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Top Crime and Police Stories of 2012

Year in Review: Patch looks back on the top police stories of 2012.

The past year brought a wide array of disturbing and unusual police and crime stories. Here is our list of the top 10 crime stories for the Town of Oyster Bay in 2012.

In at least two cases, no one has been charged with a crime and many have not been resolved in the courts. Click the links to see the original stories.

Did we leave one out? What do you think was the year's biggest crime and police story? Tell us in the comments.

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Rosalie Aprile December 24, 2012 at 01:12 pm
Biggest crime of 2012 was the Presidential Election result.
Joe December 26, 2012 at 02:06 am
The closing of 5th, 6th & 8th police precincts, And the planned closing of the 1st pct which has stalled because of the cost of renovation to the 7th pct. The effects of this ill advised maneuver will cost tax payers for generations. Both is additional costs and threat to public safety.
Donna Ogilvie December 26, 2012 at 04:08 pm
Agree
Grifhunter December 27, 2012 at 07:22 am
Proven so far by what?
Grifhunter December 27, 2012 at 07:23 am
Best post and user name of the year. "Eat your mannicoti"
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Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something
George June 7, 2013 at 07:50 am
yes, found out the hard way at one of these traps in Hicksville.
Frank Oltep June 7, 2013 at 11:30 am
The definition of STOP in the driving world is " the complete cessation of movement".Read More Sound like many people think STOP signs mean 1. Slow To Observe Police or 2. Slightly Touch On (brake) pedal. Time to go to traffic school online at www.oltep.com. Relearn what you forgot from Driver's Ed. Stay Safe
A June 7, 2013 at 11:52 pm
Stop means stop. Just like stop signs, where it seems like the local definition is to slow down toRead More 30 mph. You STOP, and look. Then go. I have seen kids having a tough time crossing Jamaica Ave because of this twisted definition of STOP. If anything, this is a good way to relearn what should of been taught in drivers ed. When I moved to Plainview, people at a stop sign would signal the driver that got there first to go. Now it's a race to the stop sign and fly by it to avoid having the other guy go first.