Police Blotter

Pink-jumpsuited man tries to hold up Lynbrook store
Posted: Aug. 27, 2010
A man in a pink jumpsuit carrying an off-white handbag walked into a stationery store in Lynbrook Thursday afternoon, flashed a handgun - and announced he was robbing the place, police said.

Cops: Drug Dealer Rammed Police Car in Attempted Escape
Posted: Aug. 19, 2010
An alleged West Babylon drug dealer rammed his car into a Nassau County police car while trying to avoid being arrested in Farmingdale on Wednesday night, police said.

DWI ignition interlock law going into effect
Posted: Aug. 13, 2010
Beginning Sunday, a new state law goes into effect requiring drivers convicted of DWI to have an ignition interlock system installed in their cars.
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Nassau police begin crackdown on aggressive drivers
Posted: Aug. 10, 2010
Nassau police are cracking down on aggressive drivers today.
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Nassau holds gun buyback program
Posted: Aug. 8, 2010
Nassau County held a gun buyback event in Uniondale today, offering $200 for each illegal gun without asking any questions.
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Massapequa man arrested in connection with robbery spree
Posted: Aug. 7, 2010
A Massapequa man arrested Friday in connection with one attempted robbery, and was later linked to five other robberies since May.

2 LIers may face attempted assault on cop charge
Posted: Aug. 6, 2010
Two Long Island men may be charged with attempted assault on a police officer after they rammed two police cars and almost hit an officer in an attempt to escape from Nassau County narcotics detectives in Williston Park Thursday, police said.

Cops: Fidgety would-be bank robber caught in Wantagh
Posted: Jul. 26, 2010
Alert tellers contact 911 and police apprehend the suspect.

Cops: Massapequa parents left children, 2 to 9, in car unattended
Posted: Jul. 24, 2010
Massapequa parents face child endangerment charges after they went inside a Marshalls on Friday night and left their four children unattended in the car, police said.

5 Nassau cops treated for injuries in two confrontations
Posted: Jul. 18, 2010
Suspects scuffled with police trying to make arrests in two separate confrontations in Westbury and Hempstead early Sunday, sending five officers to the hospital, Nassau County police said.

Cops: Marijuana Farmhouse Raided in Bellmore
Posted: Jul. 13, 2010
Two brothers from Freeport were arrested after a “grow house” was discovered.
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NCPD taps special team to crack hit-and-runs
Posted: Jul. 8, 2010
Hit-and-run accidents are some of the most difficult crimes to solve, but the Nassau County Police Department has a unique weapon in finding the answers.
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Police: Body in trunk found because of odor
Posted: Jul. 8, 2010
Police found the missing Elmont woman thanks to an abandoned car and a foul odor that sickened a quiet block in Brooklyn.

NYPD: Body in car trunk may be linked to Elmont slayings
Posted: Jul. 7, 2010
A relative said police have told her a body found in the family's missing car in Brooklyn was that of a missing 65-year-old Elmont woman.
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Police: Manhasset woman arrested in DWI after striking officer
Posted: Jul. 5, 2010
The officer was dragged a "short distance," but he was able to free himself from the mirror, the driver fled the scene and was arrested after leaving the scene.
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