Crime & Safety

2 Dead In Toll Booth Crashes 1 Week Apart ID'd + Teen Admits Fatal Stabbing: LI Crime Roundup

Worker Dies In Water Main Break / Bar Set On Fire / Motel Stabbing / Bank Robbery Arrest / LIRR Station Shooting / Emaciated Dog Found.

By Kepherd Daniel, Patch Staff

Oct 16, 2026 4:49 PM EDT

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

ACROSS NASSAU COUNTY:

3 Hospitalized After Early-Morning East Meadow House Fire: NCFM

Nassau County Police Increase School Patrols After Oregon Shooting: PD

Uniondale Man Ejected Over E-Bike Handlebars In Crash: PD

LI Man Pleads Not Guilty To 'Fiery' Wrong-Way DWI Crash: NCDA

$5K In Lawn Damage After Man Pours Unknown Substance On North Massapequa Lawn: Police

Teen, 14, Injured In E-Bike Crash With Cadillac In Massapequa Park: PD

Person Found On Stoop Unconscious During Hicksville House Fire: Fire Marshals

Mercedes-Benz Crashes Into Nassau County Home: PD

Lynbrook Man Reported Missing Has Been Found: PD

Hempstead Man Who Left Unconscious Passenger After Fatal DWI Crash Gets 21 Years: NCDA

Woman Accused Of Stabbing Man With Kitchen Knife In Nassau County Motel: PD

Missing Westbury Teen, 14, Found Months After Disappearance: Police

String Of Stolen Cars Leads To Brooklyn Man's Arrest: PD

75 Firefighters Battle Bethpage House Fire: FD

Freeport Woman Charged With DWI Had Child In Car: PD

ACROSS SUFFOLK COUNTY:

867 Tickets Issued On Long Island During Holiday Crackdown: State Police

LI Man Seriously Injured In West Babylon Crash: Police

LI Man Accused Of Robbing Bay Shore TD Bank Caught 23 Minutes Later: PD

LI Teen Admits To Fatally Stabbing Boy, 15, At West Babylon Party: DA

Former Suffolk PTA Treasurer Pleads Guilty To $50K Grand Larceny: SCDA

Man, Woman Wanted In $1K CVS Theft In Fort Salonga: Police

Man Set East Islip Bar On Fire After Being Kicked Out, Pleads Guilty: DA

Kratom, Lottery Tickets Stolen In East Northport Smoke Shop Burglary: Cops

Caught On Video: Man Wanted In North Bay Shore Arson: Police

Police ID 2 Men Who Died In Sunken Meadow Toll Booth Crashes 1 Week Apart

Man Found Slumped Over In Vehicle Caught With Cocaine, Billy Club: PD

Man Nabbed After Leaving Scene Of DWI Crash: Police

Man Who Sold Marijuana Gummies To Middle School Students On LI Sentenced: DA

East End Home Healthcare Worker Accused Of Engaging In Healthcare Fraud: DA

Boy Scout Trailer Stolen From Suffolk Church: Police

Motorcyclist Dies In Crash On William Floyd Parkway Monday: PD

Man Stabbed at Riverhead 7-Eleven: Police

Riverhead Man Charged With DWI After Riverside Crash: Police

Man Charged With DWI After Water Mill Crash Sunday: Police

Man Charged With Boating While Intoxicated In Hamptons: Police

Construction Worker Dies After Becoming Submerged During Water Main Break: PD

1 Arrest Made In Connection Shooting At LIRR Station: Police

$1M Settlement Approved For Suffolk Man Hurt In Crash With Police Officer: Report

Detectives Investigating Carjacking In Shirley On Monday Night: Police

Hate Crimes Investigating Theft At Catholic Church In Mastic Beach: Police

1 Arrested In Joint Investigation Involving Human Trafficking Unit In Suffolk: Police

Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Crash In Suffolk: Police

2 Pedestrians Hurt In Crashes Hours Apart In Brookhaven Town On Monday: Police

Arson Squad Detectives Investigating 6-Alarm Mastic Beach House Fire: Officials

Hit-And-Run That Killed 13-Year-Old Long Island Boy Still Unsolved 4 Years Later

Long Island Man Involved In Fatal DWI Crash Indicted On Manslaughter Charge: DA

LI Husband And Wife Charged With Animal Cruelty For Keeping Emaciated Dog: SPCA

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