Someone claiming to be a PSEG employee has called several businesses and demanded payment via Green Dot Money Pak cards, police said.
A look at some recent arrests in the area.
Seven local businesses sold alcohol and tobacco to a minor during recent police sting, police say.
Hempstead Village has the highest crime rate on Long Island of local communities listed in report.
Local police are looking for a woman who stole two dresses from Kiss Consignment in Commack.
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A look at recent crime headlines island-wide.
Driver suffers non-life threatening injuries in crash Saturday morning.
Ishmeil Thomas was riding his bicycle on Straight Path early Saturday when he was struck, police say.
Local firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at the Friendly's restaurant on County Road 101.
Gary Messina, a New York City correction officer, died in accident at Skydive Long Island Wednesday afternoon.
Police are seeking the identity of a man who stole a TV from a Centereach Wal-Mart in July.
Fatal crash at the intersection of Route 347 and Route 111 early Wednesday.
Charles Pray, 34, faces a second degree murder charge in the death of Monica Lino.
Volkswagen Jetta was registered to Monica Lino, who was found dead Sunday afternoon, police say.
Man arrested on assault charge Monday morning, police say.
Police seek assistance identifying a man who's shoplifted from a grocery store in Islandia.
Stephanie Seabury, a Hauppauge native, faces a sexual abuse charge.
Terron Stowe, 27, is arrested Thursday night at Rite Aid store in Islandia, police say.
Capital One Bank hit by robber Thursday afternoon.
Bonni Blier, 36, was arrested on Tuesday.
Men stole cosmetics from Sephora store, police say.
A look at recent crime and fire headlines island-wide.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the murder on Thursday.
Incident occurred behind the Hauppauge supermarket last week.
Bonnie Farrell, who was found dead in her Medford home in December was a nurse at Angela's House in Hauppauge.
Teens led police officers on pursuit through Lake Grove and Nesconset neighborhoods on Tuesday morning.
A look at recent crime and fire headlines.