Crime & Safety

ICYMI: Forcible Robbery / Bullet Graze / $188K Forgery: Crime Roundup

Also: Woman dies from multiple stab wounds: PD / Teen indicted in connection with Black Friday brawl: DA / Officer hurt during arrest: PD

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

Woman Who Died From Multiple Stab Wounds ID'd: Police

The 57-year-old victim died on Tuesday night, police said.

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Christmas Hit-And-Run Injures LI Man, 6 Wanted By Police: PD

A man was sitting in his car when a vehicle containing 6 people crashed into him and fled the scene on Christmas, police say.

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Woman Pushed To The Ground, Forcibly Robbed, In LI Parking Lot: PD

He stole money from her pocket and tried to also steal her wallet, police say.

Man 'Grazed By a Bullet' On Christmas Morning On Long Island: Police

He was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue for treatment, Suffolk police say.

3 Wanted After 'Dine And Dash' At Sayville Eatery: PD

Suffolk County police are searching for 3 people who ate at a Sayville restaurant left without paying in December

Teen Indicted In Connection With Black Friday Brawl At Long Island Mall: DA

A loaded gun and "hot-tempered brawl" in a mall on Black Friday was just a "breath away from becoming a total nightmare, DA says.

Officer Hurt Attempting To Arrest Woman In Hicksville: Police

Stephanie Ceballos had been involved in an altercation with another woman early Wednesday, police said.

2 Companies Lose $188K In Forgery Check Scheme: Police

A man faces charges of grand larceny and scheme to defraud, police say.

Drunk Driver Hospitalized After Train Crashes Into Car: MTA

A Long Island Rail Road train crashed into a car on the tracks in Central Islip on Friday night, according to MTA police.

$1.5K In Windows Swiped From The Home Depot In E. Farmingdale: Police

They were swiped from the Airport Plaza Boulevard store on Dec. 18 at around 5:43 p.m., Suffolk police say.

Several LI Stores Face Shoplifters On Christmas Eve: Police

The season saw an uptick in shoplifting, police say.

3 Teens Rob Taxi Driver With Fake Gun: Police

The driver was robbed on Thursday night, police said.

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