Serial Rapist Sentenced; Body Parts Case Guilty Pleas: LI Crime Roundup

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

Man Dies In LI Vehicle Fire After Crash; Drunken Driver Arrested: Police

A man died after his car became engulfed in flames following a crash in Hicksville on Saturday night, and another man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the collision, Nassau police said. Read more.

LI Drug Dealer Gets 17 Years For Selling Deadly Fentanyl Pills: Feds

A Suffolk County man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for selling fentanyl pills that killed a Suffolk County man, according to Breon Peace, the United States Attorney Eastern District of New York. Read more.

Man Gets 65 Yrs. To Life For Raping 3 Women In Hempstead: Nassau DA

A Queens man was sentenced on Thursday to 65 years to life in prison after raping three women in Hempstead between 2015 and 2020, prosecutors announced. Read more.

Drunk Man Crashes Car, Flees In Police Car While Handcuffed: Troopers

A Long Island man was arrested after crashing his car and fleeing the scene in a police vehicle while handcuffed, New York State Police said. Read more.

Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Grisly LI Body Parts Case: Report

A Long Island man pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges in connection to a fatal stabbing that left the victims dismembered and scattered in multiple outdoor locations, according to a report by Newsday. Read more.

Woman Pleads Guilty To Role In Grisly LI Body Parts Case: Court Docs

A Long Island woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges in connection to a fatal stabbing that left the victims dismembered and scattered in multiple outdoor locations, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. Read more.

Long Island Woman Whose Dog Mauled Toddler, His Uncle Pleads Guilty: DA

A Mastic woman pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless endangerment in connection with her dog “Kojo” mauling a two-year-old boy and attacking the toddler’s uncle when he was trying to protect the child, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Wednesday. Read more.

Long Island Man Admits To $1M Coronavirus Fraud: Feds

A Smithtown man pleaded guilty to wire fraud after he fraudulently received approximately $1.1 million in small business disaster relief loans during the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Department of Justice announced Thursday. Read more.

Man Attempted To Rob Woman He Hired To Clean House: DA

A North Babylon man was indicted on Wednesday on charges including attempted robbery after reportedly trying to rob a woman hired to clean his home, said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Read more.

Robbery At Walmart; Man Also Violates County Mask Ban: Police

A Roosevelt man was arrested in connection with a robbery and violating the county's mask ban transparency act at Walmart in East Meadow, police said. Read more.

7 Charged With Felonies After Selling Prescription Meds Illegally: DA

Seven Brentwood store employees have been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance for allegedly selling illegal and controlled substances and prescription medications, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced. Read more.

Woman Suffers Stab Wounds To Face, Arm In Nassau: Police

A Roosevelt man was arrested in connection with a Thursday afternoon stabbing in Inwood, police said. Read more.

LI Man Pleads Guilty To Dumping Hazardous Waste At Psych Center: DA

A Bay Shore man pleaded guilty to dumping hazardous waste and old tires at the former Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. Read more.

Long Island Woman In High-Speed LIE Chase That Injured 1 Officer Indicted: DA

A woman who led officers on a high-speed chase on the Long Island Expressway in a stolen car that she used to rob a bank faces upgraded charges as part of an indictment unveiled in a Riverside courtroom on Tuesday, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney's office said. Read more.

Ex-Nassau Probation Officer Accused Of Hiding Sexual Relationship With Probationer: DA

A former Nassau County probation officer was indicted in connection with concealing sexual relations with a probationer he was supervising, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said Tuesday. Read more.

Man Charged In Ronkonkoma Area Burglary Spree: Police

A man has been arrested in connection with the burglaries of 11 businesses throughout Centereach, Farmingville, and Ronkonkoma since earlier this month, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Fight On Nassau Bus Leads To Officers Hospitalized: Police

A man was arrested for assaulting a passenger on a Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Read more.

Long Island Man ID'd Self As Cop, Cuffed Woman Arguing With Girlfriend: Police

A man identified himself as a police officer and placed a woman, who was involved in an argument with his girlfriend, in handcuffs on Sunday night in Roosevelt, Nassau police said. Read more.

Woman Found Intoxicated With 2 Girls, 6 & 8, In Vehicle: Police

A Southold woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after she was found with two girls, 6 and 8, in a disabled vehicle in Riverhead Saturday night, police said. Read more.

Trio Beat Then Swiped Man's Wallet On Long Island: Police

A man was beaten and robbed of his wallet early Monday morning, Nassau police said. Read more.

Man Arrested After Burglarizing Downtown Riverhead Eatery: PD

A Riverhead man was arrested after burglarizing a downtown eatery last week, police said. Read more.

Flanders Deli Robbed; Police Seeking Information

A Flanders deli was robbed Monday afternoon — and police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying whoever was responsible, officials said. Read more.

Man Sold Drugs In Farmingdale: Police

A man was arrested Friday after Nassau police said he was selling drugs in Farmingdale. Read more.

Long Island Man 'Touched Himself Inappropriately' In Front Of Girl, 11, At Park: Cops

A West Hempstead man was charged with public lewdness on Saturday after Nassau police say he touched himself inappropriately in front of an 11-year-old girl at Halls Pond Park. Read more.

Woman Resisting Arrest Injures Trooper In Nassau: State Police

A woman was charged after refusing to stop with an improper license plate on the Southern State Parkway this week, state police said. Read more.

Car Crashes Into Nassau Nail Salon, Drunken Driver Arrested: PD

A drunken driver was arrested after Nassau police said he crashed into a nail salon in New Hyde Park early Friday. Read more.

Nassau Church Burglary; Money Stolen From Donation Box: Police

Police are searching for a man responsible for a church burglary on Tuesday night in Franklin Square. Read more.

2 Wanted After Stealing $3K Of Clothing From Deer Park Store: PD

The Suffolk County Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying two men wanted in connection with grand larceny after stealing clothing from a store at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park. Read more.

2 Charged With Assault After Fight In East Patchogue: Police

Two people were arrested for an assault after a fight in East Patchogue on Thursday afternoon, Suffolk police said. Read more.

LI Man Busted After Showing Fake Police ID, Impersonating Officer: PD

A Mastic Beach man was arrested after he was stopped on County Road 39 in Southampton and tried to impersonate a police officer, authorities said. Read more.

Suspect Swiped Baseball Cards From Target In Medford: Police

Suffolk police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect they say swiped merchandise from a Medford store earlier this month. Read more.

2 Women Use Stolen Credit Card At Huntington Station Store: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the two women who, police said, used a stolen credit card in Huntington Station. Read more.