Year in Review: 5 Big Commack Crime Stories In 2024

COMMACK, NY — Each week, Commack Patch reports on the crimes that take place in the community, from the mundane all the way up to the most severe. Here is a look back at five of the biggest crime stories of 2024.

Man With Gun Breaks Into Commack Home: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, burglarized a Commack home. Read more.

Man Took Photos Of Girl, 10, Changing In Commack Store Dressing Room: PD

A man was arrested after Suffolk police said he took pictures of a 10-year-old girl as she changed her clothes in the dressing room of a Commack store on Sunday. Read more.

Commack Man Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Rare Insects: Feds

A Commack man admitted Tuesday to running a smuggling operation where he imported and exported more than 17,000 dried exotic insects, including endangered butterflies and bees, according to documents provided by the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Read more.

Man Who Forcibly Touched Woman In Commack Arrested: Police

A Huntington Station man who, Suffolk police said, forcibly touched a woman at Target in Commack in November was arrested Saturday. Read more.

Drunken Man Stole Uber Driver's Car In Suffolk: Police

A man was arrested after Suffolk police said he stole an Uber driver's vehicle in Commack while drunk on Sunday night. Read more.