Crimes Nearby: Hit and Run Death in West Hempstead

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

Lynbrook

Arrests

• On June 6 at 11:02 p.m., Francisco Herrera, 27, of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana on Merrick Road in Lynbrook.
• On June 7 at 4:24 p.m., Tiffany Cunningham, 28, of Springfield Gardens, N.Y., was arrested and charged with third-degree robbery. The alleged crime occurred at Sally’s Beauty Supply on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook.
• On June 7 at 10:12 p.m., Li Ping Chen, 37, of Flushing, N.Y., was arrested and charged with prostitution at the Lynbrook Capri Motor Inn.
• On June 7 at 10:20 p.m., Ralph Dename, 54, of East Rockaway, was arrested and charged with patronizing a prostitute at the Lynbrook Capri Motor Inn.

Case Reports

• Between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on June 8, a house on Centre Street in Lybrook was reported burglarized. The subject apparently entered through a rear window. Proceeds were a Nintendo Wii game console, jewelry and $700 in cash.

Malverne/West Hempstead

Cops Say Lakeview Teen Fled, Assaulted Officers

A teenager who had officers searching by foot and air through West Hempstead on June 14 now faces assault, resisting arrest and other charges.

The 16-year-old from Lakeview was nabbed by Nassau County cops around 4 p.m. on June 14 after a 15-minute pursuit that involved a police helicopter.

According to Fifth Squad detectives, he was observed by a witness on Melvin Avenue attempting to break into two vehicles. The defendant allegedly tried to get into the first vehicle, but was unsuccessful. They say he then attempted to break into a second vehicle, but after failing again, walked away.

Fifth Precinct Police officers who responded to the scene say the teen fled as they approached. They later located him hiding by a set of steps in a rear yard on Melvin Avenue. According to police, he became violent and began flailing his arms, allegedly punching the officers to avoid arrest. During the struggle, a police officer reportedly sustained a minor injury, a dislocated finger.

The teen is being charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, petit larceny (attempt) and two counts of third-degree criminal trespass. 

Pedestrian Struck on Hempstead Turnpike Dies

A 22-year-old Massachussets man who was  in West Hempstead early Thursday morning has died from his injuries.

At approximately 12:10 a.m. the victim was seen crossing Hempstead Turnpike from north to south near Poplar Street wearing headphones when a car traveling eastbound on the busy road struck him. According to a witness, the car hesitated for a moment after hitting the victim, but then the driver continued eastbound and did not return.