Murder Arrest In Fatal Shooting; Man Rapes Niece: LI Crime Roundup

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

3rd Murder Arrest Connected To Fatal Shooting Last April: Police

A third person has been charged in connection to an April fatal shooting in Hempstead. Read more.

'Vile Crime': LI Man Found Guilty Of Attempting To Rape Niece, 9: DA

A Flanders man was found guilty Tuesday of attempting to rape his niece, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge In Hicksville Burglary: Police

A sword-wielding man faces an attempted murder charge in connection with the gang assault break-in of a Hicksville home, Nassau police said. Read more.

Suffolk Residential Facility Ex-Employee Raped Teen Resident: Police

A former Dix Hills residential facility employee was arrested Saturday after he had sex with a teenage resident, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Florida Man Charged In 'Wide-Ranging' Drug Conspiracy: Nassau DA

A Florida man has been charged in connection to commandeering electronic prescribing privileges of multiple doctors to issue thousands of narcotic prescriptions, prosecutors announced. Read more.

LI Man Fires Gun Inside Building, Leading To Standoff, Arrest: Police

A Mastic man was arrested Saturday night after reportedly shooting in a Riverhead building, leading to a nearly three-hour standoff, police said. Read more.

Christopher Loeb Indicted In Woman's Beating: DA

Christopher Loeb has been indicted in the beating of a Smithtown woman, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney's office said Friday. Read more.

1 1/3 To 4 Years For LI Woman Who Mowed Down Teen In Parking Lot: DA

A Shirley woman was sentenced to one and a third to four years in prison for using her car to strike a 15-year-old boy with a car several times and then bolting from the scene, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Friday. Read more.

Amityville Man Accused Of Gang Assault, Robbery In Brentwood: Police

An Amityville man faces two felony charges for an incident Jan. 6 in Brentwood, police said. Read more.

Bicyclist Injured In Farmingdale Hit-And-Run, Man Arrested: Police

A West Babylon man was charged in a Farmingdale hit-and-run that injured a bicyclist on Thursday evening, Nassau police said. Read more.

LI Woman Sets Mattress On Fire With 8 People Inside Group Home: Police

A woman admitted to setting a mattress on fire inside of a Locust Valley group home for people with disabilities while eight people were inside, Nassau police said. Read more.

LI Woman Charged More Than $5K On Someone Else's Credit Card: PD

A Coram woman was arrested Tuesday after she charged more than $5,000 on a Southampton resident's credit card, police said. Read more.

Man Shoves Employee In 7-Eleven Robbery: Nassau Police

A man was charged with robbery after Nassau police said he shoved a 7-Eleven employee to the ground early Monday in Uniondale. Read more.

Man Who Fled Scene Of Crash Was Found Intoxicated, With Cocaine: PD

An Eastport man was arrested after a two-car crash in Northampton Friday night, police said. Read more.

2 Loaded Shotguns Found In Vehicle During LI Hunting Probe: DEC

State Department of Environmental Control Officers found a pair of shotguns in a hunting investigation in Mount Sinai and busted a deer baiter in Setauket over the span of two days, the agency said. Read more.

Man Arrested After Trying To Rob Riverhead Store At Gunpoint: PD

A man was arrested Tuesday after attempting to rob a Riverhead store at gunpoint last week, police said. Read more.

Knifepoint Robbery Reported At Riverhead Store: Police

A Riverhead store employee was robbed at knifepoint Tuesday morning, police said. Read more.

Suffolk Police Seek 2 After Theft Of 7 Pairs Of Sunglasses Worth $2.4K: PD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men accused of stealing from a Deer Park store in October. Read more.

Man Punched Huntington Station Target Employee In Robbery: Police

A man robbed a Target in Huntington Station on Dec. 29, Suffolk police said, and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding him. Read more.

Man Charged With DWI After Northampton Crash: Police

A Riverside man was arrested Thursday night after driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash, police said. Read more.

Police Arrest Babylon Resident After Lindenhurst Break-In: PD

Suffolk County Police responding to a break-in in Lindenhurst Wednesday night arrested a Babylon resident they also accused of committing two burglaries and two attempted burglaries this week. Read more.

3 Men Wanted For Breaking Into Cars In Seaford: Police

Police are searching for three men who broke into unlocked vehicles in Seaford early Thursday. Read more.

Westbury Car Wash Broken Into With Crowbar; Man Flees: Police

A burglary was reported in Westbury early Tuesday, police said. Read more.

Woman Arrested In Massage Parlor Raid In Huntington Station: Police

A woman was arrested during a massage parlor raid in Huntington Station on Tuesday, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Man Charged With DWI After Mattituck Crash: Police

An Allentown, Pennyslvania man was arrested in Mattituck Saturday after he drove while intoxicated and crashed his vehicle, police said. Read more.

Gun Found At Riverside Home, Man Arrested: Police

A man was arrested Saturday after a gun was found at a Riverside home a few months earlier, police said. Read more.