Drunk Man Drives Crane Down LIE: The Patch Week In Review

Here are some of the biggest stories Patch covered for the week of July 9.

Drunk Man Hits 4 Cars While Driving Crane On LIE: Cops

The 47-year-old attempted to flee in the crane until an officer jumped into the passenger compartment and ordered him to stop, police say.

Long Island Man Arrested In Child Exploitation Investigation: PD

The man exposed himself via web camera and engaged in sexual conversation with the agent posing as an 11-year-old girl, police say.

Pair Dumped Barrels With Toxic Material In Wooded Area: Cops

The barrels contained anti-freeze and windshield wiper fluid; a man and woman dumped them in a wooded area, police say.

Ex-NYPD Detective Pleads Guilty To Helping Heroin Ring

Karan Young helped her boyfriend, who was running a massive heroin operation in Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn.

28-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Long Island Crash

The motorcyclist was ejected and struck a car after 78-year-old woman attempted to make a left turn in front of him, police say.

Here are some other stories worth a read:

• Malfunction Leads To Montauk July 4 Fireworks Fizzle
• Treasurer Sentenced For Stealing $50K From Carle Place FD: DA
• Body Recovered From Nassau House Fire
• Officer Rescues 2 Men from Long Island Sound
• Worker Threatened With Rifle, Told 'I Will Kill You': Cops
• Historic Huntington Lighthouse Reopens After $1M Restoration
• Delta Aquarid, Perseid Meteors: How To See Them On Long Island
• Teen Driver In Deadly Meadowbrook Crash Pleads Guilty
• 4 Arrested In Shirley Drug Bust: Police