LI Man Nabbed After Car Chase, Two Purse Snatchings, Crash, Police Said
A Long Island man who was allegedly high on drugs, was arrested after stealing a vehicle, snatching two purses from women, and then taking police on a pursuit before crashing.
The incident took place on Friday, Nov. 27, after Southampton Town were informed by Suffolk County Police that patrol units were in search of a vehicle that was involved in a vehicle pursuit after a man had stolen a vehicle in the county police district and led officers to the Southampton Town area, said Lt. Susan Ralph.
At the same time, Southampton Police received a call from a victim in Macy’s parkin…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 1,148 New Cases; Latest Updates In Nassau, Suffolk
More than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island in the past 24 hours as both Nassau and Suffolk continue to get hit by the second wave of the virus.
There were 658 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 61,072 since the pandemic began, while an additional 520 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total reached 60,701, the state Department of Health reported on Monday, Nov. 30.
The number of new COVID-19 cases is the most in any county outside of Westchester, Steuben County, and New York City.
Projections have shown that following the holiday season, which extends …
Armed Long Island Man Who Barricades Himself In Car Apprehended, Police Say
A man who damaged a minor’s property before barricading himself in a car with a handgun at a Long Island beach was taken into custody safely and peacefully after an hours-long standoff, police said.
Local and state police in Southampton received a report at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday June 1 of a man in a vehicle with a weapon at Meschutt Beach in Hampton Bays.
Specifically, Southampton Town Patrol Officers, Detective Division, Emergency Services Unit, Southampton Town Bay Constables, New York State Police, New York State K9, East Hampton Emergency Service Unit, and the United State C…
Fraudster Nabbed After Scamming Long Island Duo Of $31,500, State Police Say
New York State Police arrested a man who allegedly bilked two on Long Island out of more than $30,000 in a bail bond scam, investigators said.
New York City resident Troy Davis, 33, was taken into custody by troopers at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, for crimes committed in Hampton Bays and Holtsville in February, police said.
It is alleged that Davis was involved in a bail bond scam, where he advised his victims that one of their family members had been arrested and required bail money to secure their release.
Davis allegedly acted as a courier and intentionally deprived tw…
