Police Blotter

Westbury man arrested in fireworks sales to kids
Posted: Jul. 4, 2009
Acting on a tip from neighbors, cops saw children 13 and younger go into a home to buy fireworks.
Also: Link To Fireworks Displays

Cop's arm broken; man held in Roslyn Heights rampage
Posted: Jul. 2, 2009
A man on a rampage at his girlfriend's Roslyn Heights home broke a police officer's arm and attacked several other officers .

Nassau cops warn of band of sneaky burglars
Posted: Jul. 1, 2009
Nassau police have issued an alert for residents to be wary of teams of itinerant con artists who approach victims at their homes.

Cops: Suspected bank robber jumps into Massapequa River
Posted: Jul. 1, 2009
An upstate man jumped into the Massapequa River Friday in an effort to avoid capture.

Cops: S.C. man caught with handgun in car
Posted: Jun. 29, 2009
Plainclothes police officers saw him take a handgun from his waistband and hide it under the seat of a parked car.

Police: Westbury woman stole from praying churchgoers
Posted: Jun. 29, 2009
An usher saw the alleged transgression and alerted police, who arrested Adams as she left church.

Cops arrest Hicksville man on burglary charges
Posted: Jun. 20, 2009
The subject was arrested for burglary, possession of burglary tools, and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Cops: Plainview man robbed two banks
Posted: Jun. 19, 2009
Eighth Precinct Officers catch a bank robber. Newsday Coverage

Syosset man arrested on child porn charges
Posted: Jun. 4, 2009
The Syosset man is accused of posting child porn photos on the Internet.

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.