Driver With Multiple License Suspensions Arrested: Garden City Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Dec. 20.

Dec. 14

• Officers investigated a report of missing jewelry from a residence during a period when workers were present inside the home.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be construction debris.
• A victim was contacted via computer by what appeared to be his online financial company stating his account was compromised. The victim called the number listed and per instructions, allowed the person he called access to his computer. It was later determined to be a scam when it was discovered all his financial accounts were deleted.
• A truck driver on Clinch Avenue was charged with driving in a non-commercial vehicle zone and suspended license.

Dec. 15

• A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized credit card account.
• Police are investigating illegal sign postings on village poles.
• Officers are investigating reports of illegal transactions against a victim’s bank account.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a water leak.

Dec. 16

• A commuter’s bag was reportedly stolen on a train somewhere between Penn Station and the Nassau Boulevard Station.
• Police investigated a report of an unauthorized charge against a victim’s credit card account.
• A driver on Meadow Street was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a Stop sign.
• Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Brompton Road.
• Officers impounded a vehicle from Parking Field 7N; it was deemed a scofflaw from the Garden City Court for unpaid tickets.

Dec. 17

• Officers arrested a driver on Clinton Road and Chestnut Street for DWI, passing a red traffic light, and unsafe lane usage.
• A driver on Old Country Road was arrested for second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation (eight suspensions), improper plates, and unregistered vehicle.
• A victim’s pocketbook was stolen during a party at a Franklin Avenue restaurant.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a burnt plastic kitchen utensil.
• A cell phone was reported lost or stolen in a ride-app delivery service vehicle.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue and Clinton Road was charged with speeding, suspended license, and suspended registration.

Dec. 18

• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a natural gas odor. Firefighters determined the cause to be a boiler leak. They rendered the area safe until it could be repaired.
• Firefighters and police responded to a report of a natural gas smell on Kingsbury Road. Firefighters’ meter readings were negative. It was determined the smell was apparently a sewage issue. The Water Department was notified to investigate.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a smoke condition and determined the cause to be discarded chimney debris. Firefighters rendered the area safe.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.

Dec. 19

• Officers investigated a report of multiple fraudulent transactions against a victim’s Apple Play account.
• A victim’s debit card was intercepted in the mail and then used to make unauthorized withdrawals from a 7th Street ATM.
• A vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging an unoccupied vehicle on St. James Street South.
• A screw was discovered to have been inserted into the sidewall of a vehicle’s tire on Roxbury Road.
• A driver on Rockaway Avenue in the vicinity of St. Paul’s Field was charged with speeding and suspended license.
• A driver on 1st Street at Mayfair Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license.

Dec. 20

• Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a Harvard Street driveway.
• A 7th Street store reported two people purchased items using fraudulent credit card information.
• A driver on Washington Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and unregistered vehicle.
• A driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a red traffic light.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a carbon monoxide alarm and determined the cause to be vehicle fumes. Firefighters ventilated the residence.
• A truck struck the Cherry Valley overpass. The driver was charged with disregarding bridge clearance signs.