02Logo WFAN 1010WINS WCBS tiny WLNYLogo

Nassau County Police

Baldwin High School (credit: CBS 2)

LI Students Only Allowed To Bring Clear Plastic Bags Into School Following Threat

Police said the message was written in black magic marker on the cafeteria window at Baldwin Senior High School on Ethel T. Kloberg Drive between 10:30 p.m. Friday and 8:07 a.m. Saturday.

2013/05/13

Evan Kerpen is accused of robbing three banks on Long Island. (credit: Nassau County Police)

Nassau PD: Hicksville Man Arrested For Three Bank Robberies

Even Kerpen of Hicksville faces first and third degree robbery charges.

2013/04/30

The sketch of a man who police say impersonated a UPS worker to burglarize a home in Elmont (credit: Nassau County Police)

Police Release Sketch Of Suspect Who Posed As UPS Worker In Elmont Burglary

The suspect was holding a box and wearing a brown UPS jacket, jeans and a brown skull cap when he rang the doorbell of a home on Barbara Street shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, police said.

2013/04/26

UPS Logo

Police: UPS Impersonator Bound Women, Burglarized L.I. Home

The suspect was holding a box and wearing a brown UPS jacket, jeans and a brown skull cap when he rang the doorbell of a home on Barbara Street shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, police said.

2013/04/24

FILE -- Wooden table legs. (credit: clipart)

Cops: Suspect Beat L.I. Man With Wooden Table Leg

Nassau County police said Albert Garfield was charged with assault, grand larceny, criminal possession of a weapon and driving while ability impaired by drugs.

2013/04/05

Lorraine Bianchini and Thomas McKinley (credit: Nassau County Police)

Police: Husband And Wife Sold Heroin From Elmont Home

Thomas McKinley, 53, and his wife Lorraine Bianchini, 61, were arrested Monday around 12:30 p.m. during an undercover operation, police said.

2013/03/26

Handcuff (credit: clipart.com)

Police: Nassau Man Arrested For Courthouse Bomb Threats

Police say 25-year-old Melbis Hernandez, of Hempstead, was arrested after an investigation found that one of the telephone calls came from a nearby public phone booth.

2013/03/11

(credit: CBS 2)

L.I. Man Gets 10 Years In Southern State Parkway Police Chase, Crash

Louie Blanton, 24, of Amityville, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault upon a police officer, unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, and criminal possession of a weapon in January.

2013/03/05

Andrew Schreier (credit: Nassau County Police)

Nassau Cops: Elmont Teen Impersonated An Officer, Charged With Menacing

Andrew Schreier was behind the wheel when he pulled alongside another car, pulled out a gold badge, and said “I’m a cop, and I’ll give you tickets,” according to Nassau County police.

2013/02/26

Paul Hannwacker (Nasau County Police)

Police: L.I. Man Stole From 85-Year-Old Mother To Get Drugs

Paul Hannwacker, 46, was arrested early Sunday after he was found in an intoxicated state in his car that was stopped at a 45-degree angle in the middle of the road in Westbury, police said.

2013/02/25

Guns at a buyback event in Los Angeles (credit: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Nassau County Holds One Of The Largest Gun Buybacks In Its History

One of the largest gun buybacks in Nassau County history was held Saturday morning, and police believe the large turnout had to do with the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn.

2013/02/16

(credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880, FILE)

After Wage Freeze Tossed, Nassau Cops Look For County To Pay Up

On Thursday, a judge threw out a wage freeze imposed on Nassau County police by the Nassau Interim Finance Authority.

2013/02/15

Ja Mail Lewis (credit: CBS 2)

Police: Long Island Father Arrested For DWI After Daughter Calls 911

The Long Island father, Ja Mail Lewis of Freeport, police claim, admitted he’d been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana laced with PCP.

2013/02/07

Hugh Murray (credit: Nassau County PD)

Long Island Man Charged With DWI, Possession of Stun Gun

Hugh Murray, 26, was arrested after he was spotted weaving in and out of traffic in his BMW on Hempstead Turnpike near Merrick Avenue in East Meadow around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

2013/01/02

Telephone Handset (file / credit: clipart.com)

Nassau County Police Looking For Victims Of Telephone Kidnapping Scam

Since Nov. 1, someone has been calling people, telling them a family member has been kidnapped, held hostage or involved in an auto accident, police said. The male caller then demands a payment, usually through Western Union, to save or help the family member.

2012/12/04

more

Listen Live!

Follow CBS New York

Like us on foursquare

New York City Guides

Tornado Help
Tornado Relief
How to help the residents of Moore, Okla., after the deadly top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister.
 New York City Guides
Food & Drink
The latest on New York City’s diverse dining scene: Restaurant openings, the best meals, and fun takes on food.
 New York City Guides
Nightlife & Bars
From events to the latest cocktail creations, all you need to navigate the extensive NYC nightlife scene.
 New York City Guides
Family & Pets
Plan a weekend getaway with the kids, share tips with fellow parents or find a groomer that suits your pooch.