Crime & Safety

9 Biggest Crime Stories in Kings Park in 2013

Catch up on the major crimes that have happened in Kings Park over the past 12 months.

The year of 2013 has brought a wide array of disturbing or unusual crime stories, from large drug busts and home burglary sprees to swastika graffiti.

Here is our list of the top 9 crime stories for Kings Park in 2013:

Public Safety: Kings Park Man Arrested for Tending Commack Marijuana Farm
Smithtown Public Safety officers arrested a Kings Park man on Wednesday night for helping tend more than 100 marijuana plant farm inside a Commack water recharge basin. 

Police: Kings Park Couple Arrested After New Orleans Shooting
New Orleans police arrested a couple from Kings Park on Tuesday after they say the pair was involved in a shooting at a hotel in New Orleans.

Friends of the pair circulated a flyer in Kings Park last week stating the couple was missing and that they believed the two had fled to North Carolina.

Trio of Burglaries Hit Fort Salonga
Suffolk County police confirm that three Fort Salonga homes were hit by burglars within a week in late October. 

Teens Hurt in Stabbing
Kings Park Road turned bloody on a July night after two local teenagers were stabbed after an altercation with a young, Bay Shore man.

Police: Teen Arrested for Threat to Blow Up Kings Park High School Gym
A teenager has been arrested after making threats to blow up the Kings Park High School gymnasium via the social media network Twitter in January 2013. 

Kings Park Man Dies of Head Injury Weeks After Struggle With Cops
A Kings Park man who took a blow to the head during a police struggle nearly three weeks ago died in October as a result of that injury, according to police.

Police Investigating Swastika Spray Painted at KP High School
Suffolk County Police are investigating an incident of graffiti, which occurred at the high school parking lot guard booth recently.

Kings Park Man Facing Child Pornography Charges Arrested Again
A Kings Park man out on bail after being arrested in April on charges of child pornography has been arrested again — this time on a driving while intoxicated charge.

Swastikas Found at High School Have Police Seeking Public's Help
Three swastikas have been drawn or etched at Kings Park High School in the past three months according to police, who are asking the public for help in finding out how they got there.

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