Man Raped Daughter; Sentences In Fatal Attacks: LI Crime Roundup

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

Brentwood Man Sentenced After Raping Daughter, 5: DA

A Brentwood man was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping his daughter, 5, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

West Babylon Man Sentenced For Stabbing Wife Who Wanted A Divorce: DA

A 46-year-old resident of West Babylon whom prosecutors would not identify to protect his family has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the attempted murder of his wife. Read more.

Man Gets 21-Plus Years For Fatal Machete Attack In Valley Stream: DA

A man was sentenced Friday to more than 20 years in prison for fatally striking a man with a machete inside of a 24-hour laundromat in Valley Stream in March 2023, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. Read more.

Man Sentenced To 20 Years After Fatal Shooting Over Fanny Pack: DA

A Riverhead man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison after shooting and killing someone over a fanny pack, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

10 Years For LI Man In Sprawling Conspiracy' In Covid Fraud: Feds

A Glen Cove man deemed "the mastermind of a sprawling conspiracy" was sentenced to 10 years in prison and must pay around $9.6 million for his role in fraudulently obtaining disaster relief loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Attorney's office said. Read more.

Bay Shore School Bus Driver Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girl: Police

A Bay Shore resident who works as a school bus driver is accused of sexually abusing a pre-teen girl multiple times in 2023. Read more.

Suffolk Woman Stole Elderly Parents' $440K, Gambled At Jake's 58: DA

A Farmingville woman was accused of stealing $440K from her vulnerable, elderly parents and gambling with it at Jake's 58 Casino Hotel in Islandia, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Wednesday. Read more.

Sentencing For Fatal Drunken, High-Speed Hempstead Crash: Nassau DA

A Hicksville man has been sentenced to five to 12 years in prison for a 2022 high-speed crash that killed a man, prosecutors said. Read more.

5 Teens Charged In LI Home Invasion That Injured 15-Year-Old: Police

Five teenagers were arrested Friday after police say they busted into a Bayport home, attacking a 15-year-old boy inside and injured him. Read more.

2 Small Dogs Abandoned In King Park; Reward Offered For Info: DA

A person or people abandoned two small dogs in Kings Park, and Suffolk County law enforcement is seeking the public's help finding them. Read more.

Man Sentenced After Conspiring In $147M Melville Pump-And-Dump Scheme: Feds

A Texas man and former registered broker was sentenced for his role in a $147 million pump-and-dump stock scheme based in Melville, the United States Department of Justice announced Friday. Read more.

Westhampton Man Appears To Brandish Handgun At Police In Standoff: PD

A Westhampton man was arrested Tuesday after an hours'-long standoff, police said. Read more.

Former Hempstead Official Gets Prison Time For Kickback Scheme: Feds

The former chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the Village of Hempstead Housing Authority was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a fraud and bribery scheme, prosecutors announced Monday. Read more.

Man Sentenced In ID Theft Of 2 Suffolk Residents: DA

A Bronx man was sentenced to one to three years in prison after he stole the identities of two Suffolk County residents and then used their information to get money, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Wednesday. Read more.

Man Behind Multiple Store Robberies Caught In North Lawrence: Police

A man without a residence was arrested Tuesday afternoon for assault in North Lawrence. Read more.

3 Men Assaulted In Smithtown: Police

Three men were assaulted in Smithtown on Sunday morning, Suffolk police said. Read more.

LI Male Nurse Accused Of Sexually Abusing Female Patient: Police

An East Meadow man, working as a nurse practitioner, is accused of making inappropriate contact with a 19-year-old female patient on multiple occasions, police said. Read more.

Lindenhurst Man Faces Charges Over Fake, Real Guns: Nassau Police

A Lindenhurst man faces weapons charges after an incident Thursday in Brookville, Nassau police said. Read more.

3 Steal $5K Worth Of Clothes From Huntington Station Shop: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the three people who, police said, stole from a Huntington Station store in January. Read more.

$4,700 In Merchandise Stolen From Massapequa Park Rite Aid: Police

Police are investigating a weekend burglary at Rite Aid drug store in Massapequa Park. Read more.

3 People Sought For Beating Up Man During Cedarhurst Robbery: Police

Three people are sought for attempting to rob a 68-year-old man in Cedarhurst on Monday evening, police said. Read more.

Man Charged In String Of Nassau Car Burglaries: Police

A Newark man was arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in Nassau County, police said Thursday. Read more.

South Hempstead Woman Got $22K In False Rental Benefits: Nassau DA

A South Hempstead woman was arrested and charged with allegedly falsely applying for and receiving more than $22,000 of rental assistance benefits from the Nassau County Housing Choice Voucher program, prosecutors said. Read more.

2 Queens Men, Teen Cuffed After Stolen Car Crashes In Nassau: Police

Two men from Bayside and an underage boy were arrested after the stolen car they were in crashed early Friday morning in East Hills, Nassau police say. Read more.

3 Women Arrested During Huntington Station Foot Spa Raid: Police

Three Flushing women were arrested during a raid at a Huntington Station foot spa on Monday, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Man Steals Credit Cards From East Northport Gym: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, stole credit cards from an East Northport gym in February. Read more.

Man Charged With DWI After Southampton Crash: Police

A Texas man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a Southampton crash Thursday night, police said. Read more.

West Babylon Woman Arrested On Multiple Charges: Suffolk County Police

A West Babylon resident faces multiple charges over accusations of shoplifting and fleeing from police. Read more.

Nassau Man Indicted For Placing Threatening Calls: Nassau DA

A West Hempstead man has been indicted on aggravated harassment as a hate crime, prosecutors announced. Read more.

Man Falsely Reported Robbery In East Meadow: Police

A man was arrested Friday after Nassau police said he lied about being robbed in East Meadow last month. Read more.

7 Smoke Shop Workers Charged In Nicotine Busts In Suffolk: Police

Seven people were charged in connection with selling nicotine products to minors at multiple locations in the Fourth Precinct between Tuesday and Wednesday, Suffolk police said. Read more.