Crime & Safety

Woman Slain At Resort; Fatal Stabbing At Party: LI Crime Roundup

ALSO: A man faces a manslaughter charge in connection with his mother's death; and man convicted of 2019 murder, authorities say.

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

Suspect In Hamptons Resort Killing Dead Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot: PD

The suspect in the killing of Sabina Rosas —who was found in a guest room at a luxury Hamptons resort, shocking the community— was found dead of a self-inflected gunshot wound at his Pennsylvania home, police said. Read more.

Man Stabbed To Death At LI Party: Police

Two men were stabbed, one fatally, at a Huntington Station party early Sunday, police said. Read more.

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Son Faces Manslaughter Charge In Connection With Elder Abuse: Nassau DA

A Roosevelt man has been indicted on manslaughter charges for allegedly putting his mother in a headlock and swinging her, causing injuries that led to her death, prosecutors said. Read more.

Nassau Man Faces Murder Charge For Sept. Shooting: DA

A Hempstead man was indicted for the murder of a man after escalating a verbal argument, prosecutors said. Read more.

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Man Convicted For 2019 Robbery, Murder In Nassau: DA

A Hempstead man has been convicted for a 2019 robbery and murder of a man who was sleeping in his car, prosecutors said. Read more.

LI Man Taken Into Custody After Raping 5-Year-Old Girl: Police

A Westbury man was arrested for raping a five-year-old girl, Nassau police said. Read more.

Bicyclist Killed In Drunken Hit And Run Crash On LI: Police

A Hicksville man was arrested over the weekend for vehicular manslaughter, police said. Read more.

Suspect Still At Large In Southern State Pkwy Shooting, Reward Offered

A trooper was shot Wednesday night on the Southern State Parkway and the person fled, state police said. Read more.

Former Long Island Daycare Worker Charged With Child Endangerment: Police

A former daycare employee has been arrested in connection with endangering the welfare of three children in her care at Way to Grow Child Care and Learning Center in East Patchogue, Suffolk police said. Read more.

Long Island Man Trafficked Homeless NYC Woman To 'Repay Him' For Shelter Help: DA

A Shirley man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking in connection with luring a New York City woman to Long Island by promising her shelter and then forcing her to engage in sexual acts with others in exchange for money to "repay” him, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Monday. Read more.

10 Years In Prison For Firing Dozens Of Shots From LI Apt. In 2023: DA

A North Massapequa man was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison for illegally possessing 18 firearms and firing dozens of shots from his basement apartment in 2023, prosecutors announced. Read more.

LI Pastor Accused Of Forcibly Touching Man: Police

A pastor from Oceanside has been arrested for forcibly touching a man, Nassau police said. Read more.

Suffolk Woman Left 6 Dogs In 'Unsanitary And Rotting Home'; 7th Dog Was Decomposing: SPCA

A Smithtown woman was charged with animal cruelty after she confined her six dogs inside an "unsanitary and rotting old home" in Kings Park, the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Tuesday. A dead dog was also found in the home, the SPCA said. Read
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Dog Rescued From Woman Accused Of Animal Cruelty: SPCA

An Amityville woman was arrested on charges of animal cruelty on Oct. 23, the Suffolk County SPCA told Patch. Read more.

Suffolk Woman Intentionally Struck 1 With Vehicle: Police

A Coram woman was charged with assault after Suffolk police say she intentionally struck a woman with her vehicle outside a restaurant in North Bellport early Saturday morning. Read
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Halloween Stabbing Hospitalizes Man On Long Island: Police

A man was stabbed on Halloween in Central Islip, Suffolk County police said. Read more.

$400K Stolen From St. James HVAC Company; Ex-Account Supervisor Charged: DA

A former account supervisor was accused of stealing $400K from a St. James-based HVAC company and then transferring the funds to her personal accounts, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Thursday. Read more.

Man Assaults Officer During Arrest At Nassau Bank: Police

Nassau police responded on Wednesday afternoon to a report of fraud at a Capital One Bank in West Hempstead, police said. Read more.

Suspect Swindled Person Out Of Nearly $4K In Rent Scam In Suffolk: Police

Suffolk investigators are looking for the suspect they say scammed nearly $4,000 from a person looking to rent a Coram home advertised on social media that ended up not being available. Read more.

Drunken Man Crashes Mini Cooper Into Oakdale Bagel Shop: Police

Firefighters from the West Sayville Fire Department and Suffolk police responded to a car crash involving a Mini Cooper and a bagel shop on Monday night, firefighters told Patch. Read more.

Long Island Man Charged With Violating Social Host Law: Police

A 40-year-old Centereach man was arrested in connection with violating the county’s social host law after officers found more than 100 teenagers and "multiple intoxicated individuals" were taken to local hospitals on Saturday, Suffolk police said. Read more.

3 People Sought For Burglarizing Levittown Store: Police

A Levittown shop was burglarized at midnight on Tuesday. Three people entered Collectors Emporium on Hempstead Turnpike by breaking the rear door, police said. Read more.

Man Impersonates Police Officer In Nassau: Police

A Great Neck was arrested on Sunday afternoon impersonating a police officer, authorities said. Read more.

Suspect Swiped MacBook Pro From Centereach Best Buy: Police

Suffolk police are looking for a suspect they say made off with a MacBook Pro from Best Buy in Centereach back in August. Read more.

Suspects Swiped More Than $2.5K In Meds From Walgreens In Selden: Police

Suffolk police are searching for two men they say swiped around $2,580 in over-the-counter medication from Walgreens in Selden back in July. Read more.

1 Arrested On Drug Charges In Raid On Shirley Home: Police

Investigators seized cocaine, cash, scales, and packaging during a raid on a home in Shirley and arrested one of the residents on Oct. 23, Suffolk police say. Read more.

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