2 Cars Drive Into Buildings: Garden City Police Report

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending April 12.

April 6

• A man was seen checking a rear door to a Barnes Lane home. There was no reported entry. The man left the scene in a southbound direction.
• A driver on Cathedral Avenue was charged with suspended license, suspended registration, and unregistered vehicle.
• Officers assisted Nassau County police for a shooting incident at the mall. No injuries reported. Subjects fled the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
• A Garden City officer assisted a Nassau County officer on Clinton Road with the arrest of a fleeing person who had committed a grand larceny inside the Roosevelt Field Mall.
• Firefighters and police responded to a Brompton Road residence for a smoke condition. Firefighters determined the cause was a malfunctioning oil burner and rendered the area safe by venting the home and turning off the burner.

April 7

• Three FedEx packages were found in Parking Field 9E. Upon investigation, it was determined the packages were reported stolen from Westbury and Hempstead locations.
• Two drivers on Rockaway Avenue were charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed in a school zone.
• Officers responded to Oxford Boulevard for a power outage and determined the cause was a blown transformer. PSEG responded to the scene, corrected the condition, and restored power.
• Firefighters and police responded to Harrison Street for a possible natural gas leak. Firefighters’ meter readings were negative.

April 8

• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and a defective/loud muffler.
• A victim’s identity was reported stolen and used to open unauthorized bank and credit card accounts.
• Firefighters, police and NYU paramedics responded to a car fire on Cathedral Avenue. Officers safeguarded the area while firefighters extinguished the fire. Medics treated the operator for smoke inhalation and transported him to a local hospital.

April 9

• Firefighters, police, NYU paramedica and Nassau County Emergency Services responded to Garden City Plaza where a vehicle accidentally crashed into a building, damaging a suite and hallway. The driver was rescued from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital for a leg injury. The vehicle was removed from the premise by Emergency Services. Village building officials inspected the premise. The building owner was notified to secure the damaged area.
• Officers were assigned to traffic and safety details for the annual Run for a Cure.
• An unauthorized bank account was reportedly opened using the identity of another person.
• Officers responded to the Franklin Avenue Train Crossing where a vehicle turned onto the tracks and became wedged. The driver stated she was following a traffic app. Officers safeguarded the area and notified the MTA to stop train movement. The vehicle was towed from the tracks and train service resumed. There were no reported injuries.
• Firefighters and police responded to two locations for fire alarms and determined kitchen smoke activated both alarms.
• A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with suspended license, suspended registration, and tinted windows.

April 10

• Officers responded to Nassau Boulevard where a driver apparently suffered a medical episode and struck a house. The driver was taken to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported. Firefighters and the Building Department assisted the police in securing the scene.
• Officers investigated a report of a vehicle driving on and damaging a Euston Road lawn.

April 11

• Officers investigated a report of a damaged entrance sign in a driveway of a Stewart Avenue business.
• Officers responded to Kilburn Road and investigated a report of a damaged village light pole.
• As a result of an incident originating in Roosevelt Field, Garden City Officers assisted Nassau County police in the apprehension of a subject who intentionally crashed his vehicle into two NCPD vehicles, injuring five officers.

April 12

• Upon investigation of a domestic incident, Officers arrested a 26-year-old man for attempting to stab another family member with a knife. The subject was charged with attempted assault, menacing, and possession of a weapon.
• Officers investigated a report of graffiti spray-painted on the boards of a vacant Franklin Avenue premise.
• Two drivers, one on Clinton Road and the other on Rockaway Avenue, were charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.
• Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a St. Pauls Crescent driveway.