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Police: Long Beach man wrestled officer for gun, made bomb threat

A Long Beach man was charged with attempted murder Tuesday after allegedly making a bomb threat and then attempting to grab a police officer’s gun.

Centerport man accused of driving tipsy, injuring two stepsons

A Centerport man was charged Tuesday with aggravated DWI under Leandra’s Law after allegedly striking his 13-year-old stepson while his other stepson was in the vehicle.

Police: Bay Shore man attacked ex-girlfriend with scissors, stapler

An admitted MS-13 gang member is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend with a pair of scissors.

Bellport father accused of driving buzzed with child in car

Bellport father accused of driving toasted with child in car

Police say Melquisedes Nunez Suazo, of Bellport, was driving his truck westbound on Montauk Highway just west of Lambert Avenue around Four:15 p.m. Sunday.

Police: Would-be robber on bike held gun to woman’s neck

Police are looking for the bicycle-riding gunman who attempted to hold up a woman in Uniondale.

Far Rockaway man charged in West Hempstead hit-and-run

A Far Rockaway man is accused of leaving the scene of a crash that earnestly injured a rabbi in West Hempstead.

A Far Rockaway man is accused of leaving the scene of a crash that gravely injured a rabbi in West Hempstead.

Driver accused of DWI after crash injures three

Three people were injured, including a teenage, in a two-car crash involving an alleged drunken driver in Melville Friday night. .

Police make five arrests at sobriety checkpoint

Police are cracking down on impaired drivers this Labor Day weekend, and several arrests have already been made as of Saturday morning.

Officials: Dudes punched, robbed victim in Riverhead

Officials: Boys punched, robbed victim in Riverhead

Two robbers attacked a man in Riverhead early Saturday morning, officials say.

Judge throws major charges in alleged Penn State hazing death

In a stunning decision, a Pennsylvania judge threw out involuntary manslaughter and felony aggravated attack charges against members of a Penn State fraternity – one of whom is from Long Island – in the death of sophomore pledge Tim Piazza.

In a stunning decision, a Pennsylvania judge threw out involuntary manslaughter and felony aggravated onslaught charges against members of a Penn State fraternity – one of whom is from Long Island – in the death of sophomore pledge Tim Piazza.

two dudes face prison sentences for child lovemaking manhandle

two guys face prison sentences for child hook-up manhandle

Two former camp counselors from Long Island are facing lengthy prison sentences for alleged hookup crimes against children.

Officials: Meth disguised as candle paraffin wax seized before distribution

According to the feds, the five people from California and Mexico had shipped the drug to Long Island.

Islip Terrace man accused of strangling wifey pleads not guilty

An Islip Terrace man pleaded not guilty Thursday in the strangulation of his wifey.

Police: two arrested after robbing three Smithtown pharmacies

Police say two recovering heroin junkies were arrested Tuesday night for robbing three pharmacies in Smithtown in thirty minutes.

Police say two recovering heroin maniacs were arrested Tuesday night for robbing three pharmacies in Smithtown in thirty minutes.

Police: Baby sitters arrested for leaving baby at Islandia casino

Three baby sitters face charges of endangering the welfare of a child.

Officials: Suffolk police have not verified that detained teenagers are MS-13

While dozens of suspected MS-13 members have been swept off the streets of Suffolk in latest months, the ACLU says some of them – including three Suffolk teenagers – are being falsely accused of being gang members.

Suffolk detective suspended after alleged BWI incident

Detective Christopher Koltzan is accused of stuffing his boat into another boat in Tiana Bay off Southampton on Saturday.

Detective Christopher Koltzan is accused of ramming his boat into another boat in Tiana Bay off Southampton on Saturday.

Police: Man broke into Nesconset home to do laundry

According to police, a priest from Holy Cross Church arrived home at approximately 8:15 p.m. to his residence on Old Nichols Road and observed a man in his house doing laundry.

Swastikas, gang graffiti found at Syosset High School

Police say a security guard found the graffiti painted on the back of the school early Sunday morning.

LI mom accused of leaving baby in car while shopping

A mother from Wyandanch is accused of leaving her baby in the car while she shopped at Wal-Mart.

Man shot in the face in Uniondale

A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in the face in Uniondale early Sunday morning.

