Crime Watch: Burglar Enters Restaurant Twice in One Night

The following information was supplied by the Rockville Centre Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.

Arrests

• On Oct. 4 at 1:39 a.m., Edward B. Flint, 49, of Lynbrook, was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation in the second degree and vehicle and traffic law violations following an investigation by police personnel in the vicinity of Sunrise Highway and Morris Avenue in Rockville Centre.
• On Oct. 4 at 9:05 a.m., Donald Dunn, 53, of Far Rockaway, was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana and open warrants following an investigation by police personnel in the vicinity of N. Park Avenue in Rockville Centre. 
• On Oct. 7 at 4:50 p.m., Arthur W. Pierce, 63, of Lakeview, was arrested while in the vicinity of Quealy Place in Rockville Centre for two open warrants regarding trespassing that occurred at the LIRR station in Rockville Centre.
• On Oct. 8 at 12:23 a.m., Miguel A. Puello, 48, of Rockville Centre, was arrested for menacing in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child following a police investigation at his residence.
• On Oct. 8 at 9:01 p.m., Damian C. McCovery, 40, of Rockville Centre was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation in the second degree and vehicle and traffic law violations following an investigation by police personnel in the vicinity of Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre.

Robbery

• On Oct. 8 at 5:57 p.m., a 13-year-old male subject from Rockville Centre was custodialized for robbery in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree following a police investigation in the vicinity of Maple Avenue in Rockville Centre.

Burglary

• On Oct. 8 at 10:56 p.m., the owner of Taiko Restaurant, located on S. Village Avenue, reported that while he was in the basement, an unknown person with a flashlight was observed on a video monitor in the restaurant upstairs. The unknown male suspect fled in an unknown direction prior to police arrival. There was no reported loss at the time of investigation.
• On Oct. 8 at 12:54 a.m., the owner of Taiko Restaurant, located on S. Village Avenue, reported that while in the basement of the restaurant, a male suspect confronted him. A brief struggle ensued before the suspect fled in an unknown direction. There was no reported loss at the time of investigation.
• On Oct. 8 at 12:57 p.m., the owner of Dino’s Restaurant, located at 328 Sunrise Highway, reported that sometime between 10 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 11 a.m. on Oct. 8, unknown person(s) damaged the rear door to the restaurant and entered the building without authorization. There was no apparent loss at time of report.