NY bike bandits wore gorilla, chicken suits

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ROCKY POINT, N.Y. -- Police say the thieves who stole a New York teenager's bicycle were, well, animals. Suffolk County police say two people in gorilla costumes and a third i...More

NY cops slip oil-change-bribe suspect into slammer

MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. (AP) -- Authorities said a drunken driving suspect tried to grease the wheels of justice with a bribe: free oil changes and car inspections. Suffolk County Police Officer Robert Kall responded by arresting the 44-year-old Shirley, N.Y., resident on two charges Thursday---...More

Would-be thief sends merciful NY store owner $50

SHIRLEY, N.Y. (AP) -- A Long Island convenience store owner who showed mercy to a would-be robber said he's received an apology note and $50 in the mail. The unsigned note said it was from the man who tried to rob Mohammad Sohail. It said the would-be robber has a new job, a new child, and is staying out of trouble---...More