Police Blotter

Cops: Oceanside student arrested in street robbery
Posted: Jun. 3, 2009
An Oceanside High School student was arrested Friday night in a 2-month-old strong-arm robbery of fellow teenagers.

Cops: Man arrested after buying beer for minors
Posted: Jun. 2, 2009
Second Precinct officers arrest man on selling drugs to minors. Newsday Coverage.

Four arrested after home invasion: cops
Posted: May 31, 2009
All of them were located by Nassau police in Woodmere about 2:30 a.m. and arrested, police said.

Defendant in crash that seriously injured cop headed to trial
Posted: May 29, 2009
Rahiem Griffin will face charges of second-degree vehicular assault and second-degree assault.

Cops: Man arrested after reporting bogus robbery
Posted: May 28, 2009
Bethea "reportedly admitted fabricating the incident," police said.

Cops: Burglar nabbed after victim calls 911 from another room
Posted: May 27, 2009
Whe the burglar tried to flee the home he ran straight into the responding officers who pursued him and arrested him.

Police on Long Island had a busy Memorial Day weekend
Posted: May 27, 2009
Nassau County officers made 65 drunken driving arrests between 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Cops: New Cassel man violated order of protection
Posted: May 25, 2009
BSO Officers apprehend wanted felon. Newsday Coverage

DWI arrests on LI over the holiday weekend
Posted: May 25, 2009
Nassau's police commissioner, Lawrence W. Mulvey, said last week that officers would "be out in full force"

Purse thief caught at Broadway Mall in Hicksville
Posted: May 24, 2009
Officers from the 2nd Pct who arrested Alu also found an illegal gravity knife, hypodermic needles and marijuana.

Have fun but do it safely, cops advise boaters
Posted: May 23, 2009
Coast Guard officials said May 16-22 was National Safe Boating Week.

For holiday weekend, Nassau boosts DWI patrols
Posted: May 22, 2009
"We will be out in full force," said Nassau Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey.

Sheriff: Fake Cop Arrested Over LIE Traffic Stop
Posted: May 17, 2009
Call it conduct unbecoming a wannabe officer.

2 arrested in robbery of cab driver
Posted: May 8, 2009
Nassau police arrested two Uniondale men for allegedly robbing a taxi driver.

5 charged in N. Hempstead car break-ins
Posted: May 7, 2009
The men are accused of stealing items such as GPS units, iPods and cell phones from cars.