Uncle Sexually Abused Niece: DA; Menorah Damaged: 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 registered sex offender sexually abusing his niece; a man breaking into a home and sexually abusing a sleeping 4-year-old; a man pleading guilty to selling fentanyl involved in two fatal overdoses; a menorah damaged; a man sentenced for a 2021 murder; two men sentenced for a 2021 murder; a man sentenced for a 2020 drunk driving crash that injured four; a man accused of driving while drunk with a child in the car; an arrest made in connection with an overdose; a man accused of breaking into storage facilities 14 times; a $6.8K sunglass heist; a stolen car; and DWIs, officials said.

Registered Sex Offender Sexually Abused Niece: Suffolk DA

A 42-year-old Melville man admitted to sexually abusing his 7-year-old niece in August, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Monday. Read more.

LI Man Burglarized Home, Sexually Abused 4-Year-Old Asleep Inside: DA

A Brentwood man was indicted Wednesday for burglarizing a home and sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl while she slept in her bedroom, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Wednesday. Read more.

LI Man's Fentanyl Distribution Caused 2 Fatal Overdoses: Feds

An Amityville man pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, leading to two fatal overdoses, the United States Department of Justice announced Monday. Read more.

2021 Murder: Huntington Station Teen Sentenced To Prison

A teenager was sentenced to prison Monday in connection with the murder of a man a couple of years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced. Read more.

2 Freeport Men Sentenced For 2021 Murder, Robbery: Prosecutors

Two Freeport men have been sentenced for the 2021 shooting death and robbery of a Long Beach man, prosecutors announced. Read more.

Freeport Man Gets 23 Years To Life In Gunning Down Of Musician: DA

A Freeport man was sentenced Monday to 23 years to life in prison in connection with the shooting death and robbery of a Long Beach man who had just received a $55,000 settlement check from a lawsuit, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. Read more.

Employees, Customers Robbed At Knifepoint, Gunpoint In LI Store: PD

The search is on for two males who, armed with a knife and a handgun, robbed a Riverhead store Tuesday, police said. Read more.

Vandal Causes $2K Damage To Menorah On Long Island: Police

A vandal caused $2,000 in damage to a large lighted menorah on the front lawn of a Hempstead home on Wednesday, Nassau police said. Read more.

Man Sentenced In Drunken Manhasset Crash That Injured 4 In 2020

A Queens man was sentenced Wednesday to six to 12 years in prison for a head-on drunk driving crash that seriously injured four in Manhasset in March 2020, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Thursday. Read more.

Shirley Man Drove Drunk On LIE With 6-Year-Old In Vehicle: Sheriff

A Shirley man has been charged under Leandra's Law after being caught drunken driving with a minor in his vehicle on the Long Island Expressway in Brookhaven early Saturday morning, the Suffolk sheriff's office said Monday. Read more.

Arrest Made In Connection With Drug Overdose Of Massapequa Resident: Police

A man was arrested over the weekend in connection to a non-fatal overdose last week in Massapequa. Read more.

Man Charged In 14 Storage Facility Burglaries: Suffolk Police

An Islandia man was arrested Saturday after he burglarized four businesses 14 times over the past 11 months, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Man Uses Knife To Threaten Huntington Station Shop Employee: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, threatened a store employee during an attempt to steal merchandise from a Huntington Station store. Read more.

Man Injured In Shooting Thursday In Bay Shore

Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a man in Bay Shore on Thursday. Read more.

Man Wanted For $6.8K Sunglass Heist On Long Island: PD

Police are searching for the man they said stole $6,880 worth of sunglasses from a Riverhead store in October. Read more.

Loaded Guns Found During Traffic Stop In East Meadow: Police

A man was arrested in East Meadow on Monday afternoon with a pair of guns in his vehicle, police said. Read more.

Contractor Charged With Defrauding 2 Long Beach Homeowners: DA

A Suffolk County contractor was arrested Monday and charged in connection to allegedly defrauding two Long Beach homeowners, prosecutors announced. Read more.

Farmingdale Gas Station Burglarized: Police

A Farmingdale gas station was burglarized early Friday, Nassau police said. Read more.

Freeport Man Caught In Stolen Car In Westbury: Police

A Freeport man was arrested on Friday after being caught in a stolen car in Westbury, Nassau police said. Read more.

Mercedez-Benz Stolen From Bethpage Repair Shop: Police

A man stole a Mercedez Benz from Andy's Auto Repair shop in Bethpage, police said. Read more.

Man Charged With DWI After Bridgehampton Crash: PD

A man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a Bridgehampton crash Saturday, police said. Read more.

Gun, Drugs Found During Uniondale Traffic Stop: Police

A man was arrested after he was found to have a gun and drugs in a car during a traffic stop in Uniondale on Wednesday morning, Nassau police said. Read more.

Man Charged With DWI Drove Off Road, Damaged Property, Left Scene: PD

A Hampton Bays man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he drove off the road, damaged private property, and left the scene, police said. Read more.

Porch Pirate Swipes iPhone From Setauket Doorstep: Police

A suspect swiped a package containing an iPhone last month in Setauket, Suffolk police said. Read more.