Police Officers Scott Hockney and Stephen Reidy were named “Cops of the Month” by the Rockville Centre Police Department for their arrest of a career criminal on burglary charges. Officers … more

Two weeks after the horrific discovery of 16 neglected dogs and cats and 24 dead animals at 14 Montauk Ave., Town of Hempstead officials said Monday that the pets recovered from the house were ready … more

Twice last week, authorities discovered neglected animals inside dilapidated Rockville Centre homes. The second discovery was by far the worst ... At 14 Montauk Ave., Faith Ross, 54, and her … more

Rockville Centre Police Commissioner Charles Gennario and Art Rosenthal, executive director of the Confide drug and alcohol counseling center recently met with teachers and administrators of South … more

Longtime Rockville Centre Police dispatcher Barbara Daley retired at the end of December after nearly 30 years with the department. Hers was one of voices residents heard when calling police … more

A Rockville Centre man was arrested on Dec. 7 in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in early November in the Village of Hempstead. James Rutledge, 20, of 21B Old Mill Court was … more

Rockville Centre police reported that extra enforcement over the Thanksgiving holiday — one of the busiest times of the year for local establishments — kept incidents in the village to a minimum. The department had extra officers and extra patrols in the central business district, near the licensed bars and restaurants. more

The Rockville Centre Police Department responded to a pair of crimes that occurred on the morning of Nov. 30. At 3 a.m., a robbery was reported at the north parking lot of Morgan Day’s Field. An unknown Hispanic man allegedly entered the car of a 29-year-old and held the victim at gunpoint, demanding cash from his pocket. The perpetrator fled the scene with the money. No injuries were reported. Later on, at 5 a.m., police personnel received a report of a burglary on Linden Street. According to the report, the resident discovered that someone had forced open the side door of his house and that an unknown amount of money was stolen inside. more

Rockville Centre police reported that extra enforcement on Wednesday evening — one of the busiest nights of the year for local establishments — kept incidents in the village to a minimum. The department had extra officers and extra patrols in the central business district, near the licensed bars and restaurants. more

Two Rockville Centre police officers were injured in a scuffle as they arrested a 39-year-old Freeport man in an Allen Road home on Monday night. more