Legislator Tried To Trade Drugs For Sex, DA Says: Week In Review

LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered this week.

DA Releases Details In Arrest Of Suffolk County Legislator

The local legislator was arrested Tuesday during a sting in which he thought he was meeting a prostitute to swap pills for sex, the SCDA says.

Good Samaritans Jump To The Rescue After Car Plunges Into Canal [VIDEO]

Several good Samaritans along with three local police officers helped save an elderly couple after their car became submerged in water.

3 Arrests Made During Long Island 'Trumpalooza' Car Parade: Police

Three people who blocked traffic were arrested at a Long Island parade supporting President Trump on Saturday, police say.

Man Fleeing Traffic Stop Runs Into School

The incident triggered school lockdowns on Long Island Tuesday.

Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing Into Water Near Jones Beach

The pilot was injured in the landing Wednesday afternoon.

Man Ambushes Woman Walking Suffolk Trail: Police

The man tackled her from behind, put his hand over her mouth and made sexual comments, police said. Officers are looking for the man.

Also worth a read:

• Man Found Dead In Water Off Tanner Park
• Long Island Unemployment Continues To Fall As Economy Recovers
• Church Bell To Ring 218,000 Times In Honor Of Coronavirus Victims
• 'Caravan For Justice' Planned On LI To Protest Police Brutality
• Man Accused Of Raping 13-Year-Old Girls He Met On Snapchat: Police
• Nassau Opens Rapid COVID Testing Site To Fight 5 Towns Cluster
• Man With Knife Fatally Shot By Officer In Suffolk: Police
• 1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Southern State Parkway Crash
• Islip Superintendent Announces Retirement
• Brentwood High School Closed Until Nov. Due To COVID-19 Cases
• Arrest Made In Connection With 2016 Long Island Park Killing: SCPD
• Walk Will Honor Boy Scout Killed In DWI Crash: 'Fly High, Andrew'
• Hamptons Designer Accused Of Stealing $480K+ From Client: DA
• Greek Bistro Slated To Open This Winter In Patchogue Village