Crimes Nearby: Alligator Found Roaming Baldwin

The following information was supplied by the Lynbrook, Malverne and Nassau County Police Departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate guilt.

Alligator(s) Reported in Baldwin

An alligator was found roaming a parking lot in Baldwin earlier this week.

According to Nassau Countypolice, around 7:51 p.m. Wednesday night, an alligator, approximately 2 to 3 feet long, was observed walking in the Pathmark parking lot located at 1764 Grand Ave. in Baldwin.

Responding officers captured the alligator and held it for the Nassau County Emergency Services Unit, police said. Officers from the Emergency Services Unit placed the alligator in a cage and will release it to a local wildlife expert.

There were unconfirmed reports of a second alligator at the same spot just one day later on Wednesday.

Brooklyn Man Arrested in Lynbrook on Gun Charges

A police chase in Lynbrook Saturday evening ended with the arrest of a Brooklyn man for criminal possession of a weapon.

According to Nassau County Police detectives, Jean Joseph, 23, was riding in the front passenger seat of a 2012 Chevy, which was pulled over on Sunrise Highway by Lynbrook Police after they observed the driver make an improper U-turn and fail to signal a lane change. As officers approached the vehicle, which was stopped at the corner of Sunrise and Vincent Avenue, Joseph allegedly fled with a loaded handgun in his waistband.

A foot pursuit ensued but officers were able to apprehend Joseph on Elm Street around 4:35 p.m. The gun was recovered and no injuries were reported.

Joseph was arrested and charged with second-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon and arraigned Saturday in First District Court in Hempstead. The driver of the Chevy was issued two uniform traffic summonses and was released.

Larcenies

• Victoria Gold, of Long Beach, was arrested on Sept. 25 for allegedly shoplifting at the Kohl's store on Long Beach Road in Oceanside.
• Sarah Guzman and Lorena Aguilera, both of Lynbrook, were arrested on Sept. 22 for allegedly shoplifting at the Easy Pickins store on Green Acres Road in Valley Stream.
• A bicycle was stolen on Sept. 26 from a location on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead.
• Dominique M. Jackson, of Valley Stream, was arrested on Sept. 29 for allegedly shoplifting at the H&M store located at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream.
• Nadine Palmer-Baxter, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested on Sept. 29 for allegedly shoplifting from the Kohl's store at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream.
• Tricia Ali-White, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested on Sept. 30 for allegedly shoplifting from the Macy's store at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream.