Crime & Safety

Crimes Nearby: Marijuana, Animal Cruelty, Robbery

Patch reports on crimes from nearby communities.

The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments. It does not indicate a conviction.

Garden City Park

Two people were robbed in a drug transaction in Garden City Park, according to a police report.

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Police reported the following:

Benjamin Zohar, 24, and Kathryn Chao, 19, both of Albertson, met Heather Steele, 18, of Garden City Park in that area for drugs. The car they were in was approached by three men: Jose Lopez, 22, Jonathan Mercedes, 18, both of the Bronx and Jonathan Vasquez, 20, of Yonkers.

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Steele ran from the scene; Lopez pointed a gun at Zohar and demanded his wallet; and Mercedes and Vasquez took $500, some personal belongings of Chao and a backpack that had more than a pound of marijuana. The three were driven away from the robbery by Jorge Frias, 21, of the Bronx.

The car the four men drove off in was pulled over near Jericho Turnpike and South 5th Street in New Hyde Park and the four were arrested. It was later determined that Steele helped plan and assist in the robbery and she was subsequently arrested.

Lopez, Mercedes, Vasquez, Frias and Steele were charged with two counts of second-degree robbery and Lopez was also charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Zohar and Chao were charged with second-degree criminal sale of marijuana.

Garden City

Officers responded to the on Oct. 23 for multiple calls of fights and noise complaints. It was determined that there was a large party at that location. As a result of their investigation, a male 29-year-old from Westbury was issued an appearance ticket for violation of the village noise ordinance. 

Merrick

A Bellmore man was arrested Wednesday on charges of animal neglect, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said.

Jamie Flexer, 38, was arrested and charged with one count of failure to provide proper sustenance, a misdemeanor.

On June 15, Flexer was evicted from the Bellmore home he shared with his ex-wife and had lived alone for three years. As part of their divorce, Flexer took custody of Graham, a 10-year-old labrador retriever, Rice said.

Following the eviction, Flexer's ex-wife returned to the home and saw that Flexer left Graham behind with no food or water and that the dog was completely dehydrated and severely underweight, Rice said.

Flexer's ex-wife then contacted the D.A.'s Animal Crimes Unit and took the dog to Mineola Animal Hospital. After an examination, the vet determined that the dog's emaciated condition was due to "chronic starvation."
 
Graham is now in good health and is in custody of Second Chance Labrador Retriever Rescue.

Brookville

Crime Stoppers and the Nassau County Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man is wanted in connection with a grand larceny that occurred in Brookville Sept. 9 in the parking lot of the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University.

Police report that an unknown person(s) stole two sets of pocketbooks and contents, including credit cards from a blue, four-door 1998 Honda Accord.

One of the victim’s stolen credit cards was used by the unknown subject pictured to the right at LIDS in Roosevelt Field Mall.

Crime Stoppers is asking anyone who can identity the subject, or has any information about the case, to contact the toll free hotline: 1-800-244-TIPS(8477).


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