Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Man Accused of Driving Drunk, Crashing into Parked Cars

Crimes and arrests nearby making headlines this week.

A Hewlett man was arrested after he allegedly drove drunk and crashed into three parked cars in Hewlett Harbor late Monday. Orfeo Franzese, 20, was arrested on Oct. 22 at 12:10 a.m. and charged with two counts of DWI and leaving the scene of an auto accident. Read the full report here.

Teens Charged with Attempted Robbery on Long Beach Bridge

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Three juveniles were charged with attempted robbery for an incident on the Long Beach Bridge on Friday. According to Nassau County Police Department, two 14-year-old males, a 15-year-old male and a fourth male, who is still at large, were riding bicycles southbound on the bridge when they approached a 21-year-old male and forced him to kneel to the ground at about 7:45 p.m. Oct. 26. Read the full report here.

Manhattan DA: RVC Woman Aided in Antiquities Smuggling

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The Manhattan district attorney has charged a Rockville Centre woman for allegedly aiding in her brother’s smuggling operation by hiding millions of dollars of Indian antiquities. Sushma Sareen, 60, was charged with four counts of first-degree criminal possession of stolen property after she allegedly moved and stored four bronze statues worth a total of $14.5 million. Read the full report here.

Cops Hunting Suspected Armed Robbers

Cops are hunting two men they believe robbed a nearby jewelry store at gunpoint this month. Nassau Robbery Squad detectives said two unidentified men held up Ritz Jewelry on Long Beach Road in Oceanside on Oct. 10 at 1:15 p.m. The two first posed as customers before one pulled out a handgun and announced a robbery, cops said. Read the full report here.

GCFD Gets Call Seconds Before Homecoming Parade Starts

Fires can happen anywhere and anytime, including during a Homecoming parade. The Garden City Fire Department responded to a call seconds before Saturday's Homecoming parade was due to begin. Read the full report here.

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust in E. Garden City

A traffic stop landed a Pennsylvania man in jail after more than 50 pounds of marijuana was discovered inside his vehicle, Nassau County Third Squad detectives said. According to detectives, after conducting a car stop on Ring Road on a vehicle with an expired Georgia registration, an officer, after speaking to the driver, became suspicious of a boxed package that was inside the vehicle.Read the full report here.


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