Man Convicted Of Murder; Man Accused Of Starving Dog: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island. Stories this week include a man convicted of a fatal hit-and-run; a man accused of neglecting and starving his dog to death; a man pleading guilty to stealing $400K from businesses; a man getting accused of hitting an ambulance with a pipe; a man being found guilty of intending to sell crack; two women accused of child neglect; and a man accused of exposing himself to teenagers multiple times, officials said.

Man Found Guilty Of Fatal North Baldwin Hit-And-Run: DA

The man who fatally ran over a gas station attendant after stealing gas in 2019 was convicted of murder on Friday, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. Read more.

Point Lookout Man Indicted In Neglecting, Starving Dog: Prosecutors

A Point Lookout man has been arrested following a grand jury indictment for the alleged neglect and starvation death of an adult dog he owned, prosecutors said. Read more.

LI Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing $400K+ From Legitimate Businesses: DA

A Montauk businessman pleaded guilty to grand larceny Tuesday, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Driver Refuses To Move For LI Ambulance, Hits Ambulance With Pipe: PD

A dump truck driver was arrested Thursday after he refused to give the right of way to an ambulance on the way to a 911 call in Jamesport — and then began striking the ambulance with a metal pipe, police said. Read more.

Flanders Man Found Guilty Of Intent To Sell 1 Ounce Of Crack: DA

A Flanders man was found guilty Thursday after a jury trial of possessing almost an ounce of crack cocaine with the intent to sell, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

2 LI Women Charged With Child Neglect, Stolen VA Rental Car: Sheriff

Two Lindenhurst women were arrested and charged after one surrendered for absconding with her son to Florida, and for stealing a rental car from Virginia, and a string of other charges, Suffolk County Sheriff Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr. announced. Read more.

CI Man Exposes Himself To Teenagers On Multiple Occasions: Police

A man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, after he exposed himself to teenagers on multiple occasions in Brentwood earlier this month, Suffolk County Police said. Read more.

Man Forcibly Touches Woman In Bay Shore Store, Flees: Police

Suffolk County Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who forcibly touched a woman in a Bay Shore business in September. Read more.

Argument Escalates At Merrick Pizzeria: Police

A man was arrested Saturday night after an altercation at Merrick pizzeria. Read more.

Woman Used Fake ID At Smithtown Bank: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the woman who, police said, used fraudulent identification to try and withdraw money from another woman's bank account this summer. Read more.