SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE BLOTTER
From gunfire over pocket change to drivers who should’ve called an Uber, Suffolk didn’t exactly have a quiet week. Here’s a roundup of crime, chaos and questionable decisions across the county.
CENTRAL ISLIP: Cops say a mom was drunk behind the wheel—with a toddler and infant in the back. Kids were unharmed. Mom now faces Leandra’s Law charges.
DIX HILLS: A pickup driver allegedly slammed into another car, seriously injuring a 21-year-old. Police say alcohol played a role.
CORAM: An 18-year-old allegedly opened fire over a $25 weed debt—leaving a man with a bullet lodged near his spine.
PATCHOGUE: A man accused of snatching a 4-year-old from a laundromat sparked outrage after being released with monitoring.
LINDENHURST: A catalytic converter crew led cops on a 90+ mph Maserati chase—ending with arrests and a cop’s broken ankle.
SELDEN: Authorities say a man stockpiled enough fentanyl to kill over 2 million people—along with a buffet of other drugs.
GILGO BEACH: A man allegedly tried to slit another man’s throat—then drove off before cops found knives, rope and duct tape in his SUV.
SAINT JAMES: Prosecutors say a man sold ghost guns to an undercover cop and kept an arsenal at home, including assault weapons and a 3D printer.
EAST HAMPTON: Two town employees allegedly turned permits into a pay-to-play system—fast-tracking paperwork for cash.
WYANDANCH: A driver fleeing police admitted he killed a jogger, ditched the car and tossed a loaded gun. Sentencing pending.
COPIAGUE: A man was busted with child sexual abuse material on his devices, facing multiple felony counts.