ALSO: A driver was sideswiped by the driver of another vehicle, who then fled the scene, police say.
A man and woman stole the sunglasses from Sunglass Hut at Smith Haven Mall, police say. They are wanted for grand larceny.
The man collected money for a residence he had no legal right to rent, police say. ALSO: Person stabbed at mall, police say.
A recap of what has kept the police busy in the Smithtown area during 2024.
The woman, who was critically injured in the fire on Thursday night, has died, police said on Thursday.
The woman was brought to a hospital in critical condition, police say. She was the only occupant in the home.
ALSO: A woman was scammed out of money, police say.
ALSO: Porch pirate strikes Smithtown home; and person uses someone else's name to file for unemployment benefits, police say.
The man approached his co-worker from behind while he was preparing a pizza and stabbed him multiple times, the DA says.
A scammer gained access to a St. James resident's computer and transferred money, police say.
The teenager was stabbed when he tried to intervene during a fight between a small group outside a mall, police say.
The man stabbed his co-worker at Gino's of Nesconset during an argument, police say.
ALSO: Debit card used after person loses wallet; and racial slur found on student's desk, police say.
ALSO: Property was stolen from a vehicle, police say.
ALSO: Man burglarized home; and man stole $4,290 worth of sunglasses, police say.
The man stole the sunglasses from Sunglass Hut and is wanted for grand larceny, police say.
The woman transferred funds to her personal accounts and used them for "various extravagant expenses," the DA says.
ALSO: Mercedes Benz stolen from dealership; and graffiti of religious and political nature drawn, police say.
The man and woman are wanted for grand larceny after police say they stole from a Sephora.
Drug residue was found in a dad's home, while another woman fatally overdosed because of drugs she purchased from the dealer, the DA says.
A week after a girl's fatal overdose, the man was indicted in a separate case where the DA says he sold fentanyl pills to undercover cops.
The man, a resident of the home, was pronounced dead at a hospital, police say.
ALSO: A safe containing jewelry, money and credit cards was stolen from a bedroom closet, police say.
The thefts happened at Smith Haven Mall multiple times throughout the year, police say. ALSO: Car stolen from dealership, police say.
ALSO: The drawer of a cash register was stolen from a business, police say.
The man, the grandson of the late John Gotti, pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining disaster relief loans, the U.S. DOJ says.
The probation officer was accused of giving a probationer money, gifts, co-signing a car loan and falsifying records, the DA says.
ALSO: Theft reported at Sephora in Smith Haven Mall; and a woman was warned of fraudulent activity on her bank account, police say.
The girl had been reporting missing early Thursday and was found unharmed, police say.
The man is wanted for criminal trespass after he entered the home and disregarded residents' requests for him to leave, police say.
ALSO: A woman's credit score was affected by fraud after someone used her Social Security number, police say.
ALSO: Two men stole $3,900 worth of cable reels in a burglary, police say.
The card had been stolen from a handbag at a beach in Nissequogue, police say.
ALSO: Man shot dead in Brentwood; mother of boy killed in wrong-way crash indicted; and student threatens mass harm, authorities say.
The man was an American Airlines mechanic who conspired to import cocaine bricks, federal officials say.
Kelly Coppola and Kenneth Pohlman were shot in "cold blood," and Daniel Coppola made suicidal threats after the shooting, DA Tierney said.
Daniel Coppola, who is accused of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend, intentionally fell, according to a report.
The woman depleted the bank accounts of residents on the autism spectrum who trusted her with their cards for cash purposes, the DA says.
ALSO: A booth at a car wash was damaged, police say.
The man's girlfriend's 11-year-old son was in the car when he blew a red light and hit the cop car, police say.