Crime & Safety

Crime Watch: Thief Takes Purse Containing Keys, Steals Car

Crimes reported by Rockville Centre Police this week.

  • The following information was provided by Rockville Centre Police.

Thefts

  • On Jan. 12 at 12:59 a.m., a Garden City resident said between 12:20 a.m. and 12:30 a.m., someone stole her leather bag containing a Chase debit card, a $300 iPhone, keys, miscellaneous documents, and $200 while she was at Cabo in RVC.
  • The same woman reported the same night between 4 a.m. and 4:41 a.m., someone stole her 2013 Dodge that was parked at Astoria Federal Savings Bank on Merrick Road.
  • On Jan. 11 at 2:40 p.m., a Garden City resident said that between 10:30 p.m. Jan. 9 and 2:30 a.m. Jan. 10, someone stole a green handbag containing a $200 iPod and $150 sunglasses while they were at Stingers Bar.
  • On Jan. 12 at 10:05 a.m., an owner of Radiant Skin and Laser Salon said someone stole two Lorex Video surveillance cameras worth $1,000 from the rear wall of the store.

Criminal Mischief

  • On Jan. 10 between 1:25 p.m. and 7:35 p.m., a Hempstead woman said someone damaged her rear driver side tire while parked at Morgan Days North parking lot.
  • On Jan. 13 at 6:33 p.m., the driver side front tire was damaged on a car parked in Municipal Lot #26.

Property Lost

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  • On Jan. 6 at 10:13 a.m., a Lakeview Avenue woman reported losing a wallet containing an American Express credit card while on Merrick Road and North Forest Avenue.
  • On Jan. 7 at 11:43 a.m., an Oceanside man said he lost $2,000 while in the CVS area.


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