Crime & Safety

Crime Report: Armed Shoplifter Caught, Tires and Rims Stolen

An alleged Bellmore shoplifter armed with a stolen handgun was arrested at Walmart in Massapequa late Saturday, according to Nassau County Police. For more on this story, click here.

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  • Nicholas Schwamb, 19, of Bellmore was arrested and charged with driving while impaired by drugs and unlawful possession of marijuana at Long Beach Boulevard and East Walnut Street in Long Beach on Feb. 4, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
  • Sometime between Feb. 5-11, an unknown suspect cut a hole in a chain-linked fence at Wantagh Mazda, located at 853 Sunrise Highway in Bellmore, and stole tires and rims from four vehicles.
  • Sometime between 9:30 p.m. and 11:20 p.m. on Feb. 17, a car was broken into while parked in the Applebee's parking lot. Cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash were stolen.
  • At 12:21 a.m. on Feb. 12,  Michael Coveny, 46, of Bellmore, was arrested at the intersection of Newbridge Road and Sunrise Highway and charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated and a violation of the vehicle and traffic law.

Have questions on this crime report? Email Editor Michael Ganci at Michael.Ganci@patch.com.


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