Fatal Crashes, Woman Accused Of Sex-Trafficking Teen: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island. Stories this week include a man being indicted in a drunken driving crash that killed a married couple; a man being indicted in a drunken driving crash that killed his brother; two getting indicted in connection with a $200K Social Security fraud; a business owner pleading guilty to possessing forged bank checks; a man getting 10 years in prison for selling drugs to undercover officers; a Jericho bank losing more than $100K; multiple vehicles getting stolen from a dealership; and a woman driving with 40 license suspensions, officials said.

Drunken, Reckless Driving Crash Killed Husband, Wife: Prosecutors

A Syosset man was arraigned Tuesday on aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges for an August high-speed crash in Laurel Hollow that killed a husband and wife, prosecutors announced. Read more.

Wyandanch Man Indicted In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Brother: DA

A Wyandanch man was indicted on Thursday, for allegedly driving while intoxicated and causing a head-on collision that killed his own passenger and brother, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. Read more.

Huntington Station Woman Charged With Sex Trafficking 14-Year-Old: DA

A 41-year-old woman and 52-year-old man, both Huntington Station residents, were indicted in connection with sex trafficking a 14-year-old girl, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said on Friday. Read more.

2 Nassau Residents Indicted For $200K Social Security Fraud: Nassau DA

Two Nassau County residents were indicted this week on separate incidents to defraud the Social Security Administration out of more than $200,000 in disability and retirement benefits, prosecutors announced. Read more.

Patchogue Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Drug Sales To Cops: DA

A Patchogue man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday, after he pleaded guilty to selling cocaine and fentanyl to an undercover officer, as well as illegal gun possession, all while he was on parole for a 2003 manslaughter conviction, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced. Read more.

Massapequa Business Owner Sentenced For Forging Documents: Suffolk DA

A Massapequa business owner was sentenced for pleading guilty to possessing forged bank checks, the Suffolk County DA's office announced. Read more.

Jericho Bank Loses $108K After Woman Stole Check Images: Police

A Jericho bank lost around $108K after a woman it employed accessed images of checks, Nassau police said. The images were eventually sold on an app, police said. Read more.

Arrest For Stealing Multiple Vehicles From Freeport Car Dealer: Cops

A man is under arrest for multiple grand larcenies last year in Freeport, police said. Read more.

3 Teens Knock Bicyclist To The Ground In Robbery, Steal Bike: Police

Three boys were arrested Sunday evening in Merrick for robbing a bicyclist of his vehicle, police said. Read more.

LI Woman Drove With 40 License Suspensions: Police

A Moriches woman was arrested after she was caught driving in Patchogue with 40 license suspensions, police said. Read more.

Koi Fish Statues Stolen From Dix Hills Aquatic Nursery: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the person or people who, police said, stole statues in Dix Hills in September. Read more.

Door Dasher Turned Porch Pirate Stole Packages In Nassau: Police

A Queens woman used her Door Dash job as a cover to act as a porch pirate instead, Nassau police said. Read more.

4 Men Rob Foot Locker In North Lawrence: Police

Four men are wanted in connection with a robbery at a Foot Locker in North Lawrence on Wednesday, Nassau police said. Read more.