Man accused of stealing frog from attorney’s office

A Long Island man is accused of stealing an African tree frog from an attorney’s office.

Police: Man who gasped, hit woman at bus depot arrested

Police: Man who gasped, strike woman at bus depot arrested

Police say they have the man who gasped, punched and robbed a woman in Hempstead.

Queens man sentenced in botched Roosevelt Field Mall robbery

A Queens man was sentenced to eleven years in prison for a botched robbery at Roosevelt Field Mall that resulted in the shooting of a man.

Prosecutors: Pit bulls ‘roasted to death’ after abandonment; duo capitulates

Two people accused of leaving their dogs to die in a box outside the North Shore Animal League turned themselves in Thursday morning to the Nassau District Attorney’s Office.

Police: Man had license suspended eighty one times

According to police, officers were monitoring traffic with a plate reader on the eastbound Sunrise Highway in Oakdale when the reader indicated that the license plate of a car was suspended.

Claim of ‘blue racism’ gets mixed response

A movie posted by the NYPD sergeants’ union that claims police officers are victims of “blue racism” spurred mixed responses this week.

Police: three arrested in string of Nassau pharmacy burglaries

Three suspects have been arraigned in connection with a string of Nassau County pharmacy burglaries.

Police: eight arrested after Inwood raid renders drugs, weapon

Authorities say eight people were arrested after a house raid in Inwood rendered drugs and a weapon.

Man arrested for allegedly groping woman at Uniondale bus stop

Police say Jonathan Vega, of Hempstead, not only lifted the woman’s dress and fondled her, but he was allegedly seen attempting to take cell phone pictures under her skirt.

Police: Wantagh man shot up neighbor’s garage with stolen gun

Police say the shots were fired in July by 20-year-old Rocko Fox. The homeowner on Sarah Drive in Wantagh only noticed the harm on Monday.

Man accused of drunken driving with two children in car

A Bayville man has been accused of driving inebriated with two youthfull children in his car.

A Bayville man has been accused of driving buzzed with two youthful children in his car.

three arrested after man hammered, robbed outside W. Hempstead deli

The incident happened outside the Cherry Valley Deli on Hempstead Turnpike early Monday morning.

Fascist leader from LI facing felony charges

Virginia authorities have reportedly issued four warrants for the arrest of Christopher Cantwell.

Police: Man wished for groping woman at Uniondale bus stop

According to police, the man groped the 24-year-old woman last month at a bus stop in Uniondale.

Court officer accused of sexually assaulting woman at courthouse

A court officer from Lake Grove is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a courthouse stairwell.

Teenage sentenced to ten years in Meadowbrook Parkway brick throw

Andrew Denton, Nineteen, was sentenced after being convicted of attack and other charges back in May.

Andrew Denton, Nineteen, was sentenced after being convicted of onslaught and other charges back in May.

Police: Motorcyclist railed high with 7-year-old nephew in tow

A man is accused of railing a motorcycle while high, fleeing police and then crashing, all with his 7-year-old nephew along for the rail.

Authorities raid alleged MS-13 hangouts; seven arrested

Suffolk police say a coordinated crackdown on two alleged MS-13 hangouts in Patchogue resulted in seven arrests, numerous summonses and two establishments shut down.

Police: Drug addiction fueled suspect’s armed robbery spree

Police say a suspected armed robber has been arrested.

Police kill dog, capture another after attack near mall

Police were compelled to shoot one dog and capture another after the animals threatened and attacked people near the Broadway Mall.

Police were coerced to shoot one dog and capture another after the animals threatened and attacked people near the Broadway Mall.

Funeral held for mother and daughter killed in Hempstead home

A funeral was held for the mother and daughter who were killed inwards their Hempstead home last weekend.

Police: four guys shot in Wyandanch

Police: four dudes shot in Wyandanch

The incident happened in the area of North 15th Street and Merritt Avenue around eight p.m.

DA: Nassau probation officer bribed woman on probation to steal for him

A Nassau probation officer was arrested Wednesday after being accused of bribing a woman on probation to steal in exchange for positive probation reports.

HBO producer linked to overdose death of LI doctor sentenced to prison

Mark Henry Johnson admitted to dragging Dr. Kiersten Cerveny’s figure from a Manhattan apartment to the lobby.

