Police Blotter

3 face murder charges in Wantagh student's slaying
Posted: Sep. 22, 2009
Victim wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and dreamed of becoming a police officer.

Police: Two teens charged in vandalism spree
Posted: Sep. 21, 2009
Police have asked anyone whose vehicle may have been damaged to call the Eighth Squad at 516-573-6852.

Cops: Home invasion suspect assaults arresting officers
Posted: Sep. 11, 2009
The suspect "continued to punch the officer numerous times and fought with officers who arrived to assist in the arrest," the report said.

Cops: Burglars nabbed after house break-in
Posted: Sep. 10, 2009
They were arrested a few hours later when Nassau Fifth Precinct police officers stopped their car on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont and noticed the camera and coins, police said.

Labor Day Weekend sees dozens of DWI arrests on LI
Posted: Sep. 8, 2009
Nassau County Police officers charged 55 people with drunken driving between Friday morning and Tuesday morning; there were no major alcohol-related crashes.

Cops: 3 arrested after loaded gun found during traffic stop
Posted: Sep. 8, 2009
Furtive movement by occupants of vehicle lead police to recover a loaded .380

Cops: Man charged in pair of Albertson store break-ins
Posted: Sep. 8, 2009
An Albertson man was arrested Monday morning after he smashed the glass display windows of two stores and stole bottles of liquor, Nassau police said.

Cops: 16-year-old charged in two robberies in a week
Posted: Sep. 7, 2009
An Amityville teenager has been charged with committing two robberies and an attempted robbery in less than a week in Massapequa and South Farmingdale.

3 arrested in break-in at Syosset Steakhouse
Posted: Sep. 7, 2009
Three Suffolk men were arrested Sunday charged with breaking into a Syosset steakhouse to steal liquor, Nassau police said.

Cops: Robbery victim was fake NYPD cop
Posted: Aug. 31, 2009
Manhattan man charged with criminal impersonation.

Cops: Fifth arrest in '07 home invasion
Posted: Aug. 31, 2009
Last of 5 suspects apprehended in East Meadow.

Teens accused of robbing kids' bikes in Hicksville
Posted: Aug. 24, 2009
Knife wielding teens rob children of their bicycles at Broadway Mall.

Cops: Hicksville woman left 4 kids at pool
Posted: Aug. 21, 2009
Police said Lanzetta had previously left the four kids unattended at the pool on "numerous occasions"

2 officers hurt making traffic-dispute arrest
Posted: Aug. 20, 2009
First Precinct Officers injured during a dispute. Newsday Coverage

Two NCPD officers hurt making traffic-dispute arrest
Posted: Aug. 19, 2009
The subject has no known address, and was charged with two counts each of assault and endangering the welfare of a child.