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Trio Nabbed For Burglary On Former Long Island College Campus Trio Nabbed For Burglary On Former Long Island College Campus
Trio Nabbed For Burglary On Former Long Island College Campus Two women and a man were arrested on an abandoned college campus after they were allegedly caught with burglar tools and tried to flee the cops. It happened in Shirley on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 27, Suffolk County Police said. At around 3 p.m. that day, a security guard working at the former Dowling College campus, located at 1300 William Floyd Parkway, noticed that the previously-secured gate was now open. That’s when he allegedly noticed Michele Brill, age 44 of Selden, sitting in a Nissan sedan while two other people — 40-year-old Christopher Alaia and 39-year-old Kristle Do…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Seen ‘Em? Search On For Trio Seen Trespassing At Former Long Island College Campus Seen ‘Em? Search On For Trio Seen Trespassing At Former Long Island College Campus
Seen ‘Em? Search On For Trio Seen Trespassing At Former Long Island College Campus Police are searching for three people who they say were caught trespassing and damaging property at an abandoned Long Island college building. On Saturday, Aug. 26, three men were seen trespassing on the former Oakdale college, Suffolk County Police announced. According to the police, the trio also damaged property on the closed-down Dowling College campus, located at 150 Idle Hour Boulevard. The extent of the damage is unknown. The Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest of the suspects. Anyone with information regarding the incident is enc…

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by Sophie Grieser
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6 Teens Nabbed For Burglary, Trespass Of Vacant Long Island Building: Police 6 Teens Nabbed For Burglary, Trespass Of Vacant Long Island Building: Police
6 Teens Nabbed For Burglary, Trespass Of Vacant Long Island Building: Police A group of teenagers have been arrested in connection with multiple criminal incidents at a vacant Long Island building, authorities announced. According to the Suffolk County Police, six people, all teenagers, were arrested on Thursday, July 13 in connection to a series of May 2023 Oakdale incidents. The first incident occurred between May 25 and May 29, police said, when a group of males broke into the now-abandoned site of Dowling College, located at 150 Idle Hour Boulevard. There, the group painted graffiti on the walls. Another group reportedly trespassed on both May 27 and May 29…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Know Them? Vandals Shatter Windows, Damage Property At Former Long Island College Know Them? Vandals Shatter Windows, Damage Property At Former Long Island College
Know Them? Vandals Shatter Windows, Damage Property At Former Long Island College The site of a former Long Island college notorious for being targeted by vandals has once again been damaged. Suffolk County Police said a group broke into the Dowling College building in Oakdale, located on Idle Hour Boulevard, sometime between 10:30 p.m. and midnight on Thursday, July 6. Once inside, they broke several windows and vandalized property. Police released surveillance photos showing at least five suspects, three of whom were shirtless. Two had their faces covered. The break-in came weeks after three 18-year-olds and a 19-year-old were arrested for allegedly causing similar …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Long Island: Police Search For Quartet Responsible Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Long Island: Police Search For Quartet Responsible
Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Long Island: Police Search For Quartet Responsible Police are asking for the community’s assistance in identifying and locating four people who they say were seen leaving anti-Semitic graffiti on a former Long Island college building. The burglars, a group of four males, were first captured on video entering the building of 150 Idle Hour Boulevard in Oakdale (previously home to Dowling College) on Saturday, May 27 at around 11 p.m. Do you recognize these men?Suffolk County Police Department Video footage then captured the group again on Monday, May 29 shortly before 11 p.m. walking through the abandoned building. Suffolk County Poli…

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by Sophie Grieser
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4 Teens Break Into College Building On Long Island, Damage, Steal Property: Police 4 Teens Break Into College Building On Long Island, Damage, Steal Property: Police
4 Teens Break Into College Building On Long Island, Damage, Steal Property: Police Four teenagers are accused of breaking into a Long Island college building before damaging and stealing property. The break-in occurred at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at the Dowling College building in Oakdale, located on Idle Hour Boulevard. According to Suffolk County Police, the suspects, all between the ages of 18 and 19, shattered a window on the Racanelli Learning Resource Center using bricks. Once inside, they reportedly broke several items and stole school property. The group then fled the scene. Police did not elaborate on the nature of the damage or say what was stolen. On…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Seen ‘Em? Police Seek Duo Who Painted Graffiti On Former LI College Building Seen ‘Em? Police Seek Duo Who Painted Graffiti On Former LI College Building
Seen ‘Em? Police Seek Duo Who Painted Graffiti On Former LI College Building Police are asking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two males accused of painting graffiti on a former college building on Long Island. The incident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, in Oakdale, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said the suspects were seen tagging the former Dowling College building, located on Idle Hour Boulevard, with words such as “Soul,” “Alone,” and “Love." Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information related to the incident is urge…

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by Sophie Grieser