Man Arrested While Breaking Into Garden City Home: Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Sept. 27.

Sept. 21

• A business check placed in a FedEx drop box on Old Country Road was reported stolen.
• Firefighters and police responded to Adelphi University for a fire call and determined hairspray activated the fire alarm.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license, a suspended registration, and excessive speed in a school zone.
• A driver on New Hyde Park Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding in a school zone.
• Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Stewart Avenue.

Sept. 22

• Police received a report of a missing vulnerable elderly adult in the Garden city Plaza area. Officers searched the area, located the missing person, and returned them to their family.
• A vehicle parked on Prospect Avenue was rummaged through. There was no loss reported.
• A victim’s check was reported stolen, altered and cashed.
• Officers responded to the Stewart Manor train crossing for a railroad gate malfunction.

Sept. 23

• Officers responded to a burglar alarm on 7th street and determined it was activated by contractors.
• A 20-year-old man was arrested on Stewart Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operation (eight license suspensions), and excessive speed.
• A 67-year-old man was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident that occurred on Merillon Avenue and driving with a suspended license.
• Officers and Park Department personnel responded to Kensington Road for a fallen tree blocking the roadway.
• Officers arrested a 42-year-old man on 7th Street for an outstanding criminal trespass warrant.
• Firefighters and police responded to the middle school for a smoke condition. Firefighters discovered a burnt-out exhaust fan and rendered the area safe.

Sept. 24

• Upon investigation of a property damage auto accident on Clinton Road, Officers arrested a 30-year-old man for an outstanding assault warrant.
• Officers were assigned to traffic and safety details for the Sacred Heart Academy 5K Run.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire call and determined the cause to be burnt food.

Sept. 25

• A resident was issued an appearance ticket for excessive noise at 4 a.m.
• Officers and Park Department personnel responded to Locust Street for a fallen tree limb.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire call and determined the cause to be overcooked food.

Sept. 26

• Around 5:15 a.m., officers responded to Claydon Road for a man attempting to enter a residence after damaging and removing the rear patio screen door. Officers located and apprehended the subject, a 38-year-old man, and charged him with criminal mischief, criminal trespass 3rd degree, and attempted criminal trespass 2nd degree.
• A company was charged with the operation of a truck on Clinton Road with an unsecured load and no highway use tax permit.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with excessive speed and improper use of transporter license plates.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be construction debris.

Sept. 27

• A man reportedly entered Key Food Marketplace, stole ice cream and meat, and fled the store.
• A carting company was charged with the operation of a vehicle on Old Country Road while 15,000 pounds overweight.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.
• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open multiple credit card accounts.
• As a result of a computer fix-it scam, funds were illegally transferred from the victim’s bank account to an unknown account.