Crime & Safety

Woman Killed On NYE; Man Shoots Teenager: LI Crime Roundup

ALSO: A man faces charges in connection with the repeated rape of a girl; a man pleaded guilty to shooting a dog, authorities say.

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

Man Arrested In The Bronx In LI Woman's New Year's Eve Slaying: Cops

A man was arrested Sunday in the Bronx for the slaying of a Long Island woman in her home on New Year's Eve, police said. Read more.

Attempted Murder Charge For Man Who Shot Teenager In Farmingdale: NCPD

A Wyandanch man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting of a teenager in Farmingdale, Nassau police said. Read more.

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Woodbury Man Indicted For Raping 13-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly: DA

A Woodbury man has been indicted on charges related to allegedly sexually abusing and assaulting a 13-year-old child repeatedly last year, prosecutors announced. Read more.

Christopher Loeb Charged In Woman's Beating: Complaint

Christopher Loeb, whose arrest and beating led to a corruption scandal that brought down several top figures in Suffolk law enforcement, was in court again on Thursday to answer domestic violence charges, authorities said. Read more.

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LI Man Pleads Guilty To Fatally Shooting Dog In The Head: DA

A Riverhead man pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a dog in the head, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

DA: Son Struggled With Dad Accused In Lindenhurst Stabbing

A Lindenhurst man accused of stabbing his wife and fleeing from police has been indicted, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Thursday. Read more.

Home Health Aide Beat, Took Cane From Elderly Man In Nassau: Police

A Florida home health aide has been accused of assaulting the elderly man with a cognitive disorder that she took care of in Searingtown back in December, Nassau police said. Read more.

Man Exposed Himself To Teen In Suffolk: Police

A Mastic Beach man has been charged in connection with exposing himself to a 16-year-old girl back in December, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Man Assaults Woman In Woods In Suffolk: Police

A man was accused of assaulting a woman in Islandia in December, and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man, police said. Read more.

Ex-Jeweler Admits To Stealing $137K From Friends, Customers: SCDA

The former manager of Ever Love Jewelry in Huntington Village admitted to stealing more than $137K worth of jewelry from her customers, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Wednesday. Read more.

Suffolk Man Admits Selling Fentanyl To Undercover Cop: Prosecutor

A Patchogue man admitted to selling fentanyl to an undercover officer, and having a gun, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Friday. Read more.

Prison For VA Drug, Gun Dealer Found Hiding, Working In Bay Shore: DA

A 20-year-old gun- and drug dealer from Virginia found hiding in Bay Shore has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced. Read more.

LI Gunpoint Robbery After Debit Card Rejects Gas Purchase: Police

A Uniondale man was arrested on Monday for a gas station robbery last month in Carle Place, police said. Read more.

Roosevelt Field Mall Robbery; 2 Women Sought: Police

A robbery took place on Thursday evening at the Roosevelt Field Mall, police said. Read more.

7-Eleven Employee Punched In Uniondale Robbery: Police

A man punched a 7-Eleven employee during a robbery in Uniondale on Thursday morning, Nassau police said. Read more.

BMW Slams Into LI Sneaker Shop; 2 People Found Near Backyard: Police

A sneaker store was robbed early Monday in Wantagh by six people, who crashed a BMW into the Merrick Road storefront, police said. Read more.

Lake Success Attempted Home Burglaries: 3 NJ Men Arrested, Police Say

Three men from Newark, New Jersey, were arrested after trying to break into two Lake Success homes on Saturday morning, Nassau police said. Read more.

Masked Man Attempts To Rob Riverhead Store At Gunpoint: PD

A masked man tried to rob a Riverhead store at gunpoint Monday night, police said. Read more.

DWI Charge For Wrong-Way Driver After Crashes In Suffolk: Police

A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash after she drove the wrong way and struck multiple vehicles in Shirley on Thursday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Intoxicated Man Crashed Into Hampton Bays Home: PD

A Hampton Bays man was arrested Wednesday morning after he crashed into a home while intoxicated and refused to stop, police said. Read more.

Woman Carjacked, Knife Displayed, In Plainview: Police

Police are searching for a man who carjacked a woman at knifepoint on Sunday night in Plainview, Nassau police said. Read more.

2 Sought For Stealing $20K In Jewelry From Westbury Home: Police

Two people sought in connection to a grand larceny at a home in Westbury on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Read more.

Black Lives Matter Sign Ripped Outside Suffolk Church: Cops

Suffolk police are searching for information on the suspect they say vandalized a "Black Lives Matter" sign outside the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship church in Stony Brook last year. Read more.

Charges In String Of New Hyde Park Area Burglaries: Police

A North New Hyde Park man was charged Saturday in connection with a series of burglaries, including a home, two convenience stores, a variety mart, and a vape shop since the end of December, Nassau police said. Read more.

Women Steal $1.6K From East Farmingdale BJ's: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the two women who, police said, stole money from an East Farmingdale store in January. Read more.

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