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Gang violence in Suffolk raises crime stats
Quick ReadGangs have fueled a spike in violent robberies and assaults in Suffolk County this year, defying decreases in violent crime statewide and in Nassau County, according to state crime statistics and police.
Photo credit: Newsday photo / Jim Peppler | Gangs in Suffolk have sparked a rise in violent crimes, including armed robberies, shootings, stabbings and serious beatings.
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Gangs have fueled a spike in violent robberies and assaults in Suffolk County this year, defying decreases in violent crime statewide and in Nassau County, according to state crime statistics and police.
The total number of armed robberies, shootings, stabbings and serious beatings has increased in Suffolk in 2009, while figures from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services also show...
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