Fatal Overdose Guilty Plea; Gunfight In Cop Chase: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island.

LI Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Selling Lethal Dose Of Fentanyl: DA

A Holbrook man admitted to selling a lethal dose of fentanyl to a woman who died of an overdose in 2022, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Monday. Read more.

LI Man Indicted After Fatally Shooting 19-Year-Old In Robbery: DA

A Central Islip man was indicted Friday on charges including second-degree murder after the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old during an attempted robbery in 2022, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Suspect Strikes Officer With Van, Shot In Chase On LI: Police

A Middle Island man struck an officer with his vehicle in Bohemia, and then got into a gunfight with officers during a chase on Thursday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Man Tried To Get On Plane With Loaded 9MM At LI MacArthur Airport: TSA

A Sayville man was detained at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma on Sunday after he tried to carry a loaded 9mm handgun onto a flight — the first such incident this year, Transportation Safety Administration officials said Monday. Read more.

Man Threats To Shoot, Blow Up Dix Hills High School: Police

A man was arrested Thursday after Suffolk police said he threatened to cause mass harm at a school in Dix Hills. Read more.

Woman Shot In Home On Long Island On Wednesday Night: Police

A woman was injured in a shooting in Mastic Beach on Wednesday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Bay Shore Man Accused Of Rape, Sex Trafficking: District Attorney

A Suffolk County man accused of sex trafficking and rape, and a woman accused of assisting him, have been indicted on that and related charges, District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced Thursday. Read more.

Photographer At LI Business Accused Of Forcibly Touching Teen: PD

Suffolk County police arrested a photographer Friday and accused him of forcibly touching a teenage girl at a Lindenhurst business where he worked. Read more.

Charges After Dead Kitten, Other Live Animals Found In Car On LI: SPCA

A 41-year-old Middle Island woman was charged Saturday with several counts of animal neglect, the Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said. Read more.

Nassau Man Was Drunk With Children In SUV During Crash: Police

An Albertson man was charged with driving while intoxicated under Leandra’s Law on Friday night, Nassau police said. Read more.

LI Mom Leaves Her 2 Children , 1 and 3, In Car — Goes Shopping: PD

A woman was arrested after she left her young children unattended in the vehicle while she shopped in Valley Stream, police said. Read more.

Elder Phone Scam In LI; Victim Handed Over $16,000: Police

Two men were arrested Monday in connection to an elder scam take took in January. Read more.

Teen Stabbed By Other Teens In Huntington Station: Police

A teenage boy, 14, was stabbed during an assault by multiple teenage boys in Huntington Station on Wednesday, Suffolk police said. Read more.

$12,000 In Items Stolen At Locations Across Nassau County: Police

A man was arrested in connection to a string of Nassau County burglaries since January 1. Read more.

Man Running In Traffic Spat In Officer's Face, Threatened Them: NCPD

A man was arrested after Nassau police said he was causing traffic issues and then spat at and threatened an officer on Thursday in North Lawrence. Read more.

Woman Arrested In Attempted $10K Scam In Flower Hill: Police

A Brooklyn woman was arrested in connection with an attempted grand larceny on Saturday in Flower Hill, Nassau police said. Read more.

2 Suffolk People Bilked Of Over $1K In Fake 'Chief Of Police' Scam: PD

Suffolk police are warning the public about a scam in which callers claim they are from a law enforcement agency and threaten arrest if money is not sent. Read more.

Suspect Swiped Nearly $1K Worth Of Clothes From T.J. Maxx On LI: Cops

A suspect swiped nearly $1,000 from T.J. Maxx in Port Jefferson Station in March, Suffolk police said Tuesday. Read more.

3 Nabbed In Drug Bust At Riverhead Restaurant: Police

Three people were arrested after an investigation into reported drug activity at a restaurant in downtown Riverhead, police said. Read more.

$8,000 Stolen From Syosset Restaurant Early Sunday: Police

A burglary took place early Sunday at a Syosset restaurant, police said. Read more.

Assault, Robbery On NICE Bus In East Garden City: Police

An assault took place Wednesday morning on a NICE bus at Roosevelt Field, police said. Read
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Gun Fired In Uniondale, 2 Arrested: Police

Two were arrested in connection with gunshots fired in Uniondale on Sunday, Nassau police said. Read more.

Man Charged With DWI After Head-On Flanders Crash: PD

A man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a head-on crash in Flanders Friday afternoon, police said. Read more.

Merrick Car Dealership Co-Worker Steals Money From Woman's Purse: PD

A Freeport man was arrested after he stole cash from a car dealership colleague in Wantagh, police said. Read more.

Stolen Credit Cards Used At Lake Grove Apple Store: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, attempted to use stolen credit cards at a Lake Grove store last month. Read more.