Friday, May 18, 2012
Ceremony honored "Nassau's Finest" who made the supreme sacrifice.
Fallen Nassau County Police Department officers were honored during a solemn ceremony Thursday in Mineola. Police and county officials recognized all deceased members of the department, which coincided with Police Week in Nassau County. The event featured a placement of floral tributes for all 32 NCPD members who made the supreme sacrifice. The Nassau County Police Memorial, which was first dedicated on May 12, 1982, features a massive stone monolith that displays two Bronze plaques. "These were the men and women you wanted as your friend, neighbor and most importantly police officers," said Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano during Thursday's memorial service, referring to those officers who were lost in the line of duty. "It is my…
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
A look at recent crime in Lynbrook.
The following information was supplied by the Lynbrook Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. Case Reports Identity Theft — On May 7 at 8:15 p.m., a complainant reported that an unknown person(s) made two unauthorized charges on their Discover credit card. The charges totaled $500. Recovered Stolen Property — On May 8 at 5 p.m., the manager of Hertz Car Rental 56 Horton Ave., reported that an unknown person(s) left a 2011 Toyota Sienna parked in front of Hertz. The vehicle was rented at an upstate Hertz location and not returned. The vehicle was then reported stolen in Suffolk County on April 3. Petit Larceny — On May 9 at 11:45 a.m., the manager of CVS Pharmacy located at 633 Merrick…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The deceased was hit by another vehicle on Sunrise Highway Wednesday morning.
An East Rockaway teen was killed Wednesday morning while riding his motorcycle on Sunrise Highway in Baldwin. According to Nassau County detectives, at 8:03 a.m., Kelvin Rodriguez, 18, was riding his Honda motorcycle eastbound on Sunrise Highway when he struck another vehicle at Charing Crass Road. Rodriguez was transported to South Nassau Hospital where he was pronounced deceased by hospital staff, police said. Detectives report no apparent criminality at this time.
A look at recent arrests in Lynbrook.
The following information was supplied by the Lynbrook Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. Arrests May 7 — at 6:50 p.m. Shawn D. Doyley and Richard C. T. Fontan, 20, of Laurelton, and Mikhail A. Headcock, 22, of Jamaica, was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument (four counts) on Sunrise Highway. According to police, the defendants attempted to purchase food at Quiznos, located at 2 Broadway, and when attempting to pay with a credit card which was declined the defendants left without paying. The defendants were found to be in possession of four credit cards which were re-coded with fraudulently obtained bank account information. May 8 — at 4 p.m. Two …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A weekly rundown of arrests and incidents reported in communities neighboring Lynbrook.
The following information was supplied by the Nassau County and Rockville Centre Police Departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Cedarhurst Man Arrested for Gang Assault A Cedarhurst man was arrested on Monday, May 7, after he allegedly beat and robbed a 48-year-old in Roosevelt in March, police said. Artawon Wright, 18, of Cedarhurst, was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, gang assault in the first degree, criminal mischief in the second degree and third-degree criminal mischief. On March 26 at 6:20 p.m., the male victim was standing in a driveway at a Mirin Avenue residence when four men approached him. Wright allegedly began kicking the victim in the body until he fell to the …
Friday, May 11, 2012
The pair fled after setting off the car's alarm, only to return an hour later and set the same car on fire, police said.
Two men allegedly broke into a new convertible at a Lynbrook car dealership early Friday morning, but fled after they set off the car's alarm. According to police, the pair returned an hour later and set fire to the same car. Police are reporting that two white men wearing hooded jackets entered Anchor Audi on Sunrise Highway and broke into a 2012 Audi S5 convertible. After setting fire to the car just an hour later, the subjects fled in a waiting vehicle driven by an unknown third subject. The vehicle was last seen heading eastbound on Sunrise Highway, according to police. The Lynbrook Fire Department responded with five trucks and 50 firefighters to extinguish the fire. There was no damage to any other vehicles and no injuries reported. …
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
A Lynbrook resident was in cardiac arrest when police arrived.
Officers from the Lynbrook Police Department saved the life of a 66-year-old man Tuesday afternoon at Pearsall's Station after the man went into cardiac arrest. According to police, at 2:09 p.m. the Lynbrook Police Department received a 911 call from Pearsall's Station located at 479 Sunrise Highway. The caller reported that a male had just fallen inside the restaurant. Officers Frank Menna, Tony Zee and Patrick Baginski were assigned to respond, police said. Upon arrival, Menna found Frank Cove, 66, of Lynbrook, lying on the floor by the bar in cardiac arrest. As Menna started CPR on the aided by giving chest compressions, Zee arrived and started to give Cove breath resuscitation, police said. An A.E.D. (automated external defibrillator) …
The 20-year-old pedestrian is recovering after being hit by a car early Thursday morning.
A 20-year-old male was struck by a car while trying to cross Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook early Thursday morning. According to the Lynbrook Police Department, around 1 a.m., the pedestrian was attempting to cross Sunrise Highway, from the south side to the north side, approximately 100 fest west of Atlantic Avenue when he was struck by a 2005 Nissan. The Nissan, operated by a 43-year-old Laurelton woman, was traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway at the time of the accident, police said. The pedestrian was transported to South Nassau Community Hospital where he recovering from his injuries, police said. The operator of the Nissan was not injured and no tickets were issued.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Catherina Scalia pleaded guilty to one charge of prostitution earlier this week, according to reports.
Catherina Scalia, the East Rockaway woman accused of using her hot dog truck to solicit sex from an undercover police officer, returned to her normal place of business Wednesday morning. Scalia was arrested and charged with prostitution on May 3 after detectives became aware that she was allegedly using a hot dog vending truck, located on Sunrise Highway in Baldwin, to solicit customers for sexual conduct. CNN reported Tuesday that Scalia had pleaded guilty to the prostitution charge. Shortly after being released on bail Tuesday, Scalia's first words when leaving the jail were, "I'm here! I'm sexy and I know it everybody!" The 45-year-old attempted to sell hot dogs from her truck in Baldwin Wednesday morning, but ran into a number of …
A look at recent crime and arrests in Lynbrook.
The following information was supplied by the Lynbrook Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. Arrests May 2 — at 12:10 a.m. John Gouzos, 35, of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (two counts) and Petit Larceny on Union Avenue. May 3 — at 9:03 p.m. Gregory Fontaine, 22, of Woodmere, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of Marihuana on Broadway. May 3 — at 11:27 p.m. Richard J. Pechia, 55, of Rosedale, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (warrant) and Failure to Signal on Ocean Avenue. May 4 — at 2:10 a.m. Christopher M. DiGuseppe, 26, of Merrick, was arrested and …
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