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Week in Review: Gun Ring Busted

A look back the most recent, popular stories from Hauppauge Patch.

Spota: Gun Ring Busted
District Attorney Thomas Spota announced at DA headquarters in Hauppauge this week that three ex-cons were arrested for trafficking nearly 60 illegal guns over a six-month period.

Police: E. Northport Woman Behind BB Gun Spree

An East Northport woman faces child endangerment and criminal mischief charges after Suffolk County Police say she drove three teenagers through neighborhoods and encouraged them to shoot out car windows with BB guns.   

Hauppauge Man Out on Bail Following Fatal Crash
A Hauppauge man who reportedly left the scene of a fatal car crash remains out on bail, though could face higher charges after the 67-year-old man struck in Manhattan died in the hospital, according to the New York Daily News.

Hauppauge High School Ranked Among Nation's Best
Hauppauge High School achieved a national ranking of No. 363, a state ranking of No. 30 in New York and a No. 4 ranking in Suffolk County among a list of the nation’s “Most Challenging High Schools” published by the Washington Post. 

Hauppauge Skater Finds Her Niche in Roller Derby
Mary Moccia has found her “zen.”And by “zen,” she means “the calmness and empowerment” she feels every time she laces up to skate for the Strong Island Derby Revolution, a women’s flat-track roller derby squad based in Suffolk.


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