Police Blotter

Stolen gun seized during Roosevelt traffic stop, police say
Posted: Nov. 12, 2009
A routine traffic stop in Roosevelt turned into a gun bust late Tuesday as officers recovered a handgun reported stolen last year in Pennsylvania, police said Thursday.

Bandits in hockey masks rob woman in North Valley Stream
Posted: Nov. 7, 2009
Suspects rammed police car and fled on foot only to be caught by police. Suspects also charged with criminal use of a firearm.

Bellmore teen faces hate crime charge in attack
Posted: Nov. 7, 2009
The victim escaped uninjured when he ran to a nearby home and rang the doorbell and the assailants fled.

Roosevelt teen charged in iPod, cell phone robberies
Posted: Nov. 7, 2009
18 year old charged with multiple armed robberies and will be arraigned in First District Court.

Bellmore man arrested on gun and drug charges
Posted: Nov. 4, 2009
In the 2:50 p.m. bust of William Pulgiano, 25, the Nassau Special Operations bureau officers reported finding a few bags of cocaine, two bags of marijuana, a scale and small plastic bags, police said.

Arrrest in burglary of Oceanside home
Posted: Nov. 2, 2009
Nassau police have arrested a 46-year-old East Rockaway man in the smashing of a window at a home in Oceanside, climbing in to steal jewelry and leaving behind a trail of blood.

Queens woman faces identity theft charges
Posted: Oct. 27, 2009
Woman goes on Valley Stream shopping spree after stealing neighbors credit cards out of mail.

Queens women face illegal massage charges in N. Massapequa
Posted: Oct. 27, 2009
Worker offers Nassau Detective sex for money at local salon.

Man charged with stabbing girlfriend in Elmont
Posted: Oct. 21, 2009
Argument turns violent in Circle Drive East home. Boyfriend faces assault 1 charges in stabbing.

Two teens charged in W. Hempstead High arsons
Posted: Oct. 20, 2009
Police solve case with the aid of video surveillance.

Suspect arrested in Roosevelt gas station robbery
Posted: Oct. 17, 2009
A homeless man was arrested after he robbed and assaulted the attendant at a Roosevelt gas station in front of multiple witnesses, police said.

Cops: Baldwin men had 12 pounds of pot in car trunk
Posted: Oct. 10, 2009
The officers found 4 ounces of marijuana on the rear passenger-side floor, police said, and then found the laundry bag in the trunk containing 12 pounds of pot.

Officer shoots suspect dead during sex assault in New Hyde Park
Posted: Oct. 9, 2009
Third Precinct Officer shot and killed a Gun wielding man who was sexually assaulting a woman he had carjacked in New Hyde Park Thursday night as the suspect struggled with another officer. Newsday Coverage

Cops: Dad drives drunk, picks up son from school
Posted: Oct. 8, 2009
In a deposition, a Nassau officer said Nair was unable to perform a field sobriety test "because the officers feared he would hurt himself as he was unable to stand without assistance."

3 teens arrested in Roosevelt robbery
Posted: Sep. 27, 2009
The three face charges of second-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery and two counts each of second-degree attempted robbery, police said.