Crime & Safety
Body Found In Parking Lot; Block Party Shooting: LI Weekend Crime Roundup
ALSO: Off-duty officer faces DWI charge; woman drove while drunk with baby in car; and fight club broken up, authorities say.
LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the weekend's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island.
Man Found Killed In Suffolk Parking Lot Identified: Police
A man found killed in a Brentwood parking lot Sunday morning has been identified as Alexander Velasquez, 46, of Central Islip, police said. Read more.
Block Party Shooting Hospitalizes Young Man On Long Island: Police
A young man was shot in the leg during a dispute at a Long Island block party on Saturday night, Suffolk County police told Patch. Read more.
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Off-Duty Suffolk Officer Faces DWI Charge After Injuring Pedestrian: Police
An off-duty Suffolk County police officer was arrested after Suffolk police said he drove while drunk and injured a pedestrian in a crash in Huntington early Sunday. Read more.
Nassau Woman Drove While Drunk With Baby In Her Car: Police
A Westbury woman has been arrested in connection with drunken driving with a baby in her vehicle, police said. Read more.
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Fight Club Broken Up In Melville: Police
Two Northport men were arrested in connection with participating in an unauthorized fight club event in Melville on Sunday, Suffolk police said. Read more.
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