Police: two MS-13 members befriended, then killed Massapequa Preserve victim

Two alleged members of MS-13 have been charged in the murder of a Valley Stream teenage found stabbed to death in the Massapequa Preserve.

NYC real estate exec accepts prayer deal in fatal Sag Harbor crash

A Manhattan real estate executive apologized in Central Islip court Tuesday before accepting a prayer deal for aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges.

Police: Racist graffiti found in Huntington Station

News twelve has learned someone wrote “rape and kill all white people” on a fence on Depot Road, near Bogart Street.

Man accused of impersonating police officer to get into synagogue

Police say Mikhail Mikhaylov was stopped as he attempted to get into Temple Youthful Israel of Woodmere Saturday morning.

Police say Mikhail Mikhaylov was stopped as he attempted to get into the Youthfull Israel of Woodmere Saturday morning.

Police: 73-year-old Farmingdale man attacked at front door

A 73-year-old Farmingdale man was attacked at his front door early Sunday morning, officials say.

Police: Man shot at Riverhead graduation party

Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot a man at a graduation party in Riverhead.

Suspect in Hempstead slayings of three women denied bail

The man accused in the bludgeoning deaths of his mother, sister and a third woman was ordered held without bail following a court appearance Sunday.

Suspect arrested in slayings of three women in Hempstead home

Police say they’ve arrested a suspect in the bludgeoning deaths of three women in Hempstead.

ACLU suit claims LI teenagers being illegally detained by ICE

The ACLU has filed suit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, claiming some Suffolk teenagers are being detained illegally due to alleged gang affiliations.

Judge gives uncommon consecutive sentence for fatal hit-and-run

Judge gives infrequent consecutive sentence for fatal hit-and-run

A man convicted of a deadly DWI hit-and-run and cover-up was sentenced Friday.

Nassau police: Island Park heroin arrests skyrocket in two thousand seventeen

In the very first six months of 2017, there have been almost twice as many heroin arrests in Island Park as there were in all of 2016, according to data provided by the Nassau County Police Department.

Man shot in face, chest while sitting in pickup

Police are investigating in Deer Park after reports that a man was shot. Officers were at the scene at Deer Park Road and Emerson Street early Friday morning.

Hempstead mom charged after allegedly stabbing dog in face

Stephanie Penado was charged Wednesday with aggravated cruelty to animals after prosecutors say the 26-year-old “intentionally stabbed her sister’s dog several times with a large kitchen knife on his face and back.”

Uniondale man sentenced in fatal hitting of toddler

Uniondale man sentenced in fatal striking of toddler

A man convicted of hammering his gf’s toddler to death was sentenced to five to fifteen years in prison.

ICE releases Brentwood student accused of MS-13 affiliation

A Brentwood student recently released after a month in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention told News twelve Long Island that she thought she was going to be deported after being falsely accused of being affiliated with the street gang MS-13.

Alleged MS-13 gang member pleads not guilty in Central Islip slayings

An alleged member of MS-13 accused in the murders of four studs in a Central Islip park pleaded not guilty inwards a Central Islip courtroom Tuesday.

Suffolk police: Security taut for president’s visit

Suffolk County police say residents can expect taut security for President Donald Trump’s visit to Brentwood on Friday.

Protesters gear up for Trump’s LI visit

Protesters are gearing up for President Donald Trump’s visit to Long Island on Friday.

DEC executes search warrant at Bay Shore hauling facility

State Department of Environmental Conservation officials swarmed a Bay Shore facility Thursday in what shows up to be part of a probe into illegal dumping.

Rocky Point substitute teacher accused of inappropriate conduct

A substitute high school teacher at Rocky Point High School is accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old student.

Police: Shirley knifepoint robbery not linked to pattern

Police responded to a robbery at the 7-Eleven on William Floyd Parkway around two a.m.

Ex-priest pleads not guilty to sexually manhandling child in Hampton Bays

Augusto Cortez was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport on Sunday. Police say Interpol tracked Cortez to Guatemala.

Central Islip mom pleads not guilty in fatal hit-and-run

Police say Vierka Batista-Coronado hit Jose Martinez around Four:30 a.m. Sunday while he was crossing Suffolk Avenue near Applegate Drive.

