Crime & Safety
DWI With Child In Car; High-Speed Chase Ends With Rollover: LI Weekend Crime Roundup
ALSO: Man who drove 130 mph with headlights off flees officers; drunken driver destroys art show paintings; and more, authorities say.
LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the weekend's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island.
Dad Drove Intoxicated With Child In Car And Fled Crash: Police
A West Babylon man was arrested after driving while intoxicated with a child in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of a car crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist Sunday, Suffolk County said. Read more.
High Speed Chase Ends In Rollover Crash On LI: Troopers
A high-speed chase on Lon Island involving New York State Police and two vehicles ended in a rollover crash early Saturday morning. Read more.
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Man Fled Cops After Driving 130 MPH With Headlights Off In Suffolk: Police
A man was arrested Friday night after Suffolk police said he fled a police-initiated traffic stop in connection with reckless driving during the previous week in Ronkonkoma. Read more.
'Senseless': Drunk Driver Careens Onto Montauk Green, Destroying Paintings, Tents Set Up For Art Show: Police
A crash on the Montauk Green early Sunday damaged numerous tents and pieces of artwork that were set up for an annual art show, police said. Read more.
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Large Amount Of Fireworks Found During Weekend Traffic Stop In Nassau: Police
A Uniondale man was arrested and charged for possession of explosives over the weekend in Westbury, police said. Read more.
3 Arrested After Street Takeover Bust On Long Island: Police
Three people were arrested and four vehicles were impounded on Saturday after hundreds of vehicles took over a Long Island road, according to Suffolk County police. Read more.
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