Public Interest

Missing Freeport man found; another man still missing
Posted: Jan. 27, 2010
A Silver Alert is issued in an effort to inform the local media, hospitals and law enforcement agencies when a senior citizen or individual suffering from mental or cognitive disorders is missing.

Four Injured In Massapequa Police Car Crash
Posted: Jan. 25, 2010
Two 7th Pct officers injured in crash while responding to a call to assist another officer. Long Island Press Coverage.

Cops: Chinese food delivery man robbed in Massapequa
Posted: Jan. 25, 2010
Police are asking anyone with information regarding the robbery to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.

Avianca 20 Years Ago
Posted: Jan. 21, 2010
On January 25, 1990, Avianca Flight 52, a Boeing 707-321 jet en route from Bogota to New York City via Medellin, crashed into Long Island after running out of fuel in a series of hold-up patterns, killing 73 of the 158 people on board.
Also: News 12 Coverage (WMV)

1 dead, 1 hurt in separate shootings
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010
20 year old shot and stabbed at Elmont house party.

Missing Baldwin man, 25, found in Queens is OK
Posted: Jan. 15, 2010
Silver Alert System alerts police who find man at Howard Johnson's.

Cops: Lynbrook woman stole $17G from victim's account
Posted: Jan. 15, 2010
Police said Thursday they are still seeking an accomplice, but did not say how soon they expect to make an arrest.

Elmont man, object of Silver Alert, is found
Posted: Jan. 14, 2010
The Silver Alert Program is used by several law-enforcement agencies nationwide to help find cognitively impaired persons who have been reported missing.

S. Floral Park couple robbed at gunpoint, police said
Posted: Jan. 14, 2010
Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain anonymous.

Police question girl's relatives in stolen vehicle case
Posted: Jan. 12, 2010
4 year old girl found in back seat of stolen car that was crashed into garage. Both driver and passenger fled on foot leaving the child behind.

Cops seek help finding driver who hit boy and fled
Posted: Jan. 5, 2010
Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential, police said.

Man shot, wounded in Roosevelt
Posted: Jan. 2, 2010
A 21-year-old man was in guarded condition this morning after he was shot, Nassau County police said.
Detectives ask that anyone with information about the crime to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS.

Police seek help in tracking Elmont gunshots
Posted: Jan. 2, 2010
Investigators with the Elmont-based Fifth Squad detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to call their hotline: 800-244-TIPS.

Nassau cops make first Leandra's Law arrest
Posted: Jan. 1, 2010
Just hours after New Year's Eve, Nassau County police made their first arrest under Leandra's Law, the new state statute that makes it a felony to drive drunk with a child as a passenger.

Nassau, Suffolk see drop in major crimes for 2009
Posted: Dec. 30, 2009
Nassau's Top Cop says detectives are working to stem the spike in home burglaries by collecting fingerprints and DNA left at crime scenes.