LI Teacher Charged With Rape; Roommate Fatally Beaten: 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 roommate being fatally beaten with a mop; a woman pleading guilty to killing her ex's mother and trying to kill her ex-boyfriend; a teacher being charged with rape; murder indictments in a 2019 drive-by shooting; a fatal hit-and-run crash; and a man illegally dumping hazardous waste, authorities said.

LI Man Choked, Beat Roommate With Mop, Then Urinated On Him In Fatal Attack: DA

A Port Jefferson Station man has been indicted in connection with a brutal attack on his roommate that included beating him with a mop bucket and then urinating on him as he lay unconscious before dying days later, Suffolk prosecutors said. Read more.

Woman Killed Ex's Mother, Tried To Kill Ex-Boyfriend In Deer Park: DA

A Deer Park woman admitted to killing her ex-boyfriend's elderly mother and trying to kill her ex-boyfriend in 2021, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Tuesday. Read more.

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty To 4 Brentwood Murders, Attempted Murders

A former MS-13 gang member pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday, to participating in four murders between 2016 and 2017, as well as four other attempted murders, and racketeering and firearms, United States Attorney Eastern District of New York Breon Peace announced. Read more.

LI Teacher Charged With Rape Had Sexual Relationship With Student: PD

A Deer Park teacher was arrested Tuesday after engaging in a sexual relationship with a student in Riverhead, police said. Read more.

Murder Indictments For 2019 Drive-By Hempstead Shooting: Prosecutors

Two alleged gang members were indicted on murder and weapons charges for the 2019 drive-by shooting of a man in Hempstead, prosecutors said. Read more.

Pedestrian Killed In Huntington Station Hit-And-Run Crash: Police

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Huntington Station on Sunday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Indictment In 'Tragic Taking' Of E. Patchogue Man's Life: DA

A Riverhead man has been indicted in connection with the gunning down of an East Patchogue man after a fight, Suffolk District Attorney Raymond Tierney said. Read more.

Man Illegally Dumped Hazardous Waste On Brentwood Property: DA

A Bay Shore man was arraigned on Wednesday for illegally dumping hazardous waste and old tires at the former Brentwood Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in April 2023, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced. Read more.

Driver Charged With DWI After Bridgehampton Rollover Crash: Police

A driver was arrested and charged with DWI after a rollover crash in Bridgehampton Tuesday, police said. Read more.

Teenager Kicks Cop, Assaults Levittown Restaurant Workers: Police

A teenage girl was arrested for causing a disturbance at a Levittown restaurant, police said. Read more.

26-Year-Old Stabbed During Riverhead Attack By 3 Men: Police

A 26-year-old was attacked by three men in Riverhead early Sunday, police said. Read more.

Jewelry Counters Smashed At Macy's, Man Caught: Police

A man attempted to rob the jewelry counter at Macy's in Roosevelt Field of more than $350K over the weekend. Read more.

Man Drove While Intoxicated With 14-Year-Old In Vehicle: Riverhead PD

A man was arrested Sunday night after he was found to be driving while intoxicated with a teenager in the car in Riverhead, police said. Read more.

Shots Fired Into Vehicle In West Babylon: Police

Shots were fired into a parked, unoccupied vehicle on Sunday night in West Babylon, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Employee Stabbed In Amityville Funeral Home Robbery: Police

A employee was stabbed during a robbery at an Amityville funeral home on Tuesday, Suffolk County police said. Read more.

Boy, 16, Stabs Another Teen At Holbrook Fair: Police

A 16-year-old boy stabbed another 15-year-old boy at the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce's Fair on Saturday, Suffolk police said. Read more.

3 Men Wanted For Damaging Former Dowling Campus: Police

Three men who trespassed and damaged property inside the former campus of Dowling College this week are currently sought after by police. Read more.

Bohemia Women Abandoned Cat Near Old Animal Shelter In Bay Shore: SPCA

Two Bohemia women abandoned a cat near the old Town Of Islip animal shelter in Bay Shore in July, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Man Flashes Knife At Woman During Argument In Coram: Police

A man flashed a knife at a woman in Coram on Aug. 18, Suffolk police said Monday. Read more.

Vehicle Crashes Into Bay Shore Yard, Driver Flees The Scene: Police

A driver who crashed a vehicle into a Bay Shore backyard, destroyed property, and fled the scene on Sunday is currently sought after by Suffolk County Police. Read more.