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Elmont man nabbed in 'large-scale' heroin network

Fourteen people, including an Elmont man, have been indicted for their alleged roles in running a “large-scale” heroin ring in Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn, according to District Attorney Madeline Singas. Much of the heroin was sold in Long Beach, Hicksville and Levittown. The Rockville Centre Police Department was among the units that helped bust the ring, Singas said. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/6/17

Police and community representatives show off the station’s new drop-off box, which will give residents an opportunity to dispose of expired or unused medications in a safe and confidential manner.

RVC police station installs drug drop-off box

Residents who are looking to get rid of expired or unused medications in a safe and easy manner will now have a way to do so. The Rockville Centre Police Department, through a partnership with CVS … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 4/6/17

Commissioner Charles Gennario swore in three new officers to the Rockville Centre Police Department, Officers Christopher Stafford, far left, Sean Freely and Nicholas Palladino will soon be hitting the village streets.

Rockville Centre Police Department adds three members to its force

The Rockville Centre Police Department has welcomed three new members to the force. Officers Christopher Stafford, Sean Freely and Nicholas Palladino will soon be hitting the village streets after … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/8/17

Rockville Centre police helped save a suicidal woman from Idaho.

Police help suicidal woman

Rockville Centre police officials helped prevent a distraught Idaho woman from committing suicide on social media in front of St. Agnes Cathedral on Jan. 25. According to Inspector Glenn Quinn, … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 2/1/17

Malverne Mayor Patti Ann Norris-McDonald held the flag that had shrouded the casket of her husband, NYPD Detective Steven McDonald. Her son, NYPD Sgt. Conor McDonald, hugged a fellow police officer after the flag was presented to his mother following a funeral Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Friday.

‘He made it his mission . . . love must win’

As thousands of police and civilians stood waiting on Fifth Avenue, and more than 100 SUVs, police cars, ambulances and motorcycles lined the street on a Friday morning in the heart of bustling … more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/18/17

The McDonald family, with past New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

NYPD Det. Steven McDonald — a timeline

March 1, 1957: Steven McDonald is born in Queens Village. 1964: The McDonald family moves to Rockville Centre. July 16, 1984: Steven is appointed to the New York City Police Department. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/17/17

NYPD Det. Steven McDonald March 1, 1957 – Jan. 10, 2017

NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, a Malverne resident who became known nationwide for his messages of forgiveness and peace after being shot in Central Park in 1986, died at North Shore University Hospital on Jan. 10. He was 59. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/17/17

He made it his mission ... love must win

As thousands of police and civilians stood waiting on Fifth Avenue, and more than 100 SUVs, police cars, ambulances and motorcycles lined the street on a Friday morning in the heart of bustling midtown Manhattan, only one thing was missing. Noise. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/13/17

RVC’s Smith new NCPD chief

Kevin Smith, a Rockville Centre resident who has spent over three decades with the Nassau County Police Department, has been promoted to chief of department as the county reshuffled its ranks in the … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 1/11/17

Hero NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, 59, dies

NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, a Malverne resident who became known nationwide for his messages of forgiveness and peace after being shot in Central Park in 1986, has died, the New York City Police Department reported Jan. 10. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/10/17