Human Remains Found; Fatal Hit-And-Runs: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island.

Gruesome 911 Call In Woodbury: Skeletal Remains At Construction Site

The Nassau County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating possible human remains found at a construction site on Fairhaven Boulevard, according to police. Read more.

Woman Arrested After Fleeing Fatal Suffolk Crash: PD

A woman was arrested Thursday after fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Patchogue this week. Read more.

Man Sentenced For Long Beach DWI Crash That Cost Man His Leg: DA

A Bellmore man was sentenced Monday to four to 12 years in prison for a drunken crash that caused "life-altering" injuries to another man in Long Beach in July 2021, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. Read more.

Pedestrian Killed In Ronkonkoma Hit-And-Run, Police Seeking Driver

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the driver who, police said, was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Ronkonkoma in May. Read more.

Man Exposes Himself To Girl, 9, In Nassau: Police

A man exposed himself to a girl in East Meadow on Wednesday night, Nassau police said. Read more.

Shooting Near LIRR Station Sends 1 Person To Hospital: Police

A shooting near the Long Beach LIRR station sent one person to a hospital on Thursday evening, multiple reports said. Read more.

Freeport Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son: Police

Nassau County police said a Freeport driver who smashed his car into a curb so hard that the Honda Civic was rendered inoperable now faces charges of DWI and violation of Leandra's Law. Read more.

LI Nurse Sentenced After Forging COVID-19 Vaccine Cards: DA

A former Amityville nurse who filed forged COVID-19 vaccination record cards was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation with alcohol and narcotic conditions on Tuesday, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. Read more.

Baldwin Plumbing Store Burglarized; $8K Stolen: Police

Thousands of dollars and other pricy equipment were stolen from a Baldwin plumbing store, Nassau police said. Read more.

Fight Escalates As Woman Arrested, Another Woman Hospitalized: Police

An argument on Wednesday evening outside a Uniondale home led to a woman being hospitalized, police said. Read more.

Porch Pirate Steals Cellphones From Commack Home: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, stole a package from a Commack home in May. Read more.

Sleeping Levittown Woman Hit In The Face: Police

Officers who responded to a residence in Levittown at 2:30 a.m. Sunday for a possible burglary were told a woman, 64, was asleep there when she was awakened by an unknown person striking her in the face with an unknown object. Read more.

Selden Massage Parlor Raid: 2 Women Arrested, Police Say

Two women were arrested Wednesday during a raid at a massage parlor in Selden, Suffolk police said. Read more.

$2.6K Of Sunglasses Stolen From Lake Grove Shop: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the two people who, police said, stole merchandise from a Lake Grove store in May. Read more.

Man Charged With Felony DWI In Greenport: Police

A Ridge man was arrested and charged with felony driving while intoxicated in Greenport, police said. Read more.

Two Accused Of Shoplifting, Struggle At Macys In Garden City: Police

Two Brooklyn men are accused of shoplifting Friday at the Macys on Old Country Road, Nassau police said. Read more.

$930 In Groceries Stolen From Stop & Shop In Lake Ronkonkoma: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man and woman who, police said, stole merchandise from a Lake Ronkonkoma store this month. Read more.