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17-Year-Old Under Influence Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On Meadowbrook Parkway: Police 17-Year-Old Under Influence Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On Meadowbrook Parkway: Police
17-Year-Old Under Influence Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On Meadowbrook Parkway: Police A teenager was charged with driving under the influence after crashing into a New York State Police cruiser on Long Island. The incident happened on the Meadowbrook State Parkway at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday, April 13 south of Exit M5 in Hempstead.  During an investigation, the trooper was seated in the driver’s seat of the cruiser which was stopped in the southbound left lane with the emergency lights activated, the New York State Police said. A vehicle operated by a 17-year-old driver struck the cruiser in the rear and the trooper was taken to the hospital for non-life thr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Hit-Run Injures Teen: Seach On For Man, Van Responsible Long Island Hit-Run Injures Teen: Seach On For Man, Van Responsible
Long Island Hit-Run Injures Teen: Seach On For Man, Van Responsible Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating the person responsible for a recent hit-and-run that injured a teenager on Long Island. Read the updated story: Man ID'd In Hit-Run That Left Teen Seriously Injured In North Bellmore: Police On Tuesday, Aug. 1, at approximately 10 a.m., the 14-year-old boy, was at the intersection of Saw Mill Road and Jerusalem Avenue in North Bellmore, the Nassau County Police Department reported. While in the crosswalk, attempting to cross westbound on his bike, the teen was hit by a white van, police said. Have you seen this van?Nass…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Shark Attack: Crews Responding To Reports Of 16-Year-Old Bitten Off Fire Island - Developing Shark Attack: Crews Responding To Reports Of 16-Year-Old Bitten Off Fire Island - Developing
Shark Attack: Crews Responding To Reports Of 16-Year-Old Bitten Off Fire Island - Developing New report - Shark Attack: July 4th Beachgoer Hospitalized After New Incident On Long Island Emergency crews are responding to reports that a teenager was bitten by a shark on Long Island. Crews were called at around 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 3, after the 16-year-old boy was reportedly bitten in the leg by a shark off Fire Island, near Kismet Beach. Lifeguards applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, according to police radio traffic. The teen’s condition was not immediately available. In late July of last year, a teen, also age 16, was bitten by a shark off Fire Island while surfing…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Teen Boater Missing After Falling Into Water On Long Island Teen Boater Missing After Falling Into Water On Long Island
Teen Boater Missing After Falling Into Water On Long Island A teenager out boating with a friend has gone missing after falling overboard on Long Island. The incident happened at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15. Nassau County police reported that two male teens, a 19-year-old and an 18-year-old, went out sailing on Centre Island in Oyster Bay Harbor in a 25-foot sailboat. Shortly after setting sail, the 19-year-old fell into the water, police said. Unable to see his friend from the boat, the 18-year-old called a friend who was onshore. The friend onshore, along with two others, took a boat out to the 18-year-old but were similarly unable to loc…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
15-Year-Old's Joyride In Truck Leaves Long Island Teen Hospitalized, Cops Say 15-Year-Old's Joyride In Truck Leaves Long Island Teen Hospitalized, Cops Say
15-Year-Old's Joyride In Truck Leaves Long Island Teen Hospitalized, Cops Say A Long Island teenager is fighting for his life after he was thrown from a truck being driven by a 15-year-old boy. Three people were in the Dodge Dakota pickup truck as it was taken for a joyride in Bethpage at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, according to Nassau County Police. At some point, the teen driver began doing donuts in a parking lot near Stewart Avenue and Arumdaun Street while two passengers rode in the rear truck bed, police said. While the truck was driving in circles, a 16-year-old boy was thrown from the vehicle, suffering facial and skull fractures, according to poli…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Teen Placed On Home Confinement For Threatening Shooting At Bellport HS Teen Placed On Home Confinement For Threatening Shooting At Bellport HS
Teen Placed On Home Confinement For Threatening Shooting At Bellport HS A teenager in New York has been arraigned after being arrested for allegedly threatening to commit a mass shooting at a local school, authorities announced. On Long Island, a 16-year-old student at Bellport High School in Suffolk County was arrested by police in his home on Thursday, May 26. Original story - Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At Bellport HS, DA Says Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that the teen - whose name is not being released due to his age - created an online post threatening a massive shooting at his hometown school. Investigators…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen In Custody Charged For Assaulting Police Officers On Long Island Teen In Custody Charged For Assaulting Police Officers On Long Island
Teen In Custody Charged For Assaulting Police Officers On Long Island A teenager taken into custody for a previous incident on Long Island is facing new charges after allegedly attacking officers who were tasked with guarding him, police said. Nassau County Police investigators said that two Fourth Precinct officers were guarding a 14-year-old teen who had been taken into custody on a separate incident at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2. It is alleged that while guarding the teen, he became unruly and began to fight with the officers, punching one in the face before he could be restrained. The officer was transported to an area hospital for treatment of her i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Boy Seriously Injured After Being Struck In Face By Firework In Suffolk Boy Seriously Injured After Being Struck In Face By Firework In Suffolk
Boy Seriously Injured After Being Struck In Face By Firework In Suffolk An investigation is underway after an incident in which a teenager was seriously injured by fireworks on a residential Long Island street. The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. Sunday, July 4 in Deer Park. A group of teens was lighting off fireworks in front of a home on Arcadia Drive when a mortar-type firework struck a 13-year-old boy’s face, Suffolk County Police said.  The boy was transported by Deer Park Rescue to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information about the incident, including how the teens obtained the fireworks, is asked to c…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Impersonating Officer, Abducting Teenage Girl In Suffolk Suspect Nabbed For Impersonating Officer, Abducting Teenage Girl In Suffolk
Suspect Nabbed For Impersonating Officer, Abducting Teenage Girl In Suffolk Click here for an updated story: ID Released For LI Man Nabbed For Impersonating Cop, Abducting Teenage Girl, Police Say A suspect has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating a police officer and abducting a teenager on Long Island. Two girls, ages 14 and 16, were walking west on Herbert Avenue in Lindenhurst on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at approximately 3:35 p.m. when a man driving a white SUV approached them, identified himself as a police officer, and asked them what they were doing, Suffolk County Police said.  Earlier report: Man Impersonating Officer …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teen Found Shot To Death On Long Island Teen Found Shot To Death On Long Island
Teen Found Shot To Death On Long Island Police are investigating the shooting death of a teenager overnight on Long Island. The 17-year-old was found dead when Nassau County Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in front of 158 Dartmouth St., in Hempstead around 9:30 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 21. According to detectives, arriving officers found the boy with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said. His name is being withheld at this time. Detectives request anyone with information regarding the incident to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIP…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Teenager Shot In Broad Daylight On Long Island Suspect At Large After Teenager Shot In Broad Daylight On Long Island
Suspect At Large After Teenager Shot In Broad Daylight On Long Island An investigation is underway after a teenager was shot in broad daylight on Long Island. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 4:50 p.m. in Rockville Centre. Officers from the Rockville Centre Police Department responded to a call on Meehan Lane for a male victim who was shot.  Upon arrival, officers located the 19-year-old who had been shot in his left leg, the Nassau County Police said.  The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.  The suspect fled the scene before police arrival.  The investigation is o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Search For SUV Driver In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Seriously Injuring Teen Police Search For SUV Driver In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Seriously Injuring Teen
Police Search For SUV Driver In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Seriously Injuring Teen Police investigators on Long Island are attempting to locate a hit-and-run driver who struck a teenage pedestrian, got out of his car to check on him, then proceeded to get back in his SUV and driving away. An alert has been issued by the Nassau County Police Department as they attempt to locate the driver of a white Dodge Durango who struck a 14-year-old teen who was walking along the northbound lanes of North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre. The hit-and-run took place shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27. Police said that the teen was walking in the shoulder when he was struc…

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by Zak Failla