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Coach Sent Explicit Texts To Teen; Teen Robbed: PD | LI Crime Roundup
ALSO: A man possessed child pornography; a man robbed a bank; and a man was robbed at gunpoint outside his home; authorities say.
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LI Soccer Coach Sent Sexually Explicit Texts To Girl, 13: Police
A Long Island soccer coach was arrested Friday after he sent sexually explicit messages to a 13-year-old girl in April, police said. Read more.
Mastic Beach Man, 71, Caught With Child Pornography: Police
A Mastic Beach man was arrested after he was caught with child pornography, police said. Read more.
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Man Robs Suffolk Bank: Police
A man robbed a Central Islip bank on Tuesday morning, Suffolk police said. Read more.
Teen Robbed, Assaulted On Bike Trail In Wantagh: Police
A teen was assaulted while riding his bike in Wantagh on Friday afternoon, police said. Read more.
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Deal For Dealer Whose Wares Caused Fatal OD In Copaigue Angers DA
A Suffolk County drug dealer whose wares caused three overdoses, one of them fatal, has been granted admission into a judicial diversion program over the objections of prosecutors. Read
more.
Nassau Man Seeking Ambulance Assaults Paramedic: Police
An Elmont man was arrested on Friday for assaulting a police paramedic, police said. Read more.
Suffolk Man Gets 10 Years For Possession Of Loaded Firearm, Narcotics: DA
A Coram man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in April to illegally possessing a gun, drugs and money, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Friday. Read more.
Louis Vuitton Bag Robbed With Gun Outside Levittown Home: Police
A man was robbed outside of his Levittown home on Wednesday night, police said. Read more.
Greenport Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car, Fled Crash: Police
A Greenport man was arrested and charged after he crashed his vehicle and fled the scene with three children in his car Saturday, police said. Read more.
Loaded Gun Found In Teen's Car After Being Stopped In Nassau: Police
A teenager was arrested during a traffic stop in Lakeview on Monday night for having a loaded weapon in the vehicle, police said. Read more.
Woman Drove While Intoxicated, Hit Stop Sign, With Child In Car: PD
A woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Bridgehampton Saturday after she hit a stop sign with a child in the car, police said. Read more.
Bay Shore Man Accused Of Wrong-Way Drunken Driving In Mineola: Police
A Bay Shore man accused of wrong-way drunk driving was arrested at 1:29 a.m. Sunday in Mineola, the Nassau County Police Department reported. Read more.
Officers Assaulted By Nassau Man Needing Medical Attention: Police
An Elmont man, who needed medical attention, was arrested over the weekend after assaulting a police officer, authorities said. Read more.
Man Found Passed Out In Vehicle In Hampton Bays Had Meth: Police
A Stony Brook man was arrested Tuesday after he was found passed out in a vehicle in Hampton Bays — with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, police said. Read more.
Duo Stole $2.3K In Clothing From Deer Park Store: PD
The search is on for a pair who stole clothing from a Deer Park store in July, police said. Read
more.
Riverhead Man Drove Drunk With 13-Year-Old In Car: Police
A Riverhead man was arrested and charged Saturday night after he drove while intoxicated with a 13-year-old in the car, police said. Read more.
$1.8K In Cosmetics Stolen From Shirley Ulta Beauty: Police
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the women who, police said, stole merchandise from a Shirley store last month. Read more.
2 Men Sought For Nassau Vape Shop Burglary: Police
Two men burglarized the Oceanside Star Bazzar Vape and Cigar Shop early Friday, police said. Read more.
2 Men Swipe $950 Worth Of Items From Five Below In Commack: Police
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the two men who, police said, stole from a Commack store in August. Read more.
Drunken Driving Crash Into Vacant Westbury Building: Police
A Wantagh man was arrested for a DWI during the overnight hours of Thursday, police said. Read more.
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