Driver Stabbed Man In Garden City Road Rage Incident: Police

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department reported the following incidents for the week ending Aug. 9.

Aug. 3

• A vehicle was damaged while parked in Nassau County Parking Field #6.
• A person’s identity was reportedly used to open an unauthorized bank account.
• A driver on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brake lights.
• A truck driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with fraudulent license plates and unregistered operation.
• A fraudulent check exceeding $3,000 was reportedly cashed against a victim’s bank account.

Aug. 4

• Upon investigation of a suspicious person on 7th Street, officers arrested a 42-year-old male for an outstanding Nassau County warrant for disorderly conduct.
• Firefighters and police responded to an Adams Street residence for a fallen, sparking power line which was causing continuous fires to plants and shrubbery near the home. Officers secured the area and checked adjacent homes. Firefighters protected the area by extinguishing the fires as they reignited until PSEG responded and disconnected the power line.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.
• A person reportedly responded to a Stewart Avenue business and picked-up a package after presenting a tracking number. It was later determined the person who picked up the item was not the person who ordered it.

Aug. 5

• A package was reported stolen from a mailroom inside a Stewart Avenue apartment complex.
• Upon investigation of a suspicious person on the property of a Grove Street residence, officers arrested a 50-year-old male for trespassing.
• A truck struck the Cherry Valley overpass. The driver was charged with disobeying bridge clearance signs.
• Money was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Boylston Street. Another vehicle in the area was rummaged through with no loss reported.

Aug. 6

• The windshield to a NICE bus was damaged by a fallen tree limb on Commercial Avenue.
• Officers assisted Hempstead police officers on Stewart Avenue with the apprehension of two juveniles for the theft of a vehicle.
• Firefighters and police responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause was oven smoke.

Aug. 7

• Upon investigation of an Aug. 5 incident on Clinton Road at Old Country Road, Garden City detectives arrested a 26-year-old Syosset man for assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child. The 41-year-old victim was driving with his 12-year-old daughter when he became involved in a road rage incident with the subject. The subject exited his vehicle and stabbed the victim in the arm with a sharp object causing a deep laceration which required multiple staples to close the wound.
• While on patrol, an officer received a notification on her license plate reader of a nearby vehicle wanted for a felony crime. The officer located the vehicle on 9th Street and upon investigation, arrested the 34-year-old driver for an attempted robbery that occurred in North Valley Stream. The subject was transported to the 5th Precinct for processing.
• There were two reported attempts to cash unauthorized checks against a person’s checking account.
• Two unauthorized bank accounts were reportedly opened using a person’s identity without permission.

Aug. 8

• Officers investigated two reports of fraudulent checks being cashed against residents’ bank accounts.
• Two residents’ identities were stolen and used to open fraudulent bank and cash app accounts.
• A truck driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and driving in a no truck zone.
• Officers investigated a report of a man stealing beer and cigarettes from a Franklin Avenue service station.

Aug. 9

• A victim’s identity was reportedly used to open an unauthorized bank account.
• A driver on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brake lights.
• A driver on Meadow Street was charged with passing a stop sign and unlicensed operation.
• The drivers of two commercial vehicles were charged with blocking and impeding traffic on Stewart Avenue.
• A commercial vehicle struck the Cherry Valley overpass; the driver was charged with disregarding bridge clearance signs.