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News Nearby: Police Looking for Bank Robber, Train Hits Car

A look at some of the top headlines from fellow Suffolk County Patch sites over the past week.

Sachem

The TD Bank on Horseblock Road in Farmingville was robbed Friday morning, police said. 

Full story: http://sachem.patch.com/articles/man-robs-farmingville-td-bank

Patchogue

A Long Island Rail Road train collided with the car on the tracks of the Rider Avenue crossing in Patchogue Wednesday morning.

Full story: http://patchogue.patch.com/articles/train-strikes-car-in-patchogue

Babylon Village

A motorcyclist lost part of his leg and a driver was arrested for driving while his ability was allegedly impaired by drugs following a car crash in West Babylon on Sunday evening, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

Full story: http://babylonvillage.patch.com/articles/driving-impaired-by-drugs-arrest-following-west-babylon-crash

West Islip

A memorial fund has been established in memory of Thomas Labetti, the West Islip teen who lost his life in September after he was hit by an SUV while riding his bike.

Full story: http://westislip.patch.com/articles/memorial-fund-created-for-thomas-labetti

Sayville-Bayport

The appearance of a high-tech video recording device on a stop sign along Middle Road in Bayport is part of a Suffolk County project in which 200 to 250 such cameras are being installed countywide in the next two weeks, according to the Suffolk County traffic division within the county's Department of Public Works and the equipment manufacturer.

Full story: http://sayville.patch.com/articles/bayport-stop-sign-monitoring-tied-to-countywide-project

Medford

Two people were reported seriously injured in a three-car crash at the intersection of Route 112 and Woodside Avenue on the border of Patchogue and Medford Thursday night.

Full story: http://medford-ny.patch.com/articles/two-injured-in-three-car-crash-one-car-set-ablaze

Deer Park-North Babylon

The playground at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon is getting a new look. Belmont Lake is one of 10 state parks across Long Island that is receiving a share of $1.35 million from the New York Works initiative to renovate playground areas, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday.

Full story: http://deerpark-northbabylon.patch.com/articles/belmont-lake-state-park-to-get-playground-makeover

Half Hollow Hills

Two people were injured in a head-on crash on Round Swamp Road Friday afternoon.

Full story: http://halfhollowhills.patch.com/articles/2-injured-in-west-hills-crash#photo-11800176

Lindenhurst

Parents and students saw additional security measures at Lindenhurst High School on Friday in response to a threat that was found written in a boys' bathroom on Thursday.

Full story: http://lindenhurst.patch.com/articles/bomb-threat-on-thurs-causes-lhs-to-tighten-security

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