Police Blotter

Cops: Nassau college prof sexually abused student in office
Posted: May 1, 2010
A math professor at Nassau Community College was arrested Friday morning, accused of grabbing a student who was in his office to take a makeup test, authorities said.
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Police: Home pot-growing operation busted in upscale area
Posted: Apr. 28, 2010
Nassau police arrested a Locust Valley man who they say operated multiple marijuana grow houses in the area.
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Nassau cops crack down on aggressive driving
Posted: Apr. 26, 2010
Officers are looking to ticket anyone speeding, tailgating, running a red light or failing to signal when changing lanes. The crackdown runs through May 9.
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Police nab man for public lewdness
Posted: Apr. 23, 2010
Police said an East Meadow man has been charged with public lewdness after teens reported he exposed himself to them near Mepham High School and a junior high school Thursday.
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Ex-Plainedge HS student arrested in terror threat
Posted: Apr. 18, 2010
A former Plainedge High School student has been arrested on a felony charge of making a terrorist threat after police say he threatened to carry out a Columbine-style shooting at the high school, authorities said Saturday.
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MS-13 members charged with series of violent crimes
Posted: Apr. 17, 2010
The charges were the result of a coordinated effort by the FBI, the Nassau County Police Department and the Nassau County district attorney's office.
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Cops: Uniondale man stole more than $180G from bank accounts
Posted: Apr. 14, 2010
A 26-year-old Uniondale man who performed unauthorized online bank transfers to steal more than $180,000 from other accounts was arrested Tuesday and charged with identity theft, grand larceny and fraud, police said.

Cops to target drivers who pass stopped school buses
Posted: Apr. 12, 2010
The stepped up enforcement, financed by a state grant, is part of a statewide initiative called the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Operation Safe Stop.

Police fatally shoot pit bull during Elmont arrest
Posted: Apr. 10, 2010
Nassau police shot and killed a pit bull in Elmont they said a man let out to attack them as they responded to a domestic abuse call.
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Quaalude ring busted after 3-year investigation
Posted: Apr. 7, 2010
Second Precinct Officers arrest leads to a massive Quaalude distribution network Tuesday night, arresting 21 people accused of manufacturing and distributing the drug on both coasts, including from a luxury Fifth Avenue Manhattan apartment, officials said Wednesday.
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Cops: Son tried to suffocate Bethpage man
Posted: Apr. 5, 2010
A 40-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge after he tried to suffocate his Bethpage father and then robbed him before fleeing, police said Monday.

DNA from burglary leads police to Queens man
Posted: Apr. 2, 2010
Police said DNA evidence obtained from the scene of a January burglary led them to arrest a Queens man Thursday in a string of five burglaries dating back to February 2009.

E. Northport Couple Facing Charges Over Jell-O Box Tampering
Posted: Mar. 29, 2010
Authorities said they reviewed surveillance videos and followed up on leads to make the arrests.
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Tip leads police to Levittown arsenal
Posted: Mar. 27, 2010
Police confiscated multiple illegal firearms, including assault-type rifles, as well as knives, anti-ballistic vests and vials of a substance authorities say could be steroids.
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2 men arrested in string of Nassau County burglaries
Posted: Mar. 27, 2010
Nassau police arrested two West Hempstead men in a string of burglaries in the county over the past several months.