Weekly Recap: Hempstead Turnpike Fence Completed, Police Seek Suspect

Busy week? No worries. Patch highlighted the top stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the local news. This week, the top stories are:

UPDATE: East Meadow Man Arrested After Pursuit and Injuring Two Officers:Robert Stein, 54, of East Meadow, was arrested on Jan. 25 in an incident that injured a police officer and led police on a pursuit into Nassau County, Suffolk County Police said.

2.Police Seek Woman Involved in East Meadow Bank Robbery: Police are seeking the public's help in capturing a woman that was involved in a bank robbery in East Meadow on Jan. 27.

NYSDOT Completes Fence on Hempstead Turnpike: The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) completed the installation of a fence on Hempstead Turnpike between Carmen and Franklin avenues in East Meadow. The placement of the fence is part of NYSDOT's initiative to improve pedestrian safety along the 16-mile turnpike.