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Sonic Boom Shakes Long Island, Student Falls 12 Feet Through Ceiling Tile, Teens Accused of Throwing Bricks From Overpass
A look at the most-read stories on Long Island Patches in January.
As January comes to an end, it’s time to take a look back at some of the most-read stories on Long Island Patches this month. Click the links to read the full stories.
A blizzard that slammed the region dumped more than 2-feet of snow across parts of Long Island.
12 Arrested in Massage Parlor Crackdown in Patchogue, Medford
Officers entered eight establishments this month and received massages from employees who were not properly licensed, police say.
Shaking on Long Island Caused by Sonic Boom, USGS Says
It wasn’t an earthquake, but it gave some Long Islanders a scare.
Man Sexually Abused 8-Year-Old Girl at Long Island Library: Police
The girl was standing behind her mother when the 28-year-old man picked the girl up and brought her behind a column, police say.
Man on Drugs Drags Woman From Car, Robs Her on LIE Service Road: Police
The woman was stopped at a red light when robbery occurred. The man was arrested about 10 minutes later, police say.
Student Falls 12 Feet Through Ceiling Tile at Northport High School
The student was taken to a local hospital for non-life threatening injures.
Police executed a search warrant at a Coram apartment.
Southampton Shooting Injures 3, Search On For Gunman
The shooter fired from a vehicle into a crowd–one man was critically injured.
Long Island Teens Threw Bricks, Cinder Blocks From Overpass: Police
A woman was hospitalized after one of the bricks shattered a car windshield.
5 $1 Million Powerball Winners Sold in New York
No one in New York hit the $1.6 billion historic Powerball jackpot, but many took home prizes ranging from $50,000 to $1 million.
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