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Crimes Nearby: Arrest for Threats Made Against School, Grocery Store Vandalized

Recent criminal activity reported in southeast Nassau County communities.

The following information is taken directly from the Nassau County Police Department's incident reports. None of the defendants have been convicted of a crime.

Bellmore

  • Sometime between 10 p.m. on Aug. 26 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 27, a Volkswagen Jetta that was parked in front of a home on Bellmore Avenue was broken into and a men's suit was stolen. There was no damage done to the vehicle, police said.
  • On Aug. 23 at 10:30 a.m., the homeowner of a Lakeview Road home in Bellmore complained that money had been stolen from his residence.
  • Sometime between 5 p.m. on Aug. 27 and 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, two vehicles park outside of the LIPA/Keyspan building at 2400 Sunrise Highway in Bellmore were broken into. Copper cables were reported missing.
  • On Aug. 30 between 1 p.m. and 2:15 p.m., a blue Dodge Charger was broken into while it was parked in the Applebee's parking lot. A tablet and camera were reported stolen, according to police.
  • On Aug. 29, Brian Baylis, 50, of Bellmore, was arrested on Royale Street near Washington Avenue in Bellmore and charged with obstruction of government administration, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of marijuana.
  • On Sept. 2 at 8 a.m., a fence was damaged at CVS, which is located at 2660 Jerusalem Ave. in North Bellmore.

East Meadow

  • A side view mirror and a window was found broken on a car that was parked on Prospect Avenue on Aug. 29.
  • A pregnant teen was arrested for an incident on Sept. 1 and then arrested a second time after she allegedly became violent with officers at the Nassau University Medical Center. Read more here.
  • On Sept. 1, a suspect removed $110 worth of items from Pathmark on Front Street.
  • A suspect stole $128 worth of items from Pathmark on Front Street on Sept. 2. 
  • A Westbury man was arrested on Sept. 3 after he allegedly falsely reported a bomb threat at the Nassau University Medical Center, police said. Read more here.
  • On Sept. 5, a Mobil Gas Station on Merrick Avenue was robbed. Read more here. 
  • Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly produced a fraudulent receipt to return non-purchased items at Home Depot in May. Read more here.

Levittown

  • On Aug. 28, police reported a grand larceny when unauthorized charges were made on a credit card at Twig Lane. 
  • On Aug. 28, a car was damaged with a B.B. gun on Elbow Lane.
  • On Aug. 29, a door on a car as damaged on Grey Lane.
  • On Aug. 25, a car was damaged on Round Lane.
  • On Aug. 29, bottles of perfume were reported stolen from Ulta Cosmetics. 
  • On Aug. 30, at L.A. Fitness, several items were reported stolen - a wallet, cash and keys from a locker. In a separate incident, clothes, keys, a cell phone and cash were also reported stolen from another locker.
  • On Sept. 1, windows were broken on two cars and a laptop was stolen at Miller's Ale House, and a coach wallet was also stolen from a car.
  • On Sept. 2, a Siruis Radio and an iPod charger were stolen from a caron Balsam Lane.
  • On Sept. 2, bipolar medication and a spare key was stolen from a car on Amber Lane.

Massapequa

  • On Aug, 29, a home on Norwood Road in Massapequa Park was broken into, police said. The thief struck between 10:30 p.m. and 11:40 p.m.,police said.
  • On Aug. 30 a burglar broke into a home on Colonial Drive in Massapequa, through a rear door, police said. He made off with a wallet and electronic equipment.
  • On Aug. 31, a motorcycle was stolen from a car port on Central Avenue in Massapequs. The 2006 Suzuki K6R bike was stolen sometime between 6:19 a.m. the previous day and 5:30 a.m. the next morning.
  • On Sept. 1, Claudia Caceres, 23, of  Massapequa Park, was arrested on Sunrise Highway near Babylon Turnpike, Merrick and charged with driving while intoxicated and three violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
  • On Sept. 3, Robert Erikson, 25, of Massapequa Park, was arrested on Unqua Road near Sunrise Highway, Massapequa and charged with driving while intoxicated and three violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
  • A Massapequa High School student was arrested on Sept. 4 after he was heard making threats against the school, including one that referred to the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo. For more on story, click here. 

Merrick

  • Many locals are concerned regarding an increase in break-ins, and Verizon Wireless in Merrick has been focal point this summer. The company has responded. Click here to see how they're addressing the recent incidents.
  • Sometime between 10 p.m. on Aug. 28 and 8 a.m. on Aug. 29, items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle that was parked on Lindgren Street in Merrick. 
  • Sometime between 4 p.m. on Aug. 29 and 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 30, Pat's Farms, located at 1142 Merrick Ave., was vandalized with graffiti. 
  • Police said that, sometime between 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 29 and 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 30, graffiti was also found at another location on Merrick Avenue.
  • Sometime between 2 p.m. on Aug. 23 and 11 a.m. on Aug. 28, a GPS was stolen from a black Ford that was locked and parked in a driveway on Beverly Way in Merrick. No damage was done to the vehicle.
  • On Sept. 1, Claudia Caceres, 23, of Massapequa Park, was arrested on Sunrise Highway near Babylon Turnpike in Merrick and charged with driving while intoxicated and three violations of the vehicle and traffic law.

Seaford

  • A man reported that his bicycle parked outside the Leaky Lifeboat Bar in Seaford was missing on Aug. 20. 
  • A man on Ocean Avenue in Seaford reported on Aug. 28 that he discovered damage to the door and engine of his bulldozer.
  • A man on Joy Court in Seaford reported on Aug. 30 that he discovered the roof of his 2007 blue Hyundai caved in with the damage caused by unknown suspect(s). 
  • A bicycle was reported stolen from the 7-Eleven on 3605 Merrick Road in Seaford on Sept. 1. 
  • A statue was reported stolen from the front yard of a home on Sunset Avenue in Seaford on Sept. 1. 
  • Windows were discovered damaged at the former Seaford Avenue School property on Sept. 2.

Wantagh 

  • A man reported that his 1996 red Ford Mustang parked at the Wantagh Long Island Rail Road Station on Aug. 28 was stolen. The complainant said he parked the car and entered a nearby diner and then discovered the vehicle missing upon returning to the parking lot. 
  • A bicyle was reported stolen from the bike rack at the Wantagh Long Island Rail Road Station on Aug. 29. 
  • The rear windshield on a 2001 gold Honda Accord parked on Twin Lane North in Wantagh was discvoered broken on Aug. 29. 
  • A credit card was reported missing on Sunrise Highway in Wantagh on Sept. 1 with several unauthorized charges. 

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pat boyel egland May 20, 2013 at 04:06 pm
The NBUFSD BOE has not mentioned cutting bussing in over a year, it is not a part of the 2013-2014Read More budget. The pensions and benefits are not regulated by the BOE it is a state mandate.
Greg Bashaw May 20, 2013 at 12:50 am
Well for starters, why not give candidates 401K's and only pay a proportion of their benefits...HireRead More teachers and adm that actually live in our district...... Has anybody proposed dismantling the high school district......From the way I understand they have tried unsuccessfully to combine, well then how about saving moneu and splitting up the 3 high schools...This was we wont need 2 administrations...... I will try and I will think out of the box!
truth May 19, 2013 at 09:11 pm
You are going to do something that even Cuomo won't touch...pensions? Well, thank you forRead More recognizing the real problem that faces the taxpayers but how will you address the problem and not just promise?
Dan DeLilla May 18, 2013 at 10:40 pm
So Lu Scala never had any children so it might be safe to say you have never been to a PTA meetingRead More or a School Board meeting or a budget presentation so then you would have no idea how the money is spent good or bad. I'm sorry that your neighbors make more than you but like anything else you get what you pay for there are educational requirements for teaching and administration jobs, I'm sure you would be happy if all the school personnel could be replaced by minimum wage earners or better yet we could close all the schools after all you have been out of school for 40 years so you don't need them anymore, but thats not how it works. Why is always the uninformed that speak loudest and longest?
Lu Scala May 17, 2013 at 08:49 am
I never had any kids.. and am the last kid who went to to the Bellmore Merrick school system.....itsRead More been almost 40 years since I was a Mempham grad..and it is very disharting to hear that my many many high tax dollars..are not enought for these kids I have been sororting all these years!!! Who is getting all the money??? Its all bull.. aI live inbetween teachers.. how is it they can afford high end cars, housekeepers, landscapers, ect??????... the money is being spent in the WRONG WAYS TO THE TEACHERS, AND MOST OF ALL THE ADMISTRATION, THE SCHOOL BOARD ECT... I AM CALLING FOR A MASSIVE AUDIT AND GET0 per year.. they afe not worth any more then that.. THE MONEY BACK FROM ANYONE WHO WAS PAID MORE THEN $75,00....
patti May 16, 2013 at 08:28 pm
A bit of a surprise considering kids come home with a supply list a mile long (and average $40-$75).