Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Assault, CVS Robbery and Residential Break-In

A look at crimes in the towns surrounding New Hyde Park.

The following arrest information was supplied by several local police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate convictions.

New Hyde Park

An officer requested assistance in the area of a CVS on Hillside Avenue and Aster Drive after apprehending a suspect, requesting emergency medical services for the perpetrator.

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Roslyn Heights

About $1,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from a CVS at 373 Willis Ave.  A black male reportedly fled in a silver Honda onto the Northern State Parkway.

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A serious injury was sustained in a motor vehicle accident on the South Service Road and Mineola Avenue on July 6 at 1:32 p.m.

Carle Place

A small fire damaged a home at 244 Dow Avenue on July 1 at 12:43 p.m.

Westbury

The Third Precinct is investigating an assault that occurred in Westbury on Thursday, July 5  at 2:30 a.m. According to detectives, a 21 year old male victim was at a block party on Maplewood Drive when he was approached by an unknown male black subject described as 5’08” tall, mid 20’s, medium build, light skinned, short hair and a short beard. The subject motioned to the victim and when the victim looked down he realized he had been cut in his abdominal area. The subject then fled on foot southbound on Maplewood Drive. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released. Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Franklin Square

An entrapment in a motor vehicle accident was reported on Catherine Avenue and Langdon Street on July 6 at 11:21 p.m. An emergency services unit was requested for extraction.

A police car accident occurred on July 1 at 10:40 p.m. involving a police car from the Third Precinct on County Seat Drive. No injuries were reported.

Approximately, $2,000 in water main fittings were stolen from a Greenridge Avenue worksite on June 27.

An ongoing investigation by the Garden City detectives resulted in the arrest of two subjects on Rockaway Avenue for drug related charges on June 29. The first subject, a male 26-year-old from Garden City, was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance (Xanax pills, heroin and cocaine). The second subject, a male 22-year-old from Farmingdale, was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).

The rear window to a St. James Street South residence was found shattered on June 30. Several rooms inside were found ransacked and an undetermined amount of property was removed from the residence.

The right passenger side of a car parked on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead was keyed on June 28.


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