Another arrest was made on Dec. 15 just over the Rockville Centre border in Hempstead at a business that was selling alcohol to a minor. 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

Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow became the latest site of a wrong-way drive by an allegedly drunken driver. According to … more

Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Nassau County Police Department nabbed 87 drunken drivers –– count ’em, 87 –– during a stepped-up enforcement effort. In Suffolk County, police reported 60 arrests. more

A man driving a 2005 Toyota Camry crashed into a tree at Ocean Avenue and Ruth Place in Lynbrook at about 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 7, injuring himself and his 3-year-old twins, a boy and a girl who were in car seats in the back seat of the vehicle. The girl died three days after the accident, according to police officials. 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

Two workers were seriously injured in Lynbrook on Saturday when the pole they were both holding was blown into a power line, causing a severe shock to both men. According to Nassau County detectives, the men, who were working for Brook Window Cleaning, headquartered on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, were preparing to wash the windows at Bank of America, at 300 Merrick Road, using 
a telescoping washing pole. Nicholas Genovese 58, of Staten Island, and his co-worker, Alan Weinberg 64, of Long Beach, were standing on the ground, both holding the bottom of the pole. Weinberg was “footing” — or bracing — the pole while Genovese was walking it up the building when a gust of wind blew the pole into a nearby power line. Both men were thrown to the ground by the shock.
 According to detectives, two … 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

County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey and the Police Department are taking affirmative steps to ensure the safety of the people of Nassau … more