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Week In Review: Operation Heroin Highway Arrests, Bank Robbery

As we forge into the week a head, here's a glimpse back at some of the top stories that ran on Hauppauge Patch from Jan. 22 to Jan. 28.

This Sunday, we're taking a look back at a few of the top news stories reported by Hauppauge Patch this week:

2 Hauppauge, 7 Nesconset Residents Charged in Operation Heroin Highway
Queens County District Attorney's office released the names of two Hauppauge and seven Nesconset residents arrested and charged during the year-long Operation Heroin Highway.

Cops: Nesconset Man Charged with Robbing Bank
Suffolk County police arrested Andreas Dambakakis of Nesconset for allegedly robbing People's United Bank on Smithtown Boulevard on Thursday morning.

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Police: Ex-Smithtown Official Arrested for Buying Heroin
Former building inspector Robert Bonerba arrested for alleged drug deal in a Farmingville shopping center on North Ocean Avenue Tuesday.

Fans Go on a Giant Shopping Spree
The New York State Giant's win in the NFL Conference is creating healthy traffic and sales for local sporting good stores.

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Town of Smithtown board council adopt measure to allow local homeowners to seek property tax relief for any homes or grounds that were severely damaged.


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