Man who touched underage co-workers gets probation

An ice fluid shop worker who pleaded guilty in March to forcibly and inappropriately touching two underage co-workers was sentenced Monday to probation.

Central Islip man accused of hiding heroin in engine of car

According to police, Eddickson Mulliz, of Central Islip, was arrested over the weekend.

Police say they caught woman who struck, killed man in Central Islip

Investigators say the incident happened in Central Islip when a man was crossing Suffolk Avenue near Applegate Drive and was run down.

Married duo fatally struck by drunken driver in Massapequa Park

Two people were struck by a car in Massapequa Saturday night, officials say.

Police: Hate messages splatter painted near Rockville Centre home

Police: Hate messages splash painted near Rockville Centre home

Police say messages of hate were found in front of a Rockville Centre home.

Officials: Copiague man stabs, gravely injures man at laundromat

Officials: Copiague man stabs, earnestly injures man at laundromat

Police say a Copiague man stabbed a man during an argument at a laundromat.

Police: two studs rob Farmingville store at knifepoint

Police: two guys rob Farmingville store at knifepoint

Police are investigating a knifepoint robbery that happened in Farmingville just before 8:00 p.m. Friday night.

Teenage arrested after threats found at Smithtown H.S. East

A threat against the junior prom at Smithtown High School East prompted extra security measures Friday and led to the arrest of a 15-year-old lady.

A threat against the junior prom at Smithtown High School East prompted extra security measures Friday and led to the arrest of a 15-year-old female.

Man charged with animal manhandle accused of menacing family

Movie on Facebook dated Dec. Nine evidently showcased Brian DiMartino repeatedly using a stick to poke a dog inwards a cell at his NYDogWorks facility in Oceanside.

Movie on Facebook dated Dec. Nine evidently showcased Brian DiMartino repeatedly using a stick to poke a dog inwards a box at his NYDogWorks facility in Oceanside.

Witnesses help nab two alleged bank robbers in Suffolk

Two dudes accused of robbing two banks in Suffolk earlier this week were arraigned inwards a Central Islip courtroom Friday.

Two studs accused of robbing two banks in Suffolk earlier this week were arraigned inwards a Central Islip courtroom Friday.

Man charged with animal manhandle accused of menacing family

DiMartino, of Oceanside, was arraigned today on charges that he harassed the man who released that movie to Facebook.

Police: Better security cams could help catch knifepoint robber

Suffolk Police Commissioner Tim Sini said Wednesday that the surveillance footage of the suspect has been low quality and has not been useful in obtaining his identification.

Wantagh woman accused of stealing from cars

According to police, Jacqueline Sheridan is also accused of taking a car from a Wantagh home.

Police: Resident held down home invasion suspect in Uniondale

Police say Marvin Segovia-Garcia, of Hempstead, and Vitelio Cornejo, of Roosevelt, broke through the back door of the Walton Avenue home Wednesday morning.

Police: Knifepoint robber linked robbery at Bohemia Baskin Robbins

According to police, the incident happened at a Baskin Robbins on Sunrise Highway in Bohemia.

Fresh revelations unveiled in brunt case against Rockville Centre officer

Fresh evidence was released in court today in the case of a Rockville Centre police officer charged with attack. Police Officer Anthony Federico is charged with felony attack for allegedly hitting a Rockville Centre man in the head with a Taser. Kevin Kavanagh suffered a head injury and required stitches. During the court conference today, Federico`s attorney said medical records display Kavanagh had a blood alcohol content of 0.20, and had cocaine in his system at the time of t.

Fresh evidence was released in court today in the case of a Rockville Centre police officer charged with attack. Police Officer Anthony Federico is charged with felony brunt for allegedly hitting a Rockville Centre man in the head with a Taser. Kevin Kavanagh suffered a head injury and required stitches. During the court conference today, Federico`s attorney said medical records demonstrate Kavanagh had a blood alcohol content of 0.20, and had cocaine in his system at the time of t.

Police probe knifepoint robbery in Ronkonkoma as part of pattern

The armed robbery happened at a Subway around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night.

Elmont man accused of downloading child porn

According to detectives, after an investigation from December two thousand sixteen through March 2017, several thousand photos and movies of child pornography were downloaded to Julio Aracena’s home computer.

According to detectives, after an investigation from December two thousand sixteen through March 2017, several thousand pics and movies of child pornography were downloaded to Julio Aracena’s home computer.

Lawsuit filed against embattled Suffolk pet group ‘Friends of Freddie’

As News twelve has reported, several customers claim their dogs died shortly after they were adopted from the Middle Island shop.

Oniel Sharpe Jr., of Rockville Centre, gets max sentence in fatal Southern State Parkway hit-and-run

Rockville Centre man get max sentence in fatal , hit-and-run

Oniel Sharpe Jr. is expected to receive the maximum sentence of twelve to thirty six years in prison.

Police: Man threatened to shoot up Baldwin church on Easter

A homeless man is accused of menacing to shoot worshippers of a Baldwin church on Easter Sunday. Parishioners were just ending their Easter service at Iglesia Despertar Church on Grand Avenue when police say Jose Rodriguez came through the door and approached an usher, asking why the service finished early. Pastor Wilmer Estupinan and his wifey, Clara, say the 44-year-old Rodriguez quickly became upset, gestured as if he had a gun and threatened the usher. They commenced fighting.

A homeless man is accused of menacing to shoot worshippers of a Baldwin church on Easter Sunday. Parishioners were just completing their Easter service at Iglesia Despertar Church on Grand Avenue when police say Jose Rodriguez came through the door and approached an usher, asking why the service finished early. Pastor Wilmer Estupinan and his wifey, Clara, say the 44-year-old Rodriguez quickly became upset, gestured as if he had a gun and threatened the usher. They commenced fighting.

NYPD detective pleads not guilty to public lewdness charges

As News twelve has reported, Robert Francis, 46, allegedly admitted to looking into a woman’s windows in Rockville Centre and touching himself.

As News twelve has reported, Robert Francis, 46, allegedly admitted to looking into a doll’s windows in Rockville Centre and touching himself.

Officials: House, two cars struck by bullets in Freeport

Police: Serial knifepoint robber strikes again at Subway, TCBY

The very first incident happened Saturday night at the Subway on Jerusalem Avenue in North Merrick.

Rockville Centre officer indicted on onslaught charges

A Rockville Centre police officer was arraigned today on indictment charges related to allegedly striking a man with a Taser gun while investigating an incident in 2016. Anthony Federico, 36, was arraigned

Levar Burton, of Amityville, held without bail after rape, robbery arraignment in Hempstead

Amityville man charged with rape, robbery held without bail

An Amityville man is being held without bail after police say he sexually attacked two women in separate locations in Nassau County. Levar Burton, 24, of Amityville, was arrested on Monday and arraigned on kidnapping and rape charges. Authorities say the very first attack took place on Dec. Twenty nine in West Hempstead.

Sini: MS-13 greatest public safety issue in Suffolk

During his three hours of testimony, Sini admitted that the level of violence in the county is “unprecedented.”

Public meeting addresses growth of gangs in Central Islip

The meeting, at the local Knights of Columbus hall, came after four youthful studs were found hammered to death and mutilated in a Central Islip park.

The meeting, at the local Knights of Columbus hall, came after four youthful fellows were found hammered to death and mutilated in a Central Islip park.

Suffolk hopes to expand license plate readers to combat gangs

Suffolk County is presently in the process of purchasing license plate readers that would be permanently installed in immobilized positions via Brentwood.

Suffolk County is presently in the process of purchasing license plate readers that would be permanently installed in stationary positions via Brentwood.

Services held for three victims of Central Islip quadruple homicide

Family and friends will say goodbye to 16-year-old Justin Llivicura.

Funeral and wake services were held Wednesday for three victims of a quadruple homicide in Central Islip.

Bellone calls on feds for help with Suffolk gang problem

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is calling on the federal government to help deal with the growing problem of gang violence in the county.

Security enhanced at Bellport H.S. after student slayings

Security enlargened at Bellport H.S. after student slayings

The figures of Jorge Tigre, Eighteen, and Justin Llivicura, 16, and two other youthfull studs were discovered in Central Islip last week.

The figures of Jorge Tigre, Legal, and Justin Llivicura, 16, and two other youthful boys were discovered in Central Islip last week.