you maryam! How dare you judge an entire family who has nothing to do with you like that!! who someone marries is none of your business.

  • David

    Maryam…keep your racists comments to yourself and never judge if you’re not sure. This could easily be a case of Mis-identity. It happens all the time.

    • brook

      Yeap Mis-identity… he confessed and two women recognized him

      • Jake

        I read another article that said he was identified through the sketch. I know this man and I’ve seen the sketch. Daffy duck has a closer resemblance to that sketch than Mr. Kashimallak. Just awful awful embarrassing police work.

        • sam

          NO, he was identified by the first victim.

  • Long Island sound

    doesn’t sound like sex abuse more like loneliness. Kidnapping is not the answer to have friends though. Glad they got this guy off the street.

  • Huh

    Another happy story from Long Island

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