Sex Trafficking Charges; Man Sentenced In Girlfriend's Murder: LI Crime Roundup

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

Sex Trafficking Charges For Real Estate Brokers With Hamptons Tie: DOJ

Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother have been charged with sex trafficking, drugging and "violently" sexually assaulting and raping dozens of female victims — with some incidents taking place in the Hamptons — in a case dating back to 2010, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York. Read more.

Man Sexually Abused Daughter, Faces 14 Years In Prison: DA

An 56-year-old Islip man faces up to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing his daughter on numerous occasions, starting when she was just 15 years old, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Read more.

LI Man Gets 25 To Life In Prison For Killing Girlfriend: Nassau DA

An Elmont man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend in 2022, prosecutors said. Read more.

Long Island Man Gets 12 Years For Trafficking Woman, 18, Without Home: DA

A Shirley man was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison in connection with luring a woman with no place to live to Suffolk with the promise of shelter, but then forcing her to engage in sexual acts with others in exchange for money to repay him, District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Pedestrian Killed In Suffolk Crash; Driver Arrested: Police

A Huntington Station man was charged with DWAI following a crash that killed a pedestrian in Dix Hills on Sunday, Suffolk police said. Read more.

LI Man Gets 17 Yrs. To Life In Prison For Fatal Attempted Robbery: DA

A Hempstead man was sentenced to 17 years to life in prison on Wednesday for the murder of a 24-year-old man during a 2021 attempted robbery in Uniondale, prosecutors announced. Read more.

LI Man Knowingly Exposed Employees To Hazardous Levels Of Mercury: DA

A Long Island businessman and his corporation pleaded guilty in October to knowingly exposing employees to hazardous levels of mercury, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Read more.

Carjacking, Assault Hospitalizes LI Man In Critical Condition: PD

A Deer Park man was hospitalized in critical condition after being assaulted when his car was stolen on Wednesday night, according to Suffolk County police. Read more.

13 Years For Long Island Man For Gang Activity, Including 2 Shootings: DA

A Shirley man was sentenced to 13 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision in connection with gang activity that includes the shootings of rival gang members on the South Shore between 2021 and 2022, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Friday. Read more.

Boy, 17, Stabbed And Robbed Of His Car On Long Island: Police

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed and robbed of his car in Middle Island Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said. Read more.

LI Doctor Guilty Of Unnecessarily Prescribing Oxycodone: US Atty.

A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Wednesday against a medical doctor from Great Neck, on charges stemming from prescribing oxycodone pills without a legitimate medical purpose, prosecutors said. Read more.

Man Drives Onto LIRR Tracks; Causes Fire, Disruptions: MTA Police

A man drove his SUV onto the Long Island Rail Road tracks west of the Elmont-UBS Arena station on Sunday afternoon, the MTA Police said. Read more.

Former LI Telecommunications Company CEO Charged With Insider Trading: U.S. DOJ

The former CEO of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a Melville-based publicly-traded company, was indicted in connection with insider trading and securities fraud, the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Read more.

LI Man Indicted After Ghost Guns Found In Home: Nassau DA

A Floral Park man has been indicted after a search of his home revealed two ghost guns and high-capacity magazines, prosecutors said. Read more.

Teen Escapes Attempted Kidnapping In West Babylon: Police

A West Babylon teen escaped an attempted kidnapping as she walked home from school on Thursday afternoon, Suffolk County police told Patch. Read more.

LI Woman Performed Unlicensed Dentistry In Her Kitchen: DA

A Hempstead woman was charged with practicing dentistry without a license from the kitchen out of her one-bedroom apartment, prosecutors said. Read more.

Man Fires Shot After Attempting To Flee Nassau Traffic Stop: Police

A Lynbrook man was arrested after fleeing a traffic stop early Sunday in Elmont, police said. Antonio Lam, 30, was stopped by police near Carnegie Avenue just before 1 a.m. He was spotted a short time after taking off on foot, authorities said. Read more.

Argument Leads To Assault Of Neighbor In Locust Valley: Police

A Locust Valley woman has been arrested for assaulting a neighbor, police said. Read more.

Detectives Investigating Thefts In Mastic Beach: Police

Investigators are asking that residents living in the area of Juniper Road in Mastic Beach review their security footage from early Tuesday when vehicles were broken into, Suffolk police said. Read more.

3 Sold Vape Products To Underage People In East Northport And Commack: Police

Three men were arrested in connection with selling tobacco and vape products to people under the age of 21 during compliance checks at multiple businesses in East Northport and Commack on Wednesday, Suffolk police said. Read more.