Police Blotter

Cops: Arrest made in spate of Levittown break-ins
Posted: Apr. 2, 2009
The subject was linked to at least 14 burglaries - 12 in Levittown and one each in North Bellmore and North Merrick.

Cameras to be installed at 50 LI intersections
Posted: Apr. 1, 2009
Chief Deputy County Executive Marilyn Gottlieb said the camera funds would be used for social programs.

Cops: N. Bellmore man approached kids, seeking sex
Posted: Mar. 26, 2009
Detectives said Andrew Quattrone, 26, first approached a 14-year-old girl who was walking home from school.

Nassau cop rescues E. Rockaway family from fire
Posted: Mar. 23, 2009
Assisted by O'Connor, the family escaped without injury, officials said.

Cops: Men posing as water workers rob homeowners
Posted: Mar. 21, 2009
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS.

Convicted burglar charged in another break-in
Posted: Mar. 19, 2009
Joseph Geslak, 45, had also been wanted on arrest warrants for first-degree sex conduct against a child and leaving the scene of an accident.

Cops: Standoff after argument over money
Posted: Mar. 17, 2009
East Rockaway man in custody after barricading himself in house with family, police say.

3 arrested in Merrick beating and robbery
Posted: Mar. 12, 2009
Arrested on first-degree robbery charges were three Freeport residents.

DNA on duct tape helps cops nab home invader
Posted: Mar. 11, 2009
"Really good police work helped make the case against this guy," said prosecutor Michael Walsh.

Man arrested in gas station clerk slaying
Posted: Feb. 27, 2009
Jose Luis Turcios Banegas, 24, of Myers Avenue, was arrested overnight and is scheduled to be arraigned Friday.
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Photo of suspect released in Hicksville slaying
Posted: Feb. 21, 2009
Anyone with information can call 800-244-TIPS.
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Nassau police: 100 arrested in heroin drug sweep
Posted: Feb. 18, 2009
During the latest crackdown, police said they seized nearly 5,000 bags of heroin.
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Burglary charge for 2 teens found in Levittown backyard
Posted: Feb. 13, 2009
Subjects stopped by Special Operations Bureau officers had proceeds from a burglary.

Man arrested in Oyster Bay train station thefts
Posted: Feb. 9, 2009
Detectives ask people who believe they were victims of larceny at the station on Friday to call the Second Squad.

Cops: Inwood deli burglar nabbed
Posted: Feb. 3, 2009
Officers responding to a 911 call found him hiding behind the building.