Crime & Safety
Nail Salon DWI Crash; Robber Holds Woman Down: LI Crime Roundup
ALSO: Man arrested after child sets two homes ablaze with fireworks; business owners sentenced for tax evasion, authorities say.
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Police ID 4 Killed, 9 Hurt In 'Mass Fatality' Nail Salon Crash On LI
Police have identified the four killed and nine injured in a deadly nail salon crash Friday in Deer Park. Read more.
Masked Robber Holds Woman Down, Steals Purse In Tanger Parking Lot: PD
A masked robber held down a woman in a car at the Tanger Outlet Saturday afternoon, grabbing her purse through an open window, police said. Read more.
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LI Man Arrested After Child, 11, Sets Shed, Two Homes Ablaze With Firework: Police
A local resident with fireworks is accused of causing a child to burn two homes in Levittown on July 4. Read more.
LI Business Owners Sentenced After Tax Evasion Scheme Busts: DA
Two Long Island business owners were sentenced in late June after pleading guilty to grand larceny for stealing tax money from New York State, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. Read more.
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East Meadow Man Accused Of Armed Robberies In East Meadow, Uniondale: Police
Nassau police tracked down a suspect in two armed robberies that happened in four days in May. Read more.
Man Crashes Into Police Car In Dix Hills, Faces DWI Charge: SCPD
A man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he crashed his car into a marked police car in Dix Hills on Saturday night, Suffolk police said. Read more.
Elderly Woman Scammed Repeatedly By Phony Roof Contractor: Police
A New Jersey man is accused of repeatedly scamming an elderly resident of North 4th Street out of money by convincing her she needed to repair her roof, police said. Read more.
Man Charged With DWI After Greenport Crash: Police
A Southold man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a Greenport crash recently, police said. Read more.
Smithtown Man Possessed Weapons, Fireworks; Gets Arrested: Police
A man was arrested Thursday in connection with possession of weapons and fireworks in Smithtown, Suffolk police said. Read more.
Cash Register Stolen From Nassau Cleaners: Police
A North Merrick man was arrested for robbing Jim-Jam Cleaners on Merrick Avenue, police said. Read more.
Man Uses Counterfeit Money At Shirley Business: Police
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man who, police said, used counterfeit money at a Shirley business in June. Read more.
Fireworks Illegally Shot In Franklin Square, 2 Men Arrested: Police
Two Franklin Square men were arrested after Nassau police said they were illegally shooting off fireworks on Thursday evening. Read more.
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