Cold Case Breakthroughs + Scaffold Collapse + Home Invasion: Authorities - LI Crime, Safety Roundup

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

ACROSS NASSAU COUNTY:

• 'I Was Ready To Jump In The Water': 2 LI Boaters Help Search After Bridge Scaffolding Collapse
• 2 Firefighters Injured As Hempstead House Fire Spreads To Neighboring Home: FD
• Swastika Drawn On JCC In Lawrence, Man Arrested: PD
• Westbury Man Indicted In 106 MPH DWI Crash That Ejected Passenger: NCDA
• Loaded Gun Found In West Hempstead Student's Bag, Teen Arrested: PD
• LI Tutor Accused Of Assaulting 3-Year-Old Student In Massapequa: Police

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ACROSS SUFFOLK COUNTY:

• Fire Island Drowning Victim, Who Remained 'Nameless' For 36 Years, Id'd By Sophisticated Forensic Technology
• Man Pistol-Whipped, As His Family Is Assaulted In Long Island Home Invasion: Police
• Man Arrested After Pulling Machete On Woman In Shirley: Police
• Man Arrested After Stabbing Another At Group Home In Suffolk Monday Night: Police
• Suffolk Officials To Unveil Kids, Cars, and Consequences Educational Trailer, Highlighting Road Victims
• Library Board Prez Welcomes New Police Substation Across From Mastic Beach Branch To Address Safety Concerns
• Father And Son Rescued In Multi-Agency Operation Off Of Smith Point County Park In Shirley On Saturday
• NYPD Sergeant, Father Of 2 Killed In Fiery LIE Crash In Brentwood
• 2 Murder Victims Identified Nearly 50 Years After Bodies Found In Suffolk: DA
• Deer Park EMT Critically Injured While Helping At Islip Terrace Crash: Police
• Man Dies After Being Handcuffed By Police In Huntington Station: PD
• Brentwood Man Indicted On Child Sex Trafficking, Rape Charges: DA
• Teen Indicted After Stolen Gun Found At Smithtown High School: DA
• 'On Death's Door': Islip Woman Charged After Emaciated Husky Rescued, SPCA Says

ACROSS THE EAST END:

• 'Montauk Mary' ID Mystery Cracked After 48 Years With New DNA Technology: DA
• ID Of Riverhead 'Jane Doe' Released For First Time: DA
• Firefighters Battling Blaze In Riverhead's Polish Town: FD
• American Legion Finance Officer Accused Of Fabricating Service, Stealing $81K: DA
• Town's New Specialized Equipment Aids In Critical, Time-Saving Fire Response