Fatal stabbing; guilty plea to murder; Boy Robbed: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY – Check out the week’s top police and prosecutor news stories reported from Patches on Long Island.

Murder charges in fatal weekend stabbing in LI basement: police

A Roosevelt man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal weekend stabbing in Hempstead, Nassau police said. Read more.

Guilty plea in two Long Island murders, “A selfish and inexplicable act of violence”: DA

A Ronkonkoma man pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree manslaughter and other related charges in connection with the April 2022 killing of two men at a Selden home, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Wednesday. Read more.

Boy, 14, beaten and robbed on forest path near Long Island school: police

A 14-year-old boy was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital after Suffolk police said he reported he was attacked and robbed by a group of other teenagers on Oct. 1. Read more.

2 convicted of ‘brutal attack’ on Long Island Greenway: DA

A former Port Jefferson Station couple was recently sentenced to life in prison for their role in the fatal stabbing of a man on a greenway trail in 2021, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Man charged after fatal DUI accident in Bethpage: Nassau District Attorney’s Office

A Bethpage woman was charged Wednesday with aggravated vehicular homicide for a head-on drunken collision that killed a man in June, prosecutors said. Read more.

2 men break into Nassau store and attack elderly witness; Motorcycles worth $125,000 stolen: PD

Two Brooklyn men were arrested after Nassau police said she attacked an elderly man while breaking into a motorsports store in New Hyde Park in August. Read more.

LI correctional officer forces inmate to perform sex act: DA

A Suffolk County Correctional Facility officer was charged Friday after he forced an inmate to perform a sexual act while on duty at the Riverhead Correctional Facility, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Read more.

Man who hit cyclist after leaving scene arrested: Police

A Northampton man was arrested this week after he hit a cyclist in January and fled the scene, police said. Read more.

Mann Rob’s Nassau Station; Claims of having a gun: police

A man was arrested Thursday afternoon for robbing a gas station in Oceanside, according to police. Read more.

Drunk man crashed in SUV with child in Suffolk: police

A man was charged Friday under Leandra’s Law with driving while intoxicated after Suffolk police say he crashed his car carrying his 6-year-old in Rocky Point. Read more.

Long Island detectives comb through video of ‘illegal car meet’ investigation: police

Suffolk Police are reviewing videos and gathering additional evidence to hold drivers accountable for reckless driving. They also want to identify bystanders involved in unlawful gatherings as part of their ongoing investigation into illegal car meetings over the weekend, police said in a statement released on Monday afternoon. Read more.

4th arrest in Nassau bowling alley attack: Police

A fourth person was arrested in connection with a July burglary in Baldwin, police said. Read more.

33 pounds of drugs seized from Long Island man’s home: DA

A Bellport man has been indicted on his wholesale distribution and other related charges after law enforcement uncovered 33 pounds of illegal narcotics, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Friday. Read more.

Man charged with DWI crime in Montauk: Police

A Montauk man was arrested Friday evening and charged with driving under the influence, police said. Read more.

Several items stolen from the sand in Atlantic Beach: police

A burglary occurred in Atlantic Beach this week, police said. Read more.

5 Watches and Video Doorbell Stolen from Huntington Station Store: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in finding the man and woman who police say stole items from a store in Huntington Station last month. Read more.

Driver makes anti-Semitic statements and threats in five cities: police

A man has been arrested in connection with a bias incident in the Five Towns. Read more.

Man wanted after car theft in North Babylon: PD

Suffolk County police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who stole items from a vehicle in North Babylon. Read more.

Purse stolen from Qdoba in East Meadow: Police

A man and woman stole a purse from a Qdoba in East Meadow in September, Nassau police said. Read more.

North Fork farmstand thief caught: police

A Riverhead man was recently caught stealing the cash box from a Cutchogue farm store, police said. Read more.