Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Man Gets 12th Drunk Driving Conviction

Notable crime news and arrests this week.

A Lynbrook man will spend up to 14 years in jail after driving drunk and striking an elderly couple on their way to dinner, according to the Nassau County District Attorney's office Thursday. Read more here.

Cops Recover Gun Likely Used in Garden City Shooting

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Police divers found a handgun near the bank of Sandy Beach State Park in Cold Spring Wednesday and officials believe it's the weaponSang Ho Kim used to kill and seriously injure two employees at a lighting company in East Garden City Sept. 25.Read more here.

Family Starts Petition to Keep Killer Behind Bars

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The family of a 13-year-old Valley Stream girl murdered by a neighbor in 1989 have started a petition to keep her killer behind bars. Read more here.

Cops: Alleged Burglar Ditches Proceeds After Being Caught

A Woodmere man was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly broke into a Hewlett Harbor home and ditched the proceeds when the homeowner caught him, police said. Read more here.

Mineola Man Charged in Fairfield Avenue Burglary

Nassau County Police have arrested a Mineola resident on charges of breaking into a home on Thursday, Oct. 10. According to detectives at 12:15 p.m., Mathew Long, 18, allegedly entered a home on Fairfield Avenue in Mineola through a side window in an attempt to steal video games from a friend who lived at the home. Read more here.

Woman Reported Missing in Island Park

The Nassau County Police Department has issued a silver alert for a missing woman in the Island Park area. Read more here.


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