Ex-Teacher Pleads Guilty To Raping Student In 2013: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island. Stories this week include a teacher being indicted after being accused of "repeated sexual acts" with a 16-year-old student; an ex-teacher pleading guilty to raping a student 10 years ago; a man accused of sex trafficking a homeless woman; 30 being indicted in a Suffolk County drug trafficking ring; a pawn shop owner and staff operating an organized retail theft ring; a pedestrian dying in a hit-and-run; a dog being found dead in a crate; a woman getting sentenced for stealing $750K from an elderly woman; three dogs being found emaciated; and a woman getting stabbed several times, authorities said.

LI Teacher Indicted After 'Repeated Sexual Acts' With Student, 16: DA

An audio production teacher for the Eastern Suffolk BOCES campus in Riverhead was indicted Tuesday — he was arrested and charged after repeatedly engaging in sexual intercourse with a female student he'd first had in his class when she was 15, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Ex-Babylon Teacher Pleads Guilty To Endangering Welfare Of Child: DA

A Babylon High School teacher who was charged with raping a high school student in 2013, has pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced on Friday. Read more.

Man Charged With Sex Trafficking Homeless Woman: Suffolk DA

A man was indicted with sex trafficking after he was accused of luring a young homeless woman to Suffolk County and forcing her into sexual acts with others, District Attorney Raymond Tierney said on Friday. Read more.

30 Indicted In Massive Suffolk Drug Trafficking, Gang Takedown: DA

A crackdown on drug trafficking and gangs in Suffolk County led to the indictment Wednesday of 30 individuals — and the seizure of more than two kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of fentanyl, illegal firearms, an assault rifle and a high-capacity ammunition feeding device, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Man Indicted In Fatal Huntington Station Hit-And-Run: Suffolk DA

The man accused of leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Huntington Station in August was indicted, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Friday. Read more.

LI Pawn Shop Owner, Staff Operated Organized Retail Theft Ring: DA

A Brentwood pawnshop owner and his two employees recently pleaded guilty in court to operating an organized retail theft ring from their store, garnering almost $2 million from stolen items, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. Read more.

Woman Who Stole $750K From Elderly Woman Sentenced Up To 6 Years: NCDA

A New Hyde Park woman was sentenced to three to six years in prison after she stole roughly $750K from a 91-year-old woman, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Friday. Read more.

Police ID Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Hampton Bays

Police have identified the pedestrian who died after being struck in Hampton Bays Friday as Porfirio Blanco Rivera, 59, of Hampton Bays. Read more.

Driver Sought After Fatal Amityville Hit-And-Run: Police

A driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Amityville and fled the scene is currently sought after by Suffolk County Police. Read more.

Man Charged With Driving Intoxicated With 3 Kids In Car On LIE: NYSP

A man was arrested and charged with Leandra's Law on Sunday, after he was driving intoxicated with three children in Islip, New York State Police said. Read more.

Woman Left Dog Alone Until It Died In Huntington Station: Police

A Huntington Station woman was arrested Wednesday after Suffolk police said she left her dog alone for several days in July, leading to his death. Read more.

3 Dogs Found Emaciated, Insects Embedded In Wounds: SPCA

A Central Islip man and woman were charged after they failed to provide food, water, and medical care for three dogs, and left them outdoors in a heat advisory, Suffolk County SPCA said. Read more.

Amityville NP Pleads Guilty To Forging COVID-19 Vaccine Cards: DA

An Amityville pediatric nurse practitioner pleaded guilty on Friday to forging COVID-19 vaccination record cards, making more than $1.5 million in profits, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced. Read more.

2 Men Rob Health Supply Store In Wantagh Of $650: Police

Two men robbed Health Supply on Wantagh Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. According to Nassau detectives, the two people entered through an unlocked door and locked it behind them. Read more.

Smithtown Chiropractor Touched Teen's Breasts During Exam: Suffolk DA

A Smithtown man who practices as a chiropractor in Lake Ronkonkoma admitted to touching a 16-year-old female patient's breasts during an examination, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Tuesday. Read more.

Argument Escalated As Elderly Woman Stabbed Several Times: Police

A man was arrested Monday evening after a verbal argument escalated with an 88-year-old Hempstead woman, police said. Read more.

Glen Cove Company, President Charged In Wage Kickback Scheme: NCDA

A Glen Cove business and its president were charged in a wage kickback scheme and arraigned Tuesday, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. Read more.

Man Stole From Shelter Island Resident's Bank Account: Police

A Greenport man was arrested after accusations of stealing money from a Shelter Island resident's bank account, police said. Read more.

3 Loaded Guns Found In Vehicle; 3 Charged: Police

Three people were arrested in Hempstead after three loaded handguns were found after a traffic stop, police said. Read more.

Man Charged With DWI After Sag Harbor Rollover Crash: Police

A Southampton man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a rollover crash in Sag Harbor Thursday night, police said. Read more.

Stabbing At New Cassel Laundromat; Victim Hospitalized: Police

A man is sought for stabbing another man multiple times in the chest. The assault took place Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. when the two men were involved in an argument at The Laundry Stadium on Old Country Road, police said. Read more.