Vacant Nassau Business Under Construction Burglarized: Police

EAST MEADOW, NY — A vacant business under construction was burglarized on Monday afternoon, police said.

An unknown person, or multiple people, pried open a lock box and the entered the building at 2565 Hempstead Turnpike with the key, police said.

An investigation revealed that a commercial floor scraping machine, valued at $60,000, was removed from the location, authorities said.

The person, or persons, fled in an unknown direction, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.