2016's Top 10 Most-Read Stories on Farmingdale Patch

FARMINGDALE, NY — It’s been quite a year, Farmingdale. Before the final countdown, let’s take a look back at what made this year great, moving, tragic—just plain unforgettable.

• Customers at Farmingdale Restaurant May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis A - A worker at the restaurant Trento in Farmingdale was found to have hepatitis A.
• Drugged Driver Arrested Near Farmingdale HS Following Foot Chase: Police - A man who drove impaired by drugs was arrested near Farmingdale High School following a foot chase with troopers.
• Long Island Man Charged With Running Major Drug Operation: Prosecuto rs - A Farmingdale man was among five people arrested for running a drug operation in New York City.
• Farmingdale State College: Reports of Armed Man Found to Be Guy With Toy Lightsaber - A call to police reporting a man in a parking lot handling a weapon caused an unnecessary scare at Farmingdale State College.
• Long Island Priest Had Crack Cocaine in Motel Room: Police - A Long Island Roman Catholic priest was arrested on drug charges in Bethpage.
• Man Instructed Pit Bull to Attack Party Guest at Long Island Home: Police - A Bethpage man was arrested after instructing his pit bull to attack a man in his home.
• Farmingdale Teen Struck, Killed by Car on Bethpage State Parkway - A 16-year-old boy from Farmingdale was struck and killed by a car on the Bethpage State Parkway.
• Over 100 Decks of Heroin Seized During Nassau County Traffic Stop: Police - A Bethpage traffic stop led to the discovery of more than 100 decks of heroin in the vehicle
• 19-Year-Old Involved in Street Racing Crash That Killed 5 Pleads Guilty - A Farmingdale man pleaded guilty to a 17-count indictment in connection with a 2014 crash that killed five of his teenage friends and seriously injured two adults.
• Man Tries to Rob Nassau Starbucks: Police - A 29-year-old man was arrested after he tried to rob a Starbucks in Farmingdale